俗名秃菜
辛苦寒，小毒。傍茎有钩如波棱菜状，夏末结子便枯者是也。
《本经》主头秃，疥瘙，除热，女子阴蚀。
发明 羊蹄根属水走血分，为除湿杀虫要药。故《本经》治头秃、疥瘙、女子阴蚀之患
。新采者醋捣涂癣。杀虫加轻粉尤效。
辛温，无毒。解巴豆、大戟毒。
《本经》主风寒湿痹，咳逆上气，开心孔，补五脏，通九窍，明耳目，出音声。主耳聋
、痈疮，温肠胃，止小便，久服轻身，不忘不惑，延年益心智，高志不老。
发明 菖蒲乃手少阴、厥阴之药，心气不足者宜之。《本经》言补五脏者，心为君主，
五脏系焉。首言治风寒湿痹，是取其辛温，开发脾气之力。治咳逆上气者，痰湿壅滞之喘咳
，故宜搜涤。若肺胃虚燥之喘咳，非菖蒲可治也。其开心孔，通九窍，明耳目，出音声。总
取辛温利窍之力。心孔开，九窍利，则痈疮之毒可解。肠胃喜温恶寒，肠胃既温，则膀胱之
虚寒小便不禁自止。久服轻身者，除湿之验也。不忘不惑，延年益智，高志不老，皆补五脏
、通九窍之力也。又主肝虚，心腹痛，霍乱转筋，消伏梁癫痫，善通心脾痰湿可知。《千金
》治胎动不安，半产漏下，或抢心下血，及产后崩中不止，并以菖蒲一味煎服。凡阳亢阴虚
嫠寡失合者禁用，以其性温善鼓心包之火，与远志之助相火不殊。观《本经》之止小便利，
其助阳之力可知。
俗名秃菜。
味辛、苦，性寒，有小毒。茎旁有钩，形状像波棱菜，夏末结子后便枯萎的就是这种药。
《神农本草经》主治头发脱落、疥疮瘙痒、清除热邪，以及女子阴部蚀烂。
【发明】羊蹄根属水，入血分，是除湿杀虫的重要药物。所以《神农本草经》治疗头发脱落、疥疮瘙痒、女子阴部蚀烂等病患。新采的羊蹄根用醋捣碎外涂治疗癣疾。加入轻粉杀虫效果更佳。
（菖蒲）味辛，性温，无毒。能解巴豆、大戟的毒性。
《神农本草经》主治风寒湿痹阻、咳嗽气逆上冲，开通心窍，补益五脏，通达九窍，使耳目聪明，发出声音。主治耳聋、痈疮，温暖肠胃，止住小便频数，长期服用能使身体轻盈，记忆不减退、神志不迷惑，延年益寿并增加智慧，志向高远而不衰老。
【发明】菖蒲是手少阴心经和手厥阴心包经的药物，心气不足的人适宜使用。《神农本草经》说它补益五脏，是因为心为君主之官，五脏都系属于心。首先说治疗风寒湿痹，是取其辛温之性，具有开发脾气的力量。治疗咳嗽气逆上冲，是因为痰湿壅滞导致的喘咳，所以适宜搜剔涤除。如果是肺胃虚燥引起的喘咳，就不是菖蒲所能治疗的。它所说的开通心窍、通达九窍、使耳目聪明、发出声音，都是取其辛温通利孔窍的力量。心窍开通，九窍通畅，那么痈疮的毒邪就可以解除。肠胃喜欢温暖而厌恶寒冷，肠胃既已温暖，那么膀胱虚寒导致的小便失禁自然停止。长期服用身体轻盈，是除湿功效的验证。记忆不减退、神志不迷惑、延年益寿、增加智慧、志向高远而不衰老，都是补益五脏、通达九窍力量的体现。又主治肝虚、心腹痛、霍乱转筋，消除伏梁癫痫，善于通达心脾的痰湿，由此可知。《千金方》治疗胎动不安、小产漏下，或者血瘀攻心下部出血，以及产后崩中不止，都用菖蒲一味药煎服。凡是阳气亢盛、阴虚且寡妇独居房事不合者禁用，因为菖蒲性温，善于鼓动心包之火，这与远志助长相火的作用没有区别。看《神农本草经》中说它能止小便频数，其助阳的力量就可以知道了。
Commonly known as "Tucai" (Bald Vegetable).
