味苦,平,寒。主伤寒温疟,下十二水,破积聚、大坚、症瘕,荡涤肠胃中留癖饮食、
寒热邪气,利水道,生川谷。
《名医》曰∶生咸阳及河南中牟。六月采花,阴干。
味苦,寒。主邪气、热气,疥瘙、恶疡、创痔,去白虫。一名野狼牙,生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶野狼牙,一名支兰,一名野狼齿,一名犬牙,一名抱子。神农、黄帝∶苦,有
毒;桐君∶或咸;岐伯、雷公、扁鹊∶无毒。生冤句。叶青,根黄赤,六月、七月花,
八月实黑。正月、八月采根(《御览》)。
《名医》曰∶一名野狼齿,一名野狼子,一名犬牙。生淮南及冤句。八月采根,曝干。
案∶《范子计然》云∶野狼牙,出三辅。色白者,善。
味辛,温。主贼风在皮肤中,淫淫痛,温疟,恶毒,诸痹。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶羊踯躅花,神农、雷公∶辛,有毒。生淮南。治贼风、恶毒,诸邪气(《
御览》)。
《名医》曰∶一名玉支,生太行山及淮南山。三月采花,阴干。
案∶《广雅》云∶羊踯躅,英光也。《古今注》云∶羊踯躅花,黄羊食之,则死;羊见之,
则踯躅分散,故名羊踯躅。陶弘景云∶花苗似鹿葱。
味辛,平。主水张、疝瘕、痹,熨除痈肿,杀鬼精物。一名 根,一名夜呼。生川谷。
《名医》曰∶如人行者,有神。生咸阳。
案∶《说文》∶ 草,枝枝相值,叶叶相当。《广雅》云∶常蓼,马尾,商陆也。《尔
雅》云∶ ,马尾。郭璞云∶今关西亦呼为陆也。盖 ,即 俗字;
商,即 假音。
【荛花】
味道苦,性平,寒。主治伤寒和温疟,能下行消除十二经的水饮,破除积聚、大坚块、症瘕(腹内结块),清除肠胃中停留的癖积饮食及寒热邪气,通利水道。生长在川谷地带。
《名医别录》记载:生长在咸阳及河南中牟。六月采集花朵,阴干备用。
【商陆】
味道苦,寒。主治邪气、热气,疥疮瘙痒、恶疮、痔疮,去除白虫(肠道寄生虫)。又名野狼牙,生长在川谷地带。
《吴普本草》记载:野狼牙,又名支兰,又名野狼齿,又名犬牙,又名抱子。神农、黄帝认为:味苦,有毒;桐君认为:有的味咸;岐伯、雷公、扁鹊认为:无毒。生长在冤句。叶子青色,根黄赤色,六月、七月开花,八月果实变黑。正月、八月采集根部(据《太平御览》)。
《名医别录》记载:又名野狼齿,又名野狼子,又名犬牙。生长在淮南及冤句。八月采集根部,晒干。
按语:《范子计然》说:野狼牙,出产于三辅地区。颜色白的,品质好。
【羊踯躅】
味道辛,温。主治贼风(外感风邪)在皮肤中,游走性疼痛,温疟,恶毒疮疡,各种痹证。生长在川谷地带。
《吴普本草》记载:羊踯躅花,神农、雷公认为:味辛,有毒。生长在淮南。治疗贼风、恶毒,各种邪气(据《太平御览》)。
《名医别录》记载:又名玉支,生长在太行山及淮南山。三月采集花朵,阴干备用。
按语:《广雅》说:羊踯躅,即英光。《古今注》说:羊踯躅花,黄羊吃了会死;羊看见它,就会徘徊不前分散开来,所以名叫羊踯躅。陶弘景说:花苗像鹿葱。
【商陆(续/或指另一种植物,原文此处可能有脱漏或异名混淆,依原文翻译)】
味道辛,平。主治水胀、疝瘕、痹证,热敷可消除痈肿,杀灭鬼精物(迷信说法,指致病邪气)。又名[缺字]根,又名夜呼。生长在川谷地带。
《名医别录》记载:像人行走的样子,有神灵。生长在咸阳。
按语:《说文解字》:[缺字]草,枝枝相对,叶叶相当。《广雅》说:常蓼,马尾,就是商陆。《尔雅》说:[缺字],马尾。郭璞说:现在关西也称它为陆。大概[缺字]就是俗字;商,就是假借音。
[Rauvolfia verticillata (Rao Hua)]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral, Cold. Indications: Treats Shanghan (Cold Damage) and Wen Nue (Warm Malaria); promotes the downward movement of fluid retention in the twelve meridians; breaks up accumulations, large hard masses, and Zheng Jia (abdominal masses); purges retained food and pathogenic factors (cold-heat) from the intestines and stomach; promotes urination. Grows in river valleys.
