（见肝部）
（同上）
（同上）
（同上）
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（见肺部）
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（见脾部）
（同上）
（同上）
（同上）
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〔害〕赤色者能杀人，细拣去用。杀虫之外，无他长，能令人阴痿。
〔利〕苦寒，入胃、大肠二经。杀脏腑诸虫，除婴儿百病，有虫者宜之。
〔修治〕竹之余气，得霹雳而生，故名之。大小如栗，竹刀刮去黑皮，甘草水浸一宿，
酒拌
蒸或炮。
（见肺部）
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（同上）
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〔害〕头痛目痛，不因风邪，而于血虚有火者忌之。胃虚人不可服，恐生痰疾。
〔利〕苦辛平，入胃、肝、胆、膀胱四经。搜头风，除湿痹。
〔修治〕六、七、八月采子，去蒂子下白膜一重，用酒浸一伏时，蒸之三时，熬干用，
寻常
只去膜，打碎用之。
（见脾部）
（见肺部）
（见心部）
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〔害〕伤寒头痛，兼项强腰脊痛，及遍身骨疼者，是太阳病也。邪未入阳明，故无渴症，
不
宜服。误服则邪气反引入阳明，为引盗入门也。斑疹已见红点，不宜用，恐表虚反增斑烂也
。五劳七伤，上盛下虚之人，暑月虽有脾胃病，亦不宜服，当用亦宜少用，多则反伤胃气，
以其升散太过也。夏月表虚汗多尤忌。
葛根风药也。风药皆燥，本经言其生津止渴，生乃升字笔误，非葛根独能止渴，以其升
胃气
入肺，能生津尔。设非清阳下陷，而火炎津耗之渴，误服此药，则火借风威，燎原莫遏。即
非阴虚火炎之证，凡胃津不足而渴者，亦当忌之。
张司农《治暑全书》序云∶柴胡劫肝阴，葛根竭胃汁。二语可谓开千古之群蒙也。故凡
汗多
勿用，前人已论及之。无汗亦勿用。
愚谓阳明胃经多血之所，火病燥热，无汗烦渴，胃液已伤，汗乃血液所化，夺汗则无血
之戒
，用者审之。
〔利〕甘辛平，入胃、大肠二经。轻宣解肌，发汗升阳，生用能堕胎，蒸熟散郁火，化
酒毒
，止血痢。能舞胃气上行，治虚泻之圣药。
鲜葛根汁大寒，治温病火热，吐衄诸血。
葛花，解酒毒尤良，酒毒湿甚而为毒也。
葛壳（即子也）甘平。治下痢，解酒毒。叶，止金疮血出。蔓，消痈肿喉痹。
〔修治〕五月采根曝干。生用或蒸热用，以入土深者为佳。今人多作粉食。七月采花晒
干，
八、九月采子曝干，冬月掘取生根，捣烂入水中，揉出澄粉，名玉露霜。
(See Liver section)
(Same as above)
(Same as above)
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(See Spleen section)
(See Lung section)
(See Spleen section)
(See Spleen section)
(Same as above)
(Same as above)
(Same as above)
(See Spleen section)
(See Heart section)
(See Spleen section)
[Harm] Those that are red can be fatal; carefully select and remove them for use. Apart from killing parasites, it has no other merits, and it can cause impotence (Yin Wei).
[Benefit] Bitter and cold in nature, entering the Stomach (Wei) and Large Intestine (Da Chang) meridians. It kills various parasites in the Zang-Fu organs, cures myriad diseases in infants, and is suitable for those with parasites.
[Processing] It grows from the residual Qi of bamboo, born of thunderbolts, hence its name. The size is like a chestnut. Scrape off the black skin with a bamboo knife, soak overnight in Licorice Root (Gancao) water, mix with wine, then steam or stir-fry with sand (Pao).
(See Lung section)
(See Spleen section)
(Same as above)
(See Lung section)
(See Spleen section)
[Harm] For headache and eye pain not caused by Wind pathogen (Feng Xie), it is contraindicated for those with Blood deficiency and internal Fire. Persons with deficient Stomach should not take it, fearing the generation of Phlegm diseases.
