宣、去风湿。
辛苦微温。治风湿拘挛痹痛。（时珍曰∶古方治风痫、有茵芋丸、治风痹、有茵芋酒、
治产
后风、有茵芋膏、风湿诸证多用之、茵芋、石楠、莽草、皆治风妙品、世所罕知。）茎赤。
叶似石榴而短浓。炙用。
宣、去风湿。
辛苦而温。治头风痈肿。乳痈疝瘕。（苏颂曰∶古方风湿诸酒多用之、今人取叶煎汤、
热
含、治牙虫喉痹甚效、甄权曰∶不入汤。）取叶细锉。以生甘草、水蓼二味同盛。入生稀绢
袋
曝
干。（圣惠方、治头风久痛、莽草煎汤沐之、勿令入目。）
燥、补肾命。
辛热。助命火。益阳道。明耳目。补虚劳。治失溺无子。心腹冷气不能食。（温胃。）腰
脚冷
痹不能行。（暖筋骨。）专于补火。唯精寒者宜之。（唐婆罗门始进此方、当时盛传服之多效
、如法制、阴干蜜丸、酒服、禁食牛乳牛肉、许真君书云∶甘能养肉、辛能养节、苦能养气
、咸能养骨、酸能养筋、滑能养肤、和苦酒服之、必效也。）火炽者。有偏绝之虞。叶如茅
而略阔。根如小指。黄白多涎。竹刀去皮切。糯米泔浸一宿。去赤汁。则毒出。忌铁。
一名苍耳、即诗卷耳。轻、发汗、散风湿。
甘苦而温。善发汗。散风湿。上通脑顶。下行足膝。外达皮肤。治头痛目暗。齿痛鼻渊。
肢
挛痹痛。瘰 疮疥。（李濒湖集简方、采根煎熬、名万应膏。）遍身瘙痒。（作浴汤佳。）散气
耗血。虚人勿服。去刺酒蒸。忌猪肉。（千金翼、治毒攻手足肿痛欲断、苍耳捣汁渍之、并
以滓敷之、立效、春用心、冬用子。）
Dispersing, eliminating wind-dampness.
Acrid, bitter, and slightly warm. Treats limb spasm and bi-syndrome caused by wind-dampness. (Li Shizhen said: Ancient prescriptions for treating wind-epilepsy include Yin Yu Wan; for treating wind-bi, there is Yin Yu Jiu; for treating postpartum wind, there is Yin Yu Gao; it is widely used for various wind-damp conditions. Yin Yu, Shi Nan, and Mang Cao are all excellent herbs for treating wind disorders, though rarely known in the world.) The stem is red.
The leaves resemble those of pomegranate but are shorter and denser. Use after roasting.
Dispersing, eliminating wind-dampness.
Acrid, bitter, and warm. Treats carbuncles and swellings caused by head-wind, as well as breast abscesses, hernias, and abdominal masses. (Su Song said: Ancient prescriptions for various wind-damp wines often use it. Nowadays, people take the leaves to decoct a soup, hold it hot in the mouth, which is very effective for treating tooth worms and throat bi. Zhen Quan said: It is not used in decoctions.) Take the leaves, cut finely. Place together with raw Gan Cao (Licorice Root) and Shui Liao (Water Pepper) into a bag made of raw thin silk, and dry in the sun. (Sheng Hui Fang records: To treat chronic headache due to long-standing head-wind, wash the head with Mang Cao decoction, ensuring it does not enter the eyes.)
Drying dampness, tonifying Kidney Mingmen.
Acrid and hot. Assists the fire of Mingmen (Gate of Life). Benefits the Yang pathway. Clarifies the ears and eyes. Tonifies deficiency and exhaustion. Treats urinary incontinence and infertility. Treats cold qi in the heart and abdomen causing inability to eat. (Warms the Stomach.) Treats cold bi in the waist and legs causing inability to walk. (Warms the sinews and bones.) Specifically dedicated to supplementing fire; only suitable for those with essence-cold constitutions. (In the Tang Dynasty, this prescription was first presented by a monk from Baluo Men [Brahman/Buddhist context]. At that time, it was widely circulated that taking it according to the method yielded many effects: dry it in the shade, make honey pills, take with wine, avoid beef milk and beef. Xu Zhen Jun wrote: Sweet nourishes flesh, acrid nourishes joints, bitter nourishes Qi, salty nourishes bones, sour nourishes sinews, slippery/nourishing nourishes skin. Taken with Ku Jiu (vinegar), it will surely be effective.) Those with blazing fire have the danger of deviation and severance. The leaves resemble mugwort but are slightly broader. The root is like a small finger, yellowish-white and mucilaginous. Peel with a bamboo knife and slice. Soak in rice washing water overnight. Remove the red juice, then the toxicity is eliminated. Avoid iron.
Also known as Cang Er, i.e., Juan Er from the Book of Songs. Light in nature, induces sweating, disperses wind-dampness.
Sweet, bitter, and warm. Good at inducing sweating and dispersing wind-dampness. Reaches up to the crown of the head, down to the feet and knees, and outward to the skin. Treats headache, dim vision, toothache, and nasal discharge (Bi Yuan/Sinusitis). Treats limb spasm and bi-pain, scrofula, sores, and scabies. (Li Binhu's Collection of Simple Prescriptions: Decoct the roots, named Wan Ying Gao [Ten Thousand Indications Ointment].) Treats generalized itching. (Excellent as a bath soup.) However, it dissipates Qi and consumes Blood; weak persons should not take it. Remove spines and steam with wine. Avoid pork. (Qian Jin Yi Fang records: To treat toxic attack causing swelling and pain in hands and feet threatening amputation, crush Cang Er to extract juice for soaking, and apply the dregs externally; immediate effect. In spring, use the heart/young leaves; in winter, use the seeds.)