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主目盲，白翳，利大小便，去寒热，杀诸虫，止渴，破症结，痈疮。服之长年不白
。和梳垢封疔肿。又烧为灰，和多年醋滓，先炙疔肿以封之，即根出。生捣绞汁服，当利
下恶物，去白虫。煎为膏，涂白秃。又主三十六种风结疮，以一釜煮，澄清，纳蜡三两，重
煎成膏，涂疮上，亦服之。
子 明目，《仙经》用之。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按蜀本云∶马苋，味酸，寒，无毒。主诸肿 疣目，尸脚，阴肿，胃反，诸
淋
，金疮内流，破血癖，症瘕；汁洗去紧唇，面 ，解射工、马汗毒。一名马齿苋。宜小儿食
之
至难燥，当以槐木捶碎之，向日东作架晒之，三、两日即干，如隔年矣。其茎无效，不入药
用
涂
醋等，空腹食之，少时当出尽白虫矣。
图经曰∶马齿苋，旧不着所出州土，今处处有之。虽名苋类，而苗、叶与人苋辈都不相
似。
又名五行草，以其叶青、梗赤、花黄、根白、子黑也。此有二种，叶大者不堪用，叶小者为
胜
干之，十斤中得水银八两至十两者。然至难燥，当以木捶捣碎，向
日东作架曝之，三、两日即干，如经年矣。入药则去茎节，大抵能肥肠，令人不思食耳。古
方∶治赤白下多用之。崔元亮《海上方》着其法云∶不问老、稚、孕妇悉可服。取马齿苋
捣绞汁三大合，和鸡子白一枚，先温令热，乃下苋汁，微温，取顿饮之，不过再作则愈。又
治溪
疮上，佳。又疗多年恶疮，百方∶不瘥，或痛走不已者，并烂捣马
齿敷上，不过三、两遍。此方∶出于武元衡相国。武在西川，自苦胫疮 痒不可堪，百医无
效
等数人疗治无益，有厅吏上此方，用之便瘥。李绛纪其事云。
陈藏器云∶破 癖，止消渴。又主马恶疮虫。此物至难死，燥了致之地犹活。雷公云∶
凡使
，勿用叶大者，不是马齿草，其内亦无水银。食疗∶延年益寿，明目。患湿癣，白秃，取马
齿膏
良。作膏主三十六种风，可取马齿一硕，水可二硕，蜡三两，煎之成膏
又可细切煮粥，止痢，治
腹痛。圣惠方∶治马咬人，毒入心。马齿
苋汤食之，瘥。又方∶治反花疮。用一斤烧作灰，细研，猪脂调敷之。外台秘要∶治 。马
齿
以暖泔渍洗疮，拭干敷之，日三。千金方∶治诸腋臭。马齿草杵，以
泥泥纸上，浓半寸，晒干，
以火烧熟破，取更以少许蜜和，仍令热，先以
以手巾勒两臂，即瘥。又方∶
治小儿脐疮，
久不瘥者。烧菜末敷之。肘后方∶疗豌豆疮。马齿草烧灰敷疮上，根须臾逐药出。若不出，
更
气，头面浮肿，心腹胀满，小便涩少。马齿草和少粳米、酱汁煮食之。
粥食之。又方∶小儿血痢。
取生马齿苋绞汁一大合，和蜜一匙匕，空
去寒热。马齿苋实一大升，
捣为末。每一匙煮
丹，热如火，绕腰即
马齿菜敷之，日二。灵苑方∶治五毒虫毛螫，赤痛不止。马齿苋熟杵敷之。产宝产后血
小便不通，脐腹痛。生马齿
菜杵汁三合，煎一沸下蜜一合，搅服。丹房镜源∶马齿灰煮丹砂
衍义曰∶马齿苋，人多食之，然性寒滑。青黛条中已着。
马齿苋
主治目盲，白翳（角膜云翳），通利大小便，祛除寒热邪气，杀灭各种寄生虫，止渴，破除症结肿块，治疗痈疮。长期服用可使头发多年不白。
将马齿苋与梳垢混合，外敷疔肿。又将其烧成灰，与多年的醋渣混合，先熨烫疔肿部位再外敷，疔肿的根即可排出。生捣绞取汁液内服，应当能泻下恶物，去除白虫。煎制成膏剂，涂抹于白秃（头皮癣）。又主治三十六种风邪引起的结疮，用一釜煮药，澄清后加入三两蜡，再次煎熬成膏，涂于疮上，也可内服。
种子：明目，《仙经》中使用它。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按《蜀本》记载：马苋，味酸，性寒，无毒。主治各种肿胀、疣目、尸脚（足部溃烂）、阴肿、胃反（呕吐）、各种淋证、金疮内出血、破除血癖和症瘕；汁液清洗可去除嘴唇紧绷、面部黑斑，解射工（水毒虫）、马汗毒。又名马齿苋。适宜小儿食用。
极难干燥，应用槐木捶碎，向东架设晾晒，三两天即干，如同隔年一样。其茎无效，不入药用。
涂醋等，空腹食用，不久当排尽白虫。
《图经》记载：马齿苋，旧籍未注明出产州土，如今到处都有。虽然名为苋类，但苗、叶与人苋都不相似。
