无毒 植生
木香（出神农本经）主邪气辟毒疫温鬼强志主淋露久服不梦寤魇寐（以上朱字神农本经）
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气劣肌中偏寒主气不足消毒杀鬼精物温疟蛊毒行药之精轻身致神仙除肺中滞气若治中下焦气
结滞须用槟榔为使（以上黑字名医所录）【名】蜜香【苗】（图经曰）根窠大类茄子叶似羊蹄
而
长大花开如菊其实黄黑色以根形如枯骨者良【地】（图经曰）出永昌山谷（道地）昆仑及广
州舶
上来者佳【时】（生）春生苗（采）不拘时取【收】晒干【用】根轻浮苦而粘齿者为好【质】
类
枯骨【色】土褐【味】辛苦【性】温散【气】味浓于气阴中阳也（东垣云）纯阳【臭】香【主】
调诸气止泻痢【助】得肉豆蔻陈皮生姜槟榔为佐使【制】不见火细锉用【治】（疗）（陶隐居
云）消毒肿除恶气（药性论云）九种心痛积年冷气 癖症块胀满逐诸壅气上冲烦闷及霍乱吐
泻
心腹 刺（日华子云）除心腹一切气止泻霍乱痢疾安胎健脾消食及膀胱冷痛呕逆反胃（衍义
曰）
专泄决胸膈间滞塞冷气（汤液本草云）去肺中滞气及腹中气转运和胃气（丹溪云）行肝经气
火煨
可实大肠【合治】为末合酒服治女人血气刺心心痛不可忍【赝】土青木香为伪
无毒 植生
青木香主妇人血气刺心痛不可忍九种心痛积年冷气 癖症块胀痛逐诸壅气上冲烦闷霍乱
吐泻心腹 刺（名医所录）【苗】（图经曰）春生苗三四尺叶如牛蒡但狭长八九寸皱软而有毛
夏
开黄花如金钱其根类甘草而辛香又一种叶如山芋而开紫花者江淮人呼为土青木香也【地】（图
经
【质】
类南苦参而黑褐【色】青黑【味】辛苦【性】温【气】味浓于气阴中之阳【臭】香【主】行
气
无毒，植物生长。
木香（出自《神农本草经》）主治邪气，辟除毒疫、温病、鬼魅之邪，增强意志；主治淋露（指久病体虚或汗出淋漓等症），长期服用可不做噩梦、不魇寐（睡眠中惊叫或感觉被压迫）。以上为朱笔标注的《神农本草经》原文。
治疗气虚、肌表偏寒，主治气不足，消毒，杀鬼精之物，治疗温疟、蛊毒，通行药力之精华，轻身延年致神仙之境，消除肺中的滞气。若治疗中下焦的气结滞，须用槟榔作为引经药（使药）。以上为黑笔标注的名医记录。
【名称】蜜香。
【苗叶】（《图经本草》记载）根部块茎大类同茄子，叶子像羊蹄草但更长，花开如菊花，果实呈黄黑色，以根部形状像枯骨的为佳。
【产地】（《图经本草》记载）产于永昌山谷（地道药材），昆仑及广州通过海船运来的品质佳。
【时节】（生长）春季生苗。（采收）不拘泥于特定时间采取。
【收藏】晒干。
【用法】根部轻浮、味苦且粘牙的为佳品。
【质地】类似枯骨。
【颜色】土褐色。
【味道】辛、苦。
【性味】温，具发散作用。
【气味】气味浓烈重于药性，属阴中之阳（李东垣云）：纯阳。
【气味特征】香。
【主要功效】调理诸气，止泻痢。
【配伍辅助】配合肉豆蔻、陈皮、生姜、槟榔作为佐使药。
【炮制】避免见火，细切后使用。
【治疗】（疗效）（陶弘景云）消毒肿，除恶气。（《药性论》云）治疗九种心痛、积年冷气、癖症、症块、胀满，驱逐各种壅滞之气上冲导致的烦闷，以及霍乱吐泻、心腹刺痛。（日华子云）去除心腹一切气滞，止泻、治霍乱、痢疾，安胎，健脾，消食，以及膀胱冷痛、呕逆、反胃。（《衍义》云）专门宣泄决断胸膈间的滞塞冷气。（《汤液本草》云）去除肺中滞气及腹中气机转运不畅，调和胃气。（朱丹溪云）行肝经之气。火煨后可实大肠。
【合治法】研成末，配合酒服用，治疗妇女血气刺痛导致的心痛不可忍受。
【伪品】土青木香为伪品。
无毒，植物生长。
青木香主治妇人血气刺痛导致的心痛不可忍受，九种心痛，积年冷气，癖症，症块，胀痛，驱逐各种壅滞之气上冲导致的烦闷，霍乱吐泻，心腹刺痛（名医记录）。
【苗叶】（《图经本草》记载）春季生苗，高三四尺，叶子像牛蒡但狭长，长约八九寸，皱软且有毛。夏季开黄花，状如金钱。其根类似甘草而辛香。另一种叶子像山芋而开紫花的，江淮人称为土青木香。
【产地】（《图经本草》... [原文此处截断]
【质地】类似南苦参而黑褐色。
【颜色】青黑色。
【味道】辛、苦。
【性味】温。
【气味】气味浓烈重于药性，属阴中之阳。
【气味特征】香。
【主要功效】行气。
Non-toxic, plant growth.
