味苦、酸，平，无毒。主大热火疮，身热烦，邪恶气。诸蛊毒，痂 ，寒热风痹，诸不
足。花，主女人漏下赤白，
轻身明目。久服通神不老。一名戒火，一名火母，一名救火，一名据火，一名慎火。生太山
川谷。四月四日、七月七日
采，阴干。
今人皆盆盛养之于屋上，云以辟火。叶可疗金疮止血，以洗浴小儿，去烦热惊气。广州
城外有一树，云大三、四围，
呼为慎火树。江东者，甚细小。方用亦希。其花入服食。众药之名，此最为丽。
味甘，寒，无毒。主瘀血，血瘕欲死，下血，止血，利小便，除小虫，去痹，除胸中结
热，止烦渴。逐水大吐下。
久服轻身，耐老。一名麦句姜，一名虾蟆蓝，一名豕首，一名天门精，一名玉门精，一名彘
颅，一名蟾蜍兰，一名觐。
生平原川泽，五月采。
垣衣为之使。此即今人呼为 ，亦名 首。夏月捣汁服之，以除热病。味至苦，而云
甘，恐或非是。
〔谨案〕鹿活草是也。《别录》一名天蔓菁，南人名为地松，味甘、辛，故有姜称；状
如蓝，故名虾蟆蓝，香气似兰，故名蟾蜍兰。
主破血，生肌，止渴，利小便，杀三虫，除诸毒肿，疔疮， 痔，金疮内射，身痒瘾疹不止
者，揩之立已。其 苦而
臭，名精乃辛而香，全不相类也。
[Jingtian (Sedum aizoon)]
Bitter and sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats fire sores caused by severe heat, fever with restlessness, and invasion by evil qi. It treats various gu poisons, crusted sores, wind-bi syndrome alternating between cold and heat, and various deficiencies. The flowers treat leukorrhea (red and white discharge) in women, make the body feel light, and improve vision. Long-term consumption promotes spiritual clarity and anti-aging. Also known as Jiehuo (Fire-Restraining), Huomu (Fire Mother), Jiuhuo (Fire-Saving), Juhuo (Fire-Holding), and Shenhuo (Fire-Precaution). Grows in the valleys of Mount Tai. Harvested on the 4th day of the 4th lunar month and the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, then dried in the shade.
Currently, people grow it in pots on rooftops, claiming it wards off fire. The leaves can treat traumatic injuries from metal weapons and stop bleeding; bathing children with it removes restlessness, heat, and frightful qi. Outside Guangzhou city, there is a tree said to be three or four zhou (circumference units) thick, called Shenhuo Tree. The variety from Jiangdong is very small. It is rarely used in prescriptions. Its flowers are used for dietary therapy. Among the names of various herbs, this one is the most ornate.
[Tianmingjing (Sonchus arvensis / Sonchus asper)]
Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. It treats blood stasis, dangerous conditions due to blood masses (Xuejia), hematochezia, stops bleeding, promotes urination, eliminates intestinal parasites, dispels bi-syndrome, clears heat accumulation in the chest, and relieves thirst and restlessness. It induces profuse vomiting and diarrhea to expel water retention. Long-term consumption makes the body light and delays aging. Also known as Maijujiang, Xiamalan, Shishou, Tianmenjing, Yumenjing, Zhilu, Chanxulan, and Jin. Grows in plains and marshes, harvested in May. Yuan yi (moss/lichen on walls) serves as its guiding herb. This is what people now call [missing character], also named [missing character] shou. In summer, the juice is extracted and taken orally to clear heat diseases. The taste is extremely bitter, yet described as sweet, which is likely incorrect.
[Note]: This is Luhuocao. *Bielu* states it is also known as Tianmanjing; southerners call it Disong. Because it tastes pungent and sweet, it bears the name "Jiang"; its shape resembles Indigofera (Lan), hence the name Xiamalan; its fragrance resembles orchids, hence the name Chanxulan.
It treats blood breaking, tissue regeneration, thirst relief, promotion of urination, killing of three types of parasites, elimination of various toxic swellings, ding sores, hemorrhoids, deep penetrating traumatic injuries, and persistent pruritus with urticaria; rubbing it on the affected area brings immediate relief. Its root is bitter and foul-smelling, whereas the part named "Jing" is pungent and fragrant; they are completely dissimilar.