味苦，寒。主大腹疝瘕，腹满，面目浮肿，留饮宿食，破症坚积聚，利水谷道。一名主
田。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶甘遂，一名主田，一名白泽，一名重泽，一名鬼丑，一名陵 ，一名甘
槁，一名甘泽。神农、桐君∶苦，有毒。歧伯、雷公∶有毒。须二月、八月采（《御览》）。
案∶《广雅》云∶陵泽，甘遂也。《范子计然》云∶甘遂，出三辅。
味苦，平。主痈肿疽创，散结气，止痛除热，目中赤，小儿惊痫，温疟，女子阴中肿痛。
一名免核，一名白草。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶一名白根，一名昆仑。生衡山，二月、八月采根，曝干。
案∶《说文》云∶ ，白 也，或作蔹。《毛诗》云∶蔹蔓于野。陆玑疏云∶蔹，似栝
蒌，叶盛而细，
热。《尔雅》云∶KT ，菟
一名菟核。
即此矣。
味苦，微寒。主邪气，皮肤中热，风瘙身痒，杀三虫，子∶名草决明，疗唇口青。一名
草蒿，一名萋蒿。生平谷。
《名医》曰∶生道旁，三月三日采茎、叶，阴干；五月六日采子。
案∶《魏略》云∶初平中有青牛先生，常服青葙子。葙，当作箱字。
味咸，平。主心痛，温中，去长患、白 、蛲虫、蛇螫毒，症瘕、诸虫。一名 芦，生
池泽。
《名医》曰∶生东海及渤海、章武。八月采，阴干。
案∶《尔雅》云∶滇灌，茵芝。《文选》注引作菌。《声类》云∶滇灌，茵芝也，疑即
此灌菌，或一名滇，一名芝，未敢定之。
[Gansui (Kansui Root)]
Bitter in taste, cold in nature. It primarily treats large abdominal hernias and masses (dàfù shènjiǎ), abdominal fullness, edema of the face and eyes, retained fluid and old food stagnation, breaks down hard accumulations (zhēng jiān jījù), and promotes the free flow of water passages and grain pathways. Also known as Zhutian. Grows in river valleys.
Wu Pu records: Gansui is also known as Zhutian, Baize, Chongze, Guichou, Lingze, Gangao, and Ganze. Shennong and Tongjun state: Bitter, toxic. Qibo and Leigong state: Toxic. It should be harvested in February or August (cited from *Taiping Yulan*).
Textual Research: *Guangya* states: Lingze is Gansui. *Fanzi Jiran* states: Gansui originates from the Sanchu region.
[Tusizi / Similar Plant I]
Bitter in taste, neutral in nature. It primarily treats carbuncles, sores, and ulcers, dissipates stagnant Qi, relieves pain, reduces fever, treats redness of the eyes, pediatric convulsions and epilepsy, warm malaria, and swelling and pain in the female vagina. Also known as Mianhe and Baicao. Grows in mountain valleys.
*Mingyi Bielu* records: Also known as Baigen and Kunlun. Grows on Mount Heng; the roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the sun.
Textual Research: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: [Character missing], which is white [part], alternatively written as "Lian". *Mao Shi* states: Lian spreads across the wild. Lu Ji’s commentary states: Lian resembles Trichosanthes kirilowii root, with lush but fine leaves... *Erya* states: [Text missing], which is Tusizi. Also known as Tuhe. This is it.
[Qiangxiangzi (Celosia Seed)]
Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature. It primarily treats pathogenic factors, heat in the skin, wind-induced pruritus, kills three types of parasites. The fruit: named Caojueming, treats bluish lips and mouth. Also known as Caohao and Qihao. Grows in plains and valleys.
*Mingyi Bielu* records: Grows by roadsides; stems and leaves are harvested on the third day of the third lunar month and dried in the shade; seeds are harvested on the sixth day of the fifth lunar month.
Textual Research: *Wei Lue* states: During the Chuping era, there was a Master Qingniu who often consumed Qiangxiangzi. The character "Xiang" should likely be read as "Xiang" (box).
[Fungi / Yinchen]
Salty in taste, neutral in nature. It primarily treats heart pain, warms the middle jiao, eliminates chronic ailments, white worms, pinworms, snakebite toxins, zheng-masses, and various parasites. Also known as [Missing Character]lu, grows in ponds and marshes.
*Mingyi Bielu* records: Grows in the East Sea, Bohai, and Zhangwu regions. Harvested in August and dried in the shade.
Textual Research: *Erya* states: Dian guan is Yin zhi. The commentary on *Wen Xuan* cites it as "Jun". *Shenglei* states: Dian guan is Yin zhi. It is suspected that this is the Guan jun mentioned here, or perhaps one name is Dian and the other is Zhi; however, certainty is not claimed.