味辛苦。入手太阳经。功专调气散滞。得黄连治滞下。得槟榔治下焦气滞。得橘皮
、肉果、生姜治腹间滞塞冷气。功效捷速。煨熟实大肠。过服损气。畏火。
味辛甘。微温。入手足太阴经。功专快气和中。开胃止呕。以及霍乱吐泻。心腹绞
痛。肺虚有寒。惟胃弱胃热而呕者忌。得滑石治暑月泄泻。
味辛。入足阳明少阴经。功专散膀胱冷气。干湿香港脚。得生姜盐治睾丸肿大。得川
楝子治肾消饮水。得杏仁、葱白治膀胱疝痛。炒黄用。得酒良。得盐入肾。疝气入肾。茴香
炒作二包。更换熨之。若阳道数举。得热则吐勿服。古名 香。产宁夏者佳。
味辛温。入足阳明少阴经。功专理气开胃。寒疝食料宜之。治阴疝以大小茴香各
一两为末。猪胞一个。连尿入药。酒煮烂为丸。每服五十丸。一名时莳萝。一名八角茴香。
一名舶茴香。功用略同。自番舶来实大如柏实。裂成八瓣。一瓣一核。黄褐色者佳。
味甘温芳香。入足太阴经。功专理气开郁。治腹卒满痛。风疳齿 。膝香港脚浮。
煎洗良。肾虚齿痛。以甘松、硫黄等分为末。泡汤漱之神效。
味辛气温。入足太阴阳明经。功专温中下气。得茯苓治胃寒噫逆。得粳米治霍乱腹
痛。并主治暖痢冷癖。肺胃热者忌之。子名红豆蔻。并用东壁土炒用。
【木香】味辛、苦。入足太阳膀胱经。功效专于调畅气机、消散郁滞。配伍黄连，可治疗痢疾；配伍槟榔，可治疗下焦气机阻滞；配伍陈皮、肉豆蔻、生姜，可治疗腹部冷气壅塞不通。其药效迅速。煨制后能固涩大肠。过量服用会耗损正气。畏火。
【白豆蔻】味辛、甘。性微温。入手太阴肺经、足太阴脾经。功效专于行气和中、开胃止呕。适用于霍乱引起的呕吐腹泻、心腹剧烈绞痛、肺虚有寒之证。唯独胃弱兼有胃热而呕吐者忌用。配伍滑石，可治疗暑月泄泻。
【小茴香】味辛。入足阳明胃经、足少阴肾经。功效专于散除膀胱冷气，治疗干性、湿性脚气（香港脚）。配伍生姜、盐，可治疗睾丸肿大；配伍川楝子，可治疗肾消症（表现为多饮）；配伍杏仁、葱白，可治疗膀胱疝痛。需炒黄使用。配伍酒效果更佳。配伍盐可引药入肾。若疝气入肾，将小茴香炒成两包，交替熨烫患处。若阳事易举，受热则呕吐者，勿服。古名为“茴香”。产于宁夏者品质最佳。
【大茴香】味辛、温。入足阳明胃经、足少阴肾经。功效专于理气开胃，寒疝及饮食积滞者适宜。治疗阴疝，取大茴香、小茴香各一两研为细末，用一个猪膀胱，连同尿液一起加入药中，用酒煮烂后制成丸药。每次服用五十丸。又名时莳萝，又名八角茴香，又名舶茴香。功用大致相同。自海外商船运来，果实大如柏树种子，裂成八瓣，一瓣含一核，以黄褐色者为佳。
【甘松】味甘、温，气味芳香。入足太阴脾经。功效专于理气开郁。治疗腹部突然胀满疼痛、风疳导致的牙齿松动脱落、膝部脚气浮肿。煎汤外洗效果良好。肾虚导致的牙齿疼痛，可用甘松、硫黄等分研为细末，泡汤漱口，神效。
【高良姜】味辛、气温。入足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经。功效专于温中降逆。配伍茯苓，可治疗胃寒呃逆；配伍粳米，可治疗霍乱腹痛。并主治暖痢、冷癖。肺胃有热者忌用。其种子名为红豆蔻，均需用东壁土炒制后使用。
[Muxiang (Costus Root)] Acrid and bitter in flavor. Enters the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Its action is specialized in regulating qi and dispersing stagnation. When combined with Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), it treats dysentery (Zhixia). When combined with Binglang (Arecae Semen), it treats qi stagnation in the Lower Jiao. When combined with Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Rouguou (Myristicae Semen), and Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), it treats cold qi obstruction in the abdomen. Its efficacy is rapid. After baking, it consolidates the Large Intestine. Overconsumption damages qi. It fears fire.
[Baidoukou (Cardamomi Fructus Rotundus)] Acrid and sweet in flavor. Slightly warm in nature. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Its action is specialized in promoting qi circulation, harmonizing the middle jiao, opening the appetite, and stopping vomiting. It is indicated for cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, severe cramping pain in the heart and abdomen, and lung deficiency with cold. It is contraindicated for those with stomach weakness and stomach heat causing vomiting. When combined with Huashi (Talcum), it treats summerheat-induced diarrhea.
[Xiaohuixiang (Foeniculi Fructus)] Acrid in flavor. Enters the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Its action is specialized in dispersing cold qi in the bladder and treating dry and wet Hongjiaojiao (Podagra/Charcot joint). When combined with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Yan (Sal), it treats testicular swelling. When combined with Chuanlianzi (Toosendan Fructus), it treats Shenxiao (Kidney Wasting-Thirst syndrome characterized by excessive drinking). When combined with Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) and Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), it treats Bladder hernia pain. It should be used after stir-frying until yellow. It works well when combined with Jiu (Alcohol). Combined with Yan (Sal), it guides the medicine into the Kidney. If hernia qi enters the Kidney, fry Foeniculi Fructus into two packs and apply alternating hot compresses. If there is frequent erection of the penis and vomiting upon heating, do not take it. In ancient times, it was named "Huixiang". The variety produced in Ningxia is superior.
[Dahuixiang (Anisi Stellati Fructus)] Acrid and warm in flavor. Enters the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Its action is specialized in regulating qi, opening the appetite, and is suitable for Cold Hernia and food retention. To treat Yin Hernia, take Dahuixiang and Xiaohuixiang, one liang each, grind into powder. Use one pig bladder, add urine along with the medicine, boil in wine until soft, and form into pills. Take fifty pills per dose. Also known as Shishiluo, Bajiaohuixiang, or Bo Huixiang. Their functions are roughly similar. Imported from foreign ships, the fruit is as large as a cypress seed, splitting into eight lobes, each containing one core. Those that are yellow-brown are preferred.
[Gansong (Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma)] Sweet and warm in flavor, aromatic. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Its action is specialized in regulating qi and relieving depression. It treats sudden abdominal fullness and pain, wind-related gingival caries leading to tooth loss, and floating Hongjiaojiao (edema in the knees/feet). Decocting for washing is effective. For toothache due to Kidney deficiency, mix Gansong and Liuhuang (Sulfur) in equal parts, grind into powder, soak in water to make a decoction, and rinse the mouth; this yields miraculous effects.
[Gaojiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma)] Acrid and warm in nature. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Its action is specialized in warming the middle jiao and directing rebellious qi downward. When combined with Fuling (Poria), it treats stomach cold with belching. When combined with Jingmi (Oryza Sativa Germen), it treats abdominal pain in cholera. It also mainly treats warm dysentery and cold accumulation (Lengpi). It is contraindicated for those with Lung and Stomach heat. Its seed is named Hongdoukou (Galangal Seed). Both should be stir-fried using earth from the east-facing wall.