味甘,寒。主眚盲耳聋。明目,利九窍,通血脉,养精神。久服,轻身、延年、不老。
能化铜、铁、铅、锡作金。生山谷。
《吴普》曰∶空青,神农、甘。一经∶酸。久服,有神仙玉女来时,使人志高(《御览
》)。
《名医》曰∶生益州及越 山有铜处,铜精熏则生空青,其腹中空,三月中旬采,亦无
时。
案∶《西山经》云∶皇人之山,其下多青;郭璞云∶空青,曾青之属。《范子计然》云
∶空青,出巴郡。《司马相如赋》云∶丹青。张揖云∶青,青 也。颜师古云∶青 ,今
之丹青也。
味酸,小寒。主目痛,止泪,出风痹,利关节,通九窍,破症坚积聚。久服轻身
能化金、铜,生山谷。
《名医》曰∶生蜀中及越 。采无时。
案∶《管子·揆度篇》云∶秦明山之曾青;《荀子》云∶南海,则有曾青。杨 注∶曾青,
铜之精。《范子计然》云∶曾出宏农豫章,白青,出新涂。青色者,善。《淮南子·地形
训》云∶青天八百岁,生青曾。高诱云∶曾青,青石也。
味甘,寒。主咳逆,寒热烦满,下(《御览》有痢字)赤白,血闭症瘕,大热。炼饵服
之,
不饥、轻身、延年。生池泽及山岛中。
《名医》曰∶一名白余粮,生东海及池泽中。
案∶《范子计然》云∶禹余粮出河东;《列仙传》云∶赤斧,上华山取禹余粮;《博物志》
云∶世传昔禹治水,弃其所余食于江中,而为药也。按∶此出《神农经》,则禹非夏禹之禹,
或本名白余粮,《名医》等移其名耳。
空青:味甘,性寒。主治目疾失明、耳聋。能明目,通利九窍,疏通血脉,滋养精神。长期服用,可使身体轻健、延年益寿、延缓衰老。
能使铜、铁、铅、锡转化为金。生长在山谷中。
《吴普》说:空青,神农氏认为味甘;另一经书认为味酸。长期服用,会有神仙玉女降临,使人志向高远(见《太平御览》)。
《名医别录》说:空青生长在益州以及越地有铜矿的山中,是铜的精气熏蒸而生,其腹部中空,三月中旬采集,但也随时可以采集。
按语:《西山经》说:皇人山下多产青物;郭璞注解说:空青属于曾青一类。《范子计然》说:空青出产于巴郡。《司马相如赋》中提到“丹青”。张揖注解说:青指青石。颜师古注解说:青石即现在的丹青。
曾青:味酸,性微寒。主治眼痛,止泪,祛除风痹,通利关节,通利九窍,破除症坚积聚。长期服用可使身体轻健。
能转化金、铜,生长在山谷中。
《名医别录》说:曾青生长在蜀地及越地。随时可以采集。
按语:《管子·揆度篇》说:秦明山出产曾青;《荀子》说:南海地区有曾青。杨倞注解说:曾青是铜的精气。《范子计然》说:曾青出产于宏农、豫章,白青出产于新涂。颜色青色的品质好。《淮南子·地形训》说:青天经过八百年,生成青曾。高诱注解说:曾青是青色的石头。
禹余粮:味甘,性寒。主治咳嗽气逆,寒热烦闷胀满,下痢赤白(《太平御览》中有“痢”字),血闭,症瘕,大热。炼制成丸饵服用,可以不饥饿、身体轻健、延年益寿。生长在池泽及山岛中。
《名医别录》说:禹余粮又名白余粮,生长在东海及池泽中。
按语:《范子计然》说:禹余粮出产于河东;《列仙传》说:赤斧在华山取禹余粮;《博物志》说:世人传说昔日大禹治水时,将剩余的食物丢弃在江中,变成了药物。按:此内容出自《神农本草经》,则这里的“禹”并非夏禹之禹,或许原本名叫白余粮,是《名医别录》等书将其名字移用过来罢了。
Kongqing (Azurite): Sweet in flavor, cold in nature. It primarily treats blindness due to eye disease and deafness. It brightens the eyes, benefits the nine orifices, unblocks the blood vessels, and nourishes the spirit. Long-term consumption makes the body light, prolongs life, and prevents aging.
It can transform copper, iron, lead, and tin into gold. It grows in mountains and valleys.
Wu Pu states: Kongqing is sweet according to Shennong; another classic states it is sour. Long-term consumption causes immortals and jade maidens to appear, elevating one's aspirations (cited in Taiping Yulan).
The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica states: Kongqing grows in Yizhou and in the mountains of Yue where copper exists. It is generated by the fumes of copper essence, has a hollow interior, and is harvested in mid-March, though it can be collected at any time.
Commentary: The Classic of Mountains and Seas (Western Regions) states: Beneath Mount Huangren, there is much green matter. Guo Pu annotates: Kongqing belongs to the category of Zengqing. Fanzi Jiran states: Kongqing originates from Ba Commandery. Sima Xiangru's Rhapsody mentions "Danqing." Zhang Yi annotates: Qing refers to green stone. Yan Shigu annotates: Green stone is what is now called Danqing.
Zengqing (Chrysocolla): Sour in flavor, slightly cold in nature. It primarily treats eye pain, stops tearing, expels wind-bi syndrome, benefits the joints, unblocks the nine orifices, and breaks up hard masses and accumulations. Long-term consumption makes the body light.
It can transform gold and copper. It grows in mountains and valleys.
The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica states: Zengqing grows in Shu and Yue. It can be collected at any time.
Commentary: Guanzi, Chapter Kuidu, states: Zengqing is found at Mount Qinming; Xunzi states: There is Zengqing in the South Sea. Yang Qiong annotates: Zengqing is the essence of copper. Fanzi Jiran states: Zengqing comes from Hongnong and Yuzhang; Baiqing comes from Xintu. Those that are green in color are superior. Huainanzi, Chapter Dixing, states: After eight hundred years of blue sky, Qingzeng is born. Gao You annotates: Zengqing is a green stone.
Yuyuliang (Haematite): Sweet in flavor, cold in nature. It primarily treats cough with reverse flow of Qi, alternating chills and fever, vexation and fullness, dysentery with red and white discharge (the character for dysentery appears in Taiping Yulan), blood obstruction, zhijia (masses), and excessive heat. When refined and taken as pills, it suppresses hunger, makes the body light, and prolongs life. It grows in pools, marshes, and on mountain islands.
The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica states: Yuyuliang is also known as Baiyuliang, growing in the East Sea and in pools and marshes.
Commentary: Fanzi Jiran states: Yuyuliang originates from Hedong; Lie Xian Zhuan states: Chi Fu went to Mount Hua to obtain Yuyuliang; Bowuzhi states: It is traditionally said that when Yu controlled the waters, he discarded his leftover food in the river, which turned into medicine. Analysis: Since this content originates from the Shennong Bencao Jing, the "Yu" here does not refer to Yu the Great of Xia. It likely originally had the name Baiyuliang, and the name was transferred by texts such as the Divine Farmer's Materia Medica.