味甘，性微寒，无毒。入心、肺二经。花白者入药。
保肺止咳，驱邪定惊。耳聋耳痛，百合诸病。止涕泪多，利大小便。
心主镇定，邪不能侵。肺相清肃，咳嗽可疗。涕泪，肺肝热也。二便不通，肾经热也。
清火之后，复何患乎。仲景
云∶“行住坐卧不定，如有神灵，谓之百合病，以百合治之，是亦清心安神之效欤。”
百合润肺，能通二便，中寒下陷者忌之。
一名蹲鸱，旁生小者曰芋子。味甘、辛，性平，质滑，生则有毒。入胃、大肠二经。
宽胃下气，利肠通闭，散结消瘰 ，补中充肌肤。止热渴，敷烫伤。
多食反能滞气困脾。患瘰疠者，可常作食疗。
又作茨菰。味甘、微苦，性微寒，无毒。入肺、肝二经。
清肺而止咳嗽痰血，和血而治产后血闷。
须去皮煮熟食。其叶又可作药引，风热咳嗽方中，加用一至三片为引，有良效。捣烂可
涂丹毒。
正名为菰，又作菰菜、茭笋。味甘，性冷，质滑，无毒。入肺、脾、胃、肾四经。
去烦热，利五脏。开胃口，通两肠。滋人齿，除目黄。
茭白为菜蔬之一，与鲫鱼为羹，能开胃口。又能治咽中溃烂，口舌生疮。
茭草∶即菰叶。《日华诸家本草》谓其“利五脏”。
味甘、咸，性寒，无毒。入肺经。
清烦涤热，化痰软坚。和血下气，开胃加餐。治少寐，利咽喉。除香港脚，医咳嗽。散结
气，消瘿瘤。
《食疗本草》云∶“若热气塞咽喉者，汁饮之。”干嚼能治肺痈初起，咳唾臭痰。又能兼
利小便。
Taste is sweet, nature is slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Lung meridians. The white flowers are used for medicinal purposes.
Lily Bulb (Baihe) protects the lungs, stops coughing, expels pathogens, and calms fright. It treats deafness, ear pain, and various conditions associated with lily. It reduces excessive nasal discharge and tears, and promotes urination and defecation.
The Heart governs tranquility, preventing pathogenic invasion. The Lung maintains clarity and descending function, thereby treating cough. Excessive nasal discharge and tears indicate Heat in the Lung and Liver. Obstruction of urination and defecation indicates Heat in the Kidney meridian.
Once Fire is cleared, what worry remains? Zhang Zhongjing stated: "Restlessness in walking, standing, sitting, and lying down, as if possessed by spirits, is called Baihe Bing (Lily Disease). Treating it with Lily Bulb demonstrates its efficacy in clearing the Heart and calming the Spirit."
Lily Bulb moistens the Lungs and can unblock urination and defecation. It is contraindicated for those with Middle Jiao Cold and sinking Qi.
Also known as Dun Chi (Squatting Cat), the small ones growing on the side are called Yu Zi (Taro pups). Taste is sweet and pungent, nature is neutral, texture is slippery, and raw form is toxic. Enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians.
It relaxes the Stomach, directs Qi downward, benefits the intestines, unblocks obstruction, dissipates nodules, eliminates scrofula, tonifies the Middle Jiao, and nourishes the skin. It stops heat-induced thirst and can be applied externally to treat burns.
Excessive consumption may instead stagnate Qi and impair the Spleen. Those suffering from scrofula may frequently consume it as dietary therapy.
Also known as Ci Gu (Caltrop). Taste is sweet and slightly bitter, nature is slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Lung and Liver meridians.
It clears the Lungs to stop coughing and hemoptysis, harmonizes Blood to treat postpartum blood stasis and oppression.
The skin must be peeled off, and it must be cooked thoroughly before eating. Its leaves can also serve as a guiding drug (Yao Yin). Adding one to three leaves to formulas for Wind-Heat cough yields good results. Crushed and applied topically, it treats erysipelas.
The correct name is Gu, also written as Ju Cai or Jiao Sun. Taste is sweet, nature is cold, texture is slippery, non-toxic. Enters the Lung, Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney meridians.
It removes vexatious heat and benefits the Five Zang organs. It opens appetite and unblocks both bowels. It nourishes teeth and resolves jaundice (yellow eyes).
Jiao Bai (Water Bamboo Shoot) is a vegetable. Made into soup with crucian carp, it opens the appetite. It can also treat ulceration in the throat and sores on the mouth and tongue.
Jiao Cao: Refers to the leaves of Gu. *Ri Hua Zhu Jia Bencao* states that it "benefits the Five Zang organs."
Taste is sweet and salty, nature is cold, non-toxic. Enters the Lung meridian.
It clears vexation, washes away heat, transforms phlegm, and softens hardness. It harmonizes Blood, directs Qi downward, opens appetite, and increases food intake. It treats insomnia, benefits the throat, cures beriberi (Hong Kong foot), and treats coughing. It dissipates stagnant Qi and eliminates goiter.
*Shi Liao Bencao* states: "If Heat Qi obstructs the throat, drink the juice." Chewing dry kelp can treat early-stage lung abscess, characterized by coughing up foul-smelling sputum. It also promotes urination.