无毒 蔓生
白英主寒热八疸消渴补中益气久服轻身延年（名医所录）【名】谷菜 白草 鬼目【苗】
（唐本注云）蔓生叶似王瓜叶小长而生五桠其实圆若龙葵子生青熟紫黑煮汁解劳东人谓之白
草
即鬼目草也（陶隐居云）诸方药不用其叶作羹饮之甚疗劳而不用根华益州乃有苦菜土人专食
之
皆充健无病与图经吻合疑或者此【地】（图经曰）生益州山谷【时】（生）春生苗（采）春采
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采茎秋采花冬采根【收】晒干【用】根叶花茎【色】白【味】甘【性】寒缓【气】气之薄者
阳中之阴【主】烦热风疹【制】煮汁或作羹饮之【治】（疗）（唐本注云）煮汁饮解毒（陈藏
器
云）烦热风疹丹毒疟瘴寒热小儿结热煮汁饮之（别录云）茎叶煮粥极解热毒
无毒 植生
白蒿主五脏邪气风寒湿痹补中益气长毛发令黑疗心悬少食常饥久服轻身耳目聪明不老
（神农本经）【名】蓬蒿 繁游 胡旁勃 游胡 旁勃 蘩（音烦）皤（音婆）蒿【苗】（图
经曰）
春初最先诸草而生似青蒿而叶粗上有白毛错涩从初生至枯白于众蒿颇似细艾至秋香美可生食
尔雅所谓繁皤蒿即此是也【地】（图经曰）生中山川泽今所在有之【时】（生）春初生苗（采）
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月七月取【收】阴干【用】苗叶白色者为好子亦可用【质】类青蒿【色】白【味】甘【性】
平缓【气】气浓于味阳中之阴【臭】香【主】补中益气风寒湿痹【制】去根土或生捣汁或烧
淋灰汁【治】（疗）（孟诜云）汁去热黄心痛○灰淋汁止淋沥（补）（孟诜云）叶为菹益人【合
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叶干为末合米饮调一匙空腹服之疗夏日暴水痢○子为末合酒调服主鬼气○白艾蒿十束如升
大煮取汁合面及米一如酿酒法候熟稍稍饮之治恶疾遍体面目有疮【赝】蒌蒿为伪
无毒。蔓生。
白英主治寒热、八疸、消渴，补中益气，久服可轻身延年。（名医所录）【名】谷菜、白草、鬼目。【苗】（《唐本草》注云）蔓生，叶似王瓜叶，较小且长，生有五叉。其果实圆，若龙葵子，生时青色，熟时紫黑色。煮汁可解劳倦，东方人称之为白草，即鬼目草也。（陶隐居云）各方药中不用其叶，若作羹汤饮用，甚为治疗劳倦之良方，而不用其根。华地益州有苦菜，土人专门食用它，皆身体强健无病，与《图经》吻合，疑是此物。【地】（《图经》曰）生于益州山谷。【时】（生长）春生苗。（采）春采叶，夏采茎，秋采花，冬采根。【收】晒干。【用】根、叶、花、茎。【色】白。【味】甘。【性】寒缓。【气】气之薄者，阳中之阴。【主】烦风、热疹。【制】煮汁或作羹饮之。【治】（疗）（《唐本草》注云）煮汁饮解毒。（陈藏器云）烦风、热疹、丹毒、疟疾、瘴气、寒热、小儿结热，煮汁饮之。（《别录》云）茎叶煮粥极解热毒。
无毒。植生。
白蒿主治五脏邪气、风寒湿痹，补中益气，长毛发令黑，疗心悬少食、常饥，久服轻身、耳目聪明、不老。（《神农本草经》）【名】蓬蒿、繁游、胡旁勃、游胡、旁勃、蘩（音烦）、皤（音婆）蒿。【苗】（《图经》曰）春初最先于诸草而生，似青蒿而叶粗，上有白毛，触感错涩。从初生至枯萎，白色多于众蒿，颇似细艾。至秋香美，可生食。《尔雅》所谓“繁皤蒿”即此物。【地】（《图经》曰）生于中山川泽，今各地皆有。【时】（生长）春初生苗。（采）二月、七月采收。【收】阴干。【用】苗、叶，以白色者为好，子亦可用。【质】类青蒿。【色】白。【味】甘。【性】平缓。【气】气浓于味，阳中之阴。【臭】香。【主】补中益气，风寒湿痹。【制】去根土，或生捣汁，或烧淋灰汁。【治】（疗）（孟诜云）汁去热黄、心痛。○灰淋汁止淋沥。（补）（孟诜云）叶为菹益人。【合治】叶干为末，合米饮调一匙，空腹服之，疗夏日暴水痢。○子为末，合酒调服，主鬼气。○白艾蒿十束如升大，煮取汁，合面及米，一如酿酒法，候熟稍稍饮之，治恶疾遍体面目有疮。【赝】蒌蒿为伪品。
Non-toxic. Climbing vine.
