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微温，主通利月水，破留血症结。
陶隐居云∶田野甚多，此状如大马蓼，茎斑而叶圆。极主暴瘕，酒渍根服之也。今按陈
藏器本草云∶虎杖主风在骨节间，及血瘀，煮汁作酒服之。叶捣敷蛇咬。一名苦杖。茎上有
赤点者是。臣禹锡等谨按蜀本图经云∶生下湿地，作树，高丈余，其茎赤，根黄。二月、八
月采根，晒干。所在有之。尔雅云∶ ，虎杖。注云∶似红草而粗大，有细刺，可以染赤。
药性论云∶虎杖，使。一名大虫杖也。味甘，平，无毒。主治大热烦躁，止渴利小便，压一
切热毒，暑月和甘草煎，色如琥珀可爱，堪看，尝之甘美。瓶置井中，令冷彻如冰，白瓷器
及银器中盛，似茶啜之。时人呼为冷冻饮料子，又且尊于茗。能破女子经候不通，捣以酒浸常服。
有孕人勿服，破血。日华子云∶治产后恶血不下，心腹胀满，排脓，主疮疖痈毒，妇人血运，
扑
图经曰∶虎杖，一名苦杖。旧不载所出州郡，今处处有之。三月生苗，茎如竹笋状，上
有赤斑点，初生便分枝丫。叶似小杏叶。七月开花，九月结实。南中出者，无花。根皮黑色，
破开即黄，似柳根。亦有高丈余者。《尔雅》云∶ ，虎杖。郭璞云∶似荭草而粗大，有细
刺，可以染赤是也。二月、三月采根，曝干。河东人烧根灰贴诸恶疮。浙中医工取根洗去皴
皮，锉焙，捣筛蜜丸如赤豆，陈米饮下，治肠痔下血，甚佳。俗间以甘草同煎为饮，色如琥
珀可爱，瓶盛置井中，令冷彻如冰，极解暑毒。其汁染米作糜糕益美。
雷公云∶凡使，勿用天蓝并斑柚根，其二味根形味相似，用之有误。采得后细锉，却用
上虎枝叶 一夜，出，晒干用。外台秘要∶治卒暴症，腹中有物硬如石，痛刺昼夜，若不治
之，百日内死。取虎杖根，勿令影临水上，可得石余许，洗干捣作末， 米五升，炊饭内搅
之，好酒五斗渍，封候药消饭浮，可饮一升半，勿食 鱼、盐。症当出。亦可但取其一斗干，
捣酒渍饮之，从少起，日三，亦佳。此治症，乃胜诸大药。肘后方∶治时疫伤寒毒，攻手足，
肿疼痛欲断方∶用虎杖根锉，水煮，适寒温，以渍手足，令踝上有水尺许止之。《伤寒类要》
同集验方∶治五淋。苦杖不计多少为末，每服二钱，用饭饮下，不拘时候。
衍义曰∶虎杖根，微苦，《经》不言味。此草药也。《蜀本·图经》言∶作木高丈余，此
全非。虎杖大率皆似寒菊，然花、叶、茎、蕊差大为异。仍茎、叶有淡黑斑。自六、七月旋
旋开花，至九月中方已，花片四出，其色如桃花，差大，外微深。陕西山麓水次甚多。今
天下暑月多煎根汁为饮；不得甘草，则不堪饮。《药性论》云∶和甘草煎，尝之甘美。其味
甘，即是甘草之味，非虎杖也。论其攻治，则甚当矣。
虎杖根
性微温，主治月经不通利，破除瘀血停滞形成的症结。
