味苦平。主心腹去肠胃中结气。饮食积聚寒热邪气。推陈致新。久服轻身。明目益精
。一名地熏。（苏恭曰。茈古柴字。）
求辞沮泽。美着华阳。怀新 白。耐老花黄。尾蟠鼠伏。香引鹤翔。陶蒸灵气。上达中
强。
战国策。今求柴胡桔梗于沮泽。则累世不得一焉。吕氏春秋。菜之美者。华阳之芸。陶
潜诗
。良苗亦怀新。苏颂曰。七月开黄花。根有赤毛如鼠尾。雷 论。茈胡生处。多有白鹤绿鹤
来翔。是香直上云间。柳宗元文。灵气陶蒸。周礼。矢人中强则扬。
味甘平。主心腹结气。伤中伤饱。胃络脉绝。羸瘦短气。久服轻身。不老不饥。生
川谷。及堤阪。
佳隶阶除。凌冬丛碧。贯磊 珠。麸苞 麦。乌韭西秦。羊蓍东越。一枕清风。手煎灵
液。
范成大诗。门冬如佳隶。长年护阶除吴普曰。一名忍冬。一名忍凌。范成大诗。杳杳入
丛碧
。苏颂曰。有须在根。如连珠形。左思赋注。珠十贯为一 。陶弘景曰。根似 麦。玉篇。
麸麦壳。 大麦也。名医曰。秦名乌韭。越名羊蓍。苏轼诗。一枕清风直万钱。知是东坡手
自煎。郭璞诗。钟山出灵液。独活。味苦平。主风寒所击。金创止痛。贲豚痫 。女子疝瘕
。久服轻身耐老。一名羌活。一名羌青。一名护羌使者。生川谷。
面风独立。顾盼中摇。蚕头奋簇。鞭节垂梢。护关紫艳。缘栈黄娇。石擘壤沃。易叶同
条。
吴普曰。此药。有风花不动。无风自摇。刘禹锡诗。面风摇羽扇。易。君子以独立不惧。
五
灯会元。外寂中摇。易简方曰。用紫色有蚕头鞭节者。颜延之赋。垂梢植发。苏颂曰。陇西
者紫色。西蜀者黄色。叶黄者是夹石上所生。叶青者是土脉中所生。礼。贯四时而不改柯易
叶。汉书传。同条共贯。
车前子。味甘寒无毒。主气癃止痛。利水道小便。除湿痹。久服轻
身耐老。一名当道。生平泽。
当道轮旋。如匙薄有。穗结鼠拖。迹遗牛后。精化仙衣。春盈女手。作药天中。宜男相
反。
救荒本草。一名车轮菜。苏颂曰。春初生苗。叶布地如匙面。中抽数茎。长穗如鼠尾。
诗。
薄言有之。诗疏。喜在牛迹中生。名医曰。一名牛遗。神仙服食经。一名地衣。雷之精也。
一名羽化。白居易诗。 春来盈女手。张籍诗。开州午日车前子。作药人皆道有神。提要
录。五月五日午时为天中节。名医曰。强阴益精。令人有子。章 词。今朝斗草得宜男。
【背景信息】
书名：神农本草经赞 章节：柴胡 / 麦门冬 类别：本草
【待处理原文】
味苦平。主心腹去肠胃中结气。饮食积聚寒热邪气。推陈致新。久服轻身。明目益精 。一名地熏。（苏恭曰。茈古柴字。）
求辞沮泽。美着华阳。怀新 白。耐老花黄。尾蟠鼠伏。香引鹤翔。陶蒸灵气。上达中 强。
战国策。今求柴胡桔梗于沮泽。则累世不得一焉。吕氏春秋。菜之美者。华阳之芸。陶 潜诗 。良苗亦怀新。苏颂曰。七月开黄花。根有赤毛如鼠尾。雷 论。茈胡生处。多有白鹤绿鹤 来翔。是香直上云间。柳宗元文。灵气陶蒸。周礼。矢人中强则扬。
味甘平。主心腹结气。伤中伤饱。胃络脉绝。羸瘦短气。久服轻身。不老不饥。生 川谷。及堤阪。
佳隶阶除。凌冬丛碧。贯磊 珠。麸苞 麦。乌韭西秦。羊蓍东越。一枕清风。手煎灵 液。
范成大诗。门冬如佳隶。长年护阶除吴普曰。一名忍冬。一名忍凌。范成大诗。杳杳入 丛碧 。苏颂曰。有须在根。如连珠形。左思赋注。珠十贯为一 。陶弘景曰。根似 麦。玉篇。 麸麦壳。 大麦也。名医曰。秦名乌韭。越名羊蓍。苏轼诗。一枕清风直万钱。知是东坡手 自煎。郭璞诗。钟山出灵液。独活。味苦平。主风寒所击。金创止痛。贲豚痫 。女子疝瘕 。久服轻身耐老。一名羌活。一名羌青。一名护羌使者。生川谷。
面风独立。顾盼中摇。蚕头奋簇。鞭节垂梢。护关紫艳。缘栈黄娇。石擘壤沃。易叶同 条。
吴普曰。此药。有风花不动。无风自摇。刘禹锡诗。面风摇羽扇。易。君子以独立不惧。 五 灯会元。外寂中摇。易简方曰。用紫色有蚕头鞭节者。颜延之赋。垂梢植发。苏颂曰。陇西 者紫色。西蜀者黄色。叶黄者是夹石上所生。叶青者是土脉中所生。礼。贯四时而不改柯易 叶。汉书传。同条共贯。
车前子。味甘寒无毒。主气癃止痛。利水道小便。除湿痹。久服轻 身耐老。一名当道。生平泽。
当道轮旋。如匙薄有。穗结鼠拖。迹遗牛后。精化仙衣。春盈女手。作药天中。宜男相 反。
救荒本草。一名车轮菜。苏颂曰。春初生苗。叶布地如匙面。中抽数茎。长穗如鼠尾。 诗。 薄言有之。诗疏。喜在牛迹中生。名医曰。一名牛遗。神仙服食经。一名地衣。雷之精也。 一名羽化。白居易诗。 春来盈女手。张籍诗。开州午日车前子。作药人皆道有神。提要 录。五月五日午时为天中节。名医曰。强阴益精。令人有子。章 词。今朝斗草得宜男。
[Background Information]
Book: *Shennong Bencao Jing Zan* (Eulogy on the Divine Farmer's Materia Medica)
Chapter: Chai Hu / Mai Men Dong / Du Huo / Che Qian Zi
Category: Materia Medica
**Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix)**
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral.
