见肺补。
见肾补。
甘咸温,补右肾精气,暖肾助阳,添精补髓健骨,治一切虚损,酥炙用。麋茸功用相
仿,温性差减。
见肾补。
辛苦温,入右肾命门,暖精助阳温中,平肝下气而坠痰涎,降而能升,故又理气
调中,阴虚者勿用,磨汁服。
见肺攻。
辛苦大温,入心包命门,补相火以通君火,暖丹田壮元阳,能纳气归肾。
见通行热。
附子细长者为天雄,大燥回阳,补下焦肾命阳虚,逐风寒湿,为风家主药,发汗久止
阴汗。
见肝热。
见肺热。
见大肠热。
见肝补。
见肝补。
见肾补。
见肾补。
见肾补。
见胆和。
见脾和。
见三焦和。
见通行和。
甘辛温,重镇怯润去枯,治心神不安肝血不足,走冲任二经,暖子宫疗女子血海虚
寒不孕,火 醋淬研末水飞。
甘苦平,阳明冲任血分之药,其性行而不住,通血脉除风利便,治金疮痈疽
,出竹木刺。
见肝攻。
见脾散。
见胆散。
见膀胱散。
见膀胱散。
见通行热。
见肝热。
即旋花,甘辛温,补劳损益精气主续筋,凡筋断者取旋 根捣汁,沥入仍以渣敷
之,日三易,须令断筋相对,半月后即相续如故。蜀见奴逃走多刺筋,以此续之百不失一。
味咸性温,补益命门之火,治疗阳痿、精液匮乏及子宫虚冷,但道地药材难以获得。
味甘、咸,性温,补益右肾的精气,温暖肾脏并助长阳气,增添精髓、补益骨髓、强健骨骼,治疗各种虚损证候,需用酥油炙烤后使用。鹿茸的功效与此相似,但温热之性稍弱。
味辛、苦,性温,入右肾与命门,温暖精气、助长阳气、温中焦,平抑肝气、降逆下气并消除痰涎,药性沉降但具有升发之能,因此又能调理气机、调和脾胃,阴虚体质者不宜使用,需磨成汁服用。
味辛、苦,性大温,入心包络与命门,补益相火以通达君火,温暖丹田、壮盛元阳,能够收纳气息归于肾脏。
附子中细长者为天雄,燥烈之性强,能回阳救逆,补益下焦肾与命门的阳虚,驱逐风寒湿邪,是治疗风病的主药,久用可止住阴汗。
味苦性温,属纯阳之品,入命门温暖丹田、壮盛元阳,治疗肾脏虚冷,祛除寒湿。
味辛性温,温暖丹田、补益命门,开胃增进食欲,调理中焦、止呕,治疗寒疝腹痛。
(人参)入脾经而调和。
(泽泻)通行全身并调和。
味甘、辛,性温,重镇安神、怯除惊悸、滋润枯槁,治疗心神不安、肝血不足,药力走窜冲脉与任脉二经,温暖子宫、治疗女子血海虚寒导致的不孕症,需用火醋淬炼后研成粉末,用水飞法精制。
味甘、苦,性平,是作用于阳明经及冲任二经血分的药物,其药性行散而不滞留,通血脉、祛风邪、利大便,治疗金创(金属利器造成的创伤)、痈疽,并能排出竹木刺。
味苦、咸,性寒,是作用于阳明经及冲任二经的药物,利阴气、清血热、调月经。
即旋花,味甘、辛,性温,补益劳损、增益精气,主要功效为接续筋骨。凡是筋断裂者,取旋花的根捣烂取汁,滴入断处,并将药渣敷在患处,每日更换三次,必须使断裂的筋头相对,半个月后即可重新连接如初。蜀地有名为“见奴”的人擅长逃跑且多刺伤筋腱,用此法接续百无一失。
(Hu Tao / Walnut) Enters the Lung Meridian to tonify Lung Qi.
Enters the Kidney Meridian to tonify Kidney Qi.
Salty and warm, tonifies the Gate of Vitality (Mingmen), treats impotence, seminal deficiency, and uterine deficiency-cold; authentic sources are difficult to obtain.
Sweet, salty, and warm, tonifies the essence and Qi of the Right Kidney, warms the Kidney and assists Yang, replenishes essence and marrow, strengthens bones, and treats all kinds of deficiency and damage; used after being roasted with butter. Deer Antler (Lu Rong) has similar functions but with slightly less warming properties.
