味苦平。主诸暴风湿偏痹。强骨髓。杀三虫。去伏尸。久服轻身。益气延年。一名
颠勒。生山谷。
天门地门。异名分土。引蔓春朝。乘丝夜雨。重沐美鬈。更坚疾龋。玉垒星桥。墙蘼非
伍。
抱朴子。或名地门冬。书。分土为三。苏颂曰。春生藤蔓。大如钗股。其叶如丝杉而细
散。朱
子诗。西窗夜来雨。列仙传。赤松子服天门冬。齿落更生。细发复出。诗。其人美且鬈。说
文
。发好貌。陆游诗。龋齿虽小疾。梁简文帝启。逮自星桥见。珍玉垒。救荒本草。墙蘼乃营
实苗。尔雅。指为门冬。或古书错简也。
味甘平。主五脏六腑。寒热邪气。坚筋骨。长肌肉。倍力。金创 解毒。久服轻身延
年。生川谷。
春仲秋仲。蠲吉除 。名符甘美。义致中和。草木芜秽。乳石偏颇。虽固必解。国老皤
皤。
名医曰。二月八月除日采。一名蜜甘。一名美草。中庸。致中和。甄权曰。治七十二种
乳石
毒。解一千二百种草木毒。调和众药有功。汉书传。芜秽不治。书。无偏无颇。管子。虽固
必解名医曰。一名国老。班固诗。皤皤国老。
味甘寒。主折跌绝筋伤中。逐血痹。填骨髓。长肌肉。作汤。除寒热积聚除痹。生
者尤良。久服轻身不老。一名地髓。生川泽。
药之膏油。莫如地髓。露咽甘滋。光存夜视。枥马驹生。颔丝儿喜。安用金芝。内热一
洗。
苏轼尺牍。药之膏油。莫如地黄。又诗。咽作瑞露珍。抱朴子。楚文子服地黄八年。夜
视有
光。又韩子治用地黄苗喂五十岁老马。生二驹。陆游诗。儿稚喜语翁。雪颔生黑丝。寄声山
中友。安用求金芝。苏轼诗。愿饷内热子。一洗胸中尘。
【天门冬】
味苦，性平。主治各种突发的风湿引起的偏侧痹痛。能强健骨髓。杀灭三虫（体内寄生虫）。去除伏尸（潜伏体内的死血或积块）。长期服用可使身体轻盈。补益元气，延长寿命。又名颠勒。生长在山谷中。
天门与地门，不同的名称对应不同的产地。藤蔓在春天的早晨牵引生长，依靠夜间的细雨攀爬。经过多次沐浴滋润，头发变得浓密卷曲；又能使牙齿坚固，治疗龋齿。玉垒山和星桥的珍奇之物，都无法与它相比。墙蘼（营实苗）不能与它并列。
《抱朴子》记载，有的地方叫它地门冬。《书》中提到分土为三。苏颂说：春天生发藤蔓，粗细像钗股一样。叶子像丝杉但细碎分散。朱熹的诗：“西窗昨夜雨。”《列仙传》记载：赤松子服用天门冬，掉落的牙齿重新长出，稀疏的头发再次生出。《诗》中说：“那个人美丽且头发卷曲。”《说文解字》解释：这是形容头发美好的样子。陆游的诗：“龋齿虽然是小病。”梁简文帝的启文中提到：“等到从星桥见到。”珍藏玉垒山的宝物。《救荒本草》指出：墙蘼就是营实的幼苗。《尔雅》将其指认为门冬，可能是古书中的错简（竹简顺序错乱）造成的。
【甘草】
味甘，性平。主治五脏六腑的寒热邪气。能坚固筋骨，增长肌肉，增加力气。治疗金创（金属利器造成的创伤），解毒。长期服用可使身体轻盈，延长寿命。生长在川谷中。
春分和秋分时节，选择吉日采摘除去杂质。名字符合甘美的含义，义理达到中和的境界。草木杂乱污秽，乳石类药物性质偏颇。虽然坚固但也必须化解。国老白发苍苍的样子。
名医说：二月和八月的除日（月末最后一天）采集。又名蜜甘，又名美草。《中庸》说：“达到中和的境界。”甄权说：能治疗七十二种乳石毒，解除一千二百种草木毒。调和各种药物有功绩。《汉书传》中提到：“芜秽不治。”《书》中说：“不偏不倚。”《管子》中说：“虽然坚固也必须化解。”名医说：又名国老。班固的诗：“白发苍苍的国老。”
【干地黄】
味甘，性寒。主治跌打骨折、筋脉断裂以及内伤。驱逐血痹（血液运行不畅形成的痹症），填补骨髓，增长肌肉。制作成汤剂服用，可以去除寒热积聚，消除痹症。鲜品尤其好。长期服用可使身体轻盈，延缓衰老。又名地髓。生长在川泽中。
药物的膏脂油润，没有比得上地髓的。像露水一样咽下甘甜的滋味，夜间视物有光。老马生下小马驹，下巴长黑丝的婴儿感到欢喜。哪里需要求取金芝（灵芝的一种）？体内的热气一次就能洗净。
苏轼的信札中说：药物的膏脂油润，没有比得上地黄的。又有诗云：“咽下如同瑞露般珍贵。”《抱朴子》记载：楚文子服用地黄八年，夜间视物有光。又有韩愈治用地黄苗喂养五十岁的老马，生下了两匹小马驹。陆游的诗：“年幼的孩子高兴地对老人说话，雪白的下巴长出了黑丝。寄信给山中的朋友，哪里需要求取金芝。”苏轼的诗：“愿赠送给体内有热的人，一次洗去胸中的尘埃。”
[Tianmendong / Asparagi Radix]
Bitter, neutral. Primarily treats various sudden rheumatic wind-induced hemiplegic bi-syndrome (pain and numbness in half of the body due to wind-dampness). Strengthens the bone marrow. Kills three types of parasites (intestinal worms). Removes fusishi (latent blood stasis or accumulations). Long-term consumption makes the body light. Tonifies qi and prolongs life. Also known as Dianle. Grows in mountain valleys.
