（《唐本草》）
【校正】
【释名】勒草（《别录》）、葛勒蔓（《蜀图经
时珍曰∶此草茎有细刺，善勒人肤，故名勒草。讹为 草，又讹为来莓，皆方音也。《别
录》勒草即此，今并为一。
【集解】恭曰∶ 草生故墟道旁。叶似蓖麻而小且薄，蔓生，有细刺。亦名葛 蔓。古
方亦时用之。
保升曰∶野处多有之。叶似大麻，花黄白色，子若大麻子。俗名葛勒蔓。夏采茎叶，曝
干用。
《别录》曰∶勒草生山谷，如栝蒌。
时珍曰∶二月生苗，茎有细刺。叶对节生，一叶五尖，微似蓖麻而有细齿。八、九月开
细紫花成簇。结子状如黄麻子。
【气味】甘、苦，寒，无毒。
【主治】勒草∶主瘀血，止精溢盛气（《别录》）。 草∶主五淋，利小便，止水痢，除
疟虚热渴。煮汁或生捣汁服（恭）。生汁一合服，治伤寒汗后虚热（宗 ）。疗膏淋，久痢，
疥
癞（颂）。润三焦，消五谷，益五脏，除九虫，辟温疫，敷蛇蝎伤（时珍）。
【附方】旧三，新六。
小便石淋∶葛 掘出根，挽断，以杯于坎中承取汁。服一升，石当出。不出更服。（《范
汪方》）
小便膏淋∶ 草，捣生汁三升，酢二合，合和顿服，当尿下白汁。
尿血淋沥∶同上。产妇汗血，污衣赤色∶方同上。
久痢成疳∶葛勒蔓末，以管吹入肛门中，不过数次，如神。
新久疟疾∶用葛 草一握（一名勒蔓，去两头，秋冬用干者）、恒山末等分。以淡浆水
二大盏，
浸药，星月下露一宿，
遍体癞疮∶ 草一担。以水二石，煮取一石，渍之。不过三作愈。（并韦宙《独行方》）
乌癞风疮∶葛 草三秤（切洗），益母草一秤（切）。以水二石五斗，煮取一石五斗，去
滓入瓮
中，浸浴一时方出，坐密室中，又暖汤浴一时，乃出，暖卧取汗，勿令见风。明日又浴。如
浴时瘙痒不可忍，切勿搔动，少顷渐定。后隔三日一作，以愈为度。（《圣济录》）
（出自《唐本草》）
【校正】
【释名】勒草（出自《名医别录》）、葛勒蔓（出自《蜀图经》）。
李时珍说：这种草的茎上有细刺，善于钩勒人的皮肤，所以名叫勒草。讹传为“葎”草，又讹传为“来莓”，都是方言读音的差异。《名医别录》中的勒草就是这种植物，现在将它们合并为一类。
【集解】苏恭说：“葎”草生长在旧时的废墟和道路旁边。叶子像蓖麻但更小更薄，呈藤蔓状生长，有细刺。也叫做葛蔓。古代医方中也时常使用它。
寇宗奭说：野外地方多有生长。叶子像大麻，花是黄白色的，种子像大麻子。俗名叫葛勒蔓。夏天采集茎叶，晒干后使用。
《名医别录》说：勒草生长在山谷中，形状像栝蒌。
李时珍说：二月生出苗，茎上有细刺。叶子对生在节上，一片叶子有五个尖角，微微像蓖麻但有细锯齿。八月、九月开出细小的紫色花朵，聚集成簇。结出的果实形状像黄麻子。
【气味】味甘、苦，性寒，无毒。
【主治】勒草：主治瘀血，止精溢盛气（出自《名医别录》）。“葎”草：主治五淋，通利小便，止住水泻痢疾，消除疟疾引起的虚热和口渴。煮成汁或生捣取汁服用（苏恭）。生汁一合服用，治疗伤寒发汗后的虚热（陈承）。治疗膏淋，久痢，疥疮癞疾（苏颂）。润养三焦，消化五谷，补益五脏，去除九种寄生虫，预防温疫，外敷治疗蛇蝎咬伤（李时珍）。
【附方】原有三方，新增六方。
小便石淋：挖掘葛葎根，折断，用杯子在断口处承接流出的汁液。服用一升，结石应当排出。如果未排出，再次服用。（出自《范汪方》）
小便膏淋：将葎草捣碎取生汁三升，醋二合，混合后一次性服下，应当会尿出白色液体。
尿血淋沥：方法同上。产妇汗血，弄脏衣服呈赤色：方剂同上。
久痢导致疳积：将葛勒蔓研成粉末，用管子吹入肛门中，不超过几次，效果如神。
新发或久发的疟疾：用葛葎草一握（一名勒蔓，去掉两头，秋冬季节用干燥的）、恒山末各等分。用淡浆水两大盏，浸泡药物，在星月之下露天放置一夜。
遍体癞疮：葎草一担。用水二石，煮取一石药液，用来浸渍患处。不超过三次即可痊愈。（均出自韦宙《独行方》）
乌癞风疮：葛葎草三秤（切碎洗净），益母草一秤（切碎）。用水二石五斗，煮取一石五斗药液，去渣倒入瓮中，浸泡身体一个时辰后出来，坐在密室中，再用热水浴一个时辰，然后出来，保暖卧床以出汗，不要让风吹到。第二天再洗浴。如果洗浴时瘙痒难忍，千万不要抓挠，过一会儿逐渐平静。之后每隔三天洗浴一次，以痊愈为标准。（出自《圣济录》）
(From *Tang Bencao*)
[Correction]
[Names] Le Cao (from *Bielu*); Gele Man (from *Shu Tujing*).
