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主下部 疮。
陶隐居云∶村墟陌甚多。茎似细辛，花紫色，叶微似蓬蒿也。唐本注云∶苗似野狼牙及茺
蔚，
马
鞭草，主症癖血瘕，久疟，破血。作煎如糖，酒服。若云似马鞭鞘，亦未近之。其节生紫花
，如马鞭节。臣禹锡等谨按蜀本云∶味苦，微寒，无毒。又《图经》云∶生湿地。花白色
抽三、四穗，以七月、八月采苗，日干。所在皆有之。药性论云∶马鞭草亦可单用。味苦，
有毒。生捣水煎去滓，成煎如饴。空心酒服一匕。主破腹中恶血皆下，杀虫良。日华子云∶
味辛，凉，无毒。通月经，治妇人血气
肚胀，月候不匀。似益母草，茎圆，并叶用。
图经曰∶马鞭草，旧不载所出州土，今衡山、庐山、江淮州郡皆有之。春生苗似野狼牙，
亦类
益
母而茎圆，高三、二尺。抽三、四穗子，七月、八月采苗叶，日干用。叶甘、苦，微寒，有
小毒。或云∶子亦通用，古方多用之。葛氏治卒大腹水病。用马鞭草、鼠尾草各十斤，水一
石，煮取五斗，去滓，再煎令稠浓，以粉和丸。一服二、三大豆许，加四、五豆，神良。
圣惠方∶治白癞，用马鞭草，不限多少为末。每服食前，用荆芥、薄荷汤调下一钱匕。
又方
妇人月水滞涩不快，通结成瘕块，肋胀大欲死。用马鞭草根、苗五斤，锉细，水五斗，煎至
一斗，去滓，别于净器中熬成膏。每食前温酒调下半匙。外台秘要∶治蠼 尿。马鞭草烂捣
以
封之，干复更易瘥。千金方∶食鱼脍及生肉，住胸膈不化，必成症瘕。捣马鞭草汁饮之一升
，
生姜水亦得，即消。又方∶治喉痹，躁肿连颊，吐气数者，名马喉痹。马鞭草一握勿见风，
截
去两头，捣取汁服之。集验方∶治男子阴肿大如升，核痛，人所不能治者。捣马鞭草涂之。
Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao)
Mainly treats sores in the lower body.
Tao Hongjing said: It is very common in villages and along paths. The stem resembles Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), the flowers are purple, and the leaves are slightly similar to Artemisia argyi (Penghao). The commentary of the Tang Bencao states: The seedling resembles Cynodon dactylon (Yelangya) and Leonurus japonicus (Chongwei). Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) mainly treats accumulations and blood masses (Zhengpi Xuejia), chronic malaria, and breaks blood stasis. Made into a decoction like sugar, taken with wine. If it is said to resemble the sheath of a horse whip, that is not close to the truth. Its nodes produce purple flowers, resembling the nodes of a horse whip. Chen Yuxi and others respectfully note according to the Shu Benbencao: Bitter in taste, slightly cold, non-toxic. Also, the Tujing states: Grows in wetlands. Flowers are white, producing three or four spikes; harvested in July and August, dried in the sun. Found everywhere. The Yaoxing Lun states: Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) can also be used alone. Bitter in taste, toxic. Freshly crushed and boiled in water, strained, resulting in a decoction like maltose syrup. Taken on an empty stomach with wine, one bi (a small spoonful). Mainly treats breaking down and expelling evil blood in the abdomen, effective for killing parasites. Ri Huazi stated: Pungent in taste, cool, non-toxic. Promotes menstruation, treats women's blood qi abdominal distension and irregular menstruation. Resembens Leonurus japonicus (Yimucao), with a round stem, using both stem and leaves.
The Tujing states: Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao), previously not recorded with specific origin provinces, is now found in Hengshan, Lushan, and various prefectures in Jianghuai. In spring, seedlings emerge resembling Cynodon dactylon (Yelangya), also similar to Leonurus japonicus (Yimucao) but with a round stem, growing three to two chi high. Producing three or four spikes, harvested in July and August, dried in the sun for use. Leaves are sweet and bitter, slightly cold, slightly toxic. Some say the seeds are also generally usable, frequently used in ancient prescriptions. Ge Shi treats sudden massive abdominal ascites. Uses ten jin each of Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) and Salvia miltiorrhiza root? No, likely Salvia plebeia (Shuweicao), one shi of water, boiled to obtain five dou, strained, then concentrated again, mixed with powder to form pills. One dose of two to three soybean sizes, increased to four or five beans, divine efficacy.
The Shenghui Fang: Treats vitiligo (Bailai), uses Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao), any amount, ground into powder. Before each meal, take one qian bi adjusted with Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Jingjie) and Mentha haplocalyx (Bohe) decoction.
Another prescription: For women with sluggish and uncomfortable menstruation, forming masses due to stagnation, rib distension severe enough to cause death. Use five jin of Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) roots and seedlings, finely chopped, boiled in five dou of water until reduced to one dou, strained, then concentrated into a paste in a clean vessel. Take half a spoonful adjusted with warm wine before meals.
The Waitai Miyao: Treats urethral discharge (Qusou Niao). Crush Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) thoroughly and apply as a poultice; change when dry until healed.
The Qianjin Fang: After eating raw fish slices and raw meat, if food stagnates in the chest and diaphragm without digesting, it will inevitably form accumulations and masses. Drink one sheng of juice from crushed Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao); ginger water is also acceptable, leading to immediate resolution. Another prescription: Treats throat obstruction (Houbi) with restlessness and swelling extending to the cheeks, frequent spitting of air, named Horse Throat Obstruction (Ma Hou Bi). Take one handful of Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao), avoid wind exposure, cut off both ends, crush and extract juice to drink.
The Jiyan Fang: Treats men with scrotal swelling as large as a measuring cup, testicular pain, cases considered untreatable by others. Crush Verbena officinalis (Mabiancao) and apply topically.