\r茄子\pb104.bmp\r，根名东风草。味甘，性寒。阴也。主发风积，动寒痰。吃之，
令人呕吐，面皮作痒，动肝气。有肝积者，吃之，令人左胁作胀损肝，不宜多吃。
茄子，味甘，寒。治寒热，五脏劳症，瘟疾尸劳。用醋磨敷肿毒，散血，止乳疼
，消肿，宽肠。烧灰米汤饮，治肠内风下血不止及血痔。多食损目，肚疼下痢；妇人多食伤
子宫；又治偏坠如神。又京墨文蛤入茄内，三旬取墨乌须。根、叶，治冻疮，蒸热治瘫痪。
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茄子，味甘淡，性寒。无毒。性主善降而宽中、散血，多食动风气，发痼疾、疮疥，脾
弱者勿食，秋后食之损目。
东风草，味甘，性寒。主行肝气，洗皮肤瘙痒之风，洗游面走诸风，祛妇人下阴湿痒，
阴浊疮。
\r铺地参\pb105.bmp\r，又名打破碗、又名盘肠参。味苦、平，性微寒。主治妇人白
带，上盛下虚，水火不清，久不胎孕。
铺地参（三钱） 水煎，点水酒服。
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\r土瓜\pb106.bmp\r，味甘，平。一本数枝，叶似葫芦，根下结瓜。有赤白二种∶赤
者治妇人赤白带下，通经解热；白者治阴阳不分，妇人子宫久冷，男子精寒。又健脾胃而生
津液。生食止呕疗饥。产临安者佳，蓄至二、三年，重至二、三斤一枚者更佳。
Eggplant, its root is named Dongfeng Grass (Caulis Solani Melongena). It tastes sweet and is cold in nature. It belongs to Yin. It primarily induces the accumulation of wind pathogens and stirs up cold phlegm. Consumption leads to vomiting, itching of the facial skin, and disturbance of Liver Qi. For those with Liver accumulations, consumption causes distension in the left hypochondrium and damages the Liver; thus, it should not be eaten in excess.
Eggplant tastes sweet and is cold in nature. It treats alternating chills and fever, five viscera exhaustion syndromes, and shi lao (corpse labor/chronic wasting disease) caused by pestilence. Grinding eggplant with vinegar and applying it externally to sores and toxins disperses blood, stops breast pain, reduces swelling, and relaxes the intestines. Burning it to ash and drinking it with rice water treats persistent hematochezia due to intestinal wind and bloody hemorrhoids. Excessive consumption damages the eyes, causes abdominal pain and dysentery; excessive consumption by women damages the uterus; furthermore, it is miraculous for treating hernia (testicular descent). Additionally, inserting Jingmo (Beijing Ink) and Wenhai (Clam Shell) into the eggplant, and after thirty days taking out the black ink to apply to the beard, turns the beard black. The roots and leaves treat frostbite; when steamed hot and applied externally, they treat paralysis.
── From *Wuben Juan Xia*
Eggplant tastes sweet and bland, and is cold in nature. It is non-toxic. Its action is primarily descending, capable of relaxing the middle jiao and dispersing blood. However, excessive consumption induces wind qi and triggers chronic diseases, sores, and scabies. Those with weak Spleen should avoid eating it, and consumption after autumn damages the eyes.
Dongfeng Grass tastes sweet and is cold in nature. It primarily promotes the flow of Liver Qi, washes away wind causing skin itching, washes away wandering wind affecting the face, and dispels damp-itch in the female genitalia and turbid sores in the yin region.
Pudi Shen (Ground Cover Ginseng), also known as Dapo Wan (Break-the-Bowl) or Panchang Shen (Coiled Intestine Ginseng). It tastes bitter, is neutral in nature, and slightly cold. It primarily treats leukorrhea in women, upper excess and lower deficiency, disharmony between Water and Fire, and infertility after prolonged duration.
Usage: Pudi Shen (9 grams), decocted in water, taken with a small amount of yellow wine.
── From *Wuben Juan San*
Tugua (Earth Melon), tastes sweet and is neutral in nature. One plant has multiple branches, leaves resemble those of the gourd, and melons form at the base of the root. There are two varieties: red and white. The red variety treats leukorrhea (red and white discharge) in women, unblocks menstruation, and clears heat; the white variety treats imbalance of Yin and Yang, chronic coldness of the female uterus, and cold sperm in men. It also strengthens the Spleen and Stomach and generates body fluids. Raw consumption stops vomiting and alleviates hunger. Those produced in Lin'an are superior. Stored for two to three years, with individual melons weighing two to three jin (approx. 1-1.5 kg), are even better.