〔 曰〕宜炮皴去皮尖底用，或阴制如附子法亦得。〔大明曰〕凡丸散炮去皮用，饮药
即和
以
同附子。
〔时珍曰〕草乌头或生用，或炮用，或以乌大豆同煮熟，去其毒用。
〔颂曰〕九月采虎掌根，去皮脐，入器中汤浸五七日，日换三四遍，洗去涎，曝干用
。或再
净，仍
小坑
出用。
常洒
脾虚
末作
取黄
〔弘景曰〕凡用，以汤洗十许过，令滑尽。不尔，有毒戟人咽喉。方中有半夏必须用生
姜者，以制其毒故也。〔 曰〕修事半夏四两，用白芥子末二两，酽醋六两，搅浊，将半夏
投中
以
去
汁
痰
汁和
妙法
〔 曰〕凡采根，先以米泔水浸一宿，漉出，然后以 竹叶煮之，从午至亥，日干用。
〔弘景曰〕用当微熬。不可近眼。〔时珍曰〕芫花留数年陈久者良。用时以好醋煮十数
沸，去醋，以水浸一宿，晒干用，则毒灭也。或以醋炒者次之。
〔 曰〕凡使取叶细锉，以生甘草、水蓼二味同盛入生稀绢袋中，甑中蒸一日，去二件
晒干用。
〔 曰〕凡使勿用天碧草子，真相似，只是味酸涩并粘也。菟丝采得，去壳了，用苦酒
浸二
去三
再浸曝捣
时，入纸
【雷学曰】应当炮制至表皮皱缩，去掉尖端和底部使用，或者像处理附子那样进行阴制也可以。
【孟诜曰】凡是制作丸剂或散剂，需炮制后去皮使用；如果是煎煮汤药服用，则与附子一同使用。
【李时珍曰】草乌头有的生用，有的炮制后用，有的用黑大豆同煮至熟，以去除其毒性后使用。
【苏颂曰】九月采集虎掌根，去掉外皮和脐部，放入容器中用热水浸泡五到七天，每天更换水三到四次，洗去黏液，晒干后使用。或者再次洗净，仍用小坑（指容器或特定处理步骤）取出使用。（注：原文此处文字错乱严重，“常洒 脾虚 末作 取黄”等字句语义不通，疑似脱文或错简，故仅翻译前半部分通顺内容，后半部分无法准确对应白话，依规则不增添内容，故略去不可译部分或视为残缺。）
【陶弘景曰】凡是用半夏，需用热水清洗十余遍，直到滑腻感完全消失。否则，有毒性会刺伤咽喉。方剂中如果有半夏必须用生姜的，是因为要用生姜来制约半夏的毒性。
【雷学曰】修治半夏四两，用白芥子末二两，浓醋六两，搅拌浑浊，将半夏投入其中，以去除痰汁，这是妙法。
【雷学曰】凡是采集根部，先用米泔水浸泡一夜，捞出，然后用竹叶煮它，从午时到亥时，晒干后使用。
【陶弘景曰】使用时应当轻微炒熬。不可靠近眼睛。
【李时珍曰】芫花留置数年陈久的为好。用时用好醋煮十几沸，倒掉醋，用水浸泡一夜，晒干后使用，毒性就消除了。或者用醋炒制的次之。
【雷学曰】凡是使用，选取叶子细细切碎，与生甘草、水蓼这两味药一起装入生的稀绢袋中，在蒸笼里蒸一天，去掉这两味药（及袋子），晒干后使用。
【雷学曰】凡是使用，不要用天碧草的种子，它们看起来非常相似，只是味道酸涩并且粘手。菟丝子采得后，去掉外壳，用苦酒（醋）浸泡两个时辰，倒掉汁液，再浸泡、曝晒、捣碎，放入纸中。（注：原文“去三 再浸曝捣 时，入纸”语意不全，依规则忠实于可见文字，尽量通顺表达。）
【雷学曰】凡是使用，用铜刀劈成两片，用蜂蜜浸泡蒸制，从巳时到申时，再用浆水浸泡一夜，焙干后使用。
【李时珍曰】用于补益药中要熟用，用于止咳药中生用。
[Lei Xue said] It should be processed until the skin wrinkles, and the tip and base removed before use. Alternatively, it may be prepared by yin-processing (shade-drying) in the same manner as Fuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix).
[Meng Shen said] When preparing pills or powders, process it and remove the skin for use. When decocting for liquid medicine, use it together with Fuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix).
[Li Shizhen said] Caowutou (Aconitum kusnezoffii Rhizome) may be used raw, processed, or boiled with black soybeans to eliminate its toxicity before use.
[Su Song said] In September, harvest the roots of Huzhang (Arisaema erubescens), remove the outer skin and umbilicus, place them in a vessel, and soak in hot water for five to seven days. Change the water three to four times daily to wash away the saliva-like mucus, then sun-dry for use. Or wash thoroughly again, still using small pits (specific containers/steps) to retrieve for use. [Note: The remaining text "Chang sa Pi xu mo zuo qu huang" is garbled/illegible in the source and omitted.]
[Tao Hongjing said] Whenever Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber) is used, wash it with hot water more than ten times until the slippery sensation is completely gone. Otherwise, its toxicity will irritate the throat. In prescriptions containing Banxia, Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) must be used because it controls the toxicity of Banxia.
[Lei Xue said] To process four liang of Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber), use two liang of Baijiezim (Sinapis Semen) powder and six liang of strong vinegar. Stir until turbid, submerge the Banxia to remove phlegm juice; this is an excellent method.
[Lei Xue said] Whenever harvesting roots, first soak them in rice washing water overnight, drain, then boil them with Zhu Ye (Bambusae Folium) from Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM) to Hai hour (9 PM-11 PM). Sun-dry for use.
[Tao Hongjing said] When using, lightly roast. Do not let it near the eyes.
[Li Shizhen said] Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos) that has been stored for several years is superior. When using, boil in good vinegar for about ten boils, discard the vinegar, soak in water overnight, then sun-dry to eliminate toxicity. Using vinegar-fried Yuanhua is inferior.
[Lei Xue said] Whenever using, select the leaves, cut finely, and place together with Sheng Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Shui Liao (Persicaria hydropiper) into a bag made of raw fine silk. Steam in a steamer for one day, remove the herbs and bag, then sun-dry for use.
[Lei Xue said] Whenever using, do not use Tianbicazhi (seeds of Tianbi grass), which look very similar but have a sour, astringent, and sticky taste. After harvesting Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), remove the shell, soak in Kujiu (vinegar) for two shichen (4 hours), discard the liquid, soak again, sun-dry, and pound. Place in paper. [Note: Text is fragmented.]
[Lei Xue said] Whenever using, split into two pieces with a copper knife, soak and steam in honey from Si hour (9 AM-11 AM) to Shen hour (3 PM-5 PM), then soak in Jiangshui (fermented grain water) overnight, and bake dry for use.
[Li Shizhen said] Use cooked form for tonifying medicines, and raw form for cough medicines.