味苦，平，无毒。主蛇虺、蜂虿、 狗、菜肉、蛊毒，鬼疰，风疰，诸大毒不可入口者，
皆
着痛上，立消。毒入腹者，煮饮之即解。一名白葛。生交州山谷。
人不复用，殊不可解，都不
闻有识之者，想当似葛尔，须别广访交
州人，未得委悉。
〔谨案〕此草，荆、襄间山谷大有，苗似萝摩，叶圆浓，茎俱有白毛，
与众草异。蔓生，山南俗谓之白葛，用疗毒有效。而交广又有白花藤，生叶似女贞，茎叶俱
无毛，花白，根似野葛，云大疗毒。而交州用根，不用苗，则非藿也。用叶苗者，真矣。二
物所疗，并如经说，各自一物，下条载白花藤也。
味辛、苦、平、无毒。主鬼疰，卒忤，中恶，心腹邪气，百精毒，温疟，疫疾，强腰脚，
益膂力。一名独摇草。苗
唯一茎，叶生茎端若伞，根如牛膝而细黑。所在有之，有必丛生。今人以徐长卿代之，非也。
（新附）
味苦、寒、无毒。主解诸药、菜、肉中毒，酒渍服之，主虚劳风热。生岭南、交州、广
川平泽。苗似野葛，而白花，
根皮浓肉白，其骨柔于野葛。（新附）
味甘、辛，温、大温，无毒。主咳逆上气，温疟寒热洗洗在皮肤中，妇人漏下绝子，诸
恶疮疡，金疮，煮饮之。温
中止痛，除客血内塞，中风 ，汗不出，湿痹，中恶，客气虚冷，补
归。生陇西川谷。二月、八
月采根，阴干。
恶 茹，畏菖蒲、海藻、牡蒙。 今陇西叨阳、黑水当归，多肉少枝气香，名马尾当归，
稍
多根枝而细。历阳所出，色白而气味薄，不相似，呼为草当归，阙少时乃用之。方家有云真
当归，正谓此，有好恶故也。
俗用甚多。道方时须尔。
〔谨案〕当归苗，有二种于内∶一种似大叶芎 ，一种似细叶芎
，惟茎叶卑下于芎 也。
今出当州、宕州
是马尾当归，蚕
不复用。陶称历阳者，是蚕头当归也。
味苦，性平，无毒。主治蛇、蝮蛇、蜂蝎咬伤，以及狗咬、误食毒肉或蛊毒，还有鬼疰（一种具有传染性的慢性消耗性疾病）、风疰（由风邪引起的疰病），以及所有其他剧烈毒性且不可入口的毒物。将这些药敷在疼痛处，疼痛立即消除。如果毒物已进入腹中，煮水服用即可解毒。又名白葛。生长在交州的山谷中。现在人们不再使用它，实在令人不解，完全听不到有人认识它，猜想大概类似于葛根，需要另外广泛询问交州当地人，目前尚未能详尽知晓。
〔谨案〕这种草，在荆州、襄阳之间的山谷中大量生长，幼苗类似萝摩，叶子圆而厚实，茎上都有白色绒毛，与普通杂草不同。它是蔓生植物，山南地区俗称它为白葛，用来治疗毒物有效。而在交州和广州又有一种白花藤，生长的叶子像女贞子，茎叶都没有毛，花是白色的，根部像野葛，据说对治疗毒物效果很大。交州人用它的根部，不用苗，那么这就不是藿了。如果用叶和苗的，才是真的。这两种药物所治疗的病症，都如经文所说，它们是各自独立的两种东西，下条记载的是白花藤。
味辛、苦，性平，无毒。主治鬼疰，突然受惊忤逆，中恶邪之气，心腹部的邪气，各种精怪之毒，温疟（一种发热与寒战交替发作的疟疾），瘟疫疾病，强健腰脚，增加体力。又名独摇草。幼苗只有一根茎，叶子生在茎端像伞一样，根部像牛膝但更细黑。各地都有出产，一定是一丛丛生长。现在人们用徐长卿来代替它，这是不对的。（新附）
味苦，性寒，无毒。主治解除各种药物、蔬菜、肉类中毒，用酒浸泡后服用，主治虚劳风热。生长在岭南、交州、广川的平原沼泽地带。幼苗像野葛，但是开白花，根部皮厚肉白，其骨节比野葛柔软。（新附）
味甘、辛，性温、大温，无毒。主治咳嗽气逆，温疟寒战，感觉寒冷如洗浴般在皮肤中，妇人漏下（非经期阴道出血）及不孕症，各种恶疮疡，金疮（金属利器造成的创伤），煮水服用。温暖中焦，止痛，去除体内滞留的瘀血，中风，汗不出，湿痹（因湿邪阻滞经络导致的肢体疼痛麻木），中恶邪之气，客气虚冷，补益归经。生长在陇西的山谷中。二月、八月采集根部，阴干。
忌食菘菜（白菜类），畏菖蒲、海藻、牡蒙。现在的陇西叨阳、黑水产的当归，肉质多肉少枝，气味香，名叫马尾当归，稍多根枝而细。历阳出产的，颜色白而气味淡薄，不相似，称为草当归，缺少时偶尔使用。方书中有说真正的当归，正是指这个，因为有好坏之分所以如此。民间使用非常多。道教炼丹配方时常需要这样。
〔谨案〕当归的幼苗，有两种在内：一种像大叶芎䓖，一种像细叶芎䓖，只是茎叶比芎䓖低矮。现在出自当州、宕州的是马尾当归，蚕县已不再使用。陶弘景所称的历阳产的，是蚕头当归。
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats snake and viper bites, bee and scorpion stings, dog bites, poisoning from meat or food, gu poison (a type of traditional Chinese toxicology concept referring to mysterious poisons), gui zhu (ghostly transmission disease, a chronic infectious condition), feng zhu (wind-type transmission disease), and all other severe toxins that cannot be ingested. Applying it directly to the painful area causes immediate relief. If the toxin has entered the abdomen, boiling it for drinking will resolve the toxicity. Also known as Bai Ge (White Kudzu). It grows in the valleys of Jiaozhou. Currently, people no longer use it, which is quite puzzling; there are hardly any who recognize it. It is presumed to resemble Kudzu Root (Puerariae Radix), but further extensive inquiry among locals in Jiaozhou is required, as details have not yet been fully ascertained.
