（《别录上品》）
【释名】 （音媾。亦作构）、 桑。
颂曰∶陆机《诗疏》云∶构，幽州谓之 桑，或曰楮桑。荆扬、交广谓之 。
之。陆佃《埤雅》作谷米之谷，训为善者，误矣。或以楮、构为二物者，亦误矣。详
【集解】《别录》曰∶楮实生少室山，所在有之。八月、九月采实
弘景曰∶此即今构树也。南人呼 纸亦为楮纸。武陵人作 皮衣，甚坚好。
颂曰∶此有二种∶一种皮有斑花纹，谓之斑 ，今人用皮为冠者；一种皮白无花，枝叶
大相类。但取其叶似葡萄叶作瓣而有子者为佳。其实初夏生，大如弹丸，青绿色，至六、七
月渐深红色，乃成熟。八、九月采，水浸去皮、穣，取中子。段成式《酉阳杂俎》云∶谷田
久废必生构。叶有瓣曰楮，无曰构。陆氏《诗疏》云∶江南人绩其皮以为布。又捣以为纸，
长数丈，光泽甚好。又食其嫩芽，以当菜茹。今楮纸用之最博，楮布不见有之。医方但贵楮
实，余亦稀用。
大明曰∶皮斑者是楮，皮白者是 。
时珍曰∶按∶许慎《说文》言楮、 乃一种也，不必分别，惟辨雌雄耳。雄者皮斑而叶
无丫叉，三月开花成长穗，如柳花状，不结实，歉年人采花食之。雌者皮白而叶有丫叉，亦
开碎花，结实如杨梅，半熟时水澡去子，蜜煎作果食。二种树并易生，叶多涩毛。南人剥皮
捣煮造纸，亦缉练为布，不坚易朽。裴渊《广州记》言∶蛮夷取 皮熟捶为揭里 布，以拟
毡，甚暖也。其木腐后生菌耳，味甚佳好。
楮实 亦名 实（《别录》）、楮桃
【修治】 曰∶采得后，水浸三日，搅旋投水，浮者去之。晒干，以酒浸一伏时了，蒸
之，从巳至亥，焙干用。《经验后方》∶煎法∶六月六日，采取 子五升，以水一斗，煮取五
升，去滓，微火煎如饧用。
【气味】甘，寒，无毒。
【主治】阴痿水肿，益气充肌明目。久服，不饥不老，轻身（《别录》）。壮筋骨，助阳
气，补虚劳，健腰膝，益颜色（大明）。
【发明】弘景曰∶仙方采捣取汁和丹用，亦干服，使人通神见鬼。
颂曰∶仙方单服，其实正赤时，收子阴干，筛末，水服二钱匕，益久乃佳。《抱朴子》
十岁，能行及走马。
时珍曰∶《别录》载楮实功用大补益，而《修真秘旨书》言久服令人成骨软之痿。《济生
秘览》治骨哽，用楮实煎汤服之，岂非软骨之征乎？按∶《南唐书》云∶烈祖食饴喉中噎，
国
医莫能愈。吴廷绍独请进楮实汤，一服疾失去。群医他日取用皆不验，扣廷绍。答云∶噎因
甘起，故以此治之。愚谓此乃治骨鲠软坚之义尔，群医用治他噎，故不验也。
【附方】新六。
水气蛊胀∶楮实子丸，以洁净府。用楮实子一斗（水二斗，熬成膏）。茯苓三两，白丁
香
一两半，为末，以膏和，丸梧桐子大。从少至多，服至小便清利，胀减为度。后服治中汤养
之。忌甘苦峻补及发动之物。（洁古《活法机要》）。
肝热生翳∶楮实子研细，食后蜜汤服一钱，日再服。（《直指方》）
喉痹喉风∶五月五日（或六月六日、七月七日），采楮桃阴干。每用一个为末，井华水
服之。重者以两个。（《集简方》）。
身面石疽，状如痤疖而皮浓∶ 子捣，敷之。（《外台秘要》）。
金疮出血∶ 子捣，敷之。（《外台秘要》）。
目昏难视∶楮桃、荆芥穗各五百枚。为末，炼蜜丸弹子大。食后嚼一丸，薄荷汤送下，
一日三服。（《卫生易简方》）。
叶
【气味】甘，凉，无毒。
【主治】小儿身热，食不生肌。可作浴汤。又主恶疮生肉（《别录》）。治刺风身痒（大
明）。治鼻衄数升不断者，捣汁三升，再三服之，良久即止。嫩芽茹之，去四肢风痹，赤白
