无毒 丛生
荞麦实肠胃益气力久食动风令人头眩和猪肉食之患热风脱人眉须虽动诸病犹挫丹石能炼
五脏滓秽续精神作饭与丹石人食之良其饭法可蒸使气馏于烈日中曝令口开使舂取人作饭○叶
作茹食之下气利耳目多食即微泄烧其穣作灰淋洗六畜疮并驴马躁蹄（名医所录）【苗】谨按
荞
麦五月布种于熟地苗高一二尺叶似杏叶而有角茎赤中空七八月作穗开碎白花渐结实九月成熟
其皮赤黑肉白有三棱与他麦收种不同实形亦不似大小麦今药品不甚用者由其能动风气及令人
昏眩故也【地】（图经曰）旧不着所出州土今南北处处有之【时】（生）夏生苗（采）九月取
实【收】
晒干【用】实及茎叶【色】皮赤肉白【味】甘平【性】寒【气】气之薄者阳中之阴【臭】朽
【主】益气补胃【制】实舂去壳磨细作面食之其茎烧灰淋汁用【治】（补）（图经曰）实肠胃
益
气力【合治】合醋调敷小儿赤丹不止及小儿游丹赤肿并热疮赤肿【禁】同猪羊肉食之成风癞
多食发痼疾动风气脱人眉须亦不可与平胃散及矾同食食之杀人
蔓生
扁（音扁）豆主和中下气○叶主霍乱吐下不止（名医所录）【名】鹊豆【苗】（图经曰）
扁豆
人家多种于篱援间蔓延而上每枝生三叶似杏叶而大五六月开花花有紫白二色荚生花下其荚蒸
食之甚美然实亦有黑白二种白者温而黑者小冷入药当用白者为佳黑色者亦名鹊豆以其黑间而
脊有白道如鹊羽故耳【地】（图经曰）旧不着所出州土今处处有之【时】（生）春生苗（采）
秋取
实【收】晒干【用】实【色】白【味】甘【性】微温【气】气之浓者阳也【臭】腥【主】消
暑和中【制】去荚锉碎用【治】（疗）（图经曰）白豆行风气女子带下○叶止吐痢后转筋生捣
一
把以少酢浸汁饮之立瘥（日华子云）叶敷蛇虫咬（孟诜云）豆治霍乱吐痢不止（食疗云）呕
逆（衍
义曰）霍乱转筋（补）（日华子云）豆补五脏（食疗云）久食头不白【合治】花干末合米饮
和服治
女子赤白带下○豆末合醋服之下气○叶合醋煮服治瘕○叶汁合醋服理转筋【禁】患寒热病者
不可食患冷气者勿食【解】解酒毒及河豚毒杀一切草木毒生嚼及煎汤服取效
无毒。丛生。
荞麦：充实肠胃，益气力。久食会动风，令人头眩。与猪肉同食，患热风，脱落眉毛和胡须。虽然能引发各种疾病，但能挫败丹石（矿物药）的燥烈之性。能炼去五脏的滓秽，续接精神。与服丹石之人同食其饭，效果很好。其做饭的方法是：可蒸制使其气馏出，或在烈日中曝晒至开口，然后舂捣取仁作饭。○叶作为蔬菜食用，下气，利耳目。多食则轻微腹泻。烧其秸秆成灰，淋汁洗涤六畜的疮疡及驴马躁蹄（名医所录）。【苗】谨按：荞麦五月播种于熟地，苗高一二尺，叶似杏叶而有棱角，茎赤色中空。七八月结穗开碎白花，逐渐结实，九月成熟。其皮赤黑肉白，有三棱，与其他麦类收种不同，果实形状也不像大小麦。如今药品中不常用它，是因为它能动风气且令人昏眩的缘故。【地】（《图经》曰）：旧籍未注明出产州土，如今南北处处都有。【时】（生）夏生苗。（采）九月取实。【收】晒干。【用】实及茎叶。【色】皮赤肉白。【味】甘平。【性】寒。【气】气之薄者，阳中之阴。【臭】朽。【主】益气补胃。【制】实舂去壳磨细作面食吃。其茎烧灰淋汁使用。【治】（补）（《图经》曰）：充实肠胃，益气力。【合治】合醋调敷小儿赤丹不止及小儿游丹赤肿，以及热疮赤肿。【禁】同猪羊肉食之成风癞。多食发痼疾，动风气，脱人眉须。亦不可与平胃散及矾同食，食之杀人。
蔓生。
扁豆（音扁）：主和中，下气。○叶主霍乱吐下不止（名医所录）。【名】鹊豆。【苗】（《图经》曰）：扁豆人家多种于篱笆间，蔓延而上。每枝生三叶，似杏叶而大。五六月开花，花有紫白二色。荚生花下，其荚蒸食之甚美。然而实亦有黑白二种，白者温而黑者小冷。入药当用白者为佳。黑色者亦名鹊豆，以其黑间而脊有白道如鹊羽故耳。【地】（《图经》曰）：旧籍未注明出产州土，如今处处都有。【时】（生）春生苗。（采）秋取实。【收】晒干。【用】实。【色】白。【味】甘。【性】微温。【气】气之浓者，阳也。【臭】腥。【主】消暑和中。【制】去荚锉碎用。【治】（疗）（《图经》曰）：白豆行风气，女子带下。○叶止吐痢后转筋。生捣一把以少酢浸汁饮之，立瘥（日华子云）。叶敷蛇虫咬（孟诜云）。豆治霍乱吐痢不止（《食疗》云）。呕逆（《衍义》曰）：霍乱转筋。（补）（日华子云）：豆补五脏。（《食疗》云）：久食头不白。【合治】花干末合米饮和服治女子赤白带下。○豆末合醋服之下气。○叶合醋煮服治瘕。○叶汁合醋服理转筋。【禁】患寒热病者不可食。患冷气者勿食。【解】解酒毒及河豚毒，杀一切草木毒。生嚼及煎汤服取效。
Non-toxic. Grows in dense clusters.
