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Wang Lianshi Herbal Prescription: The leaves of this herb diverge in four directions, also known as Di Lingzhi (Ground Ganoderma), a propitious herb. It blooms in four directions, with numerous stems and lush leaves, resembling a Ruyi (scepter).
It treats "Shen Gui Er Jian" (a term for difficult-to-treat conditions or trauma caused by spiritual/ghostly arrows), promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind pathogens.

Also known as Jin Gou Ye (Golden Hook Leaf), my mother called it Li Teng (Beneficial Vine) or Teng Gou Zi (Vine Hook Seed). This herb bears red fruits similar to bayberries, which children pick and eat. *Bencao Gangmu* mentions Shui Yang Mei (Water Bayberry), stating its fruit resembles... [text missing]. To treat toothache, take the leaves, crush them into juice, apply drops to the inner canthus of the eye, drink one cup of fragrant tea, close the eyes for a moment, and the toothache will cease immediately.

Also known as Ya Qing (Duck Green), found everywhere, resembling Amaranth (*Amaranthus*), with pointed leaves and a green halo in the center.
It treats jaundice caused by accumulated heat, alleviates pain from sores and toxins, and promotes tissue regeneration and wound healing.

Liu Yuyi's Empirical Prescription: This herb is also known as Shui Guan Tou (Water Irrigation Head). Its seeds resemble mulberries, but while mulberries are elongated, these seeds are round; they also resemble tea seeds, but tea seeds are red... [text missing].
To treat jaundice: Use Kun Lai Cao (Kunlai Herb) and Shi Yuan Xi (Stone Parsley, i.e., Goose Ears Do Not Eat Grass). Wash these two herbs, crush them into juice, mix with a large cup of aged wine, and consume. Four to five times... [text missing].

Produced in Nankun Mountain, Longmen County, Guangdong Province, under the jurisdiction of Miaozi Jiao Xunsi. The mountain spans hundreds of li, with many low depressions and deep, steep caves where tigers and leopards hide. The medicinal herb grows in tiger dens, resembling firewood roots. When dried, the interior is white, smelling fresh and fragrant. Ground finely like powder, it emits an elegant fragrance and tastes sweet and clean. Applied as a powder to carbuncles and ulcers, it generates flesh, resolves toxins, and closes wounds miraculously.

*Wuli Xiaoshi*: Produced in Shandong.
Treats Feng Bing (madness, epilepsy, or wind-stroke disorders).

*Qiu Jing Za Ji*: Fei Luan Cao (Flying Phoenix Herb) grows in Jinggu Cave behind Ge Ridge in Qiantang. The cave entrance is to the right of the Taoist priest's kitchen. Wading through water into the cave, looking up in the darkness reveals a slit of sky light; within this light, this herb can be seen. Its shape resembles a flying phoenix, with a head, wings, and three tails. It blooms with five-colored flowers in the snow. A single stem rises straight up bearing flowers. The leaves resemble golden-thread lotus leaves; those with a green upper surface and a silver-red lustrous underside are medicinal. Those with black hairs that do not bloom are Du Chang Cao (Intestine-Severing Herb), which is lethal. Do not mistake it for the true herb. Therefore, only those blooming in the snow are authentic. The root resembles old ginger; the leaves are used medicinally.
The therapeutic nature ascends; the taste is bitter and cold. It treats various diseases of the throat and oral cavity. Take seven leaves, brew in boiling water, and ingest. Recovery is immediate. (Although this herb tastes bitter and cold, its nature ascends rather than descends, adhering strongly to objects upon contact, indicating its potent and penetrating nature. If this herb is placed in water and dipped with a finger, the bitter-cold quality remains on the finger, leaving the water bland. If touched to the lips, the taste stays on the lips; even if swallowed, the taste does not enter the throat. Therefore, to treat throat ailments, use a small tube to irrigate the throat, or have the patient open their mouth wide and administer via spoon, reaching directly to the lesion site so the taste acts locally. This herb is also found in shaded areas near Jinggu Cave).