味苦，温，无毒。主心腹痛，不问冷热远近，恶鬼气注刺痛，霍乱，蛊毒，暴下血
，腹冷不调。酒饮磨服。生四明山。苗高尺余，叶圆浓光润。冬不凋，根大如指，亦名根子
。
味甘，寒，小毒。解诸药毒。生研水服，当吐出恶物尽便止。煮食之，甘美不饥，浓
人肠胃，去热嗽。蔓如豆，根圆如卵。 食后弥吐，人不可食。
味辛，温。去恶气，温中消食。生安南，人种为茹。《南方草木状》曰∶合浦有优殿
，人种之，以豆酱汁食，芳香好味。
味甘，温，无毒。主腹冷疼气， 癖。作煎酒，亦捣绞汁，温服。叶细长，生岭南
山谷，土人服之。
味辛，温，无毒。主冷气，腹内久寒，食饮不消，令人能食。《字林》曰∶
KT，辛菜，南人食之，去冷气。
味辛，温，无毒。主冷气，胃闭不消食，心腹胀满，生昆仑，似马蔺子。
味咸，寒，无毒。主瘿瘤结气在喉间，下水。生大海中，细叶如马尾，似海藻而短也
。
味苦，寒，平，无毒。主解诸毒物，天行瘴疟疫毒。并煮服，亦生捣绞汁。生江南
林泽，藤蔓紧硬，叶如薯蓣，对生。根服令人下痢。
无毒。主金疮，生肤，止血。捣碎敷疮上。叶主目热赤，挪碎滴目中。云昔汉高帝
战时，用此敷军士金疮，故云斫合子。篱落间藤蔓生，至秋霜，子如柳絮。一名薰桑，一名
鸡肠。
【筋子根】味苦，性温，无毒。主治心腹疼痛，无论寒热、病程长短，以及恶鬼气注引起的刺痛、霍乱、蛊毒、突然下血、腹部寒冷不调等症。用酒研磨后服用。产于四明山。植株高约一尺多，叶子圆形、浓密、光滑润泽。冬季不凋谢，根部粗如手指，又名根子。
【斫合子（第一类）】味甘，性寒，有小毒。能解各种药物中毒。生研后用水送服，直到吐出恶物为止。煮熟食用，味道甘美且不感到饥饿，能厚肠胃，去除热咳。藤蔓像豆类植物，根部圆润如蛋。饭后若呕吐则停止，人不可食用。
【斫合子（第二类）】味辛，性温。能去除恶气，温中消食。产于安南，当地人种植作为蔬菜食用。《南方草木状》记载：合浦有优殿，人们种植它，用豆酱汁食用，芳香美味。
【斫合子（第三类）】味甘，性温，无毒。主治腹部寒冷疼痛、气滞、癖块。制成煎酒，或捣碎绞汁，温服。叶子细长，产于岭南山谷，当地人服用。
【斫合子（第四类）】味辛，性温，无毒。主治冷气，腹部久寒，饮食不消化，使人能进食。《字林》记载：KT是辛菜，南方人食用它，可去除冷气。
【斫合子（第五类）】味辛，性温，无毒。主治冷气，胃闭不消食，心腹胀满，产于昆仑，形状似马蔺子。
【斫合子（第六类）】味甘，性温。去除癖块及冷气，止腹痛。煮熟食用。产于岭南。叶子像地黄。
【斫合子（第七类）】味咸，性寒，无毒。主治瘿瘤结气在喉间，利水。产于大海中，叶子细如马尾，比海藻短。
【斫合子（第八类）】味苦，性寒，平，无毒。主治解各种毒物，天行瘴疟疫毒。一起煮服，或生捣绞汁。产于江南林泽，藤蔓紧硬，叶子像薯蓣，对生。根部服用会导致腹泻。
【斫合子（第九类）】无毒。主治金疮，促进皮肤生长，止血。捣碎敷在疮上。叶子主治目热赤痛，捣碎滴入眼中。传说汉高帝作战时，曾用此药敷治士兵的金疮，所以叫斫合子。篱笆间藤蔓生长，到秋霜降时，果实像柳絮。一名薰桑，一名鸡肠。
[Root of Jinzi] Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats heart and abdominal pain, regardless of cold or heat, and duration; also treats stabbing pain caused by evil ghost qi injection, cholera, gu poison, sudden bloody diarrhea, and abdominal coldness with dysfunction. Grind with wine and take orally. Grows in Siming Mountain. The seedling is over a chi tall, leaves are round, thick, smooth, and glossy. Does not wither in winter. Roots are as thick as a finger, also called Genzi.
[Zhehezi (Type 1)] Sweet in taste, cold in nature, slightly toxic. Resolves poisoning from various herbs. Crush raw and take with water; stop when all foul matter has been vomited out. Cooked for food, it is sweet and delicious, does not cause hunger, thickens the stomach and intestines, and clears heat coughs. Vines resemble bean plants; roots are round like eggs. If vomiting occurs after eating, discontinue use; humans should not consume it.
[Zhehezi (Type 2)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature. Removes foul qi, warms the middle jiao, and aids digestion. Grows in Annan; people cultivate it as a vegetable. "Southern Flora" states: In Hepu, youdian is grown; people eat it with soybean sauce, possessing a fragrant and pleasant flavor.
[Zhehezi (Type 3)] Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats abdominal cold pain, qi stagnation, and pi masses. Prepared as a decoction with wine, or crushed to extract juice, taken warm. Leaves are slender; grows in valleys of Lingnan; locals consume it.
[Zhehezi (Type 4)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold qi, chronic abdominal cold, indigestion, and promotes appetite. "Zilin" states: KT is a pungent vegetable; southerners eat it to dispel cold qi.
[Zhehezi (Type 5)] Pungent in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold qi, gastric closure with indigestion, chest and abdominal fullness. Grows in Kunlun; resembles Malinzi seeds.
[Zhehezi (Type 6)] Sweet in taste, warm in nature. Removes pi masses and cold qi, stops abdominal pain. Boiled for consumption. Grows in Lingnan. Leaves resemble Shengdi Huang.
[Zhehezi (Type 7)] Salty in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats goiter and nodular qi accumulation in the throat, promotes urination. Grows in the sea; leaves are fine like horse tails, shorter than Haizao.
[Zhehezi (Type 8)] Bitter in taste, cold in nature, neutral, non-toxic. Primarily resolves various toxins, epidemic malaria, and pestilential poisons. Boil together for ingestion, or crush raw to extract juice. Grows in forests and marshes of Jiangnan; vines are tight and hard; leaves resemble Dioscorea opposita, opposite arrangement. Root consumption causes dysentery.
[Zhehezi (Type 9)] Non-toxic. Primarily treats metal wounds, promotes skin regeneration, stops bleeding. Crush and apply to wounds. Leaves treat eye heat and redness; crush and drip into eyes. Legend says Emperor Gaozu of Han used this to dress soldiers' metal wounds during battle, hence the name Zhehezi. Vines grow among fences; in autumn frost, fruits resemble willow catkins. Also known as Xunsang, and Jichang.