Indications: Primarily treats Qi stagnation in the heart, abdomen, and intestines/stomach. Eliminates food accumulation and pathogenic cold-heat. Pushes out the old to bring forth the new. Long-term use makes the body light and agile. Brightens the eyes and benefits essence.
Alternative Name: Di Xun (Earth Fumigation).
Note: Su Gong stated that "Zi" is an ancient character for "Chai".
Description: Grows in marshy lowlands; its beauty is renowned in the Huayang region. New leaves are white, while old flowers turn yellow. The root coils like a crouching mouse, and its fragrance attracts cranes to fly. Through steaming processes, its spiritual energy is extracted, reaching upwards to strengthen the middle Jiao.
Citations:
* *Zhan Guo Ce*: "Seeking Chai Hu and Jie Geng in marshes now means not obtaining a single one for generations."
* *Lüshi Chunqiu*: "The finest vegetables are the Yun Cai of Huayang."
* Tao Yuanming's poetry: "Good seedlings also harbor newness."
* Su Song: "Blooms yellow flowers in July; roots have red hairs resembling a rat's tail."
* Lei Xiao: "Where Chai Hu grows, many white and green cranes come to soar. This indicates the fragrance rises directly to the clouds."
* Liu Zongyuan's prose: "Spiritual energy is steamed and refined."
* *Rites of Zhou*: "If an arrow strikes the Zhong Qiang area, it will bounce up."
**Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)**
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Neutral.
Indications: Primarily treats Qi stagnation in the heart and abdomen. Treats injuries from internal damage or overeating. Addresses severance of stomach collaterals (meridians). Treats emaciation and shortness of breath. Long-term use makes the body light. Prevents aging and hunger.
Habitat: Rivers, valleys, dikes, and slopes.
Description: Leaves resemble elegant clerical script covering steps; evergreen through winter. Roots look like linked pearls wrapped in bran-like husks. Known as Wu Jiu (Black Leek) in Qin and Yang Shu (Sheep Mugwort) in Dongyue. A pillow of clear breeze, hand-brewed spiritual liquid.
