“风病、疮病、血病为要药”：荆芥
“夏月麻黄”：香薷
“斩关夺门之功”：巴豆
“将军”：大黄
“焦三仙” 焦山楂、焦神曲、焦麦芽
“气病之总司，女科之主帅”：香附
“血中之气药”：川芎
“头痛不离川芎” (风寒、风热、风湿、血瘀、血虚)
“能行血中气滞，气中血滞，故专治一身上下诸痛之要药”：延胡索
“一味丹参散，功同四物汤”(活血祛瘀、凉血清心)
“祛瘀生新”：桃仁
“引血、引火下行”：牛膝
“风药中之润剂” 秦艽、荆芥、防风、桑寄生