味甘,寒,无毒。去热烦,解毒,调中气,令人肥健。又主剥马血毒入肉,狂犬,牛
马热黄。捣绞取汁,和米粉作糗饵。食之甜美,止泄。捣叶汁敷蛇咬疮。生江南山林下,蔓
如葛。又有小叶尖长,气辛臭,捣敷小儿腹,除痞满闪癖。
味苦,小温,无毒。主妇人腹中血结,羸瘦,男子阴囊湿痒,强阳道,令人健行,
不睡,补虚,去痔 、瘰 、瘿瘤,作菜。生四明诸山,冬夏常有。叶似升麻,方茎,山人
取以为菜,一名孟母菜,一名厄菜。
味苦,平,无毒。主明目。崔知悌方云∶服之令人目明。地上衣如草,生湿处是。
味苦,平,无毒。主赤白久痢,小儿大腹痞满,丹毒,寒热。取根、茎煮服之。生
山泽间,三、四尺,叶作雁齿,如鬼针苗。
味辛,平,无毒。主赤白痢。取茎、子煎服。生江东温湿地。四、五月有子似杨梅
,苗如蓑草也。
味甘,平,无毒。主赤白久痢,煮服之。草高一尺,生茅中。叶有毛,如油腻黏人
手,子作角,中有小子也。
味辛,平,无毒。主破血,产后腹痛。煮汁服之,亦捣碎敷疔疮。生江南国荫地。似
益母,方茎,对节,白花,花中甜汁,饮之如蜜。
【甜藤】味甘,性寒,无毒。能清除热邪引起的烦闷,解除毒素,调和脾胃之气,使人身体丰满健壮。又主治剥马时血液毒气侵入肌肉,狂犬病,以及牛马患的热黄病。将其捣碎绞取汁液,与米粉混合做成干粮食用。味道甜美,可止泻。将叶子捣碎取汁外敷于蛇咬伤口。生长于江南的山林之下,藤蔓像葛藤一样。还有一种小叶尖长,气味辛臭,捣碎后敷在小儿腹部,可消除痞满和积聚的癖块。
【益奶草】味苦,性小温,无毒。主治妇女腹中血结,身体消瘦,男子阴囊湿痒,增强性功能,使人精力充沛行走有力,不嗜睡,补益虚损,治疗痔疮、瘰疬、瘿瘤,也可作为蔬菜食用。生长于四明山各山脉,冬夏常青。叶子像升麻,茎方形,山人采集它作为蔬菜,又名孟母菜,又名厄菜。
【西国某药】味甘,性温,无毒。主治明目,增强记忆力,补益心气。生长于西域各国,是胡人引进来的。
【地上衣】味苦,性平,无毒。主治明目。崔知悌的方子说:服用它能使眼睛明亮。这种植物像地上的苔藓或草类,生长在潮湿的地方。
【雁齿草】味苦,性平,无毒。主治赤白久痢,小儿大腹痞满,丹毒,寒热往来。取根和茎煮水服用。生长在山泽之间,高约三到四尺,叶子呈雁齿状,像鬼针草的幼苗。
【江东某药】味辛,性平,无毒。主治赤白痢。取茎和种子煎服。生长于江东温暖湿润的地方。四五月间结出的果实像杨梅,苗像蓑衣草。
【茅中草】味甘,性平,无毒。主治赤白久痢,煮水服用。草高一尺,生长在茅草丛中。叶子有毛,像油腻一样黏人手,果实呈角状,里面有小种子。
【江南某药】味辛,性平,无毒。主治破血,产后腹痛。煮汁服用,也可以捣碎外敷治疗疔疮。生长于江南阴凉之地。样子像益母草,茎方形,节对生,开白花,花中有甜汁,喝起来像蜜一样。
【永嘉某药】味苦,性平,无毒。主治五野鸡病(泛指多种难治之症),脱肛,止血。炙烤至香后浸泡酒中服用。生长于永嘉山谷。叶子像泽兰,茎红色,高二三尺。
[Tian Teng] Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It clears heat-induced irritability, detoxifies, harmonizes middle-jiao qi, and makes the body plump and strong. It also treats blood toxin entering the flesh from flayed horses, rabies, and heat-yellow disease in cattle and horses. Crushed and juiced, it is mixed with rice flour to make dry snacks. Eating them is sweet and stops diarrhea. Leaf juice applied externally treats snake bites. It grows in the forests of Jiangnan, with vines resembling Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen). Another variety has small, pointed, long leaves, a pungent and foul odor; when crushed and applied to a child's abdomen, it removes distension and accumulated masses.
[Yi Nai Cao] Bitter in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. It treats blood stagnation in the abdomen of women, emaciation, dampness and itching of the scrotum in men, strengthens sexual function, promotes vigorous walking, prevents sleepiness, tonifies deficiency, and treats hemorrhoids, scrofula, and goiter. It can also be used as a vegetable. It grows in the mountains of Siming, remaining green throughout winter and summer. Its leaves resemble Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Sheng Ma), with a square stem. Mountain people harvest it as a vegetable; it is also known as Meng Mu Cai or E Cai.
[Western Medicine] Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. It improves vision, enhances memory, and tonifies heart qi. It originates from Western Regions and was introduced by Hu people.
[Earth Skin] Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It improves vision. According to Cui Zhiti's formula: "Taking it makes the eyes bright." This plant resembles moss or grass on the ground, growing in damp places.
[Yan Chi Cao] Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats chronic dysentery with red and white discharge, abdominal distension in children, erysipelas, and alternating chills and fever. The roots and stems are boiled for oral administration. It grows between mountains and marshes, standing three to four chi tall, with leaves shaped like goose teeth, resembling the seedlings of Bidens Pilosa (Gui Zhen Miao).
[Jiangdong Herb] Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats dysentery with red and white discharge. The stems and seeds are decocted for oral administration. It grows in warm and humid areas of Jiangdong. In April and May, its fruits resemble Myrica Rubra (Yang Mei), and its seedlings resemble Sedge (Suo Cao).
[Mao Zhong Cao] Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats chronic dysentery with red and white discharge; it is taken as a decoction. The herb is one chi tall, growing among thatch grass. The leaves are hairy and sticky to the hands like grease; the fruit is pod-like, containing small seeds.
[Jiangnan Herb] Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It invigorates blood and resolves stasis, treating postpartum abdominal pain. A decoction of the juice is taken orally, or it is crushed and applied externally to treat carbuncles. It grows in shaded areas of Jiangnan. It resembles Leonurus Japonicus (Yi Mu Cao), with a square stem, opposite nodes, white flowers, and sweet nectar within the flowers that tastes like honey when drunk.
[Yongjia Herb] Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats various difficult diseases (Wu Ye Ji Bing), rectal prolapse, and bleeding. It is roasted until fragrant, soaked in wine, and taken orally. It grows in the valleys of Yongjia. The leaves resemble Lysimachiae Herba (Ze Lan), the stem is red, and it stands two to three chi tall.