味甘、苦,性温,无毒。入肝经。忌猪肉、米泔。去刺,酒拌蒸。
通鼻塞,去肤痒。能发汗,散风湿。主肢挛目暗,疗眩晕头疼。
其性上通脑顶,下行足膝,外达皮肤,乃走散之品也。虚人岂可久服多服。(作
浴汤,治遍身瘙痒。疮疥采根叶熬服,名万应膏。)
味甘,气芳,性平,无毒。入肺经。
专治鼻渊、通气断涕、研末炒服、常用有利。
此物可用至地上五尺之处。晒干、研末,入锅炒,待散发香气取起,每用一钱至二钱,
红糖
水调服。亦能治老年之咳嗽多痰者。
一名鱼腥草,以其味如鱼气也。味辛,气腥,性微温。
有小毒。入肺、大肠二经。
鼻中发腥臭,肺痈唾脓血。涂痔疮,熏肛脱。宽胸膺,除湿热。
此物可作菜食,炒熟则无腥气矣。老人胸痛,嚼食可止。
味微辛,性平,无毒。入肺经。
清肺凉血,散热解毒。消肿止痛,排脓除浊。鼻 难通,以之内服,咳唾臭痰,仗其清
肃。
痈疖疔疮, 腮时毒,用作外敷,能于平复。
此花又名拒霜花,性滑涎粘。内服多花叶并用,外涂则单用其叶,伍以菊花叶、红
豆粉
尤妙,名清凉散。
(见外治)
味甘,性温,无毒。入肝、胃二经。
头风翳膜遮睛,眉痛牙疼疥痒。
田中收谷后多有之,田低而谷为水腐,得谷之余气结成,此草其亦得天地之和气者欤?
兔粪
名望月沙,兔喜食此草,故目疾家收之。如未出草时,兔粪不可用也。
味甘、苦,性温,无毒。入肝经(Liver Meridian)。忌猪肉、米泔。去刺,酒拌蒸。
通鼻塞,去肤痒。能发汗,散风湿。主肢挛目暗,疗眩晕头疼。
其性上通脑顶,下行足膝,外达皮肤,乃走散之品也。虚人岂可久服多服。(作浴汤,治遍身瘙痒。疮疥采根叶熬服,名万应膏。)
味甘,气芳,性平,无毒。入肺经(Lung Meridian)。
专治鼻渊(Nasal Sinusitis)、通气断涕、研末炒服、常用有利。
此物可用至地上五尺之处。晒干、研末,入锅炒,待散发香气取起,每用一钱至二钱,红糖水调服。亦能治老年之咳嗽多痰者。
一名鱼腥草(Houttuynia Cordata),以其味如鱼气也。味辛,气腥,性微温。
有小毒。入肺、大肠二经(Large Intestine Meridian)。
鼻中发腥臭,肺痈(Lung Abscess)唾脓血。涂痔疮,熏肛脱。宽胸膺,除湿热。
此物可作菜食,炒熟则无腥气矣。老人胸痛,嚼食可止。
味微辛,性平,无毒。入肺经。
清肺凉血,散热解毒。消肿止痛,排脓除浊。鼻难通,以之内服,咳唾臭痰,仗其清肃。
痈疖疔疮,腮时毒,用作外敷,能于平复。
此花又名拒霜花,性滑涎粘。内服多花叶并用,外涂则单用其叶,伍以菊花叶、红豆粉尤妙,名清凉散。
(见外治)
味甘,性温,无毒。入肝、胃二经(Stomach Meridian)。
头风翳膜遮睛,眉痛牙疼疥痒。
田中收谷后多有之,田低而谷为水腐,得谷之余气结成,此草其亦得天地之和气者欤?
兔粪名望月沙,兔喜食此草,故目疾家收之。如未出草时,兔粪不可用也。
Taste: sweet, bitter. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Enters the Liver Meridian. Avoid pork and rice washing water. Remove thorns, stir-fry with wine and steam.
Relieves nasal congestion, removes skin itching. Can induce sweating, dispel wind-dampness. Mainly treats limb spasms and dim vision, cures dizziness and headache.
Its nature ascends to the crown of the head, descends to the feet and knees, and extends outward to the skin; it is a dispersing agent. How can deficient persons take it for a long time or in large doses? (As a bath decoction, it treats generalized pruritus. For sores and scabies, boil roots and leaves orally, named "Wan Ying Gao".)
Taste: sweet. Aroma: fragrant. Nature: neutral. Non-toxic. Enters the Lung Meridian.
Specially treats Nasal Sinusitis (Bi Yuan), unblocks qi, stops rhinorrhea. Grind into powder, stir-fry and swallow; frequent use is beneficial.
This herb can be harvested up to five chi above ground. Sun-dry, grind into powder, stir-fry in a pan until fragrant aroma is released, then remove. Take one qian to two qian each time, mixed with brown sugar water. It can also treat elderly patients with chronic cough and excessive phlegm.
Also known as Houttuynia Cordata (Yu Xing Cao), named for its fish-like odor. Taste: pungent. Odor: fishy. Nature: slightly warm.
Slightly toxic. Enters the Lung and Large Intestine Meridians.
Treats foul-smelling discharge from the nose, Lung Abscess (Fei Yong) with expectoration of pus and blood. Apply externally for hemorrhoids, fumigate for anal prolapse. Opens the chest, clears damp-heat.
This herb can be eaten as a vegetable; cooking eliminates the fishy odor. Chewing and swallowing can relieve chest pain in the elderly.
Taste: slightly pungent. Nature: neutral. Non-toxic. Enters the Lung Meridian.
Clears the lungs, cools blood, dissipates heat, detoxifies. Reduces swelling, relieves pain, discharges pus, removes turbidity. For difficult nasal breathing, internal use helps; for coughing up foul sputum, relies on its clearing and purifying action.
For carbuncles, furuncles, and malignant sores, mumps, apply externally to promote recovery.
This flower is also called Frost-Resisting Flower. Its nature is slippery and sticky. For internal use, flowers and leaves are used together; for external application, only leaves are used alone. Mixed with chrysanthemum leaves and red bean powder, it is excellent, named "Qing Liang San".
(See External Treatment)
Taste: sweet. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Enters the Liver and Stomach Meridians.
Treats cephalalgia due to wind, corneal opacity obscuring vision, eyebrow pain, toothache, and scabies/itching.
Abundant after harvesting grain in fields; grows in low-lying areas where grain rots in water, formed by residual qi of grain. Does this herb also obtain the harmonious qi of heaven and earth?
Rabbit feces named Wang Yue Sha. Rabbits like to eat this herb, so ophthalmologists collect it. If the herb has not yet sprouted, rabbit feces should not be used.