（《别录》下品）
【释名】 缕（《尔雅》）、 （音敖）、 缕（郭璞）、滋草（《千金》）、鹅肠菜。
时珍曰∶此草茎蔓甚繁，中有一缕，故名。俗呼鹅儿肠菜，象形也。易于滋长，故曰滋
草。《古乐府》云∶为乐当及时，何能待来滋。滋乃草名，即此也。
【集解】《别录》曰∶繁缕，五月五日日中采，干用。
恭曰∶此即是鸡肠也。多生湿地坑渠之侧。流俗通谓鸡肠，雅士总名繁缕。
诜曰∶繁缕即藤也。又恐白软草是。
保升曰∶叶青花白，采苗入药。
颂曰∶即鸡肠也。南中多有之，生于田野间。近汴下湿地亦或有之。叶似荇菜而小。夏
秋间生小白黄花。其茎梗作蔓，断之有丝缕。又细而中空，似鸡肠，因得此名。《本草》繁
缕、鸡肠作两条，苏恭以为一物。谨按∶郭璞注《尔雅》云∶ 缕一名鸡肠草，实一物也
。今南北所生，或肥瘠不同，故人疑为二物。而葛洪《肘后方》治卒淋云∶用鸡肠及繁缕。
如此又似是二物。其用大概主血，故人宜食之。
时珍曰∶繁缕即鹅肠，非鸡肠也。下湿地极多。正月生苗，叶大如指头。细茎引蔓，断
之中空，有一缕如丝。作蔬甘脆。三月以后渐老。开细瓣白花。结小实大如稗粒，中有细子
如葶苈子。吴瑞《本草》谓黄花者为繁缕，白花者为鸡肠，亦不然。二物盖相似。但鹅肠味
甘，茎空有缕，花白色；鸡肠味微苦，咀之涎滑，茎中无缕，色微紫，花亦紫色，以此为别。
【气味】酸，平，无毒。权曰∶苦。时珍曰∶甘，微咸。诜曰∶温。思邈曰∶黄帝云∶
合鳝 食，发消渴，令人多忘。
【主治】积年恶疮、痔不愈（《别录》）。破血，下乳汁，产妇宜食之。产后腹有块痛，
以酒炒绞汁温服。又曝干为末，醋糊和丸，空腹服五十丸，取下恶血（藏器）。
【发明】弘景曰∶此菜五月五日采，曝干，烧作屑，疗杂疮有效。亦杂百草服之，不止
此一种也。
诜曰∶治恶疮有神效之功，捣汁涂之。作菜食，益人。须五月五日者乃验。
又曰∶能去恶血。不可久食，恐血尽。
【附方】旧二，新二。
食治乌髭∶繁缕为齑，久久食之，能乌髭发。（《圣惠方》）。
小便卒淋∶繁缕草满两手，水煮，常常饮之。（《范汪东阳方》）。
产妇有块作痛∶繁缕方见上。
丈夫阴疮，茎及头溃烂，痛不可忍，久不瘥者。以五月五日繁缕烧焦五分，入新出蚯蚓
屎二分，入少水，和研作饼，贴之。干即易。禁酒、面、五辛及热食等物。
甚效。（《扁鹊方》）
（收录于《名医别录》下品）
【释名】 缕（出自《尔雅》）、 （音同“敖”）、 缕（郭璞注）、滋草（出自《千金方》）、鹅肠菜。
李时珍说：这种草的茎蔓非常繁茂，中间有一缕丝状物，因此得名。民间俗称鹅儿肠菜，是因其形状像而得名。它容易滋生生长，所以叫滋草。《古乐府》中说：“作乐应当及时，怎能等待来滋。”这里的“滋”就是草名，指的就是这种草。
【集解】《名医别录》说：繁缕，在五月五日中午时分采摘，晒干后使用。
苏恭说：这就是鸡肠草。多生长在湿地、坑渠旁边。世俗之人通称为鸡肠，文人雅士总称为繁缕。
苏颂说：就是鸡肠草。南方很多地方都有，生长在田野间。靠近汴水下游的湿地也有生长。叶子像荇菜但较小。夏秋之间开小白黄花。它的茎梗呈蔓生状，折断后有丝缕相连。又细而中空，像鸡肠，因此得名。《本草经》将繁缕和鸡肠列为两种药，苏恭认为是一物。仔细考证：郭璞注释《尔雅》说： 缕又名鸡肠草，确实是一物。如今南北所产的，或因土地肥瘠不同，导致人们怀疑是两物。而葛洪《肘后备急方》治疗突然淋证说：用鸡肠及繁缕。这样看又像是两物。它们的功效大概都主入血分，所以人适宜食用。
李时珍说：繁缕就是鹅肠草，不是鸡肠草。在下湿之地极多。正月生出苗，叶子大如手指头。细茎牵引蔓延，折断后中空，里面有一缕如丝。作为蔬菜食用甘甜脆嫩。三月以后逐渐变老。开细瓣白花。结小果实大如稗米粒，里面有细小的种子如葶苈子。吴瑞《本草》说开黄花的是繁缕，开白花的是鸡肠，这也不对。这两种东西大概相似。但鹅肠味甘，茎空有丝缕，花白色；鸡肠味微苦，咀嚼时唾液滑腻，茎中没有丝缕，颜色微紫，花也是紫色，以此作为区别。