又名五行草，因为它的叶青、梗赤、花黄、根白、子黑。此物有两种，叶大的不堪使用，叶小的为好。
干燥时，十斤中得水银八两至一两。然而极难干燥，应用木槌捣碎，向东架设曝晒，三两天即干，如同经过一年。入药则去掉茎节，大体能肥肠，让人不思饮食。古方：治疗赤白痢多用之。崔元亮《海上方》记载其法说：不问老幼、孕妇均可服用。取马齿苋捣绞汁三大合，和一个鸡蛋清，先温热，然后加入苋汁，微温，一次顿服，不超过两次即可痊愈。又治溪毒疮，佳。又治疗多年恶疮，百方不愈，或疼痛不止者，均烂捣马齿苋敷上，不超过两三遍。此方出自武元衡相国。武元衡在西川，自苦于胫疮瘙痒难忍，百医无效，等数人治疗无益，有厅吏献上此方，用上便痊愈。李绛记录此事。
陈藏器说：破积癖，止消渴。又主治马恶疮虫。此物极难死，干燥后置于地上仍然存活。雷公说：凡使用马齿苋，不要用叶大的，那不是马齿草，其中也没有水银。《食疗》：延年益寿，明目。患湿癣、白秃，取马齿苋膏良。作膏主治三十六种风，可取马齿苋一硕，水二硕，蜡三两，煎成膏。又可细切煮粥，止痢，治疗腹痛。《圣惠方》：治疗马咬人，毒入心。吃马齿苋汤，痊愈。又一方：治疗反花疮。用一斤烧成灰，细研，猪脂调敷。《外台秘要》：治疗……马齿苋以暖泔水浸泡洗涤疮口，拭干敷之，每日三次。《千金方》：治疗各种腋臭。马齿苋杵碎，以泥涂在纸上，厚半寸，晒干，火烧熟破，取少许蜜调和，仍令热，先用……用手巾勒住两臂，即痊愈。又一方：治疗小儿脐疮，久不愈者。烧菜末敷之。《肘后方》：治疗豌豆疮。马齿苋草烧灰敷疮上，根须臾随药排出。若不出，更……气，头面浮肿，心腹胀满，小便涩少。马齿苋和少量粳米、酱汁煮食之。粥食之。又一方：小儿血痢。取生马齿苋绞汁一大合，和蜜一匙匕，空腹……去寒热。马齿苋实一大升，捣为末。每一匙煮丹，热如火，绕腰即……马齿苋菜敷之，每日两次。《灵苑方》：治疗五毒虫毛螫，赤痛不止。马齿苋熟杵敷之。《产宝》：产后血……小便不通，脐腹痛。生马齿苋菜杵汁三合，煎一沸下蜜一合，搅服。《丹房镜源》：马齿苋灰煮丹砂。
《衍义》说：马齿苋，人多食之，然性寒滑。青黛条中已着。
Portulaca Oleracea (Ma Chi Xian)
Indicated for blindness, leucoma (corneal opacity), promoting urination and defecation, eliminating chills and fever, killing various parasites, relieving thirst, breaking up masses and accumulations, and treating carbuncles and sores. Long-term consumption prevents graying of hair.
Mix Portulaca oleracea with comb dirt and apply externally to carbuncles. Alternatively, burn it into ash, mix with aged vinegar residue, first warm the carbuncle area, then apply; the root will be expelled. Freshly crushed juice taken orally promotes the discharge of foul matter and removes white worms. Boiled into an ointment for application on tinea capitis (white baldness). Also indicated for thirty-six types of wind-induced nodular sores: boil in a pot, clarify, add three liang of beeswax, re-boil into an ointment, apply to sores, or take orally.
