苦，涩，无毒。为末酒下，最消肿毒恶疮。
处处人家皆插之。丛生，亦有栽植成小树。正月开小黄花，不结实，花后方出叶。
甘草水浸。杏仁为使，得紫菀良，恶皂角、硝石、元参，畏贝母、辛夷、麻黄、黄
、黄芩、黄连、青葙子。
辛，温，无毒。入手太阴肺。润肺泻热，消痰定喘。止咳逆上气烦渴，疗肺痈咳吐脓血。
惊
之。
生常山及上党水旁。十二月采花，出高丽百济者，花大似菊。亦有生蜀北者，生雍州溪
水及
华山涧水者，叶似葵而大，丛生，花出根下。生关中者，根紫色，叶似萆 ，十二月开花，
青黄紫萼，去土一二寸，初出如菊花。正月旦采。今有以枇杷蕊伪之者，不可不知。
久嗽不已，以三两烧烟，笔管吸入口，咽之，数作。（验方第一。）
痰嗽有血，同百合蒸焙，蜜丸弹大，卧时姜下。（第二。）
捣碎用。恶火麻仁。石决明见三百八十五。
甘，苦，咸，平，无毒。入厥阴肝经。泻肝明目，退热除风。一切目疾皆疗，头风肿毒
悉医
有二种∶一种马蹄决明，茎高三四尺，叶大如苜蓿，而本小末大，昼开夜合，两两相帖。
秋
开淡黄花五出，结角如初生细豇豆，长五六寸，角中子数十粒，参差相连，状如马蹄，青绿
色，入眼目药最良。一种茳芒决明，苗茎似马蹄决明，但叶之本小末尖，正似槐叶，夜亦不
合。秋开黄花五出，结角如小指，长二寸许，角中子如黄葵子，《救荒本草》所谓山扁豆是
也。
积年失明，为末，每食后粥下。（验方第一。）
青盲雀目，同地肤末，米饮丸服。（第二。）
补肝明目，同酒煮蔓荆子末服。（第三。）
目赤肿疼，（炒末茶合，）敷太阳穴，干则易之。（第四。）
头风热痛。同上。（第五。）
癣疮延蔓，为末一两，入水银、轻粉少许，研不见星，刮破上药。（第六。）
发背初起，佐甘草，大剂煎服。（第七。）
Bitter, astringent, non-toxic. When ground into powder and taken with wine, it is most effective in reducing swelling, detoxification, and treating malignant sores.
It is planted by households everywhere. It grows in clumps, and some are cultivated into small trees. Small yellow flowers bloom in the first lunar month; it does not bear fruit, and leaves emerge after the flowers fade.
Soaked in licorice water (Gancao Shui). Almond (Xingren) serves as an assistant herb; it works well with Aster tataricus (Ziwan); it is incompatible with Gleditsia sinensis (Zaojiao), Niter (Xiaoshi), and Scrophularia ningpoensis (Yuanshen); it fears Fritillaria cirrhosa (Beimu), Magnolia biondii (Xinyi), Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), [missing character], Scutellaria baicalensis (Huangqin), Coptis chinensis (Huanglian), and Celosia argentea (Qingxiang).
Pungent, warm, non-toxic. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Moistens the lungs, clears heat, resolves phlegm, and calms asthma. It treats cough with rebellious Qi, irritability, and thirst, and cures lung abscess with expectoration of pus and blood.
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It grows near Changshan and along the waters of Shangdang. Flowers are harvested in the twelfth lunar month. Those from Goryeo and Baekje have large flowers resembling chrysanthemums. Some grow in northern Shu, in the streams of Yongzhou, and in the ravines of Mount Hua. The leaves resemble Malva verticillata (Kui) but are larger, growing in clumps, with flowers emerging from below the roots. Those grown in Guanzhong have purple roots; the leaves resemble Dioscorea hypoglauca (Bixie); they flower in the twelfth lunar month with green, yellow, or purple calyces, emerging one to two inches above the soil, initially resembling chrysanthemums. Harvested on the first day of the first lunar month. Currently, people may counterfeit it with pistils of loquat (Pipalei), which must be known.
For chronic persistent cough, burn three taels of the herb, inhale the smoke through a brush tube into the mouth, and swallow. Repeat several times. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For cough with phlegm and blood, steam and dry it together with Lily Bulb (Baihe), form honey pills the size of beans, and take with ginger decoction before sleep. (No. 2.)
Crush before use. Incompatible with Cannabis Fructus (Huomaren). Abalone Shell (Shijueming) is found on page 385.
Sweet, bitter, salty, neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Jueyin Liver Meridian. Purges the liver, brightens the eyes, reduces fever, and dispels wind. It treats all eye diseases and cures head wind and swollen toxins.
There are two types: One is Horse-Hoof Cassia (Matij Jueming). The stem is three to four chi high; the leaves are as large as alfalfa, small at the base and broad at the tip, opening during the day and closing at night, sticking together in pairs. In autumn, it opens pale yellow five-petaled flowers and produces pods like young cowpeas, five to six cun long, containing dozens of seeds connected irregularly, shaped like horse hooves, green in color, which are the best for eye preparations. The other is Jiangmeng Jueming. The seedling and stem resemble Matij Jueming, but the leaves are small at the base and pointed at the tip, exactly like locust leaves, and do not close at night. In autumn, it opens yellow five-petaled flowers and produces pods like a little finger, about two cun long, with seeds inside resembling Abelmoschus manihot (Huangkui) seeds. This is what *Jiu Huang Ben Cao* refers to as Shanbiandou.
For years-long blindness, grind into powder, and take with congee after each meal. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For amaurosis and night blindness, mix with Kochia scoparia (Difuzi) powder, form pills with rice drink, and take orally. (No. 2.)
To tonify the liver and brighten the eyes, boil Vitex trifolia (Manjingzi) powder in wine and take. (No. 3.)
For red, swollen, and painful eyes, (grind into powder and mix with tea), apply to the Taiyang acupoint. Change when dry. (No. 4.)
For headache due to wind-heat. Same as above. (No. 5.)
For spreading tinea corporis/cruris, take one liang of powder, add a small amount of Mercury (Shuiyin) and Calomel (Qingfen), grind until no shiny spots remain, scrape the affected area, and apply the medicine. (No. 6.)
For early-stage carbuncle on the back (Fabei), combine with Licorice Root (Gancao), prepare a large dose, decoct, and take. (No. 7.)