Acrid, bitter, cold in nature, with slight toxicity. It has hooks on the sides of the stem, resembling *Salsola collina* (Bo Leng Cai), and withers after bearing seeds at the end of summer. This is the plant referred to.
The *Shennong Bencao Jing* (Classic of Materia Medica) states it treats alopecia, scabies and pruritus, clears heat, and addresses vaginal erosion in women.
[Invention/Commentary] Yangti Root (Radix Rheae) belongs to Water and enters the Blood level. It is a crucial herb for dampness removal and killing parasites. Therefore, the *Shennong Bencao Jing* uses it to treat conditions such as alopecia, scabies, and vaginal erosion. Freshly harvested roots pounded with vinegar are applied topically to treat tinea. Adding Calomel (Qingfen) enhances its efficacy in killing parasites.
(Acorus Tatarinowii / Changpu) is acrid and warm, non-toxic. It resolves the toxicity of Croton seed (Badou) and Euphorbia kingiana (Daji).
The *Shennong Bencao Jing* states it treats Bi syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, cough with rebellious Qi, opens the orifices of the Heart, tonifies the Five Zang organs, unblocks the Nine Orifices, brightens the eyes and ears, and restores voice. It treats deafness, carbuncles and sores, warms the stomach and intestines, stops frequent urination, and long-term use makes the body light, prevents memory loss and confusion, extends lifespan, benefits intelligence, elevates aspirations, and prevents aging.
[Invention/Commentary] Acorus (Changpu) is an herb for the Hand-Shaoyin (Heart) and Hand-Jueyin (Pericardium) meridians; it is suitable for those with insufficient Heart Qi. The *Shennong Bencao Jing*'s statement that it tonifies the Five Zang organs is because the Heart is the Sovereign Monarch, and all Zang organs are connected to it. The initial mention of treating wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome utilizes its acrid-warm nature to develop Spleen Qi. Regarding the treatment of cough with rebellious Qi, this refers to wheezing and coughing caused by phlegm-damp obstruction, which requires searching and purging. However, wheezing and coughing due to Lung-Stomach deficiency and dryness cannot be treated with Acorus. Its ability to open the Heart orifice, unblock the Nine Orifices, brighten the eyes and ears, and restore voice all derive from its acrid-warm property that promotes the unblocking of orifices. When the Heart orifice is open and the Nine Orifices are unblocked, the toxicity of carbuncles and sores can be resolved. The Stomach and Intestines prefer warmth and dislike cold; once they are warmed, the urinary incontinence caused by Bladder deficiency-cold will naturally cease. Long-term use resulting in a light body is a verification of its dampness-removing effect. Preventing memory loss and confusion, extending lifespan, benefiting intelligence, elevating aspirations, and preventing aging are all manifestations of its power to tonify the Five Zang organs and unblock the Nine Orifices. It also treats Liver deficiency, epigastric pain, cholera with tendon contraction, eliminates Fuliliang epilepsy, and is effective in unblocking Phlegm-Dampness in the Heart and Spleen, which can be understood from these actions. The *Qianjin Fang* (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) uses Acorus alone decocted to treat restless fetus, threatened miscarriage with bleeding, blood stasis attacking the lower chest causing bleeding, and postpartum metrorrhagia that does not stop. It is strictly contraindicated for individuals with hyperactive Yang and deficient Yin, such as widows with sexual frustration, because its warm nature tends to stir up fire in the Pericardium, similar to how Yuanzhi assists Ministerial Fire. Observing the *Shennong Bencao Jing*'s statement that it stops frequent urination reveals its Yang-assisting power.