地黄为使。即天名精根。
甘，寒，无毒。破瘀止血，杀虫解毒，吐痰除热，利水通淋。疗肿疼之乳蛾，息急慢之
惊风
，敷蛇虫螫伤，漱齿牙之疼痛，吐疟疾之老痰，揩身痒之瘾疹。
生平原川泽，江湖间皆有。嫩苗绿色，似皱叶菘芥，长则起茎。开小黄花如小菊，结实
如同
蒿子，最黏人衣，狐气尤甚，炒熟则香。
天名精实也。
辛，苦，有小毒。杀五脏诸虫，疗心腹虫痛。
蛔咬心痛，时发时止，痛则面白唇红是也。用鹤虱蜜丸豆大，每蜜汤四十丸。（验方第
一。）
小儿蛔咬心痛，鹤虱为末，以肥猪肉汁下之。（第二。）
大肠虫出，鹤虱为末，水下半两。（第三。）
乳蛾痈，用杜牛膝绞汁服，以渣敷之。（第四。）
急慢惊风牙紧，同上。（第五。）
产后尿涩渴 ，面赤，大便泻，行血利水不效者，以杜牛膝煎服。（第六。）
猪膏莓、火 草。
苦，寒，有小毒。治肾肝风气，疗四肢麻痹。筋骨冷痛之风，腰膝无力之湿。解风湿诸
疮，
金疮恶疮，敷蜘蚕诸伤，虎咬犬伤。
处处田野有之。节叶相对，颇同苍耳。
泻因风者，为末，醋丸服。（验方第一。）
痈疽肿毒，一切恶疮。同乳香、枯矾末，每酒下
甘，寒，无毒。除反胃之呕哕，止小便之频数。伤寒内热最良，消渴客热至效。
芦笋∶利客热烦渴之火，且利小便，解鱼蟹河豚之毒，并解诸肉毒。
处处有之，多生下湿陂泽中。其状都似竹，而叶抱茎生，无枝。花白作穗。其根浮水者
不
堪用。
呕哕不止，芦根一斤，水煎浓汁服。（验方第一。）
气滞胸膈噎食，水煎五两服。（第二。）
反胃上气，同茅根各二两煎服。（第三。）
霍乱烦热，佐麦冬服。（第四。）
食犬肉毒，心下坚或胀，水煎服。（第五。）
食马肉毒、食蟹鱼毒、中药箭毒。俱同上。（第六。）
霍乱烦闷渴胀，水煎芦叶服。（第七。）
发背溃烂，陈芦叶为末，用葱椒汤将疮洗净，敷之。（第八。）
痈疽恶肉，芦茎灰煎膏敷之。（第九。）
芦根饮 芦根 麦冬 骨皮 生姜 陈皮 茯苓
水煎，取汗。治骨蒸肺痿。（诸方第一。）
苇茎汤 芦茎（二升，水入煎汁五升） 入桃仁（五十粒） 薏仁 瓜瓣（各半
升）
取二升服之，当吐脓血。治肺痈咳嗽。（第二。）
Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) is used as a guiding drug. This is the root of Tian Ming Jing (Herba Glehniae).
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Breaks blood stasis and stops bleeding, kills parasites and detoxifies, induces vomiting to expel phlegm and clears heat, promotes urination and treats strangury. Treats erysipelas and painful tonsillitis (Ru E), calms acute and chronic convulsions (Jing Feng), applies externally for snake and insect bites, gargling relieves toothache, induces vomiting to expel old phlegm from intractable malaria, wiping the body relieves itching from urticaria (Yin Zhen).
Grows in plains and river marshes, also found by lakes and rivers. Young seedlings are green, resembling wrinkled leaves of Brassica rapa var. chinensis or mustard greens, growing tall stems when mature. Opens small yellow flowers like chrysanthemums, fruits resemble mugwort seeds, most sticky to clothing, fox odor is particularly strong, fragrant when stir-fried.
