味苦，平，无毒。主蛇虺、蜂虿、 狗、菜肉、蛊毒，鬼疰，风疰，诸大毒不可入口者，
皆
着痛上，立消。毒入腹者，煮饮之即解。一名白葛。生交州山谷。
人不复用，殊不可解，都不
闻有识之者，想当似葛尔，须别广访交
州人，未得委悉。
〔谨案〕此草，荆、襄间山谷大有，苗似萝摩，叶圆浓，茎俱有白毛，
与众草异。蔓生，山南俗谓之白葛，用疗毒有效。而交广又有白花藤，生叶似女贞，茎叶俱
无毛，花白，根似野葛，云大疗毒。而交州用根，不用苗，则非藿也。用叶苗者，真矣。二
物所疗，并如经说，各自一物，下条载白花藤也。
味辛、苦、平、无毒。主鬼疰，卒忤，中恶，心腹邪气，百精毒，温疟，疫疾，强腰脚，
益膂力。一名独摇草。苗
唯一茎，叶生茎端若伞，根如牛膝而细黑。所在有之，有必丛生。今人以徐长卿代之，非也。
（新附）
味苦、寒、无毒。主解诸药、菜、肉中毒，酒渍服之，主虚劳风热。生岭南、交州、广
川平泽。苗似野葛，而白花，
根皮浓肉白，其骨柔于野葛。（新附）
味甘、辛，温、大温，无毒。主咳逆上气，温疟寒热洗洗在皮肤中，妇人漏下绝子，诸
恶疮疡，金疮，煮饮之。温
中止痛，除客血内塞，中风 ，汗不出，湿痹，中恶，客气虚冷，补
归。生陇西川谷。二月、八
月采根，阴干。
恶 茹，畏菖蒲、海藻、牡蒙。 今陇西叨阳、黑水当归，多肉少枝气香，名马尾当归，
稍
多根枝而细。历阳所出，色白而气味薄，不相似，呼为草当归，阙少时乃用之。方家有云真
当归，正谓此，有好恶故也。
俗用甚多。道方时须尔。
〔谨案〕当归苗，有二种于内∶一种似大叶芎 ，一种似细叶芎
，惟茎叶卑下于芎 也。
今出当州、宕州
是马尾当归，蚕
不复用。陶称历阳者，是蚕头当归也。
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats snake and viper bites, bee and scorpion stings, dog bites, poisoning from meat or food, gu poison (a type of traditional Chinese toxicology concept referring to mysterious poisons), gui zhu (ghostly transmission disease, a chronic infectious condition), feng zhu (wind-type transmission disease), and all other severe toxins that cannot be ingested. Applying it directly to the painful area causes immediate relief. If the toxin has entered the abdomen, boiling it for drinking will resolve the toxicity. Also known as Bai Ge (White Kudzu). It grows in the valleys of Jiaozhou. Currently, people no longer use it, which is quite puzzling; there are hardly any who recognize it. It is presumed to resemble Kudzu Root (Puerariae Radix), but further extensive inquiry among locals in Jiaozhou is required, as details have not yet been fully ascertained.
[Note] This herb is abundant in the valleys between Jingzhou and Xiangyang. The seedlings resemble Metaplexis japonica (Luomuo), with round, thick leaves and stems covered in white hairs, distinct from common weeds. It is a climbing vine, commonly called "Bai Ge" in southern mountains, and is effective in treating toxins. However, in Jiaozhou and Guangzhou, there is another plant called Baihua Teng (White-flowered Vine), whose leaves resemble Ligustrum lucidum (Nvzhen), with hairless stems and leaves, white flowers, and roots resembling wild Kudzu, said to be highly effective against toxins. The people of Jiaozhou use the root and not the seedlings; thus, this is not Huo. Those using the leaves and seedlings possess the genuine article. Both herbs treat conditions as described in the classics, but they are two distinct substances; the next entry records Baihua Teng.
Acrid and bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats gui zhu (ghostly transmission disease), sudden shock or counterflow (tu wu), evil qi invasion (zhong e), pathogenic qi in the heart and abdomen, various essence toxins, warm malaria (wen nue, a type of malaria with alternating fever and chills), epidemic diseases, strengthens the waist and legs, and enhances physical strength. Also known as Du Yao Cao (Single-Shaking Grass). The seedling has only one stem, with leaves clustered at the top like an umbrella. The root resembles Achyranthes bidentata (Niuxi) but is finer and blacker. It is found everywhere, always growing in clusters. Nowadays, people substitute it with Cynanchum atratum (Xuchangqing), which is incorrect. (Newly Added)
Bitter in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It resolves poisoning from various medicines, vegetables, and meats. Taken after soaking in wine, it treats deficiency-fatigue with wind-heat. It grows in the plains and marshes of Lingnan, Jiaozhou, and Guangchuan. The seedlings resemble wild Kudzu but bear white flowers. The root bark is thick, the flesh is white, and its woody core is softer than that of wild Kudzu. (Newly Added)
Sweet and acrid in flavor, warm and greatly warm in nature, non-toxic. It treats coughing with reverse flow of qi, warm malaria with chills feeling like cold bathing on the skin, leukorrhea and infertility in women, various malignant sores and ulcers, metal weapon injuries (jin chuang). Boiled and drunk, it warms the middle jiao, relieves pain, eliminates internal stagnant blood, treats stroke (zhong feng), absence of sweating, damp-bi syndrome (pain and numbness due to dampness obstruction), evil qi invasion, deficiency-cold from external pathogens, and tonifies the Gui meridian (Liver/Spleen/Kidney channels). It grows in the valleys of Longxi. Roots are harvested in the second and eighth lunar months and dried in the shade.
It clashes with Song Cai (Chinese cabbage) and is inhibited by Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu), Sargassum (Haizao), and Mumen. The Danggui from Taoyang and Heishui in Longxi has fleshy roots with few branches and a fragrant aroma, named Ma Wei Danggui (Horse-tail Danggui), which is slightly more branched and slender. The Danggui from Liyang is white in color with a weak aroma and taste, dissimilar to the former, called Cao Danggui (Grass Danggui), used only when scarce. Formulary texts refer to the true Danggui as this variety, distinguishing quality. It is widely used in folk practice. Daoist alchemical formulas often require it.
[Note] There are two types of Danggui seedlings: one resembles large-leaf Chuanxiong (Xiong), and the other resembles small-leaf Chuanxiong, though their stems and leaves are lower than those of Chuanxiong. The Danggui currently produced in Dangzhou and Dangzhou is Ma Wei Danggui, which is no longer used in Can county. The Danggui from Liyang mentioned by Tao Hongjing is Can Tou Danggui (Silkworm-head Danggui).