【气味】
辛温无毒。可升可降。阴中阳也。入手足太阴经。
【主治】
破产后恶血。行血中滞气。气中血滞。故疗心气小腹痛有神。达肾气。通经络立效
。止下痢绞痛。妙不可述。
【气味】
辛温无毒。阳也。为阳明经引经本药。通行手足阳明经。亦入手太阴经。
【主治】
风邪。止渴呕吐。头风侵目。迎风泪出。头眩目痒。目赤 肉。治疮痍疥癣。排脓
长肌肉。
恶（旋复花）
【气味】
苦平温无毒。入足少阴经。
【主治】
破血止血。补伤折骨中毒瓦斯。耳鸣及肾虚久泄。兼疗牙疼。
【气味】
苦辛无毒。浮而升。阳也。入手足太阳风药。
【主治】
贼风多痒血癞。手足不遂。口面 斜。遍身 痹。赤目疼痛。故大无不通。小无不
入。头痛之症。巨阳从头走足。惟厥阴与督脉会于颠。逆而上行。诸阳不得下。乃令头痛。
泻青丸用羌活。以其气雄能入太阳而和厥阴也。
【气味】
酸温无毒。入手足太阴血分。
【主治】
湿痹香港脚。霍乱大吐下。转筋不止。调荣卫。助谷气。去湿和胃。滋脾益肺。气脱
能收。气滞能和。寇氏云。木瓜得木之正气。酸以入肝。故益筋与血。腰肾脚膝为病无力。
皆不可缺也。或曰木瓜所主霍乱吐利转筋香港脚。皆脾胃病。而云肝病何也。盖寒湿之气。袭
伤脾胃而筋转。必起于足腓。腓及宗筋皆属阳明。用木瓜之酸温以收脾肺之耗散。而藉其走
筋以平肝邪。乃土中泻木以助金也。木平则土得令而金受其荫。得非因治肝以及脾胃乎。
【气味】
辛，温，无毒。药性既可上升也可下降。属于阴中之阳。归入手经和足经的太阴经。
【主治】
治疗产后恶露不尽（产后残留的瘀血）。疏通血脉中的气滞，以及气机阻滞导致的血行不畅。因此，对于心气引起的少腹疼痛有显著疗效。能通达肾气，疏通经络效果立竿见影。止住痢疾引起的绞痛，其妙处难以用言语尽述。
【气味】
辛，温，无毒。属阳。是阳明经的引经药。通行手阳明经和足阳明经，同时也进入手太阴经。
【主治】
风邪。止渴，止呕吐。治疗头风侵袭眼睛、迎风流泪、头晕目眩、眼睛发痒、眼睛红肿及眼睑肉赘。治疗疮疡、疥癣。排脓，促进肌肉生长。
恶（旋复花）
【气味】
苦，平，温，无毒。入足少阴经。
【主治】
破血止血。补益因跌打损伤骨折中毒瓦斯（此处指外伤或毒气所致之虚损）。治疗耳鸣及肾虚引起的久泻。兼治牙痛。
【气味】
苦，辛，无毒。药性浮而上升。属阳。是手足太阳经的风药。
【主治】
贼风（外感风邪）、多痒、血癞（皮肤顽疾如麻风等）、手足不能随意运动、口眼歪斜、全身麻木痹痛、眼睛红赤疼痛。所以说是“大无不通，小无不入”。头痛的症状，巨阳（太阳经）从头走向足，只有厥阴经与督脉在头顶交会，逆气上行，诸阳之气不得下行，从而导致头痛。泻青丸中使用羌活，是因为羌活性味雄烈，能进入太阳经并调和厥阴经。
【气味】
酸，温，无毒。入手经和足经的太阴经血分。
【主治】
湿痹、脚气病（香港脚）、霍乱引起的大吐大泻、筋脉拘挛不止。调和营卫，助长谷气（脾胃运化之气），祛湿和胃，滋养脾脏，补益肺脏。气脱时能收敛，气滞时能理顺。寇氏说：木瓜得木之正气，酸味入肝，所以能益筋养血。腰、肾、脚、膝患病无力，都不可缺少的药物。有人说：木瓜所主治的霍乱吐利转筋、脚气病，都是脾胃病，为什么说它是肝病呢？这是因为寒湿之气侵袭伤害脾胃导致筋脉拘挛，必定起于小腿肚（腓肠肌）。小腿肚及宗筋都属于阳明经。使用木瓜的酸温之性来收敛脾肺的耗散，并借助其走筋的特性来平息肝邪，这是土中泻木以助金的方法。肝气平和则脾土得令，肺金受其荫庇。这难道不是通过治疗肝脏进而影响脾胃吗？
[Flavor and Nature]
Acrid, warm, non-toxic. The therapeutic action can ascend or descend. It belongs to the category of Yang within Yin. It enters the Hand and Foot Taiyin (Lung and Spleen) meridians.
