味苦，微辛，性平。
祛风湿，活络脉。关节疼痛，肢体麻木。
此草治风寒湿痹，平稳可取。
味苦，性平，无毒。入脾、胃二经。
除风湿之害，理腰膝之疼。可涂疥癣，亦治牙虫。
腰膝痛非风湿者，不宜用。治癣治牙，须与他药同行。
俗名斑根。味苦，性平，无毒。
活血定痛，清利湿热。久患痹症，更番历节。变形僵硬，可使灵活。用以泡酒，内饮外
擦。
手足漫肿，熬汤浸渍。
孕妇忌用。
味辛、苦，性微温。入心，肾二经。
祛风湿，通络道。可舒筋，能理气。关节疼痛频作，腰膝屈伸欠利。
此藤亦能治跌仆损伤。
味辛，性温，无毒。胫骨最良。酥炙。
壮筋骨，而痿软可起，搜毒风，而挛痛堪除。
风从虎，虎啸而风生。故骨可以入骨而搜风也。
古名鲮鲤甲。味咸，性寒，有毒。炙黄。
搜风逐痰，破血开气。疗蚁 绝灵，截疟疾至妙。治肿毒，未成即消，已成即溃。理痛
痹，
在上则升，在下则降。
穴山而居，寓水而食，能走窜经络，无处不到，直达病所成功，患病在某处，即用某处
之甲
，此要诀也。性猛，不可过服。
味咸，性温，有毒。去头尾，酒浸三宿。皮骨俱有大毒，应去尽。
主手足瘫痪，及肢节软疼，疗口眼歪斜，及筋脉挛急。厉风与破伤同宝，急惊与慢惊共
珍。
透骨搜风，截惊定搐，为风家要药，内达脏腑，外彻皮肤，无处不到，服者大忌见风。
产蕲
州者，最佳，然不可多得。龙头虎口，黑质白花，胁下有二十四方胜纹，腹有念珠斑，口有
四长牙，尾有爪甲，长一二分，肠如连珠，眼光如生。产它处者，或两目俱闭，或一开一闭
也。
白花蛇，性走窜有毒，惟真有风者宜之。若类中风属虚者大忌。乌稍蛇，大略相
同。但
无毒而力浅，色黑如漆，尾细有脊者良。
味苦，微辛，性平。
祛除湿邪与风邪，疏通经络血脉。适用于关节疼痛、肢体麻木的症状。
此草治疗风寒湿痹（由风、寒、湿三气杂至合而为痹），药性平稳，值得采用。
味苦，性平，无毒。归入脾经、胃经。
消除风湿之害，调理腰膝部位的疼痛。可外涂治疗疥癣（皮肤瘙痒生疮），也能治疗牙虫（蛀牙引起的疼痛）。
若腰膝疼痛并非由风湿引起者，不宜使用。治疗癣症和牙痛，必须与其他药物配合使用。
俗名斑根。味苦，性平，无毒。
活血止痛，清利湿热。对于久患痹症、历节病（关节变形疼痛）的患者，能使僵硬的关节恢复灵活。可用其泡酒，内服或外擦。
手足弥漫性肿胀，可煎汤浸泡患处。
孕妇忌用。
味辛、苦，性微温。归入心经、肾经。
祛除湿邪与风邪，通畅经络。可以舒缓筋脉，能够调理气机。适用于关节疼痛反复发作、腰膝屈伸不利的症状。
此藤也能治疗跌打损伤。
味辛，性温，无毒。胫骨部分药效最佳。需经酥炙处理。
强壮筋骨，使痿软无力者得以起立；搜剔毒风，使拘挛疼痛得以消除。
“风从虎”，老虎啸叫则风生。因此，这种骨骼可以深入骨中搜剔风邪。
古名鲮鲤甲（穿山甲鳞片）。味咸，性寒，有毒。需炙至黄色。
搜剔风邪，驱逐痰浊，破血行气。治疗疟疾极为巧妙。治疗肿毒，未成脓者可消散，已成脓者可溃破。调理痛痹（以疼痛为主的痹证），在上部则能升散，在下部则能下降。
穿山甲穴居山中，依水而食，善于走窜经络，无处不到，直达病所而奏效。患病在何处，就使用该处对应的鳞片，这是关键诀窍。药性猛烈，不可过量服用。
味咸，性温，有毒。去掉头尾，用酒浸泡三个晚上。皮和骨头都有大毒，应去除干净。
主治手足瘫痪，以及肢节软弱疼痛；治疗口眼歪斜，以及筋脉拘挛紧急。对于厉风（麻风病）与破伤风同样珍贵，对于急惊风与慢惊风同样珍视。
透达筋骨，搜剔风邪，截断惊风，定止抽搐，是治疗风病的要药。内达脏腑，外彻皮肤，无处不到，服用者大忌见风。
产于蕲州者最佳，但难以多得。其特征为：龙头虎口，黑色底色白色花纹，胁下有二十四块方形胜纹，腹部有念珠状斑点，口有四颗长牙，尾部有一二分长的爪甲，肠子如连珠状，眼睛光亮如生。产于其他地方的，要么双眼都闭合，要么一开一闭。
白花蛇，药性走窜且有毒，只有真正患有风邪者适宜使用。若是类中风属于虚证者，大忌使用。乌梢蛇，大致功效相同。但无毒而药力较浅，颜色黑如漆，尾部细且有脊棱者为良。
Bitter, slightly pungent, neutral in nature.
