（色白味甘者良去尘并头尖硬处一分以来洗净酒浸一宿若要破血即使头一节硬实处若要
止痛止血即用尾若一概用不如不使服食无效单使妙也 恶 茹湿面 制雄黄 畏菖蒲生姜海
藻牡蒙）
（陈久者良去节并沫若不尽服之令人闷用夹刀煎去节并头槐砧上用铜刀细锉煎三四十沸
竹片掠去上沫尽漉出熬干用之浓朴白薇为之使 恶辛夷石苇）
（以竹刀刮去粗皮并头土了锉之将蜜水拌蒸从巳至未曝干用之今人多以酒浸蒸切片或用
烦亦良 须丸乌药末药为之使 恶石斛芒硝）
（制度并使恶同白芍药）
（只用蕊壳不用茎叶若一时使即空心令人气咽小便不禁凡欲用先须以 竹沥浸一伏时漉
出晒干用 牡丹蓑草为之使 恶螵蛸 伏丹砂）
（墨黑者良用蒲草重重相隔入甑蒸两伏时后出干勿令犯铜铁饵之噎人喉丧人目拣去蒲草
尽了用之一法用酒洗去尘土切片晒干用 恶黄 干姜大枣山茱萸）
（凡使秦并艽须于脚文处认取左文列为文即治疾艽即发香港脚凡用秦先以布拭上黄肉毛尽
然后用童便浸一宿至明出晒干用 菖蒲为之使 畏牛乳）
（白花者良酒拌蒸）
（皮黄肉白者良于槐砧上细锉焙干木臼杵捣一法去毛蜜炙勿令犯铁器 得黄柏及酒良
伏硼砂盐）
（黄白轻松者良先于柳木灰中炮令黄劈破去内口鼻上有米许大者心一小颗后拌糯米于铫
上同炒待米黄熟然后去米取出其中有独颗团不作两片无皱者号曰丹龙精不入药用若误服令人
筋脉不收用黄精小蓝汁合服立愈 浓朴白薇为之使 恶桃花 畏秦艽莽草 石）
（当归）颜色白、味道甘甜的药材质量较好。需去除灰尘，并削去头部约一分厚的坚硬部分，洗净后用酒浸泡一夜。若要用于破血，则使用头部第一节坚硬的部分；若要用于止痛止血，则使用尾部。如果一概混用，不如不使用，否则服用无效，单独使用效果才显著。
（贝母）陈久的药材质量较好。需去除节段及泡沫，若不去尽，服用后会令人感到胸闷。使用夹刀在槐木砧板上，用铜刀细细切碎，煎煮三四十沸，用竹片撇去上面的泡沫，全部滤出后熬干使用。厚朴、白薇作为其引经药。畏辛夷、石苇。
（知母）用竹刀刮去粗皮及头部的泥土，切碎后将蜂蜜水拌匀蒸制，从巳时到未时，取出晒干使用。现在的人多用酒浸蒸后切片，或者用烦（注：原文可能有误，或指某种辅料/方法，此处依原文直译“或用烦亦良”），这样也可以。须丸、乌药末作为其引经药。畏石斛、芒硝。
（牡丹皮）只使用花蕊和外壳，不使用茎叶。如果一时误用茎叶，空腹服用会导致气逆咽喉、小便失禁。凡欲使用，必须先以竹沥浸泡一昼夜，捞出晒干使用。牡丹、蓑草作为其引经药。畏螵蛸，伏丹砂。
（黄精）墨黑色的药材质量较好。用蒲草层层隔开，放入甑中蒸两个昼夜，然后取出晾干，不要让铜铁接触，否则食用会噎住喉咙，损害视力。拣去蒲草后使用。另一种方法是：用酒洗去尘土，切片晒干使用。畏黄耆、干姜、大枣、山茱萸。
（秦艽）凡使用秦艽，必须在根部纹理处辨认，左侧纹理排列整齐的为文，即治疾的秦艽；若为乱纹则发香港脚。凡使用秦艽，先用布擦去上面黄色的绒毛，然后用童便浸泡一夜，至天明取出晒干使用。菖蒲作为其引经药。畏牛乳。
（白前）皮黄肉白的药材质量较好。在槐木砧板上细细切碎，焙干后用木臼杵捣碎。另一种方法是：去毛后蜜炙，不要让铁器接触。得黄柏及酒则疗效好。伏硼砂、盐。
（黄精）黄色白色、质地轻松的药材质量较好。先在柳木灰中炮制变黄，劈开去掉内部口鼻状、有米粒大小的一颗心。然后将糯米拌匀，在铫子上同炒，待米炒黄熟后，去掉米取出。其中有独颗成团、不分为两片、无皱纹的，称为“丹龙精”，不入药用。如果误服，会导致筋脉松弛不收，用黄精和小蓝汁合服可立即治愈。厚朴、白薇作为其引经药。畏桃花、莽草、石。
(Dang Gui, Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Those with white color and sweet taste are of good quality. Remove dust and shave off the hard part at the head tip for about one fen (approx. 3mm). Wash clean and soak in wine overnight. If the purpose is to break blood stasis, use the hard solid part of the first joint at the head; if the purpose is to stop pain and bleeding, use the tail. If used indiscriminately, it is better not to use it at all, as ingestion will be ineffective; using it separately yields excellent results.
