无毒 蔓生
葛粉主压丹石去烦热利大小便止渴小儿热痞以葛根浸捣汁饮之良（名医所录）【苗】（图
经曰）葛粉即葛根之所作也今人多食之甚益人（衍义曰）葛根澧鼎之间冬月取生葛以水中揉
出
粉澄块垛先煎汤使沸后擘成块下汤中良久色如胶其体甚韧彼人以此供茶盖取其甘美耳【地】
（图经曰）生汶山川谷今处处有之（道地）江浙尤多南康庐陵间最胜【时】（生）春生苗（采）
冬月
取根【收】曝干【用】粉【质】类豆粉而韧【色】白【味】甘【性】大寒【气】气之薄者阳
中之阴【臭】香【主】烦热止渴【行】足阳明经【制】以水中揉出成粉用【治】（疗）（陈藏
器云） 小儿热疮（别录云）中鸩毒瓦斯欲绝者灌之良【合治】合粟米疗胸中烦热或渴心燥○
合
糜饮治小儿壮热呕吐不住食惊痫○合蜜掺少生姜尤佳治中热酒渴疾有效【禁】多食行小便使
人利
无毒 蔓生
栝蒌根（出神农本经）主消渴身热烦满大热补虚安中续绝伤（以上朱字神农本经）除肠
胃中
痼热八疸身面黄唇干口燥短气通月水止小便利○茎叶疗中热伤暑（以上黑字名医所录）【名】
地蒌泽菇【苗】（图经曰）三四月生苗引藤蔓叶如甜瓜叶作叉有细花七月开浅黄色似葫芦花
实
在花下生其根惟岁久入土深者为佳卤地生者有毒（陶隐居云）藤生状如土瓜而叶有叉根入土
六
七尺而大二三围者用之【地】（图经曰）生洪农山谷及山阴地皆有之（道地）衡州及均州陕
州者
最佳【时】（生）春生苗（采）二月八月取【收】曝三十日成【用】根坚实者佳【质】类白
药【色】
白【味】苦【性】寒泄【气】气薄味浓阴也【臭】腥【主】解热生津散肿消毒【助】枸杞为
之使【反】乌头畏牛膝干漆恶干姜【制】刮去皮锉碎用【治】（疗）（图经曰）止消渴（唐本
注
云）作粉退虚热（日华子云）通小肠排脓消肿毒生肌长肉消扑损瘀血治热狂时疾乳痈发背痔
疮疖（别录云）捣涂折伤重布裹之热除痛止【合治】为末合酽醋调涂治热游丹赤肿○生根捣
汁
合蜜暖相合服治小儿发黄○水煮酿酒久服治耳聋○烧灰合米饮服治乳无汁
无毒。藤蔓状生长。
葛粉主要功效为压制丹石药引起的毒性，去除烦热，通利大小便，止渴。小儿因热邪导致的心下痞满，用葛根浸泡后捣碎取汁饮用，效果良好。（名医所录）【苗】（《图经》记载：葛粉即由葛根制作而成，如今人们常食用它，对人体非常有益。）（《衍义》记载：在澧州、鼎州一带，冬季采集新鲜葛根，在水中揉搓出淀粉，沉淀成块堆放。先煎煮汤水使其沸腾，然后将葛块掰开放入汤中，过一会儿颜色变得像胶一样，质地非常有韧性。当地人用它来泡茶，大概是取其甘甜美味罢了。）【产地】（《图经》记载：生长在汶山的川谷地带，现在各地都有分布。）【道地药材】江浙地区产量尤多，南康、庐陵之间品质最佳。【时令】（生长）春季生苗。（采收）冬季采挖根部。【加工】晒干。【用法】使用其粉末。【质地】类似豆粉但更有韧性。【颜色】白色。【味道】甘。【性味】大寒。【气味属性】气薄，属于阳中之阴。【气味】香。【主治】烦热，止渴。【归经】足阳明经。【炮制方法】在水中揉搓制成粉末使用。【治疗】（陈藏器说：治疗小儿热疮。）（《别录》说：中毒鸩毒气息将绝者，灌服此药效果良好。）【配伍治疗】与粟米同煮，治疗胸中烦热或口渴心燥；与糜粥同饮，治疗小儿高热呕吐不止及食惊痫；与蜂蜜混合并加入少许生姜，尤其好，治疗中暑、酒后口渴有效。【禁忌】多食会促进小便排泄，使人腹泻。
无毒。藤蔓状生长。
栝蒌根（出自《神农本草经》）。主要功效为治疗消渴症，身体发热，烦闷胀满，大热证，补虚损，安定中焦，接续绝伤。（以上朱字部分出自《神农本草经》）。清除肠胃中的顽固热邪，治疗八种黄疸，身体面目发黄，嘴唇干燥，口舌干燥，短气，通调月经，止小便利泄。（以上黑字部分出自名医所录）【名称】地蒌、泽菇。【苗】（《图经》记载：三四月间生苗，牵引藤蔓，叶子像甜瓜叶呈叉状，有细小的花，七月开出浅黄色花朵，形状像葫芦花，果实生在花下。其根部以年代久远、入土深的为佳，生长在盐碱地的有毒。）（陶隐居说：藤生植物，形状像土瓜，叶子有叉，根部深入地下六七尺，直径二三围的可以使用。）【产地】（《图经》记载：生长在洪农的山谷及山阴之地都有分布。）【道地药材】衡州、均州、陕州的最好。【时令】（生长）春季生苗。（采收）二月、八月采挖。【加工】曝晒三十天制成。【用法】选用坚实的根部为佳。【质地】类似白药。【颜色】白色。【味道】苦。【性味】寒，具有泄降作用。【气味属性】气薄味浓，属阴。【气味】腥。【主治】解热，生津液，散肿毒，消毒。【使药】枸杞为之使。【相反/畏恶】反乌头，畏牛膝、干漆，恶干姜。【炮制方法】刮去外皮，锉碎后使用。【治疗】（《图经》记载：止消渴。）（《唐本注》说：制成粉末可退虚热。）（日华子说：通小肠，排脓，消肿毒，生肌长肉，消除跌打损伤瘀血，治疗热狂、时行疾病、乳痈、发背、痔疮、疖肿。）（《别录》说：捣烂外涂治疗折伤，用厚布包裹，热除痛止。）【配伍治疗】研成粉末，用浓醋调涂治疗热游丹赤肿；新鲜根捣汁，与蜂蜜温热混合服用，治疗小儿黄病；水煮酿酒，长期服用治疗耳聋；烧成灰末，与米饮同服，治疗乳汁不足。
Non-toxic. Vine-like growth.
