味苦平。主蛇虺蜂虿 狗。菜肉蛊毒注。一名白葛。生山谷。
捣药山端。思防凌触。衙聚潮蜂。溪盘雾蝮。螈狗攫腓。蛊蚕入腹。饮汁涂创。喜莫予
毒。
古歌诗。采取神药山端。白兔捣虾蟆丸。易。君子以思患而豫防之。云笈七签。遇物凌
触。
埤雅。蜂有两衙应潮。淮南子。 蛇游雾而动。左传。国人逐螈狗。春秋后语。徐之狗。攫
公孙子之腓。吴志传。虫入其腹。李 曰。煮汁饮。捣末敷诸毒。阿含经。涂创不贪其味。
左传。而后喜可知也。曰莫予毒也已。
味辛温。主鬼物百精蛊毒。疫疾邪恶气温疟。久服强悍轻身。一名鬼督邮。生山谷
言名名物。以作尔庸。寄怀幽石。别访仙踪。桑苗纤绕。柳叶 茸。蠲疫驱疟。不若不
逢。
家语。高辛生而自言其名。周礼。辨其名物。诗。以作尔庸。吴普曰。一名石下长卿。
苏颂
曰。一名别仙踪。韩保升曰。苗似小桑。苏恭曰。叶似柳两叶相当。繁钦赋。微条纤绕。李
商隐诗。垂柳碧 茸。李华赋。养命蠲疫。杨万里诗。不须杜句能驱虐。左传。川泽山林。
不逢不若。
味苦微寒。主心腹邪气。小便不利淋闭。风湿鬼注恶毒。久服补虚羸。轻身。耳目
聪明。延年。一名龙须。一名草续断。一名龙珠。生山谷。
刍束游龙。抽簪孰绾。直插凫茈。别清鼠莞。织席增凉。翦须补满。九节多珠。洮 恒
产。
诗。生刍一束。曹植赋。宛若游龙。王勃诗。随兴欲抽簪。李时珍曰。俗名西王母簪。
状如
凫茈。苗直上。尔雅。鼠莞龙刍之小者。功用相同。韩保升曰。生茎如 。可为席。陆云诗
。芳浒增凉。唐书传李绩疾。帝自剪须以和药。名医曰。补内不足。痞满以九节多珠者良。
水经注。自洮 三百里中。地草遍是龙须。孟子。无恒产而有恒心者。
[White Rabbit Huo]
Bitter, neutral. Mainly treats snake bites, scorpion stings, bee stings, and dog bites. Treats gu poison (a type of poisoning caused by ingesting contaminated food or drink) and zhu disease (a disease caused by external pathogens invading the body). Also known as Bai Ge. Grows in mountain valleys.
(The ancient song says) Crush herbs at the peak of the medicinal mountain; one must consider preventing falls and accidental contact. Gathered tide bees, fog pit vipers circling in the stream. You gou scratching calves. Gu insects entering the abdomen. Drink the juice and apply to wounds; rejoice that nothing can harm me.
(Citing ancient texts for verification) The I Ching: "The superior man therefore thinks of misfortune and prepares against it in advance." Yunji Qiqian: "Encountering objects that insult or touch." Piya: "Bees have two hives corresponding to the tides." Huainanzi: "Snakes move while swimming in the fog." Zuo Zhuan: "The people of the state chased the you gou." Chunqiu Houyu: "The dog of Xu scratched Grandson Zi's calf." Wu Zhi Zhuan: "Insects enter its abdomen." Li said: "Boil the juice to drink, crush into powder to apply to various poisons." Agamas: "Apply to wounds without craving the taste." Zuo Zhuan: "Then the joy can be known." Saying: "No one can harm me."
[Xu Changqing]
Pungent, warm. Mainly treats ghosts, spirits, hundred types of gu poison. Epidemics, evil qi, warm malaria. Long-term use makes one strong and the body light. Also known as Gui Du You. Grows in mountain valleys.
(Describing morphology and efficacy) Discussing names and things, using them as your daily necessities. Entrusting feelings to quiet rocks, separately visiting the traces of immortals. Mulberry seedlings slenderly winding, willow leaves hairy. Dispelling epidemics, driving away malaria, better not to encounter them.
(Citing ancient texts for verification) Jia Yu: "Gao Xin spoke his name upon birth." Zhou Li: "Distinguish its name and things." Shi Jing: "Use this as your daily necessity." Wu Pu said: "Also known as Shi Xia Chang Qing." Su Song said: "Also known as Bie Xian Zong." Han Baosheng said: "Seedlings resemble small mulberry trees." Su Gong said: "Leaves resemble willows, two leaves opposite each other." Fan Qin Fu: "Slender branches slenderly winding." Li Shangyin poem: "Weeping willows green and hairy." Li Hua Fu: "Nourish life, dispel epidemics." Yang Wanli poem: "No need for Du Ju to drive away malignant diseases." Zuo Zhuan: "Rivers, marshes, mountains, forests, do not encounter what is not fitting."
[Shi Long Chu]
Bitter, slightly cold. Mainly treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen. Difficult urination, lin syndrome (dysuria), bi syndrome (urinary retention). Wind-dampness, gui zhu, malignant toxins. Long-term use tonifies deficiency and emaciation, makes the body light, eyes and ears clear, prolongs life. Also known as Long Xu, also known as Cao Xu Duan, also known as Long Zhu. Grows in mountain valleys.
(Describing morphology and usage) A bundle of dry grass like a swimming dragon, drawing out hairpins who can tie them? Inserted straight among water chestnuts, distinguished from mouse rush in clear waters. Weaving mats increases coolness, cutting beard to mend fullness. Nine-jointed many pearls, Taoyang constant production.
(Citing ancient texts for verification) Shi Jing: "A bundle of fresh fodder." Cao Zhi Fu: "Like a swimming dragon." Wang Bo poem: "Following inspiration, wanting to draw out hairpins." Li Shizhen said: "Commonly named Xi Wang Mu Zan." Shape resembles water chestnut. Seedlings grow straight up. Erya: "Mouse rush is the smaller form of Long Chu." Functions are the same. Han Baosheng said: "Growing stems resemble... can be made into mats." Lu Yun poem: "Fragrant shores increase coolness." Tang Shu Zhuan records Li Ji's illness, the Emperor personally cut his beard to mix medicine. Famous doctors said: "Tonify internal insufficiency; for pi-fullness (distension and fullness), those with nine joints and many pearls are good." Shui Jing Zhu: "Within three hundred li from Taoyang, the ground grass is all Long Xu." Mengzi: "Those who have no constant property but have constant hearts."