（《唐本草》）
【集解】恭曰∶生山谷中。苗似葡萄，长丈许。根紫色，大者径二、三寸。
保升曰∶所在皆有，今出雍州。叶似 。其根、皮、肉
月采根皮，日干。
大明曰∶紫葛有二种，此是藤生者。
颂曰∶今惟江宁府及台州有之。春生冬枯，似葡萄而紫色。
根皮
【气味】甘、苦，寒，无毒。
大明曰∶苦、滑，冷。烧灰，制硝石。
【主治】痈肿恶疮，捣末醋和封之（苏恭）。主瘫缓挛急，并热毒风，通小肠（大明）。
生肌散血（时珍）。
【附方】旧二。
产后烦渴，血气上冲也∶紫葛三两。水二升，煎一升，去滓呷之。
金疮伤损，生肌破血∶用紫葛二两。顺流水三盏，煎一盏半，分三服。酒煎亦妙。（并
《经验方》）
（《唐本草》）
【释名】五叶莓（弘景）、茏草（保升）、拔（《尔雅》）、茏葛（同）、赤葛（《纲目》）、
五
爪龙（同）、赤泼藤。
时珍曰∶五叶如白蔹，故曰乌蔹，俗名五爪龙。江东呼龙尾，亦曰虎葛。曰龙、曰葛，
并取蔓形。赤泼与赤葛及拔音相近。
【集解】弘景曰∶五叶莓生篱墙间，作藤。捣根敷痈疖有效。
恭曰∶蔓生平泽，叶似白蔹，四月、五月采之。
保升曰∶茎端五叶，开花青白色，所在有之，夏采苗用。
时珍曰∶塍堑间甚多。其藤柔而有棱，一枝一须，凡五叶。叶
长而光，有疏齿，面青背淡。七、八月结苞成簇，青白色。花大如粟，黄色四出。结实大如
龙葵子，生青熟紫，内有细子。其根白色，大者如指，长一、二尺，捣之多涎滑。傅滋《医
学集成》谓即紫葛，杨起《简便方》谓即老鸦眼睛草，《斗门方》谓即何首乌，并误矣。
【气味】酸、苦，寒，无毒。
【主治】痈疖疮肿虫咬，捣根敷之（弘景）。风毒热肿游丹，捣敷并饮汁（恭）。凉血解
毒，利小便。根擂酒服，消疖肿，
【附方】新五。
小便尿血∶五叶藤阴干为末。每服二钱，白汤下。（《卫生易简方》）
喉痹肿痛∶五爪龙草、车前草、马兰菊各一握。捣汁，徐咽。祖传方也。（《医学正传》）
项
下热肿，俗名虾蟆瘟。五叶藤捣，敷之。（《丹溪纂要》）一切肿毒，发背乳痈，便毒恶疮，
初起者∶并用五叶藤（或根）一握，生姜一块。捣烂，入好酒一碗绞汁。热服取汗，以渣敷
之，
即散。一用大蒜代姜，亦可。（《寿域神方》）
跌扑损伤∶五爪龙捣汁，和童尿、热酒服之，取汗。（《简便方》）
（出自《唐本草》）
【集解】苏恭说：生长在深山幽谷之中。藤蔓像葡萄，长达一丈多。根部呈紫色，粗的直径有二、三寸。
寇宗奭说：各地都有生长，现在主要产于雍州。叶子形状像……它的根、皮、肉……
在月份采集根部外皮，晒干。
马志说：紫葛有两种，这是藤本植物的一种。
苏颂说：现在只有江宁府和台州有生长。春天生发冬天枯萎，形状像葡萄但呈紫色。
根皮部分
【气味】味甘、苦，性寒，无毒。
马志说：味苦、滑腻，性冷。烧成灰后，可用于炼制硝石。
【主治】痈肿恶疮，捣碎成末用醋调和敷贴（苏恭）。主治肢体瘫痪弛缓、痉挛拘急，以及热毒风邪，通利小肠（马志）。
促进肌肉生长、消散瘀血（李时珍）。
【附方】原有二方。
产后烦渴，因血气上冲所致：紫葛三两。水二升，煎煮至一升，去渣，少量频服。
金创损伤，促进生肌、破除瘀血：用紫葛二两。取流动的清水三盏，煎煮至一盏半，分三次服用。用酒煎煮也很好。（均出自《经验方》）
（出自《唐本草》）
【释名】五叶莓（陶弘景）、茏草（寇宗奭）、拔（《尔雅》）、茏葛（同上）、赤葛（《纲目》）、五爪龙（同上）、赤泼藤。
李时珍说：叶子五片如同白蔹，所以叫乌蔹，俗名叫五爪龙。江东地区称它为龙尾，也叫虎葛。称为“龙”、称为“葛”，都是取其蔓生的形态。“赤泼”与“赤葛”及“拔”读音相近。
【集解】陶弘景说：五叶莓生长在篱笆墙边，长成藤蔓。捣烂根部外敷治疗痈疖有效。
苏恭说：藤蔓生长在平原沼泽地带，叶子像白蔹，四月、五月采集。
寇宗奭说：茎端有五片叶子，开青白色的花，各地都有，夏季采集苗叶使用。
李时珍说：田间沟渠间非常多。它的藤蔓柔软但有棱角，一枝有一根卷须，共有五片叶子。叶子长而光亮，边缘有稀疏的锯齿，正面青色背面淡色。七、八月结苞成簇，呈青白色。花朵大如粟米，黄色四散开放。果实大如龙葵子，生时青色熟时紫色，里面有细小的种子。它的根部是白色的，大的如手指，长一、二尺，捣碎后有很多黏液滑腻。傅滋《医学集成》说它就是紫葛，杨起《简便方》说它就是老鸦眼睛草，《斗门方》说它就是何首乌，这些都是错误的。
