百草镜∶山间有之，二三月苗发生菅 ，俗名干苛。丛中独茎无叶，高尺许，茎细强，
青白
色，茎端有一疙瘩，至晚秋时，疙瘩生花类莲，其根与黄麻很相似。
治疔肿痈毒流注。
涌幢短剧∶绥甯产之，可以伏蛇。谚云∶识得八角连，可与蛇共眠。
治一切毒蛇伤。
按∶濒湖纲目有鬼臼，亦治毒蛇伤。郑樵通志云∶八角盘，即鬼臼。今人所谓独脚连是
也。
或粤语类举其名，呼为八角连。未可知，附存俟考。
汪连仕草药方∶八角盘起金星，名金星八角。婴儿取为独脚连，俗呼独叶一枝花。根如
赤术
，多眼如马目，今人呼马目夺公。消一切毒，力能软坚透脓。
粤志∶露花生番禺蓼涌，状如菖蒲，其叶节边有刺，叶落根以火 之，成枝干而多花。
花生
丛叶中，其瓣大小亦如叶，而色莹白，柔滑无芒刺，花抱蕊心如穗，朝夕有零露在苞中，可
以解渴，又有粉可入药。其生于他土者，蕊落结子，大如瓜，曰路头花，多不香。惟露花盛
夏时露花始熟，以花覆盆盎晒之，香落茶子油中，其气馥烈，是曰露花油。蓼涌及增城人善
为之，迟开者曰寒花，香益清彻，不可为油。其生东安山中者，丛卑叶小，自春至秋皆花，
近水者尤香，亦不可为油。
涂儿女肌肤，止汗。
《百草镜》记载：这种植物生长在山间，二三月间幼苗发生，俗称“干苛”。植株丛中只有一根茎而没有叶子，高度约一尺，茎细长且坚硬，呈青白色。茎的顶端有一个疙瘩，到了晚秋时节，疙瘩上开出像莲花一样的花，其根部与黄麻非常相似。用于治疗疔疮、肿毒、痈疽以及毒邪流注等症。
《涌幢小品》记载：产于绥宁，可以用来制服蛇类。谚语说：“识得八角连，可与蛇共眠。”用于治疗各种毒蛇咬伤。
按语：李时珍《本草纲目》中记载有鬼臼（一种药材），也能治疗毒蛇咬伤。郑樵在《通志》中说：八角盘就是鬼臼。现在人们所说的独脚连就是它。也许是粤语地区列举其名，称之为八角连。这也不可知，暂且记录下来等待考证。
汪连仕《草药方》记载：八角盘升起金星，名叫金星八角。婴儿时期称为独脚连，俗称为独叶一枝花。根部像赤术（一种药材），有很多眼状纹理像马的眼睛，现在人称为马目夺公。能消除各种毒素，力量能够软化坚块并透发脓液。
《粤志》记载：露花生于番禺蓼涌，形状像菖蒲，它的叶子节边有刺。叶子脱落后，用火烧根部，变成枝干并开出很多花。花朵丛生在叶子中间，花瓣大小也像叶子一样，颜色晶莹洁白，质地柔滑没有芒刺。花朵抱着蕊心像穗状，早晚苞中有零散的露水，可以解渴，又有粉末可以入药。生长在其它地方的，蕊脱落结出果实，大如瓜，叫做路头花，大多不香。只有露花在盛夏时节成熟，用花覆盖在盆盎中晾晒，香气落入茶子油中，气味浓郁猛烈，这就是露花油。蓼涌和增城的人擅长制作此油。迟开的花叫做寒花，香气更加清彻，不能用来炼油。生长在东安山中的，植株低矮叶子小，从春到秋都开花，靠近水边的尤其香，也不能用来炼油。涂抹在儿童肌肤上，可以止汗。
*Baicao Jing* records: This plant grows in the mountains. Its seedlings emerge in the second and third lunar months, commonly known as Ganke (Dry Ke). Within the clump, there is a single stem without leaves, about one chi tall. The stem is slender and strong, greenish-white in color. At the tip of the stem is a knob-like structure. By late autumn, flowers resembling lotus blooms appear on this knob. Its root resembles that of Hemp (*Cannabis sativa*). It is used to treat carbuncles, swelling, toxic sores, and flowing toxicity (toxic pathogens spreading through the body).
*Yongchuang Duanju* records: It is produced in Suining and can subdue snakes. The proverb says: "If you recognize Bajiaolian, you can sleep with snakes." It is used to treat all kinds of venomous snake bites.
Note: Li Shizhen's *Bencao Gangmu* mentions Guibai (Podophyllum emodi), which also treats venomous snake bites. Zheng Qiao stated in *Tongzhi*: "Bajiaopan is exactly Guibai." What people today call Dujiaolian is indeed this plant. Perhaps it was named Bajiaolian due to Cantonese nomenclature practices. This remains uncertain; it is recorded here for future verification.
Wang Lianshi's *Caoyao Fang* records: When Bajiaopan rises with the Morning Star, it is called Jinxing Bajiaolian (Golden Star Octagonal Podophyllum). In its infant stage, it is called Dujiaolian, commonly referred to as Duyi Yizhihua (Single Leaf One Flower). The root resembles Chizhu (Red Atractylodes), with many eye-like markings resembling a horse's eyes; people today call it Mumu Duogong. It eliminates various toxins and has the power to soften hardness and expel pus.
*Yuezhi* records: Luhua (Reineckea carnea) grows in Liaoyong, Panyu. Its shape resembles Calamus (*Acorus calamus*), and its leaf joints have thorns. After the leaves fall, if the root is burned by fire, it becomes woody branches bearing many flowers. The flowers grow among the clustered leaves; their petals are similar in size to the leaves, crystal white in color, soft and smooth without sharp edges. The flower encloses the stamen like an ear of grain. There is dew within the bud morning and evening, which can quench thirst, and powder from it can be used in medicine. Those growing in other soils drop their stamens and form fruits the size of melons, called Lutouhua, which are mostly odorless. Only Luhua ripens in midsummer. By covering pots or jars with the flowers and drying them in the sun, the fragrance falls into tea seed oil, creating an intense aroma known as Luhua Oil. People in Liaoyong and Zengcheng are skilled at producing this oil. Flowers that bloom late are called Hanhua (Cold Flowers); their fragrance is clearer and purer, but they cannot be used for oil extraction. Those growing in Dong'an Mountains are short with small leaves, blooming from spring to autumn. Those near water are especially fragrant but also unsuitable for oil production. Applied to children's skin, it stops sweating.