通、祛风解毒。
苦平。治风湿痹。历节痛。惊痫贼风。鼠 痈肿。（素问用治酒风、证见身热懈惰、汗
出如
浴、恶风少气、以泽泻术各十分、薇衔五分、合以三指撮为后饭。）一名麋衔。一名鹿衔。（
麋鹿一类也、苏恭曰∶南人谓之吴风草、一名鹿衔草、言鹿有疾、衔此草、即瘥也。）
即马兰子。燥、治寒疝冷积。
甘温。治小腹疝痛，腹内冷积，水痢诸病。
即龙须草。通淋。
苦微寒。治小便淋闭。茎中热痛。败席。主治略同。取弥败有垢者方尺。煮汁服。
即灯笼草。通、清湿热。
苦寒。除热利湿。清肺化痰。除烦满。通小便。（治黄病效。）治上气咳嗽。（并煮汁、
或研
膏、生捣汁服。）敷小儿闪癖。（丹溪曰∶灯笼草、苦能除湿热、轻能治上焦、故主热嗽咽痛
、此草治热痰咳嗽、佛耳草、治寒痰咳嗽也、时珍曰∶酸浆除热、故能清肺、治咳、利湿、
故能化痰治癖、一人病虚乏、有痰咳嗽、以此加入汤中、甚效。）根茎花叶。俱可用。（叶贴
灸疮、不发。）
子、酸平。与根茎花叶同功。（天泡湿疮、捣子敷之、或为末、油调。）
即佛耳草。救荒。
甘平。除痰止嗽。（时珍曰∶别录云∶治寒热、止咳嗽、东垣云∶治寒嗽、言其标也、
日华
云∶治热嗽、言其本也、大抵寒嗽多是火郁于内、而寒复于外也、按陈氏经验方云∶一奇散
、治一切咳嗽、不论久远、昼夜无时、用款冬花加倍、佛耳草减半、熟地黄二两、焙研末、
每用二钱、于炉中烧之、以筒吸烟咽下、有涎吐去、予家藏获久病此、医治不效、偶在沅州
得一婢用此法、两服而愈也。）杂米粉。作糗食甜美。荒年当粮最佳。
(Wei Xian) possesses the functions of promoting circulation, dispelling wind, and detoxifying.
Bitter in flavor and neutral in nature. It treats wind-damp bi syndrome (painful obstruction caused by wind and dampness), Li Jie pain (severe joint pain), fright epilepsy, and Zai Feng (pathogenic wind). It also treats Shu Yong (scrofula and carbuncles). (*Su Wen* records its use for treating Jiu Feng (alcohol-induced wind), characterized by symptoms such as body heat, lethargy, profuse sweating like a bath, aversion to wind, and shortness of breath. The prescription consists of Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome) and Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) each in ten parts, and Wei Xian in five parts, mixed and taken as three finger-crowns after meals.) Also known as Mi Xian, or Lu Xian. (Mi deer and Lu deer belong to the same category. Su Gong stated: People in the south call it Wu Feng Cao, also named Lu Xian Cao, meaning that when a deer is ill, it carries this herb in its mouth, and the illness heals.)
(Ma Lan Zi) refers to the fruit of Ma Lan. It has a drying property and treats Han Shan (cold hernia) and cold accumulation.
Sweet in flavor and warm in nature. It treats lower abdominal hernia pain, cold accumulation within the abdomen, water-type diarrhea, and various other diseases.
(Long Xu Cao) refers to Long Xu Cao. It promotes urination and unblocks strangury.
Bitter in flavor and slightly cold in nature. It treats strangury with urinary retention and burning pain in the urethra. Bai Xi (old woven mats) has similar main indications. Take old, dirty mats measuring one chi by one chi, boil them in water, and drink the decoction.
(Deng Long Cao) refers to Deng Long Cao. It promotes circulation and clears damp-heat.
Bitter in flavor and cold in nature. It eliminates heat, promotes diuresis to remove dampness, clears the lungs and transforms phlegm, relieves irritability and fullness, and promotes urination. (It is effective for treating Huang Bing [jaundice].) It treats Shang Qi cough (cough due to rebellious qi). (The juice can be boiled and drunk, or ground into a paste, or freshly crushed juice can be drunk.) Applied externally to children's Shan Pi (sudden swelling/pain). (Zhu Danxi said: Deng Long Cao, being bitter, can clear damp-heat; being light and ascending, it treats the upper jiao, thus primarily treating hot cough and sore throat. This herb treats hot-phlegm cough, while Fo Er Cao treats cold-phlegm cough. Li Shizhen said: Suan Jiang (Physalis alkekengi) clears heat, thus clearing the lungs and treating cough; it promotes diuresis, thus transforming phlegm and treating pi accumulation. One person suffered from deficiency and fatigue with phlegm and cough; adding this herb to the decoction was very effective.) The roots, stems, flowers, and leaves are all usable. (Leaves applied to moxibustion sores prevent blistering.)
Seeds are sour in flavor and neutral in nature. They have the same efficacy as the roots, stems, flowers, and leaves. (For Tian Pao Shi Chuang [blistering eczema], crush the seeds and apply externally, or grind into powder and mix with oil for external application.)
(Fo Er Cao) refers to Fo Er Cao. It can be used for famine relief.
Sweet in flavor and neutral in nature. It eliminates phlegm and stops cough. (Li Shizhen said: *Bie Lu* states: treats chills and fever, stops cough; Zhang Yuansu states: treats cold cough, referring to the superficial aspect; Hua Shou states: treats hot cough, referring to the root cause. Generally, cold coughs are often due to fire constrained internally with cold affecting externally. Referring to Chen Shi's Experiential Formula: Yi Qi San treats all types of coughs, regardless of duration or time of day. Use twice the amount of Kuan Dong Hua (Tussilago Farfara Flower), half the amount of Fo Er Cao, and two liang of Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa Root prepared with wine). Roast until dry, grind into powder. Take two qian each time, burn it on a stove, inhale the smoke through a tube and swallow. If saliva/phlegm is produced, spit it out. My family once stored this method to treat chronic cough, but doctors failed to cure it. Accidentally, I met a maid in Yuanzhou who used this method, and she was cured after two doses.) Mixed with rice flour to make Qiu Shi (dried grain snacks), which tastes sweet. It is best as food during famine years.