【气味】味酸、苦，性寒，无毒。
【主治】痈疖疮肿虫咬伤，捣烂根部外敷（陶弘景）。风毒热肿游丹，捣烂外敷并饮用汁液（苏恭）。凉血解毒，利尿。根部研磨后加酒服用，可消除疖肿。
【附方】新增五方。
小便尿血：将五叶藤阴干研为细末。每次服用二钱，用白开水送下。（《卫生易简方》）
喉痹肿痛：五爪龙草、车前草、马兰菊各一握。捣烂取汁，慢慢咽下。这是祖传秘方。（《医学正传》）
项下热肿，俗名虾蟆瘟。将五叶藤捣烂，敷贴患处。（《丹溪纂要》）一切肿毒，发背乳痈，便毒恶疮，初起者：均用五叶藤（或根部）一握，生姜一块。捣烂，加入好酒一碗绞取汁液。热服以出汗为宜，并将药渣敷在患处，即可消散。也有用大蒜代替生姜的，也可以。（《寿域神方》）
跌扑损伤：将五爪龙捣烂取汁，混合童子尿、热酒服用，以出汗为度。（《简便方》）
(From *Tang Bencao*)
[Collected Explanations] Su Gong stated: It grows in deep mountains and valleys. The vines resemble those of grapes, growing up to one zhang (approx. 3.3 meters) long. The roots are purple, with thick ones having a diameter of two or three cun (approx. 6-10 cm).
Kou Zongshi stated: It is found everywhere, but currently produced mainly in Yongzhou. The leaves resemble [text missing]; its root, bark, and flesh...
The root bark is harvested in specific months and dried in the sun.
Ma Zhi stated: There are two types of Zi Ge (Purple Vine), this being the vine-growing variety.
Su Song stated: It is now only found in Jiangning Prefecture and Taizhou. It sprouts in spring and withers in winter, resembling grapes but with a purple color.
Root Bark
[Aroma and Flavor] Sweet, bitter, cold, non-toxic.
Ma Zhi stated: Bitter, slippery, cold. When burned to ash, it can be used to refine Niter (Potassium Nitrate).
[Indications] Carbuncles, swellings, and malignant sores: Crush into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply as a poultice (Su Gong). Treats flaccid paralysis, spasms, and convulsions, as well as heat-toxic wind pathogens; unblocks the Small Intestine (Ma Zhi).
Promotes tissue regeneration and dispels blood stasis (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] Two old prescriptions.
