\r蕤核\ph317.bmp\r，生函谷川谷及巴西，今河东亦有之。其木高五、七尺，茎间有
刺；叶细似枸杞而尖长
；花白，子红紫色，附枝茎而生，类五味子，六月成熟。五月、六月采实；去核壳，阴干。
古今方惟用治眼。刘禹锡《传信方》所着法最奇，云∶眼风泪痒，或生翳
，或赤 ，一切皆主之。宣州黄连捣筛末；蕤核仁去皮，碾为膏；缘此性稍湿，末不得故耳
，与黄连等分和合；取无 病干枣三枚，割头少许留之，去却核，以二物满填于中，却取所
割下枣头依前合定，以少绵裹之，惟薄绵为佳，以大茶碗量水半碗于银器中，文武火煎取
一鸡子以来，以绵滤，待冷，点眼万万不失。前后试验数十人皆应。今医家亦多用得效，故
附也。
\r五加皮\ph318.bmp\r，生汉中及冤句，今江淮、湖南州郡皆有之。春生苗，茎、叶
俱青，作丛，赤茎，又
似藤蔓，高三、五尺，上有黑刺；叶生五义作簇者良，四叶、三叶者最多，为次；每一叶下
生
一刺；三、四月开白花；结细青子，至六月渐黑色；根若荆根，皮黄黑，肉白，骨坚硬。五
月、七月采茎，十月采根，阴干用。蕲州人呼为木骨。一说今所用乃有数种∶京师、北地者
，大片类秦皮、黄柏辈，平直如板而色白，绝无气味，疗风痛颇效，余不入用；吴中乃剥野
椿根为五加皮，柔韧而无味，殊为乖失；今江淮间所生，乃为真者，类地骨，轻脆芳香是
也。其苗茎有刺类蔷薇，长者至丈余；叶五出如桃花，香气如橄榄；春时结实如豆粒而扁，
春青，得霜乃紫黑。吴中亦多，俗名为追风使，亦曰刺通。剥取酒渍以疗风，乃不知其为五
加皮也。江淮、吴中往往以为藩蓠，正似蔷薇、金樱草，一如上所说。但北间多不知用此种
耳。亦可以酿酒，饮之治风痹四肢挛急。
蕤核，生长在函谷川谷以及巴西地区，如今河东地区也有出产。这种树木高五、七尺，茎干上有刺；叶子细长类似枸杞但更尖长；花为白色，果实呈红紫色，附着在枝条和茎上生长，形状类似五味子，六月成熟。五月、六月采集果实；去掉果核和外壳，阴干保存。古今方剂中只用于治疗眼疾。刘禹锡在《传信方》中记载的方法最为奇特，他说：对于眼睛迎风流泪、瘙痒，或者长出翳膜，或者发红等症状，一切皆可用此主治。取宣州黄连捣碎筛成粉末；蕤核仁去皮，研磨成膏状；因为此药性稍湿，所以不能直接用粉末（与黄连混合），需将蕤核膏与黄连粉等比例混合；取没有病斑的干枣三枚，切去顶部少许保留，去掉枣核，用这两种药物填满枣中，再将切下的枣头盖回原处固定好，用少量棉花包裹它，以薄棉为佳，取大茶碗半碗量的水放入银器中，用文火或武火煎煮至约一个鸡蛋大小的水量，用棉布过滤，待冷却后滴入眼中，效果万无一失。前后试验了几十人都有效验。现在的医生也多用此法且见效，所以附记于此。
五加皮，生长在汉中及冤句地区，如今江淮、湖南各州郡都有出产。春天生苗，茎、叶都是青色，丛生，茎为红色，又似藤蔓，高三、五尺，上面有黑刺；叶子五片聚生在一起的为好，四叶、三叶的最多，品质次之；每一片叶子下面长有一根刺；三、四月开白花；结细小的青色果实，到六月逐渐变黑；根部像荆条根，皮黄黑色，肉质白色，木质坚硬。五月、七月采集茎，十月采集根，阴干使用。蕲州人称之为木骨。另一种说法是现在所用的有五加皮有好几种：京师、北方地区的，大片类似秦皮、黄柏一类，平直如板且颜色白，完全没有气味，治疗风痛颇有效，其余不入药用；吴中地区则是剥取野椿树根作为五加皮，柔韧而无味，这非常错误；如今江淮间所产的，才是正宗的，类似地骨皮，轻脆芳香的就是真品。它的苗茎有刺类似蔷薇，长的可达一丈多；叶子五出如桃花，香气如橄榄；春天结实像豆粒而扁平，春季青色，经霜后变成紫黑色。吴中地区也很多，俗名叫做追风使，也叫刺通。剥取后用酒浸泡来治疗风邪，人们却不知道这是五加皮。江淮、吴中地区往往把它当作篱笆，正像蔷薇、金樱草一样，正如上面所说的那样。只是北方地区大多不知道使用这种罢了。也可以用来酿酒，饮用它可以治疗风痹引起的四肢挛急。
Songluo (Pine Mistletoe), its detailed description is appended under the entry for Sangjisheng (Taxillus chinensis).
