\r蚤休\pj260.bmp\r
（一名紫河车） 味苦，气微寒。有毒。川谷俱有，江淮独多。不生傍枝，一茎挺立。
茎
中生叶，叶心抽茎。年久发三四层，上有金线垂下。故又名金线重楼，俗呼七叶一枝花也。
《图经》云∶叶如鬼臼，根若肥姜。凡入药中，惟采根用。主惊痫摇头弄舌，除湿热发肿作
疮。下三虫，解百毒。或摩酒饮，或摩醋敷。
\r 茹\pj261a.bmp\r
味辛、酸，气寒。有小毒。近产河阳，原出高丽。苗逢春暖方起，叶类大戟常青。
花色黄结子绝无，根皮赤（似萝卜根）断则流汁。黑凝如漆，故云漆头。五月采根，阴干，
惟
取
头黑者胜。使甘草节，恶麦门冬。载《素问》中，云去恶血。古姚僧坦，用治痈疽。作散频
敷，肉满便止。破症瘕，杀疥虫。逐败疮死肌，除大风热气。善忘不乐，亦着《本经》。
又草 茹，其根色白。因医取黑头入剂，采多烧热铁烁之。作假代真，主治不异。敷溃疡作
散，载古方亦多。
\r卫矛\pj261.bmp\r
（一名鬼箭羽） 味苦，气寒。无毒。深山谷多产，平陆地绝无。茎类柏皮褐黄，叶似
山
茶青绿。干有三羽，状似箭翎。削取皮羽阴干，拭净赤毛酥炙。（一说只使箭头，每两用酥
一分，缓炒酥尽为度。）任煎汤液，专治女科。能堕妊娠，善疗血气。遣邪祟，杀蛊毒，破
症结，通月经。腹满汗出立瘳，崩中下漏即止。消皮肤风肿，去腹脏白虫。产后血绞痛殊功
，恶疰卒暴心痛捷效。
【蚤休】
（又名紫河车）味苦，气微寒。有毒。四川山谷中普遍生长，江淮地区尤其多。它不旁生枝丫，只有一根茎干挺立。
茎中间生出叶子，叶心又抽出新茎。年代久了会长出三四层，上面有金线垂下。所以又名叫金线重楼，俗称七叶一枝花。
《图经》说：叶子像鬼臼，根像肥姜。凡是入药使用，只采集根部。主治惊痫引起的摇头弄舌，清除湿热导致的红肿疮疡。驱除三种寄生虫，解除各种毒素。可以磨碎后加酒饮用，或磨碎后加醋外敷。
【茹】
味辛、酸，气寒。有小毒。近处产地在河阳，原产于高丽。幼苗遇到春暖才发芽，叶子类似大戟且常青。
花色黄但绝不结籽，根皮呈红色（像萝卜根），折断后会流出汁液。汁液黑色凝固如漆，所以叫漆头。五月采集根部，阴干，
只取头部黑色的品质最佳。需配伍甘草节，忌与麦门冬同用。记载于《素问》中，说能去除恶血。古代姚僧坦用它治疗痈疽。制成散剂频繁外敷，直到肌肉长满就停止。能破除症瘕，杀死疥虫。驱逐败疮中的死肌，清除大风热气。善忘和不快乐等症状，也记载于《本经》。
还有一种草茹，其根部颜色为白色。因为医生选取黑头入药方，采集多了就用烧热的铁器炙烤。以此假充真品，主治功效没有不同。用于溃疡的散剂，在古代方剂中也很多见。
【卫矛】
（又名鬼箭羽）味苦，气寒。无毒。深山谷中多产，平坦陆地完全没有。茎皮像柏树皮一样褐黄，叶子像山茶花一样青绿。
树干上有三片羽状物，形状像箭翎。削取皮羽阴干，擦净红色的毛酥炙。（另一种说法只用箭头部分，每两药材配一分酥，慢炒至酥尽为止。）可以煎汤服用，专门治疗妇科病。能导致流产，善于调理血气。驱除邪祟，杀灭蛊毒，破除症结，通畅月经。腹部胀满出汗立刻痊愈，崩漏下血立即停止。消除皮肤风肿，去除腹脏白虫。产后血绞痛有殊效，恶疰突发心痛有捷效。
[Paris]
(Also known as Ziheche) Bitter in taste, slightly cold in qi. Toxic. Grows commonly in the valleys of Sichuan, especially abundant in the Jianghuai region. It does not branch laterally; a single stem stands erect.
Leaves grow from the middle of the stem, and new stems sprout from the center of the leaves. After many years, it develops three or four layers, with golden threads hanging down. Hence, it is also called Jinxian Chonglou (Gold-threaded Seven-Story Tower), commonly referred to as Qiye Yizhihua (Seven Leaves, One Flower).
The *Tujing* states: The leaves resemble *Podophyllum*, and the root resembles fat ginger. For medicinal use, only the root is harvested. It primarily treats convulsions and epilepsy manifesting as head shaking and tongue protrusion; clears damp-heat causing swelling and sores. Expels three types of parasites and resolves hundred toxins. It can be ground and taken with wine, or ground and applied externally with vinegar.
[Ru]
Pungent and sour in taste, cold in qi. Slightly toxic. Produced locally in Heyang, originally from Goryeo. Seedlings emerge only when spring warmth arrives; leaves resemble *Euphorbia* and remain evergreen.
Flowers are yellow but never produce seeds; the root bark is red (resembling radish root); when broken, it exudes juice. The juice turns black and solidifies like lacquer, hence the name Qitou (Lacquer Head). Roots are harvested in May and dried in the shade; those with black heads are considered superior. It should be used with Licorice nodes and is incompatible with Ophiopogon Root (*Ophiopogonis Radix*). Recorded in the *Suwen*, stating it removes bad blood. In ancient times, Yao Sengtan used it to treat carbuncles and ulcers. Made into powder and frequently applied externally until flesh regeneration stops it. It breaks masses and growths, kills scabies mites. Drives out necrotic tissue from foul sores, eliminates heat from severe wind pathogens. Amnesia and melancholy are also recorded in the *Benjing*.
There is another type, Caoru, whose root is white. Because physicians select the black-headed part for prescriptions, excessive harvesting leads to roasting with heated iron tools to fake authenticity. Its therapeutic effects are no different. Applied as powder for ulcers, it appears frequently in ancient formulas.
[Euonymus]
(Also known as Guijianyu) Bitter in taste, cold in qi. Non-toxic. Abundant in deep mountain valleys, completely absent in flat lands. The stem bark is brownish-yellow like cypress bark; leaves are greenish like camellia leaves.
The trunk has three feather-like projections resembling arrow feathers. The bark feathers are shaved off, dried in the shade, wiped clean of red hairs, and roasted with butter. (Another method uses only the arrowhead portion: for every two liang of herb, use one fen of butter, stir-fry slowly until the butter is fully absorbed.) It can be decocted for liquid administration, specifically treating gynecological diseases. It can induce abortion and effectively regulates blood and qi. Dispels evil influences, kills gu poison, breaks stagnation, and unblocks menstruation. Abdominal fullness with sweating is relieved immediately; metrorrhagia and leukorrhea stop instantly. Eliminates skin wind swelling, removes white worms in the abdomen. It has special efficacy for postpartum blood stasis colic and rapid effect for sudden heart pain caused by evil transmission.