气热，味苦辛，气味俱浓，可升可降，阳也。主咽喉寒气呃塞而不通，胸中冷气闭塞而
不利，脾胃停冷腹痛而不住，心气刺痛苦闷而不仁。开腠理，消疝气，止呕逆，除霍乱。又
能顺折肝木之性，治吞吐酸水如神。厥阴头疼，引经必用。更杀寸白三虫，煎服即出。枝疗
二便关格，衔口立通，必取向阳者方验。大哉茱萸，乃驱阴之捷方，回阳之妙药也。
气温，味甘辛，无毒。治一切臭气，调中止呕，下食温剂，为诸痿霍乱之捷方，补命门
不足之要药也。男子疝气，妇人带白者，用之俱验。大都甘能补正，辛能散邪，有补以为之
先，有散以为之后，此疝气带白之症，所以去也。
气平，味苦辛，阴中之阳。破积气、消胀满，通月水，下瘀血。治老癖症瘕结块，妇人
血脉不调，心腹刺痛。白者属气，故其色白者，破血中之气。醋煮为良。畏牙硝。孕妇勿用。
气温，味苦辛，无毒。主心膈腹痛，饮食不消。除霍乱冷气，止呕吐酸水。又破 癖，
及妇人血气，男子奔豚。黑者属血，故其色黑者，破气中之血。大都苦能泄实，辛能散积。
此棱术二剂，气味皆苦辛，用之者，中病即已，不可过服，以损真元。若用于破气药中，必
须用补气药为主。用于破血药中，必须用补血药为主。用于消食药中，必须用补脾药为主。
此其大法也。
（吴茱萸）气热，味苦辛，气味都很浓厚，既能上升又能下降，属于阳药。主治咽喉部寒气阻滞导致的呃逆不通，胸中冷气闭塞引起的气机不畅，脾胃寒停造成的腹痛不止，以及心气刺痛、痛苦闷胀且感觉迟钝。它能开通腠理，消除疝气，止住呕吐反逆，祛除霍乱。又能顺折肝木的亢盛之性，治疗吞酸吐酸水效果神奇。厥阴经头痛，作为引经药必须使用。更能杀灭寸白虫及三种寄生虫，煎服后虫子即可排出。其枝干治疗大小便关格不通，含在口中立即通畅，但必须选用向阳生长的枝条才有效。真是伟大啊茱萸，它是驱逐阴邪的便捷良方，回阳救逆的妙药。
（食茱萸）气温，味甘辛，无毒。治疗各种臭秽之气，调和胃中止呕，配合下行的温性药剂，是治疗各种痿证和霍乱的便捷良方，也是补益命门不足的紧要药物。男子疝气，妇人白带过多者，使用它都有效。大抵甘味能补益正气，辛味能疏散邪气，先有补益作为基础，后有疏散作为后续，这就是疝气和白带病症得以去除的原因。
（莪术）气平，味苦辛，属于阴中之阳。能破除积滞之气，消除胀满，通调月经，下行瘀血。治疗老年的癖症、癥瘕结块，妇人血脉不调，心腹刺痛。白色品种属气，所以颜色白的莪术，主要破除血中的气滞。用醋煮制效果良好。畏牙硝。孕妇禁用。
（三棱）气温，味苦辛，无毒。主治心膈部位腹痛，饮食不消化。祛除霍乱冷气，止住呕吐酸水。又能破除癖块，以及妇人的血气病，男子的奔豚气。黑色品种属血，所以颜色黑的三棱，主要破除气中的血瘀。大抵苦味能泄实邪，辛味能消散积滞。这三棱和莪术两味药，气味都是苦辛，使用者应当中病即止，不可过量服用，以免损伤真元。如果用于破气药方中，必须以补气药为主；用于破血药方中，必须以补血药为主；用于消食药方中，必须以补脾药为主。这是其中的基本法则。
(Wu Zhu Yu / Evodiae Fructus) Its nature is hot, and its flavor is bitter and acrid. Both its qi and flavor are dense; it can ascend and descend, belonging to Yang. It primarily treats hiccups and blockage in the throat due to cold qi, chest obstruction and discomfort caused by cold qi stagnation, persistent abdominal pain from cold retention in the Spleen and Stomach, and stabbing pain with stifling sensation and insensibility in the Heart Qi. It opens the interstices (Cou Li), dissipates hernia, stops vomiting and reflux, and eliminates cholera-like disorders. Furthermore, it moderates the hyperactive nature of Liver Wood and miraculously treats regurgitation of sour fluid. For headaches in the Jueyin channel, it must be used as a guiding herb. It also kills tapeworms and three types of intestinal parasites; decocting and taking it causes them to be expelled. The branches treat obstruction of urination and defecation (Guan Ge); holding them in the mouth brings immediate relief, but only those growing towards the sun are effective. Great indeed is Wu Zhu Yu, a swift formula for expelling Yin pathogens and a miraculous medicine for restoring Yang.
(Shi Zhu Yu / Zanthoxyli Fructus) Its nature is warm, and its flavor is sweet and acrid. It is non-toxic. It treats all kinds of foul odors, harmonizes the Middle Jiao to stop vomiting, and when combined with descending warm agents, serves as a swift remedy for various Wei syndromes (flaccidity syndromes) and cholera-like disorders. It is an essential medicine for tonifying deficiency of the Gate of Vitality (Ming Men). For men with hernia and women with leukorrhea (white discharge), it is effective. Generally, sweet flavors tonify righteous Qi, while acrid flavors disperse pathogenic factors. With tonification preceding dispersion, this explains why hernia and leukorrhea are resolved.
(E Zhu / Curcumae Rhizoma) Its nature is neutral, and its flavor is bitter and acrid. It belongs to Yang within Yin. It breaks up stagnant Qi, reduces distension and fullness, promotes menstruation, and drives out blood stasis. It treats chronic Pi and Zheng masses (abdominal lumps), irregular menstrual blood flow in women, and stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen. White varieties belong to Qi; thus, white E Zhu primarily breaks Qi stagnation within Blood. It is best prepared by boiling with vinegar. It is incompatible with Natrii Sulfas (Ya Xiao). Pregnant women should avoid using it.
(San Leng / Sparganii Rhizoma) Its nature is warm, and its flavor is bitter and acrid. It is non-toxic. It primarily treats abdominal pain in the Heart and Diaphragm regions and indigestion. It dispels cold Qi causing cholera-like disorders and stops vomiting of sour fluid. It also breaks up mass formations, addresses Blood and Qi disorders in women, and Ben Tun Qi (rushing gas syndrome) in men. Black varieties belong to Blood; thus, black San Leng primarily breaks Blood stasis within Qi. Generally, bitter flavors drain excess, and acrid flavors dissipate accumulation. These two herbs, San Leng and E Zhu, both have bitter and acrid flavors. Users should cease administration once the disease is cured and must not overuse them to avoid damaging True Yuan (Original Qi). If used in formulas that break Qi, they must be combined with Qi-tonifying herbs as the main component. If used in formulas that break Blood, they must be combined with Blood-nourishing herbs as the main component. If used in formulas that digest food, they must be combined with Spleen-tonifying herbs as the main component. This is the fundamental principle.