米泔浸。乌扇。
味苦，微寒，有小毒。治咳逆上气，疗咽喉痹痛。祛瘀血而通经，破症结而消痰。涂痈
肿而
解疟母，降实火而利大肠。
在处有之。人家种之。今人所种，多是紫花者，呼为紫蝴蝶。叶如乌婴，故又名乌扇。
叶中
抽茎，茎上分枝开花。秋月结实作房，中子黑色。三月采根。
咽肿痛，同豆根末，吹之如神。（验方第一。）
咽闭塞肿痛，同猪脂油合煎令焦，去渣，每服少许。（第二。）
咽闭不通，含之咽汁。（第三。）
二便不通，诸药不效者，水煎服。（第四。）
水肿腹大，动摇有水声，捣汁服。（第五。）
射干麻黄汤 射干 麻黄 紫菀 冬花 五味子 细辛 半夏 姜 枣
治咳而上气，喉中有水鸡声。（诸方第一。）
甘，寒，有小毒。
处处有之，人家栽为花草。二月生苗成丛，柔茎如白菘。叶大如掌，圆而有尖，叶上纹
如车
前叶。六七月抽茎，茎上有细叶，中有花朵，白色，下小末大，中吐黄蕊，颇香，不结子。
乳痈初起，取根擂酒服，以渣敷之。（验方第一。）
断产，同凤仙子、紫薇花、辰砂等分，蜜丸。每经见后服之，不可着牙。（第二。）
解斑蝥毒，以根擂水服之。（第三。）
刮骨取牙，用干根一钱，白砒三分，白 七分，硼砂二分，灵仙三分，乌头半分，为末，
以少许点
Soak in rice water. Wu Shan (Belamcanda chinensis).
Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, with slight toxicity. Treats cough with rebellious qi and resolves bi-syndrome pain in the throat. Dispels blood stasis and unblocks meridians, breaks up accumulations and eliminates phlegm. Applied externally to carbuncles and swellings to resolve malaria nodules (Malaria Mother), descends excess fire and promotes bowel movement.
Grows everywhere. Cultivated by households. The varieties currently cultivated are mostly purple-flowered, called Purple Butterfly. The leaves resemble those of Iris tectorum, hence also named Wu Shan.
Stems emerge from among the leaves, branching and flowering on the stems. Fruits form capsules in autumn and winter, containing black seeds. Roots are harvested in March.
For swollen and painful throat, mix with powder of Adenophorae Radix et Rhizoma (Dougen) and insufflate into the affected area; efficacy is miraculous. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For blocked, swollen, and painful throat, decoct together with lard until charred, strain, and take a small amount each time. (No. 2.)
For complete throat obstruction, hold in the mouth and swallow the juice. (No. 3.)
For inability to urinate or defecate when other medicines fail, decoct in water and take orally. (No. 4.)
For edema with abdominal distension and fluid sounds upon shaking, crush and extract juice for oral administration. (No. 5.)
Shegan Mahuang Decoction: Belamcandae Rhizoma (Shegan), Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (Ziwan), Kolkwitziae Herba (Donghua), Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang), Jujubae Fructus (Dazao).
Treats cough with rebellious qi and a sound in the throat resembling that of a water frog. (First among various formulas.)
Sweet in taste, cold in nature, with slight toxicity.
Grows everywhere; cultivated as ornamental plants. Seedlings emerge in clusters in February, with soft stems resembling Chinese cabbage. Leaves are palm-sized, round with pointed tips, and venation resembles that of Plantaginis Semen (Cheqiancao). Stems emerge in June and July, bearing fine leaves and flowers on the stems. Flowers are white, smaller at the base and larger at the tip, with yellow stamens emerging from the center; they are fragrant but do not produce seeds.
For early-stage breast abscess (Ru Yong), crush the root, mix with wine for oral consumption, and apply the dregs externally. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For contraception, mix equal parts of Pharbitidis Semen (Fengxianzi), Lagerstroemiae Indicae Flos (Ziwei Hua), and Cinnabaris (Chensha); form into honey pills. Take after menstruation ends; avoid contact with teeth. (No. 2.)
To detoxify Mylabris (Banmao), crush the root, mix with water, and take orally. (No. 3.)
For bone scraping and tooth extraction, use one qian of dried root, three fen of Realgar (Baipi - *Note: Text says Bai Pi, likely typo for Baipi or similar arsenic compound, kept as literal*), seven fen of [missing herb], two fen of Borax (Pengsha), three fen of Saposhnikoviae Radix (Weilingxian), and half a fen of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Wutou); grind into powder and apply a small amount to... [Text cuts off]