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Sweet, cold, non-toxic. It stops various types of bleeding such as hematemesis (vomiting blood) and epistaxis (nosebleed), and eliminates damp-heat in strangury (dysuria). It treats jaundice and edema, and cures hiccups, vomiting, and urgent asthma. It promotes urination and stops Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome). Mugwort root (Imperatae Rhizoma) is found everywhere. In spring, shoots emerge, spreading on the ground like needles. In summer, white flowers appear, withering in autumn. Its roots are pure white, harvested in the sixth lunar month. The poem says: "Dew on the Imperata grass." If bamboo or wood splinters enter the flesh, burn the root to ash, mix with lard, and apply topically. It is also effective for swelling. (Verified Formula 1.)

For epistaxis, grind into powder and take with rice wash water. (2.)

For persistent hematemesis, decoct in water and take. (3.)

For hematuria due to labor injury, decoct with dried ginger and honey in water. (4.)

For hematuria (blood in urine), decoct in water and take. (5.)

For hot strangury, decoct in water and take regularly. (6.)

To resolve alcohol toxicity, decoct in water and take. (7.)

For various types of jaundice, cook with one jin (approx. 500g) of pork meat as a soup. (8.)

For edema following deficiency and difficulty in urination, decoct with adzuki beans until dry, remove the root, eat only the beans; recovery occurs when urination becomes smooth. (9.)

For mountain retreats involving fasting (Bigu), take clean roots, dry them on stones, grind into powder, and swallow with water; one will not feel hungry all day. (10.)

For heat-induced hiccups from warm diseases, chest fullness, and rebellious qi, decoct with Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen) and take. (11.)

For immediate vomiting after eating, decoct with Phragmitis Rhizoma (Lu Gen) and take. (12.)

For asthma due to lung heat, decoct in water and take. (13.)

For sores and toxins fearing acupuncture, decoct the "mao zhen" (young shoots of Imperata) in wine and take; one needle prick per pore. This refers to the initial sprouts. (14.)

Licorice Root (Gan Cao) should be soaked in broth, then sun-dried. Cyathulae Radix (Guan Zhong) and adzuki beans act as guides. It is incompatible with Rehmanniae Radix (Di Huang) and Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Fang Kui). Taking it on an empty stomach induces urination.

Bitter, cold, non-toxic, with a sinking nature. It belongs to the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It clears fire and dryness from the two Wood organs (Liver/Gallbladder), removes damp-heat from the two Water organs (Kidney/Bladder), resolves epidemic jaundice, and treats seasonal warm pathogens. It addresses stagnation of cold and heat between bones, pathogenic factors of fright and epilepsy in the Liver, protrusion of red eyes and caruncles, and fire of hot dysentery and mania. It dissipates abscesses, treats sores and scabies, alleviates painful swelling of tinea pedis (Hong Kong foot), stops sore throat, eliminates night sweats, and clears irritability and heat in the Stomach. Overuse damages the Stomach Qi.

It grows in valleys of Qiqu and Yanzhou. Harvested in the second, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth lunar months. Currently produced near roadsides, with those from Wuxing being superior. The roots consist of more than ten strands, resembling Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niu Xi) but shorter. Leaves emerge in April like tender garlic, with thin stems like small bamboo branches. Flowers bloom in July like Ipomoea nil (Morning Glory), greenish-blue. Seeds form after winter, and seedlings wither.

For sudden lower bleeding, decoct in water and take. (Verified Formula 1.)

For piercing heart pain caused by roundworms attacking the heart and vomiting water, decoct in water and take. (2.)

For purulent discharge from the eyes, take with Powder of Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui). (3.)

For dry eyes during summer, apply juice of Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian) as eye drops. (4.)

For hot and painful throat, decoct in water and take. (5.)

For night sweats and fever in children, take with Powder of Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng). (6.)

For all types of night sweats, grind into powder and take with gallbladder bile and wine. (7.)

For Gu Jaundice (Grain Jaundice) and Lao Jaundice (Consumption Jaundice), use one liang of Gentianae Radix (Long Dan Cao) and three liang of Sophorae Flavescentis Radix (Ku Shen), made into pills with ox bile. Add Gardeniae Fructus (Zhi Zi) for Lao Jaundice. (8.)

For mania due to Cold Damage (Shang Han), grind into powder and take with egg white and honey water. (9.)