\r麦门冬（为君）\pd80.bmp\r
味甘，平、微寒，无毒。主心腹结气，伤中伤饱，胃络脉绝，羸瘦短气，身
重目黄，心下支满，虚劳客热，口干燥渴，止呕吐，愈痿蹶，强阴益精，消谷调中，保神，
定肺气，安五脏，令人肥健，美颜色，有子。久服轻身，不老不饥。秦名羊韭，齐名爱韭，
楚名马韭，越名羊蓍，一名禹葭，一名禹余粮。叶如韭，冬夏长生。生函谷川谷及堤 肥土
石间久废处。二月、三月、八月、十月采，阴干。（地黄、车前为之使，恶款冬、苦瓠，畏
苦参、青 。）
陶隐居云∶函谷即秦关。而麦门冬异于羊韭之名矣。处处有，以四月采，冬月作
实如青珠，根似 麦，故谓麦门冬，以肥大者为好。用之汤泽抽去心，不尔，令人烦，断谷
家为要。二门冬润时并重，既燥即轻，一斤减四、五两尔。今按陈藏器本草云∶麦门冬，
本经》不言生者。按生者本功外。去心煮饮，止烦热消渴，身重目黄，寒热体劳，止呕开胃
，下痰饮。干者入丸散及汤用之，功如《本经》方家自有分别。出江宁小润，出新安大白，
其大者苗如鹿葱。小者如韭叶。大小有三、四种，功用相似，其子圆碧。久服轻身明目。和
车前子、干地黄为丸，食后服之，去温瘴，亦白，明目，夜中见光。臣禹锡等谨按吴氏云
一名马韭，一名 （音门）火冬，一名忍冬，一名忍陵，一名不死药，一名仆垒，一名随脂。
神农、岐伯∶甘，平。黄帝、桐君、雷公∶甘，无毒。季氏∶甘，小温。扁鹊∶无毒。生
山谷肥地，叶如韭，肥泽，丛生，采无时，实青黄。药性论云∶麦门冬，使，恶苦 ，畏木
耳。
结气，身
黑目黄，心下苦支满，虚劳客热。日华子云∶治五劳七伤，安魂定魄，止渴，肥人，时疾热
狂，头痛，止嗽。
图经曰∶麦门冬，生函谷川谷及堤 肥土石间久废处，今所在有之。叶青似莎草，长及
尺余
季不凋。根黄白色，有须根作连珠，形似 麦颗，故名麦门冬。四月开淡红花，如红蓼花。
实碧而而圆如珠。江南出者，叶大者苗如鹿葱，小者如韭，大小有三、四种，功用相似，或
云吴地者尤胜。二月、三月、八月、十月采，阴干。亦堪单作煎饵之。取新根去心，捣熟绞
取汁，和白蜜，银器中重汤煮，搅不停手，候如饴乃成。酒化温服之，治中益心，悦颜色，
安神，益气，令人肥健，其力甚快。又主金石药发。麦门冬去心六两，人参四两，甘草二两
炙，三物下筛，蜜丸如梧子，日再饮下。又崔元亮《海上方》治消渴丸云∶偶于野人处得，
神验不可言，用上元板荞麦门冬鲜肥者二大两，宣州黄连九节者二大两，去两头尖三、五节
。小刀子条理去皮毛了净，吹去尘，更以生布摩拭，秤之，捣末，以肥大苦瓠汁浸麦门冬经
宿，然后去心，即于臼中捣烂，即纳黄连末臼中和捣，候丸得，即并手丸大如梧子，食后饮
下五十丸，日再，但服两日，其渴必定。苦重者，即初服药，每一服一百五十丸，第二日服
一百二十九，第三日一百丸，第四日八十丸，第五日根据本服丸。若欲合药，先看天气晴明，
其夜方浸药。切须净处，禁妇人、鸡、犬见知。如似可，每日只服二十五丸，服讫觉虚，即
取白羊头一枚，净去毛洗了，以水三大斗，煮令烂，去头，取汁可一斗以来，细细服之，亦
不着盐，不过三剂平复。
衍义曰∶麦门冬，根上子也。治心肺虚热，并虚劳客热，亦可取苗作熟水饮。
Ophiopogon (as the Sovereign herb)
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, slightly cold, non-toxic. It primarily treats qi stagnation in the heart and abdomen, internal injury to the middle jiao or overeating, emaciation and shortness of breath caused by the severance of stomach collaterals, heaviness of the body, yellow eyes, fullness and distension below the heart, exogenous heat from deficiency consumption, dry mouth and thirst. It stops vomiting, cures flaccidity syndromes (limb weakness), strengthens yin and benefits essence, promotes digestion and harmonizes the middle jiao, calms the spirit, stabilizes lung qi, soothes the five zang organs, makes one robust and healthy, improves complexion, and aids fertility. Long-term use lightens the body, prevents aging and hunger. In Qin it is called Yangjiu (Sheep Leek), in Qi Aijiou (Beloved Leek), in Chu Majiu (Horse Leek), in Yue Yangshu (Sheep Yushu), also known as Yuja, also known as Yuyuliang. Leaves resemble leeks, evergreen in winter and summer. Grows in the valleys of Hangu and on abandoned, fertile earth and stone banks along dikes. Harvested in February, March, August, and October, dried in the shade. (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata and Plantaginis Semen are its assistants; incompatible with Kuan Dong Hua and Ku Hu; opposed to Ku Shen and Qing Xiang.)