Ruihe (Prunus mume seed), grows in Hangu Chuan Valley and Baxi, and is now also found in Hedong. The tree is five to seven chi high, with thorns on the stems; the leaves are slender and similar to Gouqizi (Lycium chinense) but sharper and longer; the flowers are white, and the fruits are red-purple, growing attached to branches and stems, resembling Wuweizi (Schisandra chinensis), maturing in June. Fruits are harvested in May and June; the pits and shells are removed, and it is dried in the shade. In ancient and modern prescriptions, it is used only for treating eye diseases. The method recorded by Liu Yuxi in *Chuanxin Fang* is particularly remarkable. He stated: For eyes suffering from wind-induced tearing and itching, or developing nebula (corneal opacity), or redness, this can be used to treat all such conditions. Take Xuanzhou Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), crush and sieve into powder; take Ruihe Ren (Prunus mume seed kernel), remove the skin, and grind into a paste. Because this substance is slightly moist, it cannot be mixed directly as powder with Huanglian; instead, mix the Ruihe paste and Huanglian powder in equal proportions. Take three dry jujubes without defects, cut off a small portion of the top and set aside, remove the pit, and fill the cavity completely with the two substances. Replace the cut-off jujube top and secure it. Wrap it in a small amount of cotton, preferably thin cotton. Place half a large teacup measure of water in a silver vessel, and decoct using moderate or strong heat until the volume reduces to approximately that of one chicken egg. Filter through cotton, wait for it to cool, and instill into the eyes; the effect will be infallible. Dozens of trials have been effective. Current physicians also use this method frequently with good results, so it is appended here.
Wujiapi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), grows in Hanzhong and Yuanju, and is now available in various prefectures of Jianghuai and Hunan. Sprouts emerge in spring; stems and leaves are green, growing in clumps, with reddish stems, resembling vines, three to five chi high, covered with black thorns. Leaves clustered in fives are considered best; those with four or three leaves are most common but of inferior quality; each leaf has a thorn beneath it. White flowers bloom in March and April; small green fruits form, turning gradually black by June. The root resembles Jinggen (Vitex negundo root); the bark is yellow-black, the flesh white, and the wood hard. Stems are harvested in May and July, roots in October, and dried in the shade for use. People in Qizhou call it Muguzhi. Another view states that there are several types currently used as Wujiapi: Those from the capital region and northern areas are large pieces resembling Qinpi (Fraxini Cortex) or Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), flat and board-like, white in color, with no distinct odor, quite effective for treating wind-pain, but others are not used medicinally; in Wuzhong, the bark of wild Chun trees (Toona sinensis) is peeled and used as Wujiapi, which is flexible and tasteless, a significant error; what is produced in the Jianghuai region today is the true variety, resembling Digupi (Lycii Cortex), light, crisp, and aromatic. Its shoots and stems have thorns like Rosa roxburghii, some growing over a zhang long; leaves are palmately compound with five leaflets like peach blossoms, with an aroma similar to olive; fruits form in spring, bean-sized and flat, green in spring, turning purple-black after frost. These are also abundant in Wuzhong, commonly known as Zhuifengshi (Wind-Chasing Envoy) or Citong (Thorn-Penetrator). When peeled and soaked in wine to treat wind disorders, people do not realize it is Wujiapi. In Jianghuai and Wuzhong, it is often used as hedging, resembling Rosa roxburghii or Rubus corchorifolius, exactly as described above. However, people in the north rarely know to use this type. It can also be used to brew wine; drinking it treats wind-bi (wind-damp obstruction) causing spasms and stiffness in the four limbs.