Fruits of Tian Ming Jing.
Pungent, bitter, slightly toxic. Kills various parasites in the five zang organs, treats abdominal pain caused by parasites.
Roundworm biting causing heart pain, occurring intermittently, with pale face and red lips during attacks. Use He Shi (Carpesii Fructus) honey pills, size of beans, take 40 pills each time with honey water. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
Children's roundworm biting causing heart pain, powder He Shi, administer with juice of fatty pork. (No. 2.)
Large intestine parasites expelled, powder He Shi, administer half liang with water. (No. 3.)
Tonsillitis abscess, use Du Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) expressed juice to drink, apply residue externally. (No. 4.)
Acute and chronic convulsions with clenched teeth, same method as above. (No. 5.)
Postpartum dysuria and thirst, red face, diarrhea, when blood-invigorating and diuretic methods fail, decoct and drink Du Niu Xi. (No. 6.)
Zhu Gao Mei, Huo Cao.
Bitter, cold, slightly toxic. Treats wind-dampness of Kidney and Liver, treats limb numbness and paralysis. Treats wind causing cold pain in bones and tendons, dampness causing weakness in waist and knees. Resolves various sores due to wind-dampness, traumatic wounds and malignant ulcers, applies externally for spider and silkworm injuries, tiger and dog bites.
Found in fields everywhere. Nodes and leaves grow opposite each other, quite similar to Xuan Shen (Arctii Fructus).
For diarrhea due to wind, powder it, make pills with vinegar and take. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
Carbuncles, swelling and toxins, all malignant ulcers. With Ru Xiang (Olibanum) and Ku Fan (Alumen Exsiccatum) powder, take with wine.
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Eliminates vomiting and hiccuping due to regurgitation, stops frequent urination. Best for treating internal heat from Shang Han (Cold Damage), highly effective for Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) and pathogenic heat.
Lu Sun (Reed Shoots): Clears fire of pathogenic heat causing vexation and thirst, promotes urination, resolves toxicity of fish, crab, and pufferfish, and resolves toxicity of various meats.
Found everywhere, mostly growing in low-lying wet slopes and marshes. Shape resembles bamboo, but leaves embrace the stem, no branches. Flowers white, spike-like. Roots floating on water are unusable.
For incessant vomiting and hiccuping, take one jin of Lu Gen (Phragmitis Rhizoma), decoct in water, take thick juice. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For Qi stagnation in chest and diaphragm causing dysphagia, decoct five liang in water and take. (No. 2.)
For regurgitation and rebellious Qi, decoct two liang each of Lu Gen and Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma) and take. (No. 3.)
For cholera with vexation and heat, take with Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix). (No. 4.)
For dog meat poisoning, hardness or distension below the heart, decoct in water and take. (No. 5.)
For horse meat poisoning, crab/fish poisoning, herbal arrow poison. Same method as above. (No. 6.)
For cholera with vexation, stuffiness, thirst, and distension, decoct Lu Ye (Reed Leaves) in water and take. (No. 7.)
For back carbuncle ulceration, powder aged Lu Ye, wash sore with Cong Bai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) and Jiao Gu (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) soup, then apply. (No. 8.)
For carbuncle malignant flesh, decoct Lu Jing (Reed Stems) ash into ointment and apply. (No. 9.)
Lu Gen Yin: Lu Gen, Mai Dong, Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fu Ling (Poria).
Decoct in water, induce sweating. Treats bone-steaming Lung Wei (Lung Atrophy). (Various Formulas No. 1.)
Wei Jing Tang: Lu Jing (two sheng, add water and decoct to five sheng of juice), add Tao Ren (Persicae Semen, 50 grains), Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen), Gua Ban (Benincasae Semen, half sheng each).
Take two sheng, should expectorate pus and blood. Treats Fei Yong (Lung Abscess) with cough. (No. 2.)