味辛温。主女人漏下赤白。血闭阴肿。寒热风头。侵目泪出。长肌肤润泽。可作面脂
。一名芳香。生川谷。
骚人连咏。志洁称芳。风回养鼻。烟迷褰裳。蘅兰共揽。萧艾休攘。采遴黄泽。秋思江
乡。
离骚。扈江离与辟 兮。又岂惟纫乎蕙芷。又杂杜衡与芳 。史记传。屈原其志洁。故
其称
物芳。李群玉诗。风回日暮吹芳 。荀子。侧载 。所以养鼻也。范成大诗。苹 迷烟路
。谢混诗。褰裳顺兰 。司马相如赋。蘅兰 若。九章。揽大薄之芳 。张衡赋。珍萧艾于
重笥兮。谓蕙 之不香。苏颂曰。以黄泽者为佳。僧德祥诗。一时秋思入江乡。
味辛寒。主阴痿绝伤。茎中痛。利小便。益气力。强志。一名刚前。生山谷。
九叶三枝。植谋背水。紫溢柔须。青敷细齿。蹩 腾骞。 奋起。放杖逍遥。刚前振
靡。（
邱庚切 枯怀切）
苏颂曰。一名三枝九叶草。韩保升曰。言生处不闻水声者良。叶青似杏叶。根紫色有须。
罗
隐启。更谋背水。李时珍曰。叶薄而细齿。柳宗元诗。蹩 皆腾骞。集韵。 人有力貌。
日华子曰。一名放杖草。
味苦平。主诸热黄胆。肠 泄利。逐水下血闭。恶创疽蚀火疡。一名腐肠。生川谷。
修条尾似。黠鼠奔 。黄深北塞。黔杂西原。枯飘利表。坚实滋源。督邮耐苦。决躁疏
烦。
陶弘景曰。一名鼠尾芩。苏恭曰。一名 尾芩。李时珍曰。子芩新根。今谓之条芩。或
言北
芩深黄。西芩色黔。黔乃黄黑之色也。易林。沙漠北塞。岑参诗。西原驿路挂城头。李杲曰
。黄芩之中枯而飘者。利气消痰。清肌表之热。实而坚者。养阴退阳。泻火补水。滋其化源
。记事珠。一名苦督邮。易。震为决躁。中论。疏烦以理之。
[Huangbo (Epimedium)]
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. Primarily treats leukorrhea with red and white discharge in women. Amenorrhea, swelling and pain of the yin. Alternating chills and fever, wind-head dizziness. Tears flowing from the eyes. Promotes skin growth and moistening. Can be used to make facial grease. Also known as Fangxiang. Grows in rivers and valleys.
Poets have continuously chanted its praises, calling it "Fang" (fragrant) due to its pure aspiration. The wind returns to nourish the nose; smoke confuses the lifting of skirts. Gathering together with Henglan (Duheng and Orchid), refusing to mix with Xiaoai (Mugwort and Wormwood). Carefully selected from Huangze (Yellow Marsh), autumn thoughts enter the Jiangxiang (River Village).
*Li Sao*: "Wearing Jiangli and Bixi, how could one only string Huizhi?" Also mixing Duheng and fragrant herbs. *Records of the Grand Historian*: Qu Yuan's will was pure, therefore he referred to fragrant things. Li Qunyu's poem: "The wind returns at dusk blowing fragrance." *Xunzi*: "Carrying [herbs] on the side, so as to nourish the nose." Fan Chengda's poem: "Pingcao [duckweed] confuses the smoky path." Xie Hun's poem: "Lifting the skirt following Lan [orchid]." Sima Xiangru's fu: "Henglan [Duheng and Orchid]..." *Jiu Zhang*: "Gathering the fragrance of the great marsh." Zhang Heng's fu: "Treasuring Xiaoai in heavy chests, saying Huizhi is not fragrant." Su Song said: Those from Huangze are considered best. Monk Dexiang's poem: "At once, autumn thoughts enter Jiangxiang."
[Huangbo (Epimedium) continued]
Pungent in flavor, cold in nature. Primarily treats impotence, severe injuries, pain in the penis, promoting urination, benefiting qi and strength, strengthening the will. Also known as Gangqian. Grows in mountains and valleys.
Nine leaves, three branches; planted facing away from water. Purple overflows soft whiskers, green spreads fine teeth. Stumbling yet leaping high, striving to rise. Putting down the staff to roam freely, Gangqian sways gracefully. (Pronunciation: Qiugeng qie, Kuhuai qie)
Su Song said: Also known as Sanzhi Jiuye Cao (Three-branch Nine-leaf Grass). Han Baosheng said: Those growing where no sound of water is heard are good. Leaves are green like apricot leaves, roots are purple with whiskers. Luo Yin's letter: "Further planning back-to-water." Li Shizhen said: Leaves are thin with fine teeth. Liu Zongyuan's poem: "The lame all leap high." *Jiyun*: Describes a person with strength. Rihua Zi said: Also known as Fangzhang Cao (Staff-Dropping Grass).
[Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix)]
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature. Primarily treats various heat-induced jaundice. Intestinal dysentery and diarrhea. Draining water, resolving blood stasis/closure. Malignant sores, carbuncles, erosion, fire burns. Also known as Fuchang. Grows in rivers and valleys.
Slender tail-like branches, clever mice running. Yellow deepens in the Northern Pass, black mixes in the Western Plains. Dry and floating benefits the exterior, solid and firm nourishes the source. Dudou endures bitterness. Resolving irritability and dispersing vexation.
Tao Hongjing said: Also known as Shuwei Qin (Mouse-tail Scutellaria). Su Gong said: Also known as [missing character] Wei Qin. Li Shizhen said: Ziqin is the new root, now called Tiaoqin (Strip Scutellaria). Some say Beiqin is deep yellow, Xiqin is dark/black. Qian is a yellow-black color. *Yilin*: "Desert Northern Pass." Cen Shen's poem: "Western Plain post road hangs on the city wall." Li Gao said: Among Huangqin, those that are dry and floating benefit qi and eliminate phlegm, clearing heat from the muscle layer; those that are solid and firm nourish yin and retreat yang, draining fire and supplementing water, nourishing the source of transformation. *Jishi Zhu*: Also known as Ku Dudou (Bitter Dudou). *I Ching*: Zhen represents decisive irritability. *Zhong Lun*: Dispersing vexation through reason.