（一）其子悦泽人面，药中可用之。〔嘉〕
（二）其子令人面鲜华可爱。取蒸，烈日中曝干。按去皮，取人细研，和白蜜敷之，甚
验。〔嘉·证〕
（三）食此菜后被狗咬，即疮不差也。〔证〕
（一）味苦。主寒热鼠 ，瘰 生疮，结核聚气。下瘀血。〔证〕
（二）久食，除心烦热，令人身重懈惰。又令人多睡，只可一两顿而已。〔嘉〕
（三）又，捣敷热肿良。〔嘉〕
（四）又，杀鬼毒，生取汁半升服，即吐出。〔嘉〕
（五）叶∶主霍乱。与香薷同功。蛇咬∶生研敷之，毒即出矣。〔证〕
（六）又，干末和油煎成，摩结核上，三、五度便瘥。〔证〕
小儿食之，便觉脚痛，三岁不行。久食之，发虚弱，损阳气，消精髓，不可食。〔心
·嘉〕
（一）若先患腰膝，不可多食，必加极。〔嘉〕
（二）又，极损阳气，发口疮，齿痛。〔嘉〕
（三）又，能生腹中诸虫。道家特忌。〔嘉〕
（一）味甘，平，无毒。主解野葛毒，煮食之。亦生捣服之。岭南种之。蔓生，花白，
堪为菜。云南人先食雍菜，后食野葛，二物相伏，自然无苦。〔嘉补〕
（二）又，取汁滴野葛苗，当时烟死，其相杀如此。张司空云∶魏武帝啖野葛至一尺。
应是先食此菜也。〔嘉补〕
(1) The seeds of Basella alba (Malabar spinach) make the complexion lustrous and can be used in medicinal prescriptions. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(2) The seeds make the complexion fresh, beautiful, and attractive. Steam them, dry them under the scorching sun, remove the skins, grind them finely into powder, mix with white honey, and apply to the face; it is very effective. [Meng Shen · Verification]
(3) If one is bitten by a dog after eating this vegetable, the wound will not heal. [Verification]
(1) Bitter in taste. It treats alternating chills and fever, rat sores (scrofula), neck lymph node tuberculosis (luoli) with ulceration, and phlegm nodules with qi stagnation. It expels blood stasis downward. [Verification]
(2) Long-term consumption removes mental restlessness and heat but causes heaviness and lethargy in the body. It also induces drowsiness; it should only be consumed in one or two meals. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(3) Additionally, applying crushed fresh leaves externally is beneficial for treating hot swelling. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(4) Additionally, it neutralizes "ghost toxins" (metaphorical for severe poisons); taking half sheng (approx. 200ml) of fresh juice orally induces immediate vomiting. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(5) Leaves: Treat cholera-like syndrome. Its function is similar to that of Moslae Herba (Xiangru). Snake bite: Apply freshly ground leaves externally, and the toxin will be expelled. [Verification]
(6) Additionally, drying the seeds, grinding them into powder, frying them with oil to form a paste, and massaging it onto nodular swellings cures the condition after three to five applications. [Verification]
Children who eat it feel pain in their feet and cannot walk until age three. Long-term consumption leads to physical weakness, damages Yang Qi, depletes essence and marrow, and should be avoided. [Chen Cangqi · Meng Shen's supplement]
It tastes good when eaten with soybean paste. The roots and leaves are inedible. For sudden heart pain: Grind the seeds into powder and take with vinegar. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(1) If one already suffers from lumbar and knee conditions, do not eat too much, as it will inevitably exacerbate the symptoms. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(2) Additionally, it severely damages Yang Qi, causing mouth ulcers and toothache. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(3) Additionally, it can generate various intestinal parasites. Daoists specifically forbid its consumption. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(1) Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats poisoning from Gelsemi Radix (Yege/Gouwen); boiling and eating it detoxifies. Freshly crushed juice can also be taken orally. It is cultivated in Lingnan. It grows as a vine with white flowers and is edible as a vegetable. In Yunnan, people eat Ipomoea aquatica (Wengcai/Water Spinach) first, then consume Gelsemi Radix; the two substances counteract each other, naturally eliminating bitterness. [Meng Shen's supplement]
(2) Additionally, dripping Ipomoea aquatica juice onto Gelsemi Radix seedlings causes them to die instantly as if smoked; this illustrates their mutual neutralization. Zhang Sikong stated: Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, consumed a chi (approx. 30cm) length of Gelsemi Radix. This was likely because he had previously eaten this vegetable (Ipomoea aquatica). [Meng Shen's supplement]