味辛,无毒。主心腹热癃。
味辛。疗寒热,蛇蜂螫人。一名起莫,一名三石,一名当田。生田中。叶一茎小黑白,
高三尺,根黑。三月采,阴
干。
味苦,有毒。疗痿痹,不便,下痢。一名鹿麻,一名归泽麻,一名天麻,一名若一草。
生田野。五月采。
味苦,平,无毒。主明目。实有刺,大如稻米。
味甘,有毒。主疝痹,通气,诸不足。生人家宫室。五月、十月采,曝干。
味甘。主金疮痛,延年。一名丁父。生石间,蔓延木上,叶细,大枝,赤茎。母大如碛
黄,有汁。七月七日采。
味辛,平。疗妇人漏血,白沃,阴蚀,湿痹,邪气,补中益气。生晋平阳。
味苦,寒,无毒。主消渴,止血,妇人疾,除痹。一名梨。叶如大青。
味酸,无毒。主诸恶气。
味苦,有毒。主咳嗽。
Bitter, non-toxic. Primarily treats flaccidity syndromes (Wei Zheng) and bone fractures.
Sweet, non-toxic. Primarily treats hernia (Shan).
Acrid, non-toxic. Primarily treats dizziness (Xuan) and bi-syndrome (Bi Zheng).
Sour. Primarily treats qi stagnation (Jie Qi) and carbuncles located at the throat. Grows in the sea. Harvested in August and September.
Acrid, non-toxic. Primarily treats heat-type strangury (Long) affecting the heart and abdomen.
Acrid. Treats alternating chills and fever, as well as snake and bee stings. Also known as Qimo, Sanshi, or Dangtian. Grows in fields. The stem has small black-and-white leaves, stands three chi tall, with a black root. Harvested in March, dried in shade.
Bitter, toxic. Treats flaccidity-bi syndrome, difficulty in urination and defecation, and dysentery. Also known as Luma, Guizema, Tianma, or Ruoyicao. Grows in fields. Harvested in May.
Acrid, warm, non-toxic. Primarily promotes lightness of the body and treats bi-syndrome. Harvested in May, dried in shade.
Bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Primarily improves vision. The fruit has thorns and is as large as rice grains.
Sweet, toxic. Primarily treats hernia-bi, promotes the flow of qi, and addresses various deficiencies. Grows in human dwellings and palaces. Harvested in May and October, dried by sun exposure.
Sweet. Primarily treats pain from metal wounds (Jin Chuang) and promotes longevity. Also known as Dingfu. Grows among rocks, climbing over trees; leaves are fine, branches are large, stems are red. The mother root is as large as Qi Huang, containing juice. Harvested on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
Acrid, neutral. Treats uterine bleeding, leukorrhea (Bai Wo), genital erosion, damp-bi, and pathogenic factors; tonifies the middle jiao and benefits qi. Grows in Pingyang, Jin region.
Salty, warm. Primarily treats heart and abdominal pain, stops diarrhea, and resolves pus and blood in stool.
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats thirst-quenching syndrome (Xiao Ke), stops bleeding, treats gynecological diseases, and dispels bi-syndrome. Also known as Li. Leaves resemble those of Daqing.
Sour, non-toxic. Primarily treats various malignant qi.
Bitter, toxic. Primarily treats cough.
Sweet, non-toxic. Primarily benefits qi and promotes longevity. Grows in mountain valleys, with smooth grain structure. Harvested in October.
The above 134 species belong to the herbaceous and woody plant category.
Primarily improves vision, wards off military disasters and inauspicious signs, and benefits qi strength. Shape resembles KT.
Sweet, non-toxic. Primarily causes sterility (Jue Yun) and benefits qi. Shape resembles a bee, with a thick waist, feeding on grass and tree leaves. Harvested in March.
Sweet, non-toxic. Primarily treats sudden heart pain, metal wounds, and incomplete flesh regeneration.