味甘，寒，无毒。主暴热喘息，小儿丹肿。一名 荣。生水旁。
唐本注云∶叶圆似泽泻而小。花青白，亦堪啖。所在有之。今按别本注云∶江南人用蒸
鱼，
食之甚美。五月、六月采茎、叶。曝干。（唐本先附）
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味甘、酸，平，无毒。主血痢。针灸疮发，洪血不可止者，敷之立已。汁涂发眉，生
速而繁。生下湿地。
唐本注云∶苗似旋复，一名莲子草，所在坑渠间有之。今按别本注云∶二月、八月采，
阴干
。（唐本先附）臣禹锡等谨按萧炳云∶作膏点鼻中，添脑。日华子云∶排脓止血，通小肠，
长须发，敷一切疮并蚕 。
图经曰∶鳢肠，即莲子草也。旧不载所出州郡，但云生下湿地。今处处有之，南方尤多。
此
有
二种∶一种叶似柳而光泽，茎似马齿苋，高一、二尺许，花细而白，其实若小莲房。苏恭云
∶苗似旋复者是也，一种苗梗枯瘦，颇似莲花而黄色，实亦作房而圆，南人谓之莲翘者。二
种摘其苗皆有汁出，须臾而黑，故多作乌髭发药用之，俗谓之旱莲子。三月、八月采，阴干
。亦谓之金陵草。见孙思邈《千金·月令》，云∶益髭发，变白为黑。金陵草煎方∶金陵草
一秤，六月以后收采，拣择无泥土者，不用洗，须青嫩不杂黄叶乃堪，烂捣研，新布绞取汁
，又以纱绢滤令滓尽，纳通油器钵盛之，日中煎五日；又取生姜一斤绞汁，白蜜一斤，合和
，日煎中，以柳木篦搅勿停手，令匀调。又置日中煎之，令如稀饧，为药成矣。每旦日及午
后各服一匙，以温酒一盏化下。如欲作丸，日中再煎，令可丸，大如梧子，根据前法酒服三十
丸。及时多合制为佳。其效甚速。
味甘，性寒，无毒。主治突发高热伴喘息，以及小儿丹毒肿胀。别名“荣”。生长在水边。
《唐本草》注解说：叶子圆形，类似泽泻但较小。花青白色，也可以食用。各地都有。现在参考其他版本的注释说：江南人用它来蒸鱼，吃起来味道很美。五月、六月采集茎和叶，晒干。（此条附于《唐本草》之前）
味甘甜、酸，性平，无毒。主治血痢。对于针灸后疮口发作，出血不止的情况，外敷此药可立即止血。将汁液涂抹在头发眉毛上，能使毛发生长迅速且茂盛。生长在潮湿低洼之地。
《唐本草》注解说：幼苗类似旋覆花，别名莲子草，各地的坑渠间都有生长。现在参考其他版本的注释说：二月、八月采集，阴干。（此条附于《唐本草》之前）臣禹锡等人谨按萧炳的说法：制成膏状点入鼻中，能增加脑髓（此处指补益脑部或通窍）。日华子说：能排脓止血，通利小肠，促进胡须头发生长，敷治各种疮疡及蚕啮之伤。
《图经本草》说：鳢肠，就是莲子草。旧籍未记载其出产的州郡，只说生长在潮湿低洼之地。如今到处都有，南方尤其多。这里有两种：一种叶子像柳树且有光泽，茎像马齿苋，高一二尺左右，花细小而白，果实像小莲房。苏恭说：幼苗像旋覆花的就是这种；另一种苗梗枯瘦，很像莲花但呈黄色，果实也呈房状而圆，南方人称之为“莲翘”。这两种采摘其苗都有汁液流出，一会儿就变黑，所以多作为乌须发药用，俗称旱莲子。三月、八月采集，阴干。也被称为金陵草。见于孙思邈《千金·月令》，说：能滋补胡须头发，使白发变黑。金陵草煎制方：金陵草一秤，六月以后采收，挑选无泥土者，不用清洗，必须青嫩且不夹杂黄叶才行，捣烂研磨，用新布绞取汁液，再用纱绢过滤去尽渣滓，放入通畅的油器钵中盛放，在阳光下煎煮五天；又取生姜一斤绞汁，白蜜一斤，混合在一起，在阳光下煎煮，用柳木篦不断搅拌，使其均匀调和。然后再放在阳光下煎煮，直到变成稀糖浆状，药物即成。每天早晨和午后各服一匙，用一杯温酒化开送下。如果想做成丸剂，在阳光下再煎煮，直到可以做成丸药，大小如梧桐子，按照前面的方法用酒送服三十丸。及时多制作一些为佳。其效果非常迅速。
Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats sudden onset of high fever with panting (breathlessness), and pediatric erysipelas swelling (redness and swelling of the skin). Also known as "Rong". Grows by the water.
