(据务本节录,参考世、胡本校改)
余幼酷好本草,考其性味,辨地理之情形,察脉络之往来,留心数年,合滇中菜蔬草木
种种性情,并着《医门揽要》二卷,以传后世。
后有学人,切不可贪大利而泯救病之思。凡行医者,合脉理参悟,其应如响,慎之慎之!
滇南杨林 止庵兰茂撰并识
(据于本节录)
滇产药材,久已驰名遐迩;《神农本草经》着录“永昌郡青木香”,晋、常璩《华阳国志》
,唐、樊绰《蛮书》分述乌蒙、丽水产药,宋《政和本草》亦屡称云南文献,彰彰在人耳目
。
世传止庵遗书《滇南本草》,传抄刊刻,家喻户晓。尚早于濒湖《纲目》。
此本得之宜良张曲山,书前有抄书人题识,盖康熙十四年抄本,历今适二百年。虽间有
虫蠹,而纸墨犹新。抄者又注云∶“一名《苴兰本草》,非也!苴兰本系沐忠节集,未经刊
刻
考明,认真形象,或经过试验,方可传人治病。”
岁在光绪元年乙亥夏 怀清于锡金跋
(据琴本节录)
杨林兰止庵先生所着《滇南本草》,流传多本。此册为华君允三琴砚斋传抄本,与坊间
印本,详略不一,足资参校。
止庵原籍中州,渊源甚远;《本草》屡称河南地望,谓“卫辉产良”;又纪采药地曰“虹
山
光绪甲辰七月 晋宁后学 方树梅 仙甫序
(Abridged from the Wuben volume, corrected with reference to the Shide Tang edition and Hu's edition)
Since childhood, I have had a profound passion for Materia Medica. I investigated the properties and flavors of herbs, analyzed the geographical conditions of their origins, and observed the circulation patterns of medicinal materials. After years of dedicated study, integrating the various characteristics of vegetables and plants in Yunnan, I composed two volumes of *Yimen Lanyao* (Essentials for the Medical Gate) to pass down to future generations.
Future students must never be so greedy for great profit that they extinguish their desire to save lives. All practitioners should contemplate and understand through pulse diagnosis, ensuring that responses are as immediate as an echo. Exercise utmost caution!
Written and recorded by Lan Mao (Zhi'an), a native of Yanglin, Southern Yunnan.
(Abridged from the Yu volume)
Medicinal materials produced in Yunnan have long been renowned far and wide. The *Shennong Bencao Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica) records "Qingmuxiang from Yongchang Commandery." Chang Qu's *Huayang Guozhi* (Records of States South of Mount Hua) from the Jin Dynasty, and Fan Chuo's *Man Shu* (Record of Barbarians) from the Tang Dynasty, separately describe medicinal products from Wumeng and Lijiang. The Song Dynasty's *Zhenghe Bencao* also frequently cites Yunnan literature, facts well known to all.
The extant work of Zhi'an, *Dunnan Bencao*, has been copied and printed, becoming household knowledge. Its compilation predates Li Shizhen's *Bencao Gangmu* (Compendium of Materia Medica).
This copy was obtained from Zhang Qushan of Yiliang. There is a colophon by the scribe before the book, indicating it is likely a manuscript copied in the 14th year of the Kangxi reign, exactly two hundred years ago. Although there are occasional signs of insect damage, the paper and ink remain fresh. The scribe further annotated: "It is also named *Zhu Lan Bencao*, which is incorrect! *Zhu Lan Bencao* was originally compiled by Mu Zhongjie and was never published."
(Note: The original text appears to contain a transcription error or missing segment here. Based on context, the meaning implies: One must verify the botanical identity, carefully distinguish authenticity, or undergo practical testing before transmitting the knowledge for treating diseases.)
Colophon written by Huaiqing in Xijin during the summer of the Yi Hai year, the first year of the Guangxu reign.
(Abridged from the Qin volume)
Mr. Lan Zhi'an of Yanglin authored *Dunnan Bencao*, which exists in multiple circulating versions. This booklet is a manuscript copy from the Qinyanzhai collection of Mr. Hua Yunsan. Compared with commercial printed editions, its details and brevity differ, making it valuable for comparative verification.
Mr. Zhi'an's ancestral home was in Zhongzhou (Henan), with deep historical roots; *Bencao* frequently mentions Henan locations, stating "Liang medicine is produced in Weihui"; it also records herb-gathering sites such as "Hongshan."
Preface written by Fang Shumei (Xianfu), a junior scholar from Jinning, in the seventh month of the Jiachen year of the Guangxu reign.