辛咸性寒。沉阴走血。坠痰退热。能镇逆以疗惊。止痛生肌。可杀虫而固脱。（黄丹
用铅与硫硝制成。未知其法。大抵外治之功为长。其内服诸法。无非皆赖其镇固之功。而沉
阴质重之物。究非所宜。）
\r密陀僧\pq120a1.bmp\r
镇心主。坠痰涎。内服皆凭质冷重。灭瘢痕。退 鼻。外敷咸仗味辛咸。（密陀
僧一云熔银冶中之炉底。其初银铅相杂。一经火炼。则铅脚下渗。久而结成。一云即造黄丹
之渣脚熬炼而成。未知孰是。大抵总不脱铅性。故功用与铅粉黄丹一类三种略有差别。凡外
科熬炼膏药。皆可用以收膏。生肌凉血。均见其长。又五金之中。皆可以铅配入。制成种种
铜锡。高下不等。然则铅之为用大矣。宜乎为五金之祖也。）
\r紫石英\pq120a.bmp\r
能走心肝。温营血而润养。可通奇脉。镇冲气之上升。虽有五色之分。性味甘辛则
一。（紫石英形似紫晶。玉之类也。其形有五色之分。而用者惟紫白二种。皆具温养润泽之
功。不可火炼。若一经火 。则失其温润之性。而有毒烈之祸矣。石药之性悍信哉。能入心
肝血分。暖子宫。镇冲气。且润泽而有补性。故女子血海虚寒不孕者宜之。）
\r朱砂\pq120.bmp\r
味甘性寒。镇坠有功邪热去。外丹内汞。癫狂无患痫痰除。能辟鬼以安神。可护心而
解毒。（朱砂出湖南辰州山谷间。禀离火以生。外阳内阴。中含真汞。得坤土纯粹精灵之气
。故无毒而能解毒。凡物之禀乎正者。皆可胜邪。石类亦然。忌火 。专入心经血分。其主
治不离甘寒重镇四字。朱砂之功足以尽之。）
【黄丹】
味辛、咸，性寒。性质沉降阴柔，善于入血分。能坠痰降逆以退热，能够镇摄逆气从而治疗惊悸，止痛并促进肌肉生长，可以杀虫并固涩脱证。（黄丹是用铅与硫磺、硝石制成的。其具体制作方法已不可考。大体上，它在外用方面的功效更为显著。其内服的各种用法，无非都是依赖其镇潜固涩的功效。然而，这种性质沉寒、质地沉重的药物，终究不是适宜长期或大量服用的。）
【密陀僧】
能镇心安神，坠化痰涎。内服全凭其质地寒冷沉重。能消除瘢痕，退除鼻息肉（注：原文“退 鼻”推测为退鼻痔或类似鼻部赘生物，此处依字面意译）。外敷则多凭借味辛、咸的特点。（密陀僧，一说是在熔银冶炼过程中产生的炉底渣。起初是银和铅混合，经过火炼后，铅下沉渗透，久而久之凝结而成；另一说认为它是制造黄丹剩下的渣脚经过熬炼而成的。不知哪种说法正确。大体上总离不开铅的药性，所以其功用与铅粉、黄丹这三种略有差别。凡是外科熬制膏药时，都可以用它来收膏。生肌、凉血的功效也都表现突出。另外，在五金之中，都可以将铅配伍进去，制成各种铜锡合金，等级高低不等。那么铅的用途真是广泛啊，难怪被称为五金之祖。）
【紫石英】
能够走窜心、肝二经，温养营血并滋润滋养，可以疏通奇经八脉，镇摄冲脉之气上升。虽然颜色有五色之分，但其性味甘、辛则是统一的。（紫石英形状像紫水晶，属于玉石一类。它的形状有五色之分，但药用只取紫色和白色两种，都具有温养润泽的功效。不可用火煅烧，如果一经火炼，就会失去其温润的性质，而产生有毒烈性的祸害。矿物药的性质猛烈，确实如此。它能进入心、肝的血分，温暖子宫，镇摄冲气，并且具有润泽和补益的作用，所以对于女子血海虚寒导致不孕的情况适宜使用。）
【朱砂】
味甘，性寒。镇潜坠降有功，能去除邪热。作为外丹中的汞源，可治疗癫狂无患，清除痫病痰浊。能辟除邪祟以安神志，可以护佑心脏并解除毒素。（朱砂产于湖南辰州的山谷之间，禀受离火之气而生，外阳内阴，中含有真汞，得坤土纯粹精灵之气，所以无毒且能解毒。凡是禀受正气的事物，都能战胜邪气，石类也是如此。忌用火煅烧，专入心经血分。其主要治疗作用离不开“甘、寒、重、镇”这四个字，朱砂的功效足以概括这些特点。）
[Huangdan (Lead Monoxide)]
Pungent, salty, and cold in nature. It is heavy and yin, penetrating the blood level. It can descend phlegm and reduce fever, calm rebellious qi to treat palpitations and fright, relieve pain, promote tissue regeneration, kill parasites, and secure collapse. (Huangdan is made from lead, sulfur, and saltpeter; its specific method of preparation is unknown. Generally, its external applications are more prominent. Its internal uses rely solely on its sedative and astringent properties. However, substances that are cold, heavy, and yin are ultimately not suitable for prolonged or excessive internal use.)
[Mituoseng (Litharge)]