[Bei Mu, Fritillariae Bulbus] Aged herbs are of good quality. Remove the nodes and foam; if not completely removed, ingestion causes chest stuffiness. Use a double-edged knife on a locust wood cutting board, finely chop with a copper knife, boil for thirty to forty boils, skim off the foam on top with a bamboo stick, strain completely, and simmer until dry. Hou Po (Magnolia Bark) and Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root) act as guides. Adverse reactions with Xin Yi (Magnolia Flower) and Shi Wei (Pyrrosiae Folium).
[Zhi Mu, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma] Scrape off the rough skin and soil at the head with a bamboo knife, chop, mix with honey water, steam from Si hour (9-11 AM) to Wei hour (1-3 PM), then sun-dry. Nowadays, many people soak in wine, steam, and slice, or use [Fan?], which is also good. Xu Wan (Stamen of Magnolia?) and Wu Yao (Lindera Root) powder act as guides. Adverse reactions with Shi Hu (Dendrobium) and Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas).
[Bai Shao, Paeoniae Radix Alba] The processing methods and contraindications are the same as those for Bai Shao.
[Mu Dan Pi, Moutan Cortex] Use only the pistil and shell, not the stems and leaves. If mistakenly used when empty-stomached, it causes qi stagnation in the throat and urinary incontinence. Before use, soak in bamboo sap for one full day, drain, and sun-dry. Mu Dan (Peony) and Suo Cao (Hemp Vine?) act as guides. Adverse reactions with Piao Xiao (Cuttlefish Bone) and Fu Dan Sha (Cinnabaris).
[Huang Jing, Polygonati Rhizoma] Those that are ink-black are of good quality. Layer with cattail grass, steam in a steamer for two full days, then take out and dry. Avoid contact with copper and iron, otherwise ingestion may cause choking and loss of vision. Pick out all cattail grass before use. Another method: wash with wine to remove dust, slice, and sun-dry. Adverse reactions with Huang Qi (Astragalus), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Da Zao (Jujube), and Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus Fruit).
[Qin Jiao, Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix] When using Qin Jiao, identify it by the root texture. Left-side arranged textures indicate medicinal grade; chaotic textures cause Hong Kong Foot (gout/rheumatism). Before use, wipe off yellow hairy fuzz with cloth, soak in child's urine overnight, take out at dawn, and sun-dry. Chang Pu (Acorus) acts as a guide. Adverse reactions with Niu Nai (Cow Milk).
[Kuan Dong Hua, Farfarae Flos] White flowers are of good quality. Mix with wine and steam.
[Bai Qian, Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma et Radix] Those with yellow skin and white flesh are of good quality. Finely chop on a locust wood board, bake dry, and pound in a wooden mortar. Another method: remove hairs, process with honey, avoid iron vessels. Synergistic effects with Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark) and wine. Inhibited by Peng Sha (Borax) and Yan (Salt).
[Huang Jing, Polygonati Rhizoma] Those that are yellow-white and light/fluffy are of good quality. First, roast in willow wood ash until yellow, split open, and remove the heart-like core inside, about the size of a rice grain. Then mix with glutinous rice, stir-fry together in a clay pot until the rice is yellow and cooked, remove the rice, and extract the herb. Those that are single round pieces without wrinkles or splitting are called "Dan Long Jing" (Dragon Essence) and are not used medicinally. If mistakenly ingested, causing flaccid paralysis, immediate cure can be achieved by combining Huang Jing with Xiao Lan Zhi (Indigo juice). Hou Po (Magnolia Bark) and Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root) act as guides. Adverse reactions with Tao Hua (Peach Blossom), Mang Cao (Aconitum Lateralis Preparatum?), and Shi (Stone?).