（《唐本草》）
【释名】苏木。
时珍曰∶海岛有苏方国，其地产此木，故名。今人省呼为苏木尔。
【集解】恭曰∶苏方木自南海、昆仑来，而交州、爱州亦有之。树似庵罗，叶若榆叶而
无涩，抽条长丈许，花黄，子生青熟黑。其木，人用染绛色。
曰∶按∶徐表《南州记》云∶生海畔。
叶似绛，木若女贞。
时珍曰∶按∶嵇含《南方草木状》云∶苏方树类槐，黄花黑子，出九真。煎汁忌铁器，
则色黯。其木蠹之粪名曰紫纳，亦可用。暹罗国人贱用如薪。
【修治】 曰∶凡使去上粗皮并节。若得中心纹横如紫角者，号曰木中尊，其力倍常百
等。须细锉重捣，拌细梅树枝蒸之，从巳至申，阴干用。
【气味】甘、咸，平，无毒。
杲曰∶甘、咸，凉。可升可降，阳中阴也。
好古曰∶味甘而微酸、辛，其性平。
【主治】破血。产后血胀闷欲死者，水煮五两，取浓汁服（《
妇人血气心腹痛，月候不调及蓐痨，排脓止痛，消痈肿扑损瘀血，女人失音血噤，赤白
痢，并后分急痛（大明）。虚劳血癖气壅滞，产后恶露不安，心腹搅痛，及经络不通，男女
中风，口噤不语。并宜细研乳头香末方寸匕，以酒煎苏方木，调服，立吐恶物瘥（《海药》）。
霍乱呕逆，及人常呕吐，用水煎服（藏器）。破疮疡死血，产后败血
【发明】元素曰∶苏木性凉，味微辛。发散表里风气，宜与防风同用。又能破死血，产
后血肿胀满欲死者宜之。
【附方】旧一，新五。
产后血晕∶苏方木三两，水五升，煎取二升，分再服。（《肘后方》）。
产后气喘，面黑欲死，乃血入肺也∶用苏木二两，水两碗，煮一碗，入人参末一两服。
随时加减，神效不可言。（胡氏方）。
破伤风病∶苏方木（为散）三钱，酒服立效。
名独圣散。（《普济方》）。
香港脚肿痛∶苏方木、鹭鸶藤等分，细锉，入淀粉少许，水二斗，煎一斗五升，先熏后洗。
（《普济方》）。
偏坠肿痛∶苏方木二两，好酒一壶煮熟，频饮立好。（《集简方》）。
金疮接指∶凡指断及刀斧伤。用真苏木末敷之，外以蚕茧包缚完固，数日如故。（《摄
生方》）
（出自《唐本草》）
【释名】苏木。
李时珍说：海外有苏方国，当地出产这种木材，因此得名。现在人们简称为苏木。
【集解】苏恭说：苏方木从南海、昆仑地区运来，交州、爱州也有出产。树形像庵罗树，叶子像榆树叶但没有涩味，枝条长达一丈左右，花黄色，果实初生时青色，成熟后变黑。这种木材，人们用来染绛红色。
陈藏器说：据徐表《南州记》记载：生长在海岸边。
叶子像绛色（植物），木材像女贞树。
李时珍说：据嵇含《南方草木状》记载：苏方树类似槐树，开黄花结黑子，产于九真郡。煎煮汁液时忌讳使用铁器，否则颜色会变暗。木材被虫蛀后的粪便叫做“紫纳”，也可以使用。暹罗国人将其当作柴火贱用。
【修治】陈藏器说：凡是用此药，需去掉上部的粗皮和节疤。如果得到中心纹理横向如紫色角状的，称为“木中尊”，其药效比平常强百倍。必须细细锉碎并重重捣烂，拌入细梅树枝蒸制，从巳时到申时，阴干后使用。
【气味】甘、咸，平性，无毒。
王好古说：甘、咸，凉性。可升可降，属于阳中之阴。
李杲说：味甘而微酸、辛，性质平。
【主治】破血。产后血胀闷欲死者的，用水煮五两，取浓汁服用（《妇人良方》）。治疗妇女血气心腹痛，月经不调及产后劳损，排脓止痛，消除痈肿及跌打损伤瘀血，妇女失音及血噤，赤白痢疾，以及前后二阴急痛（大明）。虚劳血癖气机壅滞，产后恶露不安，心腹绞痛，以及经络不通，男女中风，口噤不能言语。均宜细研乳香末一方寸匕，用酒煎煮苏方木，调服，立即吐出恶物而痊愈（《海药本草》）。霍乱呕吐逆气，以及人经常呕吐的，用水煎服（藏器）。破除疮疡中的死血，产后败血。
【发明】张元素说：苏木性凉，味微辛。能发散表里的风气，适宜与防风同用。又能破除死血，产后血肿胀满欲死者适宜使用。
【附方】旧方一个，新方五个。
产后血晕：苏方木三两，水五升，煎取二升，分两次服用。（《肘后备急方》）。
产后气喘，面色发黑欲死，这是血液进入肺部所致：用苏方木二两，水两碗，煮至一碗，加入人参末一两服用。根据情况随时加减，效果神奇不可言喻。（胡氏方）。
破伤风病：苏方木（研为散剂）三钱，酒送服，立即见效。名为独圣散。（《普济方》）。
香港脚肿痛：苏方木、鹭鸶藤等量，细细锉碎，加入少许淀粉，水二斗，煎至一斗五升，先熏后洗。（《普济方》）。
偏坠肿痛：苏方木二两，好酒一壶煮熟，频繁饮用，立即好转。（《集简方》）。
金疮接指：凡是手指断裂及刀斧伤害。用真苏木末敷在伤口上，外面用蚕茧包裹缚紧固定，数日后恢复如初。（《摄生方》）
(From *Tang Bencao*)
[Names] Suxmu.
