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When used in decoctions, stir-fry before use; when used in pills and powders, boil with wine; grind into a paste to make cakes, or sun-dry and roast for use. *Changshan* (Dichroa Root) serves as a guiding herb.
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Promotes urination and stops diarrhea, nourishes Yin essence and brightens the eyes. Eliminates eye diseases characterized by eyelid swelling, redness, and pain; resolves pathogenic heat causing restlessness and dribbling dysuria.

Sweet, cold, slippery and unobstructing, non-toxic. Resolves blood stasis and relieves epistaxis, promotes water metabolism and unblocks strangury. Treats metal wounds (*Jinchuang*) and stops bleeding, clears restlessness and heat, and directs rebellious Qi downward.
It grows everywhere. In early spring, seedlings and leaves spread on the ground, drawing up several stems to form spikes; flowers are very fine and dense; fruits resemble those of *Tinglizi* (Descurainia Seed), appearing reddish-black. Those cultivated in gardens are large; those growing by roadsides are small and short.
For urinary retention, decoct half a jin (approx. 300g) of fresh *Cheqiancao* (Plantago Leaf) and take orally. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For persistent epistaxis, use the same method; *Cheqianye* (Plantago Leaf) is also effective. (No. 2.)
For bleeding from metal wounds, crush and apply externally. (No. 3.)
For intractable hot dysentery, extract juice from leaves, add honey, decoct, and take orally. (No. 4.)
For postpartum hemorrhage penetrating the large and small intestines, extract juice from *Cheqiancao*, add honey, decoct, and take orally. (No. 5.)
For lumbar pain due to dampness, use seven whole plants (with roots) of *Cheqiancao*, seven green onions (with roots), and seven large dates; decoct in wine and take. It will not recur for life. (No. 6.)
For red, painful eyes, extract juice, mix with powdered *Mangxiao* (Natrii Sulfas), and apply to the eyes. (No. 7.)
For pediatric eye pain, extract juice and combine with *Zhuli* (Bamboo Sap) to instill into the eyes. (No. 8.)
For slight nebula in the eyes, use *Cheqianye* (Plantago Leaf) and *Gouqiyè* (Lycium Leaf); rub between hands to extract juice, wrap in two layers of *Sangye* (Mulberry Leaf), hang in a shady place overnight, then instill into the eyes. Five applications lead to cure. (No. 9.)
For painful lithiasis strangury (*Shilin*), place three liang (approx. 90g) in a silk bag, decoct in water, and take; stones will pass shortly thereafter. (No. 10.)
For bloody strangury (*Xuelin*) with pain, decoct *Cheqianye* (Plantago Leaf) each time, and add two qian (approx. 6g) of powdered *Cheqianzi* (Plantago Seed). (No. 11.)

Pungent, bitter, slightly cold, non-toxic. Breaks blood stasis and unblocks menstruation, kills parasites and reduces distension. Treats qi-blood stagnation forming masses (*Zhengjia*), resolves carbuncle toxins and genital swelling/pain.
Abundant in villages and fields; found in Hengshan, Lushan, and Jianghuai regions. Sprouts in spring, square stems, leaves opposite, resembling *Yimucao* (Motherwort Leaf). Small purple flowers bloom in summer and autumn.
For male genital swelling and pain refractory to standard treatments, crush and apply externally. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For abdominal distension with restlessness and thirst, dry body, black complexion, and emaciation, decoct in water and take. (No. 2.)
For amenorrhea with fixed masses, severe hypochondriac distension feeling like impending death, decoct to make an extract, dissolve in wine, and take. (No. 3.)
For lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcohol accumulation, convert *Cheqiancao* to ash (four parts) and *Baizhi* (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) to ash (one part); mix and administer as pills. (No. 4.)
For indigestion of fish/meat stagnation fixed in the chest and diaphragm, extract juice and take orally. (No. 5.)
For back carbuncles and swellings, extract juice for internal use and apply externally.