徐之才曰。滑可去着。冬葵子、榆白皮之属是也。 刘完素曰。涩则气着。必滑剂以利
之。
滑
之
味甘。性寒。无毒。感冬气而生。降也。阳也。黄芩为使。
【主治】主通营卫。滋气脉。行津液。利二便。消水肿。（开宝） 下乳。滑胎。通关
格。
（
神
【归经】入大小肠二经。为润燥利窍之品。
【前论】子和曰。葵子之功。大约利窍通乳消肿滑胎。是其专长。 时珍曰。蜀葵花赤
者治
味甘酸咸。性温无毒。得天之阳气。地之阴气以生。降也。阳中阴也。
【主治】主五劳七伤。补中。除茎中寒热痛。养五脏。强阴益精气。多子。女人症瘕。
（本
经） 除膀胱邪气腰痛。止痢。（别录） 益髓壮阳。治女人血崩。（甄权） 男子绝阳不兴。
女子绝阴不产。润五脏。长肌肉。暖腰膝。男子泄精血遗沥。女子带下阴痛。（大明）
【归经】入心包命门二经。为滋肾益精滑肠之品。（兼补剂 肾经血分药）
【前论】海藏曰。命门相火不足者。以此补之。凡服苁蓉以治肾。必妨心。 丹溪曰。
峻补
【禁忌】经疏曰。凡泄泻。肾中有热。强阳易兴而精不固者。均忌。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。清酒浸一宿。刷去砂土浮甲。劈破中心。去白膜一重。有此。
能隔
徐之才说：滑利之药可以去除粘滞。冬葵子、榆白皮这类药物就是代表。刘完素说：涩滞会导致气机郁结，必须用滑利之剂来疏通它。
滑（指冬葵子）
味甘，性寒，无毒。感受冬季之气而生，性质沉降，属阳。以黄芩为使药。
【主治】主要通行营卫，滋养气脉，运行津液，通利大小便，消除水肿。（出自《开宝本草》） 下乳，滑胎，通关格。（出自《神农本草经》）
【归经】入大肠、小肠二经。是润燥利窍的药物。
【前论】张子和说：葵子的功效，大致在于利窍、通乳、消肿、滑胎，这是它的专长。李时珍说：蜀葵花中红色的用于治疗……
肉苁蓉
味甘、酸、咸，性温，无毒。得天地之阳气与阴气而生，性质沉降，属于阳中之阴。
【主治】主治五劳七伤，补益中气，消除茎中寒热疼痛，滋养五脏，强健阴精，增加生育能力，治疗妇女症瘕积聚。（出自《神农本草经》） 消除膀胱邪气引起的腰痛，止痢。（出自《名医别录》） 益髓壮阳，治疗妇女血崩。（出自甄权） 男子绝阳不起，女子绝阴不产，滋润五脏，生长肌肉，温暖腰膝，治疗男子泄精、血淋、遗沥，女子带下、阴痛。（出自《日华子本草》）
【归经】入心包络、命门二经。是滋肾益精、滑肠的药物。（兼作补肾经血分的补剂）
【前论】张元素（海藏）说：命门相火不足的人，可以用此药补益。凡是服用肉苁蓉治疗肾脏疾病，必定会影响心脏。朱丹溪说：峻补……
【禁忌】缪希雍（经疏）说：凡是腹泻、肾中有热、阳气易举但精气不固者，均忌用。
【炮制】雷公说：凡使用肉苁蓉，需用清酒浸泡一夜，刷去砂土和浮甲，劈开中心，去掉一层白色膜状物。如果有这层膜，能阻隔……
Xu Zhicai stated: "Slippery substances can remove adherence." Winter okra seeds (Dongkuizi) and elm white bark (Yubaipi) are examples of this. Liu Wansu stated: "Astringency causes Qi to adhere; slippery agents must be used to facilitate its flow."
Hua (referring to Dongkuizi)
Taste is sweet, nature is cold, non-toxic. It arises from the energy of winter. Its action is descending, belonging to Yang. Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) serves as an guiding herb.
[Indications] Primarily promotes the circulation of Ying and Wei, nourishes Qi vessels, circulates body fluids, facilitates urination and defecation, and reduces edema. (From *Kaibao Bencao*) Promotes lactation, induces abortion, and unblocks obstruction. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Large Intestine and Small Intestine meridians. It is a substance that moistens dryness and opens orifices.
[Preliminary Discussion] Zhang Hezi stated: The efficacy of okra seeds lies primarily in opening orifices, promoting lactation, reducing swelling, and inducing abortion; these are its specialties. Li Shizhen stated: Red flowers of *Abutilon theophrasti* (Shuhuihua) are used to treat...
Roucongrong (Cistanche Herba)
Taste is sweet, sour, and salty; nature is warm, non-toxic. It is generated by the Yang energy of Heaven and Yin energy of Earth. Its action is descending, representing Yin within Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats five types of exhaustion and seven types of injuries, tonifies the Middle Jiao, eliminates cold-heat pain in the penis, nourishes the five Zang organs, strengthens Yin and benefits essence, enhances fertility, and treats abdominal masses in women. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*) Eliminates lower back pain caused by pathogenic factors in the Bladder and stops dysentery. (From *Mingyi Bielu*) Benefits marrow, strengthens Yang, and treats metrorrhagia in women. (From Zhen Quan) Treats impotence in men ("absolute Yang") and infertility in women ("absolute Yin"), moistens the five Zang organs, promotes muscle growth, warms the waist and knees, and treats seminal emission, hematuria, and dribbling in men, as well as leukorrhea and genital pain in women. (From *Ri Hua Zi Bencao*)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Pericardium and Mingmen meridians. It is a substance that nourishes the Kidney, benefits essence, and lubricates the intestines. (Also acts as a tonic for the Blood aspect of the Kidney meridian.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Zhang Congzheng (Haicang) stated: For those with insufficient Ministerial Fire in the Mingmen, this substance can be used to tonify it. Whenever Cistanche is taken to treat Kidney conditions, it inevitably affects the Heart. Zhu Danxi stated: Potent tonification...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong (Jingshu) stated: Contraindicated in cases of diarrhea, heat in the Kidneys, easy erection but insecure essence retention.
[Processing] Lei Gong stated: When processing, soak in clear wine overnight, brush off sand, soil, and floating scales, split the center, and remove one layer of white membrane. If this membrane remains, it can obstruct...