味甘，温，无毒。主寒热身肿。久服轻身，长年益寿。十二月采，阴干。
陶隐居云∶今处处皆有，似藤生，凌冬不凋，故名忍冬。人唯取煮汁以酿酒，补虚疗风。
《
仙经》少用。此既长年益寿，甚可常采服。凡易得之草，而人多不肯为之，更求难得者，是
贵远贱近，庸人之情乎？唐本注云∶此草藤生，绕覆草木上。苗茎赤紫色，宿者有薄白皮膜
（
音莫）之。其嫩茎有毛，叶似胡豆，亦上下有毛。花白蕊紫。今人或以络石当之，非也。今
按陈藏器本草云∶忍冬，主热毒血痢，水痢，浓煎服之。小寒，本条云温，非也。臣禹锡等
谨按药性论云∶忍冬亦可单用。味辛，主治腹胀满，能止气下 。
肘后方∶飞尸者，游走皮肤，穿脏腑，每发刺痛，变作无常∶遁尸者，附骨入肉，攻凿
血脉
，
每发不可得近，见尸丧闻哀哭便作；风尸者，淫跃四肢，不知痛之所在，每发昏恍，得风雪
便作；沉尸者，缠骨结脏，冲心胁，每发绞切，遇寒冷便作；尸注者，举身沉重，精神错杂
，常觉昏废，每节气至，则辄致大恶。此一条别有治后熨也。忍冬茎叶，锉数斛，煮令浓，
取汁煎之服如鸡子一枚，日二、三服。
\r蛇床子\pd119.bmp\r
味苦、辛、甘，平，无毒。主妇人阴中肿痛，男子阴痿，湿痒，除痹气，利关节，
癫痫，恶疮，温中下气，令妇人子脏热，男子阴强。久服轻身，好颜色，令人有子。一名蛇
粟。一名蛇米，一名虺床，一名思益，一名绳毒，一名枣棘，一名墙蘼。生临淄川谷及田野
。五月采实，阴干。（恶牡丹、巴豆、贝母。）
陶隐居云∶近道田野墟落间甚多。花、叶正似蘼芜。唐本注云∶《尔雅》一名盱（音吁）。
臣
禹锡等谨按蜀本图经云∶似小叶芎 ，花白，子如黍粒，黄白色。生下湿地，今所在皆有
出扬州、襄州者良。采子曝干。尔雅云∶盱，虺床。注∶蛇床也，一名马床。药性论云∶蛇
床仁，君，有小毒。治男子、女人虚，湿痹，毒风 痛，去男子腰疼，浴男女阴，去风冷，
大益阳事。主大风身痒，煎汤浴之瘥。疗齿痛及小儿惊痫。日华子云∶治暴冷，暖丈夫阳气
，助女人阴气，扑损瘀血，腰跨疼，阴汗，湿癣，四肢顽痹，赤白带下，缩小便。凡合药服
食，即挪去皮壳，取仁微炒杀毒，即不辣。作汤洗病则生使。
图经曰∶蛇床子，生临淄川谷及田野。今处处有之，而扬州、襄州者胜。三月生苗，高
三、
二
尺，叶青碎作丛似蒿枝。每枝上有花头百余，结同一窠似马芹类。四、五月开白花，又似散
水。子黄褐色如黍米，至轻虚。五月采实，阴干。《尔雅》谓之盱，一名虺床。
雷公云∶凡使，须用浓蓝汁，并百部草根自然汁，二味同浸三伏时，漉出日干。却用生
地黄
汁
相拌蒸，从午至亥，日干。用此药只令阳气盛数，号曰鬼考也。千金方∶治产后阴下脱。蛇
床
子绢袋盛，蒸熨之，亦治阴户痛。又方∶治小儿癣疮。杵蛇床末，和猪脂涂之。金匮方温中
坐
药蛇床子散方∶蛇床子仁为末，以白粉少许和令匀相得，如枣大，绵裹纳之，自然温矣。
味甘，性温，无毒。主治寒热交替及身体浮肿。长期服用可使人身体轻盈，延年益寿。十二月采集，阴干保存。
陶弘景说：现在各地都有生长，像藤蔓一样，经历冬天也不凋谢，所以名叫忍冬。人们只取它煮汁来酿酒，用于补虚和治疗风邪。《仙经》中很少使用。既然它能延年益寿，非常值得经常采集服用。凡是容易得到的草药，人们却往往不肯采用，反而去寻求难得到的，这是看重远处轻视近处，是平庸之人的常情吗？《唐本草》注解说：这种草藤生，缠绕覆盖在草木之上。苗茎呈赤紫色，老茎上有薄薄的白色皮膜（音同“莫”）。嫩茎有毛，叶子像胡豆，上下也有毛。花白蕊紫。现在有人用络石来冒充，这是不对的。现在考证陈藏器《本草》说：忍冬，主治热毒血痢、水痢，浓煎后服用。小寒条下记载其性味为温，这是错误的。臣禹锡等人谨按《药性论》说：忍冬也可以单用。味辛，主治腹部胀满，能止气下行。
《肘后方》：飞尸病，游走于皮肤，穿透脏腑，每次发作刺痛，变化无常；遁尸病，附着骨骼进入肌肉，攻凿血脉，每次发作时不可靠近，见到丧事或听到哀哭就会发作；风尸病，淫逸跳跃于四肢，不知道疼痛所在，每次发作昏沉恍惚，遇到风雪就发作；沉尸病，缠绕骨骼结聚脏腑，冲击心胁，每次发作绞痛，遇到寒冷就发作；尸注病，全身沉重，精神错乱，常觉得昏废，每到节气到来，就会导致严重的恶疾。这一条另有治疗后的熨法。忍冬茎叶，锉碎数斛，煮得浓稠，取汁煎服，每次如鸡蛋大小一枚，每日二至三次服用。
蛇床子
味苦、辛、甘，性平，无毒。主治妇人阴中肿痛，男子阳痿，湿痒，祛除痹气，利关节，癫痫，恶疮，温中降气，使妇人子宫温暖，男子阴茎坚挺。长期服用可使人身体轻盈，面色红润，有助于生育。又名蛇粟、蛇米、虺床、思益、绳毒、枣棘、墙蘼。生长在临淄川谷及田野间。五月采集果实，阴干。（忌与牡丹、巴豆、贝母同用。）
