所以說，「本草名言十八反」。
And from that, “The Materia Medica speaks of eighteen incompatibles.”
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「半蔞貝蘞芨攻烏」在這個本草上呢，很明顯的有說這個藥性有十八反。什麼呢?，就說的，「半蔞貝蘞芨攻烏」 ，半就是半夏，蔞就是瓜蔞，瓜蔞有瓜蔞仁， 有瓜蔞子，有瓜蔞根，這瓜蔞。 「半蔞貝」 貝就是川貝，川貝母啊。蘞就是白蘞，也是一種藥材的名字。芨就是白芨。半夏，瓜蔞，川貝，白蘞，白芨這是五味。攻烏就是和這個烏頭啊，川烏啊，草烏啊 何首烏啊 ，這個烏頭啊，所有的這個烏，烏就是黑色的和這種會來戰爭。攻就是往前進攻的攻。「半蔞貝蘞芨攻烏」 。 這是第二句。
“Ban Lou Bei Lian Ji Gong Wu.” The book of materia medica specifically talks about eighteen incompatibles among medical substances. What are they? It says “Ban Lou Bei Xian Ji Gong Wu.” Ban refers to Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum), and Lou refers to Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus). Among Gua Lou, there is also Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthis Semen), Gua Lou Zi (Trichosanthis Semen), and Gua Lou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix). This is Gua Lou. “Ban Lou Bei” Bei refers to Chuan Bei, Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae cirrhosae Bulbus). Lian refers to Bai Lian (Ampelopsis Radix), another name for a medical ingredient. Ji refers to Bai Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma). These five flavors are Ban Xia, Gua Lou, Chuan Bei, Bai Lian, and Bai Ji. “Gong Wu” refers to those with the word Wu. For example, Chuan Wu (Aconiti Radix Preparata), Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffi Radix), He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflori Radix preparata), all these with the word Wu. All these Wu, Wu refers to the color black, they will struggle with these substances. Gong refers to a forward attack. “Ban Lou Bei Lian Ji Gong Wu.” This is the second sentence.
第三句呢，「藻戟遂芫具戰草」：藻就是海藻，戟就是巴戟。遂就是甘遂，芫就是芫花。海藻，巴戟，甘遂，芫花，「具戰草」：，它和這個甘草來作戰的。甘草。甘草啊，甘草本來和誰都和氣，和誰都和平共處，沒有fighting，和誰也不鬥爭。但是就這四種海藻，巴戟，甘遂，芫花，這四種。您要用這個甘草就不可以用海藻，巴戟，甘遂，芫花，不可用這四樣。您要用這四樣，它在一起用。就像那個有了化學作用了。就像那個原子彈爆炸了，有這種的問題。就是戰爭起來了。這一戰爭啊，人就受不了，“具戰草”。
The third sentence writes “Zao Ji Sui Yuan Ju Zhan Cao.” Zao refers to Hai Zao (Sargassum), and Ji refers to Ba Ji (Morindae officinalis Radix). Sui refers to Gan Sui (Kansui Radix), and Yuan refers to Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flos). Hai Zao, Ba Ji, Gan Sui, and Yuan Hua “Ju Zhan Cao” fight with this Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix). Gan Cao is actually amiable with everyone and is able to live peacefully with everyone; there is no fighting, and it does not struggle with anyone. Except for these four kinds – Hai Zao, Ba Ji, Gan Sui, and Yuan Hua. These four kinds. If you wish to use Gan Cao, you cannot use Hai Zao, Ba Ji, Gan Sui, or Yuan Hua. You cannot use these four kinds. If you use any of these four kinds together, then it will have a chemical effect, an explosion like a bomb. You will have these kinds of problems. They will start fighting, and once they start fighting, the person will not be able to bear it. This is “Ju Zhan Cao”
「諸參辛芍叛藜蘆」： 諸參就是所有的人參啊，黨參啊，太子參啊，高麗參啊，這個一切一切的參，凡是有這個參的名字。諸參。辛芍，辛就是細辛，這個都是藥材的名字。芍，就是芍藥。參，細辛，芍藥，叛藜蘆，它和藜蘆不能在一起用，要和藜蘆，藜蘆也是一個藥材的名字，要在一起用，也就會有這個人，就會死來著。那個「半蔞貝蘞」，半夏，瓜蔞，川貝，白蘞，白芨這五味的藥材不能和這個川烏，草烏 何首烏 ，烏頭在一起來用。如果在一起用，就相反，相反他們在肚子裡頭就鬥爭起來了，這一鬥爭啊，甚至把你腸子都割斷了。所以就會死的。
“Zhu Shen Xin Shao Pan Li Lu.” Zhu Shen refers to all the Ren Sheng (Ginseng Radix), Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix), Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellariae Radix), all these Shen, as long as they have Shen in their name – Zhu Shen. Shao, Xin refers to Xi Xin (Asari Radix), the herb with this name. Shao refers to Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix rubra). Shen, Xi Xin and Shao Yao, “ Pan Li Lu” cannot be used with Li Lu (Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma). If it is with Li Lu, Li Lu is another herb’s name, and if they are used together, then this person will also die. Previously, with “ Ban Lou Bei Lian”, Ban Xia, Gua Lou, Chuan Bei, Bai Lian, and Bai Ji, these five medical substances cannot be together with Chuan Wu, Cao Wu, He Shou Wu, or any others with the Wu word. If they are used together, they will be mutually incompatible, and when the incompatibility happens in the stomach, they will start to fight. The moment the fight, they might even tear apart the intestines, and thus this will lead to death.
