（须去头尾尖处头尾吐人截作三寸长劈破作六七片以瓷器盛之用浸蒸从巳至午出曝干或
用清水蘸炙或切片用蜜水拌炒如泻火生用 术苦参干漆为之使 恶远志 忌猪肉）
（大如大指坚实者佳酒洗晒干以手擘之有声为度好酒拌匀置瓷瓮内包固重汤煮一昼夜胜
于蒸者名熟地黄生者酒洗用 得酒麦门冬姜汁缩砂良 恶贝母 畏芜荑 忌葱蒜萝卜诸血制
地黄勿犯铜铁器令人肾消并白发男损营女损卫也）
（勿用泥菖夏菖其二件相似如竹根鞭形黑气秽味腥不堪用石上生者根条嫩黄坚硬节稠长
一寸有九节者是真也用铜刀刮上黄黑硬节皮一重了用嫩桑枝条相拌蒸出曝干 秦皮秦艽为之
使恶麻黄地胆 忌饴糖羊血铁器）
（非真川黄连不效折之中有孔色如赤金者良去须切片分开粗细各置姜汁排透用绵纸衬先
用山黄土炒干研细再炒至将红以连片隔纸放上炒干再加姜汁切不可用水纸焦易新者如是九次
为度赤痢用湿槐花拌炒上法入痢药中至于治本脏之火则生用之治肝胆之实火则以猪胆汁浸炒
治肝胆之虚火则以醋浸炒治上焦之火则以酒炒治中焦之火则以姜汁炒治下焦之火则以盐水或
朴硝炒治气分湿热之火则以茱萸汤浸炒治血分块中伏火则以干漆水炒诸法不独为之导引盖辛
热能制其苦寒咸寒能制其燥性在用者详酌之 黄芩龙骨理石为之使 忌猪肉 畏牛膝款冬
恶冷水菊花玄参白僵蚕白藓芫花）
（甘草：必须去掉头部、尾部及尖端，将头尾部分吐人截断，切成三寸长，劈开成六七片，用瓷器盛装，用水浸泡后蒸制，从巳时到午时取出，晒干。或者用清水蘸炙，或切片后用蜜水拌炒。如果是为了泻火，则生用。白术、苦参、干漆是它的使药。它厌恶远志。忌食猪肉。）
（熟地黄：大小如大拇指且质地坚实的为佳。用酒清洗，晒干，以手掰开发出声音为度。用好酒拌匀，放入瓷瓮内包裹牢固，在重汤中煮一昼夜，其效果胜过蒸制的，称为熟地黄；生地黄则仅用酒洗即可使用。与酒、麦门冬、姜汁、缩砂仁配合良好。它厌恶贝母。畏惧芜荑。忌食葱、蒜、萝卜等。经过血制的地黄，不要接触铜铁器皿，否则会导致肾消，并使头发变白，男子损伤营血，女子损伤卫气。）
（石菖蒲：不要用泥菖蒲和夏菖蒲，这两件物品相似，如果像竹根鞭形，有黑气，气味秽浊腥臭，不堪入药。生长在石头上的石菖蒲，根条嫩黄、坚硬，节稠密，一寸长有九节的才是真品。用铜刀刮去上面一层黄黑色的硬节皮，然后用嫩桑枝条相拌，蒸出后晒干。秦皮、秦艽是它的使药。它厌恶麻黄、地胆。忌食饴糖、羊血及铁器。）
（黄连：如果不是真正的川黄连，就没有疗效。折断中间有孔，颜色像赤金的是佳品。去掉须根，切片分开，粗细各别，分别用姜汁浸泡透。先用绵纸衬垫，先用山黄土炒干，研细后再炒至将要发红时，将黄连片隔纸放上炒干，再加姜汁，切不可用水。纸焦易新者，如是九次为度。治疗赤痢时，用湿槐花拌炒；上述方法加入治痢疾的药物中。至于治疗本脏之火，则生用；治疗肝胆的实火，则以猪胆汁浸炒；治疗肝胆的虚火，则以醋浸炒；治疗上焦之火，则以酒炒；治疗中焦之火，则以姜汁炒；治疗下焦之火，则以盐水或朴硝炒；治疗气分湿热之火，则以吴茱萸汤浸炒；治疗血分块中伏火，则以干漆水炒。这些方法不仅仅是为了引导药力，因为辛热能制约其苦寒之性，咸寒能制约其燥性，具体使用需由医者详细斟酌。黄芩、龙骨、理石是它的使药。忌食猪肉。畏惧牛膝、款冬。厌恶冷水、菊花、玄参、白僵蚕、白藓皮、芫花。）
(Candae Radix et Rhizoma [Gancao, Licorice Root]: The head, tail, and tips must be removed. Cut off the head and tail sections, slice into three-cun lengths, split into six or seven pieces, place in a porcelain vessel, soak with water, steam from Si hour to Wu hour, then take out and dry in the sun. Alternatively, moisten with clear water and roast, or slice and stir-fry with honey-water. For clearing heat and purging fire, use raw. Baizhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix), and Ganqi (Drynariae Rhizoma) are its guiding herbs. It is incompatible with Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix). Pork should be avoided.)