Postpartum restlessness and thirst due to upward rushing of blood and qi: Zi Ge (Purple Vine) 3 liang. Add 2 sheng (approx. 400 ml) of water, decoct until 1 sheng remains, remove dregs, and sip slowly.
Metal wounds and injuries, promoting tissue regeneration and breaking blood stasis: Use Zi Ge (Purple Vine) 2 liang. Add 3 cups of running water, decoct until 1.5 cups remain, divide into three doses. Decocting with wine is also excellent. (Both from *Jingyan Fang*)
(From *Tang Bencao*)
[Names] Wu Ye Mei (Five-leaf Berry, Tao Hongjing), Long Cao (Kou Zongshi), Ba (*Erya*), Long Ge (same), Chi Ge (*Bencao Gangmu*), Wu Zhao Long (Five-claw Dragon, same), Chi Po Teng.
Li Shizhen stated: The five leaves resemble Bai Lian (White Bindweed), hence called Wu Lian (Black Bindweed); commonly known as Wu Zhao Long (Five-claw Dragon). In the Jiangdong region, it is called Long Wei (Dragon Tail) or Hu Ge (Tiger Vine). The terms "Long" and "Ge" both refer to its creeping vine shape. "Chi Po," "Chi Ge," and "Ba" have similar pronunciations.
[Collected Explanations] Tao Hongjing stated: Wu Ye Mei grows between fences and walls, forming vines. Crushing the root and applying it externally is effective for carbuncles and boils.
Su Gong stated: Vines grow in flatlands and marshes; leaves resemble Bai Lian (White Bindweed); harvested in April and May.
Kou Zongshi stated: Five leaves at the stem tip; flowers are blue-white; found everywhere; seedlings and leaves are harvested in summer for use.
Li Shizhen stated: It is very abundant in field ditches. Its vines are soft but angular, with one tendril per node, bearing five leaves. The leaves are long and glossy, with sparse serrated edges, green on the front and pale on the back. In July and August, buds form clusters, appearing blue-white. Flowers are large like millet seeds, yellow, and radiating outward. Fruits are large like Solanum nigrum berries, green when raw and purple when ripe, containing fine seeds. The roots are white, thick ones as large as a finger, 1-2 chi (approx. 33-66 cm) long; when crushed, they exude a slimy mucus. Fu Zi's *Yixue Jicheng* claims it is Zi Ge (Purple Vine); Yang Qi's *Jianbian Fang* claims it is Laoya Yanjingcao (Crow's Eye Grass); *Doumen Fang* claims it is Heshouwu (Polygonum multiflorum); all these are erroneous.
[Aroma and Flavor] Sour, bitter, cold, non-toxic.
[Indications] Carbuncles, boils, sores, and insect bites: Crush the root and apply externally (Tao Hongjing). Wind-toxic heat swellings and erysipelas: Crush and apply externally, and drink the juice (Su Gong). Cools blood, resolves toxicity, and promotes urination. Root ground and taken with wine reduces boil swellings.
[Attached Prescriptions] Five new prescriptions.
Hematuria: Dry Wu Ye Teng (Five-leaf Vine) in the shade, grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water. (*Weisheng Yijian Fang*)
Sore throat with swelling and pain: Wu Zhao Long Cao (Five-claw Dragon Herb), Cheqian Cao (Plantain Herb), Malan Ju (Kalimeris Indica) each one handful. Crush to extract juice, swallow slowly. This is an ancestral prescription. (*Yixue Zhengchuan*)
Heat swelling in the neck, commonly known as Hamawan (Mumps): Crush Wu Ye Teng (Five-leaf Vine) and apply externally. (*Danxi Zuanyao*) All types of toxic swellings, back carbuncles, breast abscesses, buboes, and malignant sores in the early stage: Use one handful of Wu Ye Teng (or root) and one piece of fresh ginger. Crush thoroughly, add one bowl of good wine, squeeze out the juice. Drink hot to induce sweating, and apply the residue externally to dissipate the swelling. Alternatively, garlic may replace ginger. (*Shouyu Shenfang*)
Falls and trauma: Crush Wu Zhao Long (Five-claw Dragon) to extract juice, mix with child's urine and hot wine, take orally to induce sweating. (*Jianbian Fang*)