（宋《嘉 》）
【校正】自木部移入此。
【释名】甜藤（《嘉 》）、感藤。
时珍曰∶甘、感音相近也。又有甜藤、甘露藤，皆此类，并附之。忍冬一名甜藤，
与此不同。
【集解】藏器曰∶生江南山谷。其藤大如鸡卵，状如木防己。斫断吹之，气出一头。其
汁甘美如蜜。
汁
【气味】甘，平，无毒。
【主治】调中益气，通血气，解诸热，止渴（藏器）。除烦闷，利五脏，治肾钓气。其
叶
研敷蛇虫咬（大明）。解热痢及膝肿（时珍）。
【附录】甘露藤（《嘉 》）藏器曰∶生岭南。藤蔓如箸。人服之得肥，一名肥藤。味
甘，温，无毒。主风血气诸病。久服，调中温补，令人肥健，好颜色。
大明曰∶止消渴，润五脏，除腹内诸冷。
（《拾遗》）
藏器曰∶生江南山林下，蔓如葛。味甘，寒，无毒。主去热烦解毒，调
中气，令人肥健。捣汁和米粉，作糗饵食，甜美，止泄。又治剥马血毒入肉，及狂犬、牛、
马热黄。敷蛇咬疮。又有小叶尖长，气辛臭者，捣敷小儿腹，除痞满闪癖。
（《海药》）
【校正】自木部移入此。并入《拾遗》大瓠藤。
【释名】大瓠藤
【集解】 曰∶按∶刘欣期《交州记》云∶含水藤生岭南及诸海边山谷。状若葛，叶
似枸杞。多在路旁，行人乏水处便吃此藤，故以为名。
藏器曰∶越南、朱 、儋耳无水处，皆种大瓠藤，取汁用之。藤状如瓠，断之水出，饮
之清美。
时珍曰∶顾微《广州记》云∶水藤，去地一丈，断之更生，根至地水不绝。山行口渴，
断取汁饮之。陈氏所谓大瓠藤，盖即此物也。
藤中水
【气味】甘，平，无毒。藏器曰∶寒。
【主治】解烦渴心燥，瘴疠丹石发动，亦宜服之（李 ）。止渴，润五脏，去湿痹，天
行时气，利小便。其叶捣，敷中水烂疮皮皲（藏器）。治人体有损痛，沐发令长（时珍。《广
州记》）。
【附录】鼠藤（《拾遗》）
曰∶顾微《广州记》云∶鼠爱食此藤，故名。其咬处人取为药。
藏器曰∶生南海海畔山谷。作藤绕树，茎叶滑净似枸杞，花白，有节心虚，苗头有毛
。彼人食之如甘蔗。味甘，温，无毒。主丈夫五劳七伤，阴痿，益阳道，小便数白，腰脚痛
冷，除风气，壮筋骨，补衰老，好颜色。浓煮服之，取微汗。亦浸酒服。性温，稍令人闷，
无苦也。
(Sourced from the Song Dynasty *Jiayou Bencao*)
[Correction] Transferred from the Wood section to this category.
[Names] Sweet Vine (*Jiayou Bencao*), Gan Vine.
Li Shizhen stated: The characters "Gan" (Sweet) and "Gan" (Feel/Sense) have similar pronunciations. There are also Sweet Vine and Ganlu Vine, all belonging to this type, which are appended here. *Lonicera japonica* is also named Sweet Vine, but it is different from this one.
[Collection and Explanation] Su Song citing Chen Cangqi said: It grows in the valleys of Jiangnan. Its vine is as thick as a chicken egg, resembling *Stephania tetrandra* (Mu Fang Ji). When cut and blown into from one end, air comes out from the other end. Its juice is sweet and delicious like honey.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Harmonizes the middle jiao and supplements qi, promotes blood circulation, resolves various heat pathogens, and relieves thirst (Chen Cangqi). Relieves irritability and oppression, benefits the five zang organs, and treats kidney qi rebellion causing pulling pain. Its leaves, when ground and applied externally, treat snake and insect bites (Sun Simiao). Resolves heat dysentery and knee swelling (Li Shizhen).
