无毒。主坚筋骨，消瘰 ，赤痈，下部有疮，洗出虫。丈夫久服，令人无子。生
山。（薯蓣为之使。）
《本经》原文∶淫羊藿，味辛，寒。主阴痿绝伤，茎中痛，利小便，益气力，强志。一
名刚前。生山谷。
治喉痹，多服令人溏泄。一名荔实。生河东。五月采实，阴干。
《本经》原文∶蠡实，味甘，平。主皮肤寒热，胃中热气，风寒湿痹，坚筋骨，令人嗜
食。久服轻身。花、
大寒，无毒。主治目热赤痛，胸心大小肠大热，心中烦闷，胃中热气。一名越桃，生
阳。九月采实，曝干。
《本经》原文∶栀子，味苦，寒。主五内邪气，胃中热气，面赤酒 渣鼻，白癞赤癞疮
疡。一名木丹。生川
味辛，温，无毒。主消谷，逐水，除淡 ，杀三虫，去伏尸，治寸白。生南海。
无毒。生益州。
《本经》原文∶合欢，味甘，平。主安五脏，利心志，令人欢乐无忧。久服，轻身明目，
得所欲。生山谷。
无毒。主治中恶，腹痛，去白虫，消皮肤风毒肿，令阴中解。生霍山。八月采，阴干
《本经》原文∶卫矛，味苦，寒。主女子崩中下血，腹满汗出，除邪，杀鬼毒蛊注。一
名鬼箭。生山谷。
无毒。茎叶，味苦，无毒。治痿蹶，益气。一名陵苕，一名 华，一名陵时生西海及
阳。
《本经》原文∶紫葳，味酸，微寒。主妇人产乳余疾，崩中，症瘕血闭，寒热羸瘦，
养胎。生川谷。
[Epimedium]
Non-toxic. Primarily strengthens bones and tendons, eliminates scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck), treats red carbuncles (red, swollen, hot, and painful sores); when sores occur in the lower body, washing with water can expel parasites. Long-term use by men may lead to infertility. Grows in mountain valleys. (Dioscoreae Rhizoma serves as its guiding herb.)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Epimedium, acrid in flavor, cold in nature. Primarily treats impotence and severe injuries, pain in the penis, promotes urination, benefits qi and strength, and strengthens willpower. Also known as Gangqian. Grows in mountain valleys.
[Lishi]
Warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily stops mental restlessness and chest fullness, promotes bowel and bladder movements, and nourishes skin and flesh to promote plumpness.
Treats throat obstruction (sore throat with swelling and difficulty swallowing); excessive consumption causes loose stools. Also known as Lishi. Grows in Hedong region. Harvest fruits in May and dry in shade.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Lishi, sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. Primarily treats alternating chills and fever of the skin, heat in the stomach, bi-syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, strengthens bones and tendons, and increases appetite. Long-term use makes the body light and agile. Flowers,
[Gardenia]
Greatly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats red, hot, and painful eyes; great heat in the chest, heart, large intestine, and small intestine; mental restlessness; and heat in the stomach. Also known as Yuetao. Grows in sunny areas. Harvest fruits in September and dry in the sun.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Gardenia, bitter in flavor, cold in nature. Primarily treats evil qi within the five zang organs, heat in the stomach, facial redness, rhinophyma (rosacea), white leprosy, red leprosy, and sores/ulcers. Also known as Mudan. Grows in Chuan regions.
[Unnamed Herb]
Acrid in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily aids digestion of grains, drives out fluid retention, eliminates dan disease (a type of parasitic or consumptive disease), kills three types of parasites, removes fu-shi (latent blood stasis or masses), and treats tapeworms. Grows in the Nanhai region.
[Albizia]
Non-toxic. Grows in Yizhou.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Albizia, sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. Primarily calms the five zang organs, benefits the mind/spirit, and brings joy without worry. Long-term use makes the body light and vision clear, fulfilling one's desires. Grows in mountain valleys.
[Eucommia/Milethorn - Note: Text says Wei Mao]
Non-toxic. Primarily treats sudden illness due to evil qi (acute poisoning or shock), abdominal pain, expels white worms, eliminates wind-toxic swelling of the skin, and resolves symptoms in the genital area. Grows on Huoshan. Harvest in August and dry in shade.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Eucommia bark (Wei Mao), bitter in flavor, cold in nature. Primarily treats metrorrhagia and bleeding in women, abdominal fullness with sweating, dispels evil qi, and kills ghost toxins and gu-poisoning. Also known as Guijian. Grows in mountain valleys.
[Crepe Myrtle]
Non-toxic. Stems and leaves are bitter in flavor and non-toxic. Treats flaccidity and paralysis (wei-jue syndrome), benefits qi. Also known as Lingtiao, Yi Hua, and Lingshi. Grows in Xihai and Yang regions.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Crepe Myrtle (Ziwei), sour in flavor, slightly cold in nature. Primarily treats residual diseases after childbirth, metrorrhagia, zheng-jia and blood obstruction (abdominal masses and amenorrhea), alternating chills and fever with emaciation, and nourishes the fetus. Grows in river valleys.