味甘，微温，冷利，有小毒。消胸上痰结唾如胶漆，心胁痰水，膀胱留饮，风气湿
皮间死肉，目中眵 ，利大肠，通血脉，益色泽。一名戴椹。根，主风湿，生平泽。五
花，晒干，廿日成。
《本经》原文∶旋复花，味咸，温。主结气，胁下满，惊悸，除水，去五脏间寒热，补
中，下气。一名金沸
有大毒。破症积，除脚膝痹痛，四肢拘挛，恶疮疥虫，杀鸟兽。折之青烟出者，名
其热一宿，不入汤。生傅高及会稽东野。秦钩吻，味辛。治喉痹，咽中塞，声变，咳
温中。一名除辛，一名毒根。生寒石山，二月、八月采。（半夏为之使，恶黄芩。）
《本经》原文∶钩吻，味辛，温。主金创乳 ，中恶风，咳逆上气，水肿，杀鬼注蛊毒。
一名野葛。生山谷
有毒。生山阳及宛朐。
《本经》原文∶蚤休，味苦，微寒。主惊痫，摇头弄舌，热气在腹中，癫疾，痈疮阴蚀，
下三虫，去蛇毒。
味苦，有毒。下三虫。生咸阳。
《本经》原文∶石长生，味咸，微寒。主寒热恶疮大热，辟鬼气不祥。一名丹草。生山
谷。
味苦，微寒，无毒。主治鼠 ，寒热，下痢脓血不止。白花者治白下、赤花者治赤
一名 ，一名陵翘。生平泽中。四月采叶，七月采花，阴干。
Sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, possessing cold and purgative properties, with slight toxicity. It eliminates phlegm accumulation in the chest, resolving thick sputum like glue or lacquer; treats phlegm-fluid retention in the heart and hypochondrium, as well as retained fluids in the bladder; expels wind-dampness and necrotic flesh from the skin; clears eye discharge (Chi), promotes bowel movement, unblocks blood vessels, and enhances complexion luster. Also known as Daishen (Dai Shen). The root mainly treats wind-dampness, growing in marshy plains. Five flowers dried in the sun can be prepared in twenty days.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Xuanfu Hua (Inula Flower), salty in taste, warm in nature. Mainly treats Qi stagnation, fullness under the hypochondrium, palpitations due to fright, removes water retention, eliminates cold-heat between the five Zang organs, tonifies the Middle Jiao, and directs rebellious Qi downward. Also known as Jinfei (Jin Fei Cao).
Highly toxic. Breaks up mass accumulations (Zheng Ji), eliminates bi-pain in the feet and knees, relieves tetany and contracture of the four limbs, treats malignant sores, scabies, and parasites, and kills birds and beasts. Those that emit blue smoke when broken are named "Qire Yisou" (Qi Re Yi Su) and must not be used in decoctions. Grows at Fugao and Dongye in Kuaiji. Qin Gouwen (Gou Wen), pungent in taste. Treats throat obstruction (Hou Bi), sensation of blockage in the throat, hoarseness, and cough. Warms the middle. Also known as Chuxin, also known as Dugen. Grows on cold stone mountains; harvested in February and August. (Banxia serves as its guiding herb; incompatible with Huangqin.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Gouwen (Gou Wen), pungent in taste, warm in nature. Mainly treats traumatic injuries and breast abscesses, contraction of evil wind, coughing with rebellious Qi, edema, and kills Gui Zhu and Gu poison. Also known as Yege. Grows in mountain valleys.
Toxic. Grows in the south of mountains and Wanqu.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Zaoxiu (Zao Xiu), bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature. Mainly treats convulsions and epilepsy, head shaking and tongue protrusion, heat qi in the abdomen, manic disorders, carbuncles and ulcers, genital erosion, expels three types of intestinal parasites, and neutralizes snake venom.
Slightly warm in nature. Mainly promotes menstruation and breaks up stagnant blood clots.
Bitter in taste, toxic. Expels three types of intestinal parasites. Grows in Xianyang.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shichangsheng (Shi Chang Sheng), salty in taste, slightly cold in nature. Mainly treats cold-heat, malignant sores, and high fever; wards off evil spirits and inauspicious influences. Also known as Dancao. Grows in mountain valleys.
Bitter in taste, slightly cold, non-toxic. Mainly treats scrofula (Shu Lou), alternating cold and heat, and persistent dysentery with pus and blood. White flowers treat white dysentery; red flowers treat red dysentery. Also known as [missing character], also known as Lingqiao. Grows in marshy areas. Leaves are harvested in April, flowers in July, and dried in the shade.