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味辛、甘，平，无毒。主续绝伤，补不足，益气力，肥健。汁去面 ，养肌，强阴
，坚筋骨，主茎中寒，精自出，溺有余沥，口苦燥渴，寒血为积。久服明目，轻身延年。
一名菟芦，一名菟缕，一名 蒙，一名玉女，一名赤网，一名菟累（音羸。）生朝鲜川泽田
野
，蔓延草木之上，色黄而细为赤网，色浅而大为菟累，九月采实，曝干。（得酒良，薯蓣、
松脂为之使，恶 菌。）
陶隐居云∶宜丸不宜煮，田野墟落中甚多，皆浮生蓝 、麻蒿上。旧言下有茯苓，上生
菟丝
，今不必尔。其茎挪以浴小儿，疗热痱（音沸）用。其实，先须酒渍之一宿，《仙经》、俗方
并以为补药。臣禹锡等谨按吕氏春秋云∶或谓菟丝无根也。其根不属地，茯苓是也。抱朴
子
云∶菟丝之草，下有伏菟之根，无此菟则丝不得生于上，然实不属也。又《内篇》云∶菟丝
初生之根，其形似兔，掘取割其血，以和丹，服之立变化。药性论云∶菟丝子，君。能治男
子、女人虚冷，添精益髓，去腰疼膝冷。久服延年，驻悦颜色。又主消渴，热中。日华子
云∶补五劳七伤，治鬼交泄精，尿血，润心肺。苗茎似黄麻线无根，株多附田中草被缠死，
或生一丛如席阔。开花结子不分明，如碎黍米粒。八月、九月以前采。
图经曰∶菟丝子，生朝鲜川泽田野，今近京亦有之，以冤句者为胜。夏生苗，如丝综蔓
延草
木
之上。或云无根，假气而生。六、七月结实，极细，如蚕子，土黄色。九月收采，曝干。得
酒良。其实有二种∶色黄而细者名赤网。色浅而大者名菟累。其功用并同。谨按《尔雅》
云
∶唐蒙女萝。女萝，菟丝。释曰∶唐也，蒙也，女萝也，菟丝也，一物四名。而《本经》并
以唐蒙为一名。又《诗》云∶茑与女萝。《毛传》云∶女萝，菟丝也。陆机云∶今合药菟丝
也，而《本经》菟丝无女萝之名。别有松萝条，一名女萝，自是木类寄生松上者，亦如菟丝
寄生草上，岂二物同名，《本经》脱漏乎？又《书传》多云菟丝无根，其根不属地。今观其
苗，初生才若丝，遍地不能自起，得他草梗，则缠绕随而上生。其根渐绝于地而寄空中，信
《书传》之说不谬矣。然云∶上有菟丝，下有茯苓，茯苓抽则菟丝死。又云∶菟丝初生之根
，其形似兔，掘取割其血，以和丹服之，今人未见其如此者，岂自一类乎？仙方多单服者
，取实酒浸，曝干再浸，又曝，令酒尽，筛
末，酒服，久而弥佳，兼明目。其苗生研汁，涂面斑神效。
雷公曰勿用天碧草子，其样真相似，只是天碧草子味酸涩并粘，不入药用。其菟丝子禀
中
和凝正阳气受结，偏补人卫气，助人筋脉，一茎从树感枝成，又从中春上阳结实，其气大小
受七镒二两。全采得，去粗薄壳了，用苦酒浸二日，漉出，用黄精自然汁浸一宿，至明，微
用火煎至干，入臼中，热烧铁杵，一去三千余杵成粉，用苦酒并黄精自然汁，与菟丝子相对
用之。肘后方∶治卒肿，满身面皆洪大。菟丝子一升，酒五升，渍二、三宿，每服一升，日
三
服。又方∶治痔发，痛如虫啮。菟丝子熬令黄黑末，和鸡子黄涂之，亦治谷道中赤痛。又方
∶治
面上粉刺。捣菟丝子绞取汁，涂之瘥。经验后方∶治丈夫腰膝积冷痛，或顽麻无力。菟丝子
洗
秤一两，牛膝一两，同浸于银器内，用酒过一寸，五日曝干为末，将元浸酒再入少醇酒，作
糊，搜和丸如梧桐子大，空心酒下二十丸。又方∶固阳丹∶菟丝子二两，酒浸十日，水淘焙
干
为末，更入杜仲一两，蜜炙捣，用薯蓣末酒煮为糊，丸如梧桐子大，空心用酒下五十丸。子
母秘录治小儿头疮及女人面疮，菟丝汤洗。产书∶治横生。菟丝子为末，酒调下一钱匕，米
饮
调亦得。修真方∶神仙方∶菟丝子一斗，酒一斗。浸良久漉出曝干，又浸，以酒尽为度。每
服
二钱，温酒下，日二服，后吃三、五匙水饭压之。至三、七日，加至三钱匕。服之令人光泽
，三年老变为少，此药治腰膝去风，久服延年。
衍义曰∶菟丝子，附丛木中，即便蔓延，花实，无绿叶，此为草中之异。其上有菟丝，
下有
茯苓之说未必耳。已于茯苓条中具言之。
菟丝子[pd74.bmp]
味辛、甘，性平，无毒。主治接续断裂的损伤，补益不足，益气力，使身体肥壮强健。其汁液可去除面部黑斑，滋养肌肤，强壮阴气，坚固筋骨。主治茎中寒冷，精液自出，小便淋漓不尽，口苦燥渴，寒血积聚成块。长期服用可明目，轻身延年。
又名菟芦，又名菟缕，又名唐蒙，又名玉女，又名赤网，又名菟累（音同“羸”）。生长于朝鲜的川泽田野之间，蔓延生长在草木之上。颜色黄而细小的称为赤网，颜色浅而大的称为菟累。九月采集果实，晒干。（用酒处理效果好，薯蓣、松脂为其辅佐药，畏恶菌类。）
陶隐居说：适宜制成丸剂，不宜煮汤。田野村落中很多，都是漂浮生长在蓝草、麻蒿之上。旧时说下面有茯苓，上面生长菟丝，现在不一定这样。其茎用来给小儿洗澡，治疗热痱（音同“沸”）。其实，必须先酒浸一夜，《仙经》和民间方剂都将其作为补药。臣禹锡等人谨按《吕氏春秋》说：有人说菟丝没有根。它的根不附着在地上，就是茯苓。抱朴子说：菟丝这种草，下面有伏菟的根，没有这个菟根，上面的丝就不能生长，但果实并不属于它。又《内篇》说：菟丝初生的根，形状像兔子，挖掘取出割破它的血，用来调和丹砂，服用后立即产生变化。《药性论》说：菟丝子为君药。能治疗男子、女人虚冷，添精益髓，去除腰痛膝冷。长期服用延年益寿，保持容颜愉悦。又主治消渴，热中。日华子说：补五劳七伤，治疗鬼交泄精，尿血，润心肺。苗茎像黄麻线一样没有根，植株多附着在田中的草上被缠死，或者生出一丛如席子般宽。开花结子不明显，像碎黍米粒。八月、九月以前采集。