Ge Fen (Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma Powder) mainly suppresses the toxicity caused by Dan Shi (mineral drugs), removes irritability and heat, promotes urination and defecation, and relieves thirst. For children suffering from epigastric fullness due to heat, drinking the juice extracted from soaked and pounded Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix) is effective. (Recorded by Famous Physicians) [Seedling] (According to *Tu Jing* (*Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica*): Ge Fen is made from Ge Gen. It is now commonly consumed and is very beneficial to humans.) (According to *Yan Yi* (*Expanded Meanings*): In Li and Ding regions, fresh Ge Gen is collected in winter, rubbed in water to extract starch, which settles into blocks. The soup is boiled until bubbling, then the blocks are broken apart and added to the boiling soup. After a while, the color becomes gelatinous, and the texture is very tough. Locals use it for tea, likely for its sweet and pleasant taste.) [Origin] (According to *Tu Jing*: Grows in the valleys of Mount Wen; now found everywhere.) [Authentic Origin]: Abundant in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with the best quality in Nankang and Luling. [Season] (Growth): Sprouts in spring. (Harvest): Roots dug up in winter. [Processing]: Sun-dried. [Usage]: Use the powder. [Texture]: Similar to bean flour but tougher. [Color]: White. [Taste]: Sweet. [Nature]: Great Cold. [Qi Property]: Thin Qi, Yin within Yang. [Odor]: Fragrant. [Indications]: Irritability, thirst relief. [Meridian Tropism]: Foot-Yangming Meridian. [Preparation]: Rubbed in water to form powder for use. [Treatment] (Chen Cangqi states: Treats pediatric heat sores.) (According to *Bie Lu* (*Additional Records*): For poisoning by Zhen Du (poison gas) where vital energy is about to cease, administering this is effective.) [Combination Therapy]: Boiled with millet to treat chest irritability or thirst with dry heart; drunk with porridge to treat high fever, persistent vomiting, and food-induced fright seizures in children; mixed with honey and a little fresh ginger is especially good for treating heatstroke and post-alcohol thirst. [Contraindications]: Excessive consumption promotes urination and causes diarrhea.
