味苦寒。主骨间诸痹。四肢拘挛。疼酸。膝寒痛。阴痿。短气不足。脚肿。生川谷。
蒴 敷华。萧秋启候。五叶缠枝。百枚贮豆。水节清肥。木心虚秀。粲兮三英。骨风效
奏。
苏恭曰。此即蒴 也。古方惟言。陆英后人不识耳。苏颂曰。尔雅荣而不实。谓之英。
此物
英名。当是其花。名医云。宜秋采。正是其花时也。李时珍曰。每枝有五叶。寇宗 曰。子
初青。如绿豆颗。每朵如盏而大。生一二百子。苏恭曰。此叶似芹。及接骨花三物。亦同类
芹。名水英。接骨名木英树。此三英也。水英根叶肥大。主治骨风。木英体轻虚无心。续筋
骨。除风痹。诗。三英粲兮。
味苦平。主久咳。上气喘逆。久寒惊悸。痂疥。白秃。疡气。杀皮肤小虫。生川谷。
王刍贡草。忠荩名垂。掬盈绿采。染变金姿。服垂 绶。谷访青衣。莎呼鸱脚。竹误猗
猗。
尔雅。绿王刍。李时珍曰。古者贡草。入染人。故谓之王刍。而尽忠者。谓之荩臣也。
诗。
终朝采绿。不盈一掬即此。草本绿色可染黄。名医曰。染作金色。汉书注。诸侯 绶。 草
似艾可染。因以名绶。苏恭曰。生青衣川谷。青衣县。在益州西。掌禹锡曰。即绿蓐草也。
今呼为鸱脚莎。诗云。绿竹猗猗是也。资暇集。绿竹王刍也。今为辞赋。皆引猗猗。入竹事
大误。
[Luying (Euphorbia lathyris)]
Bitter, cold. Primarily treats various Bi syndromes (obstruction syndromes characterized by pain and stiffness) in the bones and joints. Limb contracture and spasms. Pain and soreness. Cold pain in the knees. Impotence. Shortness of breath and deficiency. Foot edema. Grows in mountains and valleys.
The flowers of Shu Die (Fatsia japonica or similar plant contextually linked here) bloom profusely. The autumn season arrives with a bleak atmosphere. Five leaves wind around the branches. Hundreds of bean-like seeds are stored within. The stem nodes are clear and plump. The woody center is hollow and elegant. The flowers shine brilliantly like three white blooms. It achieves efficacy for Gu Feng (bone wind, referring to wind-cold-damp pathogenic factors affecting the bones).
Su Gong stated: This is indeed Shu Die. Ancient prescriptions only referred to it as "Luying," which later generations failed to recognize. Su Song stated: According to *Erya*, that which flowers but does not bear fruit is called "Ying" (flower/brilliance). This plant bears the name "Ying," likely referring to its flower. Famous physicians stated it should be harvested in autumn, which is precisely when it flowers. Li Shizhen stated: Each branch has five leaves. Kou Zongshi stated: The young fruits are green, the size of mung beans. Each flower is as large as a small cup, producing one or two hundred seeds. Su Gong stated: The leaves resemble those of celery. These three—Jiegu Hua (Adenophora flower), Jiegu Mu (Adenophora tree), and this one—are also related to celery, named Shui Ying (Water Ying). Jiegu Mu is named Muying Tree. These three are collectively called "Ying." Shui Ying has thick roots and leaves, primarily treating bone wind; Muying is light in texture and hollow in the center, capable of knitting sinews and bones, and dispelling wind-Bi. The *Classic of Poetry* states: "The three flowers shine brightly."
[Jincao (Arthraxon hispidus / Green Grass)]
Bitter, neutral. Primarily treats chronic cough. Asthma and rebellious Qi rising upward. Palpitations and fright caused by long-standing cold. Scabies and crusts. Tinea capitis (white baldness). Yang Qi disorders (skin ulceration issues). Kills small insects on the skin. Grows in mountains and valleys.
Wang Chu (Green Plantain/Wheatgrass) offered as tribute grass. The reputation of the loyal Jin minister endures. Cupping full handfuls of green harvest. Dyeing transforms it into golden appearance. Wearing the hanging ribbon (Shou). Visiting Qingyi Valley. Sedge is called Chi Jiao (Owl's foot). Bamboo is mistakenly described as Yi Yi (lush).
According to *Erya*: Lv Wang Chu (Green King Plantain). Li Shizhen stated: In ancient times, this was offered as tribute grass for dyers, hence called "Wang Chu" (King Plantain). Those who exhaust their loyalty are called "Jin Chen" (Loyal Minister). The *Classic of Poetry* states: "Gathering green all morning, not filling a handful," referring to this herb. The herbaceous plant is green and can dye yellow. Famous physicians stated it dyes gold. The *Commentary on Book of Han* records: The ribbons worn by feudal lords were dyed using Jin Cao, which resembles mugwort, thus named "Shou" (ribbon). Su Gong stated: It grows in Qingyi Mountains and Valleys. Qingyi County is located west of Yizhou. Zhang Yuxi stated: It is the Lv Ru Cao (Green Mat Grass). Now called Chi Jiao Sha (Owl-foot Sedge). The *Classic of Poetry* says: "Green bamboo is lush," which refers to this. *Zixia Ji* states: Green bamboo is actually Wang Chu. Modern literary works all cite "Yi Yi" in the context of bamboo, which is a significant error.