【气味】酸，平，无毒。陈藏器说：苦。李时珍说：甘，微咸。甄权说：温。孙思邈说：黄帝说：与鳝鱼一起食用，会引发消渴病，使人健忘。
【主治】多年不愈的恶疮、痔疮不愈（出自《名医别录》）。破血，下乳汁，产妇适宜食用。产后腹部有肿块疼痛，用酒炒后绞取汁液温服。又晒干研为末，用醋糊和成丸剂，空腹服用五十丸，排出恶血（出自陈藏器）。
【发明】陶弘景说：这种菜五月五日采摘，晒干，烧成灰屑，治疗各种疮疡有效。也可以混合百草服用，不止这一种。
甄权说：治疗恶疮有神奇疗效，捣汁涂抹。作为蔬菜食用，对人有益。必须五月五日采的才有效验。
【附方】旧方二首，新方二首。
食疗乌发：将繁缕做成腌菜，长期食用，能使头发变黑（出自《太平圣惠方》）。
小便突然淋涩：抓满两手的繁缕草，用水煮，经常饮用（出自《范汪东阳方》）。
产妇腹部有肿块作痛：繁缕用法见上文。
男子阴部疮疡，阴茎及龟头溃烂，疼痛难忍，久不愈合的。在五月五日将繁缕烧焦五分，加入新出的蚯蚓屎二分，加少量水，调和研磨成饼，贴敷患处。干了就更换。禁止饮酒、面食、五辛及热食等物。效果极佳（出自《扁鹊方》）。
(Recorded in the Lower Grade of *Bie Lu*)
[Names] Lv (from *Erya*), Ao (pronounced "Ao"), Lv (commentary by Guo Pu), Zicao (from *Qianjin Fang*), Echangcai (Goose Intestine Vegetable).
Li Shizhen states: This herb has very lush vines, with a thread-like strand in the center, hence the name. The common people call it "E'er Changcai" (Goose Intestine Vegetable) due to its shape. It is easy to proliferate, thus called Zicao. The *Ancient Yuefu* says: "When making music, one should act in time; how can one wait for Lai Zi?" Here, "Zi" refers to the herb name, which is this plant.
[Collection and Explanation] *Bie Lu* states: Fanchu (Stellaria media), harvested at noon on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dried for use.
Su Gong states: This is indeed Jichang (Chicken Intestine Herb). It grows abundantly beside wetlands and ditches. The vulgar generally call it Jichang, while scholars collectively name it Fanchu.
Zhen Quan states: Fanchu is a vine-type herb. He also suspects that Bairuancao may be the same.
