\r茵陈\pq29a1.bmp\r
下通水道。治湿热之黄瘅。上入阳明。味苦寒而无毒。兼能达表。专主分消。（茵陈
。此草似青蒿而不香。叶背色白。经冬不死。至春则更因旧苗而生新苗。故有因陈之名。性
味苦寒。能升能降。功专发汗利水。为治湿病黄瘅之要药。然苦寒中亦兼有微辛微香。其形
质性味。与青蒿相似。但青蒿不能治湿。此则治湿为长。一切表里湿热。皆可治之。惟虚寒
黄瘅小便自利者当禁之。）
\r海金沙\pq29a.bmp\r
利水通淋。行太阳之血分。性寒味淡。除瘀热于胞宫。（海金沙其色黄赤如细砂。
在草叶间。其草高一二尺。七月内收其全棵。于日中曝之。以纸衬之。以杖击之。有细砂落
纸上者是也。甘淡而寒。其性下降。可以入血分。故能治小肠膀胱湿热瘀留血分而成淋痛等
证。此草不开花。其气皆钟于叶。结为此砂。凡血淋石淋沙淋极有效验。惟寒降之性。如肝
肾虚寒。下元不固。以致遗滑淋浊。茎中不痛者。不可用也。）
\r谷精草\pq29.bmp\r
得秋金谷气以生成。温可疏肝摩目翳。养中土胃阴而甘淡。轻能治上愈头风。（谷
精草田中收谷后。得谷之余气而生。丛生细茎。茎头开小白花。其子亦白如椒实形。轻浮之
质。性禀中和。故能两入厥阴阳明。疏肝和胃。凡一切头风目疾等证。皆治之。此草治目疾
翳障。疏中有补。以其有谷气也。）
Yinchen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba)
Descends to unblock the water passages. Treats jaundice caused by damp-heat. Ascends to enter the Yangming channel. Its taste is bitter, nature is cold, and it is non-toxic. It can also reach the exterior. It specializes in dispersing and draining [damp-heat]. (Yinchen: This herb resembles Qinghao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba) but lacks fragrance; the back of its leaves is white. It does not die through winter, and in spring, new shoots grow from old stems, hence the name "Yinchen" (relying on the old). Its nature and taste are bitter and cold; it has ascending and descending properties. Its efficacy lies specifically in inducing sweating and promoting urination, making it a key herb for treating dampness diseases and jaundice. However, within its bitter-cold nature, there is a slight pungency and fragrance. Its form, texture, nature, and taste are similar to Qinghao, but Qinghao cannot treat dampness, whereas Yinchen excels at treating dampness. It can treat all interior and exterior damp-heat conditions. It is contraindicated in cases of deficiency-cold jaundice with spontaneous urination.)
Haijinsha (Lygodii Spora)
Promotes urination and relains strangury. Moves blood in the Taiyang channel. Its nature is cold, and its taste is bland. Clears stasis-heat from the uterus. (Haijinsha: Its color is yellowish-red like fine sand, found among grass leaves. The plant is one or two chi tall. In July, the whole plant is harvested, dried in the sun, placed on paper, and beaten with a stick; the fine sand falling onto the paper is the medicinal part. Its taste is sweet and bland, and its nature is cold. Its property descends and can enter the blood level, thus treating strangury and pain syndromes caused by damp-heat and stasis remaining in the blood level of the small intestine and bladder. This herb does not flower; its qi concentrates in the leaves, condensing into this sand. It is highly effective for hematuria, lithiasis, and sand-strangury. However, due to its cold and descending nature, it should not be used in cases of liver and kidney deficiency-cold, insecurity of the lower origin leading to seminal emission, slippery discharge, or turbid urine without pain in the urethra.)
Gujingcao (Pseudocymopteri Radix)
Generated by acquiring the Qi of Autumn Metal and grain. Its warm nature can soothe the Liver and rub away corneal opacities. Its sweet and bland taste nourishes the Middle Earth and Stomach Yin. Its light and floating nature treats upper disorders and cures head wind. (Gujingcao: Grows after rice harvest in fields, relying on residual grain Qi. It grows in clusters with thin stems, bearing small white flowers at the stem tips. Its seeds are white and shaped like pepper grains. With a light and floating quality and a balanced nature, it enters both the Jueyin and Yangming channels, soothing the Liver and harmonizing the Stomach. It treats all types of head wind and eye diseases. In treating eye opacities, it provides dispersion with tonification because it contains grain Qi.)