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味辛，甘，微温、微寒，无毒。主明目益精，除水气，疗血逆大热，头痛心烦。久
服轻身。
茎 主瘾疹（上音瘾，下音诊）痒，可用浴汤。一名益母，一名益明，一名大札，
一名贞蔚。
生海滨池泽。五月采。
陶隐居云∶今处处有。叶如荏，方茎，子形细长、三棱。方用亦稀。唐本注云∶捣茺蔚
茎敷
疔肿，服汁使疔肿毒内消。又下子死腹中，主产后血胀闷，诸杂毒肿、丹油等肿。取汁如
豆滴耳中，主 耳。中虺蛇毒敷之良。今按陈藏器本草云∶此草，田野间人呼为郁臭草，
本
功外，苗、子入面药，令人光泽。亦捣苗敷乳痈恶肿痛者。又捣苗绞汁服，主浮肿，下水，
兼恶毒肿。又按别本注云∶其子状如菥 子而稍粗大，微有陈气，作煎及捣绞取汁服之，
下
死胎也。臣禹锡等谨按尔雅释草注云∶萑。今茺蔚也。叶似荏，方茎，白华，华生节间。
又名益母。疏引刘歆曰∶萑，臭秽。臭秽即茺蔚也。日
华子云∶治产后血胀，苗、叶同功。乃益母草子也。节节生花如鸡冠，子黑色，九月采。
图经曰∶茺蔚子，生海滨池泽，今处处有之。谨按《毛诗》云∶中谷有 （他回切）。《尔
雅》
云∶萑（音隹）， 。郭璞云∶今茺蔚也。叶似荏，方茎白华，华生节间。陆机云∶《韩诗》
及《三苍》皆云，益母也。故曾子见之感恩。刘歆亦谓∶ ，臭秽。臭秽即茺蔚也。今园圃
及田野见者极多，形色皆如郭说，而苗叶上节节生花，实似鸡冠子，黑色，茎作四方棱，五
月采。又云九月采实，医方中稀见用实者。唐天后炼益母草泽面法∶五月五日采根苗具者，
勿令着土，曝干捣罗，以水和之，令极熟，团之如鸡子大，再曝，仍作一炉，四旁开窍，上
下置火，安药中央，大火烧一炊久，即去大火，留小火养之，勿令绝。经一复时出之，瓷器
中研治筛，再研三日，收之，使如澡豆法。《广济方》∶疗小儿疳痢困垂死者，取益母草煮
食
之，取足，瘥止，甚佳。韦丹治女子因热病胎死腹中，捣此草并苗令熟，以少许暖水和，绞
取汁，顿服，良。又主难产，捣取汁七大合煎半，顿服，立下。无新者，以干者一大握，水
七合煎服。又名郁臭草，又名苦低草。亦主马啮，细切此草和醋炒，敷之良。
圣惠方∶治妇人勒乳痛成痈。益母为末，木调涂乳上一宿，自瘥。生捣烂用之亦得。又
方∶
治产
后血不下。益母捣绞汁，每服一小盏，入酒一合，温搅匀服。外台秘要∶治折伤内损有瘀血
，每
天阴则痛，兼治产妇诸疾神方∶三月采益母草，一名负担，一名夏枯草，洗择令净，于箔上
摊曝令水干，则用拔断，可长五寸以来，勿用刀，即置锅中，以水二硕以来，令草上水深二
、三寸，煎煮，候益母烂，水三分减二，漉出草，取五、六斗汁，泻入盆中，澄之半日以来
，以绵滤取清汁，盆中滓淀尽弃之。其清汁于小釜中，慢火煎取一斗以来如稀饧。每取梨许
大，暖酒和服之，日再服。以和羹粥并可。如远行，不能稀煎去，即更炼可丸得。每服之，
七日内则疼痛渐瘳，七日平复。或有产妇恶露不尽及血晕，一、二服瘥。其药治风，益心力
，
无忌。肘后方∶治一切产后血病，并一切伤损。益母草不限多少，竹刀切，洗净，银器内炼
成
膏，瓷器内封之，并以酒服，内损亦服。孙真人治马咬方∶益母草细切，和醋炒，封之。食
医心镜∶治小儿疳痢，痔疾。以益母草叶煮粥食之，取汁饮之亦妙。简要济众∶新生小儿浴
法∶
益母草五两锉，水一斗，煎十沸，温浴而不生疮疥。斗门方∶治疖子已破，用益母捣敷疮，
妙
。丹房镜源烧益母灰，用面汤溲，烧之遍，治面上风刺，亦制硫黄。集验方∶治妇人带下
赤白色
，益母草花开时，采捣为末。每服二钱，食前温汤调下。子母秘录∶治产后血晕，心气绝。
益母草研绞汁，服一盏，妙。又方∶治小儿疳。益母草绞汁，稍稍服。
衍义曰∶茺蔚子，叶至初春，亦可煮作菜食，凌冬不凋悴。唐武后九烧此灰，入紧面药。
九
烧之义，已具冬灰条下。
味辛，甘，微温、微寒，无毒。主治明目益精，除水气，治疗血逆大热，头痛心烦。长期服用可轻身（使身体轻盈）。
茎 主治瘾疹（上音yǐn，下音zhěn）瘙痒，可用于药浴汤剂。又名益母，又名益明，又名大札，又名贞蔚。
生于海滨池泽。五月采集。
陶隐居说：如今到处都有。叶子像荏（一种植物），茎方形，种子形状细长、有三棱。方剂中用得也少。《唐本草》注解说：捣碎茺蔚茎敷贴疔肿，服用其汁液可使疔肿毒邪内消。又用于排出腹中死胎，主治产后血胀闷，各种杂毒肿、丹油等肿。取汁如豆大滴入耳中，主治耳聋。被毒蛇咬伤敷之良效。如今按陈藏器《本草》说：这种草，田野间的人称为郁臭草，除了原有功效外，苗、子加入面药（美容面膜类制剂），使人面色光泽。也捣碎苗敷贴乳痈恶肿痛者。又捣碎苗绞汁服用，主治浮肿，利水，兼治恶毒肿。又按别本注说：其种子形状像菥蓂（xī míng）子而稍粗大，微有陈气，制作煎剂及捣绞取汁服用，可下死胎。臣禹锡等谨按《尔雅·释草》注说：萑（huán）。如今的茺蔚也。叶似荏，方茎，白花，花生在节间。又名益母。疏引刘歆说：萑，臭秽。臭秽即茺蔚也。日华子说：治疗产后血胀，苗、叶功效相同。就是益母草的种子。节节生花如鸡冠，种子黑色，九月采集。《图经》说：茺蔚子，生于海滨池泽，如今到处都有。谨按《毛诗》说：中谷有莪（é）（他回切）。《尔雅》说：萑（音zhuī），莪。郭璞说：如今的茺蔚也。叶似荏，方茎白花，花生在节间。陆机说：《韩诗》及《三苍》都说，是益母也。所以曾子见到它感恩。刘歆也说：莪，臭秽。臭秽即茺蔚也。如今园圃及田野见到的极多，形色都像郭说，而苗叶上节节生花，果实像鸡冠子，黑色，茎呈四方棱，五月采集。又说九月采集果实，医方中很少见用果实。唐天后（武则天）炼益母草泽面法：五月五日采集根苗完整的，不要让沾土，晒干捣罗，用水调和，令极熟，团成鸡蛋大小，再晒，仍作一炉，四旁开窍，上下置火，安药中央，大火烧一顿饭久，即去大火，留小火养之，不要断绝。经过一个时辰取出，瓷器中研治筛，再研三日，收之，像澡豆法一样。《广济方》：治疗小儿疳痢困垂死者，取益母草煮食之，取足，病愈即止，甚佳。韦丹治疗女子因热病胎死腹中，捣此草并苗令熟，以少许暖水和，绞取汁，顿服，良效。又主治难产，捣取汁七大合煎半，顿服，立即生下。没有新鲜的，用干者一大握，水七合煎服。又名郁臭草，又名苦低草。也主治马咬伤，细切此草和醋炒，敷之良效。
