\r鸡尾参\pc162.bmp\r,叶似鸡尾,绿色,软小枝,无花,根似人形,人多不觉。味
甘、辛,性寒。无毒。
主治眼目不明,或内障、外障,云翳遮睛,小儿疳疾雀盲,化虫除痞,或肚大筋青;亦
治妇人五夜虚烧,骨蒸热。此药服之立瘥。
──模板卷三
\r还元参\pc163.bmp\r,生有水处。形似竹笋,初出包叶而生,出一软苗,苗上开黄
花,其根似人参,有横直纹。(味甘而美。无毒)。采根久服,令人白胖,延年益寿。民族地
区常作菜用,呼为牛菜。因牛食此草而生牛黄,故曰牛生草。
──务本卷一上
\r迎风不动草\pc164.bmp\r,生山中,独茎数枝,绿叶,开黄花。采取治瞽目。
──务本卷一上
\r金钱草\pc165.bmp\r,味酸。无毒。生 山,滇中甚多。叶似虎掌草,花似栗花,
软枝。三年生叶一台,分一桠,桠上生花。采服延年。
──务本卷一上
\r金缠菜\pc166.bmp\r,一名铁梗金缠子。生有水处。叶小梗硬,故曰铁梗。根生一
软枝,枝上有黄子,四月采子,八月采根,九蒸九晒熬成膏。味酸。无毒。能辟谷。作菜,
盐炒;久服令人面容肥白,能补肾添精,大补元气,稳齿乌须,延年益寿。子放于酒内,一
时,其酒即化为水,即将此水治筋骨疼痛,神效。
──务本卷一上
Jiwei Shen (Cock's Tail Root), the leaves resemble a cock's tail, are green, with soft and small branches, produces no flowers, and the root resembles a human form, which people often do not notice. The taste is sweet and pungent, and the nature is cold. It is non-toxic.
It mainly treats unclear vision, or internal and external cataracts (obstructions inside or outside the eye), nebula covering the pupil, pediatric malnutrition disease causing night blindness (que mang), resolves parasites and eliminates痞 masses (abdominal lumps), or abdominal distension with visible blue veins; it also treats women's nocturnal deficiency heat sensation and bone-steaming fever. Taking this medicine leads to immediate recovery.
── Template Volume 3
Huanyuan Shen, grows in watery places. Its shape resembles bamboo shoots; initially emerging wrapped in sheathing leaves, it sends out a soft sprout, upon which yellow flowers bloom. Its root resembles Ginseng, with horizontal and vertical striations. (The taste is sweet and pleasant. Non-toxic.) Collecting and taking the root for a long time makes one white and plump, extending life and benefiting longevity. Ethnic regions often use it as a vegetable, calling it Niu Cai (Cow Vegetable). Because cattle eating this grass produce Calculus Bovis (Niuhuang), it is called "Niu Sheng Cao" (Grass that generates Cow [Calculus]).
── Wuben Volume 1 Upper
Yingfeng Budong Cao, grows in mountains, with a solitary stem having several branches, green leaves, and yellow flowers. Collected to treat blindness.
── Wuben Volume 1 Upper
Jinqian Cao, tastes sour. Non-toxic. Grows on mountains, very abundant in central Yunnan. Leaves resemble those of Typhonium giganteum (Huzhang Cao), flowers resemble chestnut flowers, with soft branches. A three-year-old plant has one leaf tier, branching into one side shoot, from which flowers grow on the shoot. Collecting and taking it extends life.
── Wuben Volume 1 Upper
Jinchai Cai, also known as Tie Geng Jin Chai Zi. Grows in watery places. Leaves are small, stems are hard, hence the name Tie Geng (Iron Stem). One soft branch grows from the root, bearing yellow fruits on the branch. Fruits are collected in April, roots in August. After nine steamings and nine sun-dryings, it is boiled into a paste. The taste is sour. Non-toxic. It can enable Bigu (grain avoidance). As a vegetable, it is stir-fried with salt; long-term consumption makes the face fat and white, tonifies the Kidney and replenishes essence, greatly supplements Yuan Qi (Original Qi), stabilizes teeth and darkens beard hair, extends life and benefits longevity. Placing the fruit in wine, after a short while, the wine turns into water; immediately using this water to treat pain in tendons and bones yields miraculous effects.
── Wuben Volume 1 Upper