味苦微寒。主皮肤热。大腹水气。四肢面目浮肿。丈夫阴气不足。生川泽。
科独枝分。柔茎茂接。白骨白浆。绿花绿叶。凤采辉翔。猫睛朗捷。制乳伏砂。益阴鬯
浃。
李时珍曰。一科分枝成丛。柔茎如马齿苋。有白汁黏人。其根白色。有硬骨。土宿指南。
一
名绿叶绿花草。一名五凤草。一名猫儿眼睛草。李时珍曰。茎头凡五叶。中分中抽。小茎五
枝。复有小叶承之齐整如一。故名五凤叶。圆而黄绿。颇似猫睛。五月采。伏钟乳。结丹
砂。利丈夫阴气。杨嗣复序。鬯浃于幽遐。
味苦温。主五脏邪气。心腹寒热。羸瘦如疟状。发作有时。诸关节风湿痹痛。生川谷
莞蒲茵蓐。比类差参。细萌银莽。密荫石楠。赤涂霞 。白碎星含。解搜风痫。顿换春
酣。
名医曰。一名莞草。诗笺。小蒲之席也。汉书传。车茵蓐也。韩愈诗。应对多差参。陶
弘景
曰。茎叶状银莽草而细软。日华子曰。形似石楠树叶。苏颂曰。春生苗高三四尺。茎赤。夏
四月开细白花。李时珍曰。古人治风痫妙品。今人罕知。朱子诗。莫将寒苦换春酣。
味苦微寒。主腹中邪热气诸毒。杀三虫。一名贯节。一名贯渠。一名百头。一名虎卷
。一名扁符。生山谷。
水曲山阴。暑寒独适。中贯连卷。旁生滋益。翘尾摩翎。攒头伏脊。煮豆疗饥。 羹通
嗌。
李时珍曰。多生山阴近水处。其根一本而众枝贯之。吴普曰。贯中冬夏不凋。黑聚相连
卷。
旁行生。苏颂曰。叶绿色。似鸡翎。又名凤尾草。陶弘景曰。毛芒金似老鸱头。韩保升曰。
苗似狗脊。郭璞赞。翘尾翻飞。王履诗。金仙已跨摩云翎。元好问诗。攒头争似与春争。乔
宇记。俯首伏脊。黄庭坚书。荒年以贯众煮黑豆。日啖五七粒。能食百草木枝叶。有味可饱
。礼。毋 羹。王 曰。有食鱼羹。为骨所鲠。饮贯众浓汁而消。
【泽漆】
味苦，性微寒。主治皮肤发热、大腹水肿、四肢及面目浮肿。治疗男子阴气不足之症。生长于山川湖泽之中。
科属独枝分叉。柔嫩的茎干茂盛连接。折断后有白色的浆液流出，花朵绿色，叶子绿色。凤凰采食其花而光辉飞翔，猫的眼睛明亮敏捷。能制约钟乳石的燥烈之气并潜伏砂药毒性，有益阴气且使气血通畅。
李时珍说：一株植物分出枝条长成丛状，柔嫩的茎干像马齿苋一样，有白色汁液粘人。它的根是白色的，有坚硬的骨骼（指木质化根部）。《土宿本草》记载它又名绿叶绿花草，又名五凤草，又名猫儿眼睛草。李时珍说：茎头通常有五片叶子，中间分开抽出小茎，小茎有五个分支，上面又承托着小叶，整齐划一，所以叫五凤叶。叶子圆而呈黄绿色，很像猫的眼睛。五月采收。能伏制钟乳石，结丹砂之毒，利于治疗男子阴气不足。杨嗣复在序言中说：功效通达幽深遥远之处。
【茵芋】
味苦，性温。主治五脏邪气、心腹寒热交替、身体消瘦如同疟疾发作的样子、定时发作。治疗各种关节风湿痹痛。生长于川谷间的菖蒲和茵草中。
分类比较参差。嫩芽细密如银莽草，茂密的树荫遮蔽石楠。红色涂抹如晚霞，白色碎裂如星含。解除风邪引起的癫痫，瞬间换去春日的困倦。
名医说：又名莞草。《诗笺》说是小蒲草编的席子。《汉书传》说是车上的垫子。韩愈的诗说：“应对多差参”。陶弘景说：茎叶形状像银莽草但更细软。日华子说：形状像石楠树的叶子。苏颂说：春天生出苗高三四尺，茎是红色的，夏四月开细小的白花。李时珍说：这是古人治疗风痫的妙品，现在人很少知道。朱子的诗说：“莫将寒苦换春酣”。
【贯众】
味苦，性微寒。主治腹中邪热之气和各种毒素，杀灭三虫（寄生虫）。又名贯节，又名贯渠，又名百头，又名虎卷，又名扁符。生长在山谷中。
水流弯曲的山阴处，暑天寒天都适宜生长。中间贯穿连卷，旁边生长滋益。翘起的尾巴摩擦羽毛，攒聚的头伏在脊背上。煮豆子治疗饥饿，羹汤通利咽喉。
李时珍说：多生长在山阴近水的地方。它的根是一株但众多枝条贯穿其中。吴普说：中间部分冬夏不凋谢，黑色聚集相连卷曲，旁边行走生长。苏颂说：叶子绿色，像鸡的羽毛，又名凤尾草。陶弘景说：毛芒金色像老鸱的头。韩保升说：幼苗像狗脊。郭璞赞曰：“翘尾翻飞”。王履诗曰：“金仙已跨摩云翎”。元好问诗曰：“攒头争似与春争”。乔宇记曰：“俯首伏脊”。黄庭坚书曰：荒年用贯众煮黑豆，每天吃五七粒，能吃一百种草木枝叶，有味道可以饱腹。《礼记》说：不要喝肉羹。王肃说：有人吃鱼羹被骨头卡住，喝下浓重的贯众汁后消散。
[Zeji (Euphorbia helioscopia)]
Bitter, slightly cold. Primarily treats skin heat, abdominal distension with water qi (edema), edema of the four limbs and face. Treats insufficiency of Yin Qi in men. Grows in rivers and marshes.
