\r薏苡仁\pq105a.bmp\r
浊淋痊。或生或炒之攸分。因病因方而施治。故经言治痿。有独取夫阳明。而医用舒筋。每
相宜于服食。（薏苡仁甘淡性寒。入肺胃及脾。其功亦能健脾益胃。而不如山药之补。清
热利湿。是苡仁所长。故上则肺痈肺痿。中则肿满黄瘅。皆可治也。至若拘挛香港脚痿 等证
。无不皆从肺热胃湿两端。以致筋脉受病耳。）
\r百合\pq105.bmp\r
。利二便以益阴。化源无阻。（百合味甘平。微寒微苦。入心肺。功专补虚清热。其根以众
瓣合成。有裹束之义。其质味甚浓。故能宁神定魄。肺热清则咳止肿消。二便清利矣。金匮
百合病用之者。亦因病后余热留于肺部所致。故方中皆以百合为君也。）
\r胡麻\pq106a1.bmp\r
云巨胜子。一云即脂麻。
有黑白两种。而今之药店中所备胡麻。又别有一种。未知孰是。甘平入肝肾。润燥滑肠。入
药以黑者为胜。古人以麻为木谷。故能入肝治风。然亦只可治肝肾阴亏血燥之风。或肢体风
淫癣癞等疾。用以渗入筋骨润燥则可。若外来真中风邪。欲用此解散。则不可也。）
\r麻仁\pq106a.bmp\r
可组织为布。苎麻即此也。麻仁之性。与胡麻之性。皆属甘平。皆为木谷。故其治风润燥之
力。大抵相同。而用者凡遇津亏脾约风燥便结等证。皆用麻仁。遇麻风癣癞等证。皆用胡麻
。亦世俗相沿习惯耳。）
湿热下注引起的淋证得以痊愈。生用与炒用的功效有所区别，需根据病因和方剂配伍来施用。因此《内经》说治疗痿证，有“独取阳明”的说法，而医生在治疗舒筋活络时，薏苡仁往往适合用于食疗。（薏苡仁味甘、淡，性寒，归肺、胃、脾经。其功效也能健脾益胃，但不如山药的补益作用强；清热利湿则是薏苡仁的特长。所以上焦的肺痈、肺痿，中焦的肿胀满闷、黄疸，都可以治疗。至于拘挛、脚气、痿证等病症，无不是从肺热和胃湿两个方面，导致筋脉受病。）
通利大小便以滋养阴液，使生化之源没有阻碍。（百合味甘、平，微寒、微苦，归心、肺经。功效专于补虚清热。其根由多瓣合成，有包裹束缚之意；其质地和气味都很浓厚，所以能宁心安神、定魄。肺热清除则咳嗽停止、肿胀消退，大小便也就清利了。《金匮要略》中治疗百合病使用它，也是因为病后余热留存在肺部所致，所以在方剂中都以百合为君药。）
又称巨胜子，一说就是脂麻。有黑色和白色两种，而现在药店中备有的胡麻，又是另一种，不知道哪一种是对的。味甘、平，归肝、肾经，润燥滑肠。入药以黑色的为佳。古人称麻为“木谷”，所以能入肝治风。但这只能治疗因肝肾阴虚、血燥引起的内风，或者肢体风邪侵袭导致的癣、癞等疾病，用来渗入筋骨、润燥是可以的。如果是外来的真中风邪，想用此药来解散表邪，那就不行了。）
可以织布，苎麻就是这种。麻仁的药性，与胡麻的药性，都属于甘平，都是“木谷”。所以它们祛风润燥的力量，大致相同。但使用者凡是遇到津液亏损、脾约、风燥导致的大便干结等证，都用麻仁；遇到麻风、癣、癞等证，都用胡麻。这也是世俗沿袭的习惯罢了。）
Coicis Semen (Yiyiren)
Damp-heat strangury (Turbid Strangury) is cured. The distinction between raw and stir-fried use is significant; treatment should be administered according to the etiology and prescription. Therefore, the *Classic of Difficult Issues* states that for treating flaccidity syndromes (Wei Syndrome), one should "solely seek the Yangming." Physicians often find it suitable for dietary therapy when relaxing sinews. (Coicis Semen is sweet, bland, and cold in nature, entering the Lung, Stomach, and Spleen meridians. Its efficacy also includes strengthening the Spleen and benefiting the Stomach, though not as strongly as Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyao). Clearing heat and promoting diuresis to drain dampness are its strengths. Thus, lung abscess and lung flaccidity in the upper jiao, and swelling, fullness, and jaundice in the middle jiao can all be treated. As for conditions such as spasms, beriberi, and flaccidity syndromes, they all arise from either lung heat or stomach dampness, causing disease in the sinews and vessels.)
Lilii Bulbus (Baihe)
Promotes urination and defecation to nourish yin, ensuring no obstruction in the source of transformation. (Lilii Bulbus is sweet, neutral, slightly cold, and slightly bitter, entering the Heart and Lung meridians. Its function specializes in tonifying deficiency and clearing heat. Its bulb is composed of many scales, symbolizing wrapping and binding; its texture and flavor are rich, so it can calm the spirit and stabilize the soul. When lung heat is cleared, coughing stops and swelling subsides, leading to clear and free urination and defecation. In the *Jin Gui Yao Lue*, it is used to treat Baihe Disease because this condition is caused by residual heat remaining in the lungs after an illness. Therefore, in formulas, Lilii Bulbus serves as the sovereign herb.)
Sesami Fructus (Huma)
Also known as Jushengzi, or said to be Sesamum indicum (Zhimazhi). There are black and white varieties. However, the Huma prepared in modern pharmacies is a different kind, and it is unclear which is correct. It is sweet and neutral, entering the Liver and Kidney meridians, moistening dryness and lubricating the intestines. For medicinal use, the black variety is superior. Ancients referred to sesame as a "grain of trees," so it can enter the Liver to treat wind. However, it can only treat wind arising from Liver and Kidney yin deficiency and blood dryness, or skin diseases like tinea and leprosy caused by wind pathogenic factors affecting the limbs. Using it to penetrate into sinews and bones to moisten dryness is acceptable. If it is true wind-stroke caused by external pathogens, using this herb to release the exterior is inappropriate.)
Cannabis Fructus (Maren)
Can be woven into cloth; Ramie (Zhuma) is of this type. The nature of Cannabis Fructus and Sesami Fructus are both sweet and neutral, and both are considered "grains of trees." Therefore, their power to dispel wind and moisten dryness is largely similar. However, practitioners use Cannabis Fructus for conditions involving fluid deficiency, spleen constraint, wind-dryness, and constipation; they use Sesami Fructus for conditions like leprosy and tinea. This is merely a habit passed down by custom.)