独活
[b]宣、理伏风、去湿.[/b]
辛苦微温.气缓善搜.入足少阴气分.(肾)以理伏风.治本经伤风头痛.头晕目眩.(宜与细辛同用.)风热齿痛.(文潞公药准、用独活地黄等分为末、每服三钱.)痉痫湿痹.(项背强直、手足反张曰痉、湿流关节、痛而烦、曰湿痹、风胜湿、故二活兼能去湿.)奔豚疝瘕.(肾积曰奔豚、风寒湿客于肾家所致、疝瘕亦然.)古方唯用独活.后人分二种.以形虚大.有臼如鬼眼.节疏色黄者.为独活.色紫节密.气猛烈者.为羌活.并出蜀汉.又云∶自西羌来者.为羌活.(故又名胡王使者.喻嘉言曰∶羌活之独本者、即真独活.)