味辛散轻浮。入手太阴经。功专达表发汗。甚于麻黄。治风湿瘫痪。为末吹鼻止鼻
衄。用紫者为末。敷脱肛烧烟辟蚊。
味甘苦。入足厥阴经。功专消肿开痹。泄湿去风。得葶苈治水肿。小便闭。遍身
痒。以之煎浴良。忌猪肉。一名莫耳。即诗卷耳。叶捣汁服。治产后痢。
味辛。入足厥阴足阳明经。功专通关透节。泄湿除风。得川芎补肝。得白术去湿
。子名还筒子。定风补虚。血液衰少及非真中风者忌用。茎名赤箭。又名定风草。
味苦辛。入手足阳明兼入肝胆。功专去风湿挛痹。得独活、桂心治产后中风。得柴
胡、甘草治劳热。得薄荷、甘草治小儿骨蒸潮热。食减瘦弱。独用治齿下龈痛。以牛乳点服
。并治黄胆烦渴便赤。菖蒲为使。畏牛乳。为末涂口疮不合。
味苦。入足厥阴经。功专止麻木。生寒熟温。治肝肾风气。四肢麻痹。骨冷腰痛
。膝痛无力。若非由风湿而得者忌服。研末热酒服。治疔疮肿毒。
味苦温。入足太阴厥阴经。功专去风湿。疗折伤。得砂仁、砂糖治骨鲠。得木瓜
治腰脚诸病。气弱者慎用。忌茗面。
味甘苦。入足厥阴经。功专息风降火。得甘草治痫疾。得紫草发斑疹。久煎无力。
味苦辛。入手少阴足厥阴经。功专治女子诸虚不足。得人参、黄 补气生血。同牵
牛、大黄行气破血。得桂、附、茱萸则热。得大黄、芒硝则寒滑大肠。治血酒制。畏菖蒲、
海藻、生姜。恶湿面。
【浮萍】味辛，性轻浮发散。归入手太阴肺经。功效专于透达体表发汗，作用比麻黄更强。用于治疗风湿引起的肢体瘫痪。研成粉末吹入鼻腔可止鼻出血。用紫色的浮萍研末，外敷治疗脱肛；燃烧其烟雾可驱避蚊虫。
【紫背浮萍】味甘、苦。归入足厥阴肝经。功效专于消肿散结、疏通痹阻。能泄除湿邪、祛除风邪。配伍葶苈子可治疗水肿、小便闭塞、全身瘙痒，用其煎汤洗浴效果良好。忌食猪肉。别名莫耳，即《诗经》中提到的卷耳。叶片捣汁服用，可治疗产后痢疾。
【赤箭/天麻】味辛。归入足厥阴肝经和足阳明胃经。功效专于通关窍、通关节。能泄除湿邪、祛除风邪。配伍川芎可补益肝脏；配伍白术可祛湿。其种子名为还筒子，能平息内风、补虚损。血液衰少者及非真中风患者忌用。茎名为赤箭，又名定风草。
【威灵仙】味苦、辛。归入手阳明大肠经、足阳明胃经，兼入肝胆经。功效专于祛除风湿、缓解挛急痹痛。配伍独活、桂心可治疗产后中风；配伍柴胡、甘草可治疗劳热（虚劳发热）；配伍薄荷、甘草可治疗小儿骨蒸潮热、食欲减退、身体消瘦。单用本品，以牛乳送服，可治疗下牙龈疼痛。并治黄疸、烦渴、小便色赤。以石菖蒲为引经药。畏牛乳。研成粉末涂抹口疮，若伤口未愈合则不宜使用。
【木瓜】味苦。归入足厥阴肝经。功效专于止麻木。生用性寒，熟用性温。治疗肝肾风气引起的四肢麻痹、骨骼寒冷腰痛、膝部疼痛无力。若非风湿所致者忌服。研成粉末，用热酒送服。也可治疗疔疮肿毒。
【秦艽】味苦、温。归入足太阴脾经和足厥阴肝经。功效专于祛除风湿、治疗跌打损伤。配伍砂仁、砂糖可治疗鱼刺卡喉；配伍木瓜可治疗腰脚各类疾病。气虚者慎用。忌饮茶和面食。
【牡丹皮】味甘、苦。归入足厥阴肝经。功效专于平息肝风、降火。配伍甘草可治疗癫痫；配伍紫草可使斑疹透出。久煎则药效减弱。
【当归】味苦、辛。归入手少阴心经和足厥阴肝经。功效专于治疗女子各种虚损不足。配伍人参、黄芪可补气生血；同牵牛子、大黄同用可行气破血。配伍桂枝、附子、吴茱萸则药性偏热；配伍大黄、芒硝则药性寒滑，作用于大肠。治疗血证时需用酒炮制。畏石菖蒲、海藻、生姜。厌恶湿面。
[**Lemna minor** (Fuping, Duckweed)] Pungent in flavor, light and floating in nature. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its function is specifically to reach the exterior and induce sweating, acting more powerfully than Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang). It treats paralysis caused by wind-dampness. When ground into powder and blown into the nose, it stops epistaxis. The purple variety, when ground into powder, is applied externally for rectal prolapse; burning it repels mosquitoes.