陶隐居说：田野中非常多见，这种植物形状像大马蓼，茎上有斑点且叶子圆形。极擅长治疗突发性的瘕块（腹内结块），用酒浸泡根部后服用。现在考证陈藏器《本草》说：虎杖主治风邪在骨节之间，以及血瘀，煮汁做成酒剂服用。叶子捣碎敷于蛇咬处。又名苦杖。茎上有红点的是真品。臣禹锡等人谨按《蜀本图经》说：生长在低湿之地，长成树木状，高一丈多，茎是红色的，根是黄色的。二月、八月采集根部，晒干。各地都有生长。《尔雅》说：[图片]，即虎杖。注释说：像红草但更粗大，有细刺，可以用来染成红色。《药性论》说：虎杖，为使药。又名大虫杖。味甘，平，无毒。主治大热烦躁，止渴通利小便，压制一切热毒。暑月与甘草同煎，颜色像琥珀一样可爱，值得观赏，尝起来甘美。放入瓶中置于井中，使其冷透如冰，用白瓷器和银器盛装，像喝茶一样饮用。当时人称之为“冷冻饮料子”，又比茶更受尊崇。能破除女子月经不通，捣碎后用酒浸服常服。孕妇勿服，因其破血。日华子说：治疗产后恶露不下，心腹胀满，排脓，主治疮疖痈毒，妇人血运（因血阻滞引起的晕厥），跌打损伤。
《图经》说：虎杖，又名苦杖。旧籍不记载其出产的州郡，如今到处都有。三月生苗，茎像竹笋的样子，上面有赤色斑点，刚长出就分枝丫。叶子像小杏叶。七月开花，九月结果。南方出产的，不开花。根皮黑色，破开后里面是黄色，像柳根。也有高一丈多的。《尔雅》说：[图片]，即虎杖。郭璞说：像荭草但更粗大，有细刺，可以用来染成红色，就是这种。二月、三月采集根部，晒干。河东人烧根灰贴敷各种恶疮。浙中医工取根洗净去掉粗糙外皮，切碎焙干，捣碎过筛制成蜜丸如赤豆大小，用陈米汤送下，治疗肠痔下血，效果很好。民间将甘草同煎作为饮料，颜色像琥珀一样可爱，瓶盛放在井中，使其冷透如冰，极能解暑毒。其汁液染米做糜糕更加美味。
雷公说：凡使用虎杖，不要用天蓝草和斑柚的根，这两味药的根形状味道相似，误用会有差错。采得后细细切碎，再用上虎枝叶覆盖一夜，取出，晒干使用。《外台秘要》：治疗突然暴发的症积，腹中有物坚硬如石，疼痛刺痛昼夜不停，如果不治疗，百日内死亡。取虎杖根，不要让它的影子映在水面上，可得一石多许，洗净捣成粉末，用米五升，蒸饭内搅拌它，用好酒五斗浸泡，封口等待药消饭浮，可饮一升半，不吃腥鱼、盐。症积应当排出。也可以只取其一斗干品，捣碎用酒浸泡饮用，从少量开始，每日三次，也很好。此治症积的方法，胜过许多大药。《肘后方》：治疗时疫伤寒毒，攻注手足，肿胀疼痛欲断方：用虎杖根切碎，水煮，调节至适宜寒温，用来浸泡手足，让水没过脚踝以上一尺左右停止。《伤寒类要》同集验方：治疗五淋。苦杖不论多少研为末，每次服用二钱，用米汤送下，不拘时候。
《衍义》说：虎杖根，味微苦，《神农本草经》未言其味。这是草药。《蜀本·图经》说：长成树木高一丈多，这完全不对。虎杖大体都像寒菊，然而花、叶、茎、蕊差别较大而不同。并且茎、叶有淡黑色斑点。自六、七月陆续开花，到九月中才结束，花瓣四出，颜色像桃花，稍大，外面颜色略深。陕西山脚水边很多。如今天下暑月多煎根汁作为饮料；如果没有甘草，则不堪饮用。《药性论》说：和甘草同煎，尝起来甘美。那味道甘，就是甘草的味道，不是虎杖的味道。论其攻治作用，则非常恰当了。
Rhizoma et Radix Polygoni Cuspidati (Huzhang Gen)
Slightly warm in nature, it primarily promotes the free flow of menstruation and breaks up stagnant blood masses.