圣惠方：治疗妇人勒乳痛成痈。益母为末，木调涂乳上一宿，自瘥。生捣烂用之亦得。又一方：治疗产后血不下。益母捣绞汁，每服一小盏，入酒一合，温搅匀服。《外台秘要》：治疗折伤内损有瘀血，每天阴则痛，兼治产妇诸疾神方：三月采益母草，一名负担，一名夏枯草，洗择令净，于箔上摊曝令水干，则用拔断，可长五寸以来，勿用刀，即置锅中，以水二硕以来，令草上水深二三寸，煎煮，候益母烂，水三分减二，漉出草，取五六斗汁，泻入盆中，澄之半日以来，以绵滤取清汁，盆中滓淀尽弃之。其清汁于小釜中，慢火煎取一斗以来如稀饧。每取梨许大，暖酒和服之，日再服。以和羹粥并可。如远行，不能稀煎去，即更炼可丸得。每服之，七日内则疼痛渐瘳，七日平复。或有产妇恶露不尽及血晕，一二服瘥。其药治风，益心力，无忌。《肘后方》：治疗一切产后血病，并一切伤损。益母草不限多少，竹刀切，洗净，银器内炼成膏，瓷器内封之，并以酒服，内损亦服。孙真人治疗马咬方：益母草细切，和醋炒，封之。《食医心镜》：治疗小儿疳痢，痔疾。以益母草叶煮粥食之，取汁饮之亦妙。《简要济众》：新生小儿浴法：益母草五两锉，水一斗，煎十沸，温浴而不生疮疥。《斗门方》：治疗疖子已破，用益母捣敷疮，妙。《丹房镜源》烧益母灰，用面汤溲，烧之遍，治面上风刺，亦制硫黄。《集验方》：治疗妇人带下赤白色，益母草花开时，采捣为末。每服二钱，食前温汤调下。《子母秘录》：治疗产后血晕，心气绝。益母草研绞汁，服一盏，妙。又一方：治疗小儿疳。益母草绞汁，稍稍服。
《衍义》说：茺蔚子，叶至初春，亦可煮作菜食，凌冬不凋悴。唐武后九烧此灰，入紧面药。九烧之义，已具冬灰条下。
Chongwei Zi (Herba Leonuri)
Taste: Pungent, Sweet; Nature: Slightly Warm, Slightly Cold; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Main indications: Brighten the eyes and benefit essence, eliminate fluid retention, treat blood rebellion with severe heat, headache, and irritability. Long-term use makes the body light.
Stem: Mainly treats urticaria (itchy skin rash) and itching, can be used in medicinal bath decoctions. Also known as Yimu (Motherwort), Yiming, Dazha, Zhenwei.
Grows by the sea in pools and marshes. Harvested in May.
Tao Hongjing said: Now it is found everywhere. The leaves resemble those of Ren (Perilla frutescens), the stem is square, and the seeds are slender and three-angled. It is rarely used in prescriptions. The Commentary of the Tang Materia Medica notes: Crush the stems of Chongwei Zi and apply them to carbuncles; drinking the juice helps resolve the toxicity internally. It is also used to expel a dead fetus from the womb, treating postpartum abdominal distension and fullness, various toxic swellings, and erysipelas-like swellings. Drip juice into the ear like a bean drop to treat deafness. Apply to snake bites for good effect. According to Chen Cangqi's Materia Medica: This herb is called Yuchou Cao (Stinking Grass) in fields. Besides its original functions, the seedlings and seeds are added to facial masks to make the complexion lustrous. Crushing the seedlings and applying them treats mastitis with severe swelling and pain. Crushing the seedlings and extracting the juice to drink treats edema and promotes diuresis, and also treats toxic swellings. According to another commentary: The seeds resemble those of Ximing (Thlaspi arvense) but are slightly larger, with a slight stale odor. Making decoctions or crushing and extracting the juice to drink helps expel dead fetuses. Ministers Yu Xi et al. carefully followed the commentary on Er Ya (Classic of Names): Huan. This is now Chongwei Zi. Leaves resemble Ren, square stem, white flowers, flowers growing at the nodes. Also known as Yimu. Shu quotes Liu Xin saying: Huan, stinky. Stinky