[Note] This herb is abundant in the valleys between Jingzhou and Xiangyang. The seedlings resemble Metaplexis japonica (Luomuo), with round, thick leaves and stems covered in white hairs, distinct from common weeds. It is a climbing vine, commonly called "Bai Ge" in southern mountains, and is effective in treating toxins. However, in Jiaozhou and Guangzhou, there is another plant called Baihua Teng (White-flowered Vine), whose leaves resemble Ligustrum lucidum (Nvzhen), with hairless stems and leaves, white flowers, and roots resembling wild Kudzu, said to be highly effective against toxins. The people of Jiaozhou use the root and not the seedlings; thus, this is not Huo. Those using the leaves and seedlings possess the genuine article. Both herbs treat conditions as described in the classics, but they are two distinct substances; the next entry records Baihua Teng.
Acrid and bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats gui zhu (ghostly transmission disease), sudden shock or counterflow (tu wu), evil qi invasion (zhong e), pathogenic qi in the heart and abdomen, various essence toxins, warm malaria (wen nue, a type of malaria with alternating fever and chills), epidemic diseases, strengthens the waist and legs, and enhances physical strength. Also known as Du Yao Cao (Single-Shaking Grass). The seedling has only one stem, with leaves clustered at the top like an umbrella. The root resembles Achyranthes bidentata (Niuxi) but is finer and blacker. It is found everywhere, always growing in clusters. Nowadays, people substitute it with Cynanchum atratum (Xuchangqing), which is incorrect. (Newly Added)
Bitter in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It resolves poisoning from various medicines, vegetables, and meats. Taken after soaking in wine, it treats deficiency-fatigue with wind-heat. It grows in the plains and marshes of Lingnan, Jiaozhou, and Guangchuan. The seedlings resemble wild Kudzu but bear white flowers. The root bark is thick, the flesh is white, and its woody core is softer than that of wild Kudzu. (Newly Added)
Sweet and acrid in flavor, warm and greatly warm in nature, non-toxic. It treats coughing with reverse flow of qi, warm malaria with chills feeling like cold bathing on the skin, leukorrhea and infertility in women, various malignant sores and ulcers, metal weapon injuries (jin chuang). Boiled and drunk, it warms the middle jiao, relieves pain, eliminates internal stagnant blood, treats stroke (zhong feng), absence of sweating, damp-bi syndrome (pain and numbness due to dampness obstruction), evil qi invasion, deficiency-cold from external pathogens, and tonifies the Gui meridian (Liver/Spleen/Kidney channels). It grows in the valleys of Longxi. Roots are harvested in the second and eighth lunar months and dried in the shade.
It clashes with Song Cai (Chinese cabbage) and is inhibited by Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu), Sargassum (Haizao), and Mumen. The Danggui from Taoyang and Heishui in Longxi has fleshy roots with few branches and a fragrant aroma, named Ma Wei Danggui (Horse-tail Danggui), which is slightly more branched and slender. The Danggui from Liyang is white in color with a weak aroma and taste, dissimilar to the former, called Cao Danggui (Grass Danggui), used only when scarce. Formulary texts refer to the true Danggui as this variety, distinguishing quality. It is widely used in folk practice. Daoist alchemical formulas often require it.
[Note] There are two types of Danggui seedlings: one resembles large-leaf Chuanxiong (Xiong), and the other resembles small-leaf Chuanxiong, though their stems and leaves are lower than those of Chuanxiong. The Danggui currently produced in Dangzhou and Dangzhou is Ma Wei Danggui, which is no longer used in Can county. The Danggui from Liyang mentioned by Tao Hongjing is Can Tou Danggui (Silkworm-head Danggui).