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。
《吴普》曰∶龙刍，一名龙多，一名龙须，一名续断，一名龙本，一名草毒，一名龙
华，一名悬莞，神农、李氏∶小寒；雷公、黄帝∶苦，无毒；扁鹊∶辛，无毒，生梁州。七
月七日采（《御览》此条，误附续断）。
《名医》曰∶一名龙华，一名悬莞，一名草毒，生梁州湿地，五月、七月采茎，曝干。
须也，似莞而细。生山石穴中。茎列垂，可以为席。《别录》云∶一名之宾。郑樵云∶《尔
雅》所谓 鼠莞也。旧作 ，非。
味苦，平。主风湿痹、历节痛，惊痫、吐舌、悸气，贼风，鼠 ，痈肿。一名糜衔。生
川泽。
《吴普》曰∶薇 ，一名糜痹，一名无颠，一名承膏，一名丑，一名无心（《御览》）
。《名医》曰∶一名承膏，一名承肌，一名无心，一名无颠。生汉中及冤句、邯郸，七月
采茎、叶，阴干。
味辛，温。主泄利（旧作痢，《御览》作泄利）肠 ，杀虫蛊毒，去邪恶结气，止痛、
除热，平，主见鬼精物；多食，令人狂走。久服，轻身、通神明。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶云实，一名员实，一名天豆，神农∶辛，小温，黄帝∶咸；雷公∶苦。叶
如麻，两两相值，高四、五尺，大茎空中，六月花，八月、九月实，十月采（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶一名员实，一名云英，一名天豆，生河间。十月采，曝干。
案∶《广雅》云∶天豆，云实也。
[Shilongchu (Lycopodium japonicum)]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Slightly Cold. Indications: Primarily treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, difficulty in urination, strangury and urinary retention, wind-dampness, Guizhu (a contagious or mental disorder), and malignant toxins. Long-term consumption tonifies deficiency and emaciation, lightens the body, clarifies the ears and eyes, and prolongs life. Alternative names: Longxu (Dragon Beard), Caoxuduan (Grass Dried-continuing), Zhenzhu (Dragon Pearl). Habitat: Grows in mountain valleys.
Wu Pu states: Longchu is also known as Longduo, Longxu, Xuduan, Longben, Caodu, Longhua, and Xuanwan. Shennong and Li Shi consider it slightly cold; Leigong and Huangdi consider it bitter and non-toxic; Bian Que considers it acrid and non-toxic. It grows in Liangzhou. Harvested on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. (Note: *Taiping Yulan* erroneously attached this entry to *Xuduan*).
Famous Physicians state: Also known as Longhua, Xuanwan, and Caodu. Grows in wetlands of Liangzhou. Stems are harvested in the fifth and seventh lunar months and sun-dried. The roots resemble *Guan* grass but are finer. It grows in rock crevices in mountains. The stems hang down in rows and can be used to weave mats. *Bielu* (Collected Notes) states: Also known as Zhibin. Zheng Qiao states: What is called "Shuguan" in *Erya* refers to this plant. The old character rendering was incorrect.
[Wei Xian (Pteris multifida)]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral. Indications: Primarily treats wind-damp bi syndrome, Lijie pain (severe joint pain), fright epilepsy, protrusion of the tongue, palpitations and erratic qi, Zefeng (sudden invasion by pathogenic wind), Shulou (scrofula/lymphatic tuberculosis), and carbuncles and swellings. Alternative name: Mi Xian. Habitat: Grows in rivers and marshes.
Wu Pu states: Weixian is also known as Mibi, Wudian, Chenggao, Chou, and Wu Xin (*Taiping Yulan*).
Famous Physicians state: Also known as Chenggao, Chengji, Wu Xin, and Wudian. Grows in Hanzhong, Yuanju, and Handan. Stems and leaves are harvested in the seventh lunar month and dried in the shade.
[Yunshi (Caesalpinia decapetala)]
Taste: Acrid. Nature: Warm. Indications: Primarily treats diarrhea and dysentery (old text writes 'dysentery', *Taiping Yulan* writes 'diarrhea'), intestinal disorders, kills parasites and gu poison, removes evil stagnant qi, stops pain, and clears heat. Nature: Neutral. Treats visual hallucinations of ghosts and spirits. Excessive consumption causes manic running. Long-term consumption lightens the body and enhances spiritual clarity. Habitat: Grows in rivers and valleys.
Wu Pu states: Yunshi is also known as Yuanshi and Tiandou. Shennong considers it acrid and slightly warm; Huangdi considers it salty; Leigong considers it bitter. Leaves resemble hemp leaves, arranged oppositely. Height: four to five chi. Stems are large and hollow. Flowers in the sixth lunar month; fruits in the eighth and ninth lunar months. Harvested in the tenth lunar month (*Taiping Yulan*).
Famous Physicians state: Also known as Yuanshi, Yunying, and Tiandou. Grows in Hejian. Harvested in the tenth lunar month and sun-dried.
Commentary: *Guangya* states: Tiandou is Yunshi.