地黄为使。即天名精根。
甘，寒，无毒。破瘀止血，杀虫解毒，吐痰除热，利水通淋。疗肿疼之乳蛾，息急慢之
惊风
，敷蛇虫螫伤，漱齿牙之疼痛，吐疟疾之老痰，揩身痒之瘾疹。
生平原川泽，江湖间皆有。嫩苗绿色，似皱叶菘芥，长则起茎。开小黄花如小菊，结实
如同
蒿子，最黏人衣，狐气尤甚，炒熟则香。
天名精实也。
辛，苦，有小毒。杀五脏诸虫，疗心腹虫痛。
蛔咬心痛，时发时止，痛则面白唇红是也。用鹤虱蜜丸豆大，每蜜汤四十丸。（验方第
一。）
小儿蛔咬心痛，鹤虱为末，以肥猪肉汁下之。（第二。）
大肠虫出，鹤虱为末，水下半两。（第三。）
乳蛾痈，用杜牛膝绞汁服，以渣敷之。（第四。）
急慢惊风牙紧，同上。（第五。）
产后尿涩渴 ，面赤，大便泻，行血利水不效者，以杜牛膝煎服。（第六。）
猪膏莓、火 草。
苦，寒，有小毒。治肾肝风气，疗四肢麻痹。筋骨冷痛之风，腰膝无力之湿。解风湿诸
疮，
金疮恶疮，敷蜘蚕诸伤，虎咬犬伤。
处处田野有之。节叶相对，颇同苍耳。
泻因风者，为末，醋丸服。（验方第一。）
痈疽肿毒，一切恶疮。同乳香、枯矾末，每酒下
甘，寒，无毒。除反胃之呕哕，止小便之频数。伤寒内热最良，消渴客热至效。
芦笋∶利客热烦渴之火，且利小便，解鱼蟹河豚之毒，并解诸肉毒。
处处有之，多生下湿陂泽中。其状都似竹，而叶抱茎生，无枝。花白作穗。其根浮水者
不
堪用。
呕哕不止，芦根一斤，水煎浓汁服。（验方第一。）
气滞胸膈噎食，水煎五两服。（第二。）
反胃上气，同茅根各二两煎服。（第三。）
霍乱烦热，佐麦冬服。（第四。）
食犬肉毒，心下坚或胀，水煎服。（第五。）
食马肉毒、食蟹鱼毒、中药箭毒。俱同上。（第六。）
霍乱烦闷渴胀，水煎芦叶服。（第七。）
发背溃烂，陈芦叶为末，用葱椒汤将疮洗净，敷之。（第八。）
痈疽恶肉，芦茎灰煎膏敷之。（第九。）
芦根饮 芦根 麦冬 骨皮 生姜 陈皮 茯苓
水煎，取汗。治骨蒸肺痿。（诸方第一。）
苇茎汤 芦茎（二升，水入煎汁五升） 入桃仁（五十粒） 薏仁 瓜瓣（各半
升）
取二升服之，当吐脓血。治肺痈咳嗽。（第二。）
地黄作为药引。这就是天名精的根。
味甘，性寒，无毒。能破除瘀血并止血，杀虫解毒，催吐痰液并清除内热，通利小便并治疗淋证。可治疗红肿疼痛的乳蛾（扁桃体炎），平息急性和慢性惊风，外敷用于蛇虫咬伤，漱口可缓解牙齿疼痛，催吐疟疾久治不愈的老痰，擦拭身体可消除瘾疹（荨麻疹）引起的瘙痒。
生长于平原川泽之间，江湖边也有。嫩苗呈绿色，形状像皱叶菘芥，长大后会长出茎秆。开小黄花，像小菊花，结出的果实像蒿子种子，最容易粘附在衣服上，狐狸气味尤其浓重，炒熟后则有香气。
天名精的果实。
味辛、苦，有小毒。能杀灭五脏的各种寄生虫，治疗心腹部的虫痛。
蛔虫咬心痛，疼痛时发时止，发作时面色苍白而嘴唇发红。使用鹤虱蜜丸，大小如豆，每次用蜜水送服四十丸。（验方第一。）
小儿蛔虫咬心痛，将鹤研成粉末，用肥猪肉汁送服。（第二。）
大肠寄生虫排出，将鹤研成粉末，用水送服半两。（第三。）
乳蛾痈肿，取杜牛膝绞汁服用，并将药渣外敷患处。（第四。）
急慢惊风导致牙关紧闭，用法同上。（第五。）
产后小便涩滞口渴，面部发红，大便泄泻，使用行血利水方法无效者，煎服杜牛膝。（第六。）
猪膏莓、火草。
味苦，性寒，有小毒。治疗肾肝风气，治疗四肢麻痹。治疗筋骨冷痛的风邪，治疗腰膝无力的湿邪。解除风湿引起的各种疮疡，金创恶疮，外敷蜘蛛蚕类咬伤，虎咬犬伤。
田野各处都有。节和叶子相对生长，很像苍耳。
因风邪引起的腹泻，研成粉末，用醋制丸服用。（验方第一。）
痈疽肿毒，一切恶疮。与乳香、枯矾研末，每次用酒送服。
味甘，性寒，无毒。可消除反胃引起的呕吐呃逆，止住小便频数。治疗伤寒内热效果最好，治疗消渴客热非常有效。
芦笋：能清利客热烦渴之火，且通利小便，解鱼蟹河豚之毒，并解各种肉类毒素。
到处都有，多生长在低湿的坡地沼泽中。形状都像竹子，但叶子抱茎而生，没有枝杈。花白色呈穗状。其根部浮在水面上的不可使用。
呕吐呃逆不止，取芦根一斤，加水煎煮浓汁服用。（验方第一。）
气滞胸膈导致的噎食，加水煎煮五两服用。（第二。）
反胃上气，与茅根各二两煎服。（第三。）
霍乱烦热，配合麦冬服用。（第四。）
食用狗肉中毒，心下坚硬或胀满，加水煎服。（第五。）
食用马肉中毒、食用蟹鱼中毒、中药箭毒。均用法同上。（第六。）
霍乱烦闷口渴胀满，加水煎煮芦叶服用。（第七。）
发背溃烂，将陈旧的芦叶研成粉末，用葱椒汤洗净疮口后外敷。（第八。）
痈疽恶肉，将芦茎烧灰煎膏外敷。（第九。）
芦根饮：芦根、麦冬、骨皮、生姜、陈皮、茯苓。
加水煎煮，取汗。治疗骨蒸肺痿。（诸方第一。）
苇茎汤：芦茎（二升，加水煎至汁液五升），加入桃仁（五十粒）、薏仁、瓜瓣（各半升）。
取二升服用，应当吐出脓血。治疗肺痈咳嗽。（第二。）
Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) is used as a guiding drug. This is the root of Tian Ming Jing (Herba Glehniae).
