俗呼象胆。药谱图经。皆言是木脂。
味至苦。气寒。为足厥阴肝经药。主疗小儿五疳。杀三虫。及癫痫惊风。大人风热烦闷。
胸
虫。
砂仁汤
细七钱。
及头面
〔论〕 芦荟为肝药。本草言其疗五疳。杀三虫。简疳方用此味者。十固八九。夫诸疳
皆脾
虚而
用。
有积
已久
淫气
风淫
者。
独非
阴。
寒作泻。及不思食者。禁用。（仲淳）
〔辨治〕 色如黑饧。用数块散水中化则自合者为真。入药。须另研。
树出波斯国。呼为辟邪。长二三尺。刻其树皮。胶出如饴。名安息香。取以和香。
安息油。六七月坚凝。乃取之。今安南三佛齐诸番皆有。形色类胡桃瓤。辛苦而平。气
薄。阳也。入手少阴心经。主治心腹恶气。鬼疰。传尸痨。邪气魍魉。鬼胎血邪。辟蛊
霍乱。男子遗精。暖肾气。妇人血噤。产后血晕。方书治中风风痹风痫。鹤膝风。腰痛
烧之去鬼来神。禀火金之气而有水。故味辛苦而气平。同鬼臼犀角牛黄丹砂乳香苏合龙脑
麝香雄黄。治鬼疰尸疰。杀痨
虫。寐魇暴亡。及大人小儿卒中邪恶气。
〔论〕 安息名为辟邪树。其脂不宜于烧。而能发众香。即萧氏去鬼来神之说。乃知鬼
阴而
从西域及昆仑来。色紫赤如坚檀。极香。性重。烧之灰白。煎其汁为油。如
用油。气甚芬烈。
气味甘温。主治辟恶。去三虫。治瘟疟虫毒痫痉。通诸窍及脏腑。能辟一切不正之气。
苏合
痢。
息香
去核煨
丸梧子
合丸一
〔论〕 苏合丸开关透窍。为专逐寒中冷风之剂。若肺胃风热盛者。忌之。阴虚有热者。
尤
助。
俗称为象胆。《药谱》和《图经》都说是树木的树脂。
味道极苦，性质寒凉，是入足厥阴肝经的药物。主要治疗小儿的五种疳积病，杀灭三种寄生虫，以及癫痫、惊风等症；也用于治疗大人因风热引起的烦闷不适。
【论述】芦荟作为入肝经的药物，本草书籍说它能治疗五疳、杀灭三虫。在简化的治疳方剂中使用此药的，十有八九有效。然而各种疳积病，大多是因为脾胃虚弱且有积滞日久，导致淫气内生，风邪侵袭所致。如果表现为寒性腹泻及不思饮食者，禁用。（仲淳评注）
【鉴别与炮制】颜色像黑饴糖一样，取几块放入散水中溶解后能自然融合的为真品。入药时，必须单独研磨。
安息香树产于波斯国，被称为辟邪树。树干长二三尺，刻破树皮，流出的胶液像麦芽糖一样，名为安息香。采集它来调和香料。安息油在六七月间凝结后采取。现在安南、三佛齐等番邦都有出产。其形状颜色类似核桃仁，味辛、苦，性平，气味淡薄，属阳。入手少阴心经。主治心腹部的恶气、鬼疰（一种慢性消耗性传染病）、传尸痨（肺结核等慢性传染病）、邪气魍魉、鬼胎血邪，能辟除蛊毒和霍乱。治疗男子遗精，温补肾气；治疗妇人血噤（产后血晕或经闭）、产后血晕。医书还记载治疗中风、风痹、风痫、鹤膝风、腰痛等症。燃烧它可以驱鬼安神。禀受火和金之气而兼有水性，所以味道辛苦而气平。常与鬼臼、犀角、牛黄、丹砂、乳香、苏合、龙脑、麝香、雄黄等同用，治疗鬼疰、尸疰，杀灭劳虫，治疗睡眠中梦魇暴亡，以及大人小孩突然中邪恶之气。
【论述】安息香名为辟邪树，其树脂不适合直接焚烧，但能发散众香之气息，这就是萧氏所说的“去鬼来神”的道理。可知鬼属阴……（原文此处似有残缺或断句问题，依文意译为：可知鬼邪属阴，需以阳刚之气驱之）。
苏合香从西域及昆仑地区传来，颜色紫赤如坚硬的檀香，极香，性质沉重，燃烧后灰烬为白色。煎煮其汁液成为油状，即苏合香油。使用这种油，气味非常芬芳猛烈。
Commonly known as "Xiang Dan" (Elephant Gall). Both *Yaopu* and *Tujing* state that it is a tree resin.
