Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica: General Rules

...names are mistakenly separated. For instance, [the original author] did not realize that the Blue Cicada Flower is actually the Common Dayflower. Furthermore, under the entry for Everlasting Grass, he attached the Red Lush Herb, citing the Mazus original: "Tongquancao" (通泉草), literally "Spring-Penetrating Herb." from the Jade Booklet of Geng and Xin A Ming Dynasty alchemical text regarding the transformation of minerals and plants. as a supporting note. This confusion arose because Mazus also carries the name Everlasting Grass, leading to a mistaken merger of different plants. He was unaware that Mazus is actually an alternative name for the Dandelion. Errors and blunders? of this nature are too numerous to count. As for Fritillaria, he failed to distinguish between the Sichuan and Zhejiang original: "Xiang" (象), referring to the "Elephant" or large fritillary variety from the Zhejiang region. varieties; regarding Jujubes, he did not differentiate between the Northern and Southern types. Because their medicinal effects differ, these oversights lead to significant misinformation. I have thoroughly corrected these deficiencies.

一 Section on the Human Body

The items collected here are quite numerous. Uses such as Fingernails to replace knives or the Top of the Skull original: "Tianling" (天靈), referring to the calvaria or crown of the human skull. to exorcise demons have already been explained in great detail. In seeking out what remains of this category, one must search through records of the obscure, the bizarre, the cruel, and the wicked. This is not intended to provide ways to aid the world, but rather to expose the deceitful. To kill a living creature to save a human life already risks the wrath of Heaven; how much more so when one uses a human being to treat another human being? Thus, there are those who claim a Child’s Brain can restore virility original: "shengshi" (生勢), a reference to male potency or genital health., or that the Pubic Bone original: "Jiaogu" (交骨). can be used to bewilder a soul...