味苦、辛,温,无毒。主人久患风痹,脚膝疼冷,皮肤不仁,气力衰弱。久服好颜色,
变白不老。浸酒良。生天台山石上。如松,高一、二尺也。
味甘,温,无毒。主荒年食之令人不饥。取藤中粉食之,如葛根,令人发落。牛好食之。
生深山。大如树。
味甘,无毒。主老血,妇人月闭,风气羸瘦,症瘕。久服令人有子。生江南山谷林泽
。叶似胡麻相对,山人取以用酿酒也。
主不愁,带之愁自销矣。生少室嵩高山。
《山海经》曰∶少室山有木名帝休,其枝五衢,黄花黑实。服之不愁。今嵩山应有此木,
人未识,固可求之,亦如萱草之忘忧也。
令饮酒不醉。五月五日取七寸,投酒中二遍饮之,必能饮也。
味苦,寒,无毒。主长生神仙,去万病。末为散,饮服方寸匕,尽一枝有验。此百岁
之根,如天门冬,长三、四尺,别在一旁以小根缀之。一名檀桓芝。灵宝方亦云。
味甘,平,无毒。止渴除烦,润五脏,利大小便,去膈上热。功用如蜜。树生。南方枝、
叶俱可啖。亦煎食如饴,今人呼白石木蜜。子名枳 ,味甜。《本经》云木蜜,非此,中汁
如蜜也。崔豹《古今注》云∶木蜜生南方,合体甜软可啖,味如蜜,老枝煎取倍甜,止
[Shisong (Trematolycium)]
Taste: bitter, pungent. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Indications: chronic wind-bi syndrome with pain and coldness in the feet and knees, numbness of the skin, and weakness of qi and strength. Long-term consumption improves complexion, whitens the skin, and delays aging. Soaking in wine is effective. Habitat: grows on rocks at Tiantai Mountain. Morphology: resembles pine, one to two chi in height.
[Mumì (Type 1)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Indications: during years of famine, consumption prevents hunger. Powder from the vine can be eaten like Puerariae Radix (Kudzu Root), but it causes hair loss. Cattle enjoy eating it. Habitat: grows in deep mountains. Morphology: large as a tree.
[Pileimu (Thunderbolt Wood)]
Indications: mania or loss of mind caused by fright from fire. Decoction for oral administration; hanging it at the door/gate greatly repels fire disasters. This is Pileimu.
[Mumì (Type 2)]
Taste: sweet. Non-toxic. Indications: old blood stasis, amenorrhea in women, emaciation due to wind-pathogen, and zheng-jia masses (abdominal masses). Long-term consumption promotes fertility. Habitat: valleys, forests, and marshes in Jiangnan. Morphology: leaves resemble Sesamum indicum (Sesame) growing opposite each other; mountain people use it to brew wine.
[Mumì (Type 3)]
Indications: alleviates sorrow/worry; carrying it causes worries to dissipate naturally. Habitat: Shaoshi Mountain and Songshan Mountain. *Classic of Mountains and Seas* states: On Shaoshi Mountain, there is a tree named Dixiu, with branches dividing into five paths, bearing yellow flowers and black fruits. Consumption eliminates sorrow. Songshan likely has this tree, though unrecognized by people; it can be sought out, similar to Hemerocallis citrina (Daylily) which relieves worry.
[Mumì (Type 4)]
Prevents drunkenness. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, cut a seven-cun branch, immerse it in wine twice, and drink; it will significantly increase alcohol tolerance.
[Mumì (Type 5)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Non-toxic. Indications: aids in longevity and immortality, cures myriad diseases. Grind into powder, administer orally with a fangcun bi (square-inch spoon); efficacy is verified with one branch. It is a hundred-year-old root, resembling Asparagi Radix (Asparagus Root), three to four chi long, with small roots attached to the side. Also known as Tanhuanzhi. The Lingbao Fang records this similarly.
[Mumì (Type 6)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: neutral. Non-toxic. Actions: relieves thirst, removes irritability, moistens the five zang organs, promotes urination and defecation, clears heat above the diaphragm. Functions like honey. Grows on trees. Branches and leaves in the south are edible. Can also be decocted and eaten like maltose syrup; currently called Baishi Mumì. The fruit is named Zhi Ju, taste sweet. *Shennong Bencao Jing* mentions Mumì, but not this specific type; its juice is like honey. Cui Bao's *Gu Jin Zhu* states: Mumì grows in the south, is sweet, soft, and edible overall, tasting like honey; decocting old branches yields double sweetness, stopping...