\r杏叶草\pd547.bmp\r
生常州。味酸，无毒。主肠痔下血久不瘥者。一名金盏草。蔓生篱下，叶
叶相对。秋后有子，如鸡头实，其中变生一小虫子，脱而能行，中夏采花用。
\r水甘草\pd547a.bmp\r
生筠州。味甘，无毒。治小儿风热丹毒疮，与甘草同煎，饮服。春
生苗，茎青色，叶如杨柳，多生水际，无花。七月、八月采。彼土人多单使，不入众药。
\r地柏\pd548a.bmp\r
生蜀中山谷，河中府亦有之。根黄，状如丝，茎细，上有黄点子。无花。叶
三月生，长四、五寸许。四月采，曝干用。蜀中九月药市，多有货之。主脏毒下血，神速。
其
\r紫背龙牙\pd548.bmp\r
生蜀中。味辛、甘，无毒。彼土山野人云∶解一切蛇毒，甚妙。兼治咽
喉中痛，含咽之，便效。其药冬夏长生，采无时。
\r攀倒甑\pd549a.bmp\r
生宜州郊野。味苦，性寒。主解利风壅，热盛烦渴，狂躁。春夏采叶，研
捣，冷水浸，绞汁服之，甚效。其茎、叶如薄荷，一名斑骨草，一名斑杖丝。
\r佛甲草\pd549.bmp\r
生筠州。味甘，寒，微毒。烂研如膏，以贴汤火疮毒。多附石向阳而生，
有似马齿苋，细小而长，有花，黄色。不结实，四季皆有，采无时，彼土人多用。
Xingye Cao (Perilla Leaf Herb)
Grows in Changzhou. Taste: sour; Nature: non-toxic. Indications: Intestinal hemorrhoids with chronic bleeding that fails to heal for a long time. Also known as Jinzhan Cao (Golden Cup Herb). It is a creeping vine growing under fences, with opposite leaves. Seeds appear in autumn, resembling the fruit of a chestnut; a small insect develops inside, which can move after detaching. The flowers are collected in mid-summer for use.
Shuigancao (Water Licorice)
Grows in Yunzhou. Taste: sweet; Nature: non-toxic. Indications: Pediatric wind-heat erysipelas and sores. Decocted together with Gancao (Licorice Root), the decoction is drunk. Sprouts emerge in spring; stems are greenish; leaves resemble those of willow trees; it grows abundantly near water bodies; no flowers. Collected in July and August. Local people often use it singly, without combining it with other herbs.
Dibai (Ground Cypress)
Grows in the valleys of Shu region; also found in Hezhong Prefecture. Roots are yellow, thread-like; stems are slender with yellow spots on the surface. No flowers. Leaves emerge in March, approximately 4–5 cun long. Collected in April, dried in the sun for use. In the September herbal markets of Shu, it is widely sold. Indications: Hematochezia due to Zangdu (visceral toxin); effects are rapid.
Zibeilongya (Purple-backed Dragon's Tooth)
Grows in the Shu region. Taste: pungent, sweet; Nature: non-toxic. Locals in mountainous areas claim it effectively resolves all types of snake venom. It also treats sore throat; holding it in the mouth and swallowing saliva yields immediate relief. The herb remains evergreen in winter and summer; it can be collected at any time.
Pandaozeng (Climbing Down the Cauldron)
Grows in the suburbs of Yizhou. Taste: bitter; Nature: cold. Indications: Resolving wind obstruction, excessive heat, irritability, thirst, and mania. Leaves are collected in spring and summer, ground and pounded, soaked in cold water, and the expressed juice is taken orally; efficacy is high. Stems and leaves resemble those of Bohe (Mint). Also known as Banggu Cao (Spotted Bone Herb) and Bangzhangsi (Spotted Staff Vine).
Fojiacao (Buddha's Beard Grass)
Grows in Yunzhou. Taste: sweet; Nature: cold; Slightly toxic. Crushed into a paste and applied topically to burns and fire-toxin sores. It tends to grow attached to stones facing the sun; resembles Machixian (Purslane); stems and leaves are slender and elongated; bears yellow flowers. Does not produce seeds; available throughout the four seasons; can be collected at any time; commonly used by locals.