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Zi Pao (Purple Robe)
Grows in Xinzhou. It begins to grow in late spring; the leaves resemble those of *Sonchus oleraceus* (Ku Yi Cai). By May, it produces flowers resembling copper coins, which are purple. Local physicians use it to treat diseases of the throat and teeth.

Lao Ya Yan Jing Cao (Crow's Eye Grass)
Grows between rivers and lakes. The taste is sweet, the nature is warm, and it is non-toxic. It treats wind pathogens, tonifies the primordial Qi of men, and treats blood stasis in women. In July... [Text appears incomplete]

Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root)
Grows in Mingzhou. The taste is bitter, the nature is cold, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), fever of the body, irritability and fullness, severe heat, tonifies Qi and stabilizes the Middle Jiao, heals severe injuries, clears accumulated heat in the intestines, treats Jaundice (Ba Dan) causing yellowing of the body and face, dry lips and mouth, shortness of breath, regulates menstruation, and stops excessive urination. The roots are harvested in November and December for use.

Qiong Tian Cao (Jade Field Grass)
Grows in Fuzhou. Sprouts leaves in spring but does not flower. The roots and leaves are harvested in March, dried by baking. Locals use it to treat wind pathogens. Freshly pounded into powder... [Text appears incomplete]

Shi Chui (Stone Pendant)
Grows in the mountains of Fuzhou. Flowers appear in March, and seeds are harvested in April, then dried by baking. Freshly pounded into powder, formed into pills with honey. Locals use it to treat Gu Poison... [Text appears incomplete]

Zi Jin Niu (Ardisia Japonica)
Grows in Fuzhou. The taste is acrid; the leaves resemble tea leaves, green on top and purple underneath. The fruits are round and red like cinnabar. The root is slightly purple. Harvested in August, the core is removed, and it is sun-dried; it resembles *Morinda officinalis* (Ba Ji Tian). It treats epidemic febrile diseases and Qi stagnation in the diaphragm; it is used to expel wind-phlegm.

Ji Xiang Cao (Chicken Neck Grass)
Grows in Fuzhou. The leaves resemble *Carthamus tinctorius* (Hong Hua), have thorns, and are green; it is also known as Qian Zhen Cao (Thousand-Needle Grass). The root resembles a small radish, with stems growing straight upward. Purple flowers appear on the seedlings in March and April; the leaves wither in August. The roots are harvested in October, washed, dried by baking, ground into a fine powder, and taken orally to treat lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Quan Shen (Polygonum bistorta)
Grows in the fields of Zhizhou. The leaves resemble *Rumex japonicus* (Yang Ti); the root resembles a sea shrimp and is black. Harvested in May. Local people pound it into powder and apply it to wash away swelling caused by external trauma or inflammation... [Text appears incomplete]