味甘,寒。主伤中、五劳六极、羸瘦,崩中脉绝,补虚益气。叶∶主除寒热出汗。桑耳
黑者∶主女子漏下赤白汗,血病,症瘕积聚,阴补,阴阳寒热,无子。五木耳名糯,益气、
不饥、轻身、强志。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶桑耳,一名桑菌,一名木麦。生犍为。六月多雨时采,即曝干。
案∶《说文》云∶桑,蚕所食叶。木 ,木耳也。蕈,桑 。《尔雅》云∶桑瓣有葚栀
。舍人云∶桑树,一半有葚,半无葚,名栀也。郭璞云∶瓣,半也。又女桑, 桑,郭璞云
∶今俗呼桑树,小而条长者,为女桑树。又 山桑,郭璞云∶似桑材中作弓及草辕。又桑柳
槐条,郭璞云∶阿那垂条。
味苦,平。主咳逆上气溢,筋急恶疡,杀小虫。根∶作汤,益气止渴,补虚下气。汁∶
主风 。实∶通神明,轻身、益气。
《名医》曰∶生益州。
案∶《说文》云∶竹,冬生草也。象形,下 者,箬,箬也。
(《御览》引无吴字,是)
味辛,温。主温中,下气,止痛,咳逆,寒热,除湿、血痹,逐风邪,开凑(旧作腠,
《御
览》作涛,是)理。根∶杀三虫。一名 ,生山谷。
《名医》曰∶生冤句。九月九日采,阴干。
案∶《说文》云∶茱,茱萸,属。萸,茱萸也。煎,茱萸,《汉律》∶会稽献 一
斗。《广雅》云∶ 、 、档、樾、茱萸也。《三苍》云∶ ,茱萸也(《御览》)。
《尔雅》云∶椒、 、丑 。郭璞云∶茱萸子,聚生成房貌,今江东亦呼 ,似茱萸而小
,赤色。《礼记》云∶三牲用 。郑云∶ 煎,茱萸也,《汉律》会稽献焉,《尔雅》谓之
。《范子计然》云∶茱萸,出三辅。陶弘景云∶《礼记》名 ,而作俗中呼为 子。当是
不识 字,似杂字,仍似相传。
桑根白皮:味甘,性寒。主治内伤、五劳六极(泛指各种虚损劳伤)、身体消瘦,崩漏及脉绝(脉搏微弱或消失),具有补虚益气的作用。叶:主治消除寒热,促使出汗。黑色的桑耳:主治妇女赤白带下及汗出,血病,症瘕积聚(腹内结块),补阴,调和阴阳寒热,治疗不孕症。五木耳又名糯耳,能益气、耐饥、轻身、强志。生长在山谷中。
《名医别录》记载:桑耳,又名桑菌,又名木麦。产于犍为郡。六月多雨时采集,随即晒干。
按语:《说文解字》说:桑,是蚕食用的叶子。木 ,即木耳。蕈,指桑耳。《尔雅》说:桑树有的有葚(桑葚)。舍人说:桑树,一半长葚,一半不长葚,称为栀。郭璞说:瓣,意为半。又有女桑, 桑,郭璞说:现在俗呼桑树中,小而枝条长的,称为女桑树。又有 山桑,郭璞说:似桑树材质可用于制作弓和草车辕。又有桑柳槐条,郭璞说:阿那垂条(形容枝条柔软下垂的样子)。
竹叶:味苦,性平。主治咳嗽气逆上冲,筋脉拘急,厌恶疮疡,杀灭小虫。根:煎汤服用,能益气止渴,补虚降气。汁:主治风邪。果实:通神明,轻身,益气。
《名医别录》记载:产于益州。
按语:《说文解字》说:竹,是冬天生长的草。象形字,下部 者,是箬(竹叶),也是箬的意思。
吴茱萸:味辛,性温。主治温中,下气,止痛,咳嗽气逆,寒热,除湿,血痹(血液运行不畅导致的肢体麻木疼痛),驱逐风邪,开通腠理(皮肤毛孔纹理)。根:杀灭三虫。又名 ,生长在山谷中。
《名医别录》记载:产于冤句县。九月九日采集,阴干。
按语:《说文解字》说:茱,指茱萸,属于一类。萸,指茱萸。煎,指茱萸,《汉律》记载:会稽郡进献茱萸一斗。《广雅》说: 、 、档、樾、茱萸都是同一种东西。《三苍》说: ,指茱萸(引自《太平御览》)。《尔雅》说:椒、 、丑 。郭璞说:茱萸子聚集成房状貌,现在江东也称呼 ,形状像茱萸但较小,呈赤色。《礼记》说:三牲用 。郑玄注: 煎,即茱萸,《汉律》中会稽郡进献它,《尔雅》称之为 。《范子计然》说:茱萸,出产于三辅地区。陶弘景说:《礼记》中称为 ,而当时俗呼为 子。大概是不认识 字,像是杂字,仍然像是相传下来的称呼。
**Cortex Mori Radicis (Root Bark of Mulberry):** Sweet in flavor, cold in nature. It primarily treats internal injury, *Wulao Liuji* (a general term for various deficiency and exhaustion syndromes), emaciation, metrorrhagia (*Bengzhong*), and pulselessness (*Maijue*). It tonifies deficiency and benefits Qi. **Leaf:** Primarily treats the elimination of chills and fever, promoting sweating. **Black Fungus of Mulberry (*Sanger*):** Primarily treats leukorrhea with red and white discharge and sweating in women, blood disorders, *Zhengjia Jiju* (abdominal masses and accumulations), tonifies Yin, harmonizes Yin-Yang and cold-heat conditions, and treats infertility. **Fungus of Five Grains (*Wumuer*), also known as *Nuoe*:** Benefits Qi, prevents hunger, lightens the body, and strengthens the will. Grows in mountain valleys.
*Bencao Jing Mingyi Zhe Lu* records: *Sanger*, also named *Sangjun* or *Mumai*. Produced in Jianwei Commandery. Harvested during the rainy season in June, then sun-dried immediately.
