味辛温。主金创乳 。中恶风。咳逆上气。水肿。杀鬼注蛊毒。一名野葛。生山谷。
预储蕹汁。救扑炎炀。箭喷裂吻。蔓绕屠肠。避栖飞鸟。饱饫肥羊。黄精益寿。美恶分
详。
陈藏器曰。蕹菜捣汁。解野葛毒。李时珍曰。滇人谓之火把花。言其性热如火。东方朔
文。
吹天火之炎炀。吴普曰。赤茎如箭。苏恭曰。蔓生与白花藤相类。苏舜钦诗。獠工裂吻燥。
战国策。聂政抉目屠肠。陶弘景曰。钩人喉吻。牵挽人肠。五符经言。飞鸟不得集。苏恭曰
。羊食其苗。大肥。物有相伏如此。博物志。人信钩吻杀人。不信黄精益寿。不亦惑乎。李
时珍曰。此以二草。美恶对待而言。陶氏。雷氏。韩氏。言相似者误。
味苦平。主咳逆上气。喉痹咽痛。不得消息。散急气。腹中邪逆。食饮大热。一名乌
扇。一名乌蒲。生川谷。
竹节姜根。庭台夏遍。紫蝶斜飞。乌蒲低扇。缘木身轻。临城竿缘。异兽乔柯。同名角
炫。
土宿指南。一名扁竹叶。如侧手掌形。根亦如之。日华子曰。根形似高良姜。五六七月
采。
陶弘景曰。人家庭台多种之。李时珍曰。今人所种。多是紫花者。呼为紫蝴蝶。其叶丛
生。
横铺如乌翅及扇之状。陈藏器曰。射干之名有三。此是草名。佛经。射干貂 是恶兽。能缘
木。阮公诗云。射干临层城。是树殊高硕。苏颂曰。别有射干。茎梗疏长。正如射人长竿状
。此不入药。舒元舆赋。角炫红缸。
[Genkwa / Gelsemium]
Pungent, warm. Primarily treats metal wounds and breast swelling/pain. Treats sudden contraction of evil wind. Treats cough with rebellious qi. Treats edema. Kills ghost-related diseases (Guizhu) and gu poison. Also known as Yege (Wild Ginger). Grows in mountains and valleys.
Prepare and store water spinach juice in advance to rescue from falls and burns/fire. Arrows spray causing split lips. Vines wrap around the butcher's intestines. It deters perching birds. Sheep eat it until full and fat. Polygonatum (Huangjing) benefits longevity; the distinction between beauty and ugliness is detailed.
Chen Cangqi stated: Water spinach crushed into juice resolves the toxicity of Wild Ginger. Li Shizhen stated: People in Yunnan call it Fire Torch Flower, indicating its nature is hot like fire. Quoting Dongfang Shuo's text: "Blowing the scorching heat of heavenly fire." Wu Pu stated: The stem is red like an arrow. Su Gong stated: It grows as a vine, similar to white-flowered vines. Quoting Su Shunqin's poem: "Barbarian workers have dry, split lips." Quoting *Strategies of the Warring States*: "Nie Zheng gouged out his eyes and slaughtered his intestines." Tao Hongjing stated: It hooks the throat and lips, pulling at the intestines. *Wufu Jing* states: Birds cannot gather/perch on it. Su Gong stated: Sheep eat its seedlings and become very fat. Things restrain each other in this manner. *Baowu Zhi* states: People believe Genkwa kills humans but do not believe Polygonatum benefits longevity; is this not confusing? Li Shizhen stated: This refers to the contrast between the beauty and ugliness of these two herbs. Tao Hongjing, Lei Xiao, and Han Baosheng were mistaken in saying they are similar.
[Shexuan / Belamcanda]
Bitter, neutral. Primarily treats cough with rebellious qi. Treats throat obstruction (Houbi) and sore throat. Difficulty breathing, inability to catch breath. Disperses urgent qi. Treats evil rebellion in the abdomen. Treats excessive heat from food and drink accumulation. Also known as Wushan, also known as Wupu. Grows in river valleys.
Zhushe ginger roots spread widely in courtyards during summer. Purple butterflies fly diagonally, Wupu fans low. Climbing trees, the body is light; near city walls, it climbs like a pole. Strange beasts on high branches, same name Jiaoxuan.
*Tusu Zhinan* states: Also known as Bianzhuye, shaped like a side palm. The root is similar. Rihua Zi stated: The root resembles Galangal Rhizome (Gaoliangjiang), harvested in the fifth, sixth, and seventh months.
Tao Hongjing stated: People often plant it in household courtyards. Li Shizhen stated: What people plant nowadays is mostly purple-flowered, called Purple Butterfly. Its leaves grow in clusters, spreading horizontally like crow wings or fans. Chen Cangqi stated: The name Shexuan has three meanings. This is a herb name. Buddhist scriptures mention "Shexuan Diao" as a vicious beast that can climb trees. Ruan Ji's poem says: "Shexuan overlooks the layered city," referring to a tree that is exceptionally tall and large. Su Song stated: There is another plant named Shexuan, with sparse and long stems, exactly like a long pole used for archery. This one is not used in medicine. Shu Yuanyu's fu says: "Jiaoxuan red lanterns."