\r羊蹄根\pa31.bmp\r,味苦,性大寒。治诸热毒,泻六腑实火,泻六经客热,退虚劳
发烧,利小便
(单方)搽癞疮,古方单剂,加花椒搽。今增补用。
羊蹄根(一两) 石黄(二钱) 雄黄(二钱) (枯矾二钱)臭菊花(二钱) 花椒
(一钱) 共为末
──丛本卷上
土大黄,一名羊蹄根,味苦,寒。同猪骨髓油拌蒸,搽杨梅结毒,亦能拔皮肤之火,解
热生
──务本卷一下
羊蹄根,一名土大黄,即秃叶。一名天王叶。气味甘、滑,性寒无毒。主治肠风下血,
大便秘结不通。一治小儿五疳肚大、筋青、黄瘦,大伤脾胃,化虫,下虫最良。又解诸鱼毒,
可
采根,晒干为末,敷马刀、石痈、疔毒、癣疮、疥癞、痈疽、瘰 等症。用醋为使,破
烂用
采叶,贴太阳穴,治暴赤火眼疼痛效。
──模板卷十二
\r竹帚子\pa32.bmp\r,即地肤子。味苦,性寒。利膀胱小便积热,洗皮肤之风,疗妇
人诸经客热,清利胎热,妇人湿热带下用之良。
──务本卷三
竹帚草,形似扫彗,叶似竹而嫩。老时,其叶脱落,可以为彗扫地。子即地肤子也,气
味苦,寒,无毒。主治赤、白痢疾,烧灰调服甚佳。一治眼目疼痛,煎汤洗之;一治大肠热
泄泻;一治妇人五烧之热。兼能和气、涩肠胃、解一切恶疮之毒。
──模板卷十一
Radix Rumicis, bitter in taste, cold in nature. Treats various heat toxins, drains excess fire of the six fu-organs (six fu-organs), clears guest-heat from the six meridians (six meridians), and reduces fever caused by deficiency-labor (deficiency-labor). (Single herb prescription) Applied externally for leprosy-like sores; ancient formulas used this herb alone, adding Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Huajiao, 花椒) for external application. This is an added usage in the present text.
Radix Rumicis (1 liang), Shihuang (2 qian), Xionghuang (2 qian), Kufan (2 qian), Choujuhua (2 qian), Zanthoxylum bungeanum (1 qian), all ground into fine powder.
── Congben, Volume Upper
Taraxacum officinale (Tudahuang), also known as Radix Rumicis, bitter in taste, cold in nature. Mixed with pig bone marrow oil and steamed, applied externally for chancroidal sores (Yangmei Jiedu); it can also draw out skin fire, clear heat, and promote tissue regeneration.
── Wuben, Volume Lower One
Radix Rumicis, also known as Tudahuang, i.e., Tuye. Also known as Tianwangye. Sweet and slippery in odor/taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Mainly treats intestinal wind with bloody stool (Changfeng Xiexue), and severe constipation. One indication is treating children's five types of gan-syndrome (Wugan) characterized by abdominal distension, visible blue veins, and emaciation/yellowish complexion due to severe spleen-stomach damage; it is excellent for eliminating parasites and expelling worms. It also detoxifies various fish poisons. The roots can be harvested, dried, and ground into powder to apply for scrofula (Maodao/Shiyong), ding-toxins, tinea corporis, scabies/leprosy-like sores, carbuncles/furuncles, and scrofula (Luoli). Use vinegar as a guiding agent; if the lesion is ulcerated/broken, use accordingly. Harvest the leaves, apply to the Taiyang acupoint (Taiyang), effective for acute red-hot fiery eye pain.
── Moban, Volume Twelve
Fructus Kochiae (Zhuzhouzi), i.e., Fructus Kochiae (Dicui Zi). Bitter in taste, cold in nature. Promotes urination to drain accumulated heat in the bladder, washes away wind from the skin, treats guest-heat in various meridians in women, clears and promotes fetal heat, and is beneficial for leukorrhea due to damp-heat in women.
── Wuben, Volume Three
Kochia scoparia (Zhuzhicao), shaped like a broom, leaves resemble bamboo but are tender. When old, its leaves fall off, and it can be used as a broom for sweeping. The seeds are Fructus Kochiae (Dicui Zi), bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Mainly treats dysentery with blood (Chi Li) and white dysentery (Bai Li); taken as ash mixed with water, it is very good. One indication is treating eye pain, washed with decoction; one indication is treating diarrhea due to large intestine heat; one indication is treating the heat of the "five burns" in women. It also harmonizes qi, astringes the intestines and stomach, and detoxifies all kinds of malignant sores.
── Moban, Volume Eleven