味苦，平。主寒热邪气，寒湿，风痹，肢节痛，下水，利小便。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶生飞乌山。二月、八月采根，曝干。
案∶《说文》云∶KT ，草之相 者，《玉篇》作KT ，居包切，云秦艽，药艽同。萧
炳
味甘，平。主邪气腹张，心痛，利大小便，补中益气。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶百合，一名重迈，一名中庭。生冠朐及荆山（《艺文类聚》引云∶一名
重匡）。
《名医》曰∶一名重箱，一名摩罗，一名中逢花，一名强瞿。生荆州。二月、八月采根
，曝干。
案∶《玉篇》云∶蹯，百合蒜也。
味苦，寒。主消渴热中，除邪气，肢体浮肿，下水，补不足，益气。一名 母，一名连
母，一名野蓼，一名地参，一名水参，一名水浚，一名货母，一名 母。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶知母，神农、桐君∶无毒。补不足，益气（《御览》引云∶一名提母）。
《名医》曰∶一名女雷，一名女理，一名儿草，一名鹿列，一名韭蓬，一名儿踵
草，一名东根，一名水须，一名沈燔，一名薅。生河内。二月、八月采根，曝干。
案∶《说文》云∶ ， 母也。 ，苋藩也，或从爻作薅。《广雅》云∶ 母、儿踵，
东根也。《尔雅》云∶薅， 藩。郭璞云∶生山上。叶如韭，一曰 母。《范子计然》云
∶母，出三辅，黄白者，善。《玉篇》作 母。
[Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: neutral. It primarily treats pathogenic factors of cold and heat, cold-dampness, wind-bi (rheumatic pain and numbness of limbs and joints), and pain in the limbs and joints; it promotes water metabolism and facilitates urination. It grows in mountain valleys.
*The Classic of Famous Physicians* records: It grows in Feiwu Mountain. The roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the sun.
Textual Research: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "KT refers to grasses intertwining with each other." *Yupian* writes it as "KT," pronounced 'jū bāo qiē,' explaining it as Qinjiao, where the medicinal 'Jiao' is synonymous with 'Biao.' Xiao Bing
[Baihe (Lilii Bulbus)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: neutral. It primarily treats abdominal distension caused by pathogenic factors, heart pain, facilitates both large and small bowel movements, tonifies the middle jiao, and strengthens qi. It grows in river valleys.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* records: Baihe, also known as Chongmai, or Zhongting. It grows in Guanqu and Jingshan (*Yiwen Leiju* cites it as: also known as Chongkuang).
*The Classic of Famous Physicians* records: Also known as Chongxiang, Moluo, Zhongfenghua, or Qiangju. It grows in Jingzhou. The roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the sun.
Textual Research: *Yupian* states: "Fan is the lily bulb garlic."
[Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. It primarily treats xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome) and heat in the middle jiao, eliminates pathogenic factors, treats edema of the limbs, promotes water metabolism, tonifies deficiencies, and benefits qi. Also known as Mu, Lianmu, Yeliao, Dican, Shuican, Shuijun, Huomu, or [character missing]. It grows in river valleys.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* records: Zhimu, Shen Nong and Tong Jun considered it non-toxic. It tonifies deficiencies and benefits qi (*Taiping Yulan* cites it as: also known as Timu).
*The Classic of Famous Physicians* records: Also known as Nvlei, Nvli, Ercao, Lulie, Jiupeng, Erzhangcao, Donggen, Shuixu, Shenfan, or Hao. It grows in Henei. The roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the sun.
Textual Research: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "[Character], which is [Character] mu. [Character] is Xianfan (a type of plant), alternatively written with the radical Yao as Hao. *Guaya* states: [Character] mu and Erzhang are Donggen. *Erya* states: Hao is [Character] fan. Guo Pu states: It grows on mountains. The leaves resemble leeks; one source calls it [Character] mu. *Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: [Character] mu originates from the Sanchu region; those that are yellowish-white are of superior quality. *Yupian* writes it as [Character] mu."