主治咳逆上气,益肺气,安五脏。一名蜮薰,一名王荆。三月采,阴干。(《新修》三五
一页,《政和》五四四页)
味甘,有毒。主治心腹痛,炼中不足。叶如芒草,冬生,烧作灰。(《千金翼》卷四)
味辛,有毒。以熨痈肿、肤胀。一名膏鱼,一名梓藻。(《新修》三五一页,《政和》五
四四页)
味苦,无毒。主治易耳。一名马耳。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
主治灼烂。八月、十月采,阴干。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
(音丽)
生石上, 之。日柔为沐。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
味甘,无毒。主止痛,除血。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
味酸,无毒。主治肝邪气。一名杜逢。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
味苦,无毒。主治痿折。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
味甘,无毒。主治疝。(《新修》三五二页,《政和》五四四页)
味辛,无毒。主治眩痹。(《新修》三五三页,《政和》五四四页)
味酸。主治结气,痈在喉头者。生海中。八月、九月采。(《新修》三五三页,《政和》
五四四页)
味辛,无毒。主治心腹热癃。(《新修》三五三页,《政和》五四四页)
味辛。主治寒热,蛇蜂螫人。一名起莫,一名三石,一名当田。生田中。叶一茎小黑白,
高三尺,根黑。三月采,阴干。(《新修》三五三页,《政和》五四四页)
Indicated for cough with rebellious Qi (Ke Ni Shang Qi), tonifies Lung Qi, and stabilizes the Five Zang Organs. Also known as Yuxun, also known as Wangjing. Harvested in March, dried in shade. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 1; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Sweet in taste, toxic. Indicated for heart and abdominal pain, and internal deficiency. Leaves resemble Imperata grass, grows in winter, burned to ash. (Qianjin Yifang Vol. 4)
Pungent in taste, toxic. Used for hot compress on carbuncles and swelling of the skin. Also known as Gaoyu, also known as Zizao. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 1; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Bitter in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for ear diseases (Yi Er). Also known as Maer. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Indicated for burns and ulceration. Harvested in August and October, dried in shade. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
(Phonetic: Li) Grows on rocks, [text missing here]. Riyou used for bathing. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Mainly relieves pain, removes blood stasis. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Sour in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for Liver pathogenic factors. Also known as Dufeng. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Bitter in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for flaccidity syndromes and fractures. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for hernia. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 2; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Pungent in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for dizziness and bi-syndrome (painful obstruction). (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 3; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Sour in taste. Indicated for constrained Qi and carbuncles at the throat. Grows in the sea. Harvested in August and September. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 3; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Pungent in taste, non-toxic. Indicated for heat in the heart and abdomen and strangury (difficulty in urination). (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 3; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)
Pungent in taste. Indicated for alternating chills and fever, snake and bee/wasp stings. Also known as Qimo, also known as Sanshi, also known as Dangtian. Grows in fields. Leaves have one stem with small black and white patterns, three chi high, roots are black. Harvested in March, dried in shade. (Xinxiu Bencao Vol. 35, p. 3; Zhenghe Bencao p. 544)