味甘、淡，性凉。质滑无毒。
清湿热，凉血热。久痢带下，痔疮出血。口内之疮频发，常用颇有效益。
此花质滑，可打卤拌入面条，以作食疗。口疮屡屡发作，用之有良效。
味辛、性温，无毒。
解暑生津，点茶频饮。口干舌燥、用之多灵。
此花温而不燥，乃温润之剂也。
味甘，性温，有毒。恶干姜、丹参、黄芩、芍药、牡蛎。炙。
止风虫牙齿之痛，拔疔疮附骨之根。起阴痿而止遗尿，洗乳痈而涂瘰 。
蜂房乃黄蜂之巢，蜂大房大，且露天树上者为胜。
其用，以毒攻毒，若痈疽溃后，禁之。
味苦、辛，性平，无毒。入肝、胆、胃三经。菖蒲为使。
畏牛乳。左纹者良。
祛风活络，养血舒筋。能利湿养胎，治黄胆骨蒸。
秦艽长于养血，故能退热舒筋。治风先治血，血行风自灭，故疗风无间久新。入胃祛湿
热，
下部虚寒、小便不禁及大便滑者忌用。
味苦、辛，性微温，无毒。入肝经。地黄为使。恶雷丸，酒浸，焙。
补肝肾，治劳伤。通经络，续筋骨。破阏结，利关节。缩小便，止遗泄。痈毒宜收，胎
产莫
缺。
补而不滞，行而不泄，故外科女科，取用宏多也。
雷公云∶“草茆根，似续断，误服令人筋软。”
味辛，甘，性温，无毒。入肝、肾二经。恶玄参、蛇蜕。去浮皮，酥炙。
强筋壮骨，益肾添精，腰膝之疼痛皆痊。遍体之机关总利。
肾苦燥，急食辛以润之。肝苦急，急食甘以缓之。杜仲辛甘，故主用如上。亦治阴下湿
痒、
小便余沥。
肾虚火炽者勿用。
味甘、淡，性凉。质地滑润，无毒。
清除湿热，清凉血热。用于久痢带下，痔疮出血。口腔内疮疡频繁发作，常用此药颇有疗效。
这种花质地滑润，可以制作卤汁拌入面条中，作为食疗。口疮屡屡发作，使用它有良好效果。
味辛、性温，无毒。
解暑生津，泡茶频饮。口干舌燥，用它非常灵验。
这种花温和而不燥烈，是温润的药剂。
味甘，性温，有毒。畏恶干姜、丹参、黄芩、芍药、牡蛎。需炙制。
止风虫牙齿之痛，拔除疔疮附骨之根。起阴痿而止遗尿，洗乳痈而涂瘰疬。
蜂房乃黄蜂之巢，蜂大房大，且露天树上者为胜。
其用，以毒攻毒，若痈疽溃后，禁之。
味苦、辛，性平，无毒。入肝、胆、胃三经。菖蒲为使。
畏牛乳。左纹者良。
祛风活络，养血舒筋。能利湿养胎，治黄胆骨蒸。
秦艽长于养血，故能退热舒筋。治风先治血，血行风自灭，故疗风无间久新。入胃祛湿
热，
下部虚寒、小便不禁及大便滑者忌用。
味苦、辛，性微温，无毒。入肝经。地黄为使。恶雷丸，酒浸，焙。
补肝肾，治劳伤。通经络，续筋骨。破阏结，利关节。缩小便，止遗泄。痈毒宜收，胎
产莫
缺。
补而不滞，行而不泄，故外科女科，取用宏多也。
雷公云∶“草茆根，似续断，误服令人筋软。”
味辛，甘，性温，无毒。入肝、肾二经。恶玄参、蛇蜕。去浮皮，酥炙。
强筋壮骨，益肾添精，腰膝之疼痛皆痊。遍体之机关总利。
肾苦燥，急食辛以润之。肝苦急，急食甘以缓之。杜仲辛甘，故主用如上。亦治阴下湿
痒、
小便余沥。
肾虚火炽者勿用。
Taste: sweet, bland; Nature: cool. Texture: smooth and non-toxic.
