气味辛寒，有毒。主治蛊毒，咳逆，泄痢，肠 ，头疡，疥瘙，恶疮，杀诸虫毒，去
死肌。
（藜芦一名山葱，所在山谷有之。茎下多毛，三月生苗，高五六寸，茎似葱，根色青紫，
外
有黑皮裹茎，宛似棕榈，根长四五寸许，黄白色。）
藜芦气味辛寒，其根黄白，外皮黑色，禀土金水相生之气化。土气营运，则能治蛊毒。
金气
气四布，则能治泄痢肠 也。治头疡疥瘙，金制其风也。治恶疮，水
土胜湿而解毒也。土主肌肉，
故又去死肌。
气味咸温，有小毒。主治结气，胁下满，惊悸，除水，去五脏间寒热，补中，下气
（旋复花《本经》名金沸草，《尔雅》名盗庚，近道皆有，多生水边及下湿地。二月以
后生
苗，长一二尺，茎柔细，叶似柳，六月至七八月开花，状如金钱菊，浅黄色，中心细白茸作
丛，花圆而复下，故名旋覆。相传叶上露水滴地即生，故繁茂。）
花名旋覆者，花圆而覆下也。草名金沸者，得水露之精，清肺金之热沸也。又名盗庚者，
开
之时，盗窃庚金之气也。气味咸温，有小毒。盖禀太阳
之气化，夫太阳之气，从胸胁以出入，故主治胸中结气，胁
下胀满，太阳
而覆冒于下，故治惊悸。太
阳为诸阳主气，气化则水行，故除水。五脏如五运之在地，天气旋覆于地中，则五脏之寒热
自去矣。去五脏间寒热，故
能补中。治结气、胁满、惊悸、除水，故能下气也
Lülu (Veratrum nigrum): The flavor is pungent and cold, and it is toxic. It treats gu poison (poison caused by parasites or toxins), cough with reverse flow of qi (coughing with upward rushing of qi), diarrhea and dysentery, intestinal discharge (dysentery with pus and blood), head sores, scabies and itching, malignant sores, kills various insect poisons, and removes dead flesh.
(Lülu, also known as Shancong (Mountain Scallion), is found in valleys everywhere. The lower part of the stem is hairy. Seedlings emerge in March, about five to six cun high. The stem resembles that of a scallion. The root is greenish-purple, wrapped externally by black skin covering the stem, resembling a palm tree. The root is about four to five cun long, yellowish-white.)
Lülu has a pungent and cold flavor. Its root is yellowish-white with a black outer skin, inheriting the qi transformation of the mutual generation of Earth, Metal, and Water. When Earth qi circulates and operates, it can treat gu poison. When Metal qi spreads in all directions, it can treat diarrhea, dysentery, and intestinal discharge. Treating head sores and scabies is due to Metal restraining Wind. Treating malignant sores is because Earth and Water overcome dampness and resolve toxicity. Since Earth governs muscles, it can also remove dead flesh.
Xuanfu Hua (Inulae Flos): The flavor is salty and warm, with slight toxicity. It treats constrained qi, fullness under the hypochondrium, palpitations and fright, eliminates water retention, removes cold and heat between the five zang organs, tonifies the middle jiao, and directs qi downward.
(Xuanfu Hua was named Jinfeicao (Golden Boiling Grass) in the *Shennong Bencao Jing* and Daogeng (Stealing Geng) in the *Erya*. It is common near roadsides, often growing by water or in low-lying wetlands. Seedlings emerge after February, one to two chi high. The stem is soft and thin, leaves resemble willow leaves. Flowers bloom from June to July-August, resembling Golden Coin Chrysanthemum, pale yellow, with fine white down clustered in the center. The flower is round and hangs downward, hence the name Xuanfu (Rotating Cover). It is said that dew drops from the leaves falling to the ground can sprout new plants, making it luxuriant.)
The flower is called Xuanfu because it is round and covers downward. The herb is called Jinfei because it obtains the essence of water and dew, clearing the boiling heat of Lung Metal. It is also called Daogeng because at the time of blooming, it "steals" the qi of Geng Metal. The flavor is salty and warm, with slight toxicity. It likely inherits the qi transformation of Taiyang (Greater Yang). Taiyang qi enters and exits through the chest and hypochondrium; therefore, it treats constrained qi in the chest and fullness under the hypochondrium. Taiyang qi ascends and covers downward, thus treating palpitations and fright. As Taiyang is the master qi of all yang qi, when qi transforms, water moves, thus eliminating water retention. The five zang organs are like the Five Movements operating on the earth; when heavenly qi rotates and covers within the earth, the cold and heat between the five zang organs naturally disappear. By removing cold and heat between the five zang organs, it tonifies the middle. By treating constrained qi, hypochondriac fullness, palpitations, and eliminating water, it directs qi downward.