is Chongwei Zi. Ri Huazi said: Treats postpartum blood distension; seedlings and leaves have the same function. It is the seed of Motherwort. Flowers grow node by node like a rooster's comb, seeds are black, harvested in September. Tu Jing said: Chongwei Zi grows by the sea in pools and marshes, now found everywhere. Carefully following Mao Shi (Classic of Poetry): Zhonggu you E (e). Er Ya says: Huan (sound zhui), E. Guo Pu said: This is Chongwei Zi. Leaves resemble Ren, square stem, white flowers, flowers growing at the nodes. Lu Ji said: Han Shi and San Cang both say it is Yimu (Motherwort). Therefore Zengzi saw it and felt grateful. Liu Xin also said: E, stinky. Stinky is Chongwei Zi. Now seen very often in gardens and fields, color and shape all match Guo's description, with flowers growing node by node on seedlings and leaves, fruits resembling rooster combs, black, stems having four square edges, harvested in May. Also says harvested in September for fruits, rarely used in medical formulas. Empress Wu of Tang's method for refining Motherwort for facial care: Harvest intact roots and seedlings on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, do not let them touch soil, dry and crush/sieve, mix with water until very smooth, form into balls the size of chicken eggs, dry again, place in a furnace with openings on four sides, put fire above and below, place medicine in the center, burn fiercely for the time it takes to cook a meal, then remove fierce fire, keep small fire to nourish, do not let it go out. After one shichen (two hours), take out, grind and sieve in porcelain, grind again for three days, store, similar to the method for bath beans. Guangji Fang: Treats infants suffering from malnutrition dysentery near death. Take Motherwort, boil and eat, take enough until cured, stop, very good. Wei Dan treated a woman whose fetus died in the womb due to febrile disease, crushed this herb and seedlings thoroughly, mixed with a little warm water, extracted juice, took once, good effect. Also treats difficult labor, extract juice seven he, boil to half, take once, delivers immediately. If no fresh ones, use a large handful of dried ones, seven he of water, boil and take. Also known as Yuchou Cao, also known as Kudi Cao. Also treats horse bites, finely cut this herb, stir-fry with vinegar, apply for good effect.
