时珍曰∶茎、叶、穗、子并与鸡冠同。其叶九月鲜红，望之如花，故名，吴人呼为老少
年。一种六月叶红者，名十样锦。
时珍曰∶按《土宿真君本草》云∶状如鸡冠花，叶亦如之，折之有液如乳，生江、湖、
荆南陂池间。五月取汁，可制雄、硫，煮雌炼砂。
曰∶思莫子、鼠细子，二件真似青葙子，只是味不同。思 子味粗，煎之有涎。
（宋《嘉 》）
【释名】时珍曰∶以花状命名。
【集解】时珍曰∶鸡冠处处有之。三月生苗，入夏高者五、六尺；矬者，才数寸。其叶
青柔，颇似白苋菜而窄，梢有赤脉。其茎赤色，或圆、或扁，有筋起。六、七月梢间开花，
有红、白、黄三色。其穗圆长而尖者，俨如青葙之穗；扁卷而平者，俨如雄鸡之冠。花大有
围一、二尺者，层层卷出可爱。子在穗中，黑细光滑，与苋实一样。其穗如秕麦状。花最耐
久，霜后始蔫。
苗
【气味】甘，凉，无毒。
【主治】疮痔及血病（时珍）。
子
【气味】甘，凉，无毒。
【主治】止肠风泻血，赤白痢（藏器）。崩中带下，入药炒用
花
【气味】同上。
【主治】痔漏下血，赤白下痢，崩中赤白带下，分赤白用（时珍）。
【附方】新十一。
吐血不止∶白鸡冠花，醋浸煮七次，为末。每服二钱，热酒下。（《经验方》）
结阴便血∶鸡冠花、椿根白皮等分，为末，炼蜜丸梧子大。每服三十丸，黄 汤下，日
二服。（《圣济总录》）粪后下血∶白鸡冠花并子（炒），煎服。（《圣惠方》）
五痔肛肿久不愈，变成 疮∶用鸡冠花、凤眼草各一两。水二碗，煎汤频洗。（《卫生宝
鉴》）
下血脱肛∶白鸡冠花、防风等分，为末，糊丸梧子大，空心米饮每服七十丸。一方∶白
鸡冠花（炒）、棕榈灰、羌活一两。为末。每服二钱，米饮下。（《永类钤方》）
经水不止∶红鸡冠花一味，晒干为末。每服二钱，空心酒调下。忌鱼腥、猪肉。（孙氏
《集效方》）产后血痛∶白鸡冠花，酒煎服之。（《李楼奇方》）
妇人白带∶白鸡冠花晒干，为末。每旦空心酒服三钱。赤带，用红者。（孙氏《集效方》）
白带沙淋∶白鸡冠花、苦壶卢等分，烧存性，空心火酒服之。（《摘玄》）
赤白下痢∶鸡冠花，煎酒服。赤，用红；白，用白。（《集简方》）
Li Shizhen states: The stems, leaves, spikes, and seeds are the same as those of *Celosia cristata* (Cockscomb). Its leaves turn bright red in September, looking like flowers from a distance, hence the name. People in Wu call it "Lao Shao Nian" (Old and Young Year). Another variety with red leaves in June is named "Shi Yang Jin" (Ten-Color Brocade).
Li Shizhen states: According to *Tu Su Zhen Jun Ben Cao*, its shape resembles *Celosia cristata* flower, and its leaves are similar. When broken, it exudes a milky juice. It grows in ponds and marshes in Jiang, Hu, and Jingnan regions. Juice collected in May can be used to process Realgar (Xiong Huang) and Sulfur (Liu Huang), or to boil Orychophragmus violaceus (Ci Huang) and cinnabar (Zha Sha).
Someone says: Si Mo Zi and Shu Xi Zi closely resemble *Celosia argentea* seeds (Qing Xiang Zi), but their tastes differ. Si Zi has a coarse taste and produces saliva-like mucus when decocted.