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (from *Shennong Bencao Jing*): Primarily treats pathogenic factors, repels toxic epidemics, warm diseases, and malevolent spirits; strengthens the will. Treats linlu (a condition characterized by chronic debility or profuse sweating). Long-term consumption prevents nightmares and sleep terrors (yanwu). The above are red-ink annotations from *Shennong Bencao Jing*.
Treats qi deficiency and coldness in the muscles/skin; addresses insufficiency of qi; dispels toxicity; eliminates "ghost essence" entities; treats warm malaria (wen nue) and gu poison; promotes the efficacy of other herbs; lightens the body and extends life towards immortality; removes stagnant qi in the lungs. When treating qi stagnation and knotting in the middle and lower jiao, Binglang (Arecae Semen) must be used as a guiding herb (shi yao). The above are black-ink annotations from recorded statements of famous physicians.
[Name]: Mixiang.
[Buds/Leaves]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) The root tuber is large, resembling an eggplant. Leaves resemble *Rumex* (yangti) but are longer. Flowers resemble chrysanthemums. Fruits are yellowish-black. Roots resembling dry bones are considered superior.
[Origin]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) Produced in Yongchang valleys (authentic origin). Those imported via sea ships from Kunlun and Guangzhou are of good quality.
[Season]: (Growth) Sprouts emerge in spring. (Harvest) No specific time is restricted for collection.
[Storage]: Sun-dry.
[Usage]: Roots that are light, floating, bitter in taste, and sticky to the teeth are preferred.
[Texture]: Resembles dry bone.
[Color]: Earthy brown.
[Taste]: Pungent, bitter.
[Nature]: Warm, dispersing.
[Qi/Scent]: The scent is stronger than the nature; it is yang within yin (Li Dongyuan states): Pure yang.
[Odor]: Fragrant.
[Primary Action]: Regulates various types of qi, stops diarrhea and dysentery.
[Adjuvant/Assistant Herbs]: Used with Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Binglang (Arecae Semen) as assistants and guides.
[Processing]: Avoid fire/heat; slice finely before use.
[Therapeutic Effects]: (Efficacy) (Tao Hongjing states) Dispels toxic swelling, eliminates evil qi. (*Yaoxing Lun* states) Treats nine types of heart pain, chronic cold qi, pi masses, zheng masses, distension and fullness; drives out various obstructed qi rushing upward causing vexation and oppression, as well as cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen. (Ri Huaizi states) Removes all qi stagnation in the heart and abdomen; stops diarrhea, treats cholera and dysentery; calms the fetus, strengthens the spleen, aids digestion, and treats cold pain in the bladder, vomiting, regurgitation. (*Yanyi* states) Specifically resolves and drains stagnation and cold qi between the chest and diaphragm. (*Tangye Bencao* states) Removes stagnant qi in the lungs and poor qi transport in the abdomen; harmonizes stomach qi. (Zhu Danxi states) Moves qi in the liver meridian. Roasted with fire, it can solidify the large intestine.
[Combined Treatment]: Ground into powder and taken with wine to treat unbearable heart pain caused by blood and qi stabbing pain in women.
[Fake/Substitute]: Tu Qingmuxiang (Indigofera Root) is a fake.
Non-toxic, plant growth.
Qingmuxiang (Aucklandiae Radix / Indigofera Root variant) primarily treats unbearable heart pain caused by blood and qi stabbing pain in women, nine types of heart pain, chronic cold qi, pi masses, zheng masses, distension and pain; drives out various obstructed qi rushing upward causing vexation, cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, and stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen (Recorded by famous physicians).
[Buds/Leaves]: (*Tujing Bencao* states) Sprouts emerge in spring, growing three to four chi tall. Leaves resemble Arctii Fructus/Folium (niubang) but are narrower and longer, about eight to nine cun, wrinkled, soft, and hairy. In summer, they open yellow flowers resembling gold coins. The root resembles Glycyrrhizae Radix (gancao) but is pungent and fragrant. Another variety has leaves resembling Ipomoea batatas (shanyu) and opens purple flowers; people in Jianghuai call this Tu Qingmuxiang.
[Origin]: (*Tujing Bencao* ... [Text cuts off here]
[Texture]: Resembles Nan Kushen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) but is dark brown.
[Color]: Blue-black.
[Taste]: Pungent, bitter.
[Nature]: Warm.
[Qi/Scent]: The scent is stronger than the nature; it is yang within yin.
[Odor]: Fragrant.
[Primary Action]: Moves qi.