Non-toxic. Vine-like growth.
Gua Lou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix) (From *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing* (*Divine Farmer's Materia Medica*)). Main indications: Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), body heat, irritability and fullness, severe heat, tonifying deficiency, calming the Middle Jiao, healing severe injuries. (The above red text is from *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*). Clears stubborn heat in the stomach and intestines, treats the Eight Jaundices, yellowing of the body and face, dry lips and mouth, shortness of breath, regulates menstruation, and stops excessive urination. (The above black text is recorded by Famous Physicians) [Names]: Di Lou, Ze Gu. [Seedling] (According to *Tu Jing*: Vines sprout in March and April, bearing leaves like sweet melon leaves in a fork shape, with small flowers. Pale yellow flowers bloom in July, resembling gourd flowers, with fruits developing below the flowers. The roots are best when old and deeply embedded in the soil; those growing in saline-alkali land are toxic.) (Tao Hongjing states: A vine plant resembling Tu Gua (wild melon), with forked leaves. Roots penetrating six to seven chi deep and two to three inches in diameter are usable.) [Origin] (According to *Tu Jing*: Found in valleys and shady hillsides of Hongnong.) [Authentic Origin]: Best from Hengzhou, Junzhou, and Shanzhou. [Season] (Growth): Sprouts in spring. (Harvest): Collected in February and August. [Processing]: Sun-dried for thirty days. [Usage]: Select firm roots. [Texture]: Resembles Bai Yao (white medicinal powder). [Color]: White. [Taste]: Bitter. [Nature]: Cold, with draining properties. [Qi Property]: Thin Qi, strong Taste, Yin. [Odor]: Fishy. [Indications]: Clears heat, generates fluids, dissipates swelling, detoxifies. [Assistant Herb]: Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus) acts as its assistant. [Incompatibilities]: Incompatible with Wu Tou (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata); feared by Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) and Gan Qi (Dryobalanops aromatica resin); repelled by Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma). [Preparation]: Peel scraped off, chopped/crushed before use. [Treatment] (According to *Tu Jing*: Stops Wasting-Thirst.) (According to *Tang Ben Zhu* (*Supplement to Tang Materia Medica*): Made into powder to clear deficient heat.) (Ri Hua Zi states: Unblocks the Small Intestine, discharges pus, reduces swelling and detoxifies, generates flesh, heals trauma and blood stasis, treats manic heat, epidemic diseases, breast abscesses, back carbuncles, hemorrhoids, and boils.) (According to *Bie Lu*: Pounded and applied externally for fractures/sprains, wrapped in thick cloth; heat dissipates and pain stops.) [Combination Therapy]: Ground into powder and mixed with strong vinegar to apply for treating erysipelas with redness and swelling; fresh root pounded for juice, mixed with honey and taken warm to treat infantile jaundice; boiled to make wine, long-term consumption treats deafness; burnt to ash and taken with rice drink to treat lack of lactation.