无毒。平肾胃气，补阴气不足，失精，茎冷。久服令人皮肤光泽，有子。一名石熊
名彭根，一名天豆。生太山石边。五月五日采子，二月、八月采皮，阴干。（大戟为之
畏蛇蜕皮、吴茱萸。）
又，水堇，主治毒肿痈疮、蛔虫、齿龋。（《唐本注》谓石龙芮俗名水堇）
《本经》原文∶石龙芮，味苦，平。主风寒湿痹，心腹邪气，利关节，止烦满，久服轻
身，明目不老。一名
微温，无毒。补内虚不足，治痞满，身无润泽，出汗，除茎中热痛，杀鬼疰恶
名龙珠，一名龙华，一名悬莞，一名草毒。九节多味者，良。生梁州湿地。五月、
曝干。
又，石龙 一名方宾，主治蛔虫及不消食尔。
《本经》原文∶石龙刍，味苦，微寒。主心腹邪气，小便不利，淋闭风湿，鬼注恶毒。
久服，补虚羸，轻身
微寒，无毒。主喉舌不通，大惊入腹，除邪气，养肾，治腰髋痛，坚筋骨，利关节。
服通神。一名石蹉，一名略石，一名明石，一名领石，一名悬石。生太山，或石山之阴，
高山岩石上，或生人间。正月采。（杜仲、牡丹为之使。恶铁落、贝母、菖蒲。）
又，络石 一名石龙藤。
《本经》原文∶络石，味苦，温。主风热死肌痈伤，口干舌焦，痈肿不消，喉舌肿，水
浆不下。久服，轻身
[Shilongrui]
Non-toxic. It can harmonize the Qi of the Kidney and Stomach, supplement insufficiency of Yin Qi, treat seminal emission (loss of essence), and coldness of the penis. Long-term ingestion makes the skin lustrous and aids fertility. Also known as Shixiong.
[Penggen]
Also known as Tiandou. Grows beside rocks in Mount Tai. Seeds are harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month; bark is harvested in the second and eighth lunar months, then dried in the shade. (Dajing [Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix] fears its toxicity; Shed snake skin [She Tuipi] and Evodiae Fructus [Wuzhuyu] counteract it.)
Furthermore, Shuijin (Water Jin) treats toxic swelling, carbuncles, and sores, roundworms, and dental caries. (The "Tang Ben Zhu" commentary states that Shilongrui is commonly called Shuijin.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shilongrui, bitter in taste, neutral in nature. Primarily treats wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, evil qi in the heart and abdomen, unblocks joints, relieves irritability and fullness. Long-term use lightens the body, brightens the eyes, and prevents aging. Also known as...
[Shilongchu]
Slightly warm, non-toxic. Tonifies internal deficiency and insufficiency, treats epigastric fullness and stagnation, lack of moisture/luster in the body, sweating, eliminates heat pain in the urethra, and expels Gui Zhu (ghostly pestilence) and malignant pathogens. Also known as Longzhu, also known as Longhua, also known as Xuanwan, also known as Caoduo. Those with nine nodes and strong aroma are superior. Grows in wetlands of Liangzhou. In May... sun-dried.
Furthermore, Shilong (i.e., Shilongchu), also known as Fangbin, primarily treats roundworms and indigestion.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shilongchu, bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature. Primarily treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, difficulty in urination, strangury and retention, wind-dampness, Gui Zhu, and malignant toxins. Long-term use tonifies weakness and emaciation, lightens the body...
[Luoshi]
Slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats obstruction of the throat and tongue, fright entering the abdomen, expels evil qi, nourishes the Kidney, treats pain in the lower back and hip, strengthens sinews and bones, and unblocks joints. Long-term use enhances spiritual clarity. Also known as Shicuo, also known as Lueshi, also known as Mingshi, also known as Lingshi, also known as Xuanshi. Grows in Mount Tai, or on the shady side of rocky mountains, high mountain rocks, or in inhabited areas. Harvested in the first lunar month. (Duzhong [Eucommiae Cortex] and Mudanpi [Moutan Cortex] act as assistants/enhancers; incompatible with Tieluo [Ferrum], Beimu [Fritillariae Bulbus], and Changpu [Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma].)
Furthermore, Luoshi, also known as Shilongteng.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Luoshi, bitter in taste, warm in nature. Primarily treats wind-heat causing muscle necrosis and carbuncle injuries, dry mouth and scorched tongue, persistent carbuncles and swellings, swelling of the throat and tongue, inability to swallow water or gruel. Long-term use lightens the body...