（《唐本》）
【集解】恭曰∶出肃州、巴西。叶似苜蓿，花黄，根如远志。二月、三月采根，晒干。
时珍曰∶按∶《唐书》作柏脉根，肃州岁贡之。《千金》、《外台》大方中亦时用之。今不
复闻此，或者名称又不同也。
根
【气味】甘，苦，微寒，无毒。
【主治】下气止渴去热，除虚劳，补不足。酒浸或水煮，丸散兼用。（《唐本》）
（《本经》中品）
【释名】仙灵脾（《唐本》）、放杖草（《日华》）、弃杖草（《日华》）、千两金（《日华
》）、干鸡筋（《日华》）、黄连祖（《日华》）、三枝九叶草（《图经》）、刚前（《本经》）。
弘景曰∶服之使人好为阴阳。西川北部有淫羊，一日百遍合，盖食此藿所致，故名淫羊
时珍曰∶豆叶曰藿，此叶似之，故亦名藿。仙灵脾、千两金、放杖、刚前，皆言其功力
也。鸡筋、黄连祖，皆因其根形也。柳子浓文作仙灵毗，入脐曰毗，此物补下，于理尤通。
【集解】《别录》曰∶淫羊藿生上郡阳山山谷。
恭曰∶所在皆有。叶形似小豆而圆薄，茎细亦坚，俗名仙灵脾是也。
颂曰∶江东、陕西、泰山、汉中、湖湘间皆有之。茎如粟秆。叶青似杏，叶上有刺。根
紫色有须。四月开白花，亦有紫花者，碎小，独头子。五月采叶，晒干。湖湘出者，叶如小
豆，枝茎紧细，经冬不凋，根似黄连。关中呼为三枝九叶草，苗高一、二尺许，根叶俱堪用
。《蜀本草》言生处不闻水声者，良。
时珍曰∶生大山中。一根数茎，茎粗如线，高一、二尺。一茎三桠，一桠三叶。叶长二
、三寸，如杏叶及豆藿，面光背淡，甚薄而细齿，有微刺。
根叶
【修治】 曰∶凡使时呼仙灵脾，以夹刀夹去叶四畔花枝，每一斤用羊脂四两拌
炒，待脂尽为度。
【气味】辛，寒，无毒。普曰∶神农、雷公∶辛；李当之∶小寒。权曰∶甘，平。可单
用。保升曰∶性温。
时珍曰∶甘、香、微辛，温。
之才曰∶薯蓣、紫芝为之使，得酒良。
【主治】阴痿绝伤，茎中痛，利小便，益气力，强志（《本经》）。坚筋骨，消瘰 赤痈，
下部有疮，洗出虫。丈夫久服，令人无子（《别录》。机曰∶无子字误，当作有子。）丈夫绝
阳无子，女人绝阴无子，老人昏耄，中年健忘，一切冷风劳气，筋骨挛急，四肢不仁，补腰
膝，强心力（大明）。
【发明】时珍曰∶淫羊藿，味甘气香，性温不寒，能益精气，乃手足阳明、三焦、命门
药也。真阳不足者，宜之。
【附方】旧三，新五。
仙灵脾酒∶益丈夫兴阳，理腰膝冷。用淫羊藿一斤，酒一斗，浸三日，逐时饮之。（《食
医心镜》）偏风不遂、皮肤不仁，宜服。仙灵脾酒∶仙灵脾一斤，细锉，生绢袋盛，于不津
器中，用无灰酒二斗浸之，重封，春、夏三日、秋、冬五日后，每日暖饮，常令醺然，不得
大醉，酒尽再合，无不效验。合时，切忌鸡、犬、见。（《圣惠方》）三焦咳嗽，腹满不饮食，
气不顺。仙灵脾、覆盆子、五味子（炒）各一两，为末，炼蜜丸梧子大。每姜茶下二十丸。
（《圣济录》）
目昏生翳∶仙灵脾，生王瓜（即小栝蒌红色者）等分，为末。每服一钱，茶下，日二服。
（《圣济总录》）病后青盲，日近者可治。仙灵脾一两，淡豆豉一百粒。水一碗半，煎一碗，
顿服即瘳。（
小儿雀目∶仙灵脾根、晚蚕蛾各半两，炙甘草、射干各二钱半，为末。用羊子肝一枚，
切
痘疹入目∶仙灵脾、威灵仙等分，为末。每服五分，米汤下。（《痘疹便览》）牙齿虚痛∶
仙
（《新修本草》）
【集解】苏恭说：淫羊藿产于肃州、巴西。叶片形状像苜蓿，花朵黄色，根部形态类似远志。在二月、三月采集根部，晒干备用。
李时珍说：查阅《唐书》，记载为柏脉根，是肃州每年进贡的物品。《千金方》、《外台秘要》等大型方书中也时常使用它。如今不再听闻此药，或许是因为名称又发生了改变。
根
【气味】味甘，味苦，性微寒，无毒。
【主治】降气止渴，清热，消除虚劳，补益不足。可用酒浸泡或水煮，制成丸剂或散剂服用。（《新修本草》）
（《神农本草经》中品）
【释名】仙灵脾（《新修本草》）、放杖草（《日华子本草》）、弃杖草（《日华子本草》）、千两金（《日华子本草》）、干鸡筋（《日华子本草》）、黄连祖（《日华子本草》）、三枝九叶草（《本草图经》）、刚前（《神农本草经》）。
