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味苦，微寒、微温，无毒。主五脏瘀血，腹中水气，胪胀留热，风寒
湿痹，身体诸痛，疗心下坚，膈中寒热，周痹，妇人月水不通，消食，明目。久服轻身延年
不老， （音巨） （音虚）食之神仙。生雍州川谷，亦生上党及道边。十月采实，阴干。
（荆
实、薏苡为之使。）
陶隐居云∶状如蒿艾之类，近道处处有。《仙经》亦时用之，人家种此辟蛇也。臣禹锡
等谨
按
药性论云∶庵 ，使，味辛、苦。益气，主男子阴痿不起，治心腹胀满，能消瘀血。日华
子云∶治腰脚重痛，膀胱疼，明目及骨节烦痛，不下食。
图经曰∶庵 子，生雍州川谷及上党道边。今江淮亦有之。春生苗，叶如艾蒿，高三、
二尺
。七
月开花，八月结实，十月采，阴干。今人通以九月采。江南人家多种此辟蛇。谨按《本经
》
久服轻身延年不老。而古方书少有服食者，唯入诸杂治药中。如胡洽疗惊邪狸骨丸之类，皆
大方中用之。孙思邈《千金翼》、韦宙《独行方》主 折瘀血，并单用庵 一物，煮汁服之
，亦末服。今人治打扑损，亦多用此法，饮散皆通，其效最速。服食方不见用者。
广利方∶治诸瘀血不散变成痈，捣生庵 蒿，取汁一升服之。
Anlouzi (Yan, Lü)
Bitter in taste, slightly cold and slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats blood stasis in the five zang organs, fluid accumulation in the abdomen, abdominal distension with lingering heat, bi syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, various pains of the body, hardness under the heart, cold-heat in the diaphragm, generalized bi syndrome, amenorrhea in women, digestion promotion, and vision improvement. Long-term consumption lightens the body, extends life, and prevents aging; consuming it is said to lead to immortality. Grows in the river valleys of Yongzhou, and also in Shangdang and along roadsides. Fruits are harvested in the tenth lunar month and dried in the shade. (Jingshi [Vitex fruit] and Yiyi [Coix seed] serve as its guiding/shi herbs.)
Tao Hongjing stated: It resembles mugwort or artemisia species and is found everywhere nearby. The "Immortal Classics" also use it occasionally; households plant it to repel snakes. Ministers Yuqi et al. respectfully noted: According to *Xing Yao Lun* (Treatise on the Properties of Medicinals), Anlou serves as a shi herb, with acrid and bitter tastes. It supplements qi, primarily treats impotence in men, addresses epigastric and abdominal fullness, and resolves blood stasis. Ri Huazi stated: It treats heaviness and pain in the waist and legs, bladder pain, improves vision, alleviates vexatious pain in bone joints, and stimulates appetite.
*Tujing* (Illustrated Classic) states: Anlouzi grows in the river valleys of Yongzhou and along roadsides in Shangdang. It is now also found in the Jianghuai region. Sprouts emerge in spring, leaves resemble mugwort, growing three to two chi high. Flowers bloom in the seventh lunar month, fruits set in the eighth, harvested in the tenth, and dried in the shade. Currently, people generally harvest them in the ninth lunar month. Households in Jiangnan often plant this to repel snakes. Respectfully referring to the *Ben Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica): Long-term consumption lightens the body and extends life. However, ancient formularies rarely record its use for longevity regimens; it is mostly included in miscellaneous treatments. For example, in Hu Qia’s formulas for treating fright evil such as Ligu Wan (Fox Bone Pill), it is used within large prescriptions. Sun Simiao’s *Qianjin Yi Fang* (Supplement to the Thousand Golden Formulas) and Wei Zhou’s *Duxing Fang* (Single Path Formulas) treat traumatic fractures and blood stasis, using only Anlou alone, boiled for decoction or taken as powder. Currently, treating contusions and injuries often employs this method, whether as powder or decoction, yielding the fastest effect. It is not seen in longevity/regimen texts.
Guangli Fang: Treats various blood stasis that fails to dissipate and transforms into carbuncles. Crush fresh Anlou hao (Artemisia), extract one sheng of juice, and ingest.