[Indications]
Treats lochia stasis (residual blood after childbirth). Promotes the circulation of Qi stagnation in the blood vessels, and blood stasis caused by Qi stagnation. Therefore, it is miraculous for treating lower abdominal pain due to Heart Qi disorders. It unblocks Kidney Qi and has immediate effects on unblocking collaterals. It stops the colic pain of dysentery; its efficacy is beyond description.
[Flavor and Nature]
Acrid, warm, non-toxic. It is Yang. It serves as a guiding herb for the Yangming meridians. It circulates through the Hand and Foot Yangming meridians, and also enters the Hand Taiyin (Lung) meridian.
[Indications]
Wind pathogens. Stops thirst and vomiting. Treats "Head Wind" invading the eyes, tearing upon exposure to wind, dizziness, itchy eyes, red eyes, and eyelid fleshy growths. Treats sores, ulcers, scabies, and tinea. Expels pus and promotes muscle regeneration.
Aversion (to Inula Flower / Xuan Fu Hua)
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, neutral, warm, non-toxic. Enters the Foot Shaoyin (Kidney) meridian.
[Indications]
Breaks blood stasis and stops bleeding. Tonifies deficiency caused by traumatic injuries, fractures, or toxic vapors. Treats tinnitus and chronic diarrhea due to Kidney deficiency. Also treats toothache.
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, acrid, non-toxic. Its nature floats and ascends. It is Yang. It is a wind-dispelling herb for the Hand and Foot Taiyang (Bladder and Small Intestine) meridians.
[Indications]
Treacherous wind (external wind pathogen), excessive itching, blood leprosy (skin diseases like leprosy), inability to move hands and feet, facial paralysis (crooked mouth and eyes), generalized numbness and bi-syndrome, red and painful eyes. Thus, it is said that "nothing large is not unblocked, nothing small is not entered." Regarding headache: The Great Yang (Taiyang) meridian travels from head to foot. Only the Jueyin meridian and the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) intersect at the vertex. When rebellious Qi ascends, the Qi of all Yang meridians cannot descend, causing headache. In the formula Xie Qing Wan (Drain the Green Pill), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) is used because its potent Qi can enter the Taiyang meridian and harmonize with the Jueyin meridian.
[Flavor and Nature]
Sour, warm, non-toxic. Enters the Blood aspect of the Hand and Foot Taiyin (Lung and Spleen) meridians.
[Indications]
Damp-bi syndrome, beriberi (Hong Kong foot), severe vomiting and diarrhea due to cholera-like disease (Huo Luan), and persistent muscle cramps. Harmonizes Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi, assists Gu Qi (Grain Qi), dispels dampness and harmonizes the Stomach, nourishes the Spleen and benefits the Lung. It can gather Qi when it collapses and regulate Qi when it stagnates. Kou Zhi stated: Papaya obtains the upright Qi of Wood. Its sour flavor enters the Liver, thus benefiting tendons and blood. For weakness in the waist, kidneys, legs, and knees, it is indispensable. Some ask: Papaya's indications for cholera with vomiting/diarrhea, cramps, and beriberi are all Spleen/Stomach diseases, why is it said to treat the Liver? This is because cold-dampness invades and damages the Spleen and Stomach, leading to tendon spasms, which necessarily originate in the calf (Fei). The calf and Zong Jin (Major Tendon) belong to the Yangming. Using the sour and warm nature of Papaya to gather the dispersion of Spleen and Lung Qi, and relying on its ability to reach the tendons to pacify Liver evil, this is "draining Wood from Earth to assist Metal." When Wood is peaceful, Earth rules effectively, and Metal receives its shade. Is this not treating the Liver to benefit the Spleen and Stomach?