陶弘景说：服用此药能使人增强性欲。西川北部有一种淫羊，一天交配上百次，大概是因为吃了这种豆叶的缘故，所以名叫淫羊藿。
李时珍说：豆类的叶子称为“藿”，这种植物的叶子形状相似，所以也叫藿。仙灵脾、千两金、放杖、刚前，都是形容其药效显著。鸡筋、黄连祖，都是因其根部形状而得名。柳宗元在文章中写作“仙灵毗”，“毗”指肚脐，此药补益下焦，从医理上讲更为通顺。
【集解】《名医别录》说：淫羊藿生长在上郡阳山的山谷中。
苏恭说：各地都有出产。叶片形状像小豆但更圆薄，茎细且坚硬，俗称仙灵脾。
苏颂说：江东、陕西、泰山、汉中、湖湘等地都有生长。茎像粟秆一样。叶子青色像杏叶，叶面有刺。根部紫色且有须根。四月开白花，也有紫花的，花碎小，单头果实。五月采集叶片，晒干。湖湘地区出产的，叶片像小豆，枝茎紧细，冬天不凋谢，根部像黄连。关中地区称之为三枝九叶草，苗高一尺到二尺左右，根和叶都可以使用。《蜀本草》说生长在听不到水声地方的药材质量好。
李时珍说：生长在大山中。一根生出多茎，茎粗如线，高一尺到二尺。一茎分三叉，一叉生三片叶。叶长二寸到三寸，像杏叶及豆叶，叶面光滑背面淡色，非常薄且有细锯齿，带有微刺。
根叶
【修治】雷敩说：使用时称呼为仙灵脾，用夹刀夹去叶片四周的花枝，每斤药材用四两羊脂拌炒，直到羊脂被完全吸收为止。
【气味】味辛，性寒，无毒。郑氏说：神农、雷公认为味辛；李当之认为性小寒。徐之才说：味甘，性平。可以单独使用。保升说：性温。
李时珍说：味甘、香、微辛，性温。
徐之才说：薯蓣、紫芝作为引经药，配合酒使用效果良好。
【主治】阳痿及严重损伤，阴茎疼痛，通利小便，益气力，强意志（《神农本草经》）。坚固筋骨，消除瘰疬和赤痈，下部生疮，洗涤可杀虫。男子长期服用，会导致不育（《名医别录》。马莳说：“无子”二字有误，应当是“有子”。）男子阳气衰竭导致不育，女子阴气衰竭导致不育，老人昏沉痴呆，中年人健忘，一切冷风劳气，筋骨拘挛急迫，四肢麻木不仁，补益腰膝，强健心力（寇宗奭）。
【发明】李时珍说：淫羊藿，味甘气香，性温不寒，能益精气，是手足阳明经、三焦经、命门经的药物。真阳不足的人适宜服用。
【附方】旧方三个，新方五个。
仙灵脾酒：增强男子性功能，调理腰膝寒冷。用淫羊藿一斤，酒一斗，浸泡三天，随时饮用。（《食医心镜》）适用于偏瘫不遂、皮肤麻木。
仙灵脾酒：仙灵脾一斤，切碎，装入生绢袋中，放入不透水的容器中，用无灰酒二斗浸泡，重新密封，春夏季三天、秋冬季五天后，每天温热饮用，常保持微醺状态，不得大醉，酒喝完后再配制，没有不见效的。配制时，切忌见到鸡、狗。（《太平圣惠方》）三焦咳嗽，腹部胀满不想饮食，气机不顺。仙灵脾、覆盆子、五味子（炒）各一两，研为末，炼蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。每次姜茶送服二十丸。（《圣济总录》）
目昏生翳：仙灵脾，与生王瓜（即红色的小栝蒌）等分，研为末。每次服用一钱，茶送服，每日两次。（《圣济总录》）病后青盲，近期发病的可以治愈。仙灵脾一两，淡豆豉一百粒。水一碗半，煎至一碗，一次性服用即可痊愈。（此处原文缺失出处）
小儿雀目（夜盲症）：仙灵脾根、晚蚕蛾各半两，炙甘草、射干各二钱半，研为末。用一只羊肝，切片……（此处原文中断）
痘疹入目：仙灵脾、威灵仙等分，研为末。每次服用五分，米汤送服。（《痘疹便览》）牙齿虚痛：仙……（此处原文中断）
(From *Xin Xiu Ben Cao*)
[Collected Explanations] Su Gong stated: It grows in Suzhou and Baxi. The leaves resemble those of *Medicago sativa* (Alfalfa), the flowers are yellow, and the root resembles that of *Polygala tenuifolia* (Yuanzhi). The roots are harvested in February and March and dried in the sun.