(Shudihuang [Prepared Rehmanniae Radix]: Those as large as a thumb and solid in texture are superior. Wash with wine, dry until snapping sound is produced when broken by hand. Mix well with good-quality wine, place in a porcelain jar, seal tightly, and boil in a double boiler for one full day; this method is superior to steaming. This is called Shudihuang. Raw Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix) is simply washed with wine. It works well with Jiu (Wine), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Jiangzhi (Zingiberis Rhizoma Juice), and Suosha (Amomi Fructus). It is incompatible with Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus). It fears Wuyi (Chrysanthemi Indici Flos). Onions, garlic, and radishes should be avoided. Prepared Dihuang processed with blood should not come into contact with copper or iron vessels, as this may cause "Kidney Xiao" (wasting-thirst syndrome of the kidney), turn hair white, damage Ying (Nutrient Qi) in men, and Wei (Defensive Qi) in women.)
(Shichangpu [Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma]: Do not use Ni Changpu (Mud Acorus) or Xia Changpu (Summer Acorus); these two resemble each other. If it resembles a bamboo root whip, has a black aura, and smells foul and fishy, it is unsuitable for medicinal use. Shichangpu growing on stones, with tender yellow, hard roots, dense nodes, where there are nine nodes per cun length, is the true variety. Scrape off the outer layer of yellow-black hard node skin using a copper knife, mix with tender mulberry branches, steam, then dry in the sun. Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex) and Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) are its guiding herbs. It is incompatible with Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) and Didan (Thesium Chinense Herb). Yitang (Maltose), sheep blood, and iron vessels should be avoided.)
(Huanglian [Coptidis Rhizoma]: Only genuine Chuan Huanglian is effective. When broken, if there is a hollow center and the color resembles red gold, it is of good quality. Remove the rootlets, slice, separate by thickness, and soak thoroughly in ginger juice respectively. Line with cotton paper, first stir-fry with mountain loess until dry, grind finely, then stir-fry again until nearly red. Place the Huanglian slices on the paper to dry, add more ginger juice, and do not use water. Replace the paper when it burns. Repeat this process nine times. For treating bloody dysentery, stir-fry with wet Huaihua (Sophorae Tonkinensis Flos); incorporate the above methods into dysentery treatments. To treat fire in the Zang organs themselves, use raw. To treat excess fire in the Liver and Gallbladder, soak and stir-fry with pig bile. To treat deficiency fire in the Liver and Gallbladder, soak and stir-fry with vinegar. To treat fire in the Upper Jiao, stir-fry with wine. To treat fire in the Middle Jiao, stir-fry with ginger juice. To treat fire in the Lower Jiao, stir-fry with salt water or Puxiao (Mirabilite). To treat damp-heat fire in the Qi level, soak and stir-fry with Wuzhuyu Tang (Evodia Decoction). To treat latent fire within blood stasis masses, stir-fry with Ganqi water (Drynaria water). These methods are not merely for guiding the drug's action; pungent-warm properties can counteract its bitter-cold nature, and salty-cold properties can counteract its drying nature. The practitioner should deliberate carefully. Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Longgu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi et Humeri), and Lishi (Calcium Carbonatum) are its guiding herbs. Pork should be avoided. It fears Nixi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) and Kuandonghua (Sonchi Japonici Flos). It is incompatible with Lengshui (Cold Water), Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Baixianpi (Dictamni Cortex), and Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos).)