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Breaks blood stasis and stops bleeding, kills parasites and detoxifies, induces vomiting to expel phlegm and clears heat, promotes urination and treats strangury. Treats erysipelas and painful tonsillitis (Ru E), calms acute and chronic convulsions (Jing Feng), applies externally for snake and insect bites, gargling relieves toothache, induces vomiting to expel old phlegm from intractable malaria, wiping the body relieves itching from urticaria (Yin Zhen).
Grows in plains and river marshes, also found by lakes and rivers. Young seedlings are green, resembling wrinkled leaves of Brassica rapa var. chinensis or mustard greens, growing tall stems when mature. Opens small yellow flowers like chrysanthemums, fruits resemble mugwort seeds, most sticky to clothing, fox odor is particularly strong, fragrant when stir-fried.
Fruits of Tian Ming Jing.
Pungent, bitter, slightly toxic. Kills various parasites in the five zang organs, treats abdominal pain caused by parasites.
Roundworm biting causing heart pain, occurring intermittently, with pale face and red lips during attacks. Use He Shi (Carpesii Fructus) honey pills, size of beans, take 40 pills each time with honey water. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
Children's roundworm biting causing heart pain, powder He Shi, administer with juice of fatty pork. (No. 2.)
Large intestine parasites expelled, powder He Shi, administer half liang with water. (No. 3.)
Tonsillitis abscess, use Du Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) expressed juice to drink, apply residue externally. (No. 4.)
Acute and chronic convulsions with clenched teeth, same method as above. (No. 5.)
Postpartum dysuria and thirst, red face, diarrhea, when blood-invigorating and diuretic methods fail, decoct and drink Du Niu Xi. (No. 6.)
Zhu Gao Mei, Huo Cao.
Bitter, cold, slightly toxic. Treats wind-dampness of Kidney and Liver, treats limb numbness and paralysis. Treats wind causing cold pain in bones and tendons, dampness causing weakness in waist and knees. Resolves various sores due to wind-dampness, traumatic wounds and malignant ulcers, applies externally for spider and silkworm injuries, tiger and dog bites.
Found in fields everywhere. Nodes and leaves grow opposite each other, quite similar to Xuan Shen (Arctii Fructus).
For diarrhea due to wind, powder it, make pills with vinegar and take. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
Carbuncles, swelling and toxins, all malignant ulcers. With Ru Xiang (Olibanum) and Ku Fan (Alumen Exsiccatum) powder, take with wine.
Sweet, cold, non-toxic. Eliminates vomiting and hiccuping due to regurgitation, stops frequent urination. Best for treating internal heat from Shang Han (Cold Damage), highly effective for Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) and pathogenic heat.
Lu Sun (Reed Shoots): Clears fire of pathogenic heat causing vexation and thirst, promotes urination, resolves toxicity of fish, crab, and pufferfish, and resolves toxicity of various meats.
Found everywhere, mostly growing in low-lying wet slopes and marshes. Shape resembles bamboo, but leaves embrace the stem, no branches. Flowers white, spike-like. Roots floating on water are unusable.
For incessant vomiting and hiccuping, take one jin of Lu Gen (Phragmitis Rhizoma), decoct in water, take thick juice. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For Qi stagnation in chest and diaphragm causing dysphagia, decoct five liang in water and take. (No. 2.)
For regurgitation and rebellious Qi, decoct two liang each of Lu Gen and Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma) and take. (No. 3.)
For cholera with vexation and heat, take with Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix). (No. 4.)
For dog meat poisoning, hardness or distension below the heart, decoct in water and take. (No. 5.)
For horse meat poisoning, crab/fish poisoning, herbal arrow poison. Same method as above. (No. 6.)
For cholera with vexation, stuffiness, thirst, and distension, decoct Lu Ye (Reed Leaves) in water and take. (No. 7.)
For back carbuncle ulceration, powder aged Lu Ye, wash sore with Cong Bai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) and Jiao Gu (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) soup, then apply. (No. 8.)
For carbuncle malignant flesh, decoct Lu Jing (Reed Stems) ash into ointment and apply. (No. 9.)
Lu Gen Yin: Lu Gen, Mai Dong, Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fu Ling (Poria).
Decoct in water, induce sweating. Treats bone-steaming Lung Wei (Lung Atrophy). (Various Formulas No. 1.)
Wei Jing Tang: Lu Jing (two sheng, add water and decoct to five sheng of juice), add Tao Ren (Persicae Semen, 50 grains), Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen), Gua Ban (Benincasae Semen, half sheng each).
Take two sheng, should expectorate pus and blood. Treats Fei Yong (Lung Abscess) with cough. (No. 2.)