Clears damp-heat (Damp-Heat), cools blood-heat (Blood-Heat). Used for chronic dysentery with leukorrhea (Leukorrhea) and hemorrhoidal bleeding. For frequent oral ulcers (Mouth Sores), it is commonly used with considerable efficacy.
The texture of this flower is smooth; it can be made into a sauce and mixed with noodles for dietary therapy. It has good effects on recurrent mouth sores.
Taste: pungent; Nature: warm; Non-toxic.
Relieves summerheat (Summerheat) and generates fluids (Generate Fluids); brew as tea and drink frequently. Effective for dry mouth and tongue (Dry Mouth and Tongue).
This flower is warm but not drying; it is a moistening and warming agent.
Taste: sweet; Nature: warm; Toxic. Incompatible with Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Shaoyao (Peony Root), and Muli (Oyster Shell). Must be processed by stir-frying (Zhi).
Stops toothache caused by wind-worms (Wind-Worm Toothache); extracts the root of carbuncles (Carbuncle) attached to the bone. Treats impotence (Impotence) and stops enuresis (Enuresis); washes mastitis (Mastitis) and applies to scrofula (Scrofula).
Beehive (Beehive) is the nest of the yellow hornet. Those from large bees and large nests, especially those exposed on trees outdoors, are superior.
Its use involves using toxicity to combat toxicity (Use Toxicity to Combat Toxicity); contraindicated after abscesses (Abscess) have ulcerated.
Taste: bitter, pungent; Nature: neutral; Non-toxic. Enters the Liver (Liver), Gallbladder (Gallbladder), and Stomach (Stomach) meridians. Shichangpu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome) acts as an assistant.
Feared by cow's milk. Those with leftward striations are of good quality.
Disperses wind (Dispel Wind) and activates collaterals (Activate Collaterals); nourishes blood (Nourish Blood) and relaxes sinews (Relax Sinews). Can promote diuresis to benefit pregnancy (Benefit Pregnancy) and treat jaundice (Jaundice) with bone-steaming fever (Bone-Steaming Fever).
Qinjiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) excels at nourishing blood, thus it can reduce fever and relax sinews. To treat wind-pathogens (Wind-Pathogen), one must first treat the blood; when blood circulates, wind extinguishes itself. Therefore, it treats wind-pathogens regardless of whether they are new or old. Enters the Stomach to clear damp-heat (Damp-Heat).
Contraindicated in cases of deficiency-cold in the lower jiao (Lower Jiao Deficiency-Cold), involuntary urination (Involuntary Urination), and loose stools (Loose Stools).
Taste: bitter, pungent; Nature: slightly warm; Non-toxic. Enters the Liver meridian. Dihuang (Rehmannia Root) acts as an assistant. Incompatible with Leiwans (Alumroot). Soak in wine and bake.
Tonifies the Liver and Kidney (Tonify Liver and Kidney); treats labor injuries (Labor Injury). Unblocks collaterals (Unblock Collaterals) and connects sinews and bones (Connect Sinews and Bones). Breaks stasis (Break Stasis) and benefits joints (Benefit Joints). Astringes urine and stops seminal emission (Seminal Emission). Suitable for resolving toxic sores (Toxic Sore); indispensable during pregnancy and childbirth (Pregnancy and Childbirth).
Tonifying without stagnation, moving without leakage; therefore, it is widely used in surgery (Surgery) and gynecology (Gynecology).
Lei Gong said: "Caomao root resembles Xuduan (Dipsacus Root); accidental ingestion causes soft sinews."
Taste: pungent, sweet; Nature: warm; Non-toxic. Enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. Incompatible with Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root) and Shetui (Snake Skin). Remove floating skin and process with butter (Su Zhi).
Strengthens sinews and bones (Strengthen Sinews and Bones); benefits the Kidney and replenishes essence (Replenish Essence); cures pain in the waist and knees (Waist and Knee Pain). Benefits all joints (Joints) throughout the body.
"The Kidney dislikes dryness; urgently eat pungent substances to moisten it. The Liver dislikes tension; urgently eat sweet substances to relax it." Duzhong (Eucommia Bark) is pungent and sweet, hence its uses as described above. Also treats itching in the genital area due to dampness (Genital Itching) and dribbling urine (Urinary Dribbling).
Contraindicated in cases of Kidney deficiency with blazing fire (Kidney Deficiency with Blazing Fire).