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According to the *Shu Ji* (Records of Shu): It grows in the eight commanderies of Nanzhong. The tree is tens of zhang high, with a girth of four or five wei. The leaves resemble bird wings, and the inner bark contains a substance similar to flour, which locals use to make cakes for food. The *Guang Zhi* (Broad Records) states: It can be cooked as rice or made into dumplings. It is light, smooth, and delicious. Its whiteness surpasses that of Pandan starch. The taste is neutral and warm, non-toxic. It treats cold conditions and aids digestion. Locals call it "Mianye" (a type of edible plant starch).

According to *Guang Zhi*: It grows in the wild suburbs of southern Guangnan. The commentary on *Er Ya* (Erya) notes: The Zhaji tree resembles a mulberry tree, tastes bitter, is warm, and non-toxic. It treats cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, infant regurgitation, warms the stomach, and supplements healthy qi. It is suitable for decoction and oral administration.

According to Xu Biao’s *Nanzhou Ji* (Records of Southern Provinces): It grows in the valleys of southern Guangnan. It is strongly warm and non-toxic. It treats kidney impotence and weakness, and dampness with itching under the scrotum. It is best applied by decocting to obtain juice for local bathing. Its fruit is called Wumingzi; Persians call it Amuxun (Pistacia vera), resembling hazelnuts. The taste is acrid, non-toxic. It treats cold waist, weak kidneys, and deficiency from excessive sexual activity. It is effective when used with Mugwort Wood (Muxiang) and Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu).

According to *Shi Yi* (Supplement to Materia Medica): It grows in various Rong regions of the Western Countries. It is as large as Ku Yaozi. The taste is acrid, neutral, and non-toxic. It treats children’s innocent gan syndrome characterized by cold deficiency and thirst, rectal prolapse, emaciation with visible bones, and spleen-stomach failure to digest. Liu Wuniang’s formula uses it in decoction to treat child emaciation. This is one of the twenty-six herbs supplemented by Chen Cangqi.

The taste is neutral, non-toxic. It treats breaking old blood stasis, female amenorrhea, and intra-abdominal blood masses. It should be taken as a wine-decoction. It grows in Annan. The variety with thick bark suitable for dyeing has leaves like cherries.

Marine Medicines records: According to *Xi Yu Ji* (Records of the Western Regions): It grows in the Western Countries. Locals use it to dye monks' brown robes, hence the name Ganduo, meaning brown color. The tree is large with thick bark. The taste is neutral and warm. It treats zheng jia qi kuai (abdominal masses and qi stagnation), warms the abdomen and stomach, stops nausea and vomiting, and is highly effective.

The taste is sweet, neutral, and non-toxic. It treats thirst, moistens the five zang organs. In mountainous areas without water, breaking it yields drinkable water, which is clear and beautiful. It removes damp-bi and irritant heat. It grows in Lingnan. The leaves resemble dog paws. Decocted juice is taken orally. It treats epidemic febrile diseases. Crushed leaves are applied externally to sores caused by summerheat blisters and skin fissures. Liu Xinqi’s *Jiaozhou Ji* (Records of Jiaozhou) also records this herb.

Marine Medicines records: According to *Jiaozhou Ji*: It grows in Lingnan and various sea valleys. It resembles Kudzu vine, with leaves like Goji berry leaves. It often grows where travelers lack water, so people consume this vine, hence its name. It treats vexatious thirst and heart restlessness, epidemic qi, miasma, and disorders triggered by Dan Shi (mineral pills). It is also suitable for oral administration.