味苦,温,无毒。主痈肿,捣茎、叶敷之。藤堪浸酒,去风血。生江南林涧中。叶
如梨,子如楂子,山人亦名鬼薄者也。
味苦,小温,无毒。主老血瘕,男子 癖闪痞。取刺和三棱草,马鞭草作煎如稠糖,
病在心,食后在脐。空心服,当下恶物。生江南山野。似柘,节有刺,冬不凋。
味甘,温,无毒。主风血积冷,浸酒服之。生江南山谷,不凋,着树生也。
无毒。主中恶注忤,心腹痛。此腐竹根先入地者,煮服之。亦名鬼针,为其贼恶,
隐其名尔。
无毒。主鬼打及强鬼排突人致恶者。和桃奴、鬼箭等,丸服之。
无毒。主鬼气注忤中恶,心腹痛,背急,气喘,恶梦悸,常为鬼神所祟挠者。水及酒和
东引桃枝煎服,当得吐下。古冢中棺木也。弥古者佳。杉材最良。千岁者通神,作琴底。《尔
雅》注云∶杉生江南,作棺埋之不腐。
无毒。取枝、叶炙黄香,作饭,下气止渴,令人不睡,主小儿痰痞。生山林间。叶如
樱桃而小,树高丈余,山人并识之。
无毒。主时行病后食劳。取方寸匕服。南方∶人谓筐也。又篮耳,烧作灰末敷狗咬疮。
篮,竹器也。
无毒。主恶疮。和黄连、细辛、白调、牛膝、鸡、桑皮,黄荆等,烧为末,淋汁取治瘰
,恶疮,蚀息肉,白癜风,以物揩破涂之。又单取茎、叶煮汁服之,止水痢。生江东。似
石榴而短小对节。
Bitter in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats carbuncles and swellings; crush the stems and leaves and apply externally. The vines are suitable for infusing in wine to dispel wind and blood stasis. Grows in forests and mountain streams in Jiangnan. Leaves resemble pear leaves, fruits resemble hawthorn berries; mountain people also call it Guibo (Ghost Thin).
Acrid in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats Pixi (accumulated qi) in the viscera. Grows in mountains. Leaves resemble Gardenia leaves.
Bitter in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats old blood stagnation forming masses (Jia), and men's abdominal accumulations with flashing pain and痞 (fullness/blockage). Take thorns, Sanleng Grass (Sparganium tuber), and Mabiann Cao (Verbena officinalis), decoct them into a thick syrup-like consistency. If the disease is in the heart, take after meals; if taken on an empty stomach, it will expel evil substances. Grows in wild mountains of Jiangnan. Resembles Zhe tree (Torreya grandis), nodes have thorns, does not shed leaves in winter.
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold accumulation due to wind and blood stasis; infuse in wine and take. Grows in valleys of Jiangnan, evergreen, grows by clinging to trees.
Non-toxic. Primarily treats Zhong'e (sudden attack by evil qi) and Nuwu (clashing evil qi), causing heart and abdominal pain. This refers to the part of the Fuzhu root that enters the ground first; boil and take. Also named Guizhen (Ghost Needle), because of its feared malevolence, its true name is hidden.
Non-toxic. Primarily treats injuries from "ghost strikes" and severe evil forces pushing against the person causing malignancy. Combine with Taonuo (Dried Peach Plum) and Guijianyu (Euonymus ramulus cum spina) etc., make into pills and take.
Non-toxic. Primarily treats Guiqi (ghost qi) clashing, Zhong'e, heart and abdominal pain, back stiffness, panting, nightmares and palpitations, often harassed by ghosts and gods. Decoct with water or wine using peach branches growing towards the east; vomiting or purging should occur. This is coffin wood from ancient tombs. The older, the better. Fir wood is best. Thousand-year-old fir communicates with spirits and is used for zither bottoms. The commentary of Er Ya states: Fir grows in Jiangnan; when made into coffins and buried, it does not rot.
Non-toxic. Roast branches and leaves until yellowish-fragrant, use to make rice; it directs qi downward, relieves thirst, induces wakefulness, and primarily treats pediatric phlegm blockage. Grows in forests. Leaves resemble cherry leaves but are smaller; trees are over one zhang high; mountain people all recognize them.
Non-toxic. Primarily treats post-epidemic dietary and labor fatigue. Take one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure) dose. In the South: people call it Kuang (basket). Also known as Lan'er; burn to ash and apply to dog bite wounds. Lan is a bamboo vessel.
Non-toxic. Primarily treats malignant sores. Combine with Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Baitiao (likely Bai Lian or similar), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Ji (Chicken [part/plant]), Sangpi (Mori Cortex), Huangjing (Vitex trifolia) etc., burn to powder, leach with water to obtain juice for treating Luoli (scrofula), malignant sores, corroding polyps, vitiligo; rub the affected area until broken and apply. Alternatively, decoct stems and leaves alone in water and take to stop dysentery. Grows in Jiangdong region. Resembles pomegranate but shorter and smaller, with opposite nodes.