\r 砂\pq130a.bmp\r
软坚痰。消宿食。咸热可行瘀。内服须知性有毒。化肉积。除症瘕。苦辛能散肿。外
施颇觉效非常。（ 砂产炎方斥卤之地。禀阴石之气。含阴毒之精。以鼻闻之。自觉炎热之
气蒸蒸外达。能化五金八石。腐烂肠胃。其咸热之性。毒烈可知。功用皆外治为长。虽有内
服诸方。然亦不可乱用也。西域有火山。每每有烟出自焚。山为之崩。甚至远近人畜皆灾。
采砂者。须乘木履。若皮底即焦矣。）
杀虫泽面辛寒重。退热除痰外治多。（铅粉化铅为之。和入豆粉蛤粉。制成烧之。则
成黑色。服之大便亦黑。所谓色坏还为铅。复其本质也。但阴毒之性。究非服食所宜。用以
熬膏贴疮可也。）
摩用退目中障翳。重镇平肝。煎汤治产逆癃淋。辛平有毒。（古文钱大抵以五铢半
两等钱。其铜焦赤。而旧钱上起绿花者良。其主治。不过镇逆平肝。辟邪点翳而已。）
\r铁落\pq130.bmp\r
平肝镇却。治惊风癫痫之痰。治怒疗狂。为无毒辛平之品。（铁落即铁屑也。其主
治性味。不过如上。）
\r云母石\pq131a.bmp\r
甘平无毒。润白归金。飞补太阴。续绝坚肌颜悦泽。剿除牡疟。除寒镇却正安舒。
虽有炼服之功能。须知石药之剽悍。（云母石出山谷间。下有云母。上有云气。乃山泽之精
英。挟云气久久结成。色白属金。但石药之性悍。虽有炼服补益诸说。究不可信以为然。此
石入火不焦。埋之不腐。故亦神其说云。）
砂
能软化坚硬的痰浊，消除积滞的食物。其味咸性热，能够推动血液运行以消散瘀血。内服时必须知晓其性质有毒。能化解肉积，去除症瘕积聚。其味苦辛，能够消散肿痛。外用时常表现出非凡的疗效。（砂产于炎热地区的盐碱之地，禀受阴石之气，蕴含阴毒之精。用鼻子闻它，会自觉有热气蒸腾向外散发，能熔化五金八石，腐蚀肠胃，其味咸性热的特性，毒性猛烈可想而知。其功用大多擅长于外治，虽然也有内服的方剂，但也不可乱用。西域有火山，常常有烟从山中燃烧冒出，山为之崩塌，甚至远近的人畜都遭受灾害。采集砂的人，必须穿着木底鞋，如果是皮底的鞋底就会烧焦。）
杀虫，润泽面容，味辛性寒且质重。退热除痰，多用于外治。（铅粉是由化铅制成的，混合豆粉、蛤粉，制成后烧制，则成为黑色。服用后大便也会变黑，这就是所谓的“色坏还为铅”，恢复其本质属性。但因其具有阴毒之性，终究不适合内服食用，用来熬膏贴敷疮疡是可以的。）
研磨外用可消退眼目中的障翳，质重能镇潜肝阳，煎汤治疗产后气逆及小便淋沥不畅，味辛性平，有毒。（古文钱大致以五铢钱、半两钱等为代表，其中铜色焦赤，或者旧钱上长有绿锈（铜绿）的是良材。其主要主治作用，不过是镇降逆气、平抑肝阳、辟邪、点除翳膜罢了。）
铁落
平抑肝阳，镇惊安神。治疗惊风、癫痫产生的痰浊，治疗因怒致狂，是一种无毒、味辛性平的药材。（铁落就是铁屑。其主要治疗和性味，不过如上所述。）
云母石
味甘性平，无毒。滋润白色入肺金经，飞研后补益太阴肺经，能续接绝伤，坚固肌肉，使容颜悦泽光亮。剿除牡疟，驱除寒邪，镇潜浮阳，正气自然安舒。虽然有炼制的功能，但须知石药性质剽悍。（云母石出产在山谷之间，山下有云母，山上有云气，这是山川的精华，挟带云气久久凝结而成，颜色白属金。但石药的性质悍烈，虽然有炼制服用补益的各种说法，终究不可轻信以为真。此石投入火中不焦，埋入土中不腐，所以人们也神化这种说法。）
Sha (Realgar)
Softens hard phlegm (Tan). Eliminates retained food (Su Shi). Salty and hot in nature, it can promote blood circulation to resolve stasis. When taken internally, one must know that its nature is toxic. It transforms meat accumulations. Removes masses and growths (Zheng Jia). Bitter and acrid in flavor, it can dissipate swelling. External application often yields extraordinary effects. (Realgar is produced in the salt marshes of hot regions. It inherits the Qi of Yin stones and contains the essence of Yin toxicity. Smelling it with the nose, one feels a steaming heat radiating outward. It can melt the five metals and eight minerals, and corrode the stomach and intestines. Its salty-hot nature and fierce toxicity are evident. Its functions are primarily suited for external treatment. Although there are formulas for internal use, they must not be used indiscriminately. In the Western Regions, there are volcanic mountains where smoke often emerges from fires within the mountain, causing the mountain to collapse, even bringing disaster to people and livestock far and wide. Those who mine Realgar must wear wooden-soled shoes; if the soles were made of leather, they would burn.)
Parasites are killed, the face is nourished. Acrid, cold, and heavy in nature. Clears heat, resolves phlegm, and is mostly used for external treatment. (Lead powder is made by melting lead. Mixed with bean flour and clam shell powder, and then calcined, it turns black. After ingestion, the stool also turns black. This is what is meant by "when color deteriorates, it returns to lead," restoring its original essence. However, due to its Yin-toxic nature, it is ultimately unsuitable for internal consumption. It can be used to make ointments for applying to sores.)
Rubbed externally, it removes ocular opacities. Heavy in nature, it anchors and pacifies the Liver. Decocted as a soup, it treats postpartum rebellious Qi and strangury. Acrid, neutral, and toxic. (Ancient coins generally refer to coins such as the Wuzhu or Banliang. Those with scorched-red copper tones or old coins covered in green verdigris are considered superior. Their main therapeutic actions are merely to suppress rebellious Qi, pacify the Liver, dispel evil influences, and remove ocular opacities.)
Tieluo (Iron Filings)
Pacifies the Liver and settles fright. Treats phlegm associated with wind-stroke convulsions and epilepsy. Treats mania caused by anger. It is a non-toxic, acrid, and neutral substance. (Tieluo refers to iron filings. Its main therapeutic properties and flavors are as described above.)
Yunmu Shi (Muscovite)
Sweet, neutral, and non-toxic. Moistens and enters the Lung Metal channel. When flown (calcined and powdered), it tonifies the Taiyin Lung. It repairs severe injuries, strengthens muscles, and brightens the complexion. It eradicates male malaria (Mu Nue). It dispels cold, anchors Yang, and restores comfort to the upright Qi. Although it has functions when refined and ingested, one must know that mineral drugs are fierce in nature. (Muscovite is found in valleys. Below are muscovite deposits, above are clouds; it is the essence of mountains and marshes, formed over time by condensing cloud Qi. Its white color corresponds to Metal. However, the nature of mineral drugs is fierce. Although there are theories about refining and ingesting them for tonification, these should not be blindly believed. This stone does not burn when put in fire, nor does it rot when buried, which is why people mystify this claim.)