\r蒲公草\pj246.bmp\r
（即黄花地丁草） 味苦，气平。无毒。一云耩耨草，俗呼孛孛丁。田侧道旁，逢春满
地。叶如苦苣有细刺，花类金钱开茎端。断其茎（茎中空如葱状。）白汁竟流，开罢花飞絮
随
起。絮中有子，落地则生。庭院有之，因风吹至。采宜四月五月，经入阳明太阴。煎汁同忍
冬，临服加醇酒。溃痈肿，消结核屡着奇功；解食毒，散滞气每臻神效。
\r秦州谷精草\pj247.bmp\r
\r江宁府谷精草\pj247a.bmp\r
味辛，气温。无毒。生长谷田中，采收三月后。花白叶细，圆小似星，故又名戴星
草也。理咽喉痹塞，止牙齿风疼。口舌诸疮，眼目翳膜。并堪煎服，取效霎时。又喂马驴骡
，能杀虫颡内。益力健步，长毛生鬃。
\r旱莲草\pj248.bmp\r
（一名鳢肠） 味甘、酸，气平。无毒。湿地多生，苗若旋覆。花细而白色，实圆而作
房。摘断枝茎，汁出渐黑。或煎酒服，或熬膏敷。染白发回乌，止赤痢变粪。须眉稀少，可
望速生而繁；火疮发红，能使流血立已。
\r金星草\pj249.bmp\r
味苦，气寒。无毒。多生阴湿石上，叶长凌冬不凋。背有黄点两行，状若金星相对
，故因得此名也。五月采收，风干入药。解毒消肿，专理外科。凡百初起恶疮，但诸未溃阳
毒。沿颈瘰 ，发背痈疽。或锉碎煮酒频吞，或研末调水旋服。或煎汁淋洗，或捣烂敷涂。
并可建功，立能获效。诸丹石毒悉解，硫黄毒亦能驱。根捣浸真麻油，搽头大生毛发。
蒲公草
（即黄花地丁草） 味苦，气平。无毒。一说叫耩耨草，俗名叫孛孛丁。田边路旁，到了春天满地都是。叶子像苦苣菜但有细刺，花朵像铜钱开在茎的顶端。折断它的茎（茎中空像葱一样），白色的汁液就会流出来，花谢后飞絮随之而起。飞絮中有种子，落到地上就能生长。庭院里也有，是因为风吹过来的。采摘适宜在四月五月，药性进入阳明经和太阴经。煎汁同金银花一起用，服用前加入纯酒。治疗痈肿溃烂，消除结核屡见奇效；解除食物中毒，疏散滞气每每达到神效。
秦州谷精草
江宁府谷精草
味辛，气温。无毒。生长在稻田中，三月以后采收。花白叶细，圆小像星星，所以又叫戴星草。调理咽喉痹塞，止牙齿风疼。口舌各种疮疡，眼睛翳膜。都可以煎服，立刻见效。又用来喂马驴骡，能杀死咽喉内的寄生虫。增加力气健步如飞，促进毛发生长鬃毛茂盛。
旱莲草
（一名鳢肠） 味甘、酸，气平。无毒。湿地多生，苗像旋覆花。花细小而白色，果实圆而呈房状。摘断枝茎，汁液流出逐渐变黑。或者煎酒服用，或者熬膏外敷。染白发回乌，止赤痢改变粪便颜色。须眉稀少，可以期望快速生长而繁茂；火疮发红，能使流血立即停止。
金星草
味苦，气寒。无毒。多生在阴湿的石头上，叶子长且凌冬不凋。背面有两行黄点，形状像金星相对，所以因此得名。五月采收，风干入药。解毒消肿，专门处理外科疾病。凡是初起的恶疮，以及诸种未溃的阳毒。沿颈部的瘰疬，发背痈疽。或者切碎煮酒频频吞服，或者研末调水随即服用。或者煎汁淋洗，或者捣烂敷涂。都可以建功，立刻获得效果。各种丹石毒全部解除，硫黄毒也能驱除。根捣碎浸泡真麻油，搽头大生毛发。
Taraxacum (Pugongcao)
(Also known as Taraxacum officinale / Yellow-flowered Dandelion Herb) Bitter in taste, neutral in nature. Non-toxic. Also called Jiaonou Cao, commonly known as Boboding. Found everywhere along field edges and roadsides when spring arrives. Leaves resemble those of Lactuca virosa (Kuju) but have fine spines; flowers resemble copper coins and bloom at the stem tips. When the stem is broken (hollow inside like a scallion), white latex flows out continuously. After flowering, fluff rises with the wind. Seeds within the fluff germinate upon touching the ground. It grows in courtyards, dispersed by wind. Harvested preferably in April and May. Enters the Yangming and Taiyin meridians. Decocted juice mixed with Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (Jinyinhua), with pure wine added before administration. Exhibits remarkable efficacy in treating suppurative swellings and dissipating nodules; resolves food poisoning and disperses stagnant qi, often achieving miraculous results.
Gu Jing Cao from Qinzhou
Gu Jing Cao from Jiangning Prefecture
Acrid in taste, warm in nature. Non-toxic. Grows in rice paddies, harvested after March. Flowers are white, leaves are fine; round and small like stars, hence also named Daixing Cao. Treats pharyngeal obstruction and stops toothache caused by wind. Effective for various sores on the mouth and tongue, and corneal opacities in eyes. Can be decocted and taken orally, yielding immediate effects. Also fed to horses, donkeys, and mules to kill parasites in the throat. Enhances strength and agility, promotes hair growth and mane flourishing.
Hanliancao
(Also known as Ecliptae Herba / Licang) Sweet and sour in taste, neutral in nature. Non-toxic. Abundant in wetlands; seedlings resemble Inulae Radix (Xuanfu). Flowers are fine and white; fruits are round and locular-like. When branches or stems are broken, the exuded juice gradually turns black. Either decocted with wine for oral intake or prepared as an ointment for topical application. Dyes white hair black again; treats bloody dysentery and normalizes stool color. For sparse beard and eyebrows, encourages rapid and lush regrowth; for burns presenting with redness, stops bleeding immediately.
Jinxingcao
Bitter in taste, cold in nature. Non-toxic. Grows abundantly on damp, shady rocks; leaves are long and remain green through winter. The back surface has two rows of yellow spots resembling opposing golden stars, hence its name. Harvested in May, dried naturally for medicinal use. Resolves toxicity and reduces swelling, specializing in surgical conditions. Effective for all initial malignant sores and un-ulcerated yang toxins. Treats scrofula along the neck and carbuncles on the back. Crushed and boiled in wine for frequent swallowing, or powdered and mixed with water for immediate ingestion. Alternatively, decocted juice used for washing, or pounded pulp applied topically. All methods yield prompt results. Resolves all toxins from mineral pills (Danshi) and expels sulfur toxicity. Roots crushed and soaked in sesame oil, applied to the scalp to promote abundant hair growth.