\r草蒿\ph255.bmp\r，即青蒿也。生华阴川泽，今处处有之。春生苗，叶极细，嫩时
人亦取杂诸香菜食之，
至夏高三、五尺；秋后开细淡黄花，花下便结子，如粟米大，八、九月间采子，阴干。根、
茎、子、叶并入药用，干者炙作饮香，尤佳。青蒿亦名方溃。凡使子勿使叶，使根勿使茎，
四者若同，反以成疾。得童子小便浸之良。治骨蒸热劳为最，古方多单用者。葛氏治金刃初
伤，取生青蒿，捣，傅上，以帛裹创，血止即愈。崔元亮《海上方》，疗骨蒸鬼气，取童子
小便五大斗，澄过，青蒿五斗，八、九月采带子者最好，细锉，二物相和，内好大釜中，以
猛火煎取三大斗，去滓，净洗釜令干，再泻汁，安釜中，以微火煎可二大斗，即取猪胆十枚
相和，煎一大斗半，除火，待冷，以新瓷器盛，每欲服时，取甘草二、三两，熟炙，捣末，
以煎和捣一千杵为丸。空腹，粥饮下二十丸，渐增至三十丸止。
\r连翘\ph256.bmp\r，生泰山山谷，今近京及河中、江宁府、泽、润、淄、兖、鼎、
岳、利州、南康军皆有
之。有大翘、小翘二种，生下湿地或山岗上；叶青黄而狭长，如榆叶、水苏辈；茎赤色，高
三、四尺许；花黄可爱；秋结实似莲作房，翘出众草，以此得名；根黄如蒿根。八月采房，
阴干。其小翘生岗原之上；叶、花、实皆似大翘而细。南方生者，叶狭而小，茎短，才高一
、二尺，花亦黄，实房黄黑，内含黑子如粟粒，亦名旱连草，南人用花、叶。中品鳢肠亦名
旱莲，人或以此当旱连，非也。《尔雅》谓之连，一名异翘，一名连苕，又名连草。今南中
医家说云∶连翘盖有两种∶一种似椿实之未开者，壳小坚而外完，无跗萼，剖之则中解，气
甚芬馥，其实才干，振之皆落，不着茎也；一种乃如菡萏，壳柔，外有跗萼抱之，无解脉，
亦无香气，干之虽久，着茎不脱，此甚相异也。今如菡萏者，江南下泽间极多。如椿实者，
乃自蜀中来，用之亦胜江南者。据本草言，则蜀中来者为胜。然未见其茎叶如何也。
草蒿，就是青蒿。生长在华阴的河川沼泽地带，如今各地都有生长。春天生出苗叶，叶子非常细小，嫩的时候人们也采摘它混杂在各类香菜中食用；到了夏天长到三、五尺高；秋天开出细小的淡黄色花朵，花下随即结出种子，像粟米那么大，八、九月间采集种子，阴干保存。根、茎、种子、叶子都入药使用，干燥后烤热做茶饮香气浓郁，尤其好。青蒿又名方溃。凡是用药时，用种子就不要用叶子，用根就不要用茎，如果这四者混用，反而会导致疾病。用童便浸泡处理效果良好。治疗骨蒸劳热（一种慢性消耗性发热病症）最为有效，古方中多单独使用。葛洪治疗金属利器造成的初期创伤，取新鲜青蒿，捣烂敷在伤口上，用布包裹创面，血止住即痊愈。崔元亮《海上方》中，治疗骨蒸鬼气（指因虚劳引起的类似鬼祟作怪的病症），取童子小便五大斗，澄清过滤，青蒿五斗，以八、九月采收带种子的最好，切碎，将两物混合放入好的大锅中，用猛火煎取三大斗药汁，去掉药渣，洗净锅并烘干，再次倒入药汁，放在锅中用微火煎至约两大斗，然后加入十个猪胆，一起煎至一大斗半，撤去火源，待冷却后，用新的瓷器盛装。每次准备服用时，取甘草二、三两，炒熟，捣成粉末，用煎好的药汁调和并捣一千杵制成丸剂。空腹时，用粥汤送服二十丸，逐渐增加至三十丸为止。
连翘，生长在泰山山谷中，如今京城附近及河中府、江宁府、泽州、润州、淄州、兖州、鼎州、岳州、利州、南康军等地都有生长。有大翘和小翘两种，生长在低湿之地或山岗上；叶子青黄色且狭长，像榆树叶、水苏等植物的叶子；茎呈赤色，高三、四尺左右；花朵黄色，十分可爱；秋天结出的果实像莲房一样，高出其他草丛，因此得名；根部黄色，像蒿菜的根。八月采集果荚，阴干保存。那种小翘生长在山岗平原之上；叶子、花、果实都像大翘但较小。南方生长的，叶子狭小，茎短，仅高一、二尺，花也是黄色的，果实荚黄黑色，内含黑色种子如粟粒大小，也叫旱连草，南方人使用其花和叶。中品药材鳢肠也叫旱莲，有人拿这个当作旱连草，这是不对的。《尔雅》称它为“连”，别名异翘，别名连苕，又名连草。如今南方医家说：连翘大概有两种：一种像椿树果实未开放的样子，壳小而坚硬且外表完整，没有萼片，剖开后中间裂开，气味非常芳香，果实完全干燥，摇动时都会脱落，不附着在茎上；另一种则像荷花苞，壳柔软，外面有萼片包裹，没有裂纹，也没有香气，干燥即使很久也不从茎上脱落，这两者差异很大。如今像荷花苞的那种，在江南低湿地区极多。像椿树果实的那种，是从蜀地来的，使用效果胜过江南产的。根据本草记载，从蜀地来的品质更好。然而未见其茎叶是什么样子的。
Nüqing (Female Green Snake), for detailed information, see the entry under Shehan (Snake Containing).
