味苦，无毒。主小儿痫，除邪，养胎，风痹，洗洗寒热，目中青翳，女子带下。生腐
木积草处，如朝生，天雨生盖，黄白色，四月采。
味甘，平，无毒。主益气，止渴，除热在腹脐，利筋。一名菅根，一名土筋。生泽中
，根有毛。三月生，四月实白，三月三日采根。
陶隐居云∶疑此犹是白茅而小异也。臣禹锡等谨按陈藏器云∶地筋，如地黄，根、叶并
相
似，而细，多毛。生平泽。功用亦同地黄，李邕方用之。
味苦，有毒。主恶疥，疮出虫。一名女木。生高地，叶白有刺，根连数十枚。
味苦，平，无毒。主寒热，痿痹，女子带下，痈肿。生山阳，如 菌，有刺。
主缓筋，令不痛。
臣禹锡等谨按陈藏器云∶苗如豆，《尔雅》云∶摄虎，累。注云∶江东呼 为藤，似葛
而
虚大，今武豆也，荚有毛。一名巨荒，千岁 是也。
味咸，平，无毒。主痹及热中，伤跌折。生山阴谷中蔓草木上。茎有刺，实如椒。
臣禹锡等谨按陈藏器云∶茜字从西，与苗字相似，人写误为苗，此即茜也。
【地芩】味苦，无毒。主治小儿癫痫，驱除邪气，安胎，治疗风痹，缓解阵阵寒热感，消除眼中青白色翳障，治疗女子带下病。生长在腐烂的木头和堆积的枯草处，形状像朝生暮死的菌类，下雨时生出伞盖状子实体，颜色黄白，四月采收。
【菅根】味甘，性平，无毒。主治补气，止渴，清除腹脐部位的热邪，舒利筋脉。又名菅根，又名土筋。生长在水泽之中，根部有毛。三月生长，四月果实变白，于三月三日采收根部。陶弘景说：怀疑这仍然是白茅，只是略有不同。臣禹锡等人谨按陈藏器的说法：地筋，形状像地黄，根和叶都相似，但更细小，多毛。生长在水边平地。功效也与地黄相同，李邕的方剂中使用它。
【碧石青】味甘，无毒。主治明目，补气，使人易于生育。生长在丘陵地带，颜色像碧石青。
【马牙】味甘，性平，无毒。主治轻身延年，补气，长寿。生长在山地陵墓之中，形状像马牙。
【水旁状如泽泻者】主治恶疮，去除肠道寄生虫（白虫）。生长在水边，形状像泽泻。
【昌阳山产者】味酸，主治体内出血（内漏），止血，治疗气血不足。生长在昌阳山。采收没有固定时间。
【女木】味苦，有毒。主治恶疥，疮疡生虫。又名女木。生长在高地，叶子白色且有刺，根部连接数十枚块茎。
【雒阳产者】味甘，无毒。主治寒证，止血，治疗带下病。生长在洛阳。
【山阳产者】味苦，性平，无毒。主治寒热往来，痿痹，女子带下病，痈肿。生长在山南，形状像菌类，有刺。
【缓筋者】主治舒缓筋脉，使不疼痛。臣禹锡等人谨按陈藏器的说法：苗像豆类，《尔雅》中说：摄虎，累。注释说：江东地区称为藤，类似葛藤但中空较大，即现在的武豆，豆荚有毛。又名巨荒，千岁即是这种植物。
【茜】味咸，性平，无毒。主治痹症及中焦热盛，跌打损伤骨折。生长在山地背阴的山谷中，蔓生在草木之上。茎有刺，果实像花椒。臣禹锡等人谨按陈藏器的说法：“茜”字从西，与“苗”字相似，人们书写时误写为“苗”，这实际上就是茜草。
[Di Qin] Bitter in taste, non-toxic. Primarily treats pediatric epilepsy (Xiao'er Xian), expels pathogenic factors, nourishes the fetus, treats wind-bi syndrome (Fengbi), alleviates alternating chills and fever (Xixi Hanre), clears greenish-white nebulae (Qingyi) from the eyes, and treats leukorrhea (Daidai) in women. Grows in places with rotting wood and accumulated dead grass; resembles ephemeral fungi, forming a cap-like fruit body after rain; yellowish-white in color; harvested in April.
[Jian Gen] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily tonifies Qi, relieves thirst, clears heat in the abdomen and umbilical region, and benefits the sinews. Also known as Jian Gen or Tu Jin. Grows in marshes; roots are hairy. Sprouts in March, fruits turn white in April; roots are harvested on the third day of the third lunar month. Tao Hongjing stated: "I suspect this is still White Mao (Imperata cylindrica), merely slightly different." Ministers Yu Xi et al., according to Chen Cangqi, noted: Di Jin resembles Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix); its roots and leaves are similar but finer and hairier. It grows in flat wetlands. Its efficacy is also the same as Di Huang; it is used in Li Yong's prescriptions.
[Bi Shi Qing] Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Primarily brightens the eyes, tonifies Qi, and promotes fertility. Grows in hilly areas; color resembles Bi Shi Qing.
[Ma Ya] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily lightens the body, tonifies Qi, and prolongs life. Grows in mountainous regions; shape resembles horse teeth.
[Harvested on May 5th] Primarily treats pediatric epilepsy and alternating chills and fever. Harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
[Growing by water resembling Ze Xie] Primarily treats malignant sores and removes roundworms (Bai Chong). Grows near water; shape resembles Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie).
[Produced in Changyang Mountain] Sour in taste. Primarily treats internal bleeding (Nei Lou), stops bleeding, and addresses deficiency. Grows in Changyang Mountain. No specific time for harvesting.
[Nu Mu] Bitter in taste, toxic. Primarily treats severe scabies and worms emerging from sores. Also known as Nu Mu. Grows in high lands; leaves are white and thorny; roots consist of dozens of connected tubers.
[Produced in Luoyang] Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold syndromes, stops bleeding, and treats leukorrhea. Grows in Luoyang.
[Produced in Shanyang] Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats alternating chills and fever, flaccidity-bi syndrome (Wei Bi), leukorrhea in women, and carbuncles and swellings. Grows on sunny slopes; shape resembles fungi, with thorns.
[Relaxing Sinews] Primarily relaxes sinews and alleviates pain. Ministers Yu Xi et al., according to Chen Cangqi, noted: The sprouts resemble beans. *Erya* states: She Hu, Lei. The annotation says: In the Jiangdong region, it is called Teng, resembling Puerariae Radix (Ge) but hollow and larger; this is now known as Wu Dou, with hairy pods. Also known as Ju Huang; Qian Sui refers to this plant.
[Qian] Salty in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats bi syndrome and heat in the middle jiao, as well as traumatic fractures from falls. Grows in shady valleys in mountains, climbing over vegetation. Stems have thorns; fruits resemble Sichuan pepper. Ministers Yu Xi et al., according to Chen Cangqi, noted: The character 'Qian' contains the radical 'Xi', which resembles the character 'Miao'; scribes often mistakenly wrote 'Miao'. This is actually Qian Cao (Rubia cordifolia).