味咸，臭。主治小儿惊痫，贲豚，螈 ，大人痉。五月采。（《新修》三二八页，《政和》
五四○页）
味酸，无毒。主轻身益气。生丹阳陵地，高尺许，实如枣。（《新修》三二八页，《政和》
五四○页）
味酸，寒，有毒。主蚀恶疮。一名千雀。生海水石谷间，叶如李，实如麦李。（《新修》
三二八页，《政和》五四○页）
味咸。主益气，明目。一名去母，一名更生。生蓝中，叶细黄，茎赤有刺。四月实，实
兑黄中黑。五月采，阴干。（《新修》三二九页，《政和》五四○页）
味甘，平，无毒。主明目，目中寒风，诸不足，水腹，邪气，补中，止泄痢，女子白沃。
一名阴洛。生鸡山，采无时。（《新修》三二九页，《政和》五四○页）
味苦。主治阴痿。一名乌葵。如兰香，赤茎。生山阳，五月十五日采，阴干。（《新修》
三二九页，《政和》五四○页）
味酸，无毒。主治痹寒，寒热，止咳。一名无心。生田中下地，浓花，肥茎。（《新修》
三三○页，《政和》五四○页）
Salty in taste, with an odor. Mainly treats pediatric convulsions and epilepsy (seizures and spasms caused by fright or excessive heat), ben tun (a condition where qi rushes from the lower abdomen to the chest and heart), twitching and spasms, and adult spasm disease (stiffness and spasms occurring in adults). Harvested in May. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 328, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Sour in taste, non-toxic. Mainly functions to lighten the body and benefit qi. Grows in Lingdi, Danyang, about one chi in height, with fruits resembling dates. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 328, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Sour in taste, cold in nature, toxic. Mainly functions to cauterize malignant sores (non-healing ulcers or gangrene). Also known as Qianque. Grows among rocks and valleys near the sea; leaves resemble those of the plum tree, and fruits resemble Mai Li. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 328, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Salty in taste. Mainly functions to tonify primordial qi and brighten the eyes. Also known as Qumu, and another name is Gaisheng. Grows among indigo plants; leaves are slender and yellow, stems are red and thorny. Bears fruit in April; the fruit is yellow at the tip and black in the center. Harvested in May and dried in the shade. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 329, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Mainly functions to brighten the eyes, treat wind-cold affecting the eyes, various deficiencies, abdominal distension due to fluid retention, pathogenic factors, tonify the middle jiao, stop diarrhea and dysentery, and treat leukorrhea in women. Also known as Yinluo. Grows on Jishan; can be harvested at any time. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 329, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Bitter in taste. Mainly functions to treat impotence. Also known as Wu Kui. Smells like orchid, with red stems. Grows on sunny slopes of mountains; harvested on the 15th day of the fifth lunar month and dried in the shade. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 329, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Sour in taste, non-toxic. Mainly functions to treat bi syndrome with cold-dampness, alternating chills and fever, and cough. Also known as Wuxin. Grows in low-lying fields; has dense flowers and thick stems. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 330, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Mainly functions to dispel retained blood, calm frightful qi, and treat snake epilepsy (symptoms resembling epilepsy). Grows north of large bodies of water (north of water is yang). Flowers are harvested in April, roots in August. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 330, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)
Salty in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Mainly functions to lighten the body, tonify yin qi, and treat bi syndrome with cold-dampness. Grows beside rivers; resembles Long [plant part missing in original text, likely referring to a specific plant morphology]; grows in both winter and summer. (Cited from *Xinxiu Bencao* page 330, *Zhenghe Bencao* page 540)