味甘，温，无毒。主利肝气，和中。其实，主明目，目痛。
陶隐居云∶荠类又多，此是今人可食者，叶作菹羹亦佳。《诗》云∶谁谓荼苦，其甘如
荠是
也。臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶荠子，味甘，平。患气人食之，动冷疾，主青盲病不见物，
补五脏不足。其根、叶烧灰，能治赤白痢，极效。孟诜云∶荠子，入治眼方∶中用。不与面
同
不可食。陈士良云∶实，亦呼菥 子。主壅，去风毒邪气，明目，去
视物鲜明。四月八日收实，
良。其花捋去席下辟虫。日华子云∶荠菜
，利五脏。根，疗目疼。
圣惠方∶治暴赤眼，疼能碜涩。荠菜根汁点目中。
三种陈藏器余
似老蕨，根如紫草。按蕨，味甘，寒，滑。去暴热，利水道，令人睡，弱阳。小儿食
之，脚弱不行。生山间，人作茹食之。四皓食之而寿，夷、齐食蕨而夭，固非良物。《搜神
记》曰∶郗鉴镇丹徒，二月出猎。有甲士折一枝，食之，觉心中淡淡成疾。后吐一小蛇，悬
屋前，渐干成蕨，遂明此物不可生食之也。
食疗∶寒。补五脏不足。气壅经络筋骨间，毒瓦斯。令人脚弱不能行。消阳事，令眼暗，
鼻中
塞，发落，不可食。又，冷气人食之，多腹胀。毛诗陟彼南山，言采其蕨。又曰∶言采其薇。
齐采薇而食，恐蕨非薇也。今永康道江居民，多以醋腌而食之。
味甘，性温，无毒。主要功效为疏利肝气，调和脾胃。其果实（荠实），主要功效为明目，治疗目痛。
陶弘景说：荠的种类很多，这是现在人们可以食用的种类，叶子做成腌菜或羹汤也很好吃。《诗经》中说：“谁说荼菜味苦，它的味道像荠一样甘甜”，指的就是这种植物。臣禹锡等人谨按《药性论》记载：荠子，味甘，性平。患气病的人食用它，会引发寒性疾病；主治青盲症（视力模糊甚至失明），补益五脏的不足。荠的根、叶烧成灰，能治疗赤白痢疾，效果极佳。孟诜说：荠子，用于治疗眼病的方剂中使用。不能与面粉混合食用。陈士良说：果实，也叫做菥蓂子。主治壅滞，去除风毒邪气，明目，使视物清晰明亮。四月八日采收果实，效果很好。它的花捋下来放在席子下可以驱虫。日华子说：荠菜，通利五脏。根部，治疗目痛。
《圣惠方》记载：治疗突发红眼病，疼痛且有砂涩感。用荠菜根汁滴入眼中。
以上三条出自陈藏器的补充内容。
（蕨）样子像老蕨菜，根像紫草。据考证，蕨，味甘，性寒，滑利。能清除暴热，通利水道，使人嗜睡，削弱阳气。小儿食用它，会导致双腿软弱无力无法行走。生长在山地间，人们把它当作蔬菜食用。商山四皓吃了它而长寿，伯夷、叔齐吃了蕨菜而饿死，这确实不是好的食物。《搜神记》记载：郗鉴镇守丹徒时，二月外出打猎。有一名士兵折断一枝蕨菜食用，觉得心中淡淡不适从而生病。后来吐出一条小蛇，悬挂在屋前，逐渐干枯变成了蕨菜，这才明白这种植物不能生吃。
《食疗本草》记载：性寒。补益五脏不足。气机壅塞于经络筋骨之间，以及毒素瓦斯积聚。导致双腿软弱无法行走。消耗性功能，导致眼睛昏暗，鼻塞，脱发，不可食用。另外，寒气重的人食用它，容易腹胀。《毛诗·陟彼南山》篇说：“登上那南山，采摘那里的蕨菜。”又说：“采摘那里的薇菜。”齐国隐士采薇菜而食，恐怕蕨菜并非薇菜。如今永康道江的居民，多用醋腌制后食用。
Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily functions to promote the free flow of Liver Qi and harmonize the Middle Jiao (Spleen and Stomach). Its fruit (Jishi, Fruit of Shepherd's Purse) primarily functions to brighten the eyes and treat eye pain.
Tao Hongjing stated: There are many varieties of Shepherd's Purse; this is the kind currently edible by people, and its leaves make good pickles or soup. The *Classic of Poetry* says: "Who says the sow-thistle is bitter? Its sweetness is like that of the Shepherd's Purse." This refers to this plant. Ministers Yu Xi et al., according to the *Bencao Jing Jiuzhu* (Supplement to the Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), note: Shepherd's Purse seeds, sweet in taste, neutral in nature. For those suffering from Qi disorders, consuming it may trigger cold diseases; it treats Qingmang disease (blindness or severe visual impairment) and tonifies deficiencies of the Five Zang organs. The roots and leaves, when burned to ash, can treat dysentery with red and white discharge, with excellent efficacy. Meng Shen stated: Shepherd's Purse seeds are used in formulas treating eye conditions. They should not be eaten mixed with flour. Chen Shiliang stated: The fruit is also called Ximing seeds. It treats stagnation, expels wind-toxic pathogenic factors, brightens the eyes, and clarifies vision. Harvesting the fruits on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month is beneficial. Rubbing off its flowers and placing them under mats repels insects. Ri Huazi stated: Shepherd's Purse vegetable benefits the Five Zang organs. The root treats eye pain.
The *Shenghui Fang* records: To treat sudden red eyes with pain and a gritty sensation. Apply juice from the Shepherd's Purse root into the eyes.
These three entries are supplementary materials from Chen Cangqi.
(Looks like old ferns, roots resemble Purple Comfrey Root/Zicao). According to research, Fern Fronds (Jueye), sweet in taste, cold in nature, slippery. They clear sudden heat, promote urination, induce sleep, and weaken Yang Qi. If children consume them, it leads to weakness in the legs and inability to walk. They grow in mountainous areas and are consumed as vegetables by people. The Four White-Headed Elders ate them and lived long lives, while Boyi and Shuqi died after eating ferns; thus, it is indeed not a beneficial food. The *Sou Shen Ji* records: When Xi Jian was stationed in Dantu, he went hunting in February. A soldier broke off a branch and ate it, feeling a vague discomfort that led to illness. Later, he vomited a small snake, which hung in front of the house and gradually dried into a fern shape, thereby revealing that this plant cannot be eaten raw.
The *Shiliao* records: Cold in nature. Tonifies deficiencies of the Five Zang organs. Causes Qi stagnation in the meridians, collaterals, sinews, and bones, along with toxic accumulation. Leads to leg weakness and inability to walk. Depletes sexual function, causes dim vision, nasal congestion, hair loss, and should not be consumed. Furthermore, individuals with internal cold conditions who consume it often experience abdominal distension. The *Mao Shi* poem "Ascending the Southern Mountain" states: "Climb that southern mountain, gather its fern fronds." It also says: "Gather its vetches." The hermits of Qi gathered vetches to eat; perhaps ferns are not vetches. Currently, residents in the Jiang area of Yongkang Dao mostly pickle and eat them with vinegar.