Citations:
* Fan Chengda's poetry: "Aspidistra [referring to Ophiopogon] is like fine clerical script, guarding the steps for years."
* Wu Pu: Also known as Ren Dong (Enduring Winter) and Ren Ling (Enduring Frost).
* Fan Chengda's poetry: "Darkly entering the dense greenery."
* Su Song: "Roots have whiskers shaped like linked pearls."
* Zuo Si's Fu annotation: Ten pearls strung together form a 'Guan'.
* Tao Hongjing: "Roots resemble Da Mai (Large Wheat)."
* *Yu Pian*: Bran wheat shell refers to large wheat.
* Famous Physicians: Named Wu Jiu in Qin, Yang Shu in Yue.
* Su Shi's poetry: "A pillow of clear breeze is worth ten thousand coins; knowing it was brewed by Dongpo himself."
* Guo Pu's poetry: "Spiritual liquid emerges from Zhongshan Mountain."
**Du Huo (Aucklandiae Radix)**
Taste: Bitter. Nature: Neutral.
Indications: Primarily treats conditions struck by wind-cold. Relieves pain from metal wounds (Jin Chuang). Treats Ben Tun (fleeing pig) epilepsy. Treats women's Shan Jia (hernia/mass). Long-term use makes the body light and resilient to aging.
Alternative Names: Qiang Huo, Qiang Qing, Hu Qiang Shi Zhe (Guardian of the Qiang Pass Messenger).
Habitat: Rivers and valleys.
Description: Stands independent facing the wind, swaying gently when looking around. Head resembles a silkworm head clustered; segments hang like whip tips. Purple varieties guard passes; yellow varieties adorn plank roads. Stone-split fertile soil; leaves change but branches remain similar.
Citations:
* Wu Pu: "This herb does not move when there is wind, but sways spontaneously when there is no wind."
* Liu Yuxi's poetry: "Facing the wind, shaking feather fans."
* *I Ching*: "The gentleman stands alone without fear."
* *Wu Deng Hui Yuan*: "Externally silent, internally swaying."
* *Yi Jian Fang*: "Use those with purple color, silkworm-head shape, and whip-segment characteristics."
* Yan Yanzhi's Fu: "Dropping tips like hair growth."
* Su Song: "Longxi produces purple varieties; Western Shu produces yellow ones. Yellow leaves indicate growth among rocks; green leaves indicate growth in soil veins."
* *Rites*: "Passes through four seasons without changing branches or leaves."
* *History of Han*: "Same branch, same cord."
**Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen)**
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Cold. Toxicity: None.
Indications: Primarily treats Qi Long (dysuria/strangury) and pain. Promotes water passages and urination. Expels damp-bi obstruction. Long-term use makes the body light and resilient to aging.
Alternative Name: Dang Dao (On the Path).
Habitat: Plains and marshes.
Description: Rotates like a wheel; thin like a spoon surface. Ears cluster like a mouse dragging; traces left like ox dung. Essence transforms into immortal clothes; fills women's hands in spring. Used as medicine during the Heavenly Middle Festival; opposes Yi Nan (Male-Appropriate plant).
Citations:
* *Jiu Huang Ben Cao*: Also called Che Lun Cai (Wheel Cart Vegetable).
* Su Song: "Sprouts in early spring; leaves spread on ground like spoon faces. Several stems draw up in the middle, long ears like rat tails."
* *Classic of Poetry*: "Bo Yan You Zhi."
* *Poetry Commentary*: "Likes to grow in ox tracks."
* Famous Physicians: Also called Niu Yi (Ox Remnant).
* *Shenxian Fushi Jing*: Also called Di Yi (Earth Clothing), Jing of Lei (Thunder). Also called Yu Hua (Feather Transformation).
* Bai Juyi's poetry: "Spring comes, filling women's hands."
* Zhang Ji's poetry: "Che Qian Zi in Kaizhou on the Noon Day; people say the medicine is divine."
* *Ti Yao Lu*: The noon hour of the fifth day of the fifth month is the Tian Zhong Festival.
* Famous Physicians: Strengthens Yin, benefits Essence, enables having children.
* Zhang Jie's Ci: "Today in grass-fighting, I obtained Yi Nan."