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(Kunbu, *Laminaria japonica*): Salty in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats twelve types of edema (fluid retention), goiter (thyroid enlargement) with qi stagnation and nodulation, and sores/ulcers. Grows in the East Sea.

(Haizao, *Sargassum pallidum*): Salty in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats polydipsia (wasting-thirst syndrome), clears heat, brightens the eyes, and benefits qi. Also known as Hongcao, resembling *Polygonum aviculare* but larger. Grows by the water's edge; fruits are harvested in May.

(Awei, *Ferula assa-foetida*): Sweet in flavor, greatly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats severe cold in the heart and abdomen, warms the middle jiao to aid digestion of grains, strengthens stomach qi, and stops diarrhea and dysentery. Grows in the ponds and marshes of Jiangnan.

[Unnamed Herb]: Greatly cold in nature. Primarily treats lacquer dermatitis, hot sores, and edema. Also used for poisoning from indigo (*Indigofera tinctoria*), and can detoxify wild gelsemium (*Gelsemium elegans*) and croton seed (*Croton tiglium*).

[Unnamed Herb]: Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats panting caused by excessive sun exposure and erysipelas swelling in children. Also known as Rongcao. Grows by the water's side.

(Chuncai, *Trichosanthes cucumerina* var. *sericea* / Water Shield): Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats polydipsia, clears heat strangury, and promotes urination. Grows in water; it is the Chun vegetable, also known as Jieyu... [Text cuts off].

[Unnamed Herb]: Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats expulsion of various stones, five types of strangury (Lin syndrome), and stops venom from tiger and snake bites.

[Unnamed Herb]: Sweet and sour in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats bloody dysentery and bleeding from acupuncture wounds that cannot be stopped; applying it externally stops bleeding immediately. Its juice: applied to hair and eyebrows, promotes rapid and abundant growth. Grows in damp places.

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily directs rebellious qi downward, warms the middle jiao, and breaks up phlegm accumulations. Grows in the Ba and Shu regions.

[Unnamed Herb]: Sweet and bitter in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily directs qi downward, stops thirst, clears heat, eliminates deficiency fatigue, and tonifies insufficiency. Can be soaked in wine or boiled, and used in pills or powders. Originates from Suzhou and Baxi.

[Unnamed Herb]: Sweet and pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats deficiency fatigue. Leaves: their culinary efficacy is the same as the seeds. Lu Ji stated: also known as Wanlan... [Text cuts off].

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats traumatic injuries from metal weapons, promoting tissue regeneration. Originates from Yuanzhou.

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats various flaccidity syndromes (Wei syndrome), cholera-like disorders, and snake bites.

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent and bitter in flavor, non-toxic. Primarily treats blood stasis, directs qi downward, promotes tissue regeneration, stops bleeding, breaks up evil blood, treats bloody strangury, hematuria, and traumatic injuries.

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent and bitter in flavor, greatly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats abdominal masses and nodules (Zhu-wu), directs qi downward, breaks blood stasis, clears wind-heat, and reduces carbuncles and swellings. Its medicinal power is potent... [Text cuts off].

[Unnamed Herb]: Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily kills various insects, removes foul odors, breaks up mass accumulations, directs evil qi downward, and dispels evil spirits and gu poison. Grows in the Western Fan region.