味甘寒。主青盲明目。除邪。利大小便。去寒热。久服益气力。不饥轻身。一名马苋
标高易见。指事深论。种需雨候。老怯风掀。丹还跛鳖。格压膏 。荇呼哂误。韭化机
存。
王十朋诗。标高语更妙。埤雅。苋之茎叶高硕易见。其字从苋。指事也。陆游诗。农事
更深
论洛阳。花木记。谷雨栽五色苋。王安石诗。紫苋凌风怯。贵耳集。红苋为跛鳖之还丹。方
岳诗。琉璃蒸乳压 膏。未抵斋厨格调高。颜氏家训诗。参差荇菜。博士皆以参差者。苋菜
也。呼人苋为人荇。可笑之甚。淮南子。老韭之为苋也。万物皆出于机。皆入于机。
味苦寒。主大水身面四肢浮肿。下水。杀蛊毒。咳逆上气。食诸果病在胸腹中。皆吐
下之。生平泽。
美实蠲烦。秋除抱蒂。花谢跗环。瓞绵蔓系。齿沁余香。鼻披双缀。青绿垂檐。东来风
脆。
刘子 诗。美实蠲烦喜及时。杜甫诗。许以秋蒂除。仍看小童抱。农书。大曰瓜。小曰
瓞。
跗曰环。（注脱花处）蒂曰嚏。（注系蔓处）李东阳诗。冰齿余香嚼未残。龙鱼河图。瓜有两
蒂
。两鼻者杀人。雷 论。凡使瓜蒂取青绿色。瓜气足时采得。系屋东有风处吹之。
味甘平。主令人悦泽。好颜色。益气不饥。久服轻身耐老。一名水芝。生平泽。
长身皤腹。 瓣名齐。絮披虚练。囊贮排犀。花红 面。酒苦明睇。瓜雌蒂曲。撷高种
栖。
郑安晓诗。霜皮露叶护长身。左传。皤其腹。广雅。冬瓜 也。其子谓子 。吴普曰。
瓜子
一名瓣。李时珍曰。瓤谓之瓜练。白虚如絮。子谓之瓜犀。在瓤中成列。多能鄙事。白瓜仁
加桃花服食。面红清。苦酒渍曝。日服方寸匕明目。齐民要术。冬瓜蒂弯曲贴肉者雌瓜也。
取子收高燥处留作种。
Amaranthus Seed: Sweet in taste and cold in nature. It primarily treats amaurosis (dimness or loss of vision), brightens the eyes, expels pathogenic factors, promotes urination and defecation, and eliminates chills and fever. Long-term consumption tonifies Qi and strength, prevents hunger, and makes the body light and agile. Also known as Ma Xian.
Melon Stalk: Bitter in taste and cold in nature. It primarily treats edema of the body, face, and limbs caused by excessive water retention, promotes water metabolism, kills gu poison, and treats cough with upward rushing of Qi. For diseases caused by consuming various fruits where the pathology is located in the chest and abdomen, this herb induces vomiting or purgation. It grows in plains and marshes.
Winter Melon Seed: Sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It primarily enhances complexion and luster, improves facial appearance, tonifies Qi, prevents hunger, and promotes physical agility and longevity when taken over a long period. Also known as Shui Zhi. It grows in plains and marshes.