味辛。性温。无毒。禀天地阳升之气以生。升也。阳中阳也。枣根为使。恶黄 、山
萸、野狼毒。忌生菜。畏硝石、滑石。反藜芦。
【主治】主咳逆。头痛脑动。百节拘挛。风湿痹痛死肌。（本经）温中下气。破痰利水
道。
开胸中。除喉痹。 鼻。风痫疾。下乳结。汗不出。血不行。益肝胆。通精气。（别录）
【归经】入心小肠二经。为散风泄热之品。（心家引经肾家本药 肝肾血分药）
【前论】宗 曰。治头面风痛。不可缺此。元素曰。以独活为使。治少阴头痛如神。亦
止诸
细
则
味
【禁忌】经疏曰。此风药也。升燥发散。凡内热及火升炎上。上盛下虚。气虚有汗。血
虚头
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。切去头。须拣去双叶者不用。
味甘。性寒。无毒。正禀土之冲气。兼感春阳生生之气而生。可升可降。阳也。
【主治】主劳伤虚羸。补中益气。除瘀血血闭寒热。利小便。（本经）下五淋。除客热
在
肠胃
寒哕逆
【归经】入心脾胃三经。为清火治血之品。（除伏热清瘀血）
【前论】时珍曰。甘能清伏热。利小便。故治以上诸症良药也。世人以微而忽之。惟事
苦寒
【禁忌】经疏曰。因寒发哕。中寒呕吐。湿痰停饮发热。均忌。
味辛。性温。无毒。禀天之温气。地之辛味以生。升也。阳也。白芷为使。畏黄连。
伏雌黄。
【主治】主中风入脑头痛。寒痹筋挛缓急。金疮。妇人血闭无子。（本经）治脑中冷。
动
面上
痛。
痈。一
止泻痢。
【归经】入肝经。兼入心包胆二经。为补血润燥行气搜风之品。（少阳引经药功专和血
通
肝）
【前论】寇宗 曰。头面风不可缺。然须以他药佐之。元素曰。上行头目。下行血海。
能散
经。
须
时
麦
芎
【禁忌】汪机曰。川芎为肝经药。若单服日久。则辛喜归肺。肺气偏胜。金来贼木。肝
必受
【细辛】
味辛。性温。无毒。禀受天地阳气上升之气而生。属于升散之性。是阳中之阳。以枣根为使药。厌恶黄芩、山茱萸、野狼毒。忌食生菜。畏惧硝石、滑石。与藜芦相反。
【主治】主要治疗咳嗽气逆。头痛脑动。全身关节拘挛。风湿痹痛及肌肤麻木不仁。（《本经》）温暖中焦，降逆下气。破除痰饮，通利水道。开通胸膈。消除喉痹。治疗鼻衄（鼻出血）。风痫病。消散乳结。无汗。血行不畅。补益肝胆。通调精气。（《别录》）
【归经】入心经、小肠经。是疏散风邪、泄除热邪的药物。（为心经引经药，肾经本源药，肝肾血分药）
【前论】李东垣说。治疗头面部风痛，不可缺少此药。张元素说。以独活为使药，治疗少阴头痛如神助。也能止诸……
【禁忌】缪希雍说。这是风药。性质升燥发散。凡是内热以及火气升炎向上，上实下虚，气虚有汗，血虚头……
【炮制】雷公说。凡使用，需切去头部，必须挑选去除双叶者不用。
【白茅根】
味甘。性寒。无毒。正禀受土气的冲和之气，兼感春阳生生之气而生。可升可降。属于阳。
【主治】主要治疗劳伤虚羸。补中益气。消除瘀血、血闭、寒热。通利小便。（《本经》）治疗五淋。消除客热在肠胃引起的寒哕逆……
【归经】入心、脾、胃三经。是清火治血的药物。（清除伏热，化瘀血）
【前论】李时珍说。甘味能清伏热，通利小便。所以是治疗以上各种症状的良药。世人因为它药力轻微而忽视它，只追求苦寒……
【禁忌】缪希雍说。因寒引发的呃逆，中寒呕吐，湿痰停饮发热，均忌用。
【川芎】
味辛。性温。无毒。禀受天之温气、地之辛味而生。属于升散。属于阳。以白芷为使药。畏惧黄连。被雌黄所伏。
【主治】主要治疗中风入脑引起的头痛。寒痹筋脉拘挛或弛缓急迫。金疮（刀箭创伤）。妇人血闭不孕。（《本经》）治疗脑中冷……动……面上……痛……痈……一……止泻痢……
【归经】入肝经。兼入心包、胆二经。是补血润燥、行气搜风的药物。（少阳经引经药，功效专于和血通……肝）
【前论】寇宗奭说。头面风不可缺少。然而必须以其他药物佐助。张元素说。上行头目，下行血海。能散……经……须……时……麦……芎……
【禁忌】汪机说。川芎是肝经药。如果单服日久，则辛味喜好归肺。肺气偏胜，金来克木。肝必受……
[Saxifraga stolonifera / Asarum? Note: Text says "Xi Xin" (Asari Radix et Rhizoma)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Born from the ascending yang qi of heaven and earth. It is ascending. Yang within Yang. The guiding herb (Shi) is Zao Gen (Jujube Root). It dislikes Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Shan Yu (Corni Fructus), and Ye Lang Du (Stellerae Chamaedrys Radix). Avoid raw vegetables. It fears Xiao Shi (Natrii Sulfas) and Hua Shi (Talcum). It is incompatible with Li Lu (Veratri Radix).