Heavenly Gate and Earthly Gate, different names corresponding to different soils. Vines extend in the spring morning, climbing with night rain. Repeatedly bathed and nourished, hair becomes thick and curly; it also strengthens teeth and treats dental caries. The treasures of Yulei Mountain and Xingqiao cannot compare with it. Qiangmi (seedlings of Rubus chingii) are not its equal.
Baopuzi records that it is sometimes called Dimendong. The Book of Documents mentions dividing the soil into three. Su Song states: In spring, vines grow, as thick as a hairpin shaft. The leaves are like silk fir but fine and scattered. Zhu Xi's poem: "Rain on the west window last night." Lie Xian Zhuan records: Chisongzi consumed Tianmendong, causing lost teeth to regrow and sparse hair to reappear. The Book of Songs says: "That person is beautiful and has curly hair." Shuowen Jiezi explains: This describes the appearance of good hair. Lu You's poem: "Dental caries, though a minor ailment." Prince Jianwen of Liang's letter mentions: "Upon seeing it from Xingqiao." Treasuring the jade of Yulei. Jiuhuang Bencao points out: Qiangmi are the seedlings of Yingshi. Erya identifies them as Mendong, possibly due to misplaced bamboo slips in ancient texts.
[Gancao / Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma]
Sweet, neutral. Primarily treats cold and heat pathogenic factors of the five zang and six fu organs. Strengthens sinews and bones, increases muscle mass, and enhances strength. Treats metal wounds (trauma from sharp instruments), detoxifies. Long-term consumption makes the body light and prolongs life. Grows in river valleys.
In mid-spring and mid-autumn, auspicious days are chosen for harvesting and removing impurities. The name corresponds to sweetness and beauty; the meaning leads to harmony and neutrality. Weeds are messy; mineral drugs are biased. Although solid, they must be resolved. The State Elder (Guolao) is white-haired.
Famous physicians state: Harvest on the last day of February and August. Also known as Miguan, also known as Meicao. Zhongyong states: "Achieve harmony and neutrality." Zhen Quan states: It treats seventy-two types of mineral drug toxicity and resolves one thousand two hundred types of plant toxicity. It has merit in harmonizing various herbs. Hanshu Zhuan mentions: "Messy weeds are not managed." The Book of Documents states: "Neither biased nor partial." Guanzi states: "Although solid, it must be resolved." Famous physicians state: Also known as Guolao. Ban Gu's poem: "The white-haired State Elder."
[Gandi Huang / Rehmanniae Radix Preparata]
Sweet, cold. Primarily treats fractures, dislocations, torn sinews, and internal injuries. Drives out blood bi (bi-syndrome caused by blood stasis), fills the bone marrow, increases muscle mass. When made into a decoction, it removes cold-heat accumulations and eliminates bi-syndrome. Fresh root is especially effective. Long-term consumption makes the body light and delays aging. Also known as Disui. Grows in rivers and marshes.
Among medicinal substances, none are more oily/gelatinous than Disui. Swallowing the sweet nectar like dew, retaining light for night vision. Old horses give birth to foals; infants with black-chinned hair rejoice. Why seek Jinzhi (a type of Lingzhi)? Internal heat is washed away in one go.
Su Shi's letters state: Among medicinal substances, none are more oily/gelatinous than Dihuang. Another poem: "Swallowing it is like precious auspicious dew." Baopuzi records: Chu Wenzi consumed Dihuang for eight years, gaining night vision. Another account: Han Yu used Dihuang seedlings to feed a fifty-year-old horse, which gave birth to two foals. Lu You's poem: "Young children happily tell the old man, black threads grow on snow-white chins. Sending word to friends in the mountains, why seek Jinzhi?" Su Shi's poem: "Wishing to offer this to those with internal heat, to wash away the dust in their chests in one go."