味甘，大寒，无毒。主湿痹，消水气。合赤小豆煮食之，勿与盐。主香港脚，顽痹，虚
肿，小腹急，小便赤涩，捣叶敷毒肿。又绞取汁服之。主消渴。生水田中。似结缕，叶长，
马食之。《尔雅》云∶莸，蔓于。注云∶生水中，江东人呼为 。证俗云∶莸，水草也。（
新补 见陈藏器。）
衍义曰∶莸草，《尔雅》曰∶ （音犹），蔓于。《左传》亦曰∶一薰一莸，十年尚犹有
臭者。是此草。
无毒。主产妇血满腹胀痛，血渴，恶露不尽，月闭，止好血，下恶血，去鬼气疰痛
症结，酒煮服之。亦烧为末酒下，弥久着烟者佳。今东人作箔，多草为之。《尔雅》云∶芒
似茅，可以为索。（新补 见陈藏器。）
味苦，寒，有小毒。主蛊疥瘙疮，杀小虫。
唐本注云∶叶似车前，无纹理，抽茎，花黄白细，丛生渠堑湿地。今按别本注云∶疥瘙
风疮，并皆有虫。为末和涂之即瘥。四月、五月采茎，曝干。（唐本先附）
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主通利小肠。得栀子、马牙硝、硼砂共疗伤寒热狂。出黔中郡。七月收采。生作小
株，才高一、二尺。收时全科于日中曝之，令小干纸衬，以杖击之，有细沙落纸上，旋收之
，且曝且击，以沙尽为度。用之或丸或散。（新定）
图经曰∶海金沙，生黔中山谷，湖南亦有。初生作小株，高一、二尺。七月采得，日中
曝令干，以纸衬，击取其沙，落纸上，旋曝旋击，沙尽乃止。主通利小肠。亦入伤寒狂热药。
今医治小便不通，脐下满闷方∶海金沙一两，腊面茶半两，二味捣碾令细。每服三钱，煎生
姜甘
味甘，性大寒，无毒。主治湿痹（因湿邪阻滞经络引起的肢体关节疼痛重着），消除水气（体内停聚的水液）。与赤小豆一起煮食，不要加盐。主治香港脚（足部肿胀、麻木或疼痛的病症），顽固性痹症，虚肿，小腹拘急，小便短赤涩痛，捣碎叶片敷于毒肿处。也可绞取汁液服用。主治消渴（多饮、多食、多尿、身体消瘦的病证）。生长在水田中。形状像结缕草，叶子长，马吃它。《尔雅》说：莸，蔓生于水中。注解说：生长在水中，江东人称呼它为莸。民间俗语说：莸，是水生植物。（新补内容见陈藏器著作。）
衍义曰：莸草，《尔雅》说：莸（音同“犹”），蔓生于水中。《左传》也说：“一薰一莸，十年尚犹有臭者。”指的就是这种草。
无毒。主治产妇血满腹胀痛，血渴（因瘀血内阻导致的口渴），恶露不尽，月经闭止，能止住正常血液，排出瘀血，去除鬼气疰痛（一种具有传染性或迁延不愈的疼痛病症）和症结（腹内结块），用酒煮后服用。也可以烧成粉末，用酒送服，以燃烧时烟久不散为佳。现在东方人制作席箔，多用这种草编织。《尔雅》说：芒草类似茅草，可以用来做绳索。（新补内容见陈藏器著作。）
味苦，性寒，有小毒。主治蛊疥瘙疮（由虫毒引起的疥癣瘙痒疮疡），杀死小虫。
唐本注说：叶子像车前草，没有纹理，抽出茎，花黄白色细小，丛生在沟渠堑壁的湿地中。现在根据其他版本注释说：疥癣瘙痒风疮，都含有虫。研成粉末调和涂抹即可痊愈。四月、五月采集茎，晒干。（唐本先附内容）
海金沙
主要通利小肠。配合栀子、马牙硝、硼砂共同治疗伤寒热狂（伤寒病引起的高热神志狂乱）。出产于黔中郡。七月采收。生长时呈小株状，仅高一、二尺。采收时将全株在太阳下暴晒，使其稍干，垫上纸，用棍棒敲击，有细沙落在纸上，随即收集起来，边晒边敲，直到沙尽为止。使用时可制成丸剂或散剂。（新定内容）
图经说：海金沙，生长在黔中的山谷里，湖南也有。初生时呈小株状，高一、二尺。七月采收，在太阳下晒至干燥，垫上纸，敲击取其沙，落在纸上，边晒边敲，直到沙尽才停止。主要通利小肠。也用于伤寒狂热药物。现在医生治疗小便不通，脐下满闷的方子：海金沙一两，腊面茶半两，将这两味药捣碎碾细。每次服用三钱，煎生姜甘（原文此处似有缺漏，依文意译为煎煮生姜等）
Flavor is sweet, nature is greatly cold, non-toxic. It primarily treats damp-bi (a syndrome characterized by pain and heaviness of limbs and joints due to pathogenic dampness) and dissipates water qi (accumulated fluid in the body). Boil it with Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis) for consumption; do not add salt. It primarily treats Hong Kong foot (a condition characterized by swelling, numbness, or pain in the feet), stubborn bi-syndrome, edema, abdominal urgency, scanty and painful urination with red urine, and mashed leaves can be applied externally to toxic swellings. Alternatively, juice can be extracted and ingested. It primarily treats Xiao Ke (a syndrome characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, urination, and emaciation). It grows in rice paddies. It resembles Dichondra repens (Jielü grass), has long leaves, and horses eat it. The *Erya* states: "You grows trailing in water." The annotation notes: "It grows in water, and people in Jiangdong call it You." Folk custom says: "You is an aquatic plant." (Newly supplemented content see Chen Cangqi.)
