【气味】
甘平有毒。
【主治】
阳明药也。外科齿科及他病用之者。亦皆取其以毒攻毒。兼杀虫之功耳。
【气味】
甘咸平无毒。
【主治】
补五脏。令人肥白悦泽。疗目赤痛多泪。解独肝牛肉毒。合浓豉汁服之神效。和雀
屎去目中 肉。益气。治瘦悴。悦皮肤。润毛发。点眼止泪。但人乳汁治目之功多何也。人
心生血。肝藏血。脾受血则能视。盖水入于经。其血乃成。又曰上则为乳汁。下则为月水。
故知乳汁则血也。用以点眼。岂不相宜。血为阴。故性冷脏寒人。如乳饼酥酪之类。不可多
食。虽曰牛羊乳。然亦不出乎阴阳之造化耳。老人患口疮不能食。但饮人热乳甚良。人乳无
定性。其人和平。饮食冲淡。其乳必平。其人暴躁。饮酒食辛。或有火病。其乳必热。凡服
乳须热饮。若晒曝为粉入药尤佳。
【气味】
甘咸平无毒。
【主治】
疮肿疥癣 。五更未语者。频涂擦之。又明目退翳消肿。解辟邪粉水银。
（一名明目砂。）
【气味】
（缺）
【主治】
目中浮翳。痨瘵五疳。疳疮痔 。杀虫解毒。凡大小便秘。以兔屎一匙安脐中。冷
水滴之令透自通。又痘后目翳。炒研和药服之易瘥。
尝观本草药性诸书。未尝不叹其功之大。而有以起天下之病者使之安。起天下之夭者使
之寿
也。然其书本草详矣。而每苦于繁。药性简矣。而又过于略。求其繁简适宜。则本草择要一
书所由着乎。余之外父介繁公。力学着书。于诸子百家。阴阳术数之学。靡不精讨。而岐黄
为最。每见人之有疾。不啻 乃身。力图拯救。即罄其赀囊。曾莫之恤。其所利济而生全
之者。宁易更仆数。然犹以为济人以药。所及者不过一乡一邑而止。莫若手汇一编。而使人
人知药之所以用。与用之所以善。而其功将在天下也。于是读书辍卷之下。取本草诸书所已
载者而发明之。不敢妄凿一智。不敢轻载一方。惟就诸药之性寒性热孰宜孰忌者剖晰精确。
采摘成编。使人一览了然。期与天下共登仁寿。乃迟之又久。犹不敢轻以问世。诚慎之重之
也。迨厌世后。著作盈车。余舅氏雪洲。谓先人手泽所存而不亟为表扬。几于湮没不彰。非
人子之心也。遂搜架下遗编。所得不一书。而本草择要一集。尤当世之所亟需。敢不以质之
同好乎。爰付之梓。用以行世。俾海内读其书因以识其人。此固雪洲阐扬先德之深思。而究
其足以转病为安。转夭为寿者。未必不与本草药性同功也。则其有补于世。又岂浅鲜哉。书
成。问序于余。余不敏。敢言序也耶。然而谊不容辞。谨附数言。一以表吾外父利物济人之
念。一以见吾舅氏继志述事之心云尔。
时康熙己未暮春子 萧长福顿首百拜识。
【气味】
味甘，性平，有毒。
【主治】
属于阳明经的药物。外科、牙科以及其他疾病中使用它，也是利用它以毒攻毒、兼有杀虫的功效罢了。
【气味】
味甘、咸，性平，无毒。
【主治】
补益五脏。使人身体肥壮、面色白净润泽。治疗眼睛红肿疼痛、流泪过多。解除独肝牛肉（指未放血或处理不当的牛肉）的毒性。与浓豆豉汁同服，效果神奇。与麻雀屎混合可去除眼中息肉。益气。治疗消瘦憔悴。使皮肤愉悦光泽，滋润毛发。滴眼可止泪。但是人乳治疗眼疾的功效为何如此之多呢？人心主生血，肝藏血，脾接受血液后就能视物。大概水进入经脉，血液才能形成。又说，在上则成为乳汁，在下则成为月经。所以知道乳汁就是血。用它来点眼，难道不适宜吗？血属阴，所以性质寒冷、脏腑虚寒的人，如吃乳饼、酥酪之类，不可多吃。虽然说是牛乳或羊乳，但也不超出阴阳造化的范畴。老人患口疮不能进食，只喝温热的人乳非常有效。人乳没有固定的性质，如果其人平和，饮食清淡，其乳必然性平；如果其人暴躁，饮酒食辛辣，或有火病，其乳必然性热。凡是服用乳必须加热饮用，若晒成粉末入药尤其好。