Tao Hongjing stated: It is very common in fields; its appearance resembles *Polygonum orientale* (Da Ma Liao), with spotted stems and round leaves. It is extremely effective for treating sudden abdominal masses (Jia); one should soak the root in wine and take it. Current research based on Chen Cangqi's *Bencao* states: Huzhang treats wind lodged between bones and joints, as well as blood stasis; boil the juice to make a wine preparation. Crushed leaves applied externally treat snake bites. Also known as Ku Zhang. The variety with red spots on the stem is the authentic one. Ministers Yuxi et al., according to the *Shu Ben Tu Jing*, state: It grows in low, wet areas, forming a tree-like structure over one zhang high, with red stems and yellow roots. Roots are harvested in February and August and dried. It is found everywhere. *Erya* states: [Image], which is Huzhang. The annotation says: It resembles Hong Cao but is coarser and larger, has fine thorns, and can be used to dye red. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Huzhang serves as an envoy herb. Also called Da Chong Zhang. It tastes sweet, is level in temperature, and non-toxic. It treats severe heat and restlessness, relieves thirst, promotes urination, and suppresses all kinds of heat toxins. In summer months, decocted with Gan Cao, the color becomes lovely like amber, worthy of viewing, and tastes sweet. Placed in a bottle submerged in a well to become cold as ice, it should be stored in white porcelain or silver vessels and drunk like tea. People at that time called it "Frozen Beverage," and it was even more revered than tea. It can break menstrual obstruction in women; crush and soak in wine for regular consumption. Pregnant women should not take it, as it invigorates blood. Ri Huazi stated: It treats postpartum lochia retention, abdominal distension and fullness, expels pus, and treats sores, carbuncles, abscesses, and toxic swellings, as well as blood syncope in women and traumatic injuries.
The *Tu Jing* states: Huzhang, also known as Ku Zhang. Old texts do not record its specific origin provinces; now it is available everywhere. Seedlings emerge in March; the stem resembles bamboo shoots, with red spots above, branching out immediately upon emergence. Leaves resemble small apricot leaves. Flowers bloom in July, and fruits mature in September. Those from the southern regions do not flower. The root bark is black, turning yellow when broken, resembling willow roots. Some grow over one zhang high. *Erya* states: [Image], which is Huzhang. Guo Pu said: It resembles Hong Cao but is coarser and larger, has fine thorns, and can be used to dye red; this is it. Roots are harvested in February and March and sun-dried. People in Hedong burn root ash to apply to various malignant sores. Medical practitioners in Zhejiang wash the roots, remove the rough outer skin, cut into pieces, bake, crush, sieve, and make honey pills the size of adzuki beans, taken with aged rice water to treat intestinal hemorrhoids with bleeding, which is very effective. Common people decoct it with Gan Cao as a beverage, the color lovely like amber; stored in bottles in wells to become cold as ice, it excellently resolves summer heat toxins. Its juice mixed with rice to make porridge cakes is even more delicious.
Lei Gong stated: When using Huzhang, do not use Tian Lan or Ban You roots, as their shapes and flavors are similar, leading to errors. After harvesting, finely cut, then cover with Huzhuang branches and leaves overnight, take out, and dry in the sun. *Waitai Miyao*: Treats sudden onset of fixed masses, where a hard stone-like object exists in the abdomen, causing piercing pain day and night. If untreated, death occurs within 100 days. Take Huzhang root, ensuring its shadow does not touch the water surface, obtain about one shi, wash, dry, and grind into powder. Use five sheng of rice, steam into rice, stir in the powder, soak in five dou of good wine, seal until the medicine dissolves and rice floats, then drink one and a half sheng. Avoid eating fish and salt. The mass should pass. Alternatively, take only one dou of dried material, grind, soak in wine, and drink, starting with a small amount, three times daily, which is also good. This method for treating masses surpasses many major medicines. *Zhou Hou Fang*: Treats epidemic typhoid toxin attacking hands and feet, causing swelling and pain threatening amputation. Formula: Cut Huzhang root, decoct in water, adjust to suitable temperature, and soak hands and feet until the water reaches one chi above the ankle. *Shanghan Lei Yao* combined with *Ji Yan Fang*: Treats the five types of strangury (Wu Lin). Ku Zhang, regardless of quantity, ground into powder; take two qian per dose, swallowed with rice water, without restriction on timing.
*Yanyi* states: Huzhang root tastes slightly bitter, though the *Classic* does not specify its flavor. This is a herbal medicine. *Shu Ben Tu Jing* states it grows as a tree over one zhang high, which is entirely incorrect. Huzhang generally resembles Han Ju (Chrysanthemum indicum), but flowers, leaves, stems, and pistils differ significantly. Moreover, stems and leaves have pale black spots. From June and July, flowers bloom successively until mid-September; petals are four-parted, colored like peach blossoms, slightly larger, with darker outer edges. It is abundant at the foot of mountains and near waters in Shaanxi. Nowadays, throughout the realm, root juice is often decocted as a beverage in summer months; without Gan Cao, it is unsuitable for drinking. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Decocted with Gan Cao, it tastes sweet. That sweetness is the taste of Gan Cao, not Huzhang. Regarding its therapeutic action, however, it is quite appropriate.