[**Lemna minor** (Purple-backed)] Sweet and bitter in flavor. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function is specifically to reduce swelling and open obstructions. It drains dampness and expels wind. Combined with Thlaspi Semen (Tinglizi), it treats edema, urinary retention, and generalized pruritus; decocting it for bathing is effective. Pork should be avoided. Also known as Mo'er, which refers to *Erva* mentioned in the *Classic of Poetry*. Juice extracted from the leaves, when ingested, treats postpartum dysentery.
[**Gastrodia elata** (Chijian/Tianma, Gastrodia Rhizome)] Pungent in flavor. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Its function is specifically to unblock orifices and penetrate joints. It drains dampness and expels wind. Combined with Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), it tonifies the liver; combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), it removes dampness. Its seed is called Huantongzi, which calms wind and tonifies deficiency. It is contraindicated for those with blood deficiency and those not suffering from true stroke. The stem is called Chijian, also known as Dingfengcao.
[**Clematis chinensis** (Weilingxian, Chinese Clematis Root)] Bitter and pungent in flavor. Enters the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, and additionally enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. Its function is specifically to dispel wind-dampness and relieve spasmodic bi-syndrome. Combined with Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo) and Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin), it treats postpartum wind-stroke. Combined with Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu) and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), it treats consumptive fever. Combined with Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bohe) and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), it treats childhood bone-steaming tidal fever, anorexia, and emaciation. Used alone, taken with cow's milk, it treats pain in the lower gums. It also treats jaundice, irritability, thirst, and red urine. Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum (Changpu) serves as a guiding herb. It is incompatible with cow's milk. Powder applied to mouth ulcers should not be used if the wound is not healed.
[**Chaenomelis Fructus** (Muqua, Quince Fruit)] Bitter in flavor. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function is specifically to stop numbness. Raw use is cold in nature; cooked use is warm. It treats limb paralysis, cold pain in the lumbar region due to bones, and knee pain with weakness caused by wind-pathogens in the Liver and Kidney. It is contraindicated if the condition is not caused by wind-dampness. Ground into powder and taken with hot wine, it also treats carbuncles and toxic swellings.
[**Gentiana macrophylla** (Qinjiao, Gentiana Root)] Bitter and warm in flavor. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function is specifically to dispel wind-dampness and treat traumatic injuries. Combined with Amomi Fructus (Sharen) and sucrose, it treats fish bones stuck in the throat. Combined with Chaenomelis Fructus (Muqua), it treats various diseases of the waist and legs. It should be used with caution in cases of Qi deficiency. Tea and wheat products are contraindicated.
[**Paeonia suffruticosa** (Mudanpi, Tree Peony Bark)] Sweet and bitter in flavor. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function is specifically to extinguish wind and descend fire. Combined with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), it treats epilepsy. Combined with Lithospermi Radix (Zicao), it promotes the eruption of macules and rashes. Long decoction weakens its efficacy.
[**Angelica sinensis** (Danggui, Dang Gui)] Bitter and pungent in flavor. Enters the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function is specifically to treat various deficiencies and insufficiencies in women. Combined with Ginseng Radix (Renshen) and Astragali Radix (Huangqi), it tonifies Qi and generates Blood. Together with Phaseloli Semen (Qianniu) and Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang), it moves Qi and breaks Blood. Combined with Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui), Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Fuzi - *Note: Text says Fuzi but context implies warming herbs like Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata or similar, strictly translating text as Fuzi*), and Evodiae Fructus (Zhuyu), the nature becomes hot. Combined with Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang) and Natrii Sulfas (Mangxiao), the nature becomes cold and slippery, affecting the large intestine. For treating blood disorders, it should be processed with wine. It is incompatible with Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum (Changpu), Sargassum (Haizao), and Zingiberis Rhizoma (Shengjiang). It dislikes damp flour.