典藏书目

Teng Huang (Yellow Vine Resin): According to the *Guang Zhi*, it is produced in the cliffs of various mountains in Ezhou, Yuezhou, and other prefectures. The tree is named Haiteng (Sea Vine). Its flowers have stamens that scatter and accumulate on rocks; locals collect them and call it "Sha Huang" (Sand Yellow). Those harvested directly from the tree are called "Qing Miao" or "La Cao". It has a sour and astringent taste and is toxic. It treats dental caries caused by worms; applying it to the teeth causes the worms to fall out. What is currently called "Tong Huang" (Copper Yellow) is incorrect, likely due to a phonetic error from "Tong Teng". It is noted that this is no different from collecting "Shi Lei" (Stone Tears). Painters and alchemists use it frequently.

Fan Hun Xiang (Resurrection Incense): According to *Han Shu*, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the Western Regions presented Resurrection Incense. *Han Wu Di Nei Zhuan* records that in Juqu Cave, there is a Fan Hun Tree. Its roots are harvested, boiled in water in a cauldron, strained, and then refined with intense fire until it becomes viscous like lacquer. Upon cooling and solidifying, the incense is formed. A Western envoy stated that this incense has six names: Fan Hun (Resurrection), Jing Jing (Startle Essence), Hui Sheng (Return Life), Zhen Tan (Shake Altar), Ren Ma Jing (Human-Horse Spirit), and Jie Si (Stop Death). Burning a bean-sized amount allows those who died from epidemics to revive upon smelling it, hence the name Resurrection Incense.

Hai Hong Dou (Sea Red Bean): According to Xu Biao's *Nan Zhou Ji*, it grows under large trees in gardens of households in the South Sea region. The leaves are round and glossy. It is slightly cold in nature and slightly toxic. It is used for treating black skin tinea and migratory wind-phlegm on the head and face, suitable for facial medicaments and Zaodou (Algae Bean - *note: term specific to text*). It can also be cultivated in the Youyu region of Shu.

Gua Lou Mu (Trichosanthes Wood/Bark - *text implies starch/flour derived from plant*): According to *Shu Ji*, it grows in eight commanderies in the south. The trees are tens of zhang high with trunks four to five chi in circumference. The leaves resemble bird wings, and the bark contains a flour-like substance. Locals make cakes from it. *Guang Zhi* states it can be made into rice balls; it is light, smooth, delicious, and whiter than Starch of Areca Catechu (Kuanglang Mian). It has a neutral taste, is warm in nature, and non-toxic. It tonifies deficiency-cold and aids digestion. Locals call it "Gua Lou Mian".

Gan Tuo Mu Pi (Dhava Bark): It has a neutral taste and is non-toxic. It breaks up old blood stasis, treats amenorrhea in women, and abdominal blood masses. It is taken with wine decoction. It originates from Annam; the bark is thick and suitable for dyeing. The leaves resemble cherries.
*Hai Yao Yun* (Records of Marine Medicines): According to *Xi Yu Ji*, it grows in Western countries. Locals use it to dye Buddhist robes brown, hence the name Gan Tuo (Dhava) color. The tree is large with thick bark. It has a neutral and warm taste. It treats zheng zha (abdominal masses) and qi blocks, warms the abdomen and stomach, and stops vomiting and reflux effectively.

Han Shui Teng (Water-Holding Vine): The water inside its stem is sweet and neutral, non-toxic. It quenches thirst and moistens the five zang organs. In mountainous areas without water, cutting the vine yields drinkable water that is clear, sweet, removes damp-bi syndrome, and clears irritability and heat. It grows in Lingnan; the leaves resemble dog hooves. Boiled juice treats epidemic fevers (*Tian Xing Shi Qi*). Crushed leaves applied externally treat sores from water immersion and skin fissures. Liu Xinqi's *Jiao Zhou Ji* also records it.
*Hai Yao Yun*: According to *Jiao Zhou Ji*, it grows in Lingnan and coastal valleys, resembling Kadsura vines, with leaves like Goji berries. It often grows where travelers lack water, so people consume it, giving it its name. It treats excessive thirst, restlessness, epidemic fevers, miasma, and symptoms triggered by mineral pills (*Dan Shi*).

Gao Lu Ye (Gao Lu Leaves): They have a bitter and neutral taste. Brewed as tea, they quench thirst, resolve phlegm, treat insomnia, promote urination, and brighten the eyes. They originate from the mountains of the South Sea. The leaves resemble tea leaves but are larger. Southerners value them highly as a tea substitute. *Guang Zhou Ji* states Gao Lu comes from Xinping County; Gao Lu is an alias for Ming (Tea). The leaves are large and astringent. *Nan Yue Zhi* records Gao Lu from Longchuan County; the leaves resemble tea, taste bitter and astringent, and are used locally as a beverage. In the South Sea, it is called Guo Luo or Wu Luo, terms from barbarian languages.
*Hai Yao Yun*: According to *Guang Zhou Ji*, it comes from Xinping County, resembles tea trees, is broad and non-toxic. It treats irritability, heat oppression, resolves phlegm, unblocks the small intestine and strangury, and stops headaches. Locals use it as tea, valuing it like Sichuan tea.

