气冷，味辛、甘。无毒。
《液》云∶治心热烦躁，五脏宿滞，症瘕。明目，逐膈上虚热，消肿毒。注中有治阴毒
一句，非伏阳不可用。若止用此除阴毒，杀人甚速。牙硝条下，太清炼灵砂补注，谓阴极之
精，能化火石之毒。
《仙经》云∶阴中有阳之物。
气温，大热，味酸，有毒。
《本草》云∶主妇人阴蚀，疽痔，恶血。坚筋骨，除头秃。疗心腹积聚邪气，冷癖在胁
，咳逆上气，脚冷疼弱无力，及鼻衄，恶疮，下部 疮。止血，杀疥虫。
《液》云∶如太白丹佐以硝石，来复丹用硝石之类，至阳佐以至阴，与仲景白通汤佐以
人溺、猪胆汁，大意相同，所以去格拒之寒。兼有伏阳，不得不尔；如无伏阳，只是阴证，
更不必以阴药佐之也。硫黄亦号将军，功能破邪归正，返滞还清，挺出阳精，消阴、化魄、
生魂。
气温，寒，味苦、甘。有毒。
《本草》云∶主寒热鼠 恶疮，疽痔死肌。疗疥
节中大风，积聚癖气，中恶，腹痛，鬼疰。
气大温，味甘、酸、辛。无毒。
《本草》∶主养心气，明目益精。疗腹痛泄 ，下利赤白，小便利，及痈疽疮痔，女
子崩中漏下，产难，胞衣不出。久服，补髓、好颜色、益老不饥、轻身延年。五色石脂，各
入五脏补益。
《东垣》云∶赤石脂、白石脂并温无毒。畏黄芩、芫花，恶大黄。
《本经》云∶涩可去脱，石脂为收敛之剂。胞衣不出，涩剂可以下之。赤入丙、白入庚
。
《珍》云∶赤、白石脂俱甘酸，阳中之阴，固脱。
《心》云∶甘温，筛末用。去脱，涩以固肠胃。
《局方本草》云∶青石脂，养肝胆气，明目；黑石脂，养肾气，强阴，主阴蚀疮；黄石
脂，养脾气，除黄胆。余与赤、白同功。
玄明粉：气味寒冷，味道辛、甘。无毒。
《汤液本草》说：治疗心热烦躁，五脏积滞，症瘕（腹内结块）。明目，清除胸膈上的虚热，消肿毒。注释中有治疗阴毒（寒邪直中脏腑所致的危重病证）一句，如果不是伏阳（阳气被郁遏于内不能外达），不可使用。如果仅仅用此药来去除阴毒，杀人非常快。在牙硝条目下，太清炼灵砂的补注中说，它是极阴的精气，能够化解火石（硫黄等矿物药）的毒性。
《仙经》说：是阴中含有阳性质的药物。
硫黄：气温，大热，味酸，有毒。
《本草》说：主治妇人阴部蚀烂，疽痔，恶血。坚固筋骨，治疗脱发。治疗心腹积聚邪气，胁肋间的冷癖（因寒邪凝结而成的病证），咳逆上气，脚冷疼痛软弱无力，以及鼻出血，恶疮，下部疮疡。止血，杀灭疥虫。
《汤液本草》说：像太白丹佐以硝石，来复丹用硝石之类，都是至阳之药佐以至阴之药，与张仲景白通汤佐以人尿、猪胆汁，大意相同，所以用来去除格拒之寒（真寒假热导致的寒热格拒）。兼有伏阳时，不得不这样；如果没有伏阳，只是单纯的阴证，更不必用阴药来佐助了。硫黄也称将军，功能是破除邪气归于正道，使停滞变得清澈，挺出阳精，消解阴浊、化魄、生魂。
雄黄：气温，寒，味苦、甘。有毒。
《本草》说：主治寒热鼠瘘（淋巴结核）恶疮，疽痔死肌。治疗疥癣节中的大风（麻风病），积聚癖气，中恶（突然感受秽浊之气而致病），腹痛，鬼疰（一种具有传染性的慢性消耗性疾病）。
五色石脂：气大温，味甘、酸、辛。无毒。
《本草》说：主治养心气，明目益精。治疗腹痛泄泻，下利赤白痢疾，小便通畅，以及痈疽疮痔，女子崩中漏下（非经期大量出血或淋漓不断），难产，胞衣不出。长期服用，能补髓，使面色好，有益老人不感饥饿，轻身延年。五色石脂，分别入五脏进行补益。
李东垣说：赤石脂、白石脂都性温无毒。畏忌黄芩、芫花，厌恶大黄。
《神农本草经》说：涩味可以去除滑脱不禁，石脂是收敛的药物。胞衣不出，用涩剂可以使其排出。赤色入丙（火），白色入庚（金）。
雷斅说：赤、白石脂都味甘酸，属于阳中之阴，能固脱。
张元素说：味甘温，筛成粉末使用。去除滑脱，用涩味来固护肠胃。
《太平惠民和剂局方本草》说：青石脂，滋养肝胆气，明目；黑石脂，滋养肾气，强阴，主治阴部蚀疮；黄石脂，滋养脾气，除黄疸。其余功效与赤、白石脂相同。
Xuanmingfen (Mirabilite, refined): The qi is cold, the taste is pungent and sweet. It is non-toxic.
