无毒 蔓生
烈节主肢节风冷筋脉急痛（出图经）【苗】（图经曰）春生蔓苗茎叶俱似丁公藤而纤细无
花
实以浴汤佳【地】（图经曰）生荣州多在林菁中【时】（生）春生苗（采）九月取茎叶【收】
曝干
【用】茎叶【味】辛【性】温【气】气浓于味阳也
植生
杜茎山主温瘴寒热发歇不定烦渴头疼心躁取其叶捣烂以新酒浸绞汁服之吐出恶涎甚效
（出图经）【苗】（图经曰）其苗高四五尺叶似苦 菜秋有花紫色实如枸杞子大而白【地】（图
经曰）生宜州【用】叶【味】苦【性】寒泄【气】味浓于气阴也
蔓生
血藤行血治气块（出图经）【苗】（图经曰）叶如 兰叶根如大拇指其色黄【地】（图经
曰）
生信州【时】（生）春生叶（采）五月取【色】黄
无毒 植生
土红山主骨节疼痛治劳热瘴疟以叶捣烂酒浸服之（出图经）【苗】（图经曰）其大者高七
八
尺叶似枇杷而小无毛秋生白花如粟粒不实福州生者作细藤似芙蓉叶其叶上青下白根如葛头是
也【地】（图经曰）生福州及南恩州山野中【时】（生）春生苗（采）无时取叶根【用】叶根
【味】
甘苦【性】微寒【气】味浓气薄阴中之阳【合治】根切薄片用米泔浸一宿更用清水又浸一宿
取出炒令黄色捣末每服一钱水一盏生姜一小片同煎服治劳瘴甚佳
Non-toxic, climbing vine.
Lie Jie (Ligusticum wallichii) treats wind-cold in the limbs and joints, and acute pain in the sinews and vessels (from *Tu Jing*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing* states:) The vines, stems, and leaves sprouting in spring resemble those of Ding Gong Teng but are more slender; it has no flowers or fruits. It is excellent for bathing decoctions. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states:) Grows in Rongzhou, mostly in forests and thickets. [Time] (Growth) Sprouts in spring. (Harvest) Stems and leaves are harvested in September. [Processing] Sun-dried. [Part Used] Stems and leaves. [Flavor] Pungent. [Nature] Warm. [Qi] The Qi is stronger than the Flavor, belonging to Yang.
Terrestrial plant.
Du Jing Shan (Ardisia japonica) treats warm miasma with alternating chills and fever occurring intermittently, restlessness, thirst, headache, and mental agitation. Its leaves are taken, pounded into a paste, soaked in new wine, and the juice is extracted and ingested. Vomiting out foul saliva is very effective (from *Tu Jing*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing* states:) Its seedlings are four or five chi high; the leaves resemble Ku Cai; in autumn, it bears purple flowers and fruits resembling Goji berries but larger and white. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states:) Grows in Yizhou. [Part Used] Leaves. [Flavor] Bitter. [Nature] Cold, with draining properties. [Qi] The Flavor is stronger than the Qi, belonging to Yin.
Climbing vine.
Xue Teng (Sargentodoxa cuneata) promotes blood circulation and treats Qi masses (from *Tu Jing*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing* states:) The leaves resemble Lan Ye; the roots resemble a thumb, yellow in color. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states:) Grows in Xinzhou. [Time] (Growth) Leaves sprout in spring. (Harvest) Harvested in May. [Color] Yellow.
Non-toxic, terrestrial plant.
Tu Hong Shan (likely Ardisia japonica var. or similar local species) treats bone and joint pain, and labor-heat malarial fevers. The leaves are pounded, soaked in wine, and ingested (from *Tu Jing*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing* states:) The larger plants are seven or eight chi high; the leaves resemble Loquat leaves but smaller and hairless; in autumn, they bear white flowers like millet grains but do not produce fruit. Those from Fuzhou grow as thin vines with leaves resembling Hibiscus leaves, green on top and white underneath, with roots resembling Kudzu roots. This is the one. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states:) Grows in the mountains and wilds of Fuzhou and Nan'en Prefecture. [Time] (Growth) Sprouts in spring. (Harvest) Leaves and roots can be harvested at any time. [Part Used] Leaves and roots. [Flavor] Sweet, Bitter. [Nature] Slightly cold. [Qi] The Flavor is strong while the Qi is weak, belonging to Yin within Yang. [Preparation] Slice the roots thinly, soak in rice washing water overnight, then soak again in clear water overnight. Remove, stir-fry until yellow, and pound into powder. Take one qian per dose, decoct with one sheng of water and a small slice of fresh Ginger. This is excellent for treating labor-miasma.