咸寒至阴，通心入肾，补阴清热，治一切阴虚血弱之症，能通任脉，自死败龟良，熬
胶更胜。龟尿走窍透骨，染须发，治哑聋。
见肺补。
见肝补。
咸平，滋肾水润三焦，退骨蒸软坚，为滋阴降火之药，煎炼失宜，反生燥渴之患。
见心和。
见脾和。
苦酸平，入肝肾，能引诸药下行，散恶血，疗心腹痛，治淋堕胎，出竹木刺，酒浸蒸
则甘酸而温，益肝肾强筋骨。
见肝和。
见心和。
酸涩平，固精秘气，治精滑，固肠，性涩而不利于气，熬膏则甘，全失涩味矣。
见肺和。
见肝和。
见膀胱和。
见胃和。
见肺和。
甘咸辛寒，补心入肾，泄肺润下，走血胜热，润燥软坚，通大小便，坚筋骨涌吐醒酒
，解毒杀虫，多食伤肺损津血动肾气辟精关。
见脾和。
见肝和。
见心和。
见肝和。
见通行攻。
辛苦微温，气缓入肾经气分，善搜伏风兼能去湿，治头痛目眩齿痛痉痹疝瘕诸症
。
见膀胱散。
（第二味药）：味咸性寒，属性至阴，能通心经而入肾经，补益阴液并清除热邪，治疗一切阴虚血弱的病症；它能疏通任脉，以自然死亡的败龟为佳，熬制成胶后效果更佳。龟尿能走窜窍道、透达骨骼，可使须发变黑，治疗失音和耳聋。
见肺部补益类。
见肝部补益类。
（第三味药）：味咸性平，能滋补肾水并润泽三焦，退除骨蒸潮热并软化坚块，是滋阴降火的药物；若煎炼不当，反而会产生燥渴的祸患。
见心部调和类。
见脾部调和类。
（第四味药）：味苦酸性平，入肝肾二经，能引导诸药下行，消散恶血，治疗心腹疼痛，治疗淋证及堕胎，取出竹木刺，用酒浸泡或蒸制后则变为甘酸而温，能补益肝肾、强健筋骨。
见肝部调和类。
（第五味药）：味苦性温，能坚固肾脏并运行血液，治疗骨折损伤和骨痿，擦牙效果良好。
见心部调和类。
（第六味药）：味酸涩性平，能固摄精气、秘藏元气，治疗遗精滑泄，固护肠道；其性涩滞而不利于气机运行，熬制成膏后则变甘，完全失去了涩味。
见肺部调和类。
见肝部调和类。
（第七味药）：味辛苦性平，能疏散风邪、坚固肾脏，利养筋骨皮毛，是祛风通利的药物。
见膀胱部调和类。
见胃部调和类。
见肺部调和类。
（第九味药）：味甘寒属肾，能坠痰解毒，安神明目，杀虫但会损伤心胃。
（第十味药）：味甘咸寒，入肝肾二经助益水脏，平息血热，疏散肝经风热，功效与食盐相同但更胜一筹。
（第十一味药）：味甘咸辛寒，补心入肾，泄肺气润下焦，走血分胜热邪，润燥软坚，通利大小便，坚固筋骨，涌吐醒酒，解毒杀虫；多食会伤肺损津血、动肾气、闭精关。
见脾部调和类。
（第十二味药）：味苦甘，能坚固肾脏、调和血液，舒展筋络、散除风湿。
见肝部调和类。
见心部调和类。
见肝部调和类。
见通行攻邪类。
（第十三味药）：味辛苦微温，气缓入肾经气分，善于搜剔伏风兼能去湿，治疗头痛、目眩、齿痛、痉病、痹证、疝气、瘕积等各种病症。
见膀胱部发散类。
（第十四味药）：味辛温性烈，是肾经的本药，也是心经的引经药，能疏散风寒浮热，温经发汗，能行水气以滋润肾燥，专门治疗少阴经头痛，北方出产的质量较好。
(First herb): Sweet and warm, tonifies the Kidney and benefits essence, strengthens Yang and treats impotence.
