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[Root of Jinzi] Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats heart and abdominal pain, regardless of cold or heat, and duration; also treats stabbing pain caused by evil ghost qi injection, cholera, gu poison, sudden bloody diarrhea, and abdominal coldness with dysfunction. Grind with wine and take orally. Grows in Siming Mountain. The seedling is over a chi tall, leaves are round, thick, smooth, and glossy. Does not wither in winter. Roots are as thick as a finger, also called Genzi.

[Zhehezi (Type 1)] Sweet in taste, cold in nature, slightly toxic. Resolves poisoning from various herbs. Crush raw and take with water; stop when all foul matter has been vomited out. Cooked for food, it is sweet and delicious, does not cause hunger, thickens the stomach and intestines, and clears heat coughs. Vines resemble bean plants; roots are round like eggs. If vomiting occurs after eating, discontinue use; humans should not consume it.

[Zhehezi (Type 2)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature. Removes foul qi, warms the middle jiao, and aids digestion. Grows in Annan; people cultivate it as a vegetable. "Southern Flora" states: In Hepu, youdian is grown; people eat it with soybean sauce, possessing a fragrant and pleasant flavor.

[Zhehezi (Type 3)] Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats abdominal cold pain, qi stagnation, and pi masses. Prepared as a decoction with wine, or crushed to extract juice, taken warm. Leaves are slender; grows in valleys of Lingnan; locals consume it.

[Zhehezi (Type 4)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold qi, chronic abdominal cold, indigestion, and promotes appetite. "Zilin" states: KT is a pungent vegetable; southerners eat it to dispel cold qi.

[Zhehezi (Type 5)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold qi, gastric closure with indigestion, chest and abdominal fullness. Grows in Kunlun; resembles Malinzi seeds.

[Zhehezi (Type 6)] Sweet in taste, warm in nature. Removes pi masses and cold qi, stops abdominal pain. Boiled for consumption. Grows in Lingnan. Leaves resemble Shengdi Huang.

[Zhehezi (Type 7)] Salty in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats goiter and nodular qi accumulation in the throat, promotes urination. Grows in the sea; leaves are fine like horse tails, shorter than Haizao.

[Zhehezi (Type 8)] Bitter in taste, cold in nature, neutral, non-toxic. Primarily resolves various toxins, epidemic malaria, and pestilential poisons. Boil together for ingestion, or crush raw to extract juice. Grows in forests and marshes of Jiangnan; vines are tight and hard; leaves resemble Dioscorea opposita, opposite arrangement. Root consumption causes dysentery.

[Zhehezi (Type 9)] Non-toxic. Primarily treats metal wounds, promotes skin regeneration, stops bleeding. Crush and apply to wounds. Leaves treat eye heat and redness; crush and drip into eyes. Legend says Emperor Gaozu of Han used this to dress soldiers' metal wounds during battle, hence the name Zhehezi. Vines grow among fences; in autumn frost, fruits resemble willow catkins. Also known as Xunsang, and Jichang.