味苦、辛,温,无毒。主人久患风痹,脚膝疼冷,皮肤不仁,气力衰弱。久服好颜色,
变白不老。浸酒良。生天台山石上。如松,高一、二尺也。
味甘,温,无毒。主荒年食之令人不饥。取藤中粉食之,如葛根,令人发落。牛好食之。
生深山。大如树。
味甘,无毒。主老血,妇人月闭,风气羸瘦,症瘕。久服令人有子。生江南山谷林泽
。叶似胡麻相对,山人取以用酿酒也。
主不愁,带之愁自销矣。生少室嵩高山。
《山海经》曰∶少室山有木名帝休,其枝五衢,黄花黑实。服之不愁。今嵩山应有此木,
人未识,固可求之,亦如萱草之忘忧也。
令饮酒不醉。五月五日取七寸,投酒中二遍饮之,必能饮也。
味苦,寒,无毒。主长生神仙,去万病。末为散,饮服方寸匕,尽一枝有验。此百岁
之根,如天门冬,长三、四尺,别在一旁以小根缀之。一名檀桓芝。灵宝方亦云。
味甘,平,无毒。止渴除烦,润五脏,利大小便,去膈上热。功用如蜜。树生。南方枝、
叶俱可啖。亦煎食如饴,今人呼白石木蜜。子名枳 ,味甜。《本经》云木蜜,非此,中汁
如蜜也。崔豹《古今注》云∶木蜜生南方,合体甜软可啖,味如蜜,老枝煎取倍甜,止
【石松】
味苦、辛,性温,无毒。主治长期患有风痹症,脚膝疼痛发冷,皮肤麻木不仁,气力衰弱。长期服用可使面色红润,变白且延缓衰老。浸泡药酒饮用效果良好。生长在天台山的岩石上。植株像松树,高一、二尺。
【木蜜(第一类)】
味甘,性温,无毒。主治荒年时食用它可使人不感到饥饿。取藤中的粉末食用,类似葛根,但会导致头发脱落。牛喜欢食用它。生长在深山中。植株大如树木。
【霹雳木】
主治因火惊导致的失心疯。煮服之,或将其悬挂在门户之间,可极大程度地厌恶/预防火灾,这就是霹雳木。
【第二类木蜜】
味甘,无毒。主治陈旧瘀血,妇女月经闭止,风气导致的身体消瘦,以及腹内结块(症瘕)。长期服用可使人容易受孕。生长在江南山谷林泽中。叶子像胡麻相对而生,山中人采集用来酿酒。
【第三类木蜜】
主治消除忧愁,佩戴它可以使忧愁自然消散。生长在少室山和嵩高山。《山海经》说:少室山有一种树名叫帝休,它的树枝分叉五路,开黄花结黑果。服用它可以消除忧愁。现在的嵩山应该有这种树,只是人们不认识,确实可以寻找,它也像萱草一样能忘忧。
【第四类木蜜】
令饮酒不醉。五月五日截取七寸长的枝条,投入酒中两次饮用,必定能增加酒量。
【第五类木蜜】
味苦,性寒,无毒。主治长生神仙之道,去除万病。研末为散剂,用方寸匕的量饮服,折断一枝服用即有验证。这是百年的根,形状像天门冬,长三、四尺,旁边有小根缀连。又名檀桓芝。灵宝方的记载也是如此。
【第六类木蜜】
味甘,性平,无毒。止渴除烦,滋润五脏,通利大小便,去除膈上的热。功效如同蜂蜜。树木生长。南方的枝、叶都可以食用。也可以煎煮食用像饴糖一样,现在人称为白石木蜜。果实名叫枳椇,味道甜。《本经》所说的木蜜不是这个,其汁液像蜜一样。崔豹《古今注》说:木蜜生长在南方,整体甜美柔软可食用,味道像蜜,老枝煎取后甜味加倍,止……
[Shisong (Trematolycium)]
Taste: bitter, pungent. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Indications: chronic wind-bi syndrome with pain and coldness in the feet and knees, numbness of the skin, and weakness of qi and strength. Long-term consumption improves complexion, whitens the skin, and delays aging. Soaking in wine is effective. Habitat: grows on rocks at Tiantai Mountain. Morphology: resembles pine, one to two chi in height.
[Mumì (Type 1)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: warm. Non-toxic. Indications: during years of famine, consumption prevents hunger. Powder from the vine can be eaten like Puerariae Radix (Kudzu Root), but it causes hair loss. Cattle enjoy eating it. Habitat: grows in deep mountains. Morphology: large as a tree.
[Pileimu (Thunderbolt Wood)]
Indications: mania or loss of mind caused by fright from fire. Decoction for oral administration; hanging it at the door/gate greatly repels fire disasters. This is Pileimu.
[Mumì (Type 2)]
Taste: sweet. Non-toxic. Indications: old blood stasis, amenorrhea in women, emaciation due to wind-pathogen, and zheng-jia masses (abdominal masses). Long-term consumption promotes fertility. Habitat: valleys, forests, and marshes in Jiangnan. Morphology: leaves resemble Sesamum indicum (Sesame) growing opposite each other; mountain people use it to brew wine.
[Mumì (Type 3)]
Indications: alleviates sorrow/worry; carrying it causes worries to dissipate naturally. Habitat: Shaoshi Mountain and Songshan Mountain. *Classic of Mountains and Seas* states: On Shaoshi Mountain, there is a tree named Dixiu, with branches dividing into five paths, bearing yellow flowers and black fruits. Consumption eliminates sorrow. Songshan likely has this tree, though unrecognized by people; it can be sought out, similar to Hemerocallis citrina (Daylily) which relieves worry.
[Mumì (Type 4)]
Prevents drunkenness. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, cut a seven-cun branch, immerse it in wine twice, and drink; it will significantly increase alcohol tolerance.
[Mumì (Type 5)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Non-toxic. Indications: aids in longevity and immortality, cures myriad diseases. Grind into powder, administer orally with a fangcun bi (square-inch spoon); efficacy is verified with one branch. It is a hundred-year-old root, resembling Asparagi Radix (Asparagus Root), three to four chi long, with small roots attached to the side. Also known as Tanhuanzhi. The Lingbao Fang records this similarly.
[Mumì (Type 6)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: neutral. Non-toxic. Actions: relieves thirst, removes irritability, moistens the five zang organs, promotes urination and defecation, clears heat above the diaphragm. Functions like honey. Grows on trees. Branches and leaves in the south are edible. Can also be decocted and eaten like maltose syrup; currently called Baishi Mumì. The fruit is named Zhi Ju, taste sweet. *Shennong Bencao Jing* mentions Mumì, but not this specific type; its juice is like honey. Cui Bao's *Gu Jin Zhu* states: Mumì grows in the south, is sweet, soft, and edible overall, tasting like honey; decocting old branches yields double sweetness, stopping...