Miao Baosheng states: Leaves are green, flowers white; the seedlings are harvested for medicinal use.
Su Song states: It is Jichang. It is abundant in the south, growing in fields. It may also be found in wetlands near the lower reaches of the Bian River. The leaves resemble those of Nymphoides peltata but are smaller. In summer and autumn, small white-yellow flowers appear. The stems are vining; when broken, they reveal thread-like strands. They are thin, hollow, and resemble chicken intestines, hence the name. The *Ben Cao Jing* lists Fanchu and Jichang as two separate items, but Su Gong considers them one item. Careful examination: Guo Pu's commentary on *Erya* states: "Lv is also named Jichangcao," confirming they are the same item. Differences in appearance between northern and southern specimens, due to soil fertility, may lead people to suspect they are two different items. However, Ge Hong's *Zhouhou Beiji Fang* for treating sudden strangury mentions using both Jichang and Fanchu, suggesting they might be distinct. Their functions generally relate to blood, so humans are advised to consume them.
Li Shizhen states: Fanchu is Echang (Goose Intestine), not Jichang (Chicken Intestine). It is extremely common in low-lying wet areas. Seedlings emerge in the first lunar month, with leaves as large as a finger. Thin stems trail and spread; when broken, they are hollow with a silk-like thread inside. As a vegetable, it is sweet and crisp. After the third lunar month, it becomes tough. It opens into small white-petaled flowers. It bears small fruits the size of barnyard millet seeds, containing fine seeds like Thlaspi seeds. Wu Rui's *Ben Cao* claims that yellow-flowered plants are Fanchu and white-flowered plants are Jichang, which is incorrect. These two herbs are similar. However, Echang tastes sweet, has hollow stems with threads, and white flowers; Jichang tastes slightly bitter, produces slippery saliva when chewed, lacks threads in the stem, has a slightly purple color, and purple flowers. These features distinguish them.
[Properties and Flavor] Sour, neutral, non-toxic. Chen Cangqi states: Bitter. Li Shizhen states: Sweet, slightly salty. Zhen Quan states: Warm. Sun Simiao states: The Yellow Emperor said: Consuming it with eel induces Xiao Ke (Wasting and Thirsting syndrome) and causes forgetfulness.
[Indications] Chronic malignant ulcers, non-healing hemorrhoids (*Bie Lu*). Breaks blood stasis, promotes lactation; suitable for postpartum women. For postpartum abdominal masses and pain, stir-fry with wine, squeeze out the juice, and take warm. Alternatively, dry and powder it, mix with vinegar paste to form pills, take fifty pills on an empty stomach to expel evil blood (Chen Cangqi).
[Elucidation] Tao Hongjing states: Harvest this vegetable on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dry it, burn it to ash/powder, and it is effective for treating various ulcers. It can also be taken mixed with other herbs, not limited to this single type.
Zhen Quan states: It has miraculous effects in treating malignant ulcers; crush and apply the juice. Eating it as a vegetable benefits the body. Only those harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month are effective.
He also states: It removes blood stasis. Do not consume for long periods, lest it deplete the blood.
[Attached Prescriptions] Two old prescriptions, two new prescriptions.
Dietary Therapy for Blackening Hair: Make Fanchu into pickles; long-term consumption can blacken hair (*Taiping Shenghui Fang*).
Sudden Strangury: Take a handful full of fresh Fanchu grass, boil in water, and drink frequently (*Fan Wang Dongyang Fang*).
Postpartum Abdominal Masses and Pain: See the usage of Fanchu mentioned above.
Male Genital Ulcers: For ulcers on the penis and glans, causing unbearable pain and chronic non-healing. Burn five fen of Fanchu collected on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month until charred, add two fen of fresh earthworm excrement, mix with a little water, grind into a paste, and apply to the lesion. Change when dry. Avoid alcohol, wheat products, Five Pungent Spices, and hot foods. Highly effective (*Bianque Fang*).