Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber [...] Volume Two

original: "Jingui [...] Juan Er"; likely referring to a section on materia medica within a larger medical compendium.

Dittany Bark

Abhors platycodon, poria mushroom, tokoro yam, and cuttlebone. original: "Baixian"; used to treat skin conditions and clear heat-dampness.

Stone This single character "Shi" may refer to a mineral category or a fragment of a lost line.

Fritillary Bulb

Magnolia bark and swallowwort root serve as its messengers. It abhors peach blossoms and fears largeleaf gentian, poison bush, and alum. original: "Beimu"; a common remedy for transforming phlegm and relieving coughs.

Gentian Root

Cyrtomium fern and adzuki beans serve as its messengers. It abhors rehmannia and wild parsnip. Avoid raw vegetables and wildcat meat. It abhors astragalus and wolfsbane root. original: "Longdan"; a very bitter herb used to clear "fire" from the liver and gallbladder.

Chinese Wild Ginger

Malachite and jujube root serve as its messengers. [Pairs with] dogwood fruit. It fears talcum and saltpeter. original: "Xixin"; a pungent herb used to dispel cold and relieve pain, though used in small doses due to its potency.

Swallowwort Root

Abhors astragalus, dried ginger, jujube, dogwood fruit, rhubarb, Peking spurge, and dried lacquer. original: "Baiwei"; used to clear heat from the blood.

Right: Section Two of Herbs

The word "Right" (you) indicates that the preceding text (read right-to-left in the original) constitutes the second section of the herb category.

Angelica Sinensis

Abhors euphorbia. Processed with wet dough. [Regulates] realgar. It fears sweetflag, fresh ginger, seaweed, and wood-sorrel. original: "Danggui"; perhaps the most famous herb for tonifying and moving blood.

Szechuan Lovage

Dahurian angelica serves as its messenger. It fears coptis rhizome. It subdues orpiment. original: "Xiongqiong" or "Chuanxiong"; widely used for headaches and gynecological health.

Cnidium Fruit

Abhors peony, fritillary bulb, and croton seed. original: "Shechuang"; often used topically for skin issues or to treat "dampness."

Ligusticum Root

Abhors euphorbia and fears feather cockscomb seeds. original: "Gaoben"; used for "wind-cold" headaches at the top of the head.

Dahurian Angelica

Angelica Sinensis serves as its messenger. It abhors inula flower. It processes realgar and sulfur. original: "Baizhi"; known for its white color and ability to clear the sinuses and relieve pain.