得酒、麦冬良。恶贝母，畏芜荑。
甘，寒，微苦，无毒。入太阴脾、厥阴肝、手足少阴、厥阴。凉血滋肝，清风润木，消
瘀通
经，润燥开结。解温病之阳旺，退痘疮之热盛。除咳嗽火动，调崩中之血热。溺唾吐衄之血
，惊悸痿痹之 。填骨髓而长肌肉，平折跌而续绝筋。最损脾胃，尤泻大肠。
处处有之，怀庆出者力大，江浙出者力微。初生塌地，叶如山白菜而毛涩，叶面深青色，
又
丫。叶中窜茎，上有细毛。茎梢开小筒子黄红花，结实如小麦粒。
酒洗良。忌莱菔、葱、蒜、诸血。
甘，平，无毒。入手足少阴、厥阴。滋肾益阴，填髓生精，黑须乌发，聪耳明目。经候
胎产
取肥地黄洗净，以拣下瘦短者捣绞汁，投石器浸漉，甑上蒸数次，光黑如漆也。近时造
法，
砂仁末在内，拌匀，入柳木甑内，蒸晒数次。今布中惟以酒煮熟耳。
咳而唾血，劳瘦骨蒸，生地末，煮粥食。（验方第一。）
吐血咳嗽，每酒下熟地末一钱。（第二。）
鼻血不已，生地同薄荷，末服。（第三。）
肠风下血，生地同五味子，蜜丸服。（第四。）
疔肿乳痈，生地捣敷，热另易之。（第五。）
一切痈疽，未破疼痛，生地杵泥摊在上，掺木香末于中，又摊生地泥一重，贴之，三五
次即内消。（第六。）
打扑损伤，未破痛疾。同上（第七。）
物伤睛突，生地泥绵包敷之。（第八。）
目暴赤痛，生地、黑豆杵膏罨之。（第九。）
血热牙痛，切生地咬之。（第十。）
牙动欲脱，生地绵包咂之，令汁渍根且咽之。（十一。）
耳中常鸣，生地塞之，数易。（十二。）
竹木入肉，生地杵烂敷之。（十三。）
骨蒸劳热，生地或膏或蜜丸。（十四。）
睛被物伤，珠胀痛肿。外敷，捣烂生地膏。内服川芎、生地、羚羊角、大黄、赤芍、枳
壳、木香。（十五。）
肾气丸 干地黄 山茱萸肉 茯苓 泽泻 丹皮 肉桂 附子
治虚腰痛，小腹拘急，小便不利。又治妇人转胞，不得小便，短气。又治男子消渴尿多。
（
琼玉膏 生地（十六分） 参末（一分） 茯苓末（三分）
入瓶内封固，安锅中煮三日，取出，浸井底一日，再煮。每用白汤下，或酒下。治虚劳
干咳
血症。（第二。）
六味地黄丸 熟地 山药 茱萸肉 泽泻 茯苓 丹皮
治肾阴不足，发热作渴，小便淋闭，气壅痰嗽，头目眩晕，目花耳聋，咽干吞痛，齿牙
不固
血虚发热，失音等症。（第三。）
八味地黄丸 六味原方加桂、附。
蜜丸。治虚劳腰痛，少腹拘急，小便不利。又治妇人烦热不卧，转胞不溺。（第四。）
（生地黄）与酒、麦冬配伍效果良好。忌与贝母同用，畏惧芜荑。
味甘，性寒，微苦，无毒。归入太阴脾经、厥阴肝经以及手足少阴、厥阴经。能凉血滋养肝脏，清疏风邪润泽肝木，消除瘀血疏通经脉，润燥散结。解除温病中阳气亢盛之症，消退痘疮中热势炽盛之象。清除因火动引起的咳嗽，调理崩漏中的血热症状。治疗溺血、唾血、吐血、衄血等出血证，以及惊悸、痿证、痹证等病症。（原文此处“惊悸痿痹之”后似有脱文，依语境补全为相关病症）。填补骨髓促进肌肉生长，平复跌打损伤并接续断裂的筋脉。但最易损伤脾胃，尤其会泻下大肠。
到处都有出产，怀庆府出产的效果最强，江浙地区出产的效果较弱。初生时贴地生长，叶子像山白菜一样且表面毛涩，叶面深青色，且有分叉。叶丛中窜出茎秆，上面有细毛。茎梢开出小筒状的红黄色花，结出的果实像小麦粒一样。
（熟地黄）用酒清洗效果好。忌食莱菔（萝卜）、葱、蒜以及各种血类食物。
味甘，性平，无毒。归入手足少阴、厥阴经。滋补肾阴，填补精髓，使须发变黑，使耳聪目明。
选取肥厚的地黄洗净，拣去瘦小的部分捣碎绞取汁液，投入石器中浸泡过滤，在甑上蒸多次，直到颜色光亮黑如漆为止。近时的制作方法，是将砂仁末拌入其中，放入柳木甑内，蒸晒多次。现在布政司辖区内的做法只是用酒煮熟而已。
咳嗽且唾血，将生地黄研末，煮粥食用。（验方第一。）
吐血咳嗽，每次用酒送服熟地黄末一钱。（第二。）
鼻出血不止，将生地黄与薄荷一起研末服用。（第三。）
肠风下血，将生地黄与五味子一起制成蜜丸服用。（第四。）
疔疮肿毒及乳痈，将生地黄捣烂外敷，发热时另外更换。（第五。）
一切痈疽，未破溃前疼痛，将生地黄杵成泥摊在患处，中间掺入木香末，再覆盖一层生地黄泥贴上，三五次后即可内消。（第六。）