下痢（苏颂）。炒研搜面作 食之，主水痢（甄权）。利小便，去风湿肿胀，白浊、疝气、
癣疮（时珍）。
【附方】旧六，新十。
水谷下痢∶见果部橡实下。
老少瘴痢，日夜百余度者∶取干楮叶三两（熬），捣为末。每服方寸匕，乌梅汤下，日
再服。取羊肉裹末，纳肛中，利出即止。（杨炎《南行方》）。
小儿下痢赤白，作渴，得水又呕逆者∶构叶炙香，以饮浆半升浸至水绿，去叶。以木瓜
一个，切，纳汁中，煮二、三沸，去木瓜，细细饮之。
脱肛不收∶五花构叶阴干为末。每服二钱，米饮调下。兼涂肠头。（《圣惠方》）。
小便白浊∶构叶为末，蒸饼丸梧桐子大。每服三十丸，白汤下。（《经验良方》）。
通身水肿∶楮枝叶煎汁如饧。空腹服一匕，日三服。（《圣惠方》）。
虚肥面肿，积年气上如水病，但脚不肿∶用 楮叶八两，以水一斗，煮取六升，去滓，
纳米煮粥，常食勿绝。（《外台秘要》）。
猝风不语∶ 枝叶，锉细，酒煮沫出，随多少，日匕饮之。（《肘后方》）。
人耽睡卧∶花 叶晒，研末。汤服一、二钱，取瘥止。（杨尧辅方）。
吐血鼻血∶楮叶捣汁一、二升，旋旋温饮之。（《圣惠方》）。
一切眼翳∶三月收 木软叶，晒干为末，入麝香少许。每以黍米大，注 内，其翳自落。
（《圣惠方》）。
木肾疝气∶楮叶、雄黄等分，为末，酒糊丸梧桐子大。每盐酒下五十丸。（《医学集成》）。
疝气入囊∶五月五日采 树叶，阴干为末。每服一、二匙，空心温酒下。（《简便方》）。
癣疮湿痒∶楮叶，捣敷。（《圣惠方》）。
痔 肿痛∶楮叶半斤，捣烂封之。（《集简方》）。
蝮蛇螫伤∶楮叶、麻叶合捣，取汁渍之。（《千金方》）。
鱼骨哽咽∶楮叶，捣汁啜之。（《十便良方》）
枝茎
【主治】瘾疹痒，煮汤洗浴（《别录》）。
捣浓汁饮半升，治小便不通（时珍）。
【附方】旧一，新一。
头风白屑∶楮木作枕，六十日一易新者。（《外台秘要》）。
暴赤眼痛碜涩者∶嫩楮枝去叶，放地，火烧，以碗覆之。一日取灰泡汤，澄清温洗。
（《圣惠方》）
树白皮
【气味】甘，平，无毒。
【主治】逐水，利小便（《别录》）。
治水肿气满（甄权）。喉痹（《吴普》）。
煮汁酿酒饮，治水肿入腹，短气咳嗽。为散服，治下血、血崩（时珍）。
【附方】旧一，新六。
肠风下血∶秋采楮皮阴干为末。酒服三钱（或入麝香少许），日二。（《普济方》）。
血痢血崩∶楮树皮、荆芥等分，为末。冷醋调服一钱，血崩以煎匕服，神效不可具
述。（危氏《得效方》）。
男妇肿疾，不拘久近，暴风入腹∶妇人新产上圊，风入脏内，腹中如马鞭，短气。楮皮
枝叶
风水肿浮，一身尽浮∶楮皮散∶用楮白皮、猪苓、木通各二钱，桑白皮三钱，陈橘皮一
钱
膀胱石水，四肢瘦削，小腹胀满∶构根白皮、桑根白皮各二升，白术四两，黑大豆五升，
流水一斗，煮四升，入清酒二升，再煮至三升，日再，夜一分服之。（《集验方》）。
目中翳膜∶楮白皮曝干，作一绳子如钗股大，烧灰细研。每点少许，日三、五次，瘥乃
止。（崔氏方）。
鱼骨哽咽∶楮树嫩皮，捣烂为丸。水下二、三十丸。（《卫生易简方》）。
皮间白汁
【释名】构胶（《纲目》）、五金胶漆。
大明曰∶能合朱砂为团，故名五金胶膝。
时珍曰∶构汁最粘。今人用粘金薄。古法粘经书，以楮树汁和白芨、飞面调糊，接纸永
不脱解，过于胶膝。
【气味】甘，平，无毒。
【主治】疗癣（《别录》）。敷蛇、虫、蜂、蝎、犬咬（大明）。