陶弘景说：邻近道路的田野村落间非常多。花、叶正像蘼芜。《唐本草》注说：《尔雅》中名为盱（音同“吁”）。臣禹锡等人谨按《蜀本图经》说：像小叶芎藭，花白，种子像黍粒，黄白色。生长在低湿之地，现在各地都有，出扬州、襄州的品质好。采集种子晒干。《尔雅》说：盱，即虺床。注解说：蛇床也，又名马床。《药性论》说：蛇床仁，为主药，有小毒。治疗男女虚弱、湿痹、毒风痛，去除男子腰痛，洗浴男女外阴，去除风冷，大补阳气。主治大风身痒，煎汤洗浴可愈。治疗牙痛及小儿惊痫。日华子说：治疗暴冷，温暖丈夫阳气，帮助女人阴气，扑损瘀血，腰胯疼，阴汗，湿癣，四肢顽痹，赤白带下，缩小便。凡是合药服食，需剥去皮壳，取仁微炒以杀毒性，就不辣了。作汤剂清洗病症则生用。
《图经》说：蛇床子，生长在临淄川谷及田野。现在到处都有，而扬州、襄州的品质更好。三月生苗，高三四尺，叶子青翠细碎成丛，像蒿枝。每枝上有花头百余朵，结在同一果窠里，像马芹类。四、五月开白花，又像散水。种子黄褐色如黍米，极轻虚。五月采集果实，阴干。《尔雅》称之为盱，一名虺床。
雷公说：凡是用此药，需用浓蓝汁和百部草根自然汁，两味一同浸泡三伏时节，捞出晒干。再用生地黄汁拌匀蒸，从午时到亥时，晒干。用此药只令阳气盛多，号称鬼考。《千金方》：治疗产后阴户脱垂。用蛇床子装绢袋，蒸后熨烫，也治疗阴户痛。又一方：治疗小儿癣疮。捣碎蛇床末，和猪脂涂抹。《金匮要略》温中坐药蛇床子散方：蛇床子仁研末，加少许白粉调和均匀，如枣核大，绵裹纳入阴道，自然温热。
Taste is sweet, nature is warm, non-toxic. It primarily treats alternating chills and fever (Hanre) and body edema (Shenzhong). Long-term consumption lightens the body, prolongs life, and increases longevity. Harvest in December, dry in shade.
Tao Hongjing states: It grows everywhere now, resembling a vine, not withering in winter, hence named Ren Dong (Honeysuckle). People only use it to brew wine, for tonifying deficiency and treating wind pathologies. It is rarely used in *Xian Jing* (Immortal Classic). Since it prolongs life and increases longevity, it is highly advisable to harvest and consume it regularly. Is it the sentiment of mediocre people to value distant things while despising nearby ones, refusing easy-to-obtain herbs while seeking rare ones? The *Tang Bencao* commentary notes: This herb grows as a vine, winding over other plants. The seedlings and stems are reddish-purple; older stems have a thin white membranous layer (pronounced 'Mo'). Tender stems have hairs; leaves resemble broad beans, also hairy on both sides. Flowers are white with purple stamens. Some people currently substitute Luan Shi (Trachelospermum jasminoides), which is incorrect. Current analysis of Chen Cangqi's *Bencao* states: Ren Dong treats heat-toxic dysentery with blood and watery dysentery; decoct strongly and take orally. The entry for Xiao Han (Minor Cold) states its nature is warm, which is incorrect. Ministers Yu Xi et al. respectfully cite *Yao Xing Lun*: Ren Dong can also be used alone. Taste is pungent, primarily treating abdominal distension and fullness, able to stop descending qi.
