\r百乳草\pd550a.bmp\r
生河中府、秦州、剑州。根黄白色。形如瓦松，茎、叶俱青，有如松叶，无花。三月生
苗，四月长及五、六寸许。
四时采其根，晒干用。下乳，亦通顺血脉，调气甚佳。亦谓之百蕊草。
\r撮石合草\pd550.bmp\r
生眉州平田中。苗茎高二尺以来，叶似谷叶。十二月萌芽生苗，二月有
花，不结实。其苗味甘，无毒。二月采之。彼土人用疗金疮，甚佳。
\r石苋\pd551a.bmp\r
生筠州，多附河岸沙石上生。味辛、苦，有小毒。春生苗叶，茎青，高一尺
以来。叶如水柳而短。八月、九月采，彼土人与甘草同服，治 及吐风涎。
\r百两金\pd551.bmp\r
生戎州、云安军、河中府。味苦，性平，无毒。叶似荔枝，初生背面俱青
背紫面青。苗高二、三尺，
有杆如木，凌冬不凋。初秋开花，青碧色，结实如豆大，生青熟赤。根入药，采无时。用之
捶去心，治壅热，咽喉肿痛，
含一寸许，咽津。河
采根，长及一寸，晒干用，
治风涎。
\r小青\pd552.bmp\r
生福州。三月生花，当月采叶。彼土人以其叶生捣碎，治痈疮，甚效。
\r曲节草\pd552a.bmp\r
生筠州。味甘、平，无毒。治发背疮，消痈肿，拔毒。四月生笛，茎方
，色青，有节。七月、八月着花，似薄荷，结子无用，叶似刘寄奴而青软。一各蛇蓝，一名
绿豆
六月采茎叶，阴干。与甘草作末，米汁调服。
Bairu Cao (Hedyotis diffusa)
Grows in Hezhong Prefecture, Qinzhou, and Jianzhou. The root is yellowish-white, resembling *Sedum aizoon* (Wason). The stems and leaves are green, with leaves resembling pine needles; it bears no flowers. Sprouts appear in the third lunar month, reaching a height of five to six cun by the fourth month.
The roots may be harvested in all four seasons, dried in the sun, and used. It promotes lactation, unblocks and smooths the blood vessels, and regulates Qi effectively. It is also known as Bairui Cao.
Cuo Shihe Cao
Grows in the flat fields of Meizhou. The seedlings and stems reach a height of over two chi. The leaves resemble those of millet. Sprouting begins in the twelfth lunar month, and flowers appear in the second lunar month, but it does not bear fruit. The taste of the seedling is sweet, and it is non-toxic. Harvest in the second lunar month. Local people use it to treat metal wounds (Jinchuang), yielding excellent results.
Shi Xian
Grows in Yunzhou, often attaching to sandy rocks along riverbanks. The taste is acrid and bitter, with slight toxicity. Seedlings and leaves emerge in spring; the stem is green, reaching about one chi in height. The leaves resemble those of water willow but are shorter. Harvest in the eighth and ninth lunar months. Local people administer it together with Gancao (Licorice Root) to treat wind-stroke and vomiting of phlegm-saliva.
Bailiangjin
Grows in Rongzhou, Yun'an Army, and Hezhong Prefecture. The taste is bitter, nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. The leaves resemble those of lychee; newly grown leaves are purple on the back and green on the front. The seedlings are two to three chi high, with woody stems that do not wither in winter. Flowers bloom in early autumn, appearing blue-green; fruits are bean-sized, turning from green when raw to red when ripe. The root is used for medicine and can be harvested at any time. To use, beat the root to remove the pith. It treats heat accumulation and swelling/pain in the throat; hold approximately one cun in the mouth and swallow the saliva.
Alternative method: Harvest roots about one cun long, dry them in the sun, and use them to treat wind-phlegm salivary discharge.
Xiao Qing
Grows in Fuzhou. Flowers bloom in the third lunar month; harvest the leaves in the same month. Local people crush the fresh leaves and apply them topically to treat carbuncles and sores, with significant efficacy.
Qujie Cao
Grows in Yunzhou. The taste is sweet and neutral, and it is non-toxic. It treats back carbuncles (Fabai Chuang), dissipates abscesses and swellings, and draws out toxins. In the fourth lunar month, flute-shaped stems emerge; the stems are square, green, and jointed. Flowers appear in the seventh and eighth lunar months, resembling mint. The seeds are useless. The leaves resemble Liu Jinu (*Artemisia anomala*) but are greener and softer. Also known as She Lan, or alternatively Lvdou. Harvest stems and leaves in the sixth lunar month, dry in the shade. Grind into powder with Gancao (Licorice Root) and take with rice juice.