(Walnut Kernel) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
Pungent, bitter, and warm, enters the Right Kidney and Gate of Vitality, warms essence and assists Yang, warms the Middle Jiao, pacifies Liver Qi, directs rebellious Qi downward, and resolves phlegm-saliva. Its nature is descending yet capable of ascending; thus, it also regulates Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. Not suitable for those with Yin deficiency; taken as a ground juice.
(Almond) Enters the Lung Meridian for expelling pathogenic factors.
Pungent, bitter, and greatly warm, enters the Pericardium and Gate of Vitality, tonifies Minister Fire to unblock Sovereign Fire, warms the Dantian and strengthens Primordial Yang, and can grasp Qi and return it to the Kidney.
(Ephedra / Ma Huang) Circulates through the body and disperses heat.
Aconite Root (Fu Zi) that is slender and long is called Heavenly Male (Tian Xiong); it is highly drying and restores Yang, tonifies deficiency-cold of the Lower Jiao Kidney and Gate of Vitality, drives out Wind-Cold-Dampness, and is the principal herb for treating Wind diseases; prolonged use stops sweating in the genital area.
Bitter and warm, purely Yang in nature, enters the Gate of Vitality to warm the Dantian and strengthen Primordial Yang, treats Kidney deficiency-cold, and eliminates Cold-Dampness.
(Bupleurum / Chai Hu) Enters the Liver Meridian and clears heat.
(Gypsum / Shi Gao) Enters the Lung Meridian and clears heat.
Pungent and warm, warms the Dantian and tonifies the Gate of Vitality, opens the stomach and promotes appetite, regulates the Middle Jiao and stops vomiting, treats cold hernia.
(Rhubarb / Da Huang) Enters the Large Intestine Meridian and clears heat.
(Angelica Sinensis / Dang Gui) Enters the Liver Meridian for tonification.
(Paeonia Lactiflora / Bai Shao) Enters the Liver Meridian for tonification.
(Rehmannia Glutinosa Prepared / Shu Di Huang) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Cornus Officinalis / Shan Zhu Yu) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Tortoise Shell / Gui Ban) Tonifies deficiency-labor and benefits bone marrow, treats spinal pain and removes steaming bone disorder.
(Lycium Chinense / Gou Qi Zi) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Chrysanthemum Morifolium / Ju Hua) Enters the Gallbladder Meridian and harmonizes.
(Astragalus Membranaceus / Ren Shen) Enters the Spleen Meridian and harmonizes.
(Poria Cocos / Fu Ling) Enters the Triple Burner and harmonizes.
(Alisma Orientale / Ze Xie) Circulates through the body and harmonizes.
Sweet, pungent, and warm, heavily settles fright, moistens dryness, treats restlessness of the Heart Spirit and insufficiency of Liver Blood; travels through the Chong and Ren meridians, warms the uterus, and treats female infertility due to deficiency-cold of the Sea of Blood; quenched with vinegar fire, ground into powder, and processed by water flotation.
Sweet, bitter, and neutral, an herb acting on the blood aspect of the Yangming, Chong, and Ren meridians; its nature is moving without stagnation, unblocks blood vessels, dispels Wind, and promotes urination; treats metal wounds and carbuncles, and extracts bamboo or wood splinters.
(Salvia Miltiorrhiza / Dan Shen) Enters the Liver Meridian for expelling pathogenic factors.
(Atractylodes Macrocephala / Bai Zhu) Enters the Spleen Meridian and dissipates dampness.
(Citrus Reticulata Green Peel / Qing Pi) Enters the Gallbladder Meridian and dissipates nodules.
(Polyporus Umbellatus / Zhu Ling) Enters the Bladder Meridian and dissipates water.
(Plantago Seed / Che Qian Zi) Enters the Bladder Meridian and promotes diuresis.
Bitter, salty, and cold, an herb acting on the Yangming, Chong, and Ren meridians; promotes Yin Qi, clears blood-heat, and regulates menstruation.
(Anemarrhena Asphodeloides / Zhi Mu) Circulates through the body and clears heat.
(Scutellaria Baicalensis / Huang Qin) Enters the Liver Meridian and clears heat.
This refers to Convolvulus (Xuan Hua), sweet, pungent, and warm; tonifies labor and benefits essence and Qi, primarily used for healing tendons. For any severed tendon, take the root of Convolvulus, crush it to extract juice, drip it into the wound, and apply the dregs externally; change three times daily. The severed ends must be aligned; after half a month, they will reconnect as before. In Shu, there was a person named Jian Nu who escaped often and suffered many tendon injuries; using this method to reconnect them succeeded in every case.