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上来者佳【时】（生）春生苗（采）不拘时取【收】晒干【用】根轻浮苦而粘齿者为好【质】
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枯骨【色】土褐【味】辛苦【性】温散【气】味浓于气阴中阳也（东垣云）纯阳【臭】香【主】
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可实大肠【合治】为末合酒服治女人血气刺心心痛不可忍【赝】土青木香为伪
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Non-toxic, plant growth.
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (from *Shennong Bencao Jing*): Primarily treats pathogenic factors, repels toxic epidemics, warm diseases, and malevolent spirits; strengthens the will. Treats linlu (a condition characterized by chronic debility or profuse sweating). Long-term consumption prevents nightmares and sleep terrors (yanwu). The above are red-ink annotations from *Shennong Bencao Jing*.
Treats qi deficiency and coldness in the muscles/skin; addresses insufficiency of qi; dispels toxicity; eliminates "ghost essence" entities; treats warm malaria (wen nue) and gu poison; promotes the efficacy of other herbs; lightens the body and extends life towards immortality; removes stagnant qi in the lungs. When treating qi stagnation and knotting in the middle and lower jiao, Binglang (Arecae Semen) must be used as a guiding herb (shi yao). The above are black-ink annotations from recorded statements of famous physicians.
[Name]: Mixiang.
[Buds/Leaves]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) The root tuber is large, resembling an eggplant. Leaves resemble *Rumex* (yangti) but are longer. Flowers resemble chrysanthemums. Fruits are yellowish-black. Roots resembling dry bones are considered superior.
[Origin]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) Produced in Yongchang valleys (authentic origin). Those imported via sea ships from Kunlun and Guangzhou are of good quality.
[Season]: (Growth) Sprouts emerge in spring. (Harvest) No specific time is restricted for collection.
[Storage]: Sun-dry.
[Usage]: Roots that are light, floating, bitter in taste, and sticky to the teeth are preferred.
[Texture]: Resembles dry bone.
[Color]: Earthy brown.
[Taste]: Pungent, bitter.
[Nature]: Warm, dispersing.
[Qi/Scent]: The scent is stronger than the nature; it is yang within yin (Li Dongyuan states): Pure yang.
[Odor]: Fragrant.
[Primary Action]: Regulates various types of qi, stops diarrhea and dysentery.
[Adjuvant/Assistant Herbs]: Used with Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Binglang (Arecae Semen) as assistants and guides.
[Processing]: Avoid fire/heat; slice finely before use.
[Therapeutic Effects]: (Efficacy) (Tao Hongjing states) Dispels toxic swelling, eliminates evil qi. (*Yaoxing Lun* states) Treats nine types of heart pain, chronic cold qi, pi masses, zheng masses, distension and fullness; drives out various obstructed qi rushing upward causing vexation and oppression, as well as cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen. (Ri Huaizi states) Removes all qi stagnation in the heart and abdomen; stops diarrhea, treats cholera and dysentery; calms the fetus, strengthens the spleen, aids digestion, and treats cold pain in the bladder, vomiting, regurgitation. (*Yanyi* states) Specifically resolves and drains stagnation and cold qi between the chest and diaphragm. (*Tangye Bencao* states) Removes stagnant qi in the lungs and poor qi transport in the abdomen; harmonizes stomach qi. (Zhu Danxi states) Moves qi in the liver meridian. Roasted with fire, it can solidify the large intestine.
[Combined Treatment]: Ground into powder and taken with wine to treat unbearable heart pain caused by blood and qi stabbing pain in women.
[Fake/Substitute]: Tu Qingmuxiang (Indigofera Root) is a fake.
Non-toxic, plant growth.
Qingmuxiang (Aucklandiae Radix / Indigofera Root variant) primarily treats unbearable heart pain caused by blood and qi stabbing pain in women, nine types of heart pain, chronic cold qi, pi masses, zheng masses, distension and pain; drives out various obstructed qi rushing upward causing vexation, cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, and stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen (Recorded by famous physicians).
[Buds/Leaves]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) Sprouts emerge in spring, growing three to four chi tall. Leaves resemble Arctii Fructus/Folium (niubang) but are narrower and longer, about eight to nine cun, wrinkled, soft, and hairy. In summer, they open yellow flowers resembling gold coins. The root resembles Glycyrrhizae Radix (gancao) but is pungent and fragrant. Another variety has leaves resembling Ipomoea batatas (shanyu) and opens purple flowers; people in Jianghuai call this Tu Qingmuxiang.
[Origin]: (*Tujing Bencao* ... [Text cuts off here]
[Texture]: Resembles Nan Kushen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) but is dark brown.
[Color]: Blue-black.
[Taste]: Pungent, bitter.
[Nature]: Warm.
[Qi/Scent]: The scent is stronger than the nature; it is yang within yin.
[Odor]: Fragrant.
[Primary Action]: Moves qi.