*Zhou Hou Fang* (Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies): Fei Shi (Flying Corpse) wanders through the skin, penetrates zang-fu organs, causes stabbing pain upon onset, and changes unpredictably; Dun Shi (Lurking Corpse) attaches to bones and enters flesh, attacking blood vessels; onset cannot be approached, triggered by seeing funerals or hearing crying; Feng Shi (Wind Corpse) leaps wildly in limbs, location of pain unknown; onset involves dizziness and confusion, triggered by wind and cold; Chen Shi (Sinking Corpse) entangles bones and knots in zang-fu, strikes heart and hypochondrium; onset involves twisting pain, triggered by cold; Shi Zhu (Corpse Transmission) causes heaviness of the whole body, mental confusion, frequent feeling of collapse; severe malaise occurs at every solar term. This category has a separate post-treatment moxibustion method. Ren Dong stems and leaves, chopped into several hu (ancient unit), boiled until thick, juice extracted and concentrated, taken like one egg-sized portion, two to three times daily.
She Chuang Zi (Cnidium Fruit)
Taste is bitter, pungent, sweet, nature is neutral, non-toxic. Primarily treats swelling and pain in the female vagina, male impotence, damp itching, dispels bi-syndrome qi, benefits joints, epilepsy, foul sores, warms the middle and directs qi downward, warms the female uterus, and strengthens the male penis. Long-term consumption lightens the body, improves complexion, and aids fertility. Also known as She Su, She Mi, Hui Chuang, Si Yi, Sheng Du, Zao Ji, Qiang Mi. Grows in valleys and fields of Linzi. Harvest fruits in May, dry in shade. (Avoid using with Mudan, Badou, Beimu.)
Tao Hongjing states: Abundant in fields and villages near roads. Flowers and leaves resemble Mi Wu. *Tang Bencao* commentary states: *Erya* names it Xu (pronounced 'Xu'). Ministers Yu Xi et al. respectfully cite *Shu Ben Tu Jing*: Resembles small-leaf Xiongqiong, white flowers, seeds like millet grains, yellowish-white. Grows in damp lowlands; available everywhere, those from Yangzhou and Xiangzhou are superior. Harvest seeds and sun-dry. *Erya* states: Xu is Hui Chuang. Commentary: Snake bed, also named Ma Chuang. *Yao Xing Lun* states: She Chuang Ren (seed kernel) is the sovereign herb, slightly toxic. Treats deficiency in men and women, damp-bi, toxic wind pain, removes male lower back pain, washes external genitalia of men and women, dispels wind-cold, greatly benefits yang function. Treats severe wind-induced body itching, cure by decoction bath. Treats toothache and pediatric convulsive epilepsy. Ri Hua Zi states: Treats sudden cold, warms male yang qi, assists female yin qi, resolves traumatic blood stasis, waist and hip pain, genital sweating, damp tinea, limb numbness and bi-syndrome, red and white leukorrhea, reduces urination. For internal medicinal preparation, peel shell, take kernel, lightly stir-fry to detoxify, then it is not pungent. For external washing decoctions, use raw.
*Tujing* states: She Chuang Zi grows in valleys and fields of Linzi. Available everywhere, but those from Yangzhou and Xiangzhou are best. Sprouts in March, 3-4 chi high, leaves green, finely divided in clusters resembling Artemisia branches. Each branch has over a hundred flower heads, clustered together like Apium graveolens var. secalinum. White flowers bloom in April-May, resembling Scutellaria barbata. Seeds are yellowish-brown like millet, very light and hollow. Harvest fruits in May, dry in shade. *Erya* calls it Xu, also Hui Chuang.
Lei Gong states: When using, must soak in concentrated indigo juice and natural juice of Stemonae Radix root during the Three Dog Days, drain and sun-dry. Then mix with fresh Rehmanniae Radix juice, steam from Wu hour to Hai hour, sun-dry. This process enhances yang qi significantly, termed "Ghost Examination." *Qianjin Fang*: Treats postpartum uterine prolapse. Place She Chuang Zi in a silk bag, steam and apply hot compress; also treats vaginal pain. Another prescription: Treats pediatric tinea corporis. Grind She Chuang Zi powder, mix with lard, and apply. *Jinkui Yaolue* warming vaginal suppository formula, She Chuang Zi San: Powdered She Chuang Zi Ren, mixed with a little Bai Fen (rice starch) evenly, formed into dates-sized balls, wrapped in silk, inserted vaginally, naturally produces warmth.