味苦，平、大寒，无毒。主治咳逆上气。溢筋急，恶疡，杀小虫。除烦热，风痉，喉痹，
呕逆。
根∶作汤，益气，止渴，补虚，下气，消毒。汁∶主治风痉，痹。实∶通神明，轻身，
益气。生益州。淡竹叶∶味辛，平、大寒。主胸中痰热，咳逆上气。其沥∶大寒。治暴中风，
风痹，胸中大热，止烦闷。其皮茹∶微寒，治呕 ，温气，寒热，吐血，崩中，溢筋。苦竹
叶及沥∶治口疮，目痛，明目，通利九窍。竹笋∶味甘，无毒。主治消渴，利水道，益气，
可久食。干笋烧服，治五痔血。
竹类甚多，此前一条云是篁竹，次用淡苦尔。又一种薄壳者，名甘竹叶，最胜，又有实
中竹、笙竹，又有 竹，并以笋为佳，于药无用。凡取竹沥，惟用淡竹耳。竹实出蓝田，江
东乃有花而无实，故凤鸟不至。而顷来斑斑有实，实状如小麦，堪可为饭。（《新修》一二七
页
味苦，咸，微寒，无毒。主治腹中寒热积聚，女子产乳余疾，补肾气，令人目明。治
中风伤寒，身热支满，狂邪忽忽不知人，温疟洒洒，血瘕，下寒血，除胸中气，下水，止烦
渴，散颈下核，痈肿，心腹痛，坚症，定五脏。久服补虚，明目，强阴，益精。一名重台，
一名玄台，一名鹿肠，一名正马，一名咸，一名端。生河间川谷及冤句。三月、四月采根，
曝干。（恶黄 、干姜、大枣、山茱萸，反藜芦。）
今出近道，处处有。茎似人参而长大。根甚黑，亦微香，道家时用，亦以合香。（《大观
》卷八，《政和》二○三页）
【竹叶】
味苦，性平、大寒，无毒。主治咳嗽气逆。筋脉拘急痉挛，厌恶疮疡，杀灭小虫。清除烦热，治疗风痉（因风邪引起的抽搐痉挛），喉痹（咽喉肿痛闭塞），呕吐气逆。
根：煎汤服用，能益气，止渴，补虚，降气，解毒。汁液：主治风痉，痹证（肢体麻木疼痛）。果实：通神明，轻身，益气。产于益州。
淡竹叶：味辛，性平、大寒。主治胸中痰热，咳嗽气逆。其竹沥（竹子经火烤流出的汁液）：性大寒。治疗突发中风，风痹，胸中大热，消除烦闷。其竹皮：性微寒，治疗呕吐，温气病，寒热往来，吐血，崩漏（妇女非经期大量出血），筋脉拘急。
苦竹叶及竹沥：治疗口疮，眼痛，明目，通利九窍（眼、耳、鼻、口及前后二阴）。
竹笋：味甘，无毒。主治消渴（糖尿病类症状），通利水道，益气，可以长期食用。干笋烧熟后服用，治疗五种痔疮出血。
竹类很多，前一条所说的篁竹，其次用淡竹和苦竹。又有一种壳薄的，名叫甘竹叶，效果最好；还有实中竹、笙竹，以及某种竹，都以竹笋为佳，但药用价值不大。凡是取用竹沥，只用淡竹。竹实出产于蓝田，江东地区只有花而没有果实，所以凤凰不来。但近来斑斑地有果实，果实形状像小麦，可以用来做饭。
【玄参】
味苦、咸，性微寒，无毒。主治腹中寒热积聚，女子产后余疾，补肾气，使人目明。治疗中风伤寒，身体发热伴胸胁胀满，精神狂乱恍惚不知人，温疟（一种疟疾）战栗，血瘕（腹部结块），下泄寒血，清除胸中气滞，利水，止烦渴，消散颈部肿块，痈肿，心腹痛，坚硬积症，安定五脏。长期服用可补虚，明目，强阴，益精。又名重台，一名玄台，一名鹿肠，一名正马，一名咸，一名端。产于河间川谷及冤句。三月、四月采集根部，晒干。（忌与黄芩、干姜、大枣、山茱萸同用，反藜芦。）
现在近道各地都有出产。茎像人参但更大更长。根非常黑，也略带香气，道家使用时，也用来合香。（《大观》卷八，《政和》二○三页）
[Bamboo Leaf]
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral, Greatly Cold. Non-toxic. Indications: Cough with rebellious Qi (Ke Ni Shang Qi). Spasmodic stiffness of tendons (Yi Jin Ji), aversion to sores/ulcers, killing small insects. Clears irritability and heat, Wind-Jing (Feng Jing, convulsions/spasms caused by wind pathogen), Hou Bi (throat obstruction/swelling), vomiting and rebellious Qi.