Li Shizhen said: This herb has fine thorns on its stems, which tend to snag human skin, hence the name "Le Cao" (Hooking Grass). It is erroneously called "Lv Cao", and also erroneously as "Lai Mei"; these are all variations in local dialects. The "Le Cao" mentioned in *Bielu* refers to this plant; they are now combined into one entry.
[Collection of Explanations] Su Gong said: "Lv Cao" grows beside old ruins and roads. Its leaves resemble those of castor bean (*Ricinus communis*) but are smaller and thinner, growing as a vine with fine thorns. It is also called Ge Man. Ancient prescriptions also used it occasionally.
Kou Zongshi said: It is abundant in wild areas. The leaves resemble hemp, the flowers are yellowish-white, and the seeds resemble hemp seeds. The common name is Gele Man. The stems and leaves are harvested in summer and dried for use.
*Bielu* states: Le Cao grows in mountain valleys and resembles Trichosanthes fruit (*Gualou*).
Li Shizhen said: Sprouts emerge in February, with fine thorns on the stems. Leaves grow opposite each other at nodes; each leaf has five pointed tips, slightly resembling castor bean leaves but with fine serrations. In August and September, small purple flowers bloom in clusters. The fruits resemble yellow hemp seeds.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, bitter, cold, non-toxic.
[Indications] Le Cao: Treats blood stasis, stops seminal emission and excessive qi (from *Bielu*). Lv Cao: Treats the five types of strangury (Wu Lin), promotes urination, stops watery dysentery, and eliminates deficiency heat and thirst caused by malaria. Decocted or freshly crushed juice is taken orally (Su Gong). One he of fresh juice treats deficiency heat after sweating from Shanghan (Chen Cheng). Treats gao lin (fatty strangury), chronic dysentery, scabies, and leprosy-like sores (Su Song). Moistens the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), aids digestion of grains, benefits the five Zang organs, expels nine types of parasites, prevents warm epidemic diseases, and is applied externally for snake and scorpion bites (Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] Three old, six new.
Urinary calculi (Shi Lin): Dig up the roots of Ge Lv, break them, and catch the juice in a cup placed under the break. Take one sheng; the stone should pass. If not, take again (from *Fan Wang Fang*).
Fatty strangury (Gao Lin): Crush fresh Lv Cao to obtain three sheng of juice, mix with two he of vinegar, and take in one dose. White fluid should be excreted in urine.
Hematuria and dribbling strangury: Same method as above. For postpartum patients with bloody sweat staining clothes red: Prescription same as above.
Chronic dysentery leading to gan syndrome: Powder the Gele Man vines, blow the powder into the anus via a tube. After no more than a few applications, the effect is miraculous.
New or chronic malaria: Use one handful of Ge Lv Cao (also known as Le Man, remove both ends, use dried material in autumn/winter) and equal parts of Hengshan powder. Soak the herbs in two large cups of light grain water, leave exposed under stars and moon overnight.
Generalized leprosy-like sores: One dan of Lv Cao. Boil in two shi of water until reduced to one shi of liquid, and soak the affected areas. Cure within three applications (all from Wei Zhou's *Duxing Fang*).
Black leprosy and wind sores: Three cheng of Ge Lv Cao (chopped and washed), one cheng of Motherwort (*Yimucao*, chopped). Boil in two shi five dou of water until reduced to one shi five dou. Remove dregs and pour into a vat. Immerse the body for one shichen (two hours), then exit. Sit in a sealed room, then take a hot bath for another shichen. Exit and lie warm to induce sweating; avoid exposure to wind. Bathe again the next day. If itching during bathing is unbearable, do not scratch; it will subside shortly. Repeat every three days until cured (from *Shengji Lu*).