Seeds: Brighten vision, used in *Xian Jing* (Immortal Classic). (Added now)
Minister Yuxi et al. respectfully note according to *Shu Ben*: Ma Xian, sour taste, cold nature, non-toxic. Indicated for various swellings, warts, foot gangrene, genital swelling, gastric reflux, various strangury, internal bleeding from metal wounds, breaking blood stasis and abdominal masses; juice washes away tight lips and facial pigmentation, antidotes for "she gong" (water bugs) and horse sweat poison. Also known as Ma Chi Xian. Suitable for children's diet.
Difficult to dry; crush with locust wood, set up a rack facing east to sun-dry; dries in two to three days, resembling dried goods from the previous year. Stems are ineffective and not used medicinally.
Apply with vinegar, etc., eat on an empty stomach; white worms will be expelled shortly.
*TU JING* records: Ma Chi Xian, old texts do not specify its origin; now found everywhere. Although named similar to Amaranth, seedlings and leaves differ significantly from common Amaranthus.
Also called Five Elements Grass, due to green leaves, red stems, yellow flowers, white roots, and black seeds. There are two varieties; large-leafed ones are unsuitable, small-leafed ones are superior.
When drying, ten jin yields eight taels to one liang of mercury. However, difficult to dry; crush with wooden mallet, set up rack facing east to sun-dry; dries in two to three days, resembling aged material. For medicinal use, remove stem nodes; generally fattens intestines and suppresses appetite. Ancient formulas: frequently used for dysentery with red and white discharge. Cui Yuanliang’s *Hai Shang Fang* records: suitable for all ages, including pregnant women. Take three he of freshly crushed juice from Portulaca oleracea, mix with one egg white, warm slightly, add juice, keep warm, drink at once; cure within two doses. Also effective for stream toxins and sores. For chronic malignant sores unresponsive to hundred remedies, or persistent pain, mash fresh Portulaca and apply; two to three applications suffice. This formula originates from Chancellor Wu Yuanheng. While in Western Sichuan, Wu suffered unbearable itching from leg ulcers; after failed treatments by many physicians, a clerk presented this formula, resulting in cure. Recorded by Li Jiang.
Chen Cangqi states: Breaks accumulations, relieves diabetes mellitus symptoms. Treats poisonous insect bites from horses. This plant is hard to kill; even when dried, it remains alive on the ground. Lei Gong says: When using, avoid large leaves, as they are not true Ma Chi Cao and contain no mercury. *Shi Liao*: Prolongs life, brightens vision. For wet tinea and tinea capitis, Ma Chi Xian ointment is excellent. To make ointment for thirty-six types of wind: take one shuo of Portulaca, two shuo of water, three liang of wax, boil into ointment. Can also be finely chopped and cooked with rice porridge to stop dysentery and treat abdominal pain. *Sheng Hui Fang*: Treats poisoning from horse bites entering the heart. Eat Ma Chi Xian soup for cure. Another formula: treats inverted flower sores. Burn one jin to ash, grind fine, mix with lard for application. *Wai Tai Mi Yao*: Treats [missing text]. Soak sores in warm rice water with Portulaca, wipe dry, apply, three times daily. *Qian Jin Fang*: Treats axillary osmidrosis. Mash Portulaca, spread on paper with mud half-cun thick, sun-dry, roast until broken, mix with honey while hot, bind arms with towel for cure. Another formula: treats infant umbilical sores not healing for long. Apply ash of burnt herb. *Zhou Hou Fang*: Treats variola (smallpox). Apply ash of burnt Portulaca to sores; roots expelled quickly. If not expelled, more... qi, facial edema, abdominal distension, scanty urine. Cook Portulaca with glutinous rice and soy sauce for eating. Porridge. Another formula: pediatric bloody dysentery. Take one he of fresh juice, mix with one spoonful of honey, take on empty stomach... eliminate chills and fever. One sheng of Portulaca seeds, grind to powder. Boil one spoonful... cinnabar, hot as fire, encircling waist... apply Portulaca leaves twice daily. *Ling Yuan Fang*: Treats stings from five toxic insects with persistent redness and pain. Mash cooked Portulaca and apply. *Chan Bao*: Postpartum blood... urinary retention, umbilical pain. Three he of fresh juice, boil briefly, add one he of honey, stir and take. *Dan Fang Jing Yuan*: Portulaca ash boils cinnabar.
*Yan Yi* states: Many people eat Portulaca, but its nature is cold and slippery. Already mentioned under Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis).