味甘，平，无毒。主五脏邪气，风寒湿痹，补中益气，长毛发令黑，疗心悬，少食常饥。
久服轻身，耳目聪明不老。
生中山川泽，二月采。
蒿类甚多，而俗中不闻呼白蒿者，方药家既不用，皆无复识之，所主疗既殊佳，应更加
研访。服食七禽散云∶白兔
食之，仙。与前 子同法耳。
〔谨案〕《尔雅》∶蘩（音烦），皤（音婆）蒿，即白蒿也。此蒿叶粗于青蒿，从初生至枯，
白于众蒿，欲似细艾者，所在有之也。
味甘、酸、咸，微温，无毒。主五劳七伤，补中，除茎中寒热痛，养五脏，强阴，益精
气，多子，疗妇人症瘕，除
膀胱邪气、腰痛，止痢。久服轻身。生河西山谷及代郡雁门。五月五日采，阴干。
代郡雁门属并州，多马处便有，言是野马精落地所生。生时似肉，以作羊肉羹，补虚乏
极佳，亦可生啖。芮芮河南
间至多。今第一出陇西，形扁广，柔润，多花而味甘。次出北国者，形短而少花。巴东、建
平间亦有，而不如也。
〔谨案〕此注论草苁蓉，陶未见肉者。今人
苁蓉，功力殊胜。比来医人，
时有用者。
味苦，寒，无毒。主膀胱热，利小便，补中，益精气，去皮肤中热气，散恶疮疝瘕，强
阴。久服耳目聪明，轻身耐
老，使人润泽。一名地葵，一名地麦。生荆州平泽及田野。八月、
十月采实，阴干。
今田野间亦多，皆取茎苗为扫帚。子微细，入补丸散用。《仙经》不甚须。
〔谨案〕地肤子，田野人名为地麦草，
叶细茎赤，多出熟田中，苗极弱，不能胜举。今云堪为扫帚，恐人未识之。《别录》云∶捣
绞取汁，主赤白痢，洗目，去
热暗、雀盲、涩痛。苗灰，主痢亦善。北人亦名涎衣草。
The flavor is sweet, the nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats evil qi in the five zang organs, bi syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, tonifies the middle and replenishes qi, promotes hair growth and turns it black, treats a sensation of heart suspension (a feeling of emptiness or palpitations in the chest), loss of appetite, and constant hunger.
Long-term consumption lightens the body, improves hearing and vision, and prevents aging.
It grows in the mountains, rivers, and marshes of Zhongshan. It is harvested in February.
There are many species of mugwort (Artemisia), but the common people no longer refer to "Bai Hao" (White Mugwort). Since practitioners do not use it, no one recognizes it anymore. Given its excellent therapeutic effects, further investigation and study should be conducted. The text *Fushi Qiqin San* (Seven-Bird Elixir for Consumption) states: "If white rabbits eat it, they become immortal." This follows the same method as the previously mentioned seed.
[Note] *Erya* records: Fan (pronounced 'fan'), Pó Hao (pronounced 'po') is exactly Bai Hao (White Mugwort). The leaves of this mugwort are coarser than those of Qing Hao (Sweet Wormwood). From sprouting to withering, it appears whiter than other mugworts, resembling fine Ai Ye (Mugwort Leaf). It is found everywhere.
The flavors are sweet, sour, and salty; the nature is slightly warm; it is non-toxic. It primarily treats five exhaustions and seven injuries, tonifies the middle, eliminates cold-heat pain in the urethra, nourishes the five zang organs, strengthens yin, benefits essence and qi, increases fertility, treats zheng jia (masses in the abdomen) in women, removes evil qi from the bladder, relieves lower back pain, and stops dysentery. Long-term consumption lightens the body. It grows in the valleys of Hexi and Yanmen Commandery of Dai Commandery. It is harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and dried in the shade.
Dai Commandery and Yanmen belong to Bingzhou, an area abundant in horses. It is said to be generated from the semen of wild horses falling to the ground. When growing, it resembles meat. Making mutton soup with it is excellent for tonifying deficiency and fatigue; it can also be eaten raw. It is particularly abundant in the region south of the Rourui River. Currently, the best quality comes from Longxi, which is flat and broad, soft and moist, has many flowers, and tastes sweet. Those from the northern regions are shorter and have fewer flowers. There are also some in Badong and Jianping, but they are inferior.
[Note] This annotation discusses Cao Cong Rong (Herbal Cistanche), which Tao Hongjing had not seen as Rou Cong Rong (Meat Cistanche). The Rou Cong Rong used by people today has significantly superior efficacy. Physicians in recent times occasionally use it.
The flavor is bitter; the nature is cold; it is non-toxic. It primarily treats heat in the bladder, promotes urination, tonifies the middle, benefits essence and qi, dissipates hot qi in the skin, disperses malignant sores and hernia masses, and strengthens yin. Long-term consumption improves hearing and vision, lightens the body, enhances longevity, and makes the skin lustrous. It is also known as Di Kui (Earth Hibiscus) and Di Mai (Earth Wheat). It grows in the plains, marshes, and fields of Jingzhou. The fruits are harvested in August and October and dried in the shade.
It is now also common in fields, where people often use the stems and leaves to make brooms. The seeds are minute and are used in tonifying pills and powders. They are not much required in *Xian Jing* (Immortal Classic).
[Note] Di Fu Zi (Kochia Fruit) is called Di Mai Cao (Earth Wheat Grass) by rural people. The leaves are fine, the stems are red, and it mostly grows in cultivated fields. The seedlings are very weak and cannot bear weight. The statement that it can serve as a broom suggests that people may not yet recognize it. *Bie Lu* (Additional Records) states: Crushed and juiced, it treats red and white dysentery; washing the eyes with it removes heat-induced dimness, nyctalopia (night blindness), and astringent pain. Ash from the seedlings is also effective for treating dysentery. People in the north also call it Xian Yi Cao (Saliva-Licking Grass).