Mi Xiang (Agarwood/Honey Fragrance): It has a pungent and warm taste and is non-toxic. It eliminates odors and dispels evil qi. It grows in large trees in Jiaozhou. The nodes resemble Agarwood. *Yi Wu Zhi* says Mi Xiang is also the name of an insect; others say the tree lives for a thousand years. After felling it, one waits four to five years; the wood rots away except for the hard, pure nodes. The tree resembles Toona sinensis. According to *Fa Hua Jing Zhu*, Mu Mi Xiang is Honey Fragrance. The tree resembles Sophora but is fragrant; the resin is harvested five to six years after felling.
*Hai Yao Yun*: According to Buddhist texts, it resembles a Sophora tree. *Yi Wu Zhi* says its leaves resemble Toona. *Jiao Zhou Ji* says it resembles Agarwood without difference. It dispels evil, expels pathogens, treats ghostly possessions affecting the heart qi. It grows in the South Sea mountains; planted trees yield resin in five to six years.

A Le Bo (Terminalia Chebula): It has a bitter taste and is greatly cold and non-toxic. It treats wind-heat in the chest and diaphragm, heart-yellow, bone-steaming fever and chills, and kills three types of parasites. It originates from Funish (Funan). It resembles Soapberry (Zao Jia), is round and long, sweet-tasting, and edible. Also known as Brahman Soapberry.
*Hai Yao Yun*: According to *Yi Yu Ji*, it treats febrile diseases, resolves phlegm, kills parasites, and unblocks meridians. The fruit treats pediatric malnutrition (*Gan Qi*). It should be roasted until yellow before use.

Shu Teng (Rat Vine): It has a sweet and warm taste and is non-toxic. It treats the five exhaustions and seven injuries in men, cold pain in the waist and legs, impotence, frequent urination, leukorrhea. It benefits the Yang pathway, dispels wind-pathogens, tonifies aging, and improves complexion. The roots and stems are finely cut and decocted strongly. The residue can be soaked in wine like medicinal liquor. It is extremely warm; consumption may cause slight stuffiness but no pain. It grows in coastal valleys of the South Sea, climbing trees. The stems and leaves are smooth and clean like Goji berries; flowers are white with nodes; the pith is hollow; tips have hairs. Southerners recognize it; vines with rat bite marks are considered authentic. Verification involves chewing and swallowing the juice.
*Hai Yao Yun*: According to *Guang Zhou Ji*, it grows in South Sea valleys as vines. Rats love to eat it, hence the name. The bitten parts are used medicinally. Locals eat it like sugarcane, sweet and pleasant. It treats wind-cold in the waist and legs, greatly nourishes the Water storehouse (Kidneys), improves complexion, strengthens bones and tendons. It is crushed and decocted strongly, or the juice is soaked in wine, which is superior.

Fu Lan Le (Phyllanthus Emblica/Amla variant?): It has a sour and neutral taste and is non-toxic. It treats all wind-pathogens, opens the appetite, tonifies the heart, removes cold-bi, and harmonizes the zang-fu organs. It originates from Kangguo (Sogdiana) and resembles Hou Po (Magnolia Bark).

Ling Shou Mu Gen Pi (Ling Shou Root Bark): It has a bitter and neutral taste. Used for making walking sticks, it promotes longevity. It grows in the valleys of Mount Jian. The stalks are round and long with purple bark. *Han Shu* records that Kong Guang was gifted a Ling Shou staff in his old age. Yan Shigu's commentary states: The wood resembles bamboo with nodes, is no longer than 8-9 chi, and has a circumference of 3-4 cun. It naturally conforms to the shape of a staff, requiring no carving.

[Missing Character] Mu: It has a sweet and warm taste and is non-toxic. It treats wind-blood emaciation, tonifies the waist and legs, benefits the Yang pathway, and is suitable for wine infusion. It grows in Linhan valleys. The wood grain runs laterally, hence the name [Missing Character] Mu.

Ban Zhu Teng (Spotted Pearl Vine): It has a sweet and warm taste and is non-toxic. It treats wind-blood emaciation and various gynecological disorders. It is taken as wine infusion. It grows in valleys and does not wither. The fruits are pearl-like and spotted; harvested in winter.

A Yue Hun Zi (Pistachio): It has a pungent, warm, and astringent taste and is non-toxic. It treats various dysenteries, removes cold qi, and promotes robustness. It originates from Western countries and tribes. Some say it grows on the same tree as Hu Zhenzi (Hazelnut); hazelnuts bear fruit one year, and pistachios the next.

Bu Diao Mu (Evergreen Wood): It has a bitter and warm taste and is non-toxic. It regulates the middle jiao, tonifies decline, treats waist and leg issues, dispels wind-pathogens, reverses aging, and whitens hair. It grows in the rocky valleys of Mount Taibai. The tree is 2-3 chi high; leaves resemble Sophora; stems are red and hairy like Pyrus betulaefolia.

Man You Teng (Wandering Vine): It has a sweet and warm taste and is non-toxic. Long-term consumption promotes longevity and cures chronic cough. It originates from the valleys of Ya Men in Qianwei. It resembles a parasite attaching to large trees. Flowers are purple in spring; leaves resemble willow. Zhang Sikong said Southerners call it Chen Hua Teng (Agarwood Flower Vine); it also treats tinea.