[Indications] Primarily treats cough and asthma, headache with brain pulsation, spasms in all joints, bi-syndrome due to wind-dampness causing numbness and death of muscle tissue. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Warms the middle, directs rebellious qi downward, breaks up phlegm, promotes urination. Opens the chest, eliminates throat obstruction, treats epistaxis, wind-stroke epilepsy, resolves breast lumps, induces sweating when absent, promotes blood circulation, benefits liver and gallbladder, unifies essence and qi. (Ben Cao Jing Jiu)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart and Small Intestine meridians. It is a substance that disperses wind and clears heat. (Guiding herb for the Heart meridian; root medicine for the Kidney meridian; medicine for the Blood aspect of Liver and Kidney.)
[Preceding Discussions] Li Dongyuan said: For treating wind-pain in the head and face, this herb cannot be omitted. Zhang Yuansu said: Used with Huo Zhu (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) as guiding herb, it cures Shaoyin headache like magic. It also stops various...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong said: This is a wind-dispersing herb. Its nature is ascending, drying, and dispersing. All cases of internal heat, rising fire/flame upward, excess above and deficiency below, qi deficiency with sweating, and blood deficiency with dizziness... are contraindicated.
[Precipitation/Processing] Lei Gong said: When using, cut off the head. Must select and discard those with double leaves.
[Imperata Cylindrica / White Thatch Grass Root]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. Born precisely from the balanced qi of Earth, combined with the life-generating qi of Spring Yang. It can ascend and descend. It is Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats exhaustion and emaciation due to overwork. Tonifies the middle and supplements qi. Eliminulates blood stasis, blood closure, cold, and fever. Promotes urination. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Treats five types of strangury. Eliminates guest-heat in the stomach and intestines causing cold hiccups/reversal...
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. It is a substance that clears fire and treats blood disorders. (Eliminates latent heat, clears blood stasis.)
[Preceding Discussions] Li Shizhen said: Sweet taste clears latent heat and promotes urination. Therefore, it is an excellent medicine for treating the aforementioned symptoms. People neglect it because its effect is mild, only pursuing bitter-cold...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong said: Contraindicated in hiccups caused by cold, vomiting due to middle-jiao cold, fever due to retained damp-phlegm and fluid retention.
[Ligusticum Chuanxiong / Chuanxiong Rhizome]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Born from the warm qi of Heaven and the pungent flavor of Earth. It is ascending. It is Yang. The guiding herb (Shi) is Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix). It fears Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma). It is subdued by Ci Huang (Realgar).
[Indications] Primarily treats headache caused by wind-stroke entering the brain. Cold-bi syndrome with tendon spasms or flaccidity. Metal wounds (traumatic injuries). Blood closure and infertility in women. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Treats cold in the brain... movement... facial... pain... carbuncles... one... stops dysentery...
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Liver meridian. Also enters the Pericardium and Gallbladder meridians. It is a substance that tonifies blood, moistens dryness, moves qi, and searches for wind. (Guiding herb for the Shaoyang meridian; its function specializes in harmonizing blood and unblocking... Liver.)
[Preceding Discussions] Kou Zongshi said: Wind in the head and face cannot be treated without it. However, it must be assisted by other herbs. Zhang Yuansu said: Ascends to the head and eyes, descends to the Sea of Blood. It can disperse... meridian... must... time... wheat... xiong...
[Contraindications] Wang Ji said: Chuan Xiong is a Liver meridian herb. If taken alone for a long time, the pungent flavor tends to enter the Lung. Lung qi becomes excessive. Metal attacks Wood. The Liver will inevitably suffer...