味辛，平。主蛊毒，逐邪恶气，杀鬼温疟，辟不祥。一名雀瓢（《御览》作闾）。
《吴普》曰∶女青，一名霍由祗。神农、黄帝∶辛（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶蛇衔根也。生朱崖，八月采，阴干。
案∶《广雅》云∶女青，乌葛也。《尔雅》云∶，芄兰。郭璞云∶ 芄蔓生。断之，
有白汁，可啖。《毛诗》云∶芄兰之支。《传》云∶芄，兰草也。陆玑云∶一名萝摩。幽州
人谓之雀瓢。《别录》云∶雀瓢白汁，注虫蛇毒，即女青苗汁也。《唐本草》别出萝摩条，
味苦，平。主寒热、鼠 ，瘰 、痈肿，恶创，瘿瘤，结热蛊毒。一名异翘，一名兰花，
一名轵，一名三廉。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶一名折根，生太山，八月采，阴干。
案∶《尔雅》云∶连，异翘。郭璞云∶一名连苕，又名连本草云。
（《御览》作闾，是）
味辛，寒。主蚀恶肉、败创、死肌，杀疥虫，排脓恶血，除大风
，善忘不乐。生川
谷。
《吴普》曰∶闾茹，一名离楼，一名屈居。神农∶辛；岐伯∶酸、咸，有毒；李氏∶大
寒。二月采。叶圆黄，高四、五尺。叶四四相当。四月花黄，五月实黑、根黄，有汁，亦同
黄。三月、五月采根。黑头者，良（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶一名屈据，一名离娄，生代郡。五月采，阴干。
案∶《广雅》云∶屈居，芦茹也。《范子计然》云∶闾茹，出武都。黄色者，善。
Nvqing: Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats gu poison (parasitic disease), expels evil qi, kills ghostly warm malaria, and wards off ill omens. Also known as Quepiao (written as "Lv" in *Taiping Yulan*).
*Wu Pu* records: Nvqing is also called Huoyouzi. Shennong and the Yellow Emperor considered it pungent (recorded in *Taiping Yulan*).
*Mingyi Bie Lu* records: It is the root of Sheyan (*Siphonostegia chinensis*). It grows in Zhuya, harvested in August, and dried in the shade.
Textual research: *Guangya* states that Nvqing is Wuge. *Erya* states that [character] is Wanlan. Guo Pu commented that Wanlan grows as a vine. When broken, it exudes white juice which is edible. *Mao Shi* states: "The branches of Wanlan." The commentary explains that Wan refers to Lancao. Lu Ji stated it is also called Luomo. People in Youzhou call it Quepiao. *Bencao Jing Jizhu* states that the white juice of Quepiao, when applied to insect or snake bites for detoxification, is the juice of the Nvqing seedling. *Tang Bencao* lists Luomo as a separate entry.
Lianqiao: Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats chills and fever, shu lou (scrofula with sinus formation), luo li (scrofulous masses), carbuncles and swellings, malignant sores, goiter and tumors, constrained heat, and gu poison. Also known as Yiqiao, Lanhua, Zhi, and Sanlian. It grows in mountain valleys.
*Mingyi Bie Lu* records: It is also called Zegen, grows in Mount Tai, harvested in August, and dried in the shade.
Textual research: *Erya* states that Lian is Yiqiao. Guo Pu commented that it is also called Liantiao, and another name is Lianbencaoyun.
(Written as "Lv" in *Taiping Yulan*, which is correct.)
Lanru: Pungent in flavor, cold in nature. It primarily corrodes foul flesh, decays wounds, removes dead tissue, kills scabies mites, drains pus and foul blood, eliminates severe wind pathogens, and treats forgetfulness and melancholy. It grows in river valleys.
*Wu Pu* records: Luru is also called Lilou and Quju. Shenneng considered it pungent; Qibo considered it sour and salty, toxic; Li considered it greatly cold. Harvested in February. Leaves are round and yellow, four to five chi high. Leaves grow in opposite pairs. Flowers are yellow in April, fruits are black and roots are yellow in May; the juice is also yellow. Roots are harvested in March and May. Those with black heads are superior (recorded in *Taiping Yulan*).
*Mingyi Bie Lu* records: It is also called Quju and Lilou, grows in Dai Commandery. Harvested in May, and dried in the shade.
Textual research: *Guangya* states that Quju is Luru. *Fanzi Jiran* states that Luru originates from Wudu. Those that are yellow are superior.