It has an extremely bitter taste and a cold nature. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. It primarily treats the five types of childhood *Gan* syndrome (chronic malnutrition in children), kills three types of parasites, and addresses epilepsy and convulsions. It also treats irritability and oppression caused by wind-heat in adults.
[Discussion] As a herb entering the Liver meridian, materia medica texts state it treats the five *Gan* syndromes and kills parasites. In simplified formulas for treating *Gan*, this herb is used in eight or nine out of ten cases. However, various *Gan* syndromes are mostly due to Spleen deficiency with long-standing accumulation, leading to the generation of pathogenic qi and invasion by wind pathogens. If symptoms include cold-type diarrhea and loss of appetite, it is contraindicated. (Commentary by Zhongchun)
[Differentiation and Processing] The genuine product resembles dark maltose syrup; taking several pieces and dissolving them in water so they naturally coalesce indicates authenticity. When used in prescriptions, it must be ground separately.
The *Anxi Xiang* tree originates from Persia and is called "Pixie Shu" (Tree that Expels Evil Spirits). The trunk is two or three chi long. When the bark is incised, the gum exudes like maltose syrup, named *Anxi Xiang* (Benzoin). It is collected to blend with other fragrances. *Anxi You* (Benzoin Oil) solidifies in the sixth and seventh lunar months and is then harvested. It is now produced in various regions including Annam and Srivijaya. Its appearance resembles walnut kernels; it tastes pungent and bitter, and its nature is neutral. Its aroma is light, and it belongs to Yang. It enters the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It mainly treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, *Guizhu* (a chronic infectious disease attributed to ghosts), *Chuanshi Lao* (consumptive disease such as tuberculosis), malevolent spirits, ghost womb and blood stasis, and expels gu poison and cholera. It treats nocturnal emissions in men, warms Kidney qi, and treats blood stagnation with obstruction (*Xue Jin*) and postpartum fainting in women. Medical texts also record its use for stroke, wind-bi, wind-epilepsy, crab-knee wind, and lower back pain. Burning it expels evil spirits and calms the spirit. Endowing the Qi of Fire and Metal while possessing Water characteristics, its taste is pungent and bitter, and its nature is neutral. It is commonly combined with *Guijiu* (Aristolochia debilis), *Xijiao* (Rhinoceros Horn - note: modern substitutes used), *Niuhuang* (Calculus Bovis), *Dansha* (Cinnabar), *Ruxiang* (Frankincense), *Suhe* (Styrax), *Longnao* (Borneol), *Shexiang* (Musk), and *Xionghuang* (Realgar) to treat *Guizhu* and *Shizhu*, kill *Lao* worms, treat sleep paralysis and sudden death, and address sudden attacks of evil qi in both adults and children.
[Discussion] *Anxi Xiang* is named the Tree that Expels Evil. Its resin is not suitable for direct burning but can diffuse the scents of other aromatics. This aligns with Xiao's theory of "expelling ghosts and attracting spirits." Thus, it is understood that evil spirits belong to Yin... [Text fragment incomplete].
*Suhe Xiang* (Styrax) comes from the Western Regions and Kunlun. It is purple-red like hard sandalwood, extremely fragrant, and heavy in nature. When burned, the ash is white. Decocting its juice yields oil, i.e., *Suhe Xiang You* (Styrax Oil). Using this oil, the aroma is intensely fragrant and potent.
Its taste is sweet and warm. It mainly expels evil qi, removes three types of parasites, treats plague malaria, insect/venom toxicity, and epileptic spasms. It opens orifices and unblocks viscera, and can repel all manner of abnormal pathogenic qi. It treats dysentery.
[Discussion] *Suhe Wan* (Styrax Pill) opens orifices and penetrates apertures; it is a specialized formula for driving out cold wind from the interior. If there is abundant wind-heat in the Lungs and Stomach, it is contraindicated. For those with Yin deficiency and internal heat, it should be used with particular caution to avoid assisting heat.