味苦、咸,寒、微寒,有小毒。主杀三虫,逐毒瓦斯,胃中热,利丈夫,不利女子,作膏
摩,除小儿百病。逐邪气,
恶风,汗出,除皮中热结,积聚,蛊毒,白虫,寸白自出不止。久服令人阴痿。一名雷实,
赤者杀人。生石城山谷,生
汉中土中。八月采根,曝干。
荔实、浓朴为之使,恶葛根。今出建平、宜都间,累累相连如丸。《本经》云∶利丈夫。
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事相反。
〔谨案〕雷丸是竹之苓也,无有苗蔓,皆零出,无相连
者。今出房州、金州。
味辛、苦,寒、微寒,无毒。主身皮肤中热,除邪气,止遗溺,通利水道,除胃中热,
下气,可作浴汤。一名巨骨。
生掘耳川谷及田野故丘墟地。四月采。
漏芦为之使。李云溲疏一名杨栌,一名牡荆,一名空疏。皮白,中空,时时有节。子似
枸杞子,冬月熟,色赤,味
甘、苦,末代乃无识者,此实真也,非人篱援之杨栌也。李当之此说,于论牡荆,乃不为大
乖,而滥引溲疏,恐斯误矣。
又云∶溲疏与空疏亦不同。掘耳疑应作熊耳,熊耳山名,而都无掘耳之号也。
〔谨案〕
溲疏,形似空疏,树高丈
许,白皮,其子八月、九月熟,色赤,似枸杞子,味苦,必两两相并,与空疏不同。空疏一
名杨栌,子为荚,不似溲疏。
[Leiwan]
Taste: bitter, salty. Nature: cold, slightly cold. Toxicity: slightly toxic.
Main actions: Kills three types of parasites (Ascaris, Enterobius, Taenia), expels toxic qi, clears heat in the stomach. Beneficial for men, but not for women. When made into a paste for external massage, it treats various diseases in children. Expels pathogenic factors, treats aversion to wind and sweating, resolves heat accumulation in the skin, and addresses accumulations, gu poison, white worms, and continuous expulsion of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm). Long-term use causes impotence.
Alternative name: Leishi. The red variety is fatal.
Habitat: Grows in valleys of Shicheng or in the soil of Hanzhong.
Harvest: Roots are collected in August and dried in the sun.
Interactions: Lishi (fruit of Litchi chinensis) and Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis) serve as guiding herbs; incompatible with Gegen (Puerariae Radix).
Current distribution: Found between Jianping and Yidu; fruits grow in clusters connected like pills.
Note on Classics: The *Shennong Bencao Jing* states "beneficial for men," which contradicts reality.
[Commentary] Leiwan is actually the sclerotium of bamboo. It has no stems or vines, grows sporadically, and does not connect to each other. It is currently found in Fangzhou and Jinzhou.
[Soushu]
Taste: pungent, bitter. Nature: cold, slightly cold. Toxicity: non-toxic.
Main actions: Clears heat in the body and skin, expels pathogenic factors, stops enuresis, promotes urination through the water passages, clears heat in the stomach, directs qi downward, and can be used as a bathing decoction.
Alternative name: Jugu.
Habitat: Grows in valleys of Jue'er River and old mound ruins in fields.
Harvest: Collected in April.
Interactions: Loulu (Radix Euphorbiae Humifusae) serves as a guiding herb.
Li Yun states that Soushu is also known as Yanglu, Mujing, and Kongshu. The bark is white, hollow inside, and often jointed. The fruit resembles Lycii Fructus (Goji berry), ripens in winter, is red, and tastes sweet and bitter. By later dynasties, few recognized it; this is the true Soushu, not the climbing Yanglu grown on artificial fences. Li Dangzhi's statement regarding Mujing is not significantly erroneous, but his misapplication to Soushu is likely a mistake.
Furthermore, Soushu differs from Kongshu. "Jue'er" is suspected to be a typo for "Xiong'er," referring to Xiong'er Mountain, as there is no place named Jue'er.
[Commentary] Soushu resembles Kongshu in shape. The tree is about one zhang high, with white bark. Its fruits ripen in August and September, are red, resemble Lycii Fructus, taste bitter, and always grow in pairs, differing from Kongshu. Kongshu, also known as Yanglu, produces pod-like fruits, unlike Soushu.