\r亚麻子\pd576a.bmp\r
出兖州、威胜军。味甘，微温，无毒。苗、叶俱青，花白色。八月上旬采
其实用。又名鸦麻，治大风疾。
\r田麻\pd577.bmp\r
生信州田野及沟涧旁。春夏生青叶，七月、八月中生小荚子。冬三月采叶，
疗痈疖肿毒。
\r鸠鸟威\pd577a.bmp\r
生信州山野中。春生青叶，至九月而有花，如蓬蒿菜花，淡黄色，不结实
。疗痈疖肿毒。采无时。
\r茆质汗\pd578.bmp\r
生信州。叶青，花白，七月采。彼土人以治风肿，行血有效。
\r地蜈蚣\pd578a.bmp\r
出江宁府村落间。乡人云∶水摩涂肿毒。医方鲜用。
\r地茄子一\pd579.bmp\r
生商州。味微辛，温，有小毒。主中风痰涎麻痹，下热毒瓦斯，破坚积，利
膈，消痈肿疮疖，散血堕胎。三月开花结实，五月、六月采，阴干用。
图经曰∶文附石蒜条下。
\r水麻\pd579a.bmp\r
\r金灯
\r石蒜\pd580.bmp\r
生鼎州。味辛，温，有小毒。其根名石蒜。主敷贴肿毒。九月采。又，金灯
花，其根亦名石蒜。或去即此类也。
Linazi (Flaxseed)
Produced in Yanzhou and Weisheng Jun. Flavor: sweet; Nature: slightly warm; Toxicity: non-toxic. Stems and leaves are green; flowers are white. Harvest the fruit in early August. Also known as Yamazha, it treats Fengda disease (leprosy).
Tianma (Field Hemp)
Grows in fields and beside ditches in Xinzhou. Green leaves sprout in spring and summer; small pods form in July and August. Leaves are harvested during the three winter months to treat carbuncles, furuncles, and swelling/toxins.
Jiunwei (Dove Bird's Might)
Grows in mountains and wilds of Xinzhou. Green leaves sprout in spring; flowers appear by September, resembling those of mugwort vegetables, pale yellow, and do not produce fruit. It treats carbuncles, furuncles, and swelling/toxins. Harvest time is unrestricted.
Maozhihan
Grows in Xinzhou. Leaves are green, flowers are white; harvested in July. Local people use it to treat wind-induced swelling; it is effective for promoting blood circulation.
Diwugong (Earth Centipede)
Found in villages near Jiangning Prefecture. Villagers state that grinding it with water and applying it topically treats swelling and toxins. It is rarely used in medical prescriptions.
Diqiezi 1 (Earth Eggplant 1)
Grows in Shangzhou. Flavor: slightly pungent; Nature: warm; Toxicity: slightly toxic. It primarily treats phlegm-saliva paralysis caused by wind-stroke, clears heat-toxic qi, breaks down firm accumulations, benefits the diaphragm, eliminates carbuncles, sores, and furuncles, disperses blood, and induces abortion. Flowers and fruits form in March; harvested in May and June, dried in shade for use.
*Tu Jing* (Illustrated Classic) notes: See under the entry for Wenfu Liliaceous Bulb.
Shuima (Water Hemp)
Jindeng (Golden Lamp)
Shisuan (Lycoris Bulb)
Grows in Dingzhou. Flavor: pungent; Nature: warm; Toxicity: slightly toxic. Its root is named Shisuan. It is primarily used for topical application on swelling and toxins. Harvested in September. Additionally, Jindeng flower has a root also named Shisuan. Or, after removal, it belongs to this category.
Ma (Hemp/Cannabis)
Grows in mountains and wilds of Jiangning Prefecture. Villagers say it treats snake venom. However, it is highly toxic; if ingested mistakenly by humans, it causes incessant vomiting and diarrhea.