\r使君子\ph225.bmp\r，生交、广等州，今岭南州郡皆有之，生山野中及水岸。其叶
青，如两指头，长二寸
；其茎作藤如手指；三月生，花淡红色，久乃深红，有五瓣；七、八月结子如拇指，长一寸
许，大类栀子，而有五棱；其壳青黑色，内有仁白色。七月采实。
\r红蓝花\ph226.bmp\r，即红花也，生梁汉及西域，今处处有之，人家场圃所种，冬
而布子于熟地，至春生
苗，夏乃有花。下作球汇多刺，花蕊出球上，圃人承露采之，采已夏出，至尽而罢。球中结
实，白颗如小豆大。其花曝干，以染真红及作燕脂，主产后病为胜。其实亦同叶，颇似蓝，
故有蓝名，又名黄蓝。《博物志》云∶张骞所得也。张仲景治六十二种风，兼腹内血气刺痛
，用红花一大两，分为四分，以酒一大升煎强半，顿服之，不止再服。又一方用红蓝子一升
，捣碎，以无灰酒一大升八合，拌了，曝令干，重捣筛，蜜丸如桐子大，空腹酒下四十丸。
《正元广利方》治女子中风，血热烦渴者，以红蓝子五大合，微熬，捣碎，旦日取半大匙，
以水一升，煎取七合，去滓，细细咽之。又崔元亮《海上方》治喉痹壅塞不通者，取红蓝花
捣绞取汁一小升，服之，以瘥为度。如冬月无湿花，可浸干者浓绞取汁如前，服之，极验。
但咽喉塞服之，皆瘥。亦疗妇人产运绝者。
使君子，生长在交州、广州等地，如今岭南各州郡都有生长，生于山野之中以及水岸边。它的叶子呈青色，大小如同两个手指头并拢，长约二寸；它的茎像藤蔓一样，粗细如手指；三月开花，花色淡红，时间久了变成深红色，有五个花瓣；七、八月结出果实，形状像拇指，长度约一寸，大类栀子，但有五个棱；果皮青黑色，里面有白色的种仁。七月采集果实。
红蓝花，就是红花，生长在梁汉及西域地区，如今到处都有，人家在场地和菜园中种植，冬天将种子播撒在熟地上，到春天长出苗，夏天才有花。下部结成多刺的球状花序，花蕊从球上伸出，园人承接露水时采摘，采完夏季的花后，直到采尽才停止。球中结出果实，白色颗粒像小豆那么大。它的花晒干后，用来染真红色以及制作胭脂，治疗产后病效果最好。它的果实也与叶子相似，很像蓝草，所以有“蓝”的名字，又名黄蓝。《博物志》说：这是张骞从西域带回来的。张仲景治疗六十二种风邪引起的疾病，兼治腹内气血刺痛，用红花一两，分为四份，用酒一升煎至剩下大半升，一次性服下，如果症状不止，再服用一次。又一方子用红蓝子一升，捣碎，用无灰酒一升八合，拌匀，晒至干燥，再次捣碎过筛，用蜂蜜做成梧桐子大小的丸药，空腹时用酒送下四十丸。《正元广利方》治疗女子中风，血热烦渴者，用红蓝子五大合，微炒，捣碎，第二天早上取半大匙，用水一升，煎取七合，去掉药渣，细细咽下。又有崔元亮《海上方》治疗喉痹壅塞不通者，取红蓝花捣烂绞取汁液一小升，服用，以痊愈为度。如果冬天没有新鲜湿润的花，可以用干花浸泡后浓绞取汁，像前面那样服用，非常有效。只要是咽喉堵塞的症状，服用后都能痊愈。也能治疗妇人产运（难产）气绝的情况。
*Quisqualis indica* (Shi Jun Zi), grows in Jiaozhou, Guangzhou, and other regions; currently found throughout the prefectures of Lingnan, growing in mountains, wilds, and along water banks. Its leaves are green, about the size of two fingers combined, approximately two *cun* long; its stem is vine-like, as thick as a finger; it flowers in the third lunar month with pale red petals that deepen to dark red over time, having five petals; fruits appear in the seventh and eighth lunar months, resembling the thumb in shape, about one *cun* long, similar in general appearance to *Gardeniae Fructus* (Gardenia fruit) but with five ridges; the shell is dark greenish-black, containing white kernels inside. The fruits are harvested in the seventh lunar month.
*Safflower* (Hong Lan Hua), also known as Hong Hua, originally grew in Lianghan and the Western Regions; now cultivated everywhere, often planted by households in fields and gardens. Seeds are sown in prepared soil during winter, sprouting in spring, and flowering in summer. The lower part forms a spiny, ball-shaped receptacle, with flower stamens emerging from the top. Gardeners harvest them while catching dew; harvesting continues through summer until exhausted. Inside the receptacle, seeds form, white and small bean-sized. When dried, the flowers are used to dye true red and make rouge (*Yan Zhi*), being particularly effective for treating postpartum conditions. The fruit resembles the leaf, looking somewhat like *Isatidis Folium* (Indigo leaf), hence the name "Lan" (Blue), also called Huang Lan (Yellow Blue). *Bowuzhi* states: this was brought back by Zhang Qian. Zhang Zhongjing treated sixty-two types of wind diseases, combined with stabbing pain in the abdomen due to qi and blood stagnation, using one *liang* of Safflower, divided into four portions, decocted in one *sheng* of wine until half remained, taken at once; if symptoms persist, administer again. Another prescription uses one *sheng* of Safflower seeds, crushed, mixed with one *sheng* eight *he* of unadulterated wine, dried, pounded again, sieved, and formed into pills the size of *Cocculus Orbiculatus* seeds (*Tong Zi*) with honey; take forty pills on an empty stomach with wine. *Zhengyuan Guanglifang* treats women with wind-stroke, blood-heat, and irritability/thirst, using five *he* of Safflower seeds, lightly roasted, crushed; the next morning, take half a large spoonful, decocted in one *sheng* of water until seven *he* remain, strain, and swallow slowly. Additionally, Cui Yuanliang’s *Haishang Fang* treats throat obstruction (*Hou Bi*) with blockage, taking fresh Safflower, crushing and squeezing out one *sheng* of juice to drink, continuing until cured. If fresh wet flowers are unavailable in winter, steep dried flowers, squeeze out concentrated juice as before, which is highly effective. For any throat blockage, administration leads to recovery. It also treats women suffering from dystocia (*Chan Yun*) with collapse.