\r紫草\pd155.bmp\r
味苦，寒，无毒。主心腹邪气，五疸，补中益气，利九窍，通水道，疗腹肿胀满痛。
以合膏，疗小儿疮及面 （侧加切）。一名紫丹，一名紫 （衰老反）。生砀山山谷及楚地。
三
月采根，阴干。陶隐居云∶今出襄阳，多从南阳、新野来。彼人种之，即是今染紫者，方药
家都不复用。《博物志》云∶平氏阳山紫草特好。魏国以染色，殊黑。比年东山亦种，色小
浅于北者。唐本注云∶紫草，所在皆有。《尔雅》云∶一名藐。苗似兰香，茎赤节青，花紫
白色，而实白。臣禹锡等谨按广雅云∶紫草，一名茈 。药性论云∶紫草亦可单用。味甘
，平。能治恶疮 癣。
图经曰∶紫草，生砀山山谷及楚地，今处处有之，人家园圃中或种莳，其根所以染紫也。
《
尔
雅》谓之藐，《广雅》谓之茈 。苗似兰香，茎赤节青。二月有花，紫白色，秋实白，三月
采根，阴干。古方稀见使。今医家多用治伤寒时疾，发疮疹不出者，以此作药，使其发出。
韦宙《独行方》∶治豌豆疮，煮紫草汤饮。后人相承用之，其效尤速。
雷公云∶凡使，须用蜡水蒸之，待水干，取去头并两畔髭，细锉用。每修事紫草一斤，
用蜡
三
两，于铛中熔，熔尽，便投蜡水作汤用。圣惠方∶治恶虫咬人，用紫草油涂之。又方∶治卒
小便
淋沥痛。用紫草一两，捣罗为散，每于食前，以井花水调下二钱匕。《产宝》治淋涩。《产
后》同。经验后方∶治婴儿童子患疹豆疾。用紫草二两细锉，以百沸汤一大盏泡，便以物合
定，勿令气漏，放如人体温，量儿大小，服半合至一合，服此疮虽出，亦当轻减。
味苦，性寒，无毒。主治心腹部的邪气，五种黄疸病，能补益中焦、益气，疏通九窍，通利水道，治疗腹部肿胀、胀满和疼痛。
将其制成膏药，可治疗小儿疮疡及面部黑斑（“䵟”音侧加切）。又名紫丹，又名紫英（“英”音衰老反）。产于砀山山谷及楚地。
三月采集根部，阴干。陶隐居说：现在产自襄阳，大多来自南阳、新野。当地百姓种植它，就是如今用来染紫色的植物，但医药家已不再使用。《博物志》说：平氏阳山的紫草特别好。魏国用它来染色，颜色特别黑。近年来东山也种植，颜色比北方的稍浅。唐本注说：紫草各地都有。《尔雅》说：又名藐。苗像兰香，茎红节青，花紫白色，果实白色。臣禹锡等人谨按《广雅》说：紫草，又名茈草。《药性论》说：紫草也可以单用。味甘，性平。能治疗恶疮癣疾。
《图经》说：紫草，生于砀山山谷及楚地，现在到处都有，人家园圃中有时种植，它的根可以用来染紫色。《尔雅》称它为藐，《广雅》称它为茈草。苗像兰香，茎红节青。二月开花，紫白色，秋天结白色果实，三月采根，阴干。古方中很少见到使用。现在的医家多用其治疗伤寒时行疾病，以及疮疹发不出来的人，用此药促使疮疹发出。韦宙《独行方》：治疗豌豆疮，煮紫草汤饮用。后人沿袭使用，效果尤其迅速。
雷公说：凡是用紫草，必须用蜡水蒸制，待水干后，去掉头部和两边的须根，细细切碎使用。每修治一斤紫草，用蜡三两，在铛中熔化，熔尽后，就用蜡水作为汤剂使用。《圣惠方》：治疗恶虫咬人，用紫草油涂抹。又一方：治疗突然小便淋漓疼痛。用紫草一两，捣碎过筛成散剂，每次在饭前，用井花水调服二钱匕。《产宝》治疗淋证涩痛。《产后》篇方法相同。经验后方：治疗婴幼儿患疹痘疾病。用紫草二两细锉，用一大盏滚开水冲泡，随即用物体盖住，不让气体泄漏，放置至如人体温度，根据孩子大小，服用半合至一合，服用此药后，即使疮疹发出，也会减轻。
Zicao (Arnebiae Radix et Rhizoma)
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, five types of jaundice (Wu Dan), tonifies the middle jiao and benefits qi, unblocks the nine orifices, promotes water passages, and treats abdominal swelling, distension, and pain.
Applied as a plaster, it treats pediatric sores and facial melasma (Ce Jia Qie). Also known as Zidan, also known as Ziying (Shuai Lao Fan). Grows in the valleys of Dangshan and the Chu region.
Roots are harvested in the third month and dried in the shade. Tao Hongjing states: Currently produced in Xiangyang, mostly coming from Nanyang and Xinye. The local people cultivate it; it is the plant used for dyeing purple today, but medical practitioners no longer use it. *Bowuzhi* states: The Zicao from Yangshan in Pingshi is particularly good. The State of Wei uses it for dyeing, resulting in a very black color. In recent years, cultivation has also occurred in Dongshan, with a color slightly lighter than that from the north. *Tang Ben Zhu* states: Zicao is available everywhere. *Erya* states: Also known as Miao. The seedling resembles Lanxiang, the stem is red with green nodes, the flowers are purple-white, and the fruit is white. Chen Yuxi and others respectfully note according to *Guangya*: Zicao, also known as Zicai. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Zicao can also be used alone. Sweet, neutral. Capable of treating malignant sores and tinea.
*Tujing* states: Zicao grows in the valleys of Dangshan and the Chu region; it is now found everywhere, sometimes cultivated in household gardens. Its root is used for dyeing purple. *Erya* calls it Miao, *Guangya* calls it Zicai. The seedling resembles Lanxiang, the stem is red with green nodes. Flowers appear in the second month, purple-white; fruits are white in autumn. Roots are harvested in the third month and dried in the shade. It is rarely seen in ancient prescriptions. Current medical practitioners often use it to treat typhoid fever and epidemic diseases, specifically for cases where sores and rashes fail to erupt; this herb is used to promote eruption. Weizhou's *Duxing Fang*: To treat variola (smallpox), boil Zicao decoction for drinking. Later generations inherited this usage, with particularly rapid efficacy.
Lei Gong states: Whenever using it, one must steam it with wax water. After the water dries, remove the head and the whiskers on both sides, then finely chop for use. For every jin (approx. 500g) of Zicao processed, use three liang of wax. Melt the wax in a pan until fully liquefied, then use the wax water as a decoction medium. *Shenghui Fang*: To treat bites from malicious insects, apply Zicao oil externally. Another prescription: To treat sudden dysuria with pain. Use one liang of Zicao, crush and sieve into a powder. Before meals, mix two qianbi (approx. 6-10g) with well-water and ingest. *Chanbao* treats strangury with涩感 (涩痛). The method in *Chanhou* is the same. *Jingyan Houfang*: To treat infants and children suffering from exanthematous diseases (such as chickenpox or measles). Use two liang of Zicao, finely chopped. Steep in one large cup of boiling water, immediately cover tightly to prevent gas leakage, let cool to body temperature. Based on the child's age and size, administer half he to one he (approx. 30-60ml). After administering this, even if the rash erupts, its severity will be reduced.