(Second herb): Salty and cold, belonging to extreme Yin, unblocks the Heart and enters the Kidney, nourishes Yin and clears heat, treats all syndromes of Yin deficiency and blood weakness; it can unblock the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), with naturally dead, decaying tortoise being superior, and processing it into gelatin is even more effective. Tortoise urine travels through orifices and penetrates bones, dyes beard and hair black, and treats aphonia and deafness.
See Lung Tonification category.
See Liver Tonification category.
(Third herb): Salty and neutral, nourishes Kidney water and moistens the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), reduces bone-steaming fever and softens hardness, is a drug for nourishing Yin and descending fire; if decocted improperly, it may instead cause dryness and thirst.
See Heart Harmonization category.
See Spleen Harmonization category.
(Fourth herb): Bitter, sour and neutral, enters the Liver and Kidney meridians, guides other herbs downward, disperses evil blood, treats heart and abdominal pain, treats strangury and abortion, removes bamboo or wood splinters; when soaked in wine or steamed, it becomes sweet, sour and warm, benefiting the Liver and Kidney and strengthening sinews and bones.
See Liver Harmonization category.
(Fifth herb): Bitter and warm, solidifies the Kidney and promotes blood circulation, treats fractures and bone atrophy, is good for rubbing teeth.
See Heart Harmonization category.
(Sixth herb): Sour, astringent and neutral, secures essence and conserves Qi, treats seminal emission and slipping, secures the intestines; its nature is astringent and unfavorable to Qi movement; when boiled into paste, it becomes sweet, completely losing its astringent taste.
See Lung Harmonization category.
See Liver Harmonization category.
(Seventh herb): Bitter, pungent and neutral, disperses Wind and solidifies the Kidney, benefits sinews, bones, skin and hair, is a drug for dispelling Wind and promoting free flow.
See Bladder Harmonization category.
Treats hernia pain and cold pain in the waist and Kidneys.
(Eighth herb): Sweet, neutral and astringent, clears the Heart and unblocks the Kidney, benefits blood and secures essence.
See Stomach Harmonization category.
See Lung Harmonization category.
(Ninth herb): Sweet and cold, belongs to the Kidney, descends phlegm and detoxifies, calms the Spirit and brightens the eyes, kills parasites but damages the Heart and Stomach.
(Tenth herb): Sweet, salty and cold, enters the Liver and Kidney to assist the Water Zang (Kidney), pacifies blood heat, disperses Wind-heat in the Liver channel, has effects similar to common salt but is more potent.
(Eleventh herb): Sweet, salty, pungent and cold, tonifies the Heart and enters the Kidney, drains Lung Qi and moistens downward, moves in the Blood level to overcome heat, moistens dryness and softens hardness, unblocks large and small bowels, solidifies sinews and bones, induces vomiting, awakens from drunkenness, detoxifies and kills parasites; excessive consumption damages the Lung, injures fluids and blood, disturbs Kidney Qi, closes the Jing Guan (Essence Gate).
See Spleen Harmonization category.
(Twelfth herb): Bitter and sweet, solidifies the Kidney and harmonizes blood, relaxes sinews and collaterals and disperses Wind-dampness.
See Liver Harmonization category.
See Heart Harmonization category.
See Liver Harmonization category.
See Unblocking and Attacking category.
(Thirteenth herb): Bitter, pungent and slightly warm, Qi is slow to enter the Qi level of the Kidney channel, excels at searching out latent Wind and also removing Dampness, treats various syndromes such as headache, vertigo, toothache, spasm, bi-syndrome, hernia, and mass accumulation.
See Bladder Dispersing category.
(Fourteenth herb): Pungent and warm, nature is fierce, is the principal herb of the Kidney channel and the guiding herb of the Heart channel, disperses Wind-cold and floating heat, warms the channels and induces sweating, can move fluid Qi to moisten Kidney dryness, specifically treats Shaoyin channel headache, those produced in the North are superior.