性味甘凉，入肺肠而清金治痢，解毒除烦。叶∶亦清肺，稍逊净花。藤∶名忍冬，
经活络良药，痹症挟热宜之。
苦涩性冷，解湿热毒瓦斯，为疮科外治专药。子∶名营实，性味稍温，主治大略相同
甘淡性平，渗利湿热，解毒治疮，为疮科专药。俗名冷饭团，有赤、白二种，白者
甘苦性平，入足阳明、厥阴，解利风寒湿痹，为去浊厘清专药。有黄、白二种，白者
大辛苦寒，入足太阴，兼行十二经，泻下焦血分湿热。《十剂》曰∶通可去滞，通草
防己之属。但通草甘淡，泻气分湿热；防己苦寒，泻血分湿热。一类有二种，治湿用汉防
治风用木防己，为风湿香港脚专药。干香港脚，属阴虚无湿者忌。
甘淡辛寒，入心、小肠经。降火利水，为热淋尿痛专药。妊妇勿用。
辛甘性平，入阳明而兼入脾经，能鼓舞胃气，解肌发汗，散热止渴。为升提清气下
泻之专药。解肌生用，升清煨用。又能解酒，葛花尤良。鲜葛∶大寒，捣汁能解温病。
葛根升阳明清气，柴胡升少阳清气，为异。
性味甘寒，入心肺二经而泻热解毒，是治疗咽喉疼痛、喉痹的专用药物。
性味甘凉，入肺、肠二经而清肃肺气、治疗痢疾，具有解毒除烦的功效。叶：同样能清肺，但功效稍逊于净花。藤：名为忍冬（即金银花），是疏通经络的良药，适用于伴有热象的痹症。
味苦涩、性冷，能解除湿热毒气，是疮疡科外治法的专用药物。子：名为营实，性味稍温，主治功效大致相同。
性味甘淡、平，能渗利湿热，解毒治疗疮疡，是疮疡科的专用药物。俗名冷饭团，有赤、白两种，白色者……
性味甘苦、平，入足阳明胃经和足厥阴肝经，能解除风寒湿邪引起的痹症，是去除浊邪、厘清正气的专用药物。有黄、白两种，白色者……
性大辛苦、寒，入足太阴脾经，兼行十二经脉，能泻下焦血分的湿热。《十剂》说：“通可去滞”，指通草、防己这类药物。但通草甘淡，泻气分湿热；防己苦寒，泻血分湿热。同一类药有两种，治湿用汉防己，治风用木防己，是治疗风湿及香港脚（痛风/下肢肿痛）的专用药物。干性香港脚，属于阴虚而无湿邪者忌用。
性味甘淡辛寒，入心经和小肠经。能降火利水，是治疗热淋、尿痛的专用药物。孕妇勿用。
味淡、性平，入肺、胃二经而通淋利水，并能下乳催生。肺燥无湿者忌用。
即青木香藤。性味苦温，力量能疏理气机、活血，是治疗疝气止痛的专用药物。
性味辛甘、平，入阳明经并兼入脾经，能鼓舞胃气，解肌发汗，散热止渴。是升提清气、防止下陷的专用药物。解肌宜生用，升清宜煨用。又能解酒毒，葛花效果更佳。鲜葛根：大寒，捣汁能解温病之毒。葛根升发阳明清气，柴胡升发少阳清气，二者有所不同。
Nature and flavor are sweet and cold; it enters the Heart and Lung meridians to drain heat and resolve toxicity, serving as a specific medicine for sore throat and throat obstruction (Hou Bi).
Nature and flavor are sweet and cool; it enters the Lung and Large Intestine meridians to clear Metal (Lung) and treat dysentery, resolving toxicity and relieving restlessness. Leaves: Also clear the Lungs, but slightly inferior to the purified flowers. Vines: Named Rendong (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), an excellent medicine for activating collaterals, suitable for Bi syndrome complicated with heat.
Flavor is bitter and astringent, nature is cold; it resolves damp-heat toxic vapors, serving as a specific external treatment medicine for dermatology and surgery. Fruit: Named Yingshi, nature and flavor are slightly warm, main indications are roughly the same.
Nature and flavor are sweet, bland, and neutral; it promotes diuresis to drain damp-heat, resolves toxicity, and treats sores, serving as a specific medicine for dermatology and surgery. Commonly known as Lengfantuan, there are red and white varieties; the white variety...
Nature and flavor are sweet, bitter, and neutral; it enters the Foot-Yangming Stomach and Foot-Jueyin Liver meridians, resolving wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome, serving as a specific medicine to eliminate turbidity and clarify purity. There are yellow and white varieties; the white variety...
Nature is greatly bitter, pungent, and cold; it enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen meridian and circulates through the twelve meridians, draining damp-heat from the blood level of the Lower Jiao. *Shi Ji* states: "Tong can remove stagnation," referring to Tongcao and Fangji. However, Tongcao is sweet and bland, draining damp-heat from the Qi level; Fangji is bitter and cold, draining damp-heat from the Blood level. One category has two types: use Hanfangji for treating dampness, and Mufangji for treating wind; they are specific medicines for rheumatism and Hongjiaojiao (Gout/Lower limb swelling). Dry Hongjiaojiao belonging to Yin deficiency without dampness is contraindicated.
Nature and flavor are sweet, bland, pungent, and cold; it enters the Heart and Small Intestine meridians. It descends fire and promotes urination, serving as a specific medicine for hot strangury (Re Lin) and painful urination. Pregnant women should not use it.
Flavor is bland, nature is neutral; it enters the Lung and Stomach meridians to unblock strangury and promote urination, and to induce lactation and facilitate childbirth. Contraindicated in cases of Lung dryness without dampness.
It is the vine of Qingmuxiang. Nature and flavor are bitter and warm; its power can soothe Qi and invigorate Blood, serving as a specific medicine for relieving pain in hernia (Shan Qi).
Nature and flavor are pungent, sweet, and neutral; it enters the Yangming meridian and concurrently enters the Spleen meridian, capable of encouraging Stomach Qi, releasing the muscle layer and inducing sweating, dissipating heat, and quenching thirst. It is a specific medicine for ascending clear Yang and preventing sinking. For releasing the muscle layer, use raw; for ascending clear Yang, use stir-baked. It can also resolve alcohol intoxication, with Gehua being particularly effective. Fresh Gegen: Greatly cold, crushed juice can resolve Warm Disease toxins. Gegen ascends the clear Yang of Yangming, while Chaihu ascends the clear Yang of Shaoyang; this is their difference.
Also named Xuejianchou. Nature and flavor are sour, salty, and neutral; it enters the Jueyin meridian to move Blood and stop bleeding. Do not use if there is no blood stasis.
It is Lingxiaohua. Nature and flavor are sweet, sour, and cold; it enters the Blood level of the Jueyin meridian, breaking blood stasis and descending fire, serving as a specific medicine for gynecology. Do not use if there is no blood stasis; pregnant women especially should avoid it.