*Tangye Bencao* states: It treats heart-heat with irritability, stagnation in the five zang organs, and zheng jia (abdominal masses). It brightens the eyes, clears deficient heat above the diaphragm, and reduces swelling and toxicity. The commentary contains a phrase about treating yin du (critical illness caused by direct invasion of cold pathogen), stating it should not be used unless there is fu yang (yang qi constrained within). If used solely to eliminate yin du, it kills very rapidly. Under the entry for Yaxiao (Sal Nitrata), the supplementary note on Taiqing Lianlingsha says it is the essence of extreme yin, capable of neutralizing the toxicity of huoshi (mineral drugs such as sulfur).
*Xianjing* states: It is a substance that contains yang within yin.
Liuhuang (Sulfur): The qi is warm, extremely hot; the taste is sour; it is toxic.
*Bencao* states: It primarily treats erosion of the female genitalia, ju zhi (ulcerative hemorrhoids), and evil blood. It strengthens bones and tendons, and treats alopecia. It treats accumulation of evil qi in the heart and abdomen, leng pi (cold constraint) in the hypochondrium, coughing and rebellious qi, cold pain and weakness in the feet, epistaxis, malignant sores, and sores in the lower orifices. It stops bleeding and kills scabies mites.
*Tangye Bencao* states: Just as Taibai Dan uses Xiaoshi (Niter) as an assistant, and Laifu Dan uses substances like Xiaoshi, this represents using extreme yang assisted by extreme yin. This is similar in principle to Zhang Zhongjing's Baitong Tang using human urine and pig bile; the main idea is to overcome geju han (cold rejection due to true cold and false heat). When fu yang is present, this approach is necessary; if there is no fu yang and it is merely a pure yin syndrome, there is no need to assist with yin-substances. Liuhuang is also called "General"; its function is to break evil and return to righteousness, transform stagnation into clarity, bring forth yang essence, dissolve yin turbidity, transform po, and generate hun.
Xionghuang (Realgar): The qi is warm and cold [Note: Text likely implies conflicting descriptions or specific processing effects, literal translation: warm qi, cold nature], the taste is bitter and sweet; it is toxic.
*Bencao* states: It treats chanre shu lou (scrofula/lymphatic tuberculosis) and malignant sores, ju zhi, and necrotic muscle tissue. It treats da feng (leprosy) in scabies lesions, accumulation and pi qi, zhong e (sudden illness from foul pathogens), abdominal pain, and gui zhu (a contagious chronic wasting disease).
Wuse Shizhi (Five-Colored Kaolin): The qi is extremely warm; the taste is sweet, sour, and pungent; it is non-toxic.
*Bencao* states: It nourishes heart qi, brightens the eyes, and benefits essence. It treats abdominal pain and diarrhea, dysentery with red and white discharge, promotes urination, and treats carbuncles, ulcers, sores, and hemorrhoids. For women, it treats bengzhong loudxia (metrorrhagia and leukorrhea), difficult labor, and retained placenta. Long-term use supplements marrow, improves complexion, benefits the elderly by reducing hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. The five-colored Shizhi enter the five zang organs respectively for tonification.
Li Dongyuan states: Chishizhi (Red Kaolin) and Baishizhi (White Kaolin) are both warm and non-toxic. They are incompatible with Huangqin (Scutellaria Root) and Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower), and they repel Dahuang (Rhubarb Root).
*Shennong Benjing* states: Astringency can treat slippage/incontinence; Shizhi is an astringent agent. For retained placenta, astringents can induce expulsion. Red enters Bing (Fire); White enters Geng (Metal).
Lei Xiao states: Both Chishizhi and Baishizhi are sweet and sour, representing yin within yang, and they secure collapse.
Zhang Yuansu states: Sweet and warm, sifted into powder for use. It treats slippage, using astringency to consolidate the intestines and stomach.
*Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang Bencao* states: Qingshizhi (Green Kaolin) nourishes liver and gallbladder qi and brightens the eyes; Heishizhi (Black Kaolin) nourishes kidney qi, strengthens yin, and treats genital erosion sores; Huangshizhi (Yellow Kaolin) nourishes spleen qi and treats jaundice. The remaining colors share the same functions as Chishizhi and Baishizhi.