The *Tang Bencao* commentary states: The leaves are round, resembling those of *Alisma orientale* (Zexie) but smaller. The flowers are blue-white and are also edible. It is found everywhere. Currently, according to other versions' notes: People in Jiangnan use it to steam fish, and it tastes very delicious. Collect the stems and leaves in May and June, and dry them in the sun. (Attached before the *Tang Bencao* text)
Sweet and sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats bloody dysentery. For sores resulting from acupuncture or moxibustion that erupt and bleed profusely without stopping, applying this externally stops bleeding immediately. Applying the juice to hair and eyebrows promotes rapid and abundant growth. Grows in damp, low-lying areas.
The *Tang Bencao* commentary states: The seedlings resemble *Inula japonica* (Xuanfu), also known as Lotus Seed Grass, found in ditches and canals everywhere. Currently, according to other versions' notes: Collect in February and August, and dry in the shade. (Attached before the *Tang Bencao* text) Minister Yuxi et al., following Xiao Bing's note: Made into a paste for nasal application, it benefits the brain. Ri Huazi states: It expels pus and stops bleeding, unblocks the Small Intestine, promotes the growth of beard and hair, and treats all kinds of sores and insect bites.
The *Tujing* states: Li Chang is Lotus Seed Grass. Old records do not specify its origin provinces, only stating it grows in damp, low-lying areas. Now it is found everywhere, especially in the South. There are two varieties here: One has leaves like willow with a glossy surface, stems like *Portulaca oleracea* (Machixian), growing about one to two chi high, with small white flowers, and fruits resembling small lotus pods. Su Gong says: This is the one whose seedlings resemble *Inula japonica*. The other variety has withered and thin stems, resembling yellow lotus flowers, with round, pod-like fruits; people in the South call it "Lianqiao". Both varieties exude juice when their seedlings are picked, which turns black shortly after; thus, they are often used for medicines to darken hair and beards, commonly known as Dry Lotus Seeds. Collect in March and August, and dry in the shade. Also called Jinling Cao. Seen in Sun Simiao's *Qianjin Yaofang · Monthly Ordinances*, stating: It nourishes beard and hair, turning white to black. Recipe for decocting Jinling Cao: Take ten jin of Jinling Cao, harvested after June, select those free of soil, do not wash, must be green and tender without yellow leaves. Pound and grind thoroughly, squeeze out the juice using new cloth, then filter through gauze and silk to remove all dregs. Place in a glazed vessel, and simmer in the sun for five days; take one jin of ginger juice squeezed fresh, and one jin of white honey, mix together, and simmer in the sun, stirring constantly with a willow wood spatula until uniform. Then place back in the sun to simmer until it resembles thin syrup, completing the medicine. Take one spoonful each morning and afternoon, dissolved in a cup of warm wine. If making pills, simmer further in the sun until pillable, size of wu zi (Cocculus orbiculatus seeds), and administer thirty pills with wine according to the previous method. It is best to prepare large quantities in season. Its effect is very rapid.