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味苦，寒，无毒。主热风烦闷，胸膈间热气，明目镇心，小儿癫痫惊风，疗五疳，杀
三虫及痔病疮 ，解巴豆毒。一名讷会，一名奴会，俗呼为象胆。盖以其味苦如胆故也。生
波斯国，似黑饧。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶ 荟亦可单用。杀小儿疳蛔，主吹鼻，杀脑疳，除鼻痒。南海
药
谱云∶树脂也，本草不细委之，谓是象胆，殊非也。兼治小儿诸热。
图经曰∶ 荟，出波斯国，今唯广州有来者。其木生山野中，滴脂泪而成。采之不拘时
月。
俗
呼为象胆，以其味苦而云耳。芦荟治湿痒，搔之有黄汁者。刘禹锡着其方云∶余少年曾患癣
，初在颈项间，后延上左耳，遂成湿疮。用斑蝥、狗胆、桃根等诸药，徒令以蜇，其疮转盛
。偶于楚州，卖药人教用 荟一两研，炙甘草半两末，相和令匀，先以温浆水洗癣，乃用旧
干帛子拭干，便以二味合和敷之，立干，便瘥，神奇。又治 齿。崔元亮《海上方》云∶取
荟四分，杵末，先以盐揩齿令先净，然后敷少末于上，妙也。
雷公云∶凡使，勿用杂胆，其象胆干了，上有青竹纹斑并光腻，微微甘，勿使和众药捣，
此
药先捣成粉，待众药末出，然后入药中。此物是胡人杀得白象，取胆干入汉中是也。
芦荟
味苦，性寒，无毒。主治热风引起的烦闷，胸膈间的热气，能明目、镇心安神，治疗小儿癫痫和惊风，治愈五种疳积（小儿慢性营养不良性疾病），杀灭肠道寄生虫及痔疮疮疡，解除巴豆的毒性。又名讷会，又名奴会，俗称象胆。大概是因为它的味道像胆汁一样苦的缘故。产于波斯国，形状像黑色的麦芽糖。（现附注）
臣禹锡等人谨按《药性论》记载：芦荟也可以单独使用。能杀灭小儿疳积蛔虫，主治吹鼻疗法（将药物吹入鼻腔以治疗疾病），杀灭脑疳，消除鼻痒。《南海药谱》记载：它是树脂，本草书中没有详细考察，称其为象胆，这完全不对。此外还能治疗小儿的各种热症。
《图经本草》记载：芦荟出自波斯国，现在只有广州有进贡。这种树木生长在山野中，滴下脂液凝结而成。采集它不拘泥于月份。
俗称象胆，只是因为它味道苦罢了。芦荟治疗湿癣瘙痒，抓挠后有黄色汁液流出的症状。刘禹锡记载了他的方子说：我年轻时曾患癣疾，起初在颈项间，后来蔓延到左耳上方，于是成了湿疮。用斑蝥、狗胆、桃根等各种药物，白白地让皮肤受到刺激，结果疮疡更加严重。偶然在楚州，卖药的人教我使用芦荟一两研成粉，炙甘草半两研成末，混合均匀，先用温浆水清洗癣处，然后用旧干布擦干，接着将这两味药混合敷在上面，立刻干燥，随即痊愈，非常神奇。又用于治疗龋齿。崔元亮《海上方》记载：取芦荟四分，捣碎成末，先用盐擦拭牙齿使其干净，然后在上面敷少许药末，效果很好。
雷公说：凡是使用芦荟，不要混杂其他动物的胆。那种象胆干燥后，上面有青竹纹斑点并且光滑细腻，味道微微甘甜，不要让它和其他药物一起捣碎，此药应先捣成粉末，等其它药物都研成末后，再放入药中。这种东西是胡人杀死白象，取其胆晒干后运入汉中的。
Aloe Vera (Luhui)
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats heat-wind-induced restlessness and oppression, as well as heat qi in the chest and diaphragm; brightens the eyes and calms the heart spirit; treats epilepsy and convulsions in children; cures five types of *gan* syndrome (chronic malnutrition diseases in children); kills intestinal parasites, hemorrhoids, and sores; resolves the toxicity of *Euphorbia pekinensis* root (Badou). Also known as Ne Hui or Nu Hui, commonly called Elephant Gallbladder (Xiangdan). This is likely because its taste is bitter like gallbladder bile. It originates from Persia and resembles black maltose syrup. (Currently appended)
Minister Yuxi et al. respectfully cite *Yao Xing Lun* (Treatise on the Properties of Medicinals): Aloe vera can also be used alone. It kills roundworms associated with pediatric *gan* syndrome, is indicated for nasal insufflation therapies, treats cerebral *gan*, and relieves nasal itching. *Nan Hai Yao Pu* (Pharmacological Spectrum of the Southern Seas) records: It is a resin. The *Ben Cao* (Materia Medica) did not investigate this carefully, claiming it is elephant gallbladder, which is entirely incorrect. Additionally, it treats various heat syndromes in children.
*TU Jing Ben Cao* (Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica) records: Aloe vera comes from Persia; currently, only Guangzhou receives shipments. The tree grows in mountains and wild areas, forming through dripping sap that solidifies into tears. It can be harvested at any time of the year.
It is commonly called Elephant Gallbladder merely because of its bitter taste. Aloe vera treats wet tinea (ringworm) with itching, where scratching yields yellow exudate. Liu Yuxi recorded his prescription stating: "In my youth, I suffered from tinea, initially on the neck, later spreading to the upper left ear, becoming a wet sore. I used various drugs such as *Mylabris* (Banmao), dog gallbladder, and peach root, which vainly irritated the skin, causing the sore to worsen. Accidentally in Chuzhou, a medicine seller taught me to use one liang of Aloe vera ground into powder, combined with half a liang of prepared Licorice root (Zhigancao) powder, mixed evenly. First, wash the tinea area with warm fermented grain water, then dry it with an old dry cloth, and apply the mixture of these two ingredients. It dries immediately and heals promptly, which is miraculous." It is also used to treat dental caries. Cui Yuanliang's *Hai Shang Fang* (Prescriptions from the Sea Above) states: Take four fen of Aloe vera, pound it into powder. First, clean the teeth by rubbing with salt, then apply a small amount of the powder on top. This is excellent.
Lei Gong says: When using Aloe vera, do not mix it with other animal gallbladders. The dried elephant gallbladder has green bamboo-like patterns and is smooth and glossy on the surface, with a slightly sweet taste. Do not let it be pounded together with other medicines. This drug should first be pounded into powder; after all other medicines are powdered, then add it to the mixture. This substance is what Hu people obtain by killing white elephants, taking their gallbladders, drying them, and transporting them to the Central Plains.