Ba Ying (Artemisia japonica) treats chills and fever, eight types of jaundice, and thirst; tonifies the middle and boosts qi; long-term use lightens the body and prolongs life. (Recorded by Famous Physicians) [Names] Gu Cai, Bai Cao, Gui Mu. [Seedling] (Note in *Tang Bencao*): Climbing vine; leaves resemble those of Trichosanthes cucumerina but are smaller and longer, with five lobes. The fruit is round, similar to that of Solanum nigrum, green when raw and purple-black when ripe. Decoction relieves fatigue; people in the East call it Bai Cao, which is also known as Gui Mu grass. (Tao Hongjing notes): Its leaves are not used in various prescriptions; however, if made into a soup or drink, it is very effective for treating exhaustion, whereas the root is not used. In Huayi and Yizhou, there is a bitter vegetable specifically consumed by locals, who remain healthy and robust, consistent with the *Tu Jing*; this is suspected to be this herb. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states): Grows in valleys of Yizhou. [Season] (Growth): Seedlings emerge in spring. (Harvest): Leaves harvested in spring, stems in summer, flowers in autumn, roots in winter. [Processing] Sun-dried. [Parts Used] Root, leaf, flower, stem. [Color] White. [Flavor] Sweet. [Nature] Cold and mild. [Qi Property] Thin qi, Yin within Yang. [Indications] Irritating wind, hot rashes. [Preparation] Decoct for drinking or make into soup. [Therapeutic Effects] (Treatment) (Note in *Tang Bencao*): Decoct and drink to detoxify. (Chen Zangqi notes): For irritating wind, hot rashes, erysipelas, malaria, miasma, chills and fever, and pediatric heat accumulation, decoct and drink. (*Ben Lu* notes): Stems and leaves cooked in porridge effectively resolve severe heat toxicity.
Non-toxic. Upright growth.
Bai Hao (Artemisia lavandulaefolia) treats evil qi in the five zang organs, wind-cold-dampness bi syndrome; tonifies the middle and boosts qi; promotes hair growth making it black; treats palpitations, poor appetite, and constant hunger; long-term use lightens the body, improves hearing and vision, and prevents aging. (*Shennong Ben Cao Jing*) [Names] Peng Hao, Fan You, Hu Pang Bo, You Hu, Pang Bo, Fan (pronounced fan), Po (pronounced po) Hao. [Seedling] (*Tu Jing* states): Emerges earliest among herbs in early spring; resembles Qing Hao but with coarser leaves covered in white hairs, feeling rough and abrasive. From emergence to withering, it appears whiter than other artemisias, somewhat resembling fine mugwort. By autumn, it becomes fragrant and delicious, suitable for raw consumption. The "Fan Po Hao" mentioned in *Erya* refers to this plant. [Habitat] (*Tu Jing* states): Grows in marshes and rivers of Zhongshan; now found everywhere. [Season] (Growth): Seedlings emerge in early spring. (Harvest): Collected in February and July. [Processing] Dried in shade. [Parts Used] Seedling and leaf, preferably white ones; seeds are also usable. [Texture] Similar to Qing Hao. [Color] White. [Flavor] Sweet. [Nature] Mild and steady. [Qi Property] Qi is stronger than flavor, Yin within Yang. [Odor] Fragrant. [Indications] Tonifies the middle and boosts qi, wind-cold-dampness bi syndrome. [Preparation] Remove roots and soil; either crush fresh for juice or burn to ash and leach with lye water. [Therapeutic Effects] (Treatment) (Meng Shen notes): Juice removes heat-induced jaundice and heart pain. ○ Ash-leached water stops strangury. (Tonification) (Meng Shen notes): Leaves prepared as pickles benefit the person. [Combined Therapies] Dry leaves, grind into powder, mix with rice water, take one spoonful on an empty stomach to treat sudden watery diarrhea in summer. ○ Grind seeds into powder, mix with wine to treat "ghost qi" (spiritual afflictions). ○ Ten bundles of Bai Ai Hao (white mugwort), size of a sheng measure, decoct to extract juice; mix with flour and rice, following brewing methods; once fermented, drink slowly to treat severe diseases manifesting as sores all over the body and face. [Counterfeit] Lou Hao is a counterfeit.