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Grows in Xianyang and Zhongmu, Henan. Flowers are harvested in the sixth lunar month and dried in the shade.
[Phytolacca acinosa (Shang Lu)]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Cold. Indications: Treats pathogenic factors and heat qi; scabies with itching, malignant sores, and hemorrhoids; expels white worms (intestinal parasites). Also known as Ye Lang Ya (Wild Wolf's Tooth), grows in river valleys.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Ye Lang Ya is also known as Zhi Lan, Ye Lang Chi, Quan Ya, and Bao Zi. According to Shennong and Huangdi: Bitter, toxic. According to Tong Jun: Some are salty. According to Qibo, Leigong, and Bian Que: Non-toxic. Grows in Yuanju. Leaves are green, roots are yellowish-red, flowers appear in the sixth and seventh lunar months, and fruits turn black in the eighth lunar month. Roots are harvested in the first and eighth lunar months (*Taiping Yulan*).
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Also known as Ye Lang Chi, Ye Lang Zi, and Quan Ya. Grows in Huainan and Yuanju. Roots are harvested in the eighth lunar month and sun-dried.
Note: *Fanzi Jiran* states: Ye Lang Ya originates from the Sanfu region. Those with white color are of superior quality.
[Rhododendron molle (Yang Zhi Zhu)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Indications: Treats Zei Feng (wind pathogens invading the skin), wandering pain, Wen Nue (Warm Malaria), malignant toxins, and various Bi syndromes (painful obstruction). Grows in river valleys.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Yang Zhi Zhu flower. According to Shennong and Leigong: Pungent, toxic. Grows in Huainan. Treats Zei Feng, malignant toxins, and various pathogenic factors (*Taiping Yulan*).
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Also known as Yu Zhi, grows in Taihang Mountain and Huai Mountain South. Flowers are harvested in the third lunar month and dried in the shade.
Note: *Guangya* states: Yang Zhi Zhu is also called Ying Guang. *Gujin Zhu* states: Yellow sheep die after eating Yang Zhi Zhu flowers; sheep hesitate when seeing it, hence the name "Yang Zhi Zhu" (Hesitating Sheep). Tao Hongjing states: The flowers and seedlings resemble Luchong (Zephyranthes candida).
[Phytolacca acinosa / Related Species (Shang Lu variant or misattributed text)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Neutral. Indications: Treats water distension, Shan Jia (hernia/masses), Bi syndrome; hot compresses can eliminate carbuncles and swellings; kills gui jing wu (pathogenic spirits/entities). Also known as [Missing Character] Gen, also known as Ye Hu. Grows in river valleys.
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Resembles a person walking, possesses spiritual properties. Grows in Xianyang.
Note: *Shuowen Jiezi*: [Missing Character] grass has branches facing each other and leaves matching each other. *Guangya* states: Chang Liao, Ma Wei, is Shang Lu. *Erya* states: [Missing Character] is Ma Wei. Guo Pu states: It is also called Lu in Guanxi today. Essentially, [Missing Character] is the vernacular character for Shang; "Shang" is a phonetic loan.