味甘，平。主消渴，身大热，呕吐，诸痹，起阴气，解诸毒，葛谷，主下利十岁以上。
一名鸡齐根。生种谷。
《吴普》曰∶葛根，神农∶甘。生太山（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶一名鹿藿，一名黄斤。生汶山。五月采根，曝干。
味苦，寒。主消渴，身热烦满，大热，补虚安中，续绝伤。一名地楼。生川谷及山阴。
《吴普》曰∶栝蒌，一名泽巨，一名泽姑（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶一名果裸，一名天瓜，一名泽姑。实，名黄瓜。二月、八月采根，曝干，
三十日成。生宏农。
案∶《说文》云∶ ， 蒌，果也。《广雅》云∶王白， 也（当为王 ）。《尔雅》
云∶果裸之实，栝蒌。郭璞云∶今齐人呼之为天瓜。《毛诗》云∶果裸之实，亦施于宇。《
传》云∶果裸，栝蒌也。《吕氏春秋》云∶王善生。高诱云∶善，或作瓜， 也。案∶《
吕氏春秋》善字，乃 之误。
味苦，寒。主心腹结气，症瘕积聚，黄胆，溺有余沥，逐水，除痈肿，补中明目，止泪。
一名水槐，一名苦识。生山谷及田野。
《名医》曰∶一名地槐，一名菟槐，一名骄槐，一名白茎，一名虎麻，一名芩茎，一名
禄曰，一名陵郎。生汝南。三月、八月、十月采根，曝干。
味甘，温。主咳逆上气，温疟、寒热，洗在皮肤中（《大观本》，洗音癣），妇人漏下绝
子，诸恶创疡、金创。煮饮之。一名干归。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶当归，神农、黄帝、桐君、扁鹊∶甘，无毒；岐伯、雷公∶辛，无毒；李
氏∶小温。或生羌胡地。
《名医》曰∶生陇西。二月、八月采根，阴干。
案∶《广雅》云∶山靳，当归也。《尔雅》云∶薜，山靳。郭璞云∶今似靳而粗大。又
薜，白靳，郭璞云∶即上山靳。
《范子计然》云∶当归，出陇西。无枯者，善。
Sweet in taste, neutral in nature. It primarily treats thirst disease (Xiao Ke), high fever of the body, vomiting, various Bi syndromes (painful obstruction), generates Yin Qi, and resolves various toxins. Ge Gu (the seed of Puerariae Radix) primarily treats diarrhea persisting for over ten years.
Also known as Ji Qi Gen. Grows in places where grains are cultivated.
Wu Pu records: For Ge Gen, Shennong states it is sweet. It grows at Mount Tai (according to *Taiping Yulan*).
*Names of Famous Physicians* records: Also known as Lu Huo, also known as Huang Jin. Grows at Mount Wen. The roots are harvested in May and sun-dried.
Bitter in taste, cold in nature. It primarily treats thirst disease (Xiao Ke), fever accompanied by vexation and fullness, high fever, tonifies deficiency, calms the Middle Jiao, and repairs severed injuries. Also known as Di Lou. Grows in river valleys and on the shady side of mountains.
Wu Pu records: Gua Lou, also known as Ze Ju, also known as Ze Gu (according to *Taiping Yulan*).
*Names of Famous Physicians* records: Also known as Guo Luo, also known as Tian Gua, also known as Ze Gu. The fruit is named Huang Gua. The roots are harvested in February and August, sun-dried, and processed into a finished product after thirty days. Grows at Hongnong.
Commentary: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Lou" refers to the fruit. *Guangya* states: "Wang Bai" refers to Lou (likely a textual error for "Wang Gua"). *Erya* states: The fruit of Guo Luo is Gua Lou. Guo Pu states: People in the Qi region currently call it Tian Gua. *Mao Shi* states: The fruit of Guo Luo spreads to the eaves. The Commentary states: Guo Luo is Gua Lou. *Lüshi Chunqiu* states: Wang Shan grows. Gao You annotates: "Shan" is sometimes written as "Gua," referring to Lou. Commentary: The character "Shan" in *Lüshi Chunqiu* is a miswriting of "Lou."
Bitter in taste, cold in nature. It primarily treats knotting Qi in the heart and abdomen, Zheng Jia and Ji Ju (abdominal masses), jaundice, dribbling urine, expels water retention, removes carbuncles and swelling, tonifies the center, brightens the eyes, and stops tearing.
Also known as Shui Huai, also known as Ku Shi. Grows in mountain valleys and fields.
*Names of Famous Physicians* records: Also known as Di Huai, also known as Tu Huai, also known as Jiao Huai, also known as Bai Jing, also known as Hu Ma, also known as Qin Jing, also known as Lu Yue, also known as Ling Lang. Grows at Runan. The roots are harvested in March, August, and October, and sun-dried.
Sweet in taste, warm in nature. It primarily treats cough with rebellious Qi, Warm Malaria, alternating chills and fever, skin itching (in the *Daguan Edition*, "Xi" is pronounced like "Xuan"), leukorrhea in women, infertility, various malignant sores and ulcers, and traumatic wounds from metal weapons. Decoct and drink. Also known as Gan Gui. Grows in river valleys.
Wu Pu records: For Dang Gui, Shennong, Huangdi, Tong Jun, and Bian Que state it is sweet and non-toxic; Qibo and Leigong state it is acrid and non-toxic; Li Shi states it is slightly warm. Some grow in the lands of Qiang and Hu.
*Names of Famous Physicians* records: Grows at Longxi. The roots are harvested in February and August, and dried in the shade.
Commentary: *Guangya* states: Shan Jin is Dang Gui. *Erya* states: Bi is Shan Jin. Guo Pu states: It now resembles Jin but is thicker. Furthermore, *Erya* states: Bi, Bai Jin. Guo Pu states: This is the Shan Jin found on mountains.
*Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Dang Gui originates from Longxi. Those that are not withered are of good quality.