[Appendix] Ganlu Vine (*Jiayou Bencao*). Chen Cangqi said: It grows in the Lingnan region. The vine is as thick as a chopstick. Humans consuming it gain weight; hence another name is Fei Vine (Fat Vine). Sweet, warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats wind, blood, and qi disorders. Long-term consumption harmonizes the middle jiao and provides warming tonification, making people fat and strong with good complexion.
Sun Simiao said: Relieves xiao ke (wasting-thirst), moistens the five zang organs, and removes various cold syndromes in the abdomen.
(Sourced from Tang Dynasty *Xinxiu Bencao Shiyi*)
Chen Cangqi said: It grows under the forests in Jiangnan, a climbing plant like kudzu. Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Mainly clears heat and irritability, detoxifies, regulates middle jiao qi, and makes people fat and strong. Crushed juice mixed with rice flour to make dry cakes for eating, sweet in taste, stops diarrhea. Also treats poison from horse blood entering the flesh, as well as rabies and cattle/horses suffering from yellow heat syndrome. Applied externally to treat snake bite sores. There is another variety with pointed, long leaves and a pungent, foul odor; crushed and applied to the infant's abdomen, it removes pi man (fullness/masses) and Shan Pi (accumulation masses).
(Sourced from Song Dynasty *Zhenglei Bencao Haiyao Pian*)
[Correction] Transferred from the Wood section to this category. Merged with Da Hu Vine from *Shiyi*.
[Name] Da Hu Vine
[Collection and Explanation] [Text implies citation of previous records] said: According to Liu Xinqi's *Jiaozhou Ji*: Han Shui Vine (Water-containing Vine) grows in Lingnan and valley areas near various sea coasts. It resembles kudzu, with leaves like goji berries. It often grows by the roadside; travelers lacking water eat this vine, thus giving it its name.
Chen Cangqi said: In Vietnam, Zhu Yuan, and Dan'er where there is no water, people plant Da Hu Vine to extract its juice. The vine resembles a gourd; when broken, water flows out, which is clear and delicious to drink.
Li Shizhen said: Gu Wei's *Guangzhou Ji* states: Water Vine, growing ten chi above ground, regenerates after being cut, and the root continuously draws water from the earth. When thirsty during mountain travel, one breaks it to drink the juice. The Da Hu Vine mentioned by Mr. Chen is likely this substance.
Water from within the Vine
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Chen Cangqi said: Cold.
[Indications] Relieves irritability, thirst, and heart dryness; suitable for miasma fevers and symptoms triggered by Dan Shi (mineral pills) usage (Li Xun). Relieves thirst, moistens the five zang organs, removes damp-bi obstruction, treats epidemic seasonal diseases, and promotes urination. Its leaves, when crushed, are applied to sores caused by water retention rotting the skin and skin fissures (Chen Cangqi). Treats bodily injury pain; washing hair with it promotes hair growth (Li Shizhen, *Guangzhou Ji*).
[Appendix] Shu Vine (*Shiyi*)
[Anonymous/Previous author] said: Gu Wei's *Guangzhou Ji* states: Rats love to eat this vine, hence the name. People collect it as medicine from places where rats have bitten it.
Chen Cangqi said: It grows in the valley areas along the shores of the South Sea. The vine wraps around trees; stems and leaves are smooth and clean like goji berries, flowers are white, nodes are present, the center is hollow, and the tips have hairs. Locals eat it like sugarcane. Sweet, warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats men's wu lao qi shang (five labors and seven injuries), impotence, enhances yang function, frequent pale urination, cold pain in waist and legs, expels wind-qi, strengthens sinews and bones, tonifies aging, and improves complexion. Decocted strongly and taken orally, it induces slight sweating. It can also be soaked in wine and taken. Warm in nature, slightly causes chest stuffiness, but has no bitterness.