\r佛耳草\pj249a.bmp\r
味酸，气热。无毒。郊原野陂，处处有之。春生苗尺余，夏开花黄色。叶与马齿苋
类
，细小微有白毛。俗呼黄蒿，人每收采。捣烂和米粉作 ，柔韧（间软）而香美可尝。药剂
凡
资，曝干才用。以款冬为使，治寒嗽及痰。尤去肺寒，大升肺气。切勿过服，损目失明。
\r灯笼草\pj250.bmp\r
味苦，气大寒。无毒。在处俱有，八月采收。花实根茎，并堪入药。苗高三四尺许
，花红而类灯笼。故此为名，专主热嗽。盖因苦而除燥热，轻能治上焦故也。丹溪尝云∶灯
笼草治热痰嗽，佛耳草治寒痰嗽。
\r三白草\pj251.bmp\r
味甘、辛，气寒。有小毒。出自襄州，（属湖广。）生临池泽。每交初夏之月，叶端
半白如霜。农人候以莳田，三叶白草便秀。故此为誉，用惟取根。利大小便，逐脚膝气。除
痞满去疟，破坚癖驱痰。疔肿仍消，积聚尤却。
\r灯心草\pj251a.bmp\r
味甘、气寒。属金与火。无毒。江南泽地丛生，苗茎圆细长直。多采蒸熟，向日曝干。
拆取中心白穣，用之燃灯照
夜。此谓熟草，不入医方。务求生剥者为良，揉碎煎汤液才效。通阴窍，利小便。除癃闭成
淋，消水湿作肿。钵擂乳香
少入，油润全无罐藏。冰片多加，
分两不耗。根采煎服，功力尤优。灯花止小儿夜啼，亦能治大人喉痹。金疮敷上，
血禁肌生。
佛耳草
味酸，性热。无毒。在郊野、原野和池塘边到处都有生长。春天长出高一尺多多的苗，夏天开黄色的花。叶子和马齿苋相似，细小且表面有微小白毛。俗称黄蒿，人们经常采集它。捣烂后与米粉混合制作成食品，质地柔韧（中间偏软）且香气美味可以食用。作为药剂原料时，必须晒干后才使用。以款冬花为引经药，治疗寒性咳嗽及痰饮。尤其能驱除肺中寒气，大幅提升肺气。千万不要过量服用，否则会损伤眼睛导致失明。
灯笼草
味苦，性大寒。无毒。各地都有生长，八月采收。花、果实、根和茎都可以入药。植株高约三四尺，花朵红色且形状像灯笼。因此得名，专门主治热性咳嗽。这是因为其味苦能清除燥热，质地轻扬能治疗上焦病症的缘故。朱丹溪曾说：灯笼草治疗热痰咳嗽，佛耳草治疗寒痰咳嗽。
三白草
味甘、辛，性寒。有小毒。出自襄州（属于湖广地区），生长在池沼水边。每逢初夏时节，叶尖有一半变白如霜。农民观察此现象来安排插秧，当三片叶子的草开花结实时便进行种植。因此获得美誉，药用只取根部。通利大小便，驱除脚膝部位的气滞。消除痞满感并去除疟疾，破除坚积癖块并驱逐痰饮。疔疮肿毒仍然能消退，积聚症尤为能够驱散。
灯心草
味甘，性寒。属金与火。无毒。江南沼泽地丛生，苗茎圆细长直。多采摘后蒸熟，在阳光下晒干。拆开取出中心的白色髓心，用来点燃灯火照明夜晚。这叫做熟草，不进入医方使用。务必选择生剥的为良材，揉碎后煎煮汤液才有效。通利阴窍，通利小便。消除癃闭形成的淋证，消除因水湿引起的浮肿。钵中研磨乳香少量加入，油脂润滑完全用罐子收藏。冰片多加，分量不会损耗。采挖根部煎服，功效尤其优越。灯花能止住小儿夜间啼哭，也能治疗大人喉痹。金属创伤敷在上面，能止血并使肌肉生长。
Erercao (Flos Petasitis)
Taste: Sour. Nature: Hot. Non-toxic. Found everywhere in suburbs, fields, and by ponds. In spring, seedlings grow over one chi tall; in summer, yellow flowers bloom. The leaves resemble those of Portulaca oleracea (Purslane), being small and fine with slight white hairs. Commonly called Huanghao (Yellow Mugwort), people often harvest it. When pounded into a paste and mixed with rice flour to make food, it is flexible (soft in the middle), aromatic, delicious, and edible. As an ingredient for medicinal preparations, it must be sun-dried before use. Used with Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot Flower) as a guiding herb, it treats cold coughs and phlegm. It particularly expels cold from the lungs and greatly raises lung Qi. Do not take excessively, as it may damage the eyes and cause blindness.
Denglongcao (Herba Petasitidis Japonicae / or similar local species referred to as Lantern Grass)
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Greatly Cold. Non-toxic. Grows everywhere, harvested in August. Flowers, fruits, roots, and stems are all suitable for medicinal use. The plant grows about three to four chi high, with red flowers resembling lanterns, hence its name. It specifically governs heat coughs. This is because bitterness eliminates dryness-heat, and its light nature treats disorders of the Upper Jiao (Upper Burner). Zhu Danxi once said: Denglongcao treats heat-phlegm coughs, while Erercao treats cold-phlegm coughs.
Sanbaicao (Herba Saururi Chinensis)
Taste: Sweet, Pungent. Nature: Cold. Slightly toxic. Originates from Xiangzhou (belonging to Huguang region), growing near pools and marshes. Every early summer month, the tips of the leaves turn half-white like frost. Farmers monitor this to transplant rice fields; when the Sanbai grass blooms, planting occurs. Hence the praise, only the root is used. It promotes urination and defecation, drives out qi stagnation in the feet and knees. Eliminates fullness and palpitations, removes malaria, breaks up hard accumulations and dispels phlegm. Dingzhong (carbuncles and sores) still dissipate, and jiju (accumulations and masses) are especially driven away.
Dengxincao (Caulis Junci)
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Cold. Associated with Metal and Fire. Non-toxic. Grows densely in swampy areas of Jiangnan, with round, slender, straight stems. Often harvested, steamed, and sun-dried. The central white pith is extracted to burn lamps for night illumination. This is called "cooked grass" and is not included in medical prescriptions. It is essential to use raw, peeled material for best results; crushed and decocted into liquid, it is effective. It unblocks yin orifices and promotes urination. Eliminates longbi (difficulty in urination) forming lin syndrome (dysuria), and reduces edema caused by water-dampness. When ground in a mortar with a small amount of Boswellia carterii (Frankincense), the oily lubrication is completely stored in jars. With increased amounts of Borneolum Syntheticum (Bingpian), the dosage does not diminish. Decocting and taking the root yields superior efficacy. Denghua (lamp wick ash/flower) stops infant night crying and can also treat adult Houbi (throat obstruction/swelling). Applied to jinchuang (metal wounds/cuts), it stops bleeding and promotes flesh regeneration.