Dispel wind-dampness, activate collaterals and vessels. Indicated for joint pain and limb numbness.
This herb treats Bi syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness; its action is steady and reliable.
Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians.
Eliminates the harm of wind-dampness, regulates pain in the waist and knees. Can be applied topically to treat scabies and tinea (skin sores), and also treats dental worms (tooth decay pain).
For waist and knee pain not caused by wind-dampness, it should not be used. To treat tinea and toothache, it must be used in combination with other herbs.
Commonly known as Ban Gen. Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
Invigorates blood, relieves pain, clears and promotes the discharge of damp-heat. For chronic Bi syndrome and Li Jie disease (painful deformity of joints), it can restore flexibility to stiff joints. It can be soaked in wine for internal consumption or external rubbing.
For diffuse swelling of hands and feet, decoct the soup for soaking.
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Pungent, bitter, slightly warm in nature. Enters the Heart and Kidney meridians.
Dispels wind-dampness, unblocks collaterals. Can relax sinews, regulates Qi. Indicated for frequent recurrence of joint pain and limited flexion and extension of the waist and knees.
This vine also treats traumatic injuries from falls.
Pungent, warm in nature, non-toxic. The tibial bone is most effective. Prepared with su (animal fat) roasting.
Strengthens sinews and bones, enabling those with flaccidity to stand; searches out toxic wind, relieving spasmodic pain.
"Wind follows the tiger"; when the tiger roars, wind arises. Therefore, this bone can enter the bone to search out wind.
Ancient name: Ling Li Jia (Scales of Pangolin). Salty, cold in nature, toxic. Prepared by roasting until yellow.
Searches out wind, expels phlegm, breaks blood stasis, opens Qi flow. Excellent for treating malaria. Treats swellings and toxins: if not yet suppurated, it dissipates them; if already suppurated, it causes them to ulcerate. Regulates painful Bi syndrome; acting on the upper body, it ascends; acting on the lower body, it descends.
It lives in burrows in mountains and feeds near water, capable of penetrating collaterals, reaching everywhere, and arriving directly at the site of pathology to achieve success. This is a key principle: use the scale corresponding to the location of the disease. Its nature is fierce; do not overdose.
Salty, warm in nature, toxic. Remove head and tail, soak in wine for three nights. The skin and bones are highly toxic and must be completely removed.
Mainly treats paralysis of hands and feet, and soft pain in limbs and joints; treats facial paralysis (deviation of mouth and eyes), and spasms and tightness of sinews and vessels. Equally precious for treating leprosy (Li Feng) and tetanus (Po Shang Feng); equally valued for acute convulsive disorder (Ji Jing) and chronic convulsive disorder (Man Jing).
Penetrates bone to search out wind, stops convulsions and tremors. It is an essential herb for treating wind disorders, reaching internally to viscera and externally to skin, going nowhere without effect. Patients taking it must strictly avoid exposure to wind.
Those produced in Qizhou are the best, but hard to obtain. Characteristics: dragon head and tiger mouth, black body with white patterns, twenty-four square "Sheng" patterns under the ribs, bead-like spots on the abdomen, four long teeth in the mouth, claws one to two fen long on the tail, intestines like linked beads, eyes bright as if alive. Those from other places may have both eyes closed or one open and one closed.
White-scaled snake (Bai Hua She): Nature is penetrating and toxic, suitable only for those with genuine wind pathogens. Contraindicated for stroke-like conditions due to deficiency. Wu Shao She has similar effects but is non-toxic and weaker in potency. Black as lacquer, with a thin tail and ridge, is considered good.