味苦、酸,平,无毒。主大热火疮,身热烦,邪恶气。诸蛊毒,痂 ,寒热风痹,诸不
足。花,主女人漏下赤白,
轻身明目。久服通神不老。一名戒火,一名火母,一名救火,一名据火,一名慎火。生太山
川谷。四月四日、七月七日
采,阴干。
今人皆盆盛养之于屋上,云以辟火。叶可疗金疮止血,以洗浴小儿,去烦热惊气。广州
城外有一树,云大三、四围,
呼为慎火树。江东者,甚细小。方用亦希。其花入服食。众药之名,此最为丽。
味甘,寒,无毒。主瘀血,血瘕欲死,下血,止血,利小便,除小虫,去痹,除胸中结
热,止烦渴。逐水大吐下。
久服轻身,耐老。一名麦句姜,一名虾蟆蓝,一名豕首,一名天门精,一名玉门精,一名彘
颅,一名蟾蜍兰,一名觐。
生平原川泽,五月采。
垣衣为之使。此即今人呼为 ,亦名 首。夏月捣汁服之,以除热病。味至苦,而云
甘,恐或非是。
〔谨案〕鹿活草是也。《别录》一名天蔓菁,南人名为地松,味甘、辛,故有姜称;状
如蓝,故名虾蟆蓝,香气似兰,故名蟾蜍兰。
主破血,生肌,止渴,利小便,杀三虫,除诸毒肿,疔疮, 痔,金疮内射,身痒瘾疹不止
者,揩之立已。其 苦而
臭,名精乃辛而香,全不相类也。
【景天】
味苦、酸,性平,无毒。主治大热引起的火疮,身体发热烦躁,以及邪气侵扰。治疗各种蛊毒,结痂的疮疡,寒热交替的风痹,以及各种虚损不足之症。其花,主治妇女赤白带下,能使人身体轻健、双目明亮。长期服用可通灵益智、延缓衰老。又名戒火,又名火母,又名救火,又名据火,又名慎火。产于泰山山谷中。四月四日和七月七日采集,阴干。
现在人们都用盆在屋顶上种植它,说是用来辟火。叶子可以治疗金创(金属利器造成的创伤)并止血,给小儿洗浴,可去除烦热和惊气。广州城外有一棵树,据说有三四围粗,被称为慎火树。江东地区的景天非常细小。方剂中使用也很少。它的花可用于服食养生。在众多药物名称中,它的名字最为华丽。
【天名精】
味甘,性寒,无毒。主治瘀血,血瘕(腹内结块)危急欲死,便血,止血,通利小便,驱除小虫,去除痹症,清除胸中郁结的热邪,止住烦渴。通过剧烈呕吐和腹泻来逐水。长期服用可使身体轻健,耐老延年。又名麦句姜,又名虾蟆蓝,又名豕首,又名天门精,又名玉门精,又名彘颅,又名蟾蜍兰,又名觐。产于平原川泽,五月采集。垣衣(墙上的苔藓或地衣)作为它的药引。这就是现在人称为[此处原文缺字,推测为天名精或相关别名]的植物,也称为[此处原文缺字]首。夏季捣取汁液服用,以清除热病。味道极苦,却说是甘,恐怕是不对的。
〔谨案〕这就是鹿活草。《名医别录》称它一名天蔓菁,南方人叫它地松,因为味辛、甘,所以有“姜”的名称;形状像蓝草,所以名叫虾蟆蓝,香气像兰花,所以名叫蟾蜍兰。
主治破血,生肌,止渴,通利小便,杀灭三虫,消除各种毒肿,疔疮,痔疮,金创内射(创伤深及体内),身体瘙痒瘾疹不止者,擦拭即可立即痊愈。它的根味苦且臭,而名为“精”的部分味辛且香,完全不相类似。
[Jingtian (Sedum aizoon)]
Bitter and sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats fire sores caused by severe heat, fever with restlessness, and invasion by evil qi. It treats various gu poisons, crusted sores, wind-bi syndrome alternating between cold and heat, and various deficiencies. The flowers treat leukorrhea (red and white discharge) in women, make the body feel light, and improve vision. Long-term consumption promotes spiritual clarity and anti-aging. Also known as Jiehuo (Fire-Restraining), Huomu (Fire Mother), Jiuhuo (Fire-Saving), Juhuo (Fire-Holding), and Shenhuo (Fire-Precaution). Grows in the valleys of Mount Tai. Harvested on the 4th day of the 4th lunar month and the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, then dried in the shade.
Currently, people grow it in pots on rooftops, claiming it wards off fire. The leaves can treat traumatic injuries from metal weapons and stop bleeding; bathing children with it removes restlessness, heat, and frightful qi. Outside Guangzhou city, there is a tree said to be three or four zhou (circumference units) thick, called Shenhuo Tree. The variety from Jiangdong is very small. It is rarely used in prescriptions. Its flowers are used for dietary therapy. Among the names of various herbs, this one is the most ornate.
[Tianmingjing (Sonchus arvensis / Sonchus asper)]
Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. It treats blood stasis, dangerous conditions due to blood masses (Xuejia), hematochezia, stops bleeding, promotes urination, eliminates intestinal parasites, dispels bi-syndrome, clears heat accumulation in the chest, and relieves thirst and restlessness. It induces profuse vomiting and diarrhea to expel water retention. Long-term consumption makes the body light and delays aging. Also known as Maijujiang, Xiamalan, Shishou, Tianmenjing, Yumenjing, Zhilu, Chanxulan, and Jin. Grows in plains and marshes, harvested in May. Yuan yi (moss/lichen on walls) serves as its guiding herb. This is what people now call [missing character], also named [missing character] shou. In summer, the juice is extracted and taken orally to clear heat diseases. The taste is extremely bitter, yet described as sweet, which is likely incorrect.
[Note]: This is Luhuocao. *Bielu* states it is also known as Tianmanjing; southerners call it Disong. Because it tastes pungent and sweet, it bears the name "Jiang"; its shape resembles Indigofera (Lan), hence the name Xiamalan; its fragrance resembles orchids, hence the name Chanxulan.
It treats blood breaking, tissue regeneration, thirst relief, promotion of urination, killing of three types of parasites, elimination of various toxic swellings, ding sores, hemorrhoids, deep penetrating traumatic injuries, and persistent pruritus with urticaria; rubbing it on the affected area brings immediate relief. Its root is bitter and foul-smelling, whereas the part named "Jing" is pungent and fragrant; they are completely dissimilar.