味苦,温,无毒。主治邪气,湿痹,寒热,疽疮,除水坚积,血症,月闭,无子,小
不能行,诸恶疮,痈肿止腹痛,令女人有子。一名炭皮。生太山山谷,采无时。
无毒。主治头眩顶重,皮间邪风如蜂螫针刺,鱼子细起,热疮,痈疽,痔,湿痹,止
邪,咳嗽,下乳汁。久服益气,明目,不老。可煮可干。一名漏芦,一名天荠,一名伏猪
一名伏兔,一名飞雉,一名木禾。生河内。正月采根;七月、八月采花,阴干。(得乌头
恶麻黄。)
《本经》原文∶飞廉,味苦,平。主骨节热,胫重酸疼。久服令人身轻。一名飞轻。生
川泽。
微寒,有大毒。除阴下湿,风眩。生汉中及宛朐。二月、八月采,阴干。(蜀漆为之
恶莽草。)
《本经》原文∶虎掌,味苦,温。主心痛,寒热结气,积聚伏梁,伤筋痿拘缓,利水道。
生山谷。
味甘,有毒。主治癫狂风痫,癫倒拘挛。一名横唐。生海滨及雍州。五月采子。
《本经》原文∶莨荡子,味苦,寒。主齿痛出虫,肉痹拘急,使人健行见鬼。多食令
人狂走。久服轻身,
无毒。生汉中。五月采。(决明为之使。)
《本经》原文∶乐华,味苦,寒。主目痛,泪出伤 ,消目肿。生川谷。
微温,无毒。主治漆疮。
【占斯】味苦,性温,无毒。主治邪气、湿痹(因湿邪阻滞经络引起的肢体疼痛麻木)、寒热往来、疽疮,能消除水饮坚积、血症、月经闭止、不孕症、小便不利,以及各类恶疮、痈肿;还能缓解腹痛,使妇女能够受孕。又名炭皮。产于太山山谷,采集没有固定时间。
【漏芦】无毒。主治头晕目眩、头顶沉重感,皮肤间受邪风侵袭如被蜂刺针扎般的疼痛,皮肤出现鱼子状细小突起,热疮,痈疽,痔疮,湿痹,能制止邪气入侵,治疗咳嗽,促进乳汁分泌。长期服用可益气、明目、延缓衰老。可以煮服或晒干使用。又名漏芦,又名天荠,又名伏猪,又名伏兔,又名飞雉,又名木禾。产于河内地区。正月采集根部;七月、八月采集花朵,阴干。(忌与乌头、麻黄同用。)
《神农本草经》原文:飞廉,味苦,性平。主治骨节发热,小腿沉重酸痛。长期服用使人身体轻盈。又名飞轻。产于川泽之地。
【虎掌】微寒,有大毒。主治阴部潮湿,风眩。产于汉中及宛朐地区。二月、八月采集,阴干。(蜀漆与其相恶,即不宜同用;莽草亦与其相恶。)
《神农本草经》原文:虎掌,味苦,性温。主治心痛,寒热结气,积聚形成的伏梁病,伤筋导致的痿软拘挛,通利水道。产于山谷。
【莨荡子】味甘,有毒。主治癫狂、风痫、癫痫发作时的倒仆拘挛。又名横唐。产于海滨及雍州地区。五月采集种子。
《神农本草经》原文:莨荡子,味苦,性寒。主治齿痛出虫,肉痹拘急,使人健行见鬼。多食令人狂走。长期服用轻身,
【乐华】无毒。产于汉中。五月采集。(决明子是它的使药,即配合使用可增强疗效。)
《神农本草经》原文:乐华,味苦,性寒。主治目痛,流泪损伤,消除目肿。产于川谷。
微温。主治霍乱,呕吐腹泻不止。
有毒。产于永昌。
《神农本草经》原文:彼子,味甘,性温。主治腹中邪气,去除三虫,蛇咬伤及蛊毒,鬼注伏尸(指某些慢性消耗性或传染性疾病的古称),产于山谷。
[Zhanshi] Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. It treats pathogenic factors, damp-bi (joint pain and numbness caused by dampness), alternating chills and fever, carbuncles and sores; it eliminates water retention and hard accumulations, blood stasis, amenorrhea, infertility, difficulty in urination, various malignant sores, and abscesses; it also relieves abdominal pain and enables women to conceive. Also known as Tanpi. Grows in the valleys of Mount Tai; can be harvested at any time.
[Loulu] Non-toxic. It treats dizziness and heaviness in the head, skin sensations resembling bee stings or needle pricks due to wind-pathogens invading the skin, fish-egg-like small bumps on the skin, heat sores, abscesses, hemorrhoids, damp-bi; it expels pathogens, treats cough, and promotes lactation. Long-term use benefits Qi, brightens the eyes, and delays aging. Can be decocted or dried. Also known as Loulu, Tianqi, Fuzhu, Futu, Feizhi, and Muhe. Grows in Henei region. Harvest roots in January; harvest flowers in July and August, dry in shade. (Incompatible with Aconitum carmichaelii root lateralis preparata [Wutou] and Ephedrae Herba [Mahuang].)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Feilian, bitter in taste, neutral in nature. Treats heat in joints and heavy, sore legs. Long-term use makes the body feel light. Also known as Feiqing. Grows in rivers and marshes.
[Huzhang] Slightly cold, highly toxic. Treats dampness in the genital area and vertigo caused by wind. Grows in Hanzhong and Wanqu regions. Harvest in February and August, dry in shade. (Xuechi is incompatible with it; Caoshen is also incompatible with it.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Huzhang, bitter in taste, warm in nature. Treats heart pain, cold-heat qi stagnation, accumulations forming Fuliang disease, tendon injuries causing flaccidity and spasms, and promotes free flow of water passages. Grows in mountain valleys.
[Langdangzi] Sweet in taste, toxic. Treats mania, wind-phlegm epilepsy, and convulsions during epileptic seizures. Also known as Hengtang. Grows by the sea and in Yongzhou region. Harvest seeds in May.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Langdangzi, bitter in taste, cold in nature. Treats toothache with worms, flesh-bi with stiffness and urgency, causes vigorous walking and hallucinations. Excessive consumption leads to狂走 (running wildly). Long-term use lightens the body,
[Lehua] Non-toxic. Grows in Hanzhong. Harvest in May. (Cassiae Semen [Juemingzi] is its guiding herb/enhancer.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Lehua, bitter in taste, cold in nature. Treats eye pain, tearing with injury, and reduces eye swelling. Grows in rivers and valleys.
[Bizi] Slightly warm, non-toxic. Treats lacquer dermatitis.
Slightly warm. Treats cholera-like syndrome with persistent vomiting and diarrhea.
Toxic. Grows in Yongchang.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Bizi, sweet in taste, warm in nature. Treats pathogenic factors in the abdomen, expels three types of parasites, snake bites, gu poison, Guizhu Fusshi (ancient term for certain chronic infectious or wasting diseases); grows in mountain valleys.