\r杏叶草\pd547.bmp\r
生常州。味酸，无毒。主肠痔下血久不瘥者。一名金盏草。蔓生篱下，叶
叶相对。秋后有子，如鸡头实，其中变生一小虫子，脱而能行，中夏采花用。
\r水甘草\pd547a.bmp\r
生筠州。味甘，无毒。治小儿风热丹毒疮，与甘草同煎，饮服。春
生苗，茎青色，叶如杨柳，多生水际，无花。七月、八月采。彼土人多单使，不入众药。
\r地柏\pd548a.bmp\r
生蜀中山谷，河中府亦有之。根黄，状如丝，茎细，上有黄点子。无花。叶
三月生，长四、五寸许。四月采，曝干用。蜀中九月药市，多有货之。主脏毒下血，神速。
其
\r紫背龙牙\pd548.bmp\r
生蜀中。味辛、甘，无毒。彼土山野人云∶解一切蛇毒，甚妙。兼治咽
喉中痛，含咽之，便效。其药冬夏长生，采无时。
\r攀倒甑\pd549a.bmp\r
生宜州郊野。味苦，性寒。主解利风壅，热盛烦渴，狂躁。春夏采叶，研
捣，冷水浸，绞汁服之，甚效。其茎、叶如薄荷，一名斑骨草，一名斑杖丝。
\r佛甲草\pd549.bmp\r
生筠州。味甘，寒，微毒。烂研如膏，以贴汤火疮毒。多附石向阳而生，
有似马齿苋，细小而长，有花，黄色。不结实，四季皆有，采无时，彼土人多用。
生长在常州。味道酸，没有毒性。主治肠道痔疮出血且长期不愈的情况。又名金盏草。藤蔓生长在篱笆下，叶子两两相对。秋天结出果实，像鸡头果一样，里面会生出一种小虫子，脱落之后能爬行，在仲夏时节采集花朵使用。
生长在筠州。味道甘，没有毒性。治疗小儿风热引起的丹毒疮疡，与甘草一同煎煮，饮用汤药。春天长出苗茎，茎呈青色，叶子像杨柳叶，多生长在水边，不开花。七月、八月采集。当地人多单独使用此药，不与其他药物配伍。
生长在蜀地的山谷中，河中府也有出产。根部黄色，形状像丝线，茎细长，上面有黄色的斑点。不开花。叶子三月生长，长约四、五寸左右。四月采集，晒干后使用。蜀地九月的药材市场上，有很多售卖的。主治脏毒便血，效果神速。
生长在蜀地。味道辛、甘，没有毒性。当地山野之人说：它能解各种蛇毒，非常奇妙。兼治咽喉疼痛，含在口中咽下津液即可见效。这种药冬夏常青，随时可以采集。
生长在宜州郊野。味道苦，性寒。主治解除风邪壅滞，热盛导致的烦渴、狂躁。春夏季节采集叶子，研磨捣碎，用冷水浸泡，绞取汁液服用，效果很好。其茎、叶像薄荷，又名斑骨草，又名斑杖丝。
生长在筠州。味道甘，性寒，微毒。烂研成膏状，贴敷于烫伤火毒疮口。多附着在石头上向阳生长，有点像马齿苋，细小而长，有花，花色黄色。不结果实，四季都有，随时可以采集，当地人常用。
Xingye Cao (Perilla Leaf Herb)
Grows in Changzhou. Taste: sour; Nature: non-toxic. Indications: Intestinal hemorrhoids with chronic bleeding that fails to heal for a long time. Also known as Jinzhan Cao (Golden Cup Herb). It is a creeping vine growing under fences, with opposite leaves. Seeds appear in autumn, resembling the fruit of a chestnut; a small insect develops inside, which can move after detaching. The flowers are collected in mid-summer for use.
Shuigancao (Water Licorice)
Grows in Yunzhou. Taste: sweet; Nature: non-toxic. Indications: Pediatric wind-heat erysipelas and sores. Decocted together with Gancao (Licorice Root), the decoction is drunk. Sprouts emerge in spring; stems are greenish; leaves resemble those of willow trees; it grows abundantly near water bodies; no flowers. Collected in July and August. Local people often use it singly, without combining it with other herbs.
Dibai (Ground Cypress)
Grows in the valleys of Shu region; also found in Hezhong Prefecture. Roots are yellow, thread-like; stems are slender with yellow spots on the surface. No flowers. Leaves emerge in March, approximately 4–5 cun long. Collected in April, dried in the sun for use. In the September herbal markets of Shu, it is widely sold. Indications: Hematochezia due to Zangdu (visceral toxin); effects are rapid.
Zibeilongya (Purple-backed Dragon's Tooth)
Grows in the Shu region. Taste: pungent, sweet; Nature: non-toxic. Locals in mountainous areas claim it effectively resolves all types of snake venom. It also treats sore throat; holding it in the mouth and swallowing saliva yields immediate relief. The herb remains evergreen in winter and summer; it can be collected at any time.
Pandaozeng (Climbing Down the Cauldron)
Grows in the suburbs of Yizhou. Taste: bitter; Nature: cold. Indications: Resolving wind obstruction, excessive heat, irritability, thirst, and mania. Leaves are collected in spring and summer, ground and pounded, soaked in cold water, and the expressed juice is taken orally; efficacy is high. Stems and leaves resemble those of Bohe (Mint). Also known as Banggu Cao (Spotted Bone Herb) and Bangzhangsi (Spotted Staff Vine).
Fojiacao (Buddha's Beard Grass)
Grows in Yunzhou. Taste: sweet; Nature: cold; Slightly toxic. Crushed into a paste and applied topically to burns and fire-toxin sores. It tends to grow attached to stones facing the sun; resembles Machixian (Purslane); stems and leaves are slender and elongated; bears yellow flowers. Does not produce seeds; available throughout the four seasons; can be collected at any time; commonly used by locals.