[Benefit] Bitter, pungent, and neutral in nature, entering the Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, and Bladder meridians. It searches out Head Wind (Tou Feng) and removes Damp-Bi syndrome.
[Processing] Harvest the seeds in the sixth, seventh, and eighth months. Remove the stem and one layer of white membrane beneath the seed. Soak in wine for one Shichen (two hours), steam for three Shichen (six hours), and simmer until dry for use. Ordinarily, only the membrane is removed, and it is crushed before use.
(See Spleen section)
(See Lung section)
(See Heart section)
(See Lung section)
[Harm] In Cold Damage (Shang Han) with headache, accompanied by stiffness of the neck, lower back, and spine pain, and body-wide bone ache, this is Taiyang disease (Tai Yang Bing). Since the pathogen has not entered the Yangming stage, there is no thirst symptom, and it should not be taken. Misuse will cause the pathogenic Qi to be drawn into the Yangming stage, akin to inviting thieves into the house. If macules and rashes have already appeared as red spots, it should not be used, fearing that exterior deficiency will worsen the rash erosion. For individuals with Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries (Wu Lao Qi Shang), characterized by upper excess and lower deficiency, even if they have Spleen-Stomach diseases during the summer month, it is not suitable to take it. If it must be used, the dosage should be small; excessive use will damage Stomach Qi because its ascending and dispersing action is too strong. It is especially contraindicated in summer when exterior deficiency leads to profuse sweating.
Kudzu Root (Gegen) is a Wind drug. All Wind drugs are drying. The *Ben Jing* states it generates fluids and stops thirst; "Sheng" (generate) is likely a scribal error for "Sheng" (ascend). It is not that Gegen alone can stop thirst, but rather that by ascending Stomach Qi into the Lungs, it can generate fluids. If it is not a case of sinking of Clear Yang with thirst due to flaming Fire consuming fluids, misusing this drug will allow Fire to borrow the power of Wind, spreading uncontrollably like a prairie fire. Even if it is not a pattern of Yin deficiency with flaming Fire, for any case of thirst due to insufficient Stomach Fluids, it should also be contraindicated.
Preface to Zhang Sinong's *Complete Book on Treating Summerheat* states: "Chai Hu depletes Liver Yin, Gegen exhausts Stomach Juice." These two sentences can be said to enlighten the masses for millennia. Therefore, it is stated by predecessors that it should not be used when there is profuse sweating. It should also not be used when there is no sweating.
I believe the Yangming Stomach Meridian is a place abundant in Blood. In Fire diseases with dryness and heat, without sweating, irritability, and thirst, Stomach fluids are already damaged. Sweat is transformed from blood; the warning "taking away sweat means taking away blood" should be considered by users.
[Benefit] Sweet, pungent, and neutral in nature, entering the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. It lightly disseminates and releases the muscle layer, induces sweating, and raises Yang. Raw use can induce abortion; steamed and cooked, it dissipates constrained Fire, transforms Alcohol toxicity (Jiu Du), and stops bloody dysentery. It can dance Stomach Qi upward, making it a sacred medicine for treating deficiency-type diarrhea.
Fresh Kudzu Root juice is very cold, treating Heat and Fire in Warm Diseases (Wen Bing), vomiting blood, and epistaxis.
Kudzu Flower (Ge Hua) is excellent for resolving Alcohol toxicity, which is poison arising from severe dampness of alcohol toxicity.
Kudzu Shell (i.e., seed) is sweet and neutral. Treats dysentery and resolves Alcohol toxicity. Leaves stop bleeding from metal wounds. Vines reduce carbuncles and swelling and relieve throat Bi (Hou Bi).
[Processing] Harvest roots in the fifth month and dry them in the sun. Use raw or steamed hot; those dug deep from the earth are best. Nowadays, many people consume it as powder. Harvest flowers in the seventh month and dry them in the sun. Harvest seeds in the eighth and ninth months and dry them in the sun. In winter, dig up fresh roots, crush them, put them in water, knead to extract and settle the starch, named Yulu Frost (Jade Dew Frost).