《图经》说：菟丝子，生长于朝鲜的川泽田野，现在京城附近也有，以冤句出产的为优。夏天生苗，如丝综蔓延在草木之上。有人说没有根，借气而生。六、七月结实，极细，像蚕子，土黄色。九月采收，晒干。用酒处理效果好。其实有两种：颜色黄而细的名为赤网。颜色浅而大的名为菟累。其功用相同。谨按《尔雅》说：唐蒙即女萝。女萝，就是菟丝。解释说：唐、蒙、女萝、菟丝，是同一物四名。而《本经》并将唐蒙列为一名。又《诗经》说：茑与女萝。《毛传》说：女萝，就是菟丝。陆机说：现在合药用的菟丝，而《本经》中菟丝没有女萝之名。另有松萝条，一名女萝，本是木类寄生在松树上的，也像菟丝寄生在草上，难道是两个同名之物，《本经》脱漏了吗？又《书传》多说菟丝无根，其根不附着在地。现在观察它的苗，初生时刚像丝，遍地不能自己立起，得到其他草梗，就缠绕着随其上生。其根逐渐脱离地面而寄居空中，确实符合《书传》的说法不错。然而说：上面有菟丝，下面有茯苓，茯苓抽走则菟丝死亡。又说：菟丝初生的根，形状像兔子，挖掘取出割破它的血，用来调和丹砂服用，现在人没见过这样的，难道是从一类来的吗？仙方多单独服用的，取果实酒浸，晒干再浸，又晒，让酒尽，筛成粉末，酒送服，越久越好，兼能明目。其苗生研取汁，涂面斑神效。
雷公说：不要用天碧草子，样子真相似，只是天碧草子味酸涩且粘，不入药用。菟丝子禀受中和之气凝结正气受结，偏补人的卫气，助人筋脉，一茎从树感枝而成，又从中春上阳结实，其气大小受七镒二两。全采得，去掉粗薄壳后，用苦酒浸两天，滤出，用黄精自然汁浸一夜，到明天，微火煎至干，放入臼中，烧热铁杵，捣三千多下成粉，用苦酒并黄精自然汁，与菟丝子相对使用。《肘后方》：治疗卒肿，满身面部皆洪大。菟丝子一升，酒五升，渍二、三夜，每服一升，日三服。又一方：治疗痔发，痛如虫咬。菟丝子炒令黄黑末，和鸡子黄涂之，也治谷道中赤痛。又一方：治疗面上粉刺。捣菟丝子绞取汁，涂之痊愈。经验后方：治疗丈夫腰膝积冷痛，或顽麻无力。菟丝子洗秤一两，牛膝一两，同浸于银器内，用酒过一寸，五日晒干为末，将原浸酒再入少许醇酒，作糊，搜和丸如梧桐子大，空心酒下二十丸。又一方：固阳丹：菟丝子二两，酒浸十日，水淘焙干为末，更入杜仲一两，蜜炙捣，用薯蓣末酒煮为糊，丸如梧桐子大，空心用酒下五十丸。《子母秘录》治疗小儿头疮及女人面疮，菟丝汤洗。《产书》：治疗横生。菟丝子为末，酒调下一钱匕，米饮调也可。《修真方·神仙方》：菟丝子一斗，酒一斗。浸良久滤出晒干，又浸，以酒尽为度。每服二钱，温酒下，日二服，后吃三、五匙水饭压之。至三、七日，加至三钱匕。服之令人光泽，三年老变为少，此药治腰膝去风，久服延年。
《衍义》说：菟丝子，附丛木中，即便蔓延，花实，无绿叶，此为草中之异。其上有菟丝，下有茯苓之说未必耳。已于茯苓条中具言之。
Cuscutae Semen [pd74.bmp]
Pungent, sweet, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats the healing of severed injuries, supplements deficiencies, benefits qi and strength, and promotes robustness and health. Its juice removes facial pigmentation (melasma), nourishes muscle tissue, strengthens yin, and solidifies sinews and bones. It primarily treats cold in the penis, spontaneous emission of essence, dribbling after urination, bitter taste in the mouth with dryness and thirst, and accumulation of cold blood. Long-term consumption brightens the eyes, lightens the body, and prolongs life.
Also known as Tulu (Tulü), Tulü (Tulü), Tangmeng (Tangmeng), Nvü (Nvü), Chiwang (Chiwang), or Tulei (Tulei, pronounced like 'lei'). Grows in the rivers, marshes, fields, and wilds of Korea, creeping over grasses and trees. Those that are yellow and fine are called Chiwang; those that are pale and large are called Tulei. Harvest the fruits in September and dry them in the sun. (Processing with wine is beneficial; Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shuyu) and Pini Resina (Songzhi) act as its assistants; it abhors certain fungi.)