跌打损伤，未破溃前的疼痛疾苦。同上法使用（第七。）
异物伤眼导致眼球突出，用生地黄泥包裹绵布敷于眼部。（第八。）
眼睛突然红肿疼痛，将生地黄和黑豆捣成膏状敷贴（第九。）
血热引起的牙痛，切生地直接咬住患处。（第十。）
牙齿松动欲脱落，用绵布包裹生地黄吸吮，让汁液浸润牙根并吞下。（十一。）
耳朵经常鸣响，将生地黄塞入耳中，多次更换。（十二。）
竹木刺入肉中，将生地黄捣烂敷贴（十三。）
骨蒸劳热，使用生地黄或制成膏剂或蜜丸服用。（十四。）
眼睛被物体伤害，眼球胀痛肿胀。外用：捣烂生地黄制成膏药敷贴。内服：川芎、生地黄、羚羊角、大黄、赤芍、枳壳、木香。（十五。）
肾气丸：干地黄、山茱萸肉、茯苓、泽泻、丹皮、肉桂、附子。
治疗虚性腰痛，小腹拘急，小便不利。又治疗妇人转胞症，无法小便，短气。又治疗男子消渴症尿多。
琼玉膏：生地黄（十六份）、人参末（一份）、茯苓末（三份）。
放入瓶内密封，安置在锅中煮三天，取出，浸入井底一天，再煮。每次用白开水送服，或用酒送服。治疗虚劳干咳血症。（第二。）
六味地黄丸：熟地黄、山药、山茱萸肉、泽泻、茯苓、丹皮。
治疗肾阴不足，发热口渴，小便淋闭，气壅痰嗽，头目眩晕，眼花耳聋，咽干喉痛，牙齿不固，血虚发热，失音等症状。（第三。）
八味地黄丸：即六味地黄丸原方加上肉桂、附子。
制成蜜丸。治疗虚劳腰痛，少腹拘急，小便不利。又治疗妇人烦热不能卧，转胞无尿。（第四。）
(Sheng Dihuang / Raw Rehmanniae Radix) pairs well with Jiu (Alcohol/Wine) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix). It is incompatible with Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus) and fears Wuyi (Myrobalanus Chebulae Fructus).
Sweet, cold, slightly bitter, non-toxic. Enters the Taiyin Spleen meridian, Jueyin Liver meridian, and the Hand-Foot Shaoyin and Jueyin meridians. Cools blood and nourishes the liver, clears wind and moistens the wood (liver), eliminates stasis and unblocks menstruation, moistens dryness and resolves accumulation. Resolves excessive yang in warm diseases, reduces intense heat in smallpox/variolous eruptions. Removes cough caused by fire agitation, regulates blood heat in metrorrhagia. Treats hematuria, spitting of blood, vomiting of blood, and epistaxis; palpitations, flaccidity syndromes, and bi-syndromes [Note: Original text has a gap after "of"]. Fills the marrow and grows muscles, stabilizes fractures and reconnects severed tendons. Most damaging to the spleen and stomach, especially purges the large intestine.