【附方】旧一。
天行病后，胀满，两胁刺胀，脐下如水肿∶以构树枝汁，随意服之。小便利即消。（《外
台秘要》）。
楮皮纸 见服器部纸
楮耳 见菜部木耳。
（收录于《神农本草经》上品）
【释名】 楮（音同“构”。也写作“构”）、桑。
苏颂说：陆机在《毛诗草木鸟兽虫鱼疏》中说：构树，在幽州被称为榖桑，或者叫楮桑。在荆州、扬州、交州、广州等地被称为榖。陆佃在《埤雅》中将其解释为谷米的“谷”，训诂为“善”，这是错误的。有人将楮和构视为两种不同的植物，这也是错误的。详细考证如下：
【集解】 《神农本草经》记载：楮实生长在少室山，各地都有出产。八月、九月采集果实。
陶弘景说：这就是现在的构树。南方人造纸也叫楮纸。武陵人用构树皮制作皮衣，非常坚固耐用。
苏颂说：这种树有两种：一种树皮有斑纹，称为斑榖，现在人们用它做冠帽；另一种树皮白色无花纹，枝叶大体相似。只要选取叶子像葡萄叶一样呈瓣状且有果实的品种为佳。它的果实初夏生长，大小如弹丸，青绿色，到了六、七月逐渐变成深红色，这才成熟。八、九月采集，用水浸泡去皮和瓤，取中间的种子。段成式在《酉阳杂俎》中说：废弃很久的谷物田地必定会长出构树。叶子有裂瓣的叫楮，没有的叫构。陆氏的《诗疏》说：江南人绩其皮以为布。又捣以为纸，长数丈，光泽甚好。又食其嫩芽，以当菜茹。今楮纸用之最博，楮布不见有之。医方但贵楮实，余亦稀用。
李时珍说：根据许慎《说文解字》的说法，楮和构是同一种植物，不必区分，只需辨别雌雄即可。雄株树皮有斑纹，叶子没有分叉，三月开花长成穗状，像柳花一样，不结果实，荒年人们采集花朵食用。雌株树皮白色，叶子有分叉，也开碎花，结出的果实像杨梅，半熟时用冷水洗去种子，用蜜煎制作为果品食用。这两种树都容易生长，叶子多有涩毛。南方人剥皮捣煮造纸，也编织成布，但不坚固容易腐烂。裴渊在《广州记》中说：蛮夷取榖皮熟捶制成揭里布，用来代替毡子，非常保暖。木材腐朽后会长出菌耳，味道很好。
楮实 又名榖实（《神农本草经》）、楮桃
【修治】 雷敩说：采集后，用水浸泡三天，搅拌并换水，浮起的去掉。晒干后，用酒浸泡一个时辰（约12小时），然后蒸制，从巳时到亥时，焙干使用。《经验后方》记载的煎法：六月六日，采集榖子五升，用水一斗，煮取五升，去渣，用微火煎至像饴糖那样粘稠使用。
【气味】 味甘，性寒，无毒。
【主治】 阳痿水肿，益气充肌明目。久服，不饥不老，轻身（《神农本草经》）。壮筋骨，助阳气，补虚劳，健腰膝，益颜色（李珣）。
【发明】 陶弘景说：仙方中采捣取汁和丹药服用，也可以干服，能使人通神见鬼。
苏颂说：仙方中单服，在其果实正红时，采收种子阴干，筛成粉末，用水送服二钱匕，长期服用效果更好。《抱朴子》记载：十岁，能行及走马。
李时珍说：《神农本草经》记载楮实功用大补益，而《修真秘旨书》说久服令人成骨软之痿。《济生秘览》治疗骨哽，用楮实煎汤服用，这难道不是软骨的迹象吗？按：《南唐书》记载：烈祖吃饴糖时喉咙噎住，国医都不能治愈。吴廷绍独自请求进献楮实汤，一服药后疾病去除。其他医生后来尝试使用都不见效，询问吴廷绍。他回答说：噎是因为甘甜引起的，所以用这个来治疗。我认为这是治疗骨鲠软坚的道理，其他医生用它治疗其他的噎症，所以无效。
【附方】 新录六首。
