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(Zhoxiu) Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, toxic. It primarily treats convulsive epilepsy (Jingxian), head shaking and tongue protrusion, heat qi in the abdomen, manic epilepsy (Dianji), carbuncles and sores, genital erosion, expels three types of intestinal parasites, and removes snake venom. Also known as Chixiu. Grows in river valleys of Shanyang and Yuanju.

(Baichanru) Slightly warm in nature. It primarily promotes free flow of menstruation and breaks up blood stasis accumulations.

(Dancao) Salty and bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, toxic. It primarily treats chills, fever, malignant sores, and high fever; wards off evil spirits and inauspicious influences; and expels three types of intestinal parasites. Also known as Dancao. Grows in... [Text fragment]

(Lingqiao/Baihua) Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats scrofula (Shulou), chills with fever, dysentery with pus and blood. White-flowered varieties treat white dysentery; red-flowered varieties treat bloody dysentery. Also known as..., also known as Lingqiao. Grows in flat marshes; leaves are harvested in April, flowers in July, and dried in shade.

(Some Herb) Primarily treats sores in the lower body... [Text fragment].

(Hutonglv) Salty and bitter in taste, very cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats severe toxic heat and fullness/distress in the heart and abdomen. Taken with water to induce vomiting. It also treats acute jaundice and black sweat in cattle and horses; ground in water (2-3 liang) and administered orally, recovery is immediate. It is also used as a solder for gold and silver. It originates from flat marshes and valleys west of Suzhou; its shape resembles yellow alum but is solid. Some pieces contain rotting wood, said to be formed from the sap of the Hu-tong tree seeping into alkaline soil and rock. The tree is tall and robust; its bark and leaves resemble those of white poplar, paulownia, or mulberry, hence the name Hu-tong. Its wood and fruits are used for vessels, and it is also called Hutonglv. The "Records of the Western Regions" states: Hu-tong resembles mulberry but is curved.

(Some Herb) Pungent in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats malignant sores and equine scabies. Also known as Ma... [Text fragment]. Grows in long-decayed places within gardens.

(Some Herb) Primarily treats toxic swelling and stops frequent urination.

(Some Herb) Very cold in nature. It primarily treats unceasing excessive heat in the chest and abdomen. It treats溪毒 (Xidu - toxicity from streams/water sources) and Shegong (Shegong - disease caused by aquatic insects), and severe heat from Cold Damage (Shanghan); it is highly effective.

(Some Herb) Cold in nature. It primarily treats erysipelas (Chidan) in children. Its infusion in ramie juice treats thirst.

(Some Herb) Very cold in nature. It primarily treats persistent internal heat in the intestines and stomach, relieves thirst, and stops frequent urination.

(Some Herb) Slightly toxic. It primarily treats malignant sores and scabies, and kills fish parasites.

(Some Herb) Primarily treats difficult labor where the placenta fails to deliver.

(Some Herb) Primarily treats sudden choking (Zuye).

(Some Herb) Neutral in nature. It primarily treats Gui-zhu (ghostly transmission diseases) and spirit possession.

(Some Herb) Slightly cold in nature. It primarily treats Gui-zhu mania, evil qi, and toxic pathogens; used for washing various sores.

(Some Herb) Cold in nature. It primarily resolves poisoning and relieves distress/fullness.

(Some Herb) Neutral in nature. It primarily treats tendon overflow (Jinyi) and malignant sores.

(Some Herb) Neutral in nature. It primarily treats metrorrhagia (Bengzhong) in women, hematemesis, dysentery, and unceasing bleeding; burnt to ash and ingested.