【气味】
味甘、咸，性平，无毒。
【主治】
疮肿、疥癣。五更天（凌晨3-5点）胡言乱语者，频繁涂抹擦拭。又能明目退翳消肿。解除辟邪粉和水银的毒性。
（一名：明目砂。）
【气味】
（缺失）
【主治】
眼中浮翳。劳瘵（肺结核等慢性消耗性疾病）及五种疳积。疳疮、痔疮。杀虫解毒。凡是大便小便不通，取兔屎一匙放在肚脐中，用冷水滴之，使其渗透自然通畅。又痘疹之后出现目翳，炒研后和药服用，容易痊愈。
我曾观看本草药性各类书籍，无不感叹其功效之大，能使天下患病者得以安宁，使早夭者得以长寿。然而那些本草书详细却往往苦于繁杂，药性书简略却又过于粗略。寻求繁简适宜，这就是《本草择要》一书撰写的缘由。我的岳父介繁公，勤奋学习并著书立说，对于诸子百家、阴阳术数之学，无不精心探讨，而以岐黄之术（中医）最为精通。每次见到他人有病，就像自己生病一样，极力图谋拯救，甚至倾尽家财，毫不顾惜。他所救济保全性命的人，岂是数得过来的呢？然而他仍认为仅靠药物济人，所影响的不过是一乡一邑而已，不如亲手汇编一本，使人人知道药物的用途以及用好药的好处，那么功德将遍及天下。于是他在读书卷起之余，选取本草各书中已记载的内容加以阐发发明，不敢妄加自己的智巧，不敢轻易收录一方，只是就各种药物性寒性热、孰宜孰忌之处剖析精确，采摘编集成册，使人一目了然，期望与天下人共同达到仁德长寿的境界。因为拖延太久，仍不敢轻易问世，确实是慎重重视啊。等到他去世后，著作堆积如山。我的舅父雪洲，认为先人手泽留存而不急于表彰，几乎就要湮没不彰，这不是为人子女的心意。于是搜求书架下的遗稿，得到不一本书，而《本草择要》这一集，更是当世急需的，怎敢不向同道好友请教呢？于是交付刻印，用以流行于世，使海内读者通过这本书认识这个人。这固然是雪洲阐扬先人美德的深思，但究其足以转病为安、转夭为寿的功效，未必不与本草药性有同样的功劳。那么它对世道的补益，又怎么会浅显微薄呢？书成之后，向我询问序言。我愚钝，怎敢言序呢？然而情谊不容推辞，谨附数言，一来表达我岳父利物济人的念头，二来见我舅父继承志业、述说前人事业的心意罢了。
时康熙己未年暮春，萧长福叩首百拜识。
[Odor and Flavor]
Sweet, neutral, toxic.
[Maintenance of Health / Indications]
It is a medicine for the Yangming channel. In surgery, dentistry, and other diseases, it is used for its ability to attack toxicity with toxicity and its insecticidal effect.
[Odor and Flavor]
Sweet, salty, neutral, non-toxic.
