[Indications]
Warms the middle jiao and dispels sudden cold. Treats malignant sores and swelling. Relieves pain and promotes tissue regeneration. Can be incorporated into ointments. Burning it repels foul odors from near and far. Carrying it while walking at night strengthens courage and calms the spirit. Bathing children with a decoction of Maoxiang (Acorus tatarinowii) and willow branches facilitates growth.

(The stem is solitary with opposite leaves, resembling Lampsana communis. The root resembles Asari Radix et Rhizoma.)

[Scent and Flavor]
Pungent, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Resolves all kinds of toxic vapors. Treats injuries from tigers, wild wolves, beasts, and venomous snakes. Also treats toxins from streams, wild gu-poison, and thorns. It is suitable to burn, grind into powder, and ingest. Even those near death can be revived. Treats epidemic malaria and miasma causing alternating chills and fever, coughing, and phlegm obstruction. Treats Feishi (a type of acute disease), Houbi (sore throat), and sores/swellings. Treats pediatric alternating chills and fever, erysipelas. Treats Zhong'e (sudden evil invasion), Zhuwu (possession-like symptoms), dysentery with blood, etc. Ingest as a decoction. In Lingnan and between Mozhou and Wuzhou, for those poisoned, use this herb together with Qianjinteng (Cocculus trilobus) to resolve the toxicity.

[Scent and Flavor]
Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Resolves Gu-poison with extreme efficacy.

[Scent and Flavor]
Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Relieves heat accumulation causing soreness and swelling of the throat. Hold one mouthful's worth in the mouth (Yanjing). Also treats Fengxian (wind-phlegm).

[Scent and Flavor]
Slightly bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats mountain miasma toxins and sores/toxins. Resolves various poisons. Grind the root into powder and take with raw wine, one qianbi (approx. 3-5g), to resolve toxicity immediately.

[Stems and Leaves] [Scent and Flavor]
Sweet, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats Fabai sores (back carbuncles), eliminates abscesses, and draws out toxins. Mix with Gancao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) into powder, mix with rice wash water, and ingest.

[Scent and Flavor]
Sweet, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats pediatric ear diseases. Drip the infused juice into the ear. Invigorates blood and resolves poison from smallpox/variolae.

[Leaves] [Scent and Flavor]
Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats red and white dysentery, as well as cold and hot dysentery. Stir-fry, grind into powder, and take with honeyed water, one qian per dose. For suppurative swellings without a head, swallow one piece. Treats eye nebulae (pterygium/corneal opacity) and fleshy growths. Corrects inverted eyelashes and curled eyelashes.

(Also known as Kucai. Roots and seedlings are identical.)

[Scent and Flavor]
Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats sudden fire-toxer sores and red qi. Tinea, scabies, carbuncles, hemorrhoids. Heat from saddle areas. Dispels abscesses, edema, accumulated heat, and wind-bi. Breaks up old coagulated blood. Can transform pus into fluid. Treats various postpartum conditions. Stops abdominal pain, residual rashes, and thirst. Treats heart and abdominal pain caused by blood and qi stagnation. Breaks up masses (Zhijie). Induces labor and expels retained placenta. Treats blood stasis leading to fainting, epistaxis, and hematemesis. Treats leukorrhea (red and white). Treats red eyes, corneal opacity, and fleshy growths. Ear sores, boils, tinea, scabies, erysipelas. Drains pus and tonifies deficiency. Baijiang (Patrinia scabiosifolia) is a herb for the Hand and Foot Yangming and Jueyin meridians. It excels at draining pus and breaking blood stasis. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing used it for treating abscesses, and ancient gynecological formulas also utilized it. It is an easily obtained material, yet later generations did not know how to use it, likely because they had not encountered knowledgeable practitioners.

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