\r千里急\pd573.bmp\r
生天台山中。春生苗，秋有花。彼土人并其花、叶采入药用。治眼有效。
\r地芙蓉\pd573a.bmp\r
生鼎州。味辛，平，无毒。花主恶疮，叶以敷贴肿毒。九月采。
\r黄花了\pd574.bmp\r
生信州。春生青叶，至三月而有花，似辣菜花，黄色。至秋中结实。采无
时。疗咽喉口齿。
\r布里草\pd574a.bmp\r
生南恩州原野中。味苦，寒，有小毒。治皮肤疮疥。茎高三、四尺，叶似
李而大，至夏不花而实，食之令人泻。不拘时采根，割取皮，焙干为末，油和涂疮疥，杀虫。
\r香麻\pd575.bmp\r
生福州。四季常有苗、叶而无花。不拘时月采之。彼土人以煎作浴汤，去风
甚佳。
\r半边山\pd575a.bmp\r
生宜州溪涧。味微苦、辛，性寒。主风热上壅，喉咽肿痛，及项上风 。
以酒摩服。二月、八月、九月采根，其根状似白术而软。叶似苦 ，浓而光。一名水苦 ，
一
\r火炭母草\pd576.bmp\r
生南恩州原野中。味酸，平，无毒。去皮肤风热，流注骨节，痈肿疼痛
。茎赤而柔似细蓼，叶端尖，近梗方。夏有白花。秋实如菽，青黑色，味甘可食。不拘时采
炒，敷肿痛处，经宿一易。
Qianliji (Thousand-Mile-Abrupt-Remedy)
Grows in Tiantai Mountain. Sprouts emerge in spring, and flowers appear in autumn. Local people harvest both the flowers and leaves for medicinal use. It is effective in treating eye diseases.
Difulong (Earth Hibiscus)
Grows in Dingzhou. Flavor: pungent; Nature: neutral; Toxicity: non-toxic. The flowers treat malignant sores; the leaves are applied externally to dress swellings and toxic masses. Harvested in September.
Huanghuale (Yellow Flower-Ear)
Grows in Xinzhou. Green leaves sprout in spring; flowers bloom in March, resembling those of spicy vegetables, yellow in color. Fruits set in mid-autumn. Harvest time is unrestricted. Treats throat and dental conditions.
Bulicao (Cloth-Bag Grass)
Grows in the fields of Nan'en Prefecture. Flavor: bitter; Nature: cold; Toxicity: slightly toxic. Treats skin sores and scabies. Stems are three to four chi high; leaves resemble those of plum trees but are larger. It fruits in summer without flowering; ingestion causes diarrhea. Roots are harvested at any time; bark is stripped, dried by roasting, ground into powder, mixed with oil, and applied to sores and scabies to kill parasites.
Xiangma (Fragrant Hemp)
Grows in Fuzhou. Shoots and leaves are present throughout the four seasons, but no flowers appear. Harvested at any time of the year. Locals decoct it for bathing baths, which are excellent for dispelling wind.
Banbianshan (Half-Side Mountain Herb)
Grows in streams and ravines in Yizhou. Flavor: slightly bitter, pungent; Nature: cold. Indicated for wind-heat congestion upward causing soreness and swelling of the throat and pharynx, as well as wind affecting the neck. Taken orally after being rubbed with wine. Roots are harvested in February, August, and September; they resemble Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) in shape but are softer. Leaves resemble Kuku (Ixeris polycephala), dense and smooth. Also known as Shuiku (Water Ixeris).
Huotangmucao (Fire Char Mother Grass)
Grows in the fields of Nan'en Prefecture. Flavor: sour; Nature: neutral; Toxicity: non-toxic. Disperses wind-heat from the skin and treats carbuncles and swelling-pain flowing into the joints. Stems are red and tender, resembling fine Polygonum orientale (Chinese Knotweed); leaf tips are pointed, and the base near the petiole is square-shaped. White flowers appear in summer. Fruits resemble soybeans in autumn, dark green-black, sweet in taste, and edible. Harvested and stir-fried at any time; applied topically to swollen and painful areas, changed once every night.