味甘,微温,冷利,有小毒。消胸上痰结唾如胶漆,心胁痰水,膀胱留饮,风气湿
皮间死肉,目中眵 ,利大肠,通血脉,益色泽。一名戴椹。根,主风湿,生平泽。五
花,晒干,廿日成。
《本经》原文∶旋复花,味咸,温。主结气,胁下满,惊悸,除水,去五脏间寒热,补
中,下气。一名金沸
有大毒。破症积,除脚膝痹痛,四肢拘挛,恶疮疥虫,杀鸟兽。折之青烟出者,名
其热一宿,不入汤。生傅高及会稽东野。秦钩吻,味辛。治喉痹,咽中塞,声变,咳
温中。一名除辛,一名毒根。生寒石山,二月、八月采。(半夏为之使,恶黄芩。)
《本经》原文∶钩吻,味辛,温。主金创乳 ,中恶风,咳逆上气,水肿,杀鬼注蛊毒。
一名野葛。生山谷
有毒。生山阳及宛朐。
《本经》原文∶蚤休,味苦,微寒。主惊痫,摇头弄舌,热气在腹中,癫疾,痈疮阴蚀,
下三虫,去蛇毒。
味苦,有毒。下三虫。生咸阳。
《本经》原文∶石长生,味咸,微寒。主寒热恶疮大热,辟鬼气不祥。一名丹草。生山
谷。
味苦,微寒,无毒。主治鼠 ,寒热,下痢脓血不止。白花者治白下、赤花者治赤
一名 ,一名陵翘。生平泽中。四月采叶,七月采花,阴干。
味甘,性微温,具有寒凉通利之性,有小毒。能消除胸中痰结,使如胶漆般的稠痰得以排出,治疗心胁部的痰饮积水,以及膀胱内的停饮;还能祛除皮肤间的风气、湿气及死肉,清除眼部分泌物(眵),通畅大肠,疏通血脉,改善面色光泽。又名戴椹。其根,主治风湿病,生长于水边平地。五朵花晒干,二十天即可制成。
《神农本草经》原文:旋复花,味咸,性温。主治气机郁结,胁下胀满,惊悸不安,去除水湿,消除五脏间的寒热邪气,补益中气,降逆下气。又名金沸草。
有大毒。能破除症瘕积聚,去除脚膝部位的痹痛,缓解四肢拘挛抽搐,治疗恶疮疥癣虫疾,杀死鸟兽。折断时有青烟冒出者,名为“其热一宿”,不可入药汤服用。生长于傅高及会稽东野。秦地钩吻,味辛。治疗喉痹,咽喉堵塞感,声音改变,咳嗽。温中散寒。又名除辛,又名毒根。生长于寒石山,二月、八月采集。(半夏为其引经药,忌与黄芩同用。)
《神农本草经》原文:钩吻,味辛,性温。主治金创乳突,中恶风邪,咳嗽气逆上冲,水肿,杀灭鬼注蛊毒。又名野葛。生长于山谷。
有毒。生长于山南及宛朐。
《神农本草经》原文:蚤休,味苦,性微寒。主治惊痫,摇头弄舌,腹中热气,癫狂疾病,痈疮阴蚀,驱除三种寄生虫,去除蛇毒。
性微温。主治月经通畅,破除瘀血凝结。
味苦,有毒。驱除三种寄生虫。生长于咸阳。
《神农本草经》原文:石长生,味咸,性微寒。主治寒热恶疮大热,辟除鬼气不祥。又名丹草。生长于山谷。
味苦,性微寒,无毒。主治鼠瘘,寒热往来,下痢脓血不止。白花者治疗白痢,赤花者治疗赤痢。又名[缺失字],又名陵翘。生长于水边平地。四月采集叶子,七月采集花朵,阴干。
Sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, possessing cold and purgative properties, with slight toxicity. It eliminates phlegm accumulation in the chest, resolving thick sputum like glue or lacquer; treats phlegm-fluid retention in the heart and hypochondrium, as well as retained fluids in the bladder; expels wind-dampness and necrotic flesh from the skin; clears eye discharge (Chi), promotes bowel movement, unblocks blood vessels, and enhances complexion luster. Also known as Daishen (Dai Shen). The root mainly treats wind-dampness, growing in marshy plains. Five flowers dried in the sun can be prepared in twenty days.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Xuanfu Hua (Inula Flower), salty in taste, warm in nature. Mainly treats Qi stagnation, fullness under the hypochondrium, palpitations due to fright, removes water retention, eliminates cold-heat between the five Zang organs, tonifies the Middle Jiao, and directs rebellious Qi downward. Also known as Jinfei (Jin Fei Cao).
Highly toxic. Breaks up mass accumulations (Zheng Ji), eliminates bi-pain in the feet and knees, relieves tetany and contracture of the four limbs, treats malignant sores, scabies, and parasites, and kills birds and beasts. Those that emit blue smoke when broken are named "Qire Yisou" (Qi Re Yi Su) and must not be used in decoctions. Grows at Fugao and Dongye in Kuaiji. Qin Gouwen (Gou Wen), pungent in taste. Treats throat obstruction (Hou Bi), sensation of blockage in the throat, hoarseness, and cough. Warms the middle. Also known as Chuxin, also known as Dugen. Grows on cold stone mountains; harvested in February and August. (Banxia serves as its guiding herb; incompatible with Huangqin.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Gouwen (Gou Wen), pungent in taste, warm in nature. Mainly treats traumatic injuries and breast abscesses, contraction of evil wind, coughing with rebellious Qi, edema, and kills Gui Zhu and Gu poison. Also known as Yege. Grows in mountain valleys.
Toxic. Grows in the south of mountains and Wanqu.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Zaoxiu (Zao Xiu), bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature. Mainly treats convulsions and epilepsy, head shaking and tongue protrusion, heat qi in the abdomen, manic disorders, carbuncles and ulcers, genital erosion, expels three types of intestinal parasites, and neutralizes snake venom.
Slightly warm in nature. Mainly promotes menstruation and breaks up stagnant blood clots.
Bitter in taste, toxic. Expels three types of intestinal parasites. Grows in Xianyang.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shichangsheng (Shi Chang Sheng), salty in taste, slightly cold in nature. Mainly treats cold-heat, malignant sores, and high fever; wards off evil spirits and inauspicious influences. Also known as Dancao. Grows in mountain valleys.
Bitter in taste, slightly cold, non-toxic. Mainly treats scrofula (Shu Lou), alternating cold and heat, and persistent dysentery with pus and blood. White flowers treat white dysentery; red flowers treat red dysentery. Also known as [missing character], also known as Lingqiao. Grows in marshy areas. Leaves are harvested in April, flowers in July, and dried in the shade.