Found everywhere, those from Huaqing have strong efficacy, while those from Jiangzhe have weak efficacy. Initially grows flat on the ground, leaves resemble wild cabbage but are hairy and rough, leaf surface is deep green, and lobed. Stems sprout from among the leaves, covered with fine hairs. Small tubular yellow-red flowers bloom at the stem tips, fruits resemble wheat grains.
(Ru Dihuang / Prepared Rehmanniae Radix) is best when washed with wine. Avoid radish (Lafu), scallion, garlic, and all blood products.
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Hand-Foot Shaoyin and Jueyin meridians. Nourishes kidney yin, fills marrow and generates essence, darkens beard and hair, sharpens hearing and brightens eyes.
Select thick Rehmannia roots, wash clean, discard thin and short ones, crush and squeeze out juice, pour into stone vessels to soak and filter, steam multiple times in a steamer until glossy black like lacquer. Recent methods involve mixing in powder of Amomi Fructus (Sharen), stirring well, placing in willow-wood steamers, and steaming/drying multiple times. Currently in the province, it is simply cooked ripe with wine.
For cough with bloody sputum, take Shengdihuang powder, cook with rice porridge and eat. (Verified Formula 1.)
For vomiting blood and cough, take one qian of Rudihuang powder each time, taken with wine. (2.)
For persistent epistaxis, take Shengdihuang together with Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), powdered and ingested. (3.)
For intestinal wind bleeding, take Shengdihuang together with Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), formed into honey pills and ingested. (4.)
For ding-sores (carbuncles/furuncles) and breast abscesses, crush Shengdihuang and apply externally, replace when hot. (5.)
For all sores and ulcers, painful before rupture, pound Shengdihuang into mud, spread on the lesion, sprinkle Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) powder in the middle, cover with another layer of Shengdihuang mud, and apply. Internal resolution occurs after three to five applications. (6.)
For contusions and injuries, painful before rupture. Use same method as above. (7.)
For eye injury causing protrusion, wrap Shengdihuang mud in cotton and apply. (8.)
For sudden red and painful eyes, pound Shengdihuang and Heidou (Soybean/Glycines Max Seed) into paste and compress. (9.)
For toothache due to blood heat, cut fresh Shengdihuang and bite/chew on it. (10.)
For loose teeth about to fall out, wrap Shengdihuang in cotton, suck on it to let juice soak the root and swallow. (11.)
For constant tinnitus, plug ears with Shengdihuang, change frequently. (12.)
For bamboo or wood splinters in flesh, pound Shengdihuang rotten and apply. (13.)
For bone-steaming consumptive fever, use Shengdihuang as paste or honey pills. (14.)
For eye injury causing swelling and distending pain. External: Pound Shengdihuang into paste for application. Internal: Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Shengdihuang, Lingyangjiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Muxiang. (15.)
Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill): Gan Dihuang (Dried Rehmanniae Radix), Shanzhuyu Rou (Corni Fructus Flesh), Fuling (Poria), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Danpi (Moutan Cortex), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata).
Treats deficiency-type lower back pain, urgency/tightness in the lower abdomen, and difficult urination. Also treats women's zhuanbao syndrome (retention of urine due to bladder displacement), inability to urinate, and shortness of breath. Also treats men's xiaoke syndrome (wasting-thirst) with polyuria.
Qiongyu Gao (Jade Essence Paste): Shengdihuang (16 parts), Ren Shen Mo (Ginseng Radix Powder, 1 part), Fuling Mo (Poria Powder, 3 parts).
Seal in a bottle, place in a pot and boil for three days, remove, immerse in the bottom of a well for one day, then boil again. Take each time with plain water or wine. Treats consumptive dry cough and blood disorders. (2.)
Liujun Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill): Shudi (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Zhuyu Rou (Corni Fructus Flesh), Zexie, Fuling, Danpi.
Treats kidney yin insufficiency, fever with thirst, strangury/oliguria, qi stagnation with phlegm-cough, dizziness and vertigo, blurred vision, deafness, dry throat and sore throat, loose teeth, blood-deficiency fever, aphonia, etc. (3.)
Bawei Dihuang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill): The original Liujun formula plus Rougui and Fuzi.
Honey pills. Treats consumptive lower back pain, tightness in the lower abdomen, and difficult urination. Also treats women's irritability, heat, inability to lie down, and zhuanbao with anuria. (4.)