A single stem branches out. Tender stems connect luxuriantly. White juice flows when broken; flowers are green, leaves are green. Phoenixes gather its flowers and fly with radiance; cat eyes are bright and agile. It controls the acridity of Stalactite (Ruashan) and subdues Cinnabar toxicity; it benefits Yin Qi and promotes smooth circulation.
Li Shizhen said: One stem divides into branches forming a clump; tender stems resemble Portulaca oleracea (Ma Chi Xian), with white juice that sticks to people. Its root is white and has hard bone (lignified structure). *Tusux Bencao* records it as also named Lüye Lühua Cao (Green Leaf Green Flower Grass), Wufeng Cao (Five Phoenix Grass), and Mao'er Yanjing Cao (Cat's Eye Grass). Li Shizhen said: The stem tip usually has five leaves, dividing from the center to draw out small stems; there are five small stem branches, bearing small leaves neatly arranged, hence named Wufeng Ye (Five Phoenix Leaf). Round and yellow-green, resembling a cat's eye. Harvested in May. It can subdue Ruashan (Stalactite) and consolidate Zhusha (Cinnabar); beneficial for treating insufficiency of Yin Qi in men. Yang Sifu wrote in the preface: Its efficacy reaches deep and distant places.
[Yinyu (Skimmia japonica)]
Bitter, warm. Primarily treats evil Qi in the five Zang organs, alternating cold and heat in the heart and abdomen, emaciation resembling malaria symptoms occurring at regular times. Treats wind-damp bi pain in various joints. Grows in valleys among Acorus calamus (Changpu) and Yinyu grass.
Classification varies. Fine sprouts resemble Yinmang grass densely; dense shade covers Stewartia monadelpha (Shinan). Red smears like sunset clouds; white fragments contain stars. Resolves wind-induced epilepsy; instantly replaces spring drowsiness.
Famous physicians say: Also known as Wang Cao. *Shijian* states it is a mat made of small rush. *Book of Han* biography states it is a carriage cushion. Han Yu's poem says: "Responses often vary." Tao Hongjing said: Stems and leaves resemble Yinmang grass but are finer and softer. Rihua Zi said: Shape resembles Stewartia monadelpha leaves. Su Song said: Sprouts grow in spring three or four chi high; stems are red; fine white flowers bloom in April of summer. Li Shizhen said: This was a superb product for ancients to treat wind-epilepsy, now rarely known by moderns. Zhu Xi's poem says: "Do not exchange bitterness for spring drowsiness."
[Guanzhong (Cyrtomium fortunei)]
Bitter, slightly cold. Primarily treats evil heat Qi and various toxins in the abdomen; kills three parasites (intestinal worms). Also known as Guan Jie, Guan Qu, Bai Tou, Hu Juan, Bian Fu. Grows in mountains and valleys.
In winding waters on the shady side of mountains, suitable for both heat and cold. Center penetrates and connects curled; sides grow and nourish. Tails raised rub feathers; heads gathered lie on spines. Boiled beans treat hunger; soup unblocks the throat.
Li Shizhen said: Mostly grows near water on the shady side of mountains. Its root is one base but many branches penetrate through it. Wu Pu said: The center does not wither in winter or summer; black masses connect and curl, growing sideways. Su Song said: Leaves are green, resembling chicken feathers, also named Fengwei Cao (Phoenix Tail Grass). Tao Hongjing said: Hairs and spikes are golden like an owl's head. Han Baosheng said: Seedlings resemble Cibotium barometz (Gouji). Guo Pu praised: "Raised tails flip and fly." Wang Lu's poem: "The Golden Immortal already rides the cloud-touching feather." Yuan Haowen's poem: "Gathered heads compete as if competing with spring." Qiao Yu recorded: "Bow head and lie on spine." Huang Tingjian wrote: In famine years, boil Glycine max (Heidou, Black Soybean) with Guanzhong; eat five or seven grains daily; one can eat hundreds of kinds of grass and tree branches and leaves, having taste to satisfy hunger. *Book of Rites* says: Do not consume meat soup. Wang Su said: Someone choked on fish bone while eating fish soup; drank thick Guanzhong juice and it dissolved.