Li Shizhen stated: There is a country named Sufang overseas, where this wood is produced, hence the name. People now abbreviate it as Suxmu.
[Collected Explanations] Su Gong stated: Sufangmu comes from Nanhai and Kunlun regions, and it is also found in Jiaozhou and Aizhou. The tree resembles an Anluo tree; its leaves are like elm leaves but without astringency. The branches grow to be about one zhang long. The flowers are yellow, and the fruits are green when young and black when ripe. This wood is used by people to dye crimson red.
Chen Zangqi stated: According to Xu Biao's *Nanzhou Ji*: It grows by the sea.
The leaves resemble Jiangse (a plant), and the wood resembles Ligustrum lucidum.
Li Shizhen stated: According to Ji Han's *Nanfang Caomu Zhuang*: The Sufang tree resembles a locust tree, with yellow flowers and black seeds, originating from Jiuzhen Commandery. When decocting the juice, iron vessels must be avoided, otherwise the color will become dull. The feces of insects boring into the wood are called "Zina" and can also be used. People in Siam use it cheaply as firewood.
[Processing] Chen Zangqi stated: When using this herb, remove the coarse bark on the upper part and the nodes. If the center grain is transverse like a purple horn, it is called "Muzhongzun," and its efficacy is a hundred times greater than usual. It must be finely chopped and heavily pounded, mixed with fine plum branch twigs, steamed from Si hour to Shen hour, and then dried in the shade for use.
[Flavor and Nature] Sweet, salty, neutral, non-toxic.
Wang Haogu stated: Sweet, salty, cool. It can ascend and descend, belonging to Yin within Yang.
Li Gao stated: Flavor is sweet with slight sourness and pungency; nature is neutral.
[Indications] Breaks blood stasis. For postpartum abdominal distension and suffocation resembling death: decoct five liang in water, take the concentrated juice orally (*Funren Liangfang*). Treats women's blood qi heart and abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, and postpartum consumptive disease; expels pus, relieves pain, reduces carbuncles and swelling, resolves blood stasis from trauma; treats women's aphonia and blood jing, dysentery with red and white discharge, and acute pain in the posterior orifices (Daming). For deficiency consumption with blood stasis and qi stagnation, unstable lochia postpartum, twisting pain in the heart and abdomen, and meridian obstruction; stroke in men and women with locked jaw and inability to speak. All should use one fangcun bi of finely ground Boswellia carterii powder, decoct Suxmu in wine, mix and take orally; immediately vomit out evil substances and recover (*Haiyao Bencao*). Cholera with vomiting and regurgitation, and frequent vomiting in general: decoct in water and take orally (Cangqi). Breaks dead blood in sores and ulcers, postpartum敗血 (defeated blood).
[Elucidation] Zhang Yuansu stated: Suxmu is cool in nature and slightly pungent in flavor. It disperses wind qi in the exterior and interior, making it suitable for use with Fangfeng. It can also break dead blood, making it suitable for postpartum blood stasis causing severe swelling and fullness resembling death.
[Attached Prescriptions] One old prescription, five new prescriptions.
Postpartum blood syncope: Suxmu three liang, water five sheng, decoct to obtain two sheng, divide into two doses and take (*Zhouhou Beifang*).
Postpartum asthma, face turning black resembling death, caused by blood entering the lungs: Use Suxmu two liang, water two bowls, boil down to one bowl, add one liang of Ginseng radix powder and take. Adjust according to circumstances as needed; the effect is miraculous and indescribable (Hu Shi's Prescription).
Broken wind disease (tetanus): Suxmu (powdered) three qian, taken with wine; immediate effect. Named Dusheng San (*Puji Fang*).
Hongxiangjiao (tropical ulcer/elephantiasis) swelling and pain: Suxmu and Lusi Teng in equal parts, finely chopped, add a little starch, water two dou, decoct to one dou five sheng, fumigate first then wash (*Puji Fang*).
Hernia (unilateral scrotal swelling) with pain and swelling: Suxmu two liang, cook in good wine until done, drink frequently; immediate improvement (*Jijian Fang*).
Metal wound finger reattachment: For severed fingers or knife/axe injuries. Apply real Suxmu powder to the wound, wrap securely with silkworm cocoons externally; after several days, it returns to normal (*Shesheng Fang*).