Li Shizhen stated: According to *Book of Tang*, it is recorded as "Baimai Gen" (Cypress Vein Root) and was an annual tribute from Suzhou. It is also occasionally used in major prescriptions such as *Qianjin Fang* and *Waitai Miyao*. It is no longer heard of nowadays; perhaps its name has changed again.
Root
[Properties and Flavor] Sweet, bitter, slightly cold, non-toxic.
[Indications] Directs Qi downward, relieves thirst, clears heat, eliminates deficiency exhaustion, and tonifies insufficiency. It can be soaked in wine or decocted in water, and used in pills or powders. (*Xin Xiu Ben Cao*)
(From *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*, Middle Grade)
[Names] Xianlingpi (仙灵脾) (*Xin Xiu Ben Cao*), Fangzhangcao (放杖草 - Staff-Dropping Grass) (*Rihua Bencao*), Qizhangcao (弃杖草 - Discarded-Staff Grass) (*Rihua Bencao*), Qianliangjin (千两金 - Thousand Taels of Gold) (*Rihua Bencao*), Ganjijin (干鸡筋 - Dried Chicken Sinew) (*Rihua Bencao*), Huanglianzu (黄连祖 - Ancestor of Coptis) (*Rihua Bencao*), Sanzhi Jiuyecao (三枝九叶草 - Three Branches Nine Leaves Grass) (*Bencao Tujing*), Gangqian (刚前) (*Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*).
Tao Hongjing stated: Taking it makes people inclined towards sexual intercourse. In the northern part of Western Sichuan, there are yaks (or goats) called "Yinyang," which mate a hundred times a day, likely due to eating this herb's leaves, hence the name Yinyanghuo.
Li Shizhen stated: Leguminous leaves are called "Huo." Since the leaves of this plant resemble them, it is also named Huo. Xianlingpi, Qianliangjin, Fangzhang, and Gangqian all refer to its potent efficacy. Jijin and Huanglianzu refer to the shape of its root. Liu Zongyuan wrote it as "Xianling Pi" in his writings; "Pi" refers to the umbilicus. This herb tonifies the lower jiao, which aligns well with medical theory.
[Collected Explanations] *Mingyi Bielu* stated: Yinyanghuo grows in the valleys of Yangshan in Shangjun.
Su Gong stated: It is found everywhere. The leaf shape resembles small soybean leaves but is rounder and thinner. The stem is thin and tough. It is commonly known as Xianlingpi.
Su Song stated: It grows in Jiangdong, Shaanxi, Mount Tai, Hanzhong, and Huxiang. The stem is like millet stalks. The leaves are green like apricot leaves, with prickles on the surface. The root is purple with fibrous roots. It blooms white flowers in April, though some have purple flowers; the flowers are small and fragmented, with single-headed fruits. Leaves are harvested in May and dried. Those from Huxiang have leaves like small beans, tight and fine stems, do not wither in winter, and roots resemble Coptis chinensis. In the Guanzhong region, it is called Sanzhi Jiuyecao. The seedlings are about one to two feet high, and both roots and leaves are usable. *Shu Bencao* states that those growing in places where no water sound is heard are of good quality.