Buckwheat (Fagopyri Esculenti Semen): Fills and strengthens the intestines and stomach, benefits qi and increases physical strength. Long-term consumption may stir up wind-pathogen, causing dizziness. Consuming it with pork may lead to wind-heat disorders, resulting in the loss of eyebrows and beard. Although it can trigger various ailments, it can counteract the caustic nature of mineral drugs (Dan Shi). It refines and clears turbid impurities from the five zang organs, restores spirit and vitality. For those taking mineral drugs, eating buckwheat rice is beneficial. The method for preparing buckwheat rice: it can be steamed to allow the vapors to escape, or dried in the scorching sun until the husks open, then pounded to remove the husks and cooked as rice. ○ Leaves consumed as vegetables lower qi, benefit the ears and eyes. Excessive consumption causes mild diarrhea. Burning the stalks to ash and using the lye water to wash sores on livestock and the restless hooves of donkeys and horses (Recorded by Famous Physicians). [Seedling] According to strict records: Buckwheat is sown in May on well-tilled land. The seedlings grow one to two chi high. The leaves resemble apricot leaves but have angles; the stems are red and hollow. In July and August, spikes form with small white flowers, gradually bearing fruit, which matures in September. The skin is reddish-black, the flesh is white, and it has three edges, differing from other wheats in harvesting and planting methods. The shape of the grain also differs from common wheat and barley. It is rarely used in medicinal preparations nowadays because it stirs up wind-pathogen and causes dizziness. [Origin] (According to *Tu Jing*): Previously, the specific provinces of origin were not recorded; now it grows everywhere in the north and south. [Season] (Growth) Seedlings emerge in summer. (Harvest) Gather the grains in September. [Storage] Sun-dry. [Usage] Grains and stems/leaves. [Color] Reddish-black skin, white flesh. [Taste] Sweet and neutral. [Nature] Cold. [Qi Property] Thin qi, yin within yang. [Odor] Rotten. [Primary Action] Benefits qi and tonifies the stomach. [Preparation] Pound the grains to remove shells, grind into fine powder for making flour-based foods. Burn the stems to ash and extract the lye water for use. [Treatment] (Tonification) (According to *Tu Jing*): Fills and strengthens the intestines and stomach, benefits qi and increases strength. [Combined Treatment] Mixed with vinegar and applied topically for persistent erysipelas (Chi Dan) in children, wandering erysipelas with redness and swelling, and hot sores with redness and swelling. [Contraindications] Consuming with pork or mutton leads to wind-madness (Feng Lai). Excessive consumption triggers chronic diseases, stirs up wind-pathogen, and causes loss of eyebrows and beard. Do not consume together with Pingwei San or alum; ingestion can be fatal.
Trailing growth.
Hyacinth Bean (Bian Dou, pronounced 'bian'): Harmonizes the middle jiao, lowers qi. ○ Leaves treat continuous vomiting and diarrhea due to cholera-like disorder (Recorded by Famous Physicians). [Name] Magpie Bean (Que Dou). [Seedling] (According to *Tu Jing*): Hyacinth beans are often grown by households along fences, climbing upwards. Each branch produces three leaves, larger than apricot leaves. Flowers bloom in May and June, appearing in purple or white colors. Pods develop beneath the flowers; steamed pods are delicious. However, the beans come in black and white varieties. White ones are warming, while black ones are slightly cold. For medicinal use, white beans are preferred. Black beans are also called Magpie Beans because their black color is interspersed with a white ridge resembling magpie feathers. [Origin] (According to *Tu Jing*): Previously, the specific provinces of origin were not recorded; now it grows everywhere. [Season] (Growth) Seedlings emerge in spring. (Harvest) Gather the beans in autumn. [Storage] Sun-dry. [Usage] Beans. [Color] White. [Taste] Sweet. [Nature] Slightly warm. [Qi Property] Dense qi, yang. [Odor] Fishy. [Primary Action] Clears summerheat and harmonizes the middle jiao. [Preparation] Remove pods, chop finely for use. [Treatment] (Therapy) (According to *Tu Jing*): White beans move wind-pathogen and treat leukorrhea in women. ○ Leaves stop post-dysenteric spasms. Crush one handful fresh, soak in a small amount of vinegar, extract the juice, and drink; recovery is immediate (Ri Hua Zi said). Apply leaves externally for snake and insect bites (Meng Shen said). Beans treat continuous vomiting and diarrhea due to cholera-like disorder (Shi Liao said). Treat nausea and vomiting (Yan Yi said): Cholera-like disorder with spasms. (Tonification) (Ri Hua Zi said): Beans tonify the five zang organs. (Shi Liao said): Long-term consumption prevents graying of hair. [Combined Treatment] Dry flower powder mixed with rice water treats white and red leukorrhea in women. ○ Bean powder mixed with vinegar lowers qi. ○ Leaves boiled with vinegar treat abdominal masses (Jia). ○ Leaf juice mixed with vinegar treats spasms. [Contraindications] Do not consume if suffering from alternating chills and fever. Do not consume if suffering from cold qi disorders. [Detoxification] Resolves alcohol toxicity and pufferfish toxicity, kills all plant and wood toxins. Chew raw or decoct in water for effective results.