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Lichun Cao (Spring Beauty Herb)
Sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Grows in the valleys of Tan Mountain, which is located within the boundaries of Gaomi. In Henan's Huaiyang Commandery, Yingchuan, as well as Qiao Commandery and Runan Commandery, it is collectively called Longqian Cao (Dragon Orchid Grass). In areas near mountains in Hebei and Ye Commandery, it is named Lan Ai (Orchid Mugwort). It is also found on Zituan Mountain in Shangdang, where it is known as Ding Shen Cao (Stabilizing Ginseng Grass).
It is highly effective in treating Yin Jaundice (a type of jaundice characterized by cold-dampness or deficiency-cold), though few people are aware of this. During the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, due to the recommendation by Yang Zhengjin from Yingchuan Commandery, renowned physicians used it with confirmed efficacy. Taken alone, it primarily treats jaundice and related conditions. The prescription states: Lichun Cao treats Yin Jaundice resulting from improper lifestyle leading to heat injury transforming into Yin Jaundice. Symptoms include severe fever throughout the body, yellow-red urine, eyes appearing golden, a bluish-black complexion, Qi pain in the heart region, stabbing pain surrounding the heart like needles, dizziness and vertigo as if fainting, accompanied by mass-like Qi accumulation under the ribs and jaundice. The herb should be dried in the shade. For those suffering from these ailments, take one sheng (a unit of volume) of the flowers, pound them into a powder. Every morning on an empty stomach, take three square-inch spoonsful (fang cun bi) of the powder, mix with wine, and take once. After five days, administer again, continuing until therapeutic effects are observed. The root also treats jaundice. Patients with jaundice should crush the root, extract one cup of juice, and consume it all at once on an empty stomach. Shortly after ingestion, there will be two or three bowel movements, and the disease will immediately cease. If one dose does not fully cure the condition, administer another dose after seven days for permanent recovery. Avoid alcohol, wheat products, pork, fish, garlic, rice flour, and dairy products.

Zuona Cao (Seizing-Holding Grass)
Grows in Jiangxi and Chuzhou. Blooms purple flowers and bears fruit in June. Its seedlings are harvested for medicinal use. Locals use it to treat injuries from falls and blows, and it also strengthens muscles and bones. It treats Wind-Bi syndrome (painful obstruction caused by wind-dampness). It is easily obtained in northern Jiangxi; later, due to its proven efficacy, it became quite expensive. The text *Shenyi Pujiu* (Divine Physician's Universal Rescue) mentions its use in prescriptions for treating Wind disorders.

Zijin (Corydalis Bungeana / Purple Corydalis)
Sour in taste, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Originally produced in Wuxing Commandery, Jiangnan. In Huainan, it is called Chu Kui; in Yichun Commandery, Shu Jin; in Yuzhang Commandery, Tai Cai; and in Jinling Commandery, Shui Bu Cai. It grows only south of the Huai River and Yangtze River. Taken alone, it treats prolapse of the rectum in both adults and children. The prescription states: Zijin Cao primarily treats excessive food intake leading to sudden persistent dysentery and rectal prolapse that has not healed over time. In spring, collect two jin (a unit of weight) of Zijin flowers, dry them in the sun, mix with one liang (a unit of weight) of salt, grind into a fine powder, apply to the anus, and insert the prolapsed part back inside. After insertion, have someone splash cold water on the patient's face, which facilitates the retraction of the intestine into the abdominal cavity. Apply the medicine once daily; no more than six or seven applications are needed for recovery. Alternatively, mix one fang cun bi of the powder with half a sheng of warm wine and take it on an empty stomach. Start with twice daily, gradually increasing to two fang cun bi per dose, until therapeutic effects are observed. For children under five years old, give approximately the amount of powder fitting half an apricot kernel, mixed with wine, which is also effective. Avoid raw/cold foods and aged stored rice.