Tao Hongjing stated: Hangu refers to the Qin Pass. However, Maidong differs in name from Yangjiu. It grows everywhere, harvested in April; fruits appear like green pearls in winter, roots resemble wheat grains, hence the name Maidong. Those that are plump and large are preferred. When used, boil and remove the core, otherwise it causes irritability; it is essential for those practicing grain avoidance. Both Men Dong (Asparagus root) and Maidong are valued when moist, but become lighter when dry, losing only four or five liang per jin. Currently examining Chen Cangqi's Bencao: The Classic of Materia Medica does not mention raw Maidong. According to raw usage, besides original functions, removing the core and boiling for drinking stops irritability, heat, and thirst, body heaviness, yellow eyes, chills and fever, body fatigue, stops vomiting, opens appetite, and resolves phlegm-fluids. Dried Maidong is used in pills, powders, and decoctions, with efficacy as described in the Classic of Materia Medica; physicians have their own distinctions. Produced in Jiangning as Xiao Run, in Xin'an as Da Bai. Large ones have seedlings resembling Lulucong, small ones resemble leek leaves. There are three or four sizes, with similar functions; their seeds are round and dark green. Long-term use lightens the body and brightens eyes. Combined with Che Qian Zi and Sheng Di Huang into pills, taken after meals, it removes warm miasma, brightens eyes, and allows seeing light at night. Minister Yuxi et al. carefully noted Wu Shi said: Also named Majiu, also named (sound 'men') Huodong, also named Rendong, also named Renling, also named Busiyao, also named Pulei, also named Suizhi. Shennong and Qibo: Sweet, neutral. Huangdi, Tongjun, Leigong: Sweet, non-toxic. Ji Shi: Sweet, slightly warm. Bianque: Non-toxic. Grows in fertile places of mountains and valleys, leaves resemble leeks, plump and glossy, growing in clumps, harvest time unspecified, fruits greenish-yellow. Yao Xing Lun states: Maidong, assistant herb, opposes Ku Shen, fears Mu Er. Treats qi stagnation, blackened skin and yellow eyes, bitter fullness and distension below the heart, exogenous heat from deficiency consumption. Ri Hua Zi stated: Treats five labors and seven injuries, calms soul and魄, stops thirst, makes one fat, treats epidemic febrile diseases with mania, headache, stops coughing.
Tu Jing stated: Maidong grows in the valleys of Hangu and on abandoned, fertile earth and stone banks along dikes; now found everywhere. Leaves are green like Cyperus rotundus, over a chi long, never withering in seasons. Roots are yellow-white, with fibrous roots forming beads, resembling wheat grains, hence the name Maidong. Opens pale red flowers in April, like Polygonum orientale flowers. Fruits are dark green and round like pearls. Those from Jiangnan, large leaves have seedlings like Lulucong, small like leeks, three or four sizes, similar functions, some say those from Wu region are superior. Harvested in February, March, August, and October, dried in the shade. Can also be decocted alone. Take fresh roots, remove core, pound thoroughly, squeeze juice, mix with white honey, boil repeatedly in a silver vessel over water, stirring constantly until it resembles malt syrup. Dissolve in wine and take warm; treats middle jiao and benefits heart, beautifies complexion, calms spirit, tonifies qi, makes one robust, its power is very rapid. Also treats toxicity from mineral drugs. Maidong (core removed) 6 liang, Renshen 4 liang, Gancao 2 liang (roasted), sift the three substances, make honey pills like wu zi size, take twice daily with water. Cui Yuanliang's Haishang Fang for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) pills says: Accidentally obtained from a villager, miraculous effect unspeakable. Use two large liang of fresh, plump Maidong from Shangyuan Banqiao, two large liang of Jiujie Huanglian from Xuanzhou, remove three to five nodes from both ends. Clean with a small knife, remove peel and hairs, blow off dust, rub with raw cloth, weigh, pound into powder. Soak Maidong in juice of large Ku Hu overnight, then remove core, pound in mortar, add Huanglian powder, pound together, form pills like wu zi size, take fifty pills after meals with water, twice daily. Only two days of服用 will surely cure thirst. For severe cases, first dose 150 pills, second day 129 pills, third day 100 pills, fourth day 80 pills, fifth day return to original dosage. If preparing medicine, check for clear weather, soak medicine that night. Must be in a clean place, forbid women, chickens, and dogs from seeing or knowing. If feeling suitable, take only 25 pills daily. After finishing, if feeling deficient, take one sheep head, clean fur and wash, boil in three dou of water until soft, remove head, take about one dou of juice, drink slowly, no salt added, recover within three doses.
Yanyi stated: Maidong is the fruit on the root. Treats deficiency-heat of heart and lungs, and exogenous heat from deficiency consumption. One can also take the seedlings to make hot water for drinking.