Commentary: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Sang" refers to the leaves eaten by silkworms. "Mu'er" is fungus. "Xun" refers to mulberry fungus. *Erya* states: Some mulberry trees have berries (*Shen*). She Ren says: Mulberry trees are half with berries and half without; those without are called *Zhi*. Guo Pu says: "Ban" means half. There is also *Nvsang* and *Sangsang*. Guo Pu says: In common parlance, mulberry trees that are small with long branches are called *Nvsangshu*. There is also *Shansang*; Guo Pu says its wood resembles mulberry and can be used to make bows and cart axles. Regarding "Sangliuhuaotiao," Guo Pu describes it as having flexible, drooping branches.
**Bamboo Leaf (*Zhuye*):** Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats cough with rebellious Qi (*Ke Ni Shangqi*), spasm and stiffness of tendons, aversion to sores/ulcers, and kills small insects. **Root:** When decocted into soup, it benefits Qi, stops thirst, tonifies deficiency, and directs Qi downward. **Juice:** Primarily treats wind pathogens. **Fruit:** Opens the spirit (*Shenming*), lightens the body, and benefits Qi.
*Bencao Jing Mingyi Zhe Lu* records: Produced in Yizhou.
Commentary: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Zhu" is a grass that grows in winter. It is an ideogram; the lower part refers to *Ruo* (bamboo leaf/sheath).
**Evodia Fruit (*Wuzhuyu*):** Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It primarily warms the Middle Jiao, directs Qi downward, alleviates pain, treats cough with rebellious Qi, chills and fever, eliminates dampness, treats *Xuebi* (blood bi-syndrome characterized by numbness and pain due to poor blood circulation), expels wind pathogens, and opens the *Coulí* (pores and skin texture). **Root:** Kills three types of parasites. Also named , grows in mountain valleys.
*Bencao Jing Mingyi Zhe Lu* records: Produced in Yuanju County. Harvested on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, dried in the shade.
Commentary: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Zhu" refers to Evodia, belonging to a category. "Yu" refers to Evodia. "Jian" refers to Evodia. The *Han Laws* record: Kuaiji Commandery presented one dou of Evodia. *Guaya* states: , , Dang, Yue, and Evodia are all the same substance. *Sancang* states: refers to Evodia (quoted from *Taiping Yulan*). *Erya* states: Jiao, , Chou . Guo Pu says: Evodia fruits cluster together like rooms; in Jiangdong, they are also called , resembling Evodia but smaller, with a reddish color. *Liji* states: Three sacrificial animals use . Zheng Xuan's commentary: Jian is Evodia; the *Han Laws* mention Kuaiji presenting it; *Erya* calls it . *Fanzi Jiran* states: Evodia originates from the Sanchu region. Tao Hongjing says: *Liji* names it , while the common people call it Zi. This is likely because they did not recognize the character , mistaking it for a miscellaneous character, yet it remains a transmitted name.