\r酸浆\ph179.bmp\r，生荆楚川泽及人家田园中，今处处有之。苗似水茄而小，叶亦
可食；实作房如囊，囊
中有子如梅李大，皆赤黄色，小儿食之尤有益，可除热；根似菹芹，色白，绝苦，捣其汁饮
之，治黄病多效。五月采，阴干。《尔雅》所谓 （音针），寒浆。郭璞注云∶今酸浆草，江
东人呼为苦 是也。今医方稀用。
\r紫参\ph180.bmp\r，生河西及冤句山谷，今河中解、晋、齐及淮、蜀州郡皆有之。
苗长一、二尺；根淡紫
色如地黄状；茎青而细，叶亦青，似槐叶，亦有似羊蹄者；五月开花，白色似葱花，亦有红
紫而似水荭者；根皮紫黑，肉红白色，肉浅而皮深。三月采根，火炙令紫色。又云∶六月采
，晒干用。张仲景治痢紫参汤主之。紫参半斤，甘草二两，以水五升，煎紫参，取二升，内
甘草，煎取半升，分温三服。
\r淫羊藿\ph181.bmp\r，俗名仙灵脾。生上郡阳山山谷，今江东、陕西、泰山、汉中、
湖湘间皆有之。叶青
似杏，叶上有刺；茎如粟秆；根紫色有须；四月开花白色，亦有紫色，碎小独头子；五月采
叶，晒干。湖湘出者，叶如小豆，枝茎紧细，经冬不凋，根似黄连。关中俗呼三枝九叶草，
苗高一、二尺许，根叶俱堪使。
酸浆，生长在荆楚地区的川流沼泽以及百姓的田园中，如今各地都有。它的苗像水茄但较小，叶子也可以食用；果实呈房状如囊袋，囊袋中有种子像梅子或李子那么大，都是赤黄色，小儿吃了特别有益，可以清除热邪；根像菹芹，颜色洁白，味道极苦，捣烂取汁饮用，治疗黄疸病效果显著。五月采集，阴干。《尔雅》中所说的“藙”（音针），即寒浆。郭璞注释说：就是现在的酸浆草，江东人称之为苦葈。现在医方中很少使用。
紫参，生长在河西及冤句的山谷中，如今河中府的解州、晋州、齐州以及淮河、蜀地各州郡都有生长。苗高一尺到二尺；根呈淡紫色，形状像地黄；茎青色且细，叶也是青色，形状像槐树叶，也有像羊蹄草的；五月开花，白色像葱花，也有红紫色像水荭的；根皮紫黑色，肉质红白色，肉色浅而皮色深。三月采集根部，用火烤至变成紫色。又说：六月采集，晒干后使用。张仲景治疗痢疾用紫参汤为主方。紫参半斤，甘草二两，用水五升，煎煮紫参，取得药液二升，加入甘草，再煎取半升，分三次温服。
淫羊藿，俗名仙灵脾。生长在上郡阳山山谷中，如今江东、陕西、泰山、汉中、湖湘之间都有生长。叶子青色像杏叶，叶上有刺；茎像粟秆；根紫色有须；四月开白花，也有紫花，花朵碎小，单头子；五月采集叶子，晒干。湖湘出产的，叶子像小豆，枝茎紧细，过冬不凋谢，根像黄连。关中地区俗称三枝九叶草，苗高约一尺到二尺，根和叶都可以使用。
Physalis (Physalis alkekengi), growing in the rivers, marshes of Jingchu and people's gardens, is now available everywhere. Its seedlings resemble those of Solanum melongena var. esculentum but are smaller; the leaves are also edible; the fruit forms a bladder-like capsule containing seeds the size of plums or jujubes, all reddish-yellow; children eating it is particularly beneficial for clearing heat; the root resembles Apium graveolens var. rapaceum, is white in color, extremely bitter, and its juice, when extracted by crushing and drunk, is effective in treating jaundice. Collected in May, dried in the shade. The "Erya" refers to this as "Xian" (pronounced zhen), also known as cold syrup. Guo Pu noted: "This is the current Physalis grass, called Kuji in Jiangdong." It is rarely used in modern medical prescriptions.
Zi Shen (Scutellaria barbata), growing in the valleys of Hexi and Yuanju, is now found in Jiezhou, Jinzhou, Qizhou of Hezhong Prefecture, as well as in various commanderies along the Huai River and Shu regions. The seedlings grow one to two chi tall; the roots are pale purple, resembling Rehmannia glutinosa; the stems are green and slender, the leaves are green, resembling Sophora japonica leaves, some resembling Rumex patientia; flowers bloom in May, white like scallion flowers, some red-purple resembling Althaea rosea; the root bark is purple-black, the flesh is red-white, with shallow flesh and deep bark color. Roots are collected in March and roasted over fire until purple. Another method states: collected in June, sun-dried for use. Zhang Zhongjing treats dysentery with Zi Shen Tang as the primary formula. Zi Shen 8 liang, Gan Cao 2 liang, decocted in 5 sheng of water; boil Zi Shen to obtain 2 sheng, add Gan Cao, continue boiling to obtain half a sheng, divide into three warm doses.
Yin Yang Huo (Epimedium), commonly known as Xian Ling Pi. Growing in the valleys of Yangshan, Shangjun, it is now found in Jiangdong, Shaanxi, Mount Tai, Hanzhong, and Huxiang. The leaves are green like apricot leaves, with spines on the surface; the stems resemble millet stalks; the roots are purple with fibrous roots; flowers bloom in April, white or purple, small and solitary; leaves are collected in May and sun-dried. Those from Huxiang have leaves like small beans, tight and slender stems, evergreen through winter, with roots resembling Coptis chinensis. In Guanzhong, it is colloquially called San Zhi Jiu Ye Cao (Three-branch Nine-leaf Grass); the seedlings grow about one to two chi tall, and both roots and leaves are usable.