味甘,寒。主治浮热在皮肤,往来寒热,利小肠膀胱气。生屋上阴处。八月、九月采
有大毒。主治胁下积癖。生秦亭及奉高。二月、八月采根,阴干,陈而沉水者良。(
豆为之使,恶麦句姜。)
《本经》原文∶野狼毒,味辛,平。主咳逆上气,破积聚饮食,寒热水气,恶疮鼠 疽蚀,
鬼精蛊毒,杀飞鸟
微温,有毒。主治咳嗽喉结,风邪,烦惑,失魄,妄见,去目中肤翳,杀大毒,不入
一名天臼,一名解毒。生九真及宛朐。二月、八月采根。(畏垣衣。)
《本经》原文∶鬼臼,味辛,温。主杀蛊毒鬼注精物,辟恶气不祥,逐邪,解百毒。一
名爵犀,一名马目毒
无毒。主治女子阴蚀。生东莱。五月采,阴干。
《本经》原文∶ 蓄,味辛,平。主浸淫疥瘙疽痔,杀三虫。生山谷。
味酸,有毒。主治胸中邪气,水肿,痿痹,腹满洪直,疏五脏,散水气。如人形者,
神。生咸阳。
《本经》原文∶商陆,味辛,平。主水胀疝瘕痹,熨除痈肿,杀鬼精物。一名 根,一
名夜呼。生川谷。
有毒。蛇衔根也,生朱崖。八月采,阴干。
又,叶嫩时,似萝摩,圆端,大茎,实黑,茎叶汁黄白。雀瓢白汁,主虫蛇毒。
《本经》原文∶女青,味辛,平。主蛊毒,逐邪恶气,杀鬼温疟,辟不祥。一名雀瓢。
【屋游】味甘,性寒。主治皮肤表面的浮热,寒热往来的症状,通利小肠和膀胱的气机。生长在屋顶的阴凉处。八月、九月采收。
【女青】味苦,性寒,有毒。主降下逆气,治疗脚部胀满和水肿,祛除风毒,通利小便。
有大毒。主治胁下的积聚癖块。生长在秦亭和奉高。二月、八月采集根部,阴干,以陈久且入水即沉者为佳。(以豆为佐使药,畏麦句姜。)
《神农本草经》原文:野狼毒,味辛,性平。主治咳嗽气逆,破除饮食积聚,治疗寒热水气,恶疮鼠瘘蚀症,鬼精蛊毒,能杀死飞鸟。
微温,有毒。主治咳嗽喉间结塞,风邪,烦闷惑乱,神志失守,妄见幻觉,去除眼中肤翳,杀灭大毒,不可内服。又名天臼,又名解毒。生长在九真和宛朐。二月、八月采集根部。(畏垣衣。)
《神农本草经》原文:鬼臼,味辛,性温。主杀蛊毒、鬼注、精物,辟除恶气不祥,驱逐邪气,解百毒。又名爵犀,又名马目毒。
味甘,性寒。主治消渴病,客热,止小便频数。
无毒。主治女子阴部蚀烂。生长在东莱。五月采收,阴干。
《神农本草经》原文:蓄,味辛,性平。主治浸淫疥癣瘙疽痔,杀灭三虫。生长在山谷中。
味酸,有毒。主治胸中邪气,水肿,痿痹,腹部胀满坚直,疏通五脏,消散水气。形状像人形的,有神效。生长在咸阳。
《神农本草经》原文:商陆,味辛,性平。主治水胀疝瘕痹,熨敷除去痈肿,杀鬼精物。又名根,又名夜呼。生长在川谷中。
有毒。是蛇衔的根,生长在朱崖。八月采收,阴干。
另外,叶子嫩时,类似萝摩,圆端,大茎,果实黑色,茎叶汁液黄白。雀瓢白汁,主治虫蛇毒。
《神农本草经》原文:女青,味辛,性平。主治蛊毒,驱逐邪恶之气,杀灭鬼温疟,辟除不祥。又名雀瓢。
[Wuyou] Sweet in taste, cold in nature. It treats floating heat on the skin, alternating chills and fever, and promotes the Qi movement of the Small Intestine and Bladder. It grows in shady places on roofs. Harvested in August and September.
[Nvqing] Bitter in taste, cold in nature, toxic. It directs rebellious Qi downward, treats fullness and edema of the feet, dispels wind-toxicity, and promotes urination.
Highly toxic. It treats accumulations and masses under the hypochondrium. Grows in Qinting and Fenggao. The roots are harvested in February and August, dried in the shade; those that are aged and sink in water are considered superior. (It is guided by Dou [soybean], and its efficacy is antagonized by Maijujiang [Polygonum aviculare].)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Yelangdu (Stellera root), pungent in taste, neutral in nature. It treats cough with upward rushing Qi, breaks up dietary accumulations, treats cold-hot fluid retention, malignant sores, rat-type fistulas and erosions, ghost essence and gu poison, and kills flying birds.
Slightly warm, toxic. It treats cough with laryngeal obstruction, wind pathogen, vexation and confusion, loss of spirit魄 (Pò), hallucinations, removes corneal opacities, kills severe toxicity, and should not be ingested internally. Also known as Tianjiu, also known as Jiedu. Grows in Jiuzhen and Wanqu. The roots are harvested in February and August. (Its efficacy is inhibited by Yuanyi [moss growing on walls].)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Guijiu (Podophyllum peltatum), pungent in taste, warm in nature. It kills gu poison, gui zhu (infectious diseases), and jingwu (spiritual entities); wards off evil qi and inauspiciousness; expels pathogens; and resolves hundred toxins. Also known as Juexi, also known as Maimudu.
Sweet in taste, cold in nature. It treats Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), external heat, and stops frequent urination.
Greatly cold. It treats carbuncles, swellings, and accumulated heat.
Non-toxic. It treats erosion of the female genitalia. Grows in Donglai. Harvested in May, dried in the shade.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Xu (Persicaria perfoliata), pungent in taste, neutral in nature. It treats oozing sores, scabies, pruritus, furuncles, and hemorrhoids; kills three types of parasites. Grows in mountain valleys.
Sour in taste, toxic. It treats pathogenic factors in the chest, edema, flaccidity and bi-syndrome, abdominal fullness and distension, unblocks the Five Zang organs, and dissipates fluid retention. Those resembling the human form possess divine efficacy. Grows in Xianyang.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Shanglu (Phytolacca acinosa), pungent in taste, neutral in nature. It treats water distension, hernia, masses, and bi-syndrome; applied externally to remove carbuncles and swellings; kills ghost essence and spiritual entities. Also known as Gen, also known as Yehu. Grows in river valleys.
Toxic. It is the root of Sheyan (Patrinia villosa), growing in Zhuya. Harvested in August, dried in the shade.
Furthermore, when the leaves are tender, they resemble Luomo (Marsdenia tenacissima), with rounded tips, thick stems, black fruits, and yellowish-white sap in stems and leaves. The white sap of Quepiao treats insect and snake venom.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Nvqing (Aristolochia debilis or similar species), pungent in taste, neutral in nature. It treats gu poison, expels evil qi, kills ghost-related warm malaria, and wards off inauspiciousness. Also known as Quepiao.