水气蛊胀：楮实子丸，以洁净府。用楮实子一斗（水二斗，熬成膏）。茯苓三两，白丁香一两半，为末，以膏和，丸梧桐子大。从少至多，服至小便清利，胀减为度。后服治中汤养之。忌甘苦峻补及发动之物。（洁古《活法机要》）。
肝热生翳：楮实子研细，食后蜜汤服一钱，日再服。（《直指方》）
喉痹喉风：五月五日（或六月六日、七月七日），采楮桃阴干。每用一个为末，井华水服之。重者以两个。（《集简方》）。
身面石疽，状如痤疖而皮浓：榖子捣，敷之。（《外台秘要》）。
金疮出血：榖子捣，敷之。（《外台秘要》）。
目昏难视：楮桃、荆芥穗各五百枚。为末，炼蜜丸弹子大。食后嚼一丸，薄荷汤送下，一日三服。（《卫生易简方》）。
叶
【气味】 味甘，性凉，无毒。
【主治】 小儿身热，食不生肌。可作浴汤。又主恶疮生肉（《神农本草经》）。治刺风身痒（李珣）。治鼻衄数升不断者，捣汁三升，再三服之，良久即止。嫩芽茹之，去四肢风痹，赤白下痢（苏颂）。炒研搜面作饼食之，主水痢（甄权）。利小便，去风湿肿胀，白浊、疝气、癣疮（李时珍）。
【附方】 旧录六首，新录十首。
水谷下痢：见果部橡实下。
老少瘴痢，日夜百余度者：取干楮叶三两（熬），捣为末。每服方寸匕，乌梅汤下，日再服。取羊肉裹末，纳肛中，利出即止。（杨炎《南行方》）。
小儿下痢赤白，作渴，得水又呕逆者：构叶炙香，以饮浆半升浸至水绿，去叶。以木瓜一个，切，纳汁中，煮二、三沸，去木瓜，细细饮之。
脱肛不收：五花构叶阴干为末。每服二钱，米饮调下。兼涂肠头。（《圣惠方》）。
小便白浊：构叶为末，蒸饼丸梧桐子大。每服三十丸，白汤下。（《经验良方》）。
通身水肿：楮枝叶煎汁如饧。空腹服一匕，日三服。（《圣惠方》）。
虚肥面肿，积年气上如水病，但脚不肿：用榖楮叶八两，以水一斗，煮取六升，去滓，纳米煮粥，常食勿绝。（《外台秘要》）。
猝风不语：榖枝叶，锉细，酒煮沫出，随多少，日匕饮之。（《肘后方》）。
人耽睡卧：花榖叶晒，研末。汤服一、二钱，取瘥止。（杨尧辅方）。
吐血鼻血：楮叶捣汁一、二升，旋旋温饮之。（《圣惠方》）。
一切眼翳：三月收榖木软叶，晒干为末，入麝香少许。每以黍米大，注目中，其翳自落。（《圣惠方》）。
木肾疝气：楮叶、雄黄等分，为末，酒糊丸梧桐子大。每盐酒下五十丸。（《医学集成》）。
疝气入囊：五月五日采榖树叶，阴干为末。每服一、二匙，空心温酒下。（《简便方》）。
癣疮湿痒：楮叶，捣敷。（《圣惠方》）。
痔肿痛：楮叶半斤，捣烂封之。（《集简方》）。
蝮蛇螫伤：楮叶、麻叶合捣，取汁渍之。（《千金方》）。
鱼骨哽咽：楮叶，捣汁啜之。（《十便良方》）
枝茎
【主治】 瘾疹痒，煮汤洗浴（《神农本草经》）。
捣浓汁饮半升，治小便不通（李时珍）。
【附方】 旧录一首，新录一首。
头风白屑：楮木作枕，六十日一易新者。（《外台秘要》）。
暴赤眼痛碜涩者：嫩楮枝去叶，放地，火烧，以碗覆之。一日取灰泡汤，澄清温洗。（《圣惠方》）
树白皮
【气味】 味甘，性平，无毒。
【主治】 逐水，利小便（《神农本草经》）。
治水肿气满（甄权）。喉痹（吴普）。
煮汁酿酒饮，治水肿入腹，短气咳嗽。为散服，治下血、血崩（李时珍）。
【附方】 旧录一首，新录六首。
肠风下血：秋采楮皮阴干为末。酒服三钱（或入麝香少许），日二。（《普济方》）。
血痢血崩：楮树皮、荆芥等分，为末。冷醋调服一钱，血崩以煎匕服，神效不可具述。（危氏《得效方》）。
