（《别录》下品）
【校正】自木部移入此。
【释名】弘景曰∶出建平。亦作吊藤。疗小儿，不入余方。
时珍曰∶其刺曲如钓钩，故名。或作吊，从简耳。
【集解】恭曰∶钓藤出梁州。叶细长，其茎间有刺，若钓钩。
颂曰∶今秦中兴元府有之。三月采。
宗 曰∶湖南、湖北、江南、江西山中皆有之。藤长八九尺或一、二丈，大如拇指，其
中空。小人用致酒瓮中，盗取酒，以气吸之，涓涓不断。
时珍曰∶状如葡萄藤而有钩，紫色。古方多用皮，后世多用钩，取其力锐尔。
【气味】甘，微寒，无毒。保升曰∶苦。权曰∶甘，平。时珍曰∶
【主治】小儿寒热，十二惊痫（《别录》）。小儿惊啼，螈 热拥，客忤胎风（甄权）。大
人头旋目眩，平肝风，除心热，小儿内钓腹痛，发斑疹（时珍）。
【发明】时珍曰∶钓藤，手足厥阴药也。足厥阴主风，手厥阴主火。
惊痫眩晕，皆肝风相火之病。钓藤通心包于肝木，风静火息，则诸证自除。或云∶入数
寸
【附方】新三。
小儿惊热∶钓藤一两，硝石半两，甘草（炙）一分。为散。每服半钱，温水服，日三服。
名延龄散。（《圣济录》）
卒得痫疾∶钓藤、甘草（炙）各二钱。水五合，煎二合。每服枣许，日五、夜三度。（《圣
惠
斑疹不快∶钓藤钩子、紫草茸等分。为末。每服一字或半钱，温酒服。（钱氏方）
【附录】倒挂藤（《拾遗》）藏器曰∶味苦，无毒。主一切老血，及产后诸疾，结痛，
血上欲死，煮汁服之。生深山，有逆刺如悬钩，倒挂于树，叶尖而长。
(Recorded in the Lower Grade of *Bencao Jingjiu Jiazhu* [Ancient Pharmacopoeia])
[Correction] Transferred from the Wood Section to this section.
[Names] Tao Hongjing stated: It originates from Jianping. It is also written as "Diao Teng" (Hanging Vine). It is used to treat pediatric conditions and is not included in other prescriptions.
Li Shizhen stated: Its thorns are curved like a fishing hook, hence the name. Or it is written as "Diao", for brevity.
[Collection of Explanations] Su Gong stated: Dianthium (Gouteng) originates from Liangzhou. The leaves are slender and long, and there are thorns on the stems, resembling fishing hooks.
Su Song stated: It is now produced in Xingyuan Prefecture, Qin region. It is harvested in March.
Chen Cheng stated: It grows in the mountains of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangnan, and Jiangxi. The vines are eight or nine chi, or one or two zhang long, as thick as a thumb, and hollow inside. Petty thieves place them in wine jars to steal wine; by sucking air through them, the wine flows out continuously.
Li Shizhen stated: It resembles grapevine but has hooks, and is purple in color. Ancient formulas mostly used its bark, while later generations mostly used its hooks, taking advantage of their sharp efficacy.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic. Bao Sheng stated: Bitter. Quan stated: Sweet, neutral. Li Shizhen stated:
[Indications] Pediatric alternating chills and fever, twelve types of convulsive epilepsy (*Bencao Jingjiu Jiazhu*). Pediatric crying due to fright, spasms with heat, external pathogenic invasion affecting infants (Zhen Quan). Dizziness and vertigo in adults, calming Liver Wind, clearing Heart Heat, internal drawing abdominal pain in children, eruption of macules and papules (Li Shizhen).
[Elucidation] Li Shizhen stated: Dianthium (Gouteng) enters the Foot and Hand Jueyin meridians. The Foot Jueyin governs Wind, and the Hand Jueyin governs Fire.
Convulsions, epilepsy, and vertigo are all diseases caused by Liver Wind and Ministerial Fire. Dianthium (Gouteng) connects the Pericardium to Liver Wood; when Wind is still and Fire subsides, various symptoms naturally disappear. Some say: entering several inches...
[Attached Formulas] Three new formulas.
Pediatric Fright-Heat: Dianthium (Gouteng) 1 liang, Niter (Xiaoshi) 0.5 liang, Licorice Root (Zhi Gancao) 1 fen. Pulverized into powder. Take half qian each time, administered with warm water, three times daily. Named Yanling San (Longevity Powder). (*Shengji Lu*)
Sudden Onset of Epilepsy: Dianthium (Gouteng), Licorice Root (Zhi Gancao) each 2 qian. Decoct five he of water until two he remain. Take an amount the size of a jujul pit each time, five times during the day and three times at night. (*Shenghui Fang*)
Incomplete Eruption of Macules and Papules: Dianthium Hooks (Gouteng Gouzi), Arnebia Root (Zicao Rong) in equal parts. Pulverized into powder. Take one zi or half qian each time, administered with warm wine. (Formula from Qian Yi)
[Appendix] Hanging Vine (Dao Gua Teng) (*Bencao Shiyi*) Zang Qi stated: Bitter, non-toxic. Mainly treats all kinds of old blood stasis, as well as various postpartum disorders, knotted pain, and blood qi rushing upward causing near-death sensation; decoct and drink the juice. Grows in deep mountains, with reverse-growing thorns like hanging hooks, hanging upside down on trees, with pointed and long leaves.