〔 曰〕凡使，去挺用头，以醋浸一宿，焙干，以刀刮去皮粟子令净乃用，免伤人肺，
令人上气。
〔 曰〕凡采得后，以刀刮去粗皮，捣细。每五两，用生姜自然汁五两拌之，蒸一日，
曝干用。
〔 曰〕凡使，须以糯米粉熟汤搜裹豆蔻，于 灰火中煨熟，去粉用。勿令犯铁。
〔 曰〕此性燥毒，须用酒浸一宿，漉出，以东流水浸三日夜，蒸之，从巳至申，日干
用。一法∶以盐同炒过，曝干用。
〔 曰〕凡使，于砂盆中以醋磨令尽，然后于火畔 干，重筛过用。〔颂曰〕此物极坚
硬，
入药
〔元素曰〕入药用须炮熟。〔时珍曰〕消积须用醋浸一日，炒或煮熟焙干，入药乃良。
〔 曰〕凡采得阴干，于石臼中捣之，切忌铁器。〔时珍曰〕凡采得连苗曝干，以火燎
去苗
盐水
得
醋浸炒则消积聚，姜汁炒则化痰饮。又稻草煮之，味不苦。
〔 曰〕凡用大小泽兰，细锉，以绢袋盛，悬于屋南畔角上，令干用。又兰草叶修治同
泽兰。
〔 曰〕凡采得去根留叶，锉曝干，勿令犯火。服至十两，一生不得食白山桃也。〔时
珍曰〕八、九月开花着穗时，采之阴干，入用。
〔 曰〕此草原名小锦枝。凡用并粗捣，以七岁童子小便拌蒸，晒干入药。
〔宗 曰〕艾叶干捣，去青滓，取白，入石硫黄末少许，谓之硫黄艾，炙家用之。得米
粉少许，可捣为末，入服食药用。〔时珍曰〕凡用艾叶，须用陈久者，治令细软，谓之熟艾。
若
臼
丸
佳
【雷学曰】凡使用荜茇，需去掉硬梗只取头部，用醋浸泡一夜，焙干后用刀刮去表面的颗粒状物使其洁净方可使用，以免损伤肺脏，引起气逆上冲。
【雷学曰】凡是采收到后，用刀刮去粗糙的外皮，捣碎成细末。每五两药材，用生姜自然汁五两拌匀，蒸制一天，晒干后使用。
【雷学曰】凡使用豆蔻，需用糯米粉和熟汤揉搓包裹住豆蔻，在炭火灰中煨熟，去掉米粉后使用。切勿让豆蔻接触铁器。
【雷学曰】此药（胡椒）性质燥烈有毒，必须用酒浸泡一夜，滤出，再用东流水浸泡三昼夜，蒸制，从巳时到申时，晒干后使用。另一种方法：与盐同炒过后，晒干使用。
【苏颂曰】凡使用，在砂盆中用醋研磨至完全溶解，然后在火旁烘干，过筛后使用。〔苏颂补充〕此物极其坚硬，入药需……
【李杲曰】入药使用必须炮制成熟。〔李时珍曰〕消除积滞需用醋浸泡一天，炒或煮熟后焙干，入药效果才好。
【雷学曰】凡是采收到后阴干，在石臼中捣碎，切忌使用铁器。〔李时珍曰〕凡是采收到连苗一起晒干，用火燎去苗叶。盐水浸渍、醋浸炒则能消除积聚，姜汁炒则能化痰饮。又用稻草煮它，味道就不苦了。
【雷学曰】凡使用大小泽兰，细细切碎，用绢袋盛装，悬挂在房屋南面的角落上，令其干燥后使用。另外，兰草叶的修治方法与泽兰相同。
【雷学曰】凡是采收到后去掉根部保留叶子，切碎晒干，不要让火烤。服用达到十两的量，一生中都不得食用白山桃。〔李时珍曰〕八、九月开花结穗时采收，阴干后入药使用。
【雷学曰】这种草药原名小锦枝。凡使用都粗捣，用七岁童子的尿液拌蒸，晒干后入药。
【寇宗奭曰】艾叶干捣，去掉青色的渣滓，只取白色的部分，加入少许硫黄末，称为硫黄艾，灸家使用。加入少许米粉，可以捣成粉末，用于食疗药用。〔李时珍曰〕凡使用艾叶，必须使用陈久的，处理得细软，称为熟艾。如果……臼……丸……为佳。
[Lei Xue said] Generally, when using Bibie (Long pepper fruit), remove the stalks and use only the head. Soak in vinegar overnight, bake dry, and scrape off the granular skin with a knife until clean before use, to avoid injuring the lungs and causing Qi rebellion (Qi moving upward).
[Lei Xue said] After harvesting, scrape off the rough skin with a knife and pound into fine powder. For every five liang of material, mix with five liang of fresh ginger juice, steam for one day, sun-dry, and use.
[Lei Xue said] When using Doukou (Cardamom), wrap it in rice flour kneaded with hot water, roast in ash fire until cooked, remove the flour, and use. Do not let it touch iron.
[Lei Xue said] This substance (Pepper) is dry, toxic, and harsh. It must be soaked in wine overnight, drained, then soaked in flowing water from the east for three days and nights. Steam it from Si hour (9-11 AM) to Shen hour (3-5 PM), sun-dry, and use. Another method: stir-fry with salt, sun-dry, and use.
[Su Song said] When using, grind completely with vinegar in a mortar, then dry near fire, sift heavily, and use. [Su Song added] This material is extremely hard; for medicinal use...
[Li Gao said] For medicinal use, it must be processed thoroughly. [Li Shizhen said] To eliminate accumulation, soak in vinegar for one day, stir-fry or boil, then bake dry; this yields good results for medicinal use.
[Lei Xue said] After harvesting, shade-dry, pound in a stone mortar. Strictly avoid iron vessels. [Li Shizhen said] When harvesting, dry with the stems, scorch off the stems with fire. Salt-water soaking, vinegar-stir-frying eliminates accumulation; ginger-juice stir-frying resolves phlegm-fluids. Also, boiling with straw makes the taste less bitter.
[Lei Xue said] When using Da Xiao Zelan (Large and Small Eupatorium), cut finely, place in a silk bag, hang in the corner on the south side of the house to dry, then use. The processing method for Lancao (Agastache leaf) is the same as for Zelan.
[Lei Xue said] After harvesting, remove roots, keep leaves, cut, sun-dry, do not expose to fire. If taken up to ten liang, one must never eat Baishan Tao (White Mountain Peach) for life. [Li Shizhen said] Harvest when flowering and bearing spikes in August and September, shade-dry, and use.
[Lei Xue said] This herb was originally named Xiaojinzhi. Generally, coarsely crush, mix with urine of a seven-year-old boy, steam, sun-dry, and use.
[Kou Zongshi said] Dry-pound Aiye (Mugwort leaf), remove green dregs, take the white part, add a small amount of Sulfur powder, called Huihuang Ai (Sulfur Mugwort), used by moxibustion practitioners. Add a little rice flour, can be pounded into powder for dietary therapy and medicine. [Li Shizhen said] When using Aiye, old aged material must be used, processed to be fine and soft, called Shuai Ai (Processed Mugwort). If... mortar... pills... are better.