去毛梗，炙用。滑石、杏仁、射干为使，得菖蒲良。
辛，甘，微寒，无毒。通膀胱而利水，益精气而治淋。崩中漏下之疾，发背金疮之 。
处处有之，多生阴崖险罅处。其叶长者近尺，阔寸许，柔韧如皮，背有黄毛，亦有金星
者。
即鹅不食草也。石胡荽。
辛，平，无毒。辟臭气而通九窍，吐风痰而散疮肿，去目翳而开鼻塞，解耳聋而疗痔病。
头
之。
生石缝及阴湿处。细茎小叶，状类芫荽。
先以盐水煮，次以井水煮，焙干之。
辛，平，无毒。生用破血通经，治症瘕淋结。炙用止血，治肠风脱泻。
生常山山谷石间，关、陕、沂、兖诸处亦有之。宿根紫色多须。苗似柏叶而细，拳挛如
鸡足
多生石上。
昨叶何草。
酸，平，无毒。止血住痢，生发敛疮。
处处有之。生年久瓦屋上。如蓬，高尺许，远望如松栽。六七月采苗。
俗名灰包，生湿地中。
辛，平，无毒。散血热而清肺，止喉痹而解毒。敷诸疮甚良，止吐衄亦效。
生湿地久腐处或腐木上。紫色，虚软如狗肺，弹之粉出。有大如小斗者。
甘，寒，无毒。利肺气而和中，止咳嗽而明目，解消渴而除痛，治强中而解毒。
以蜀、江、浙皆有之。苗似桔梗，根似沙参，而奸商每以此伪作人参。
猪肾荠 汤 猪肾（一具） 黑豆（一斤） 荠 （三两） 人参 石膏 茯神 磁
石知母 葛
根黄芩 甘草 栝蒌根（每二两）
治强中茎长兴，不交精自出，消渴。（诸方第一。）
Remove the hairy stems, and use after roasting. Shi Hui (Talcum), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), and She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma) serve as guiding herbs; it works well when combined with Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma).
Pungent, sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic. It unblocks the Bladder and promotes urination, benefits Essence and Qi, and treats Lin syndrome (dysuria). It is indicated for metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, and for carbuncles on the back and metallic wounds.
It is found everywhere, mostly growing in shady cliffs and dangerous crevices. Its leaves are nearly one chi long and about one cun wide, flexible like leather, with yellow hairs on the back; some have golden star-like spots.
This is E Bu Cao (Gnaphalii Herba), also known as Shi Hu Sui (Centipedae Herba).
Pungent, neutral, non-toxic. It dispels foul odors and opens the nine orifices, expels wind-phlegm and dissipates sores and swelling, removes corneal opacity and relieves nasal congestion, resolves deafness, and treats hemorrhoids.
[Method: Use the head to decoct or crush for juice.]
It grows in stone crevices and shady, damp places. It has thin stems and small leaves, resembling Yan Su (Coriandri Fructus).
Boil first in salt water, then in well water, and dry by baking.
Pungent, neutral, non-toxic. When used raw, it invigorates blood and unblocks menstruation, treating fixed masses (Zheng Jia) and painful urinary dysfunction due to accumulation. When roasted, it stops bleeding and treats intestinal wind diarrhea and rectal prolapse.
It grows among rocks in the valleys of Chang Shan, and is also found in Guan, Shan, Yi, and Yan regions. The perennial roots are purple with many fibrous roots. The sprouts resemble Cypress leaves but are finer, curled like a chicken's foot.
It often grows on rocks.
Zuo Ye He Cao.
Sour, neutral, non-toxic. It stops bleeding and dysentery, promotes hair growth, and astringes sores.
It is found everywhere, growing on old tiled roofs. It resembles a tuft of grass, about one chi high, looking from afar like planted pines. Harvest the sprouts in the sixth and seventh lunar months.
Commonly known as Hui Bao, it grows in wetlands.
Pungent, neutral, non-toxic. It disperses blood-heat and clears the Lungs, relieves throat obstruction (Hou Bi), and detoxifies. It is excellent for applying to various sores and effective in stopping hematemesis and epistaxis.
It grows in long-decayed wet areas or on rotting wood. It is purple, soft and spongy like a dog's lung, releasing powder when tapped. Some specimens are as large as a small bushel.
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. It benefits Lung Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao, stops coughing and brightens the eyes, resolves thirst (Xiao Ke) and relieves pain, treats Qiang Zhong syndrome (priapism), and detoxifies.
It is produced in Shu, Jiang, and Zhe regions. The sprouts resemble Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), and the root resembles Sha Shen (Glehniae Radix), but dishonest merchants often pass it off as Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma).
Zhu Shen Ji Tang (Pig Kidney Shepherd's Purse Decoction): Zhu Shen (one pig kidney), Hei Dou (one jin), Ji Cai (three liang), Ren Shen, Shi Gao, Fu Shen, Ci Shi, Zhi Mu, Ge Gen, Huang Qin, Gan Cao, Gua Lou Gen (two liang each).
Indicated for Qiang Zhong syndrome with persistent priapism, spontaneous seminal emission without intercourse, and Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome). (Ranked first among all formulas.)