Tao Hongjing stated: It is suitable for making pills but not for decoction. It is abundant in fields and villages, floating and growing on Isatidis Folium (Lan) and Artemisiae Scopariae Herba (Ma'ao). Old texts claimed that below there was Polyporus (Fuling) and above grew Cuscuta, but this is not always the case now. Its stems can be used to bathe infants to treat heat prickly heat (Refei, pronounced like 'fei'). For its seeds, they must first be soaked in wine overnight. Both the *Immortal Classics* and folk prescriptions regard it as a tonic. Minister Yuxi et al., according to the *Lüshi Chunqiu*, noted: Some say Cuscuta has no roots. Its root does not attach to the ground; it is Polyporus (Fuling). Baopuzi stated: The Cuscuta plant has the root of Fu Tu (subterranean Cuscuta) beneath it; without this root, the silk cannot grow above, yet the fruit does not belong to it. Furthermore, the *Inner Chapters* state: The initial root of newly sprouted Cuscuta resembles a rabbit. Dig it up, cut it to extract its "blood," and mix it with cinnabar; taking it induces immediate transformation. *Xing Ming Lun* states: Cuscutae Semen is the sovereign herb. It treats deficiency-cold in men and women, replenishes essence and marrow, and alleviates lower back pain and cold knees. Long-term use prolongs life and maintains a youthful complexion. It also treats Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome) and Heat in the Middle Jiao. Ri Huazi stated: It tonifies the five excesses and seven injuries, treats nocturnal emissions caused by "ghost intercourse," hematuria, and moistens the lungs and heart. The vines resemble yellow hemp threads and have no roots; the plants often attach to field grasses and are strangled to death, or grow in clumps as wide as a mat. The flowers and fruits are indistinct, resembling crushed millet grains. Harvest before August or September.