男妇肿疾，不拘久近，暴风入腹：妇人新产上圊，风入脏内，腹中如马鞭，短气。楮皮枝叶
风水肿浮，一身尽浮：楮皮散：用楮白皮、猪苓、木通各二钱，桑白皮三钱，陈橘皮一钱
膀胱石水，四肢瘦削，小腹胀满：构根白皮、桑根白皮各二升，白术四两，黑大豆五升，流水一斗，煮四升，入清酒二升，再煮至三升，日再，夜一分服之。（《集验方》）。
目中翳膜：楮白皮曝干，作一绳子如钗股大，烧灰细研。每点少许，日三、五次，瘥乃止。（崔氏方）。
鱼骨哽咽：楮树嫩皮，捣烂为丸。水下二、三十丸。（《卫生易简方》）。
皮间白汁
【释名】 构胶（《本草纲目》）、五金胶漆。
李珣说：能合朱砂为团，故名五金胶膝。
李时珍说：构汁最粘。今人用粘金薄。古法粘经书，以楮树汁和白芨、飞面调糊，接纸永不脱解，过于胶膝。
【气味】 味甘，性平，无毒。
【主治】 疗癣（《神农本草经》）。敷蛇、虫、蜂、蝎、犬咬（李珣）。
【附方】 旧录一首。
天行病后，胀满，两胁刺胀，脐下如水肿：以构树枝汁，随意服之。小便利即消。（《外台秘要》）。
(Recorded in the Superior Class of *Shennong Bencao Jing*)
[Names] Chu (pronounced "Gou". Also written as "Gou"), Sang.
Su Song states: Lu Ji, in his *Commentary on the Classic of Poetry*, says that Gou tree is called Gu Sang in Youzhou, or sometimes Chu Sang. In Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, and Guangzhou, it is called Gu. Lu Tuan in his *Pi Ya* interprets it as the "Gu" of grain, meaning "good," which is incorrect. Some consider Chu and Gou to be two different plants, which is also incorrect. Detailed analysis follows:
[Collection and Explanation] The *Shennong Bencao Jing* records: Chu Shi (Broussonetia papyrifera fruit) grows in Mount Shaoshi and is available everywhere. Collect the fruits in the eighth and ninth lunar months.
Tao Hongjing states: This is the modern Gou tree. People in the south make paper from it, also called Chu paper. People in Wuling make clothes from Gou bark, which are very durable.
