味甘,平。主安五脏,利心志(《艺文类聚》作和心志,《御览》作和心气)。令人献乐
无忧。久服,轻身、明目、所欲。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶生益州。
案∶《唐本》注云∶或曰合昏,欢、昏,音相近。《日华子》云∶夜合。
上木,中品一十七种,旧同。
味咸,平。主伤中脉绝,阴不起,强志益气,长肌肉,肥健,生子。眼∶主惊痫,腹满,
疟疾,当杀用之。悬蹄∶主惊邪,螈 ,乳难,辟恶气、鬼毒、蛊注、不祥。生
《名医》曰∶生云中。
味甘,温,主漏下恶血,寒热,惊痫,益气强志,生齿不老。角,主恶创痈肿,逐邪恶
气,留血在阴中。
《名医》曰∶茸,四月、五月解角时取,阴干,使时躁。角,七月采。
下闭
血,瘀血疼痛,女人带下血。髓∶补中,填骨髓。久服,增年。胆∶可
案∶《说文》云∶ ,角中骨也。
味咸,温。主青盲,明目,杀疥虫,止寒泄,辟恶鬼虎野狼,止惊悸。久服,安心、益气、
轻身。生川谷。
《名医》曰∶生河西。取无时。
案∶《说文》云∶羚夏羊。牝,曰羚。《尔雅》云∶羊牝,羚。郭璞云∶今人便以 、
羚,为黑白羊名。
味咸,平。主伤中,阴痿不起,令强、热、大、生子,除女子带下十二疾。一名狗精。
胆∶主明目。
《名医》曰∶六月上伏取,阴干百日。
(合欢)味甘,性平。主治安定五脏,调和心志(《艺文类聚》作“和心志”,《御览》作“和心气”)。使人欢乐无忧。长期服用,能使身体轻健、视力明亮、满足愿望。生长在山谷中。
《名医别录》说:生长在益州。
按语:《唐本草》注解说:有的叫“合昏”,“欢”与“昏”读音相近。《日华子本草》说:即夜合。
以上木部药物,中品共十七种,旧本相同。
(牡狗阴茎)味咸,性平。主治内伤导致脉气断绝,阳痿不举,增强意志,补益精气,增长肌肉,使身体肥壮健康,能生育子女。狗眼:主治惊痫,腹部胀满,疟疾,应当烧灰使用。悬蹄:主治惊邪,抽搐,乳汁不通,驱除恶气、鬼毒、蛊毒流注及不祥之事。
《名医别录》说:生长在云中郡。
(鹿茸/角)味甘,性温。主治妇女漏下恶血,寒热往来,惊痫,补益精气,增强意志,使牙齿再生而不衰老。鹿角:主治恶性疮疡痈肿,驱逐邪恶之气,祛除滞留在阴分的瘀血。
《名医别录》说:鹿茸在四月、五月脱角时采集,阴干,使用时烤燥。鹿角在七月采集。
(鹿髓/胆等)主治闭经,瘀血疼痛,妇女带下出血。鹿髓:补益中焦,填充骨髓。长期服用,延年益寿。鹿胆:可...(原文此处似有缺漏或未完,依下文羚羊角段落推断,此处可能指鹿胆功效,但原文截断,仅译可见部分“下闭血...”至“胆∶可”)。
按语:《说文解字》说:“ ”是角中的骨头。
(羚羊角)味咸,性温。主治青盲(视力减退甚至失明),明目,杀灭疥虫,止住寒性泄泻,驱避恶鬼、虎、野狼,止住惊悸。长期服用,能安定心神、补益精气、使身体轻健。生长在山川河谷中。
《名医别录》说:生长在河西地区。采集没有固定时间。
按语:《说文解字》说:羚是夏羊。雌性的叫羚。《尔雅》说:雌羊叫羚。郭璞说:现在人们便用“ ”、“羚”作为黑白羊的名称。
(牡狗阴茎/狗精)味咸,性平。主治内伤,阳痿不举,使其强壮、发热、增大,能生育子女,去除妇女带下十二种疾病。另一个名字叫狗精。狗胆:主治明目。
《名医别录》说:六月上旬伏日时采集,阴干一百天。
(He Huan, Albizia Bark) Sweet in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily stabilizes the Five Zang Organs (Wu Zang) and harmonizes the Mind (Shen) and Will (Zhi) (noted as "harmonizing the Mind and Will" in *Yi Wen Lei Ju*, and "harmonizing the Heart Qi" in *Tai Ping Yu Lan*). It induces joy and eliminates worry. Prolonged administration lightens the body, brightens the eyes, and fulfills desires. It grows in mountain valleys.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in Yizhou.
Commentary: *Tang Ben Cao* notes: It is also called "He Hun"; the characters "Huan" and "Hun" have similar pronunciations. *Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao* states: It is Ye He (Night Closure).
The above are herbs from the Wood category, seventeen varieties in the Middle Grade, consistent with older texts.
(Mu Gou Jing, Penis of Male Dog) Salty in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily treats internal injury with severed pulse Qi, impotence (Yang Wei), strengthens the Will (Zhi), benefits Qi, promotes muscle growth, induces robustness and health, and aids procreation.
Gou Yan (Dog Eye): Primarily treats convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian), abdominal distension, and malaria; it should be calcined before use.
Xuan Ti (Suspensory Hoof): Primarily treats fright evil (Jing Xie), convulsions (Chi Zong), difficult lactation, and repels noxious Qi, ghost poison, Gu poison infusion, and inauspicious influences.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in Yunzhong Commandery.
(Lu Rong/Jiao, Deer Antler/Horn) Sweet in flavor and warm in nature. It primarily treats metrorrhagia with dark blood, alternating chills and fever, and convulsive epilepsy; it benefits Qi, strengthens the Will, regenerates teeth, and prevents aging.
Lu Jiao (Deer Horn): Primarily treats malignant sores and abscesses, expels evil Qi, and removes blood stasis retained in the Yin aspect.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: Lu Rong (Velvet Antler) is collected during shedding in the fourth and fifth lunar months, dried in the shade, and roasted dry before use. Lu Jiao (Hard Antler) is collected in the seventh lunar month.
(Lu Sui/Dan, Deer Marrow/Gall) [Context implies continuation of Deer products] Primarily treats amenorrhea, pain due to blood stasis, and leukorrhea with bleeding in women.
Lu Sui (Deer Marrow): Tonifies the Middle Jiao and fills the bone marrow. Prolonged administration prolongs life.
Lu Dan (Deer Gall): Can... [Text truncated].
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: " " is the bone inside the horn.
(Ling Yang Jiao, Antelope Horn) Salty in flavor and warm in nature. It primarily treats green blindness (Qing Mang, progressive vision loss leading to blindness), brightens the eyes, kills scabies parasites, stops cold diarrhea, repels evil ghosts, tigers, and wolves, and arrests palpitations due to fright. Prolonged administration calms the Spirit (Shen), benefits Qi, and lightens the body. It grows in river valleys.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in the Hexi region. There is no fixed time for collection.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Ling is the summer sheep. The female is called Ling. *Er Ya* states: The female sheep is Ling. Guo Pu states: People currently use " " and "Ling" as names for black and white sheep.
(Mu Gou Jing/Gou Jing, Penis of Male Dog/Dog Essence) Salty in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily treats internal injury, impotence (Yang Wei) with failure to erect, making it strong, hot, and large; it aids procreation and eliminates twelve types of leukorrhea disorders in women. It is also named Gou Jing (Dog Essence).
Gou Dan (Dog Gall): Primarily brightens the eyes.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: Collect during the Fu days in early June, and dry in the shade for one hundred days.