味苦辛。性温。无毒。感地之燥气而生。可升可降。阳也。恶丹皮、贝母、巴豆。
伏硫黄。
【主治】主男子阴痿湿痒。女人阴中肿痛阴痒。除痹气。利关节。癫痫。恶疮。（本经）
去男
带。煎
【归经】入命门三焦二经。为疏风去湿之品。（二经气分药 补肾散寒强阳益阴）
【前论】好古曰。此药令人阳气盛数。号曰鬼考。
鳌按、凡右肾命门有虚寒症者宜用。若肾家有火。下部有热。及阳易举者。虽有湿宜斟酌用
之。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。百部浓汁浸一宿。晒干。生地汁拌蒸半日。晒干用。大明曰。
去
味辛苦。性温。无毒。感天之阳气。兼得地之辛味而生。升也。阳也。恶 茹。畏青
葙子。
【主治】主妇人疝瘕。阴中寒肿痛。腹中急。除风头痛。（本经）治一百六十种恶风鬼
疰。
流
面身
【归经】入膀胱经。为专去风寒湿邪之品。（足太阳经风药专主寒郁本经头脑痛）
【前论】元素曰。此药气雄壮。寒郁太阳经必用之药。颠顶痛非此不除。同木香治雾露
之
【禁忌】经疏曰。温病头痛发热口渴或骨疼。及春夏伤寒阳症头疼。产后血虚火炎头痛。
均
味辛。性温。无毒。得地之金气。兼感天之阳气以生。升多于降。阳也。当归为使。
恶旋复花。制雄黄、硫黄。
【主治】主女人漏下赤白。血闭阴肿。寒热。头风侵目泪出。可作面脂。（本经）风邪
久
渴
止痛
及肺经
血风眩晕
【归经】入肺胃大肠三经。为散风表汗除湿通窍之品。（正阳明引经本药）
【前论】东垣曰。白芷疗风通用。芳香通九窍。表汗不可缺也。河间曰。正阳明头痛。
热厥
也。
【禁忌】经疏曰。呕吐因于火。漏下赤白。阴虚火炽。病由血热所致者。均忌。
【蛇床子】
味苦、辛。性温。无毒。感应大地的燥气而生。药性可升可降，属阳。畏丹皮、贝母、巴豆。能伏制硫黄。
【主治】主要治疗男子阴部痿软、潮湿瘙痒；女子阴中肿痛、瘙痒。祛除痹阻之气，通利关节。治疗癫痫、恶疮。（出自《本经》）去除男性带下病。煎煮服用。
【归经】入命门、三焦二经。是疏风祛湿的药物。（为二经气分药，具有补肾散寒、强阳益阴的功效）
【前论】李好古说：此药能使人体阳气旺盛频繁，号称“鬼考”。
作者按语：凡是右肾命门有虚寒证候者适宜使用。如果肾家有火，下部有热，以及容易勃起者，即使有湿气也应斟酌使用。
【白芷（本）】
味辛、苦。性温。无毒。感应天之阳气，兼得地之辛味而生。药性主升，属阳。畏藜芦。畏惧青葙子。
【主治】主要治疗妇人疝瘕，阴中寒冷肿痛，腹部拘急疼痛。祛除风邪引起的头痛。（出自《本经》）治疗一百六十种恶风鬼疰。
【归经】入膀胱经。是专门祛除风寒湿邪的药物。（足太阳经风药，专门主治寒郁于本经导致的头脑痛）
【前论】张元素说：此药气味雄壮，寒邪郁闭在太阳经时必用之药。巅顶部的疼痛非此药不能消除。配合木香治疗雾露之邪。
【禁忌】缪希雍说：温热病引起的头痛发热口渴或骨痛，以及春夏季节伤寒阳证头痛，产后血虚火炎引起的头痛，均忌用。
【白芷】
味辛。性温。无毒。得大地之金气，兼感天之阳气而生。升多于降，属阳。以当归为使药。畏旋覆花。能制雄黄、硫黄。
【主治】主要治疗女子漏下赤白带下，血闭，阴肿，寒热，头风侵入眼睛导致流泪。可制作面脂。（出自《本经》）治疗风邪久留及肺经血风眩晕引起的口渴、止痛。
【归经】入肺、胃、大肠三经。是散风发汗、除湿通窍的药物。（正阳明经引经本药）
【前论】李东垣说：白芷治疗风邪通用，芳香能通九窍，发汗不可缺少的药物。刘河间说：治疗正阳明头痛。
【禁忌】缪希雍说：因火引起的呕吐，漏下赤白带下，阴虚火炽，病由血热所致者，均忌用。
[Snake Bed Seed (Shechuangzi)]
Taste: Bitter, Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Generated by sensing the dry Qi of the Earth. Its action can ascend and descend; it is Yang in nature. It is incompatible with Moutan Cortex (Danpi), Fritillaria Bulb (Beimu), and Croton Seed (Badou). It can subdue Sulfur (Liuhuang).
