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Its stem is hollow. Inside, there is a white pith. It is light and white, pleasing to the eye. The "Tuomu" (Pseudolarix Kaempferi wood/heartwood) is hidden within the white pith, hence the name.
The taste is sweet and bland. The nature is cold. It belongs to Yin within Yang. Its action is descending. It enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. It mainly treats draining Lung heat and benefiting the Yin orifices. It treats Wu Lin (Five Types of Dysuria) and Long Bi (Urinary retention or difficulty).

Taste is bland.
Nature is cold.
Xiang Hong (Fragrant Red - *Note: Contextually ambiguous, possibly referring to a specific variety or attribute, kept literal*).
Contraindicated for those with Qi collapse. Pregnant women should not take it. (Comment by Zhong Chun)
[Processing] Crush before use.

It resembles a grapevine. It is as thick as a thumb and hollow inside. When broken and placed in a wine jar, utilizing its air-absorbing properties, liquid flows continuously. There are thorns on the stem.
Hook-shaped. The color is purple-red.
The taste is slightly sweet and slightly bitter, with a neutral nature. The qi is slightly cold. It enters the Hand and Foot Jueyin Liver and Gallbladder Meridians. It pacifies Liver wind. It clears Heart heat. It mainly treats convulsions, tremors, dizziness, and vertigo.
Relaxes sinews.
Pain.
Fire pathogen and Ministerial Fire stirring each other.
A balanced/middle-nature product.
Epileptic convulsions.
Take half a qian each time, administered with warm water. Three times a day.
[Processing] Prolonged decoction reduces efficacy. Wait until other herbs are decocted, then add Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis (Gouteng) for one or two boils, then remove. This yields good results. Remove the stems, using only tender hooks.
Its efficacy

Also known as Ding Gong Teng (Ding Gong Vine). It grows in the large mountains of Jiangnan and Hunan. The thin vines are round and smooth. They are purple-green. One leaf per node. The leaves are deep green, appearing dense. Where they adhere to trees, there are small purple tubercles with small holes. They do not wither in all four seasons. The stems and leaves have an odor and are extremely pungent/spicy. White-bellied snakes eat them.
The taste is acrid and sweet. The nature is warm. It mainly treats Wind-Blood disorders. It tonifies the elderly. It raises Yang. It strengthens the waist and legs. It removes Bi syndrome causing whitening of hair. It expels cold qi. It dispels Wind pathogen. It treats upper Qi cough.
Wood chopping (*Note: Likely a textual error or metaphorical term, kept literal*).
Treats
Pain.
Four liang.
Size of Wutong seeds.

It grows everywhere. The vines twist to the left. The stem color is slightly purple. Leaves grow opposite at nodes. It resembles Ficus pumila but is greener. It has prickly hairs. In March and April, when flowers first bloom, the petals are white. After three days, they gradually turn golden yellow. They emit a subtle fragrance. They remain unchanged whether dry or wet. Named Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle). The vine is named Zuochan Teng (Left-Twisting Vine). Commonly called Tianteng (Sweet Vine).
Rendong (Lonicera japonica). Flowers are harvested in summer. Leaves are harvested in autumn. Vines are harvested in winter for use.
The taste is sweet. The nature is slightly cold. It mainly treats alternating chills and fever, and edema. It resolves heat and dissipates toxicity. It treats wind-induced abdominal distension and thirst. It treats all kinds of Wind-Dampness, various swellings and sores, carbuncles, furuncles, scabies, and tinea.
Its treatment of wind
Qi. As stated
Huilei (*Note: Likely refers to snakebite or specific toxin, kept literal*). Treats
Rendong Wine.
Leaves put into a mortar
Iron. Raw Gan
Residue. Divided into three parts
As well as Ding Chuang (carbuncle) and Bian Du (perineal abscess).
Apply the residue on top. Defeat
Excess Heat causing pain. Appearance
One liang. Licorice Eight
[Discussion] Rendong does not withter in winter. Taking its juice can suppress sulfur and control mercury, hence the title "Tongling" (Spiritually Connected). Its substance condenses in severe winter, while its flowers bloom in late spring.
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Medical texts state that for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), after recovery, to prevent recurrence of carbuncles, one should pre-prepare Rendong Wine, boil and seal it for consumption, until the Large and Small Intestines are unobstructed, which signifies the medicine has reached the target. This condition involves the removal of Zang-Fu heat, but the heat in the meridians remains. One must use this wine to penetrate and clear it. Moreover, it not only treats carbuncles but also stops thirst. Thus, moving from Zang-Fu to Meridians, and from Meridians to flesh and tissue, this herb indeed possesses comprehensive efficacy. *Ben Cao Jing Bie Lu* states that long-term use lightens the body and prolongs life. Is this entirely false? Rendong, its vine twists to the left, thus belonging to the Liver formula category. The stem color is slightly purple, making it a Blood tonic of the Liver. Blooming in late spring, starting white and turning yellow, it represents a flavor moving from Liver to Lung, and from Lung to Spleen. Therefore, it not only circulates in the meridians but also pervades the flesh and tissue, dispersing heat and toxicity in the Blood level. Mr. Miao used it to treat migraines belonging to Liver Meridian Blood deficiency with heat. Additionally, Rendong flower soaked in wine can facilitate urination/bowel movement for those with Blood heat and dry stool in the Large Intestine, which aligns with the principle of Yi-Geng combination.
Rendong Teng nourishes Blood. It is unsuitable for those with Qi deficiency and excessive Cold.
[Processing] Harvest flowers in April and dry in shade. Harvest vines and leaves at any time.