(Song Dynasty *Jia You Ben Cao*)
[Names] Li Shizhen states: Named after the shape of its flower.
[Explanation] Li Shizhen states: *Celosia cristata* is found everywhere. Seedlings emerge in March; by early summer, tall plants reach five or six chi, while short ones are only a few inches high. Its leaves are green and soft, resembling white amaranth (*Amaranthus lividus*) but narrower, with red veins at the tips. The stems are red, round or flat, with raised ridges. Flowers bloom at the tips in June and July, appearing in red, white, and yellow colors. Spikes that are round, long, and pointed resemble those of *Celosia argentea*; those that are flat, curled, and broad resemble a rooster's comb. Flowers can have a circumference of one or two chi, layered and curled, which is lovely. Seeds are inside the spikes, black, fine, smooth, and identical to amaranth seeds. The spikes resemble chaffy wheat. The flowers last longest, wilting only after frost.
Seedlings
[Taste and Nature] Sweet, cool, non-toxic.
[Indications] Sores, hemorrhoids, and blood diseases (Li Shizhen).
Seeds
[Taste and Nature] Sweet, cool, non-toxic.
[Indications] Stops intestinal wind-induced bloody diarrhea, dysentery with red and white discharge (Chen Cangqi). For metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, stir-fry before use.
Flowers
[Taste and Nature] Same as above.
[Indications] Hemorrhoidal bleeding, dysentery with red and white discharge, metrorrhagia with red and white leukorrhea. Use red for red discharge and white for white discharge (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] New eleven.
Unstopping hematemesis: White *Celosia cristata* flowers, soaked in vinegar and boiled seven times, ground into powder. Take 2 qian each time, washed down with hot wine. (*Jing Yan Fang*)
Yin-binding stool blood: Equal parts of *Celosia cristata* flowers and white bark of *Toona sinensis* root, ground into powder, made into pills with refined honey the size of wu zi. Take 30 pills each time, washed down with Huang Tang, twice daily. (*Sheng Ji Zong Lu*)
Blood after defecation: White *Celosia cristata* flowers and seeds (stir-fried), decocted and taken. (*Sheng Hui Fang*)
Five types of hemorrhoids with anal swelling not healing for a long time, turning into fistula sores: Use 1 liang each of *Celosia cristata* flowers and *Mirabilis jalapa* flowers (Feng Yan Cao). Decoct two bowls of water, and frequently wash with the decoction. (*Wei Sheng Bao Jian*)
Bleeding with rectal prolapse: Equal parts of white *Celosia cristata* flowers and *Saposhnikovia divaricata* (Fang Feng), ground into powder, made into pills with paste the size of wu zi. Take 70 pills each time on an empty stomach with rice drink. Another prescription: Stir-fried white *Celosia cristata* flowers, palm ash, and 1 liang of *Notopterygium incisum* (Qiang Huo). Ground into powder. Take 2 qian each time, washed down with rice drink. (*Yong Lei Qian Fang*)
Unstopping menstruation: Red *Celosia cristata* flowers alone, dried and ground into powder. Take 2 qian each time on an empty stomach, mixed with wine. Avoid fishy smells and pork. (Sun Shi *Ji Xiao Fang*) Postpartum blood pain: White *Celosia cristata* flowers, decocted with wine and taken. (*Li Lou Qi Fang*)
Women's leukorrhea: White *Celosia cristata* flowers dried and ground into powder. Take 3 qian each morning on an empty stomach with wine. For red leukorrhea, use red flowers. (Sun Shi *Ji Xiao Fang*)
Leukorrhea with sand-like urination: Equal parts of white *Celosia cristata* flowers and bitter bottle gourd (Ku Hu Lu), calcined to retain their nature, taken on an empty stomach with fiery wine. (*Zhai Xuan*)
Red and white dysentery: *Celosia cristata* flowers, decocted with wine and taken. For red dysentery, use red flowers; for white, use white flowers. (*Ji Jian Fang*)