即今生地。味甘苦。性寒。无毒。禀仲冬之气。兼禀地之和气以生。降也。阴中阳
得清酒、麦冬良。恶贝母。畏莱菔、芜荑。
【主治】主伤中。逐血痹。填骨髓。长肌肉。作汤除寒热积聚。除痹。疗折跌绝筋。生
者尤
宿食。补五
血。妇人崩中
病掌中热痛。脾
【归经】入心肝肾心包小肠五经。为滋阴凉血之品。（补肾要药）
味甘。微苦。性微温。无毒。降也。阴中阳也。忌莱菔、葱、蒜、诸血。得当归、
丹皮。和血止血。滋阴补髓。
【主治】主补五脏内伤不足。通血脉。填骨髓。利耳目。黑须发。生精养血。男子五劳
七伤
坐而欲
【归经】入心肝肾三经。为滋阴养血之品。（补血上剂 滋肾水补真阴填骨髓生精血）
即今鲜生地。味甘。性大寒。无毒。
【主治】主妇人崩中血不止。及产后血上搏心。闷绝伤身。胎动下血。胎不落。堕坠
折。
【归经】入心肝肾三经。为清火凉血之品。
【前论】雷公曰。采得即用者为生地黄。晒干收者为干地黄。以法制过者为熟地黄。海
藏曰
溺血
蒸九数
火之症
补肾。
王硕曰。男子多阴虚。宜熟
所生之处。熟地能补精血。麦冬引
【禁忌】经疏曰。凡病患脾胃弱。大便泄。产后不食或泻。及胸膈多痰。气道不利者。
均忌
【炮制】虞抟曰。生地生血。胃气弱者恐妨食。熟地补血。痰饮多者恐泥膈。或云生地
酒炒
砂仁
即当今的生地黄。味甘、苦，性寒，无毒。禀受仲冬（农历十一月）的气候之气，兼受大地和顺之气而生，药性沉降，属于阴中寓阳之品。与清酒、麦冬配伍效果良好。忌与贝母同用。畏莱菔（萝卜）、芜荑。
【主治】主要治疗内伤虚损，驱除血痹，填补骨髓，促进肌肉生长。煎汤服用可消除寒热积聚，祛除痹症，治疗跌打损伤导致的筋断骨折。生用的效果尤其显著，还能治疗宿食停滞，补益血液，治疗妇人崩漏（非经期大量出血），以及手掌心发热疼痛等脾经病症。
【归经】入心、肝、肾、心包、小肠五经。是滋阴凉血的药物。（补肾的要药）
味甘，微苦，性微温，无毒。药性沉降，属于阴中寓阳之品。忌与莱菔（萝卜）、葱、蒜、各种动物血同用。得当归、牡丹皮配伍良好，能调和血液并止血，滋阴补髓。
【主治】主要补益五脏内部虚损不足，疏通血脉，填补骨髓，使耳聪目明，使须发变黑，化生精气，滋养血液。治疗男子因过度劳累导致的五劳七伤，以及坐立不安等症状。
【归经】入心、肝、肾三经。是滋阴养血的药物。（补血的上等药剂，滋补肾水，补益真阴，填补骨髓，化生精血）
即当今的新鲜生地黄。味甘，性大寒，无毒。
【主治】主要治疗妇人崩漏导致的不止血，以及产后恶露上冲心胸，导致胸闷气绝损伤身体，胎动不安导致下血，胎盘滞留不下，以及跌打坠伤骨折等症。
【前论】雷公说：采来后立即使用的称为生地黄，晒干收藏的称为干地黄，经过炮制加工过的称为熟地黄。李东垣（海藏）说：治疗尿血，需蒸九次。用于火旺之症，具有补肾作用。
王硕说：男子多阴虚，宜用熟地黄。其产地所在之处，熟地能补益精血，麦冬作为引经药。
【禁忌】《本草经疏》说：凡是脾胃虚弱、大便泄泻的患者，产后不能进食或腹泻者，以及胸膈痰多、气道不利者，均忌用。
【炮制】虞抟说：生地黄能生血，但胃气虚弱者恐怕妨碍饮食；熟地黄能补血，但痰饮多者恐怕阻滞膈膜。有人说生地黄用酒炒，或用砂仁拌制。
This refers to the currently used Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, Fresh). It tastes sweet and bitter, is cold in nature, and is non-toxic. It inherits the qi of Mid-Winter (the 11th lunar month) and combines with the harmonious qi of the earth to grow. Its action is descending, belonging to Yin containing Yang. It pairs well with Qing Jiu (Clear Wine) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix). It is incompatible with Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus). It fears Lifu (Raphani Fructus) and Wuyi (Archangelys Herba).
[Indications] Primarily treats internal injury and deficiency, expels blood bi (obstruction), fills the bone marrow, promotes muscle growth. Decoction removes cold-heat accumulations, dispels bi syndrome, and treats fractures and dislocations with tendon rupture. The fresh form is particularly effective. It also treats retained food, tonifies blood, manages women's metrorrhagia (heavy uterine bleeding), and palm heat and pain associated with Spleen disorders.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Liver, Kidney, Pericardium, and Small Intestine meridians. It is a substance for nourishing Yin and cooling blood. (A key herb for tonifying the Kidney).
It tastes sweet and slightly bitter, is mildly warm in nature, and is non-toxic. Its action is descending, belonging to Yin containing Yang. It is contraindicated with Lifu (Raphani Fructus), Congbai (Allii Cepae Bulbus), Suan (Allii Sativi Bulbus), and various animal bloods. It pairs well with Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) and Danpi (Moutan Cortex). It harmonizes blood and stops bleeding, nourishes Yin and tonifies marrow.
[Indications] Primarily tonifies internal insufficiency of the Five Zang organs, unblocks blood vessels, fills bone marrow, benefits hearing and vision, darkens beard and hair, generates essence and nourishes blood. Treats men's five labors and seven injuries (chronic exhaustion syndromes), and symptoms such as restlessness when sitting or lying down.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney meridians. It is a substance for nourishing Yin and blood. (The superior agent for tonifying blood; nourishes Kidney water, supplements true Yin, fills bone marrow, and generates essence and blood).
This refers to the currently available fresh Sheng Di Huang. It tastes sweet, is greatly cold in nature, and is non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily treats women's metrorrhagia with continuous bleeding, postpartum blood rushing to the heart causing suffocation and bodily injury, fetal movement with lower bleeding, retained placenta, and injuries from falls or fractures.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney meridians. It is a substance for clearing fire and cooling blood.
[Previous Discussions] Lei Gong stated: Sheng Di Huang is used immediately after harvesting; Gan Di Huang (Dried Rehmannia Root) is sun-dried and stored; Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root) is processed by specific methods. Li Dongyuan (Hai Zang) stated: For hematuria, steam nine times. For fire syndromes, it tonifies the Kidney.
Wang Shuo stated: Men often have Yin deficiency and should use Shu Di Huang. In its place of origin, Shu Di Huang can tonify essence and blood, with Maidong acting as a guiding herb.
[Contraindications] *Bencao Jing Shu* states: Patients with weak Spleen and Stomach, loose stools, those who cannot eat or have diarrhea postpartum, and those with much phlegm in the chest and diaphragm or obstructed airways are all contraindicated.
[Processing] Yu Tun stated: Sheng Di Huang generates blood, but may hinder digestion in those with weak Stomach Qi; Shu Di Huang tonifies blood, but may clog the diaphragm in those with much phlegm-fluids. Some say Sheng Di Huang is stir-fried with wine or mixed with Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus).