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Rare Medicinal Substances: Produced in Liuzhou, one to two chi high, resembling *Imperata cylindrica* (Mao Cao).
Consuming it prolongs life; when placed in a dish during the hot season, food does not spoil, and it can repel flies.

Rare Medicinal Substances: Also known as Water Radish (*Shui Luo Bo*).
Treats cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, and malaria. Use one qian (approx. 3g) each time, chew thoroughly, and swallow with water.

Wang Lianshi's *Book of Herb Gathering*: It is the Chicken Claw Flower (*Ji Zhua Hua*), its seed is named Sheng Guang Zi. Removes corneal opacity, brightens the eyes, and clears the Liver.
Root: Promotes blood circulation and dispels wind; treats leprosy, knee deformity due to wind-dampness (He Xi Feng), and claw-hand deformity (Ji Zhao Feng).

*Yue Xi Cong Zai*: This herb has fine leaves and yellow flowers.
Stops bleeding from metallic wounds (Jin Chuang).

Produced in Western Guangdong.
Leaves can be applied topically to heat-toxin sores.

*Yue Xi Cong Zai*: The flower resembles an arrowhead. *Zhi Fang Dian*: Produced in the mountains of Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi; the flower looks like an arrowhead.
Treats wind-pathogens and pain in the four limbs and joints; decoct in water for fumigation and washing, which leads to recovery.
Resolves phlegm, treats shortness of breath, and is an excellent prescription for calming asthma. Wang Deng's *Nan Fang*: Take the Arrow Wind Grass (*Jian Feng Cao*) and bake it inside fresh meat until cooked. It should be bland; avoid using salt and soy sauce. Remove...

*Cong Zai* states: There are two varieties. Those with large fruits have slightly pointed leaves and are not used medicinally. Another variety has fruits the size of a little finger tip, round-edged leaves with flowers, and stems with soft thorns; it treats toothache and rosacea (Jiu Ci).
*Long Bai Yao Xing Kao*: Red Fruit Grass (*Hong Guo Cao*) is produced in Guangxi, has round leaves and weak thorns, tastes pungent, and decocted soup is used for gargling to treat toothache.

*Rare Medicinal Substances* says: Shape is unknown.
Treats unnamed swelling and toxic sores; grind with vinegar and apply topically for immediate resolution. For toothache, insert the skin into the dental gap to stop pain immediately. For throat tonsillitis (Ru E), use three to five li each time...

Produced in Linglong Rock, Shixing. The stem resembles celery stalks, similar to wind-dispelling herbs from Zhaoqing; consuming it treats wind diseases.

Also known as Jelly Grass (*Liang Fen Cao*), produced in Guangdong. The stems and leaves are elegant, with a fragrance like Agastache and Sandalwood. Its juice mixed with rice flour can be eaten to relieve hunger. Mountain people plant it in contiguous fields and sell it during the summer. *Zhi Fang Dian*: Immortal Grass (*Xian Ren Cao*) has elegant stems and leaves, smelling like Agastache and Sandalwood. In summer, its juice is taken to make soup, which solidifies into ice-like consistency; produced in Huizhou Prefecture.
Relieves hunger and nourishes the complexion.

Produced in Qingyang, Shaanxi.
Nature is cool, taste is bitter. It can eliminate miasma and detoxify various medicinal substances.