Li Shizhen stated: It grows in large mountains. One root produces several stems, thick as a thread, one to two feet high. Each stem branches into three, each branch bearing three leaves. The leaves are two to three inches long, resembling apricot or legume leaves, smooth on the front and pale on the back, very thin with fine serrated edges and slight prickles.
Root and Leaves
[Processing] Lei Xiao stated: When used, it is called Xianlingpi. Use a clamp knife to remove the flower branches from the edges of the leaves. For every jin (approx. 500g) of the herb, mix-fry with four liang (approx. 200g) of sheep fat until the fat is completely absorbed.
[Properties and Flavor] Pungent, cold, non-toxic. Zheng Shi stated: Shen Nong and Lei Gong considered it pungent; Li Dangzhi considered it slightly cold. Xu Zhicai stated: Sweet, neutral. It can be used alone. Bao Sheng stated: Warm in nature.
Li Shizhen stated: Sweet, fragrant, slightly pungent, warm in nature.
Xu Zhicai stated: *Dioscorea opposita* (Shuyu) and *Ganoderma sinense* (Zizhi) act as guides. It works well when combined with wine.
[Indications] Impotence and severe injuries, pain in the penis, promotes urination, benefits Qi and strength, strengthens willpower (*Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*). Strengthens bones and tendons, eliminates scrofula and red carbuncles, washes out parasites from sores in the lower body. Long-term use by men may cause infertility (*Mingyi Bielu*. Ma Shi noted: "Infertility" is likely an error and should be "fertility".) For men with exhausted Yang causing infertility, women with exhausted Yin causing infertility, elderly people suffering from confusion and dementia, middle-aged people with forgetfulness, all types of cold wind and labor-induced Qi disorders, spasms and stiffness of bones and tendons, numbness of the four limbs, tonifies waist and knees, strengthens heart and spirit (Kou Zongshi).
[Elucidation] Li Shizhen stated: Yinyanghuo is sweet in flavor and fragrant in aroma, warm in nature and not cold. It benefits Essence and Qi. It is a herb for the Hand and Foot Yangming meridians, the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), and the Mingmen (Gate of Life). It is suitable for those with deficiency of True Yang.
[Attached Prescriptions] Three old prescriptions, five new prescriptions.
Xianlingpi Wine: Enhances male sexual function, treats coldness in the waist and knees. Take one jin of Yinyanghuo, soak in one dou (approx. 10 liters) of wine for three days, drink occasionally. (*Shiyi Xinjing*). Suitable for hemiplegia and skin numbness.
Xianlingpi Wine: One jin of Xianlingpi, finely chopped, placed in a raw silk bag, soaked in two dou of unadulterated wine in a watertight container. Seal tightly. After three days in spring/summer and five days in autumn/winter, drink warm daily. Maintain a slightly intoxicated state, avoid drunkenness. When the wine is finished, prepare a new batch. No case fails. Avoid seeing chickens and dogs during preparation. (*Taiping Shenghui Fang*). For Sanjiao cough, abdominal fullness, loss of appetite, and stagnant Qi. One qian each of Xianlingpi, *Rubus chingii* (Fupenzi), and *Schisandra chinensis* (Wuweizi, stir-fried), powdered. Form pills the size of wutong seeds. Take twenty pills with ginger tea. (*Shengji Zonglu*).
Blurred vision with corneal opacity: Equal parts of Xianlingpi and fresh *Trichosanthes cucumerina var. japonica* (Wagua, specifically the red variety). Powder them. Take one qian per dose, washed down with tea, twice daily. (*Shengji Zonglu*). Post-illness amaurosis (blindness); recent onset cases are treatable. One liang of Xianlingpi, one hundred grains of fermented soybean (Danshidou). Decoct in one and a half bowls of water until one bowl remains. Take at once for recovery. (Source missing in text).
Pediatric night blindness: Half a liang each of Xianlingpi root and *Bombyx mori* larva (Wancang'e), two and a half qian each of honey-fried licorice (Zhigancao) and *Belamcanda chinensis* (Shegan). Powder them. Slice one sheep liver... (Text cuts off here).
Measles/rubella affecting the eyes: Equal parts of Xianlingpi and *Clematis chinensis* (Weilingxian). Powder them. Take five fen per dose, washed down with rice soup. (*Douzhen Bianlan*). Deficient toothache: Xian... (Text cuts off here).