玉环志∶皮如桃树皮,粘着人手,即发肿,若刀疮见血,捣此皮敷之,即止。
止金疮出血。
李氏草秘∶生溪涧近水处,叶如蜡梅树,皮似大叶杨,五六月开白花,园如杨梅,叶皮
皆可
用。
治金刃伤,年久烂脚疮,捣皮叶罨上一宿即痂(草秘)。
治胎疝∶毛世洪经验集∶凡小儿初生发疝,只见啼哭,不见病形,延至一周两岁,始知
是疝
,诸医不效,用麻枥树上之鸳鸯果一对,其果连树枝取下,可辨真假,一对果可治三人,荔
枝核七枚杵碎,平地木三钱,同煎饮即瘥,亦不复发。
木蝴蝶
木实也,出云南广南府,形似扁豆,其中片片如蝉翼,焚灰用。
治心气痛。
按∶千张纸滇志以为木实,据程豹文言,千张纸乃仙人掌草,晒干,其中心层层作罗纹
卷心
,折之如通草状,故名。此物用七张烧灰酒服,可治胃脘痛。杨桐岗云∶苏州有之,状如通
草,约手掌大,曾用入丸中,可治浸淫恶疮,今并存其说,以俟考。本草纲目杂草内有宜南
草,即此,形状亦同,云主邪,小儿女以绯绢袋盛佩臂上,辟恶止惊,而不知其可服食也。
出广中,乃树实也,片片轻如芦中衣膜,色白似蝴蝶形,故名(四边薄而明,中心微浓,
不
甚明透,似有子壁钱白膜状)。
治肝气痛∶用二、三十张。铜铫上焙燥研细,好酒调服。 贴痈疽∶项秋子云∶木蝴蝶
出广
治下部湿热。
*Yu Huan Zhi* records: The bark resembles that of the peach tree; if it adheres to human skin, swelling will occur. If applied to a knife wound with bleeding, crushing this bark and applying it as a poultice will stop the bleeding.
It can arrest bleeding from metal-induced injuries (Jin Chuang).
*Li Shi Cao Mi* records: It grows near streams and water sources. The leaves resemble those of the wax plum tree (*Chimonanthus praecox*), and the bark resembles that of the large-leaf poplar. It bears white flowers in the fifth and sixth lunar months. The fruit resembles that of the lychee. Both leaves and bark are usable.
It treats knife wounds and chronic ulcerative foot sores. Crushing the bark and leaves and applying them overnight leads to scabbing (from *Cao Mi*).
Treating congenital hernia (Tai Shan): *Mao Shihong's Experience Collection* records: Whenever infants suffer from hernias at birth, they only cry without visible physical deformity. It is not until one or two years of age that the condition is identified as a hernia, and various physicians fail to achieve efficacy. Using a pair of "mandarin duck fruits" from the *Quercus variabilis* (Chinese cork oak) tree, plucked together with the branch, authenticity can be verified. One pair of fruits can treat three individuals. Seven lychee seeds (*Litchi Chinensis Semen*) crushed, along with three qian of *Pingshidi Mu* (likely *Ardisia japonica* or similar), decocted together and drunk, results in recovery without recurrence.
Mu Hudie (Wood Butterfly / *Oroxylum indicum* seed membrane)
This is a tree fruit, originating from Guangnan Prefecture, Yunnan. Its shape resembles a flat bean. Inside, the membranes are thin like cicada wings. It is used after being burned to ash.
It treats heart-qi pain.
Note: *Qianzhang Zhi Dian Zhi* considers Qianzhang Zhi to be a tree fruit. According to Cheng Baowen, Qianzhang Zhi is actually dried cactus grass. Its center forms concentric rings resembling rolled hearts, and when folded, it resembles pith (*Tongcao*). Hence the name. Using seven sheets of this material, burned to ash and taken with wine, can treat epigastric pain. Yang Tonggang stated: This plant exists in Suzhou. It resembles pith, about the size of a palm. It has been used in pills to treat spreading malignant sores. Both theories are preserved here for future verification. In the "Weeds" category of *Bencao Gangmu*, Yinan Cao is identified as this plant, with identical morphology. It is said to expel pathogenic factors. Children wear it in red silk bags on their arms to ward off evil and calm fright, but its edibility was unknown.
Originating from Guangdong, it is a tree fruit. The pieces are light as the inner membrane of reeds, white like butterflies, hence the name (the edges are thin and transparent, while the center is slightly denser and less transparent, resembling the white membrane of *Biluoqian*).
Treating liver-qi pain: Use twenty to thirty sheets. Roast until dry in a copper pot, grind into fine powder, and take mixed with good wine.
Applied to carbuncles and sores: Xiang Qiuzi stated: Mu Hudie originates from Guangdong...
It treats damp-heat in the lower jiao.