【Indications】Primarily treats male impotence with dampness and itching; female swelling, pain, and itching in the vagina. Removes Bi obstruction Qi, benefits joints. Treats epilepsy and malignant sores. (From *Ben Jing*) For male leukorrhea. Decocted for use.
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Mingmen and Sanjiao meridians. It is a herb that disperses wind and removes dampness. (It is a Qi-level herb for these two meridians, possessing effects of tonifying Kidney, scattering cold, strengthening Yang, and benefiting Yin.)
【Preceding Discussions】Li Haoguo said: This herb causes excessive Yang Qi activity frequently, nicknamed "Ghost Examiner".
Author's Note: It is suitable for those with deficiency-cold syndromes in the Right Kidney and Mingmen. If there is fire in the Kidney system, heat in the lower part, or frequent erections, it should be used with caution even if dampness is present.
[Bai Zhi]
Taste: Pungent, Bitter. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Generated by sensing the Yang Qi of Heaven and combining with the pungent flavor of the Earth. Its action ascends; it is Yang in nature. It is incompatible with Veratrum Rhizome (Lilu). It fears Celosia Seed (Qingxiangzi).
【Indications】Primarily treats female hernia masses (Shenjia), cold swelling and pain in the vagina, abdominal urgency. Disperses wind-induced headache. (From *Ben Jing*) Treats 160 types of malignant wind and Gui Zhu (ghostly infections).
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Bladder Meridian. It is a herb specifically for dispelling wind, cold, and dampness pathogens. (A Wind herb for the Foot-Taiyang Meridian, primarily treating headaches caused by cold stagnation in this meridian.)
【Preceding Discussions】Zhang Yuansu said: This herb has a strong aroma and is essential when Cold stagnates in the Taiyang Meridian. Headache at the vertex cannot be removed without this herb. Combined with Costus Root (Muxiang) to treat fog and dew pathogens.
【Contraindications】Miu Xiyong said: Contraindicated in warm disease causing headache, fever, thirst, or bone pain; Yang syndrome headache from Shanghan in spring and summer; and headache due to postpartum blood deficiency with flaming fire.
[Bai Zhi]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Obtains the Metal Qi of the Earth and senses the Yang Qi of Heaven to generate. Ascending action exceeds descending; it is Yang in nature. Angelica Sinensis (Danggui) serves as an envoy. It is incompatible with Inula Flower (Xuanfuhua). It controls Realgar (Xionghuang) and Sulfur (Liuhuang).
【Indications】Primarily treats female leukorrhea with red and white discharge, blood closure, vulvar swelling, chills and fever, head wind invading eyes causing tearing. Can be made into facial cream. (From *Ben Jing*) Treats prolonged wind pathogens and Lung Meridian Blood-Wind vertigo causing thirst and pain relief.
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Lung, Stomach, and Large Intestine meridians. It is a herb that disperses wind, induces sweating, removes dampness, and opens orifices. (The primary guiding herb for the Yangming Meridian.)
【Preceding Discussions】Li Dongyuan said: Bai Zhi is generally used for treating wind; its aromatic nature opens the nine orifices, and it is indispensable for inducing sweating. Liu Hejian said: It treats Yangming headache.
【Contraindications】Miu Xiyong said: Contraindicated in vomiting due to fire, leukorrhea with red and white discharge, Yin deficiency with blazing fire, and conditions caused by blood heat.