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味苦，气平，微寒。无毒。园圃俱有，江淮独多。茎直似蒿青红，叶大如柳柔软。花上
红下白，形类鸡冠；（即野鸡
冠花纯白者胜。）子黑扁而光，粒同苋实。六月收取，多治眼科。去肝脏热毒上冲，青盲翳
肿；除心经火邪暴发，赤障昏
花。坚筋骨镇肝，益脑髓聪耳
于下部。止金疮去血，塞鼻
衄来红。
（谟）按∶《本经》款内载曰∶子名草决明，意谓功专治眼，特假别名以美之，非真为
决明子
也。若以为然，则原揭诸简端，何不直书而但曰青葙子乎？正犹沙参一名知母，龙眼一名益
智，名同而实异也。且别条所载决明子药，粒状稍大，主治尤优。世医弗明，或偏执一，不
免得此失彼，大辜药味之能矣。幸而此曰草决明，彼曰决明子。两名虽一，上下字差略，此
分别不同，读者不可不识也。
\r木贼\pj157.bmp\r
味甘、微苦。无毒。苗长尺余，寸寸有节。产自秦陇诸郡，色青凌冬不凋。夏将茎收
，手掏节净。凭煎汤液，任合散丸。益肝胆，退目翳暴生。消积块，止月经久滴。极易发汗
，大能疏邪。得麝香、牛角 ，治休息痢证；得芎归、余粮石，治赤白崩中。得桑耳槐鹅，
疗肠风下血。得槐子枳壳，疗痔 来红。
味苦，气平，微寒。无毒。园圃中都有种植，江淮地区尤其多。茎干直立像蒿草一样呈青红色，叶片大如柳叶且柔软。花朵上部红下部白，形状类似鸡冠；（其中纯白色的野鸡冠花品质更佳。）种子黑色、扁平且有光泽，颗粒大小同苋菜籽相似。六月采收，多用于治疗眼科疾病。能清除肝脏热毒上冲引起的青盲（视力模糊或失明）、翳肿；消除心经火邪暴发导致的赤障（眼内充血障碍）、视物昏花。在下部可坚固筋骨、平抑肝阳，并补益脑髓、使耳聪目明。能止住金疮出血，堵塞鼻衄（鼻出血）带来的红色血液。
（陈嘉谟）按语：《神农本草经》条目中记载其名为“草决明”，意思是认为它功效专于治疗眼病，特意借用别名来赞美它，并非真正的决明子。如果认为是这样，那么原本列在书简开头的名称，为什么不直接写而只说青葙子呢？正如同沙参又名知母，龙眼又名益智，名字相同但实质不同。而且其他条目所载的决明子药材，颗粒状稍大，主治功效更优。世间的医生不明白这一点，或者偏执一端，难免得到这个却失去那个，大大辜负了药味的效能。幸好这里称为草决明，那里称为决明子。两个名字虽然相近，上下字略有差异，这种区别不同，读者不可不识别。
味甘、微苦。无毒。苗长一尺多，每一寸都有节。产自秦陇各郡，颜色青翠，冬天也不凋谢。夏末将茎秆收割，用手搓去节上的杂质。凭此煎煮汤液，任意配合制成散剂或丸剂。能补益肝胆，消退突然生出的目翳。消除积块，止住月经淋漓不尽。极易发汗，非常善于疏散外邪。配合麝香、牛角腮，治疗休息痢证；配合川芎、当归、禹余粮石，治疗赤白带下崩漏。配合桑耳、槐鹅，治疗肠风下血。配合槐子、枳壳，治疗痔疮出血。
Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen)
Bitter in taste, neutral in qi, slightly cold in nature. Non-toxic. Grown in gardens and orchards, particularly abundant in the Jianghuai region. The stem is upright, resembling Artemisia with a greenish-red hue; leaves are large like willow leaves and soft. Flowers are red on top and white at the bottom, resembling a rooster's comb; (those of the wild celosia that are purely white are superior.) Seeds are black, flat, and glossy, similar in size to Amaranthus seeds. Harvested in the sixth lunar month, primarily used for treating ophthalmic diseases. Clears heat and toxicity from the Liver channel ascending upward, treating Qingmang (blurred vision or blindness) and eye swelling; eliminates fire pathogens from the Heart channel erupting suddenly, treating Chi Zhang (ocular congestion/obstruction) and blurred vision. At the lower part of the body, it strengthens sinews and bones, calms the Liver, benefits brain marrow, and enhances hearing. Stops bleeding from metal wounds and seals epistaxis (nosebleed).
(Chen Jiamo) Commentary: The *Shennong Bencao Jing* records its name as "Caojueming" (Grass Cassia Seed), implying that its efficacy is specialized for treating eyes, thus borrowing an alias to praise it; it is not truly Juemingzi (Cassiae Semen). If this were true, why would the original title listed at the beginning of the bamboo slips not be written directly, but instead referred to only as Qingxiangzi? This is just like Shashen (Adenophorae Radix) being another name for Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), and Longyan (Longan Arillus) being another name for Yizhi (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus); names are the same but substances differ. Furthermore, the Juemingzi recorded in other entries has slightly larger granules and superior therapeutic effects. Physicians of the world do not understand this, sometimes adhering rigidly to one view, thereby obtaining one thing while losing another, greatly failing the potential of medicinal flavors. Fortunately, this one is called Caojueming, and that one is called Juemingzi. Although the two names are similar, there is a slight difference in the characters above and below; readers must recognize this distinction.
Muzei (Equiseti Herba)
Sweet and slightly bitter in taste. Non-toxic. The seedling grows over one chi long, with nodes at every inch. Produced in various commanderies of Qin and Long, it remains green and does not wither in winter. In late summer, stems are harvested, and impurities between nodes are rubbed off by hand. It can be decocted into liquid preparations or combined arbitrarily into powders and pills. Benefits the Liver and Gallbladder, reduces sudden onset of corneal opacity (pterygium/leukoma). Eliminates accumulations and masses, stops prolonged dripping of menstruation. It induces sweating easily and is highly effective in dispersing pathogenic factors. Combined with Moschus (Musk) and Cornu Bubali (Water Buffalo Horn), it treats dysentria (chronic intermittent dysentery); combined with Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui Radix (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), and Yuyuliang (Yutianitum), it treats leukorrhea and metrorrhagia with blood and discharge. Combined with Auricula Judae (Auricularia Auricula-Judae) and Huai'e (likely referring to a specific preparation or herb related to Sophora), it treats intestinal wind with bloody stool. Combined with Huai Zi (Sophorae Japonicae Flos) and Zhike (Aurantii Fructus), it treats hemorrhoids with bleeding.