珍异药品∶出柳州∶高一二尺,状如茅。
食之延年,暑时置盘中,食物不腐,并可辟蝇。
珍异药品∶一名水萝卜。
治霍乱吐泻疟疾,每用一钱,嚼碎水饮下。
汪连仕采药书∶即鸡爪花,其子名胜光子。去星翳,明目清肝。
根∶行血治风,治大麻疯,鹤膝疯,鸡爪风。
粤西丛载∶花似箭头。职方典∶产广西南宁府山中,花如箭镞。
治风,四肢骨节痛,煎水熏洗之,愈。
消痰,治气急,定喘妙方。王登南方∶取箭风草放鲜肉内煨熟,要淡,忌用盐酱,取出,
去
丛载云∶有二种,果大者叶略尖,不入药用。又有果如小指头顶者,叶圆边花,梗有软
刺,
治牙痛酒刺。
龙柏药性考∶红果草出广西,叶圆刺弱,味辛,煎汤漱牙痛。
珍异药品云∶形未详。
治无名肿毒恶毒,醋磨涂上即消,牙疼,以皮塞牙缝中,即定。咽喉乳蛾,每用三五厘,
细
一名凉粉草,出广中。茎叶秀丽,香犹藿檀,以汁和米粉食之止饥。山人种之连亩,当
暑售
之。 职方典∶仙人草茎叶秀丽,香似檀藿,夏取其汁和羹,其坚成冰,出惠州府。
疗饥泽颜。
出陕西庆阳。
性凉味苦,能去瘴,解诸药之毒。
珍异药品:产于柳州,高一二尺,形状像茅草。
食用它能延年益寿,在暑天放在盘中,食物不会腐败,并且可以驱赶苍蝇。
珍异药品:又名水萝卜。
治疗霍乱引起的呕吐腹泻及疟疾,每次用一钱(约3克),嚼碎后用水送服。
汪连仕《采药书》记载:即鸡爪花,它的子实名胜光子。能去除目中生翳障,明目清肝。
根:能行血祛风,治疗大麻疯、鹤膝疯、鸡爪风。
《粤西丛载》记载:花形似箭头。《职方典》记载:产于广西南宁府山中,花如箭镞。
治疗风邪,四肢骨节疼痛,煎水熏洗患处,即可痊愈。
消痰,治疗气急,是定喘的妙方。王登《南方》记载:取箭风草放入鲜肉中煨熟,口味要淡,忌用盐和酱,取出后……
《丛载》说:有两种,果实大的叶子略尖,不入药用。又有果实像小指头顶大小的,叶子圆边有花,梗上有软刺,治疗牙痛和酒刺。
《龙柏药性考》记载:红果草产于广西,叶子圆、刺弱,味辛,煎汤漱口治牙痛。
《珍异药品》云:形状不详。
治疗无名肿毒恶毒,用醋磨涂患处即刻消散;治牙疼,将皮塞入牙缝中,疼痛即止;治咽喉乳蛾,每次用三五厘……
产于始兴玲珑岩,茎像芹菜梗,与肇庆的风药相似,食用它能治疗风病。
又名凉粉草,产于广东。茎叶秀丽,香气如同藿香檀木,用汁液调和米粉食用可止饥。山民成片种植,在暑天出售它。《职方典》记载:仙人草茎叶秀丽,香气似檀藿,夏季取其汁液调和羹汤,凝固成冰状,产于惠州府。
疗饥泽颜。
产于陕西庆阳。
性凉味苦,能去除瘴气,解各种药物的毒性。
Rare Medicinal Substances: Produced in Liuzhou, one to two chi high, resembling *Imperata cylindrica* (Mao Cao).
Consuming it prolongs life; when placed in a dish during the hot season, food does not spoil, and it can repel flies.
Rare Medicinal Substances: Also known as Water Radish (*Shui Luo Bo*).
Treats cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, and malaria. Use one qian (approx. 3g) each time, chew thoroughly, and swallow with water.
Wang Lianshi's *Book of Herb Gathering*: It is the Chicken Claw Flower (*Ji Zhua Hua*), its seed is named Sheng Guang Zi. Removes corneal opacity, brightens the eyes, and clears the Liver.
Root: Promotes blood circulation and dispels wind; treats leprosy, knee deformity due to wind-dampness (He Xi Feng), and claw-hand deformity (Ji Zhao Feng).
*Yue Xi Cong Zai*: This herb has fine leaves and yellow flowers.
Stops bleeding from metallic wounds (Jin Chuang).
Produced in Western Guangdong.
Leaves can be applied topically to heat-toxin sores.
*Yue Xi Cong Zai*: The flower resembles an arrowhead. *Zhi Fang Dian*: Produced in the mountains of Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi; the flower looks like an arrowhead.
Treats wind-pathogens and pain in the four limbs and joints; decoct in water for fumigation and washing, which leads to recovery.
Resolves phlegm, treats shortness of breath, and is an excellent prescription for calming asthma. Wang Deng's *Nan Fang*: Take the Arrow Wind Grass (*Jian Feng Cao*) and bake it inside fresh meat until cooked. It should be bland; avoid using salt and soy sauce. Remove...
*Cong Zai* states: There are two varieties. Those with large fruits have slightly pointed leaves and are not used medicinally. Another variety has fruits the size of a little finger tip, round-edged leaves with flowers, and stems with soft thorns; it treats toothache and rosacea (Jiu Ci).
*Long Bai Yao Xing Kao*: Red Fruit Grass (*Hong Guo Cao*) is produced in Guangxi, has round leaves and weak thorns, tastes pungent, and decocted soup is used for gargling to treat toothache.
*Rare Medicinal Substances* says: Shape is unknown.
Treats unnamed swelling and toxic sores; grind with vinegar and apply topically for immediate resolution. For toothache, insert the skin into the dental gap to stop pain immediately. For throat tonsillitis (Ru E), use three to five li each time...
Produced in Linglong Rock, Shixing. The stem resembles celery stalks, similar to wind-dispelling herbs from Zhaoqing; consuming it treats wind diseases.
Also known as Jelly Grass (*Liang Fen Cao*), produced in Guangdong. The stems and leaves are elegant, with a fragrance like Agastache and Sandalwood. Its juice mixed with rice flour can be eaten to relieve hunger. Mountain people plant it in contiguous fields and sell it during the summer. *Zhi Fang Dian*: Immortal Grass (*Xian Ren Cao*) has elegant stems and leaves, smelling like Agastache and Sandalwood. In summer, its juice is taken to make soup, which solidifies into ice-like consistency; produced in Huizhou Prefecture.
Relieves hunger and nourishes the complexion.
Produced in Qingyang, Shaanxi.
Nature is cool, taste is bitter. It can eliminate miasma and detoxify various medicinal substances.