Yanyi states: You Cao (You Grass), the *Erya* says: "You" (pronounced 'you'), grows trailing in water. The *Zuo Zhuan* also says: "One xun and one you, even after ten years the stench remains." This refers to this herb.
Non-toxic. It primarily treats postpartum blood fullness, abdominal distension and pain, blood thirst (thirst caused by blood stasis), incomplete expulsion of lochia, amenorrhea, stops normal blood flow, expels evil blood, removes ghost qi and zhu pain (painful conditions that are contagious or lingering) and zheng-jie (abdominal masses), taken after decocting in wine. It can also be burned into powder and taken with wine; it is best if the smoke lingers for a long time when burning. Currently, people in the East use this grass to make mats. The *Erya* says: "Mang resembles Mao (Imperata cylindrica), and can be used to make ropes." (Newly supplemented content see Chen Cangqi.)
Flavor is bitter, nature is cold, slightly toxic. It primarily treats gu-so-sao-chuang (sores and itching caused by insect toxins) and kills small insects.
Tang Ben Zhu notes: Leaves resemble Plantago asiatica (Cheqian), without veins, produces stems, flowers are yellowish-white and fine, growing in clusters in wetlands along ditches and embankments. According to other version annotations: Sores, itching, wind sores all contain insects. Grind into powder and apply topically to cure. Collect stems in April and May, dry in the sun. (Tang Ben Xian Fu content)
Hai Jin Sha
Primarily promotes free circulation in the Small Intestine. When combined with Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi), Natrii Sulfas (Mayaning), and Borax (Pengsha), it jointly treats Shanghan Re Kuang (febrile disease causing high fever and mania). Produced in Qianzhong Commandery. Harvested in July. Grows as small plants, only one to two chi tall. At harvest, the whole plant is sun-dried until slightly dry, placed on paper, and beaten with a stick; fine sand falls onto the paper and is collected immediately. Sun-dry and beat repeatedly until all sand is extracted. Used either as pills or powders. (Newly determined content)
Tu Jing states: Hai Jin Sha grows in the valleys of Qianzhong, and is also found in Hunan. Initially growing as small plants, one to two chi tall. Harvested in July, dried in the sun, placed on paper, beaten to extract sand falling onto the paper, sun-drying and beating continuously until sand extraction is complete. Primarily promotes free circulation in the Small Intestine. Also used in formulas for Shanghan Re Kuang. Currently, physicians treating urinary retention and fullness below the umbilicus use this formula: Hai Jin Sha (Lygodii Spora) 1 liang, La Mian Cha (Pressed Tea Cake) 0.5 liang, grind these two ingredients finely. Take 3 qian each time, decoct with fresh ginger... [Text ends abruptly]