Su Song states: There are two varieties: one has mottled bark, called Ban Gu; people now use its bark for hats. The other has white, unspotted bark, with branches and leaves largely similar. It is best to choose the variety whose leaves resemble grape leaves with lobes and bear fruit. Its fruits appear in early summer, size like a pellet, greenish, turning deep red by the sixth or seventh month when ripe. Collect in the eighth and ninth months, soak in water to remove skin and pulp, and take the central seeds. Duan Chengshi in *Youyang Zazu* says: Abandoned grain fields will inevitably grow Gou trees. Leaves with lobes are called Chu, without lobes are called Gou. Lu's *Poetry Commentary* says: People in Jiangnan process its bark into cloth. They also pound it to make paper, several zhang long, with excellent luster. They also eat its tender shoots as vegetables. Nowadays, Chu paper is widely used, but Chu cloth is rarely seen. Medical prescriptions value Chu Shi, while other parts are seldom used.
Li Shizhen states: According to Xu Shen's *Shuowen Jiezi*, Chu and Gou are the same plant, no need to distinguish, only male and female need differentiation. Male trees have mottled bark and leaves without forks, bloom in March forming catkins like willow flowers, do not bear fruit, and people collect flowers for food in lean years. Female trees have white bark and forked leaves, also bloom small flowers, bearing fruit like bayberries. When half-ripe, wash off seeds with cold water, preserve with honey as fruit food. Both types grow easily, leaves have many prickly hairs. Southerners peel and boil to make paper, also weave into cloth, but it is not durable and rots easily. Pei Yuan in *Guangzhou Ji* says: Barbarians take Gu bark, beat it熟ly to make Jieli cloth, used instead of felt, very warm. After wood decays, fungi grow, tasting good.
Chu Shi (Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit), also known as Gu Shi (*Shennong Bencao Jing*), Chu Tao
[Processing] Lei Xiao says: After collection, soak in water for three days, stir and change water, discard floating ones. Sun-dry, then soak in wine for one shichen (approx. 2 hours), steam from Si hour to Hai hour, dry by baking for use. *Jingyan Houfang* decoction method: On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, collect five sheng of Gu seeds, boil in one dou of water until reduced to five sheng, filter dregs, simmer over low heat until thick like malt syrup for use.
[Flavor and Property] Sweet, Cold, Non-toxic.
[Indications] Impotence and edema, tonifies Qi, fills muscles, brightens eyes. Long-term use prevents hunger and aging, lightens the body (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). Strengthens sinews and bones, aids Yang Qi, tonifies deficiency and fatigue, strengthens waist and knees, improves complexion (Li Xun).
[Elucidation] Tao Hongjing states: Immortal recipes crush and extract juice to mix with pills, or take dry powder, enabling one to see spirits and communicate with gods.
Su Song states: For single herb use in immortal recipes, collect seeds when fruits are fully red, dry in shade, grind to powder, take two qian bi with water. Better with long-term use. *Baopuzi* records: At ten years old, able to walk and ride horses quickly.
Li Shizhen states: *Shennong Bencao Jing* records Chu Shi's great tonifying effects, while *Xiuzhen Mizhi Shu* claims long-term use causes bone softening paralysis. *Jisheng Milan* treats bone obstruction by drinking Chu Shi decoction; does this not indicate bone softening? Note: *Nantang Shu* records: Emperor Liezu choked on malt sugar, imperial physicians could not cure him. Wu Tingshao alone requested Chu Shi decoction, cured after one dose. Other physicians tried later without effect. Asked why, he replied: Choking was caused by sweetness, so this treats it. I believe this is the principle of softening hardness for bone obstruction; other physicians used it for other types of choking, hence ineffective.
[Attached Prescriptions] Six new formulas.
Water Qi and Drum Distension: Chu Shi Zi Wan (Pill). To purify the bladder. Use one dou of Chu Shi Zi (boil with two dou of water into paste). Poria 3 liang, Bai Ding Xiang 1.5 liang, grind to powder, mix with paste, form pills like wutong seeds. Start with small dose, increase until urination is clear and distension reduces. Follow with Zhizhong Tang to nourish. Avoid sweet, bitter, harsh tonics and stimulating foods. (Jiegou *Huofa Jiyao*).
