(《别录》有名未用)
【释名】玉遂(《别录》)。
藏器曰∶旧作玉伯,乃传写之误。
【集解】《别录》曰∶生石上,如松。高五、六寸,紫花。用茎叶。
时珍曰∶此即石松之小者也。人皆采置盆中养,数年不死,呼为千年柏、万年松。
【气味】酸,温,无毒。
【主治】轻身,益气,止渴(《别录》)。
(《拾遗》)
【集解】藏器曰∶生天台山石上。似松,高一、二尺。山人取根茎用。
时珍曰∶此即玉柏之长者也。名山皆有之。
【气味】苦、辛,温,无毒。
【主治】久患风痹,脚膝疼冷,皮肤不仁,气力衰弱。久服去风血风瘙,好颜色,变白
不老。浸酒饮,良(藏器)。
(《日华》)
【释名】桑藓(《纲目》)、桑钱。
【集解】大明曰∶生桑树上白藓,如地钱花样。刀刮取炒用。不是桑椹花也。
【气味】苦,暖,无毒。
【主治】健脾涩肠,止鼻洪吐血,肠风,崩中带下(大明)。治热咳(时珍)。
【附方】新一。
大便后血∶桑树上白藓花,水煎服,或末服。亦止吐血。(《圣惠方》)
【附录】艾纳
时珍曰∶艾纳,生老松树上绿苔衣也。一名松衣。和合诸香烧之,烟清而聚不散。别有
艾纳香,与此不同。又岭南海岛中,槟榔木上有苔,如松之艾纳。单 极臭,用合泥香,则
能发香,如甲香也。《霏雪录》云∶金华山中多树衣,僧家以为蔬,味极
(Drugs listed in the *Bie Lu* [Secret Record of a Famous Physician] with names but undefined uses.)
[Names] Yusu (Jade Sui) (*Bie Lu*).
Chen Cangqi stated: It was formerly written as "Yubo," which is a transcription error.
[Collected Explanations] The *Bie Lu* states: It grows on rocks, resembling pine trees. It is five or six cun tall and bears purple flowers. The stems and leaves are used.
Li Shizhen stated: This is the smaller variety of Selaginella tamariscina (Stone Pine). People often harvest it and cultivate it in pots; it does not die for several years, and is called Millennium Cypress or Ten-Thousand-Year Pine.
[Flavor and Properties] Sour, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Lightens the body, tonifies qi, relieves thirst (*Bie Lu*).
(The *Shi Yi* [Supplement to the New Corrected Materia Medica])
[Collected Explanations] Chen Cangqi stated: It grows on rocks in Tiantai Mountain. It resembles pine trees and is one or two chi tall. Mountain dwellers use the roots and stems.
Li Shizhen stated: This is the larger variety of Yubai (Jade Cypress). It is found in many famous mountains.
[Flavor and Properties] Bitter, acrid, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Treats chronic wind-bi syndrome, cold pain in the feet and knees, numbness of the skin, and weakness of qi and strength. Long-term consumption expels wind-pathogen and blood-related wind-pruritus, improves complexion, whitens the skin, and prevents aging. Infused in wine and drunk, it is effective (Chen Cangqi).
(The *Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao*)
[Names] Sangxian (Mulberry Moss) (*Bencao Gangmu*), Sangqian.
[Collected Explanations] Da Ming (Ri Hua Zi) stated: It is white moss growing on mulberry trees, with patterns resembling those of Riccia (Ground Penny). It is scraped off with a knife and stir-fried before use. It is not the flower of mulberry fruit.
[Flavor and Properties] Bitter, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Strengthens the spleen and astringes the intestines, stops epistaxis and hematemesis, treats intestinal wind (blood in stool), metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea (Da Ming). Treats heat-induced cough (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] One new prescription.
Hematochezia after defecation: Decoct the white moss flowers from mulberry trees in water and drink, or take as powder. It also stops hematemesis (*Taiping Shenghui Fang*).
[Appendix] Aina
Li Shizhen stated: Aina refers to the green mossy coating growing on old pine trees. Also known as Songyi (Pine Clothing). When blended with various fragrances and burned, the smoke is clear and gathers without dispersing. There is another herb called Ainaxiang, which is different from this. Furthermore, in the islands of Lingnan, there is moss on Areca nut wood that resembles the Aina of pine trees. Alone, it has an extremely foul odor, but when used to compound mud incense, it can emit fragrance like Jiaxiang (Tortoise Shell Incense). The *Feixue Lu* records: There are many tree-cloths in Mount Jinhua, which monks consume as vegetables; the taste is extremely...