味甘,无毒。主治头面游风,小腹及阴中相引痛,下气,补五劳,益精,利男子。
生巴郡及下邳。二月、八月采根,阴干。(复盆子为之使。恶朝生、雷丸、丹参。)
《本经》原文∶巴戟天,味辛,微温。主大风邪气,阴痿不起,强筋骨,安五脏,补中
增志益气。生山谷。
有毒。主治脚弱,五脏邪气,除热。女子不可久服,令思男。生华阴。二月、四月
八月采实,阴干。(五加为之使。)
《本经》原文∶石楠,味辛、苦,平。主养肾气,内伤阴衰,利筋骨皮毛。实,杀蛊毒,
破
无毒。主治肺伤、咳逆,出汗,久寒在膀胱支满,饮酒夜食发病。一名白菀,一名织
菀,一名苑。生汉中或山阳。正月、二月采,阴干。(畏卤咸。)
《本经》原文∶女菀,味辛,温。主风寒洗洗,霍乱泄利,肠鸣上下无常处,惊痫寒热
百疾。生川谷。
味甘、酸,无毒。止脓血,诸 ,恶疮,热疮,消酒,除消渴,补绝伤,产后内塞。
作金疮膏。生桐柏及腕朐。二月、八月采根,曝干。(得发良,恶麦门冬。)
《本经》原文∶地榆,味苦,微寒。主妇人乳 痛七伤,带下病,止痛,除恶肉,止汗,
疗
味苦,微寒,无毒。主治男子阴痿,囊下湿,小便余沥,女人阴痒及腰脊痛,两脚疼
风弱,五缓,虚羸,补中益精,坚筋骨,强志意。久服轻身耐老。一名豺节。五叶者良。
汉中及宛朐。五月、七月采茎,十月采根,阴干。(远志为之使,畏蛇皮、玄参。)
《本经》原文∶五茄皮,味辛,温。主心腹疝气腹痛,益气疗 ,小儿不能行,疽疮阴
蚀。一名 漆。
Morinda officinalis (Bajitian): Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for wandering wind on the head and face, pulling pain in the lower abdomen and genitalia, descending adverse Qi, tonifying five types of chronic deficiency (Wulao), benefiting essence, and benefiting men.
Grows in Ba Commandery and Xiapi. Roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the shade. (Rubus chingii [Fupenzi] serves as its guiding herb. It is incompatible with Chaosheng, Polyporus umbellatus [Leiwan], and Salvia miltiorrhiza [Danshen].)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Morinda officinalis, pungent in taste, slightly warm. Indicated for severe pathogenic wind, impotence, strengthening sinews and bones, calming the five Zang organs, tonifying the middle Jiao, enhancing willpower, and benefiting Qi. Grows in mountain valleys.
Kadsura longipedunculata (Shinan): Toxic. Indicated for weakness of the legs, pathogenic factors in the five Zang organs, and clearing heat. Women should not take it for a long time, as it may cause thoughts of men. Grows in Huayin. Fruits are harvested in February, April, and August and dried in the shade. (*Acanthopanax gracilistylus* [Wujia] serves as its guiding herb.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Kadsura longipedunculata, pungent and bitter in taste, neutral. Nourishes Kidney Qi, treats internal injury leading to decline of Yin essence, benefits sinews, bones, skin, and hair. The fruit kills gu poison and breaks... [text missing].
Inula japonica (Nüwan): Non-toxic. Indicated for lung injury, coughing with rebellious Qi, sweating, cold stagnation in the Bladder causing distension and fullness, and diseases triggered by drinking alcohol or eating at night. Also known as Baiwan, Zhewan, or Yuan. Grows in Hanzhong or Shanyang. Harvested in January and February and dried in the shade. (Fearful of salty substances.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Inula japonica, pungent in taste, warm. Indicated for aversion to cold due to wind-cold, cholera-like diarrhea, borborygmus with unpredictable pain location, convulsions, epilepsy, alternating cold and fever, and various diseases. Grows in riverside valleys.
Sanguisorba officinalis (Diyu): Sweet and sour in taste, non-toxic. Stops pus and blood, treats various sores, malignant ulcers, hot sores, resolves alcohol toxicity, eliminates thirst (Xiaoke), repairs severe injuries, and treats postpartum blood stasis obstruction. Can be made into an ointment for traumatic wounds. Grows in Tongbai and Wanqu. Roots are harvested in February and August and sun-dried. (Enhanced efficacy when combined with human hair; incompatible with Ophiopogon japonicus [Mendong].)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Sanguisorba officinalis, bitter in taste, slightly cold. Indicated for breast abscesses, seven injuries, leukorrhea in women, pain relief, removal of necrotic tissue, stopping sweating, treating... [text missing].
Acanthopanax gracilistylus (Wuqia Pi): Bitter in taste, slightly cold, non-toxic. Indicated for male impotence, dampness under the scrotum, dribbling urine, female genital itching, lumbar and spinal pain, leg pain, wind-weakness, five flaccidities, emaciation, tonifying the middle Jiao, benefiting essence, strengthening sinews and bones, fortifying willpower. Long-term use makes the body light and resistant to aging. Also known as Chaijie. Those with five leaflets are superior. Grows in Hanzhong and Wanqu. Stems are harvested in May and July, roots in October, and dried in the shade. (Polygala tenuifolia [Yuanzhi] serves as its guiding herb; incompatible with snake skin and Scrophularia ningpoensis [Xuanshen].)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Acanthopanax gracilistylus bark, pungent in taste, warm. Indicated for hernia and abdominal pain, benefiting Qi and treating... [text missing], inability of children to walk, carbuncles, and genital erosion. Also known as... [text missing].