\r金针菜\pa134.bmp\r,味甘,平。治妇人虚烧血干。久服大生气血。
──务本卷一下
\r漏芦\pa135.bmp\r,一名芦葱,又名萱草,又名宜男花。味甘、平,性寒。治乳结
红肿硬痛,乳汁不通,乳痈乳岩,攻痈疮。滇中产者,其性补阴血,止腰疼,治崩漏,止大
肠下血。
(附方) 治男妇腰痛。
漏芦根果(十五个) 猪腰子(一个) 以上二味水煎服三次。
(又单方) 治大肠下血,诸药不效者用此良。
漏芦根果(十个) 茶花(五分) 赤地榆(三钱) 象牙末(一钱) 以上四味水煎
服三次。
──务本卷三
\r鹿竹\pa136.bmp\r,一名兔竹。味甘,性平,无毒。根如嫩生姜色,俗呼生姜,药
名黄精,洗净,九蒸,九晒,服之甘美。俗亦能救荒,故名救穷草。主补中益气,除风湿,
安五脏。久服轻身延年。治五劳七伤。助筋骨、耐寒暑、益脾胃、开心肺。能辟谷、补虚、
添精,服之效矣。
──务本卷一上
\r葳参\pa137.bmp\r,一名玉术。味甘、微苦,性平、微温。入脾,补气血,补中健
脾。脾经多气多血,故气血双补。脾、胃为人之总统,后天根本,灌溉经络,长养百骸。脾、
胃盛而资以为生者是也。蒸露三次晒干用。
(单方)治男妇虚症,肢体酸软,自汗、盗汗。
葳参(五钱) 丹参(二钱五分) 不用引,水煎服。
(补注)此方之义,效古书八珍汤。葳参补气,丹参补血。
──丛本卷上
Jinzhen Cai (Hemerocallis citrina), with a sweet taste and neutral nature. It treats blood dryness caused by deficiency heat in women. Long-term consumption greatly generates Qi and Blood.
──Wuben Volume 1 Lower
Lulu (Euphorbia humifusa), also known as Lucong, Xuanncao (Daylily), or Yinan Hua. With a sweet and neutral taste, and cold nature. It treats breast lumps, redness, swelling, hardness, and pain; blocked lactation; Ru Yong (Mastitis) and Ru Yan (Breast Cancer); and attacks carbuncles and sores. Those produced in Yunnan have the property of tonifying Yin and Blood, stopping lower back pain, treating Beng Lou (Metrorrhagia and Metrostaxis), and stopping lower intestinal bleeding.
(Attached Formula) For treating lower back pain in men and women.
Lulu Gen Guo (Fifteen pieces), Zhu Yao Zi (One pig kidney). The above two ingredients are decocted in water and taken three times.
(Another Single Prescription) For treating lower intestinal bleeding when other medicines are ineffective, this is excellent.
Lulu Gen Guo (Ten pieces), Chahua (Five fen), Chi Diyu (Three qian), Xiangya Mo (One qian). The above four ingredients are decocted in water and taken three times.
──Wuben Volume 3
Luzhu, also known as Tubu. With a sweet taste and neutral nature, non-toxic. The root resembles tender ginger in color, commonly called Shengjiang, but its medicinal name is Huangjing (Polygonatum sibiricum). After washing, steaming nine times, and sun-drying nine times, it tastes sweet and delicious. It is also used for famine relief, hence the name Jiugiong Cao. It mainly tonifies the Middle Jiao and boosts Qi, dispels wind-dampness, and stabilizes the Five Viscera. Long-term consumption lightens the body and prolongs life. It treats Wu Lao Qi Shang (Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries). It assists sinews and bones, enables resistance to cold and heat, benefits the Spleen and Stomach, and opens the Heart and Lungs. It can facilitate Bigu (grain avoidance), tonify deficiency, and replenish Jing (Essence). Its efficacy is evident upon consumption.
──Wuben Volume 1 Upper
Weishen, also known as Yushu. With a sweet and slightly bitter taste, and neutral and slightly warm nature. It enters the Spleen Meridian, tonifies Qi and Blood, and strengthens the Spleen by tonifying the Middle Jiao. The Spleen Meridian is abundant in Qi and Blood, thus it tonifies both Qi and Blood simultaneously. The Spleen and Stomach are the general managers of the human body, the foundation acquired after birth, irrigating the collaterals and nourishing all bones. When the Spleen and Stomach are prosperous, they provide the resources for life. It should be steamed and exposed to dew three times, then sun-dried before use.
(Single Prescription) For treating deficiency syndromes in men and women, characterized by soreness and weakness of limbs, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats.
Weishen (Five qian), Danshen (Two qian five fen). No guiding drug needed, decoct in water and take.
(Additional Note) The principle of this formula is effective like the ancient Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Treasure Decoction). Weishen tonifies Qi, and Danshen tonifies Blood.
──Congben Volume Upper