一名皱面草，一名活鹿草，一名虾蟆蓝。
垣衣、地黄为之使。
甘、辛，寒。破血瘕，泻邪热，吐痰疟，开喉闭，止牙疼，敷疮痈。捣汁，和猪肉汁，
治虫痛。捣汁独服，吐痰疟。
配酒糟，捣和敷疔疮。入青矾少许，点喉肿。
捣生汁用，令人吐。
即天名精子
辛、苦，凉。有小毒。治虫咬心腹攻痛之要药，止疟疾，消痰气。捣末，拌淡醋，治虫
痛攻
心。捣末，和肥肉汁，治虫痛。
怪症∶大肠虫出不断，断之复生，行坐不得。用鹤虱末五钱，水调服之。
苦、辛，有小毒。生寒，熟温。入足厥阴经血分。专治风湿四肢麻痹，筋骨疼痛，腰膝
软弱
。
蜜、酒拌蒸，晒九次用。或捣汁熬膏，加生地、甘草、白蜜收之，酒调下。生捣汁服，
令人
吐。阴血不足，脾肾两虚，二者禁用。
甘，寒。入手太阴，兼入足厥阴经。清肺气，利小便，止诸血。得糯米汤下，治肠风下
血。
（烧炭。）配滑石烧炭，治男妇转脬。配蚕纸烧炭，治月水不止。配面烧炭，治肺热鼻
衄。烧
炭研末，入麝香少许，治小腹气痛，尿白如注，兼治痘疮倒 。
煎汁煮药，清热凉血。烧炭，止血。肝寒者禁用。
即芦干
甘，寒。入手少阴、太阴经血分。行周身气血，（热邪去，血气自行。）除上焦虚热。佐
竹茹
、糯米、姜汁，治霍乱烦渴。佐桃仁、米仁、瓜瓣，治肺痈咳嗽。（吐出脓血而愈。）
芦干外皮烧炭入蚌粉少许，麦冬汤送下，治吐血不止。煎汁，去渣入药服。
Tianmingjing (Crucianellae Herba), also known as Zhoumiancao (Wrinkled-face Grass), Huolücao (Living-deer Grass), and Xiamalan (Toad-blue).
Yuanyi (Moss on wall) and Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) serve as guiding herbs.
Sweet, acrid, cold in nature. Breaks up blood stasis masses (Xuejia), drains pathogenic heat, treats phlegm-malaria (Tan Nüe), opens throat obstruction, relieves toothache, and is applied externally for sores and carbuncles. Crushed to extract juice, mixed with pork juice, it treats abdominal pain caused by parasites. Taken alone as crushed juice, it induces vomiting of phlegm associated with malaria.
Mixed with wine lees and applied externally after crushing, it treats ding sores (hard, painful skin infections). A small amount of Qingfan (Alum) added and applied locally treats throat swelling.
Used as fresh crushed juice, it induces vomiting.
This refers to Tianmingzi (Crucianellae Fructus).
Acrid, bitter, cool in nature. Slightly toxic. It is a key herb for treating severe abdominal pain attacking the heart caused by insect bites, stops malaria, and dissipates phlegm qi. Crushed into powder, mixed with light vinegar, it treats parasitic pain attacking the heart. Crushed into powder, mixed with fatty meat juice, it treats parasitic pain.
Strange symptom: Intestinal worms are expelled continuously; if cut, they regenerate, making sitting and walking impossible. Use 5 qian of Heshi powder (Carpesii Fructus), mixed with water and taken orally.
(Bitter, acrid, slightly toxic. Raw use is cold, cooked use is warm. Enters the Blood aspect of the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Specifically treats limb numbness and paralysis due to wind-dampness, pain in bones and tendons, and weakness in waist and knees.)
Steamed with honey and wine, then sun-dried nine times before use. Alternatively, crushed to extract juice and boiled into an ointment, adding Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), and white honey to consolidate; taken down with wine. Fresh crushed juice taken orally induces vomiting. Contraindicated in cases of Yin-blood deficiency and dual deficiency of Spleen and Kidney.
(Sweet, cold. Enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, and concurrently the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Clears Lung qi, promotes urination, stops various types of bleeding. Taken down with glutinous rice soup, it treats intestinal wind bleeding.)
(Burnt to charcoal.) Mixed with Huashi (Talcum) and burnt to charcoal, it treats urinary retention (Zhuan Pao) in men and women. Mixed with Canzhi (Silkworm pupa paper) and burnt to charcoal, it treats persistent menstruation (Yueyue buzhi). Mixed with flour and burnt to charcoal, it treats nasal hemorrhage (Bini) due to Lung heat. Burnt to charcoal, ground into powder, with a small amount of Shexiang (Moschus) added, it treats Qi pain in the lower abdomen and clear urine flowing like a stream; it also treats inverted acne/variola (Douchuang dao ye).
Decoction used to boil other herbs clears heat and cools blood. Burnt to charcoal, it stops bleeding. Contraindicated in cases of Liver cold.
This refers to Lugan (Arundinis Medulla / Reed pith).
Sweet, cold. Enters the Blood aspect of the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. Circulates Qi and Blood throughout the body (after pathogenic heat is removed, Qi and Blood circulate naturally). Removes deficient heat in the Upper Jiao. Assisted by Zhuru (Bambusae Caulis in Taenia), glutinous rice, and Jiangzhi (Zingiberis Rhizoma), it treats cholera with irritability and thirst. Assisted by Taoren (Persicae Semen), Yiren (Coicis Semen), and Guaaban (Benincasae Semen), it treats Lung abscess cough (Fei Yong) (recovery occurs after purulent blood is expectorated).
The outer skin of Lugan burnt to charcoal, with a small amount of Bangfen (Tridacninae Concha), taken down with Maidong decoction, treats persistent hematemesis. Decocted, filtered, and added to herbal preparations for oral administration.