【气味】
甘平微寒无毒。入手足厥阴经。足厥阴主风。手厥阴主火。
【主治】
惊痫眩晕。皆肝风相火之病。钩藤通心包于肝木。风静火熄。则诸症自除。大人头
旋目眩。亦可兼疗。
（以连珠多肉浓者为胜。用枸杞子煎汤浸一宿。漉出。再酒浸一伏时。漉出。同菊花
熬煎黄。去菊花。以布拭干用。）
【气味】
辛甘微温无毒。
【主治】
大风邪气。阴痿不起。强筋骨。安五脏。疗头面游风。小腹及阴中相引痛。乃肾经
血分药也。
【气味】
甘平无毒。
【主治】
坚筋骨。除风去虚劳。补精气。滋肾润肺。益阳事。祛下焦肝肾虚热。盖枸杞之苗
。乃天之精
。苦甘而凉。上焦心肺客热者宜之。枸杞之根乃地骨皮。甘淡而寒。下焦肝肾虚热者宜之。
是皆三焦气分之药。所谓热淫于内。佐以甘寒也。至于子则甘平而润。性滋而补。专能补肾
润肺。生精益气。所谓精不足者补之以味也。
（凡使拣净。酒浸一宿。漉出候干。拌蜜蒸三次入用。）
【气味】
甘平微寒无毒。
【主治】
青盲肤翳赤肿。多眵泪。消目中赤脉。小儿麸口及疳气攻眼。羞明怕日。入肝经气
血分。润肝燥。
（益母草子。）
【气味】
辛甘微寒无毒。阴中微阳。入手足厥阴经。
【主治】
能活血行气。有补阴之功。故能明目益精。调经殊功。东垣言瞳子散大者禁用茺蔚
子。意谓目得血而能视。茺蔚子行血甚捷。瞳子散大则白不足故禁之。非助火也。然血滞病
目。此则宜之。
【气味】
味甘，性平，微寒，无毒。归入手经和足经的厥阴经。足厥阴肝经主风，手厥阴心包经主火。
【主治】
惊痫（因惊恐引发的癫痫）和眩晕。这些都是由于肝风和相火（寄居于肝肾的虚火）引起的病证。钩藤能沟通心包与肝木，使风静火熄，各种症状自然消除。成年人头晕目眩，也可以兼治。
（以节间如连珠状、肉质丰厚浓密者为佳。用枸杞子煎汤浸泡一夜，捞出，再用酒浸泡一个时辰（约两小时），捞出，同菊花一起熬煎至黄色，去掉菊花，用布擦干后使用。）
【气味】
味辛、甘，性微温，无毒。
【主治】
大风邪气（严重的风邪侵袭），阳痿不起。强健筋骨，安养五脏。治疗头面部的游风（游走不定的风邪），小腹及阴部牵引疼痛。这是肾经血分的药物。
【气味】
味甘，性平，无毒。
【主治】
坚固筋骨，祛除风邪，去除虚劳。补益精气，滋润肾脏和肺脏，增强性功能。祛除下焦肝肾的虚热。枸杞的苗叶，是天之精，味苦、甘，性凉，适合上焦心肺有客热者。枸杞的根是地骨皮，味甘、淡，性寒，适合下焦肝肾有虚热者。这些都属于三焦气分的药物，所谓“热邪蕴结于内，用甘寒之品辅助治疗”。至于枸杞子，味甘、平，性润，性质滋腻而具补益作用，专门能补肾润肺，生精益气，所谓“精气不足者，用厚味来补益”。
（凡使用时，拣选干净，用酒浸泡一夜，捞出候干，拌入蜂蜜蒸三次后入药。）
【气味】
味甘，性平，微寒，无毒。
【主治】
青盲（视物不清或失明）、肤翳（眼表薄膜遮蔽视力）、眼睛红肿，多眼屎眼泪。消除眼中赤脉（红血丝）。治疗小儿麸口（一种眼部疾病）及疳气攻眼（营养不良导致的眼疾），畏光怕日。入肝经的气分和血分，滋润肝脏，祛除肝燥。
（益母草的种子。）
【气味】
味辛、甘，性微寒，无毒。阴中带有微阳。归入手经和足经的厥阴经。
【主治】
能活血行气，具有补阴的功效。因此能明目益精，在调理月经方面有特殊功效。李东垣说瞳孔散大者禁用茺蔚子，意思是眼睛依靠血液才能视物，茺蔚子活血作用非常迅速，瞳孔散大则阴血不足，所以禁用。并非因为它助火。然而对于血滞导致的目疾，此药则是适宜的。
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral in nature, slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Hand-Jueyin and Foot-Jueyin meridians. The Foot-Jueyin (Liver) governs Wind, while the Hand-Jueyin (Pericardium) governs Fire.