[Maintenance of Health / Indications]
Tonifies the five Zang organs. Makes the body plump, skin fair and lustrous. Treats redness, pain, and excessive tearing of the eyes. Resolves the toxicity of "single-liver beef" (beef not properly bled or processed). Taken with concentrated soybean ferment juice, it is extremely effective. Mixed with sparrow feces, it removes pterygium (fleshy growth) in the eyes. Benefits Qi. Treats emaciation and debility. Beautifies the skin, moistens hair. Dropped into eyes to stop tearing. But why does human milk have such great efficacy in treating eye diseases? The heart generates blood, the liver stores blood, and when the spleen receives blood, vision is possible. Generally, when water enters the meridians, blood is formed. It is also said that above it becomes milk, and below it becomes menstruation. Thus, we know that milk is blood. Using it to drop into the eyes is certainly appropriate. Blood belongs to Yin, so those with cold nature and cold internal organs should not consume dairy products like milk cakes, butter, or cheese in excess. Although these are cow or sheep milk, they still fall within the creation of Yin and Yang. For elderly people suffering from mouth ulcers who cannot eat, drinking warm human milk is very beneficial. Human milk has no fixed nature: if the person is peaceful and their diet is bland, the milk will be neutral; if the person is irritable, drinks alcohol, eats spicy food, or has fire-related illnesses, the milk will be hot. Whenever consuming milk, it must be drunk warm. If dried into powder for medicinal use, it is especially good.
[Odor and Flavor]
Sweet, salty, neutral, non-toxic.
[Maintenance of Health / Indications]
For sores, swellings, scabies, and tinea. For delirious speech at dawn (Wu Geng), frequent application and rubbing are effective. It can also brighten the eyes, reduce nebula (corneal opacity), and reduce swelling. Resolves the toxicity of Bixie powder and mercury.
(Also known as: Ming Mu Sha.)
[Odor and Flavor]
(Missing)
[Maintenance of Health / Indications]
For floating nebula in the eyes. For Lao Zhai (consumptive diseases like tuberculosis) and the five types of Gan syndrome (pediatric malnutrition/toxicity). For Gan sores and hemorrhoids. Kills parasites and resolves toxicity. For constipation and urinary retention, place one spoonful of rabbit feces in the umbilicus, drip cold water on it until it penetrates, and natural passage will occur. Also, for nebula after smallpox, stir-fry and grind it, mix with medicine, and take orally for easier recovery.
I have observed various books on herbal properties and never fail to sigh at their great efficacy, which can bring peace to the sick and longevity to the prematurely deceased. However, while Ben Cao (Materia Medica) books are detailed, they are often criticized for being too verbose; Xing Yao (Properties of Medicinals) books are concise but often too brief. Seeking a balance between verbosity and brevity is the reason why *Ben Cao Ze Yao* was written. My father-in-law, Mr. Jie Fan, studied diligently and wrote books. He meticulously explored all schools of thought, including the Hundred Schools of Thought and the arts of Yin-Yang and numerology, with a particular mastery of Qi-Huang (Traditional Chinese Medicine). Whenever he saw someone ill, he treated it as if it were his own body, striving to save them, even emptying his purse without hesitation. The number of people he saved and preserved was countless. Yet he felt that saving people with medicine only affected one village or town. He preferred to compile a manual so that everyone would know how to use medicines and the benefits of proper usage, thereby extending merit to the whole world. Thus, after reading, he took materials already recorded in various Ben Cao books to elucidate them. He dared not arrogantly add his own wisdom nor lightly record prescriptions. Instead, he precisely analyzed the cold and hot properties of each herb, what was suitable and what was contraindicated, compiled them into a volume, making it clear at a glance, hoping to help the world achieve benevolence and longevity. Because it took a long time, he did not dare to publish it lightly, showing his caution and respect. After his passing, his manuscripts filled carts. My brother-in-law, Xue Zhou, said that preserving the handiwork of our ancestor without promptly promoting it would lead to obscurity, which is not the heart of a filial child. So he searched the remaining manuscripts under the shelves. Among the many books found, *Ben Cao Ze Yao* was particularly urgent for the contemporary world. How could I not present it to my friends? Therefore, I had it printed and published, so that readers throughout the land might know the person through the book. This is indeed Xue Zhou's deep thought in praising his father's virtue. Ultimately, the merit of turning illness into health and premature death into longevity may well equal that of the herbs themselves. Thus, its benefit to the world is far from slight. When the book was completed, he asked me for a preface. Though unskilled, how dare I write a preface? However, duty forbids refusal. I humbly attach a few words: first, to express my father-in-law's intention to benefit things and save people; second, to show my brother-in-law's heart of continuing the will and narrating the deeds.
In the late spring of the Jiwei year of Kangxi, Xiao Changfu kowtows a hundred times to record this.