Liver Heat causing Cornea Opacity: Grind Chu Shi Zi finely, take one qian with honey water after meals, twice daily. (*Zhizhi Fang*)
Sore Throat and Wind-Throat: Collect Chu Tao on fifth day of fifth lunar month (or sixth of sixth, seventh of seventh), dry in shade. Take one as powder, swallow well water. Severe cases use two. (*Jijian Fang*).
Stone Abscess on Body and Face, resembling acne but with thick skin: Pound Gu seeds, apply externally. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Metal Wound Bleeding: Pound Gu seeds, apply externally. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Blurred Vision: Chu Tao and Jingjie Sui each 500 units. Grind to powder, mix with refined honey to form pill size of a bullet. Chew one pill after meals, swallow with mint tea, three times daily. (*Weisheng Yijian Fang*).
Leaves
[Flavor and Property] Sweet, Cool, Non-toxic.
[Indications] Childhood fever, poor muscle growth. Can be used for bathing. Treats malignant sores promoting flesh growth (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). Treats wind-induced itching (Li Xun). For severe epistaxis, crush to get 3 sheng juice, drink repeatedly, stops after some time. Eat tender shoots to remove wind-bi in limbs, treat dysentery with red and white discharge (Su Song). Stir-fry, grind, mix with flour to make cakes, treat watery dysentery (Zhen Quan). Promotes urination, removes wind-damp swelling, leukorrhea, hernia, tinea (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] Six old, ten new.
Water and Grain Dysentery: See Acorn entry in Fruit Section.
Malaria Dysentery in Old and Young, over 100 times day and night: Take 3 liang dried Chu Ye (stir-fried), grind to powder. Take one fangcun bi with sour plum soup, twice daily. Wrap powder in lamb meat, insert into anus, stop when discharge ceases. (Yang Yan *Nanxing Fang*).
Childhood Dysentery with Red/White Discharge, Thirst, Vomiting upon Drinking: Roast Gou Ye until fragrant, soak in half sheng of cool drink until water turns green, remove leaves. Cut one papaya, put in juice, boil 2-3 times, remove papaya, sip slowly.
Rectal Prolapse: Dry five-flower Gou Ye to powder. Take two qian, mix with rice water. Also apply to prolapsed rectum. (*Shenghui Fang*).
White Turbid Urine: Gou Ye powder, steam with steamed bun dough, form wutong-sized pills. Take 30 pills with plain hot water. (*Jingyan Liangfang*).
Generalized Edema: Decoct Chu branches and leaves until thick like syrup. Take one bi on empty stomach, three times daily. (*Shenghui Fang*).
Deficiency Obesity and Facial Swelling, Chronic Qi Rising like Water Disease, but Feet Not Swollen: Use 8 liang Gu Chu Ye, boil in one dou water until reduced to six sheng, filter dregs, add rice to cook porridge, consume regularly. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Sudden Wind Aphasia: Chop Gu branches and leaves finely, boil in wine until foam appears, drink appropriate amount daily. (*Zhouhou Fang*).
Excessive Sleepiness: Dry Hua Gu Ye, grind to powder. Take one or two qian with hot water, stop when recovered. (Yang Yaofu Formula).
Hematemesis and Epistaxis: Crush Chu Ye to get one or two sheng juice, drink warm gradually. (*Shenghui Fang*).
All Eye Opacities: Collect soft Gu wood leaves in third month, dry and grind, add a little musk. Insert millet-grain sized amount into eye, opacity falls naturally. (*Shenghui Fang*).
Wood Hernia: Equal parts Chu Ye and Xiong Huang, grind to powder, bind with wine paste into wutong-sized pills. Take 50 pills with salted wine. (*Yixue Jicheng*).
Hernia Entering Scrotum: Collect Gu tree leaves on fifth day of fifth month, dry in shade, grind to powder. Take one or two spoons with warm wine on empty stomach. (*Jianbian Fang*).