Root: Decoction tonifies Qi, stops thirst, tonifies deficiency, directs Qi downward, eliminates toxicity. Juice: Mainly treats Wind-Jing, Bi syndrome (obstruction causing numbness/pain). Fruit: Enhances spiritual clarity, lightens the body, tonifies Qi. Origin: Yizhou.
Dan Zhu Ye (Light Bamboo Leaf): Taste: Pungent. Nature: Neutral, Greatly Cold. Indications: Phlegm-heat in the chest, cough with rebellious Qi. Its Li (Zhu Li, bamboo sap): Greatly Cold. Treats sudden stroke, Wind-Bi, great heat in the chest, stops irritability. Its Pi (Bark): Slightly Cold. Treats vomiting, warm Qi disease, alternating chills and fever, hematemesis, Beng Zhong (metrorrhagia/menorrhagia), spasmodic stiffness of tendons.
Ku Zhu Ye (Bitter Bamboo Leaf) and its Li: Treats mouth ulcers, eye pain, brightens eyes, unblocks the Nine Orifices.
Zhu Sun (Bamboo Shoot): Taste: Sweet. Non-toxic. Indications: Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst/diabetes-like symptoms), promotes urination, tonifies Qi, suitable for long-term consumption. Dry shoots roasted and taken treat five types of hemorrhoidal bleeding.
There are many types of bamboo. The first entry refers to Huang Zhu, followed by Dan Zhu and Ku Zhu. Another type with thin shells is named Gan Zhu Ye (Sweet Bamboo Leaf), which is superior. There are also Shi Zhong Zhu, Sheng Zhu, and others; their shoots are best but have little medicinal use. For obtaining Zhu Li (bamboo sap), only Dan Zhu is used. Zhu Shi (bamboo seeds) come from Lantian. In Jiangdong, there are flowers but no seeds, hence phoenixes do not come. Recently, however, seeds appear sporadically, resembling wheat, and can be cooked as rice.
[Xuan Shen / Scrophulariae Radix]
Taste: Bitter, Salty. Nature: Slightly Cold. Non-toxic. Indications: Cold and hot accumulations in the abdomen, residual diseases after childbirth in women, tonifies Kidney Qi, improves vision. Treats Wind-Zhong (stroke) and Shang Han (cold damage), fever with distension/fullness in the body, manic delirium with confusion and unawareness, Wen Nue (warm malaria) with shivering, Xue Jia (blood masses), expelling cold blood, clearing Qi stagnation in the chest, promoting water metabolism, stopping irritability and thirst, dissipating neck nodules, carbuncles, heart and abdominal pain, hard accumulations, stabilizing the Five Zang organs. Long-term use tonifies deficiency, brightens eyes, strengthens Yin, benefits essence. Aliases: Chong Tai, Xuan TAI, Lu Chang, Zheng Ma, Xian, Duan. Origin: Hejian river valleys and Yuanju. Harvest roots in March and April, dry in the sun. (Contraindicated with Huang Qin, Gan Jiang, Da Zao, Shan Zhu Yu; incompatible with Li Lu.)
Currently found widely near the capital. Stems resemble Ren Shen (Ginseng) but are larger. Roots are very black, slightly fragrant, used by Daoists, and also for incense blending.