Shenghui Fang: Treats women's breast compression pain becoming an abscess. Powder Motherwort, mix with wood [juice/water?], apply to breast overnight, self-heals. Crushing raw and applying is also fine. Another formula: Treats postpartum blood not descending. Extract juice from Motherwort, take one small cup per dose, add one he of wine, warm and stir evenly to take. Waitai Miyao: Treats fractures and internal injuries with blood stasis, pain on cloudy days, also a divine formula for various postpartum diseases: Harvest Motherwort in March, also known as Fudan, Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris), wash and select clean, spread on bamboo mat to dry water, then pull off, length about five cun, do not use knife, place in pot, add two shuo of water, let water level be two or three cun above grass, boil until Motherwort is mushy, water reduced by two-thirds, strain out grass, take five or six dou of juice, pour into basin, settle for half a day, filter clear juice with cotton, discard all sediment in basin. Clear juice in small pot, slow fire boil to obtain one dou, consistency like thin syrup. Take piece the size of a pear each time, mix with warm wine and take, twice a day. Can also mix with soup or porridge. If traveling far and cannot prepare thin decoction, refine further to make pills. Each dose, within seven days pain gradually heals, seven days recover. For postpartum lochia not clearing and blood fainting, one or two doses cure. This herb treats wind, benefits heart qi, no taboos. Zhouhou Fang: Treats all postpartum blood diseases and all injuries. Motherwort, any amount, cut with bamboo knife, wash clean, refine into paste in silver vessel, seal in porcelain, take with wine, internal injuries also take. Sun Simiao's formula for horse bites: Finely cut Motherwort, stir-fry with vinegar, apply. Shiyi Xinjing: Treats infant malnutrition dysentery and hemorrhoids. Boil Motherwort leaves to make porridge and eat, drinking juice is also wonderful. Jianyao Jizhong: Bathing method for newborns: Five liang of chopped Motherwort, one dou of water, boil ten times, warm bath prevents sores and scabies. Doumen Fang: Treats ruptured boils, crush Motherwort and apply to sore, wonderful. Danfang Jingyuan: Burn Motherwort to ash, mix with noodle water, burn repeatedly, treat facial acne, also processes sulfur. Jiyan Fang: Treats women's leukorrhea red and white, harvest Motherwort when flowering, crush into powder. Take two qian each time, mix with warm water before meals. Zimu Milu: Treats postpartum blood fainting, heart qi exhaustion. Grind and extract juice from Motherwort, take one cup, wonderful. Another formula: Treats infant malnutrition. Extract juice from Motherwort, take slowly.
Yanyi says: Chongwei Zi, leaves until early spring can also be boiled as vegetables, does not wither in winter. Empress Wu of Tang burned this ash nine times, added to tight facial mask. The meaning of nine burnings is already detailed under the Winter Ash entry.