Tinea with Wet Itching: Chu Ye, crush and apply. (*Shenghui Fang*).
Hemorrhoid Swelling and Pain: Half jin Chu Ye, crush and seal application. (*Jijian Fang*).
Viper Bite: Mix Chu Ye and Hemp Leaf, crush, extract juice, soak wound. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Fish Bone Choking: Chu Ye, crush juice, drink. (*Shibian Liangfang*)
Branches and Stems
[Indications] Urticaria itching, decoct for bathing (*Shennong Bencao Jing*).
Crush to get thick juice, drink half sheng, treat urinary retention (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] One old, one new.
Head Wind with White Dandruff: Make pillow from Chu wood, replace with new every 60 days. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Sudden Red Eye Pain and Grittiness: Remove leaves from tender Chu branches, place on ground, burn, cover with bowl. Next day, soak ash in water, clarify, wash with warm liquid. (*Shenghui Fang*)
Tree White Bark
[Flavor and Property] Sweet, Neutral, Non-toxic.
[Indications] Drains water, promotes urination (*Shennong Bencao Jing*).
Treats edema and abdominal fullness (Zhen Quan). Sore throat (Wu Pu).
Decoct juice to brew wine, drink to treat abdominal edema, shortness of breath, cough. Powder form treats lower bleeding and metrorrhagia (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] One old, six new.
Intestinal Wind Lower Bleeding: Autumn harvest Chu bark, dry in shade, powder. Take three qian with wine, twice daily. (Add little musk if needed). (*Puji Fang*).
Blood Dysentery and Metrorrhagia: Equal parts Chu tree bark and Jingjie, powder. Mix with cold vinegar, take one qian. For metrorrhagia, take with decoction spoon, miraculous effect indescribable. (Wei Shi *Dexiao Fang*).
Male and Female Swelling Diseases, regardless of duration, Stormy Wind Entering Abdomen: Women postpartum using toilet, wind enters viscera, abdomen feels like horse whip, shortness of breath. Chu bark branches and leaves
Wind-Water Edema Floating, Whole Body Swelling: Chu Pi San: Use Chu white bark, Zhu Ling, Mu Tong each 2 qian, Sang Bai Pi 3 qian, Chen Ju Pi 1 qian.
Bladder Stone Water, Emaciated Limbs, Lower Abdominal Fullness: Gou root white bark, Sang root white bark each 2 sheng, Bai Zhu 4 liang, Black Soybeans 5 sheng, running water 1 dou, boil to 4 sheng, add clear wine 2 sheng, boil again to 3 sheng. Take twice daily, once at night. (*Jiyan Fang*).
Eye Membrane Opacity: Dry Chu white bark, shape like hairpin shaft, burn to ash, grind fine. Apply small amount, 3-5 times daily, until healed. (Cui Shi Formula).
Fish Bone Choking: Chu tree tender bark, crush into pills. Swallow with water, 20-30 pills. (*Weisheng Yijian Fang*).
White Juice Between Bark
[Names] Gou Jiao (*Bencao Gangmu*), Wujin Jiaoqi.
Li Xun states: Can combine with Cinnabar into balls, hence named Wujin Jiaoqi.
Li Shizhen states: Gou juice is very sticky. Now used to stick gold leaf. Ancient method for pasting scriptures: mix Chu tree juice with Bletilla and sifted flour paste, paper joining never detaches, superior to animal glue.
[Flavor and Property] Sweet, Neutral, Non-toxic.
[Indications] Treats tinea (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). Apply to snake, insect, bee, scorpion, dog bites (Li Xun).
[Attached Prescriptions] One old.
After Epidemic Disease, Fullness, Stabbing Distension in Flanks, Umbilical Area like Edema: Drink Gou branch juice as desired. Urination becomes smooth, swelling subsides. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Chu Pi Zhi (Paper made from Chu Bark) - See Vessels and Utensils Section, Paper.
Chu Er (Ear Mushroom) - See Vegetable Section, Wood Ear.