味甘、咸，性温，无毒。入心、肾二经。米泔洗净，童便浸揉，色白为度，入铅瓶中，
封固
，重汤煮三时，待冷方开。
补心除惊悸，滋肾理虚痨。养血益气、宁志返老。阴阳双补，坎气名高。
此物陈藏器、吴球二氏均富使用之经验。吴氏所订之大造丸乃传世之名方也。
味苦，性温，无毒。入心、肝、肾三经。
去瘀血，补真阴。父发与鸡子同煎，免婴儿惊悸。己发与川椒共 ，令本体乌头。吐血
衄红
取效，肠风崩带宜求。
发者，血之余也。故于血证多功。入罐中，盐泥固济， 存性。
肺肾阴虚之失音，以血余炭加入适当方中，活血补阴，颇有裨益。
（见女科）
（见补阴）
味甘、苦，性温，无毒。
生者∶散瘀止血，消肿定痛。跌仆外伤，诸种失红。熟品。补血和血、虚症堪用。
此药既能内服，亦可外治。活血化瘀、旅行及居家备之，可以救急。
味辛、涩，性偏温，无毒。入肺、肝、脾三经。
能强身止血，治过力劳伤。热病肠红拯救，虚人吐衄频尝。
此草止血和血，又能补益，为虚人血症不可或缺之药。
（见食疗）
（见女科）
味苦，性寒，无毒。入心、胞络、肝三经。
凉血和血，清解疮疡。宣发痘疹、通大小肠。治五疳以称善，利九窍而允藏。
紫草，凉而不凝，为痘家血热之要药。但痘证极重脾胃，过用则有肠滑之虞。
味甘、咸，性温，无毒。入心、肾二经（心脏和肾脏经络）。用米泔水洗净，用童子尿浸泡揉搓，直到颜色变白为止，放入铅瓶中，密封固定，在隔水的锅中煮三个时辰，等冷却后才可以打开。
补益心脏，消除惊悸（心跳不安），滋养肾脏，调理虚劳（慢性虚弱性疾病）。养血益气，安定神志，延缓衰老。阴阳双补，坎气（肾中元气）名声很高。
陈藏器、吴球两位医家都拥有丰富的使用经验。吴氏制定的大造丸（Da Zao Wan, Great Creation Pill）是流传后世的名方。
味苦，性温，无毒。入心、肝、肾三经。
祛除瘀血，补益真阴（肾阴）。父亲头发与鸡蛋同煎，可避免婴儿惊悸。自身头发与川椒共同炮制，使本体乌头（此处指代处理后的发炭或相关制剂，原文可能有误或特指某种用法，按字面译：令本体呈现乌黑色/制成乌头状制剂，但结合上下文“吐血衄红”，此处更可能是指血余炭的制备或特定配伍，暂译为：使其变为乌黑之态/制成炭剂）。治疗吐血、鼻出血（衄红）取效，肠风（便血）崩漏带下适宜寻求此药。
头发是血液的剩余部分。所以在血证（出血性疾病）方面多有功效。放入罐中，用盐泥密封加固，煅烧存性（保留药物固有性质）。
肺肾阴虚导致的失音，将血余炭加入适当的方剂中，活血补阴，颇有裨益。
（参见妇科章节）
（参见补阴章节）
味甘、苦，性温，无毒。
生品：散瘀止血，消肿定痛。跌打外伤，各种失血。熟品：补血和血，虚症可用。
此药既能内服，也可外治。活血化瘀，旅行及居家常备，可以救急。
味辛、涩，性偏温，无毒。入肺、肝、脾三经。
能强身止血，治疗过度劳累造成的损伤。热病引起的便血（肠红）可拯救，虚人频繁吐血、鼻出血常以此药尝试。
此草止血和血，又能补益，是虚人血症不可或缺的药物。
（参见食疗章节）
（参见妇科章节）
味苦，性寒，无毒。入心、胞络（心包络）、肝三经。
凉血和血，清解疮疡（皮肤溃烂肿痛）。宣发痘疹，通利大小肠。治疗五疳（小儿五种营养不良性疾病）被称为擅长，通利九窍而确实有益。
紫草（Zicao, Arnebiae Radix seu Lithospermi Radix），凉而不凝滞，是痘家（患痘疹者）血热的要药。但痘证极重脾胃，过用则有导致肠滑（腹泻）的担忧。
Taste: Sweet, salty; Nature: Warm; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Meridian Tropism: Heart, Kidney. Wash clean with rice water, soak and rub in urine from a healthy young boy until the color turns white. Place in a lead bottle, seal tightly, and boil in a double boiler for three *shi* (approximately six hours). Open only after it has cooled.
Tonifies the Heart, eliminates palpitations (anxiety and rapid heartbeat), nourishes the Kidney, and regulates consumptive diseases (chronic weakness syndromes). Nourishes blood, benefits qi, calms the spirit, and reverses aging. Tonifies both Yin and Yang; its reputation as *Kan Qi* (Kidney Essence/Vital Energy) is high.
Both Chen Cangqi and Wu Qiu had rich experience in using this substance. The Da Zao Wan (Great Creation Pill) formulated by Wu is a famous prescription handed down through generations.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Warm; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Meridian Tropism: Heart, Liver, Kidney.
Removes blood stasis, tonifies True Yin (Kidney Yin). Father's hair decocted with an egg prevents infantile palpitations. Self-hair processed with Sichuan pepper transforms into a blackened form (referring to the preparation of carbonized hair). Effective for hematemesis (vomiting blood) and epistaxis (nosebleed); suitable for wind-intestinal bleeding (blood in stool) and metrorrhagia/metrostaxis (uterine bleeding and leukorrhea).
Hair is considered the surplus of blood. Therefore, it has many functions in treating blood disorders. Place in a jar, seal firmly with salt mud, and calcine to retain its properties.
For hoarseness due to Lung and Kidney Yin deficiency, adding Xue Yu Tan (Carbonized Hair) to appropriate formulas provides significant benefit by invigorating blood and tonifying Yin.
(See Gynecology section)
(See Yin-Tonification section)
Taste: Sweet, bitter; Nature: Warm; Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Raw product: Disperses stasis, stops bleeding, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain. For traumatic injuries from falls and blows, and various types of hemorrhage.
Cooked product: Tonifies blood, harmonizes blood, and is suitable for deficiency syndromes.
This herb can be taken internally or applied externally. Invigorates blood and resolves stasis; keep it handy during travel and at home for emergency use.
Taste: Pungent, astringent; Nature: Slightly warm; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Meridian Tropism: Lung, Liver, Spleen.
Strengthens the body and stops bleeding; treats injuries caused by overexertion. Saves cases of intestinal redness (hematochezia) due to febrile diseases; frequently used for frequent hematemesis and epistaxis in deficient individuals.
This herb stops bleeding, harmonizes blood, and tonifies deficiency; it is an indispensable medicine for blood disorders in deficient persons.
(See Food Therapy section)
(See Gynecology section)
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Cold; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Meridian Tropism: Heart, Pericardium, Liver.
Cools blood, harmonizes blood, clears and resolves sores and ulcers. Promotes the eruption of smallpox/rubella, unblocks the Large and Small Intestines. Highly regarded for treating the five kinds of childhood malnutrition syndromes (*Wu Gang*) and effectively benefiting the nine orifices.
Zi Cao (Arnebiae Radix seu Lithospermi Radix) is cooling but not congealing; it is a key herb for blood heat in patients with pox/rash diseases. However, pox diseases heavily rely on the Spleen and Stomach; excessive use may cause loose stools (diarrhea).