味苦,寒,无毒。主治目痛泣出,伤 ,消目肿。生汉中川谷,五月采。(决明为之使。)
(《新修》一五八页,《大观》卷十四,《政和》三五八页)
微温,无毒。主治漆疮。
削作柿,煮以洗漆疮,无不即瘥。又有鼠查,生去地高尺余许,煮以洗漆多瘥。又有漆
姑,叶细细,多生石边,亦治漆疮。其鸡子及蟹,并是旧方。(《新修》一五八页,《大观》)
卷
微温。主治霍乱吐下不止。
削作柿,煮服之,穷无他药,用此。(《新修》一五九页,《大观》卷十四,《政和》三五
九页)
味甘。主治五痔,去三虫,蛊毒,鬼疰。生永昌。
今出东阳诸郡,食其子,乃言治寸白虫。不复有余用,不入药方,疑此与后虫品彼子治
说符同。(《新修》一五九页,《大观》卷十四,《政和》三五六页)
味咸,微寒。主治恶毒,风毒。
世人磨以涂风毒、诸肿,亦效,然不及青木香。又主金创,止血,亦治淋用之。(《新修》
一七四页,(《大观》卷十四,《政和》三五四页)
味苦,平,无毒。主治久咳上气,伤中,虚羸,补中益气,女子阴蚀。漏下,赤白沃。
一名百岁城中木。生晋阳平泽。
方药亦不复用。(《新修》三六五页,《大观》卷三○,《政和》五四六页)
味苦,微温,无毒。主治风寒,湿痹,身重,四肢疼酸,寒邪历节痛。一名别枝,一名
别骑,一名鳖 。生蓝田川谷。二月、八月采。
方家时有用处,今世亦绝尔也。(《新修》三六○页,《大观》卷三十,《政和》五四五页)
Bitter in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for eye pain with tearing, traumatic bleeding, and reduction of eye swelling. Grows in the valleys of Hanzhong; harvested in May. (Cassiae Semen [Jue Ming Zi] serves as its guiding herb.)
(Pages 158 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 14 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 358 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)
Slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for lacquer dermatitis (Qi Chuang).
When sliced into persimmon-shaped pieces and boiled for washing, lacquer dermatitis heals immediately without exception. There is also a plant called "Shu Cha," growing about one chi above the ground; boiling it for washing cures most cases of lacquer dermatitis. Another plant called "Qi Gu" has fine leaves and grows mostly near rocks; it also treats lacquer dermatitis. The chicken eggs and crabs mentioned are records from older prescriptions. (Pages 158 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume ... of *Daguan Bencao*)
Slightly warm in nature. Indicated for persistent vomiting and diarrhea due to Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome).
Sliced into persimmon-shaped pieces and boiled for oral administration; when no other medicines are available, this is used. (Pages 159 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 14 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 359 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)
Sweet in flavor. Indicated for five types of hemorrhoids (Wu Zhi), expulsion of three types of parasites (San Chong), gu poison (Gu Du), and ghost consumption (Gui Zhu). Grows in Yongchang.
Currently produced in various commanderies of Dongyang; consuming its seeds is said to treat Taenia saginata (Cun Bai Chong). It has no other uses, is not included in medicinal formulas, and it is suspected that this description aligns with the treatment claims for the seed found in the later section on parasitic diseases. (Pages 159 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 14 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 356 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)
Salty in flavor, slightly cold in nature. Indicated for malignant toxins (E Du) and wind toxins (Feng Du).
People grind it and apply it topically to wind toxins and various swellings; it is effective, though less so than Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Qing Mu Xiang). It also indicates for traumatic injuries (Jin Chuang), stops bleeding, and is used for treating strangury (Lin Zheng). (Page 174 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 14 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 354 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for chronic cough with rebellious qi (Shang Qi), damage to the Middle Jiao, emaciation and weakness, tonifies the middle and benefits qi, and treats female genital erosion (Yin Shi). Also indicated for leukorrhea (Lou Xia), including red and white discharge (Chi Bai Wo).
Also known as Bai Sui Cheng Zhong Mu. Grows in the plains and marshes of Jinyang.
It is no longer used in pharmaceutical preparations. (Page 365 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 30 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 546 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)
Bitter in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for wind-cold, damp-bi (Bi Syndrome), heaviness of the body, soreness and pain of the four limbs, and joint pain caused by cold pathogenic factors (Li Jie Tong). Also known as Bie Zhi, Bie Qi, and Bie... Grows in the valleys of Lantian; harvested in February and August.
Practitioners occasionally use it, but it is completely abandoned in contemporary practice. (Page 360 of *Xinxiu Bencao*, Volume 30 of *Daguan Bencao*, Page 545 of *Zhenghe Bencao*)