Caohao (Herb Mugwort), also known as Qinghao (Green Wormwood). It grows in the rivers and marshes of Huayin, and is now found everywhere. In spring, it sprouts seedlings with extremely fine leaves; when tender, people also harvest them to mix with various aromatic vegetables for consumption. By summer, it grows three to five chi high. After autumn, it blooms with small, pale yellow flowers, and seeds form beneath the flowers, resembling millet grains. The seeds are harvested between August and September and dried in the shade. The roots, stems, seeds, and leaves are all used medicinally. When dried and roasted, they make an aromatic tea, which is particularly excellent. Qinghao is also called Fangkui. When using this herb, if one uses the seeds, do not use the leaves; if one uses the roots, do not use the stems. Mixing these four parts may instead cause illness. Soaking them in the urine of a healthy boy is beneficial. It is most effective in treating Guzheng Relao (Bone-steaming consumptive fever). Ancient prescriptions often use it alone. Ge Hong treated initial injuries from metal blades by taking fresh Qinghao, pounding it into a paste, applying it to the wound, wrapping the injury with cloth, and healing once the bleeding stopped. In Cui Yuanliang's "Haishang Fang" (Sea Above Prescription), to treat Guzheng Guiqi (Bone-steaming ghostly qi, referring to symptoms resembling haunting due to deficiency and heat), take five dou of urine from a healthy boy, clarify it, and add five dou of Qinghao (preferably harvested in August or September with seeds attached). Finely chop the herb, mix the two substances, and place them in a large, good-quality cauldron. Boil vigorously until three dou of liquid remain. Remove the dregs, wash the cauldron clean and dry it, then pour the liquid back in. Simmer gently until approximately two dou remain. Then, add ten pig gallbladders and boil together until one and a half dou remain. Remove from fire, let cool, and store in new porcelain vessels. Before each dose, take two or three liang of Gancao (Licorice Root), roast it thoroughly, pound it into powder, mix with the decoction, and pound for one thousand strokes to form pills. Take twenty pills on an empty stomach with porridge water, gradually increasing to thirty pills.
Lianqiao (Forsythia Fruit), grows in the valleys and mountains of Mount Tai. It is now found near the capital, as well as in Hezhong Prefecture, Jiangning Prefecture, Zezhou, Runzhou, Zizhou, Yanzhou, Dingzhou, Yuezhou, Lizhou, and Nankang Jun. There are two varieties: Daqiao (Large Forsythia) and Xiaoqiao (Small Forsythia). They grow in damp lowlands or on hills. The leaves are greenish-yellow, narrow, and long, resembling elm leaves or those of Shuisu (Perilla frutescens). The stems are reddish, growing about three to four chi high. The flowers are yellow and attractive. In autumn, the fruit resembles a lotus pod, standing out above other grasses, hence its name. The root is yellow, similar to Artemisia roots. Harvest the pods in August and dry in the shade. The Xiaoqiao variety grows on hill plains; its leaves, flowers, and fruits resemble those of Daqiao but are smaller. Those grown in the south have narrow, small leaves and short stems, only one to two chi high. The flowers are yellow, and the pods are yellow-black, containing black seeds like millet grains. This is also called Hanliancao (Dry Lotus Grass); southerners use its flowers and leaves. Zhongpin Lichang (Eclipta Prostrata) is also called Hanlian. Some people mistake Lichang for Hanliancao, which is incorrect. "Erya" refers to it as "Lian," with aliases including Yiqiao, Liantiao, and Liancao. Modern southern physicians state that Lianqiao has two types: One resembles unopened Toona sinensis fruits; the shell is small, hard, and intact externally, without sepals. When cut open, it splits in the middle, emitting a strong fragrance. The dried fruit falls off easily when shaken and does not adhere to the stem. The other type resembles a lotus bud; the shell is soft, wrapped externally by sepals, lacks splitting lines, and has no fragrance. Even when dried for a long time, it remains attached to the stem. These two are very different. The lotus-bud-like type is extremely common in the low-lying areas of Jiangnan. The Toona-like type comes from Shu (Sichuan) and is considered superior to the Jiangnan variety. According to Bencao records, the Shu variety is superior. However, its stems and leaves have not been observed.