這十八種，我們學中國藥材的人一定要懂，懂這十八種不可以同時並用，不可以在一個時候來用這種種的相反的藥，這應該知道的。如果不知道這個，就很容易把人誤醫，就誤殺了。造成一種大的錯誤。本來啊，這個 是一種世間的學問，好像你到學校去啊，人教學問，要給學費。俺們這本來預備每個人一課是charge thirty dollars。One month， if you pay one month， it’s a hundred dollars。 Each week, you pay thirty dollars。 Now it is free。等下個禮拜，講這個＜十九畏＞和＜藥性賦＞你們要來學世間學問的人，不要著急，要take your time。不是就這麼FREE 就走了，就可以的。還有話對你們講，你們每一個人誠心想要學的，下個禮拜，一定先要 no paper recite to me who if don’t recite to me， is out。Go out。我這不好的學生，我是不要的。你看，我是跟你們講我是能背得出的。我現在我給你們念念，你們看看這個樣子。
Concerning these eighteen kinds, those of us who study the medical substances of China must know. We must understand that these eighteen types cannot be used simultaneously. These various mutually incompatible substances cannot be used at the same time. This we must know. If we do not know this, it is very easy to treat a person wrongfully and thus wrongfully kill, creating a huge mistake. This is a type of worldly knowledge; it is just like you going to school, when someone teaches knowledge, you have to pay tuition. At first, we wanted to charge everyone thirty dollars per lesson. “One month, if you pay one month, it is a hundred dollars. Each week, you pay thirty dollars. Now it is free.”
Next week, we will discuss the Nineteen Antagonisms and the Song of Herbal Characteristics. Those who came to learn about worldly dharmas should not be anxious. You have to take your time. But that is not to say it is free and you can go, I still have something to say. Those of you who sincerely wish to learn this, next week, before anything, you have to “no paper recite to me, who if don’t come recite to me is out. Go out.” I don’t want any bad students. Watch; I can tell you that I am able to recite it from memory. I shall now recite it; watch how I do it.
「諸藥賦性，此類最寒。
Of the characteristics bestowed upon medical substances, these are the coldest.
犀角解乎心熱；羚羊清乎肺肝。
Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu) releases heat in the heart; Ling Yang (Saigae Tataricae Cornu) clears the lungs and liver.
澤瀉利水通淋而補陰不足；海藻散癭破氣而治疝何難。
Ze Xie (Alismantis Rhizoma) benefits the water drainage and tonifies Yin deficiency; Hai Zao (Sargassum) scatters goiter, breaks up Qi, and treats difficulties of hernia;
聞之菊花能明目清頭風；射干療咽閉而消癰毒；
It has been said that Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos) is able to brighten the eye and apparent wind in the head; She Gan (Belmacandae Rhizoma) treats pharyngeal closure and dispels carbuncle poisons;
薏苡裡腳氣而除風濕；藕節消瘀血而止吐衄。
Yi Yi (Coicis) regulates leg Qi (beri beri) and eliminates rheumatism; Ou (Nelumbinis Nodus Rhizomatis/Lotus root) releases blood clots and stops vomiting and bleeding.
瓜癭子下氣潤肺喘兮，又且寬中，車前子止瀉利小便兮，尤能明目。
Gua Ying Zi descends the Qi and moistens breathlessness of the lungs and expands it, Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen) stops diarrhea and benefits urination, and is especially good at brightening the eyes.
是以黃柏瘡用，兜鈴嗽醫。
Huang Bai (Phellodendri Cortex) is used to treat sores, and Dou Ling treats cough.
地骨皮有退熱除蒸之效，薄荷葉宜消風清腫之施。」
Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex) has the effect of causing heat to retreat and eliminates steaming,
Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba/field mint) leaf eliminates wind and clears swelling.
你們就這麼樣子背才可以。我沒有晃頭啊，中國的老秀才一讀書，就這麼，晃那個頭就酸了，我這個頭沒痠。痠了，這個晃頭就頭痠了。酸is sour . 讀書的老秀才，一讀書就這麼：子誠，子曰。。讀的越快，他晃得越厲害。Waste your time.
You all should memorize and recite it in this way. I did not sway my head. When the old scholars of China read books, they will in this way, sway their heads till it gets sore (Suan). My head is not sore. Soreness- when you sway your head, the head will get sore. Suan is sour. The old scholars who read books, when they read it goes this way: Confucius states, Confucius says… The faster they read, the more intensely they sway. Waste your time.