【苗子】【气味】
苦平无毒。
【主治】
金疮止血。逐痛出刺。除风痹内塞。止心烦鼻衄痈疽恶疮 。妇人产。久服轻身耐
老增寿。治风毒。通血脉。游风风疹。妇人血经不匀。发背。下乳汁。利小便。出竹木刺。
盖王不留行下乳引导用之。取其利血脉。并走血分阳明冲任之药。俗有穿山甲王不留。妇人
服了乳长流之语。可见其性行而不住也。
（处处人家栽插之。丛生。高者二三尺。方茎浓叶。叶如初生小椒叶而无齿。面青背
淡。对节生小枝。一枝三叶。正月初开小花。状如瑞香花。黄色不结实。）
【叶】【气味】
苦涩平无毒。
【主治】
肿毒恶疮。阴干研末。酒服二三钱出汗便瘥。
（一名佛耳草。）
【气味】
甘平无毒。
【主治】
主痹寒寒热止咳。调中益气。止泄除痰。压时气。去热嗽。杂米粉作糗食甜美。寒
嗽及痰。除肺中寒。大升肺气。治寒痰嗽。宜用佛耳草。热痰嗽。宜用灯笼草。寒嗽言其标
也。热嗽言其本也。大抵寒嗽多是火郁于内。而寒覆于外也。
（即零陵香。）
【气味】
甘平无毒。又辛温无毒。（不宜多服。令人气喘。）
【主治】
薰草芳香。其气辛散上达。故心腹恶气。齿痛鼻塞皆用之。脾胃喜芳香。可以养鼻
是也。多服作喘。为能耗散真气。
[Seeds of Vaccariae Semen] [Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Stops bleeding from metal wounds (Jinchuang). Drives out pain and removes embedded thorns. Dispels wind-bi (painful obstruction syndrome caused by wind pathogen) and internal blockage. Stops mental restlessness, epistaxis, carbuncles and sores (Yongju), and malignant ulcers. Used for postpartum conditions in women. Long-term use makes the body light, delays aging, and increases longevity. Treats wind toxicity. Unblocks blood vessels. Treats wandering wind (Youfeng) and wind-rash (Fengzhen). Regulates irregular menstruation in women. Treats back carbuncle (Fabai). Promotes lactation. Facilitates urination. Expels bamboo or wooden splinters.
Generally, Vaccariae Semen is used to guide milk secretion, taking advantage of its ability to promote blood circulation, acting on the blood aspect, as well as the Yangming channel, Chong vessel, and Ren vessel. There is a common saying: "When women take Pangolin scales and Vaccaria seeds, milk flows continuously." This shows that its nature is moving and does not stay stagnant.
(This plant is planted everywhere. It grows in clusters. The tall ones are two or three chi high. The stem is square, leaves are dense. The leaves resemble young pepper leaves but without serrations. The upper surface is green, the lower surface is pale. Small branches grow opposite at nodes. One branch has three leaves. Small yellow flowers bloom in the first lunar month, resembling Daphne odora flowers. They do not bear fruit.)
[Vaccaria Leaves] [Flavor and Nature]
Bitter and astringent, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Treats swelling toxins and malignant ulcers. Dry in the shade, grind into powder, take 2-3 qian with wine; sweating will lead to recovery.
(Also known as Erhuancao / Buddha Ear Grass.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Mainly treats bi-syndrome, alternating chills and fever, and cough. Harmonizes the middle jiao, benefits qi. Stops diarrhea, resolves phlegm. Suppresses seasonal epidemic qi. Removes heat-induced cough. Mixed with rice flour to make roasted food, it tastes sweet. For cold-cough and phlegm, it dispels cold from the lungs and greatly raises lung qi. For cold-phlegm cough, Fohao Cao (Erhuancao) should be used. For hot-phlegm cough, Denglong Cao (Lantern Grass) should be used. Cold cough refers to the manifestation, while hot cough refers to the root. Generally, cold coughs are mostly due to fire constrained internally covered by external cold.
(i.e., Linglingxiang / Zero-Ling Fragrance.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Also acrid and warm, non-toxic. (Should not be taken in large amounts, as it causes asthma.)
[Indications]
Xuncao is aromatic. Its acrid nature disperses and reaches upward. Therefore, it is used for evil qi in the heart and abdomen, toothache, and nasal congestion. The spleen and stomach favor aromatic flavors, which is said to nourish the nose. Taking too much causes wheezing because it consumes true qi.