It calms the heart and anchors the spirit, descends phlegm-saliva. Internal use relies entirely on its cold and heavy nature. It eliminates scars and reduces nasal polyps. External application leverages its pungent and salty flavors. (Mitoseng is said to be the furnace bottom residue from smelting silver. Initially a mixture of silver and lead, after heating, the lead sinks and condenses over time. Another theory suggests it is formed by refining the dregs left from making Huangdan. It is uncertain which is correct. Broadly, it shares the properties of lead, so its functions differ slightly from Lead Powder and Huangdan. In external surgery, it is used in preparing plasters to consolidate them. Its abilities to generate flesh and cool blood are notable. Furthermore, among the five metals, lead can be alloyed with various copper and tin mixtures of varying grades. Thus, the utility of lead is vast, justifying its title as the ancestor of the five metals.)
[Zi Shiyong (Fluorite))
It can enter the Heart and Liver meridians, warm and nourish Ying-blood, and moisten. It can unblock the extraordinary vessels and anchor the ascending Qi of the Chong vessel. Although it comes in five colors, its nature is consistently sweet and pungent. (Zi Shiyong resembles amethyst and belongs to the jade category. While it appears in five colors, only purple and white varieties are used medicinally, both possessing warming, nourishing, and moistening properties. It should not be calcined; if heated, it loses its mild nature and may become toxic and harsh. Mineral drugs are indeed potent. It enters the blood aspect of the Heart and Liver, warms the uterus, anchors the Chong Qi, and has moistening and tonifying effects. Therefore, it is suitable for women suffering from infertility due to deficiency-cold in the Blood Sea.)
[Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)]
Sweet in taste and cold in nature. It has effective sedative and descending properties, removing pathogenic heat. As the mercury source in external alchemy, it prevents mania and insanity, and clears phlegm from epilepsy. It wards off malevolent influences to calm the spirit and protects the Heart while detoxifying. (Zhu Sha is found in the valleys of Chenzhou, Hunan. It is endowed with the Qi of Li Fire, being yang externally and yin internally, containing true mercury. It receives the pure and spiritual Qi of Kun Earth, thus being non-toxic yet capable of resolving toxicity. Anything endowed with upright Qi can overcome pathogens, and stones are no exception. It must not be calcined and specifically enters the Heart meridian and blood level. Its main therapeutic actions revolve around the four characters: sweet, cold, heavy, and anchoring. Zhu Sha's efficacy fully encompasses these characteristics.)