[Indications]
Convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian) and vertigo/dizziness. These are all diseases caused by Liver Wind and Ministerial Fire (Xiang Huo). Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis) connects the Pericardium with Liver Wood; when Wind is still and Fire extinguishes, various symptoms are naturally eliminated. Dizziness and blurred vision in adults can also be treated concurrently.
(Those with nodes resembling linked pearls and thick, fleshy texture are superior. Soak overnight in a decoction of Gouqi Zi (Lycii Fructus), drain, then soak in wine for one Fushi (approx. 2 hours), drain, and decoct together with Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos) until yellow. Remove Juhua, wipe dry with cloth, and use.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Pungent, sweet, slightly warm, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Severe pathogenic Wind (Da Feng Xie Qi), impotence. Strengthens sinews and bones, calms the Five Viscera. Treats You Feng (wandering wind) on the head and face, and pulling pain in the lower abdomen and genitalia. It is a herb for the Blood aspect of the Kidney Meridian.
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Strengthens sinews and bones, dispels Wind, eliminates deficiency fatigue. Tonifies Essence and Qi, moistens the Kidneys and Lungs, enhances sexual function. Clears deficient heat in the Lower Jiao (Kidney and Liver). The sprouts of Gouqi are "Essence of Heaven," bitter and sweet, cool in nature, suitable for external Heat in the Upper Jiao (Heart and Lung). The root of Gouqi is Digupi (Cortex Lycii), sweet and bland, cold in nature, suitable for deficient heat in the Lower Jiao (Kidney and Liver). These are herbs for the Qi aspect of the Three Jiao, illustrating the principle: "When Heat is rampant internally, assist with Sweet-Cold herbs." As for the fruit (Gouqi Zi), it is sweet, neutral, and moistening, with a nourishing and tonifying nature, specifically capable of tonifying the Kidneys and moistening the Lungs, generating Essence and benefiting Qi, illustrating the principle: "For insufficiency of Essence, tonify with flavor/substance."
(When used, select clean material, soak in wine overnight, drain, let dry, mix with Honey, steam three times, then use.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, slightly cold, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Qing Mang (blindness or dim vision), Fu Yi (epilimma/corneal opacity), redness and swelling of the eyes, excessive discharge and tearing. Eliminates red vessels in the eyes. Treats Xiao'er Fu Kou (a pediatric eye condition) and Gan Qi attacking the eyes (ophthalmia due to malnutrition/Gan syndrome), photophobia. Enters the Qi and Blood aspects of the Liver Meridian, moistens the Liver, and dries Liver dryness.
(Seed of Yimucao.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Pungent, sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic. Slightly Yang within Yin. Enters the Hand-Jueyin and Foot-Jueyin meridians.
[Indications]
Invigorates Blood and promotes Qi circulation, possesses the effect of tonifying Yin. Therefore, it brightens the eyes, benefits Essence, and has special efficacy in regulating menstruation. Li Dongyuan stated that Chongwei Zi (Leonuri Fructus) is contraindicated for those with dilated pupils, meaning the eyes rely on Blood for vision, and Chongwei Zi moves Blood very rapidly; if pupils are dilated, Yin/Blood is insufficient, hence the contraindication. It is not because it aids Fire. However, for eye diseases caused by Blood stasis, this herb is appropriate.