\r野狼毒\pj262.bmp\r
味辛，气平。有大毒。山陕西郡州，似商陆苗叶。采根八月，肉白皮黄。重实者良，
（入水即沉。）浮虚者劣。使黑大豆，恶麦句姜。破积聚痰癖瘕症，去恶疮鼠 疽痈。逐咳
逆
上气，杀蛊毒鬼精。走兽飞禽，亦堪杀害。
\r永康军淫羊藿\pj263.bmp\r
\r沂州淫羊藿\pj263a.bmp\r
（即仙灵脾） 味辛，气寒。无毒。茎细而坚，叶圆而薄。所在俱有，凌冬不凋，俗呼
为三枝九叶草也。但生处不闻水声者为美，凡采制须先酒浸过曝干。锉碎对拌羊脂，（每一
斤用羊脂四两。）火炒脂尽为度。羊食贪合，故此著名。治男子绝阳不兴，治女人绝阴不产
。却老景昏耄，除中年健忘。益骨坚筋，增力强志。久服有损，明载《本经》。
\r羊踯躅\pj264.bmp\r
味辛，气温。有大毒。向阳山谷，逢春则生。起苗一尺余高，结蕊二月半后。叶如
桃叶深绿，花似瓜花正黄。羊误食之，踯躅而死。故《本经》竟名羊踯躅，今南人又呼黄杜
鹃。依时采花，阴干入药。主风湿藏肌肉里， 痹麻；治贼风在皮肤中，淫淫掣痛。鬼疰
蛊毒并治，瘟疟恶毒齐驱。
\r解州藜芦\pj265.bmp\r
\r解州藜芦\pj265a.bmp\r
味辛、苦，气寒。有毒。近道俱有，深谷多生。反芍药细辛，及五参（人参、沙参、
玄参、丹参、苦参。）勿用。恶大黄，使黄连。三月采根，阴干去芦。微炒入药，专能发吐
。不用煎汤，惟作散用。主头秃疥疡，疗肠癖泻痢。杀诸虫，除蛊毒，去死肌，愈恶痈。治
喉痹不通。理风痰上壅。亦能医马涂癣，并敷马刀烂疮。
Wild Langdu (Metaplexis japonica)
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Neutral. Highly toxic. Produced in Junzhou, Shaanxi. The seedlings and leaves resemble those of Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu). Roots are harvested in August; the flesh is white and the skin yellow. Those that are heavy and solid are superior (they sink immediately when placed in water), while those that are light and hollow are inferior. Processed with Black Soybean (Heidouda); incompatible with Maijujiang (Polygoni Multiflori Caulis). Breaks up accumulations, phlegm-stagnation, and mass disorders; eliminates malignant sores, rat abscesses, and carbuncles. Drives away coughing, wheezing, and rebellious Qi; kills gu poison and evil spirits. It is potent enough to kill wild beasts and birds.
Yin Yang Huo from Yongkang Army
Yin Yang Huo from Yizhou
(Also known as Xianlingpi) Taste: Pungent. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. Stems are slender and firm; leaves are round and thin. Grown everywhere, it does not wither in winter, commonly called "Three-branch Nine-leaf Grass." The best quality comes from places where no sound of flowing water is heard. For preparation, it must first be soaked in wine and then sun-dried. Chopped and stir-fried with Mutton Fat (Yangzhi) (using four taels of mutton fat per jin of herb), until the fat is fully absorbed. Because goats greedily eat this plant, it has become famous. Treats male impotence (Jueyang); treats female infertility due to Jueyin deficiency. Delays aging, cures senile confusion and dementia, removes mid-life forgetfulness. Benefits bones, strengthens sinews, increases strength, and stabilizes willpower. Long-term use causes harm, as clearly stated in the *Shennong Bencao Jing*.
Yang Zhizhu (Rhododendron molle)
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Highly toxic. Grows in sunny valleys, sprouting in spring. Plants grow over one chi high, budding after the middle of the second lunar month. Leaves are deep green like peach leaves; flowers are bright yellow like melon flowers. Goats die after stumbling about upon mistakenly eating it. Hence, the *Shennong Bencao Jing* names it Yang Zhizhu; people in the south now also call it Huang Dujuguan (Yellow Azalea). Flowers are harvested according to season, dried in shade, and used medicinally. Mainly treats wind-dampness hidden in muscles causing bi-syndrome numbness; treats wandering pain caused by thief-wind in the skin. Treats ghost-casting diseases and gu poison together; drives out epidemic malaria and malignant toxins.
Lilu from Jiezhou
Lilu from Jiezhou
Taste: Pungent, Bitter. Nature: Cold. Toxic. Found near roadsides, abundant in deep valleys. Incompatible with Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), and the Five Ginsengs (Renshen, Shashen, Xuanshen, Danshen, Kushen). Do not use together. Incompatible with Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma); compatible with Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma). Roots are harvested in March, dried in shade, and the root crown removed. Slightly stir-fried before use; primarily induces vomiting. Not used for decoction, only for powder. Treats alopecia, scabies, and ulcers; treats intestinal dysentery and diarrhea. Kills various parasites, removes gu poison, eliminates necrotic tissue, and heals malignant carbuncles. Treats obstruction of the throat (Houbi). Regulates upward congestion of wind-phlegm. Also treats ringworm in horses and applies externally to scrofulous ulcers (Madao) in humans.