微毒 丛生
佛甲草疗汤火疮毒烂研如膏贴之(出图经)【苗】(图经曰)多附石向阳而生有似马齿苋
细
小而长有花黄色不结实四季皆有【地】(图经曰)生筠州【时】(生)四季皆有(采)无时【用】
茎及叶【味】甘【性】寒【气】气之薄者阳中之阴
无毒 丛生
百乳草主下乳亦通顺血脉调气甚佳(出图经)【名】百蕊草【苗】(图经曰)此即百蕊草
也
三月生苗四月长及五六寸茎叶俱青有如松叶无花其根黄白色形似瓦松也【地】(图经曰)生
河
中府秦州剑州亦有之【时】(生)春生苗(采)四月取根【收】晒干【用】根【色】黄白
无毒 植生
撮石合草疗金疮甚佳(出图经)【苗】(图经曰)苗茎高二尺以来叶似谷叶十二月萌芽生
苗
二月有花而不结实【地】(图经曰)生眉州平田中【时】(生)十二月萌芽(采)二月取苗【收】
阴干【用】苗【色】青绿【味】甘【性】缓【气】气之薄者阳中之阴
有小毒 丛生
石苋与甘草同服疗 及吐风涎(出图经)【苗】(图经曰)春生苗叶茎青高一尺以来叶
如
水柳而短【地】(图经曰)出筠州多附河岸沙石上生【时】(生)春生苗(采)八月九月取【用】
茎叶【色】青【味】辛苦【性】散泄【气】味浓于气阴中之阳
[Slightly toxic, growing in clumps]
Sedum lineare (Fo Jia Cao): Treats burns and scalds with ulceration; grind into a paste and apply topically (from *Tu Jing Ben Cao*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Grows attached to sun-facing rocks, resembling *Portulaca oleracea* (Ma Chi Xian); slender and long, bearing yellow flowers, does not produce seeds, available throughout the four seasons. [Location] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Grows in Yinzhou. [Time] (Growth): Available year-round. (Harvest): Anytime. [Part Used]: Stem and leaves. [Flavor]: Sweet. [Nature]: Cold. [Qi]: Qi is thin/light, belonging to Yin within Yang.
[Non-toxic, growing in clumps]
Bai Ru Cao: Primarily promotes lactation, also unblocks blood vessels and regulates Qi with excellent efficacy (from *Tu Jing Ben Cao*). [Name]: Bai Rui Cao. [Seedling] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): This is Bai Rui Cao. Seedlings emerge in March, reaching five or six cun in height by April; stems and leaves are green, resembling pine needles, without flowers; roots are yellowish-white, resembling *Sedum aizoon* (Wa Song). [Location] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Grows in Hezhong Fu; also found in Qinzhou and Jianzhou. [Time] (Growth): Emerges in spring. (Harvest): Roots harvested in April. [Processing]: Sun-dried. [Part Used]: Root. [Color]: Yellowish-white.
[Non-toxic, planted growth]
Cuo Shi He Cao: Excellent for treating metal wounds (from *Tu Jing Ben Cao*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Stems and seedlings reach about two chi in height; leaves resemble those of millet; sprouts in December, blooms in February but does not produce seeds. [Location] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Grows in flat fields in Meizhou. [Time] (Growth): Sprouts in December. (Harvest): Seedlings harvested in February. [Processing]: Dried in shade. [Part Used]: Seedling. [Color]: Green. [Flavor]: Sweet. [Nature]: Mild/Slowing. [Qi]: Qi is thin/light, belonging to Yin within Yang.
[Contains slight toxicity, growing in clumps]
Shi Xian: Taken together with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao), treats [wind pathogens] and vomiting of wind-phlegm saliva (from *Tu Jing Ben Cao*). [Seedling] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Emerges in spring; stems and leaves are green, about one chi high; leaves resemble those of *Salix integra* (Shui Liu) but are shorter. [Location] (*Tu Jing Ben Cao* states): Originates from Yinzhou; often grows attached to sandy rocks along riverbanks. [Time] (Growth): Emerges in spring. (Harvest): Harvested in August and September. [Part Used]: Stems and leaves. [Color]: Green. [Flavor]: Pungent and bitter. [Nature]: Dispersing and draining. [Qi]: Flavor is stronger than Qi, belonging to Yang within Yin.