味甘，平、温，无毒。主治皮肤寒热，胃中热气，风寒湿痹，坚筋骨。令人嗜食。
止心烦满，利大小便，长肌肉肥大。久服轻身。花、叶∶去白虫，治喉痹，多服令人溏
泄。一名荔实，一名剧草，一名三坚，一名豕首。生河东川谷。五月采实，阴干。（方药不
复用，世无识者，天名精亦名豕首也。）（《大观》卷八，《政和》二○二页）
味苦，寒、大寒，无毒。主治五内邪气，胃中热气，面赤酒 鼻，白癞、赤癞。疮疡。
治目热赤痛，胸中心大小肠大热，心中烦闷，胃中热气。一名木丹，一名越桃。生南阳川谷。
九月采实，曝干。（解玉支毒。）
处处有，亦两三种小异，以七道者为良。经霜乃取之。今皆入染用，于药甚稀。玉支即
羊
味辛，温，无毒。主治消谷，逐水，除痰 ，杀三虫，去伏尸，治寸白。生南海。
此有三、四种∶出交州，形小而味甘；广州以南者，形大而味涩，核亦大；尤大者，名
楮槟榔，作药皆用之。又小者，南人名 子，世人呼为槟榔孙，亦可食。（《新修》一三四页，
《大观》卷十三，《政和》三一九页）
味甘，平，无毒。主安五脏，和心志，令人欢乐无忧。久服轻身，明目，得所欲。生益
州川谷。
嵇公《养生论》亦云∶合欢蠲忿，萱草忘忧。诗人又有萱草，皆云即是今鹿葱，而不入
药用。至于合欢举世无识之者。当以其非治病之功，稍见轻略，遂致永谢。犹如长生之法，
人罕敦尚，亦为遗弃也。洛阳华林苑中，犹云合欢如丁林，唯不来江左尔。（《新修》一三四
页，《大观》卷十三，《政和》三三二页）
[Lishi]
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral and warm, non-toxic. It treats skin chills and heat, stomachal heat, wind-cold-dampness Bi syndrome (a condition caused by the invasion of wind, cold, and damp pathogens into the meridians and joints), and strengthens bones and tendons. It increases appetite.
It stops mental restlessness and fullness, promotes urination and defecation, and promotes muscle growth and plumpness. Long-term use makes the body light and agile. Flowers and leaves: eliminate white intestinal worms, treat throat obstruction (swelling and blockage of the throat), and excessive consumption causes loose stools. Also known as Lishi, Jucuo, Sanjian, and Shishou. Grows in valleys of Hedong. Fruits are harvested in May and dried in shade. (This medicinal material is no longer used in prescriptions; it is unrecognized by people today. Tianmingjing is also called Shishou.) (Da Guan Bencao Vol. 8, Zhenghe Bencao p. 202)
[Mudan/Hemu]
Taste is bitter, nature is cold and very cold, non-toxic. It treats evil qi in the five zang organs, stomachal heat, facial redness, rhinophyma (rosacea), white leprosy, and red leprosy. It treats sores and ulcers.
It treats hot red pain in the eyes, excessive heat in the chest, heart, and large and small intestines, mental restlessness, and stomachal heat. Also known as Mudan and Yuetao. Grows in valleys of Nanyang.
Fruits are harvested in September and dried in the sun. (It resolves the toxicity of Yuzhi.)
It is found everywhere, with two or three varieties having slight differences; those with seven ridges are considered superior. They should be harvested after frost. Currently, they are mostly used for dyeing and rarely in medicine. Yuzhi is Yang...
[Binglang]
Taste is pungent, nature is warm, non-toxic. It aids digestion of grains, expels water retention, eliminates phlegm, kills three types of parasites (roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms), removes latent corpses (parasites or stagnant blood lurking in the body), and treats tapeworms. Grows in the Nanhai region.
There are three or four varieties here: those from Jiaozhou are small in shape and sweet in taste; those south of Guangzhou are large in shape, astringent in taste, and have large seeds; the particularly large ones are called Chubinglang, all of which are used in medicine. The smaller ones are called [missing character] zi by Southerners, and commonly referred to as Binglang Sun by the world; they can also be eaten. (Xinxiu Bencao p. 134, Da Guan Bencao Vol. 13, Zhenghe Bencao p. 319)
[Hehuan]
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, non-toxic. Its main function is to calm the five zang organs, harmonize the mind and spirit, and make one joyful and free from worry. Long-term use makes the body light and agile, improves vision, and fulfills desires. Grows in valleys of Yizhou.
Ji Kang also stated in his "Lun on Nourishing Life": Hehuan dispels anger, and Xuancao forgets sorrow. Poets mention Xuancao, saying it is the same as the current Luchong, but it is not used in medicine. As for Hehuan, no one in the world recognizes it. This is likely because it lacks curative efficacy for diseases, leading to its neglect and eventual disappearance. It is similar to methods of longevity; since few people pursue them, they are abandoned. In the Hualin Garden in Luoyang, it is said that Hehuan trees grow like clusters of Dingxiang, but they do not extend to Jiangzuo. (Xinxiu Bencao p. 134, Da Guan Bencao Vol. 13, Zhenghe Bencao p. 332)