*Tujing* stated: Cuscutae Semen grows in the rivers, marshes, fields, and wilds of Korea, and is now also found near the capital, with those from Yuanju being superior. Sprouts in summer, creeping like silk threads over grasses and trees. Some say it has no roots and lives by absorbing qi. It bears fruit in June and July, extremely fine, resembling silkworm eggs, earth-yellow in color. Harvest in September and dry in the sun. Processing with wine is beneficial. There are two types of fruit: those that are yellow and fine are named Chiwang; those that are pale and large are named Tulei. Their functions are identical. According to *Erya*: Tangmeng is Nuoluo. Nuoluo is Cuscuta. Explanation: Tang, Meng, Nuoluo, and Cuscuta are four names for one substance. However, *Ben Jing* lists Tangmeng as one name. Also, *Shi Jing* says: Nia and Nuoluo. *Mao Zhuan* says: Nuoluo is Cuscuta. Lu Ji said: This is the Cuscuta used in medicine today, yet *Ben Jing* does not list Nuoluo as a name for Cuscuta. There is another herb, Songluo, also named Nuoluo, which is a woody parasite growing on pines, similar to how Cuscuta parasitizes grasses. Could these be two different substances sharing a name, with an omission in *Ben Jing*? Also, *Shu Zhuan* often states that Cuscuta has no roots and its roots do not touch the ground. Observing its seedlings now, when first born they are thread-like and cannot stand on their own; upon contacting other grass stems, they wrap around and grow upwards. Their roots gradually detach from the ground and exist suspended in the air, confirming that the statement in *Shu Zhuan* is correct. However, the claim that where there is Cuscuta above there is Polyporus below, and if Polyporus is extracted Cuscuta dies, is questionable. Also, the claim that the initial root of Cuscuta resembles a rabbit and its "blood" can be mixed with cinnabar for alchemical purposes is something not seen by modern practitioners; could they be from the same category? Immortal prescriptions often use it alone: take the fruit, soak in wine, dry, soak again, dry again, until the wine is exhausted, grind into powder, and take with wine. The longer, the better; it also brightens the eyes. Fresh vines ground into juice applied to the face effectively removes freckles.
Lei Gong said: Do not use Tianbi Cao Zi (seeds of *Speranskia tuberculata*), which looks very similar, but has a sour, astringent, and sticky taste, and is not used medicinally. Cuscutae Semen receives neutral qi and condenses righteous yang qi, preferentially tonifying the body's Wei Qi (defensive qi) and assisting the sinews and vessels. One stem forms by sensing branches from trees, and it bears fruit in mid-spring under rising yang qi. Its total qi capacity is seven yi and two liang. After full harvest, remove coarse thin shells, soak in vinegar for two days, drain, then soak in fresh juice of Polygonati Rhizoma (Huangjing) overnight. Until dawn, gently simmer until dry, place in a mortar, and pound with a heated iron pestle for over three thousand strokes to make powder. Use vinegar and fresh Huangjing juice in proportion to the Cuscutae Semen. *Zhou Hou Fang*: Treats sudden edema with massive swelling of the whole body and face. Take one sheng of Cuscutae Semen and five sheng of wine, soak for two to three nights. Take one sheng per dose, three times daily. Another prescription: Treats hemorrhoids flare-ups with pain like insect bites. Fry Cuscutae Semen until yellow-black, grind to powder, mix with egg yolk, and apply. It also treats red pain in the anus. Another prescription: Treats acne on the face. Crush Cuscutae Semen, squeeze out the juice, and apply. *Jing Yan Hou Fang*: Treats accumulated cold pain in the waist and knees of men, or numbness and weakness. Wash and weigh one liang of Cuscutae Semen and one liang of Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi), soak together in a silver vessel with wine covering the herbs by one cun. Dry in the sun for five days, grind to powder. Add a little strong wine to the original soaking liquid to make a paste, knead into pills the size of Sophora Seeds (Wutongzi). Take twenty pills with wine on an empty stomach. Another prescription: Guyang Dan (Solidify Yang Pill): Two liang of Cuscutae Semen, soaked in wine for ten days, washed with water, dried, and ground to powder. Add one liang of Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong), honey-fried and pounded. Use Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shuyu) powder boiled in wine to make a paste, form pills the size of Sophora Seeds. Take fifty pills with wine on an empty stomach. *Zimu Milu* treats infant head sores and women's facial sores with Cuscuta decoction wash. *Chanshu*: Treats breech presentation. Grind Cuscutae Semen to powder, mix with wine and take one qianbi, or mix with rice drink. *Xiuzhen Fang · Shenxian Fang*: One dou of Cuscutae Semen, one dou of wine. Soak for a long time, drain, dry, soak again, until the wine is exhausted. Take two qian per dose with warm wine, twice daily. Follow with three to five spoons of rice porridge to settle it. By the third to seventh day, increase to three qianbi. Taking it gives luster to the skin; three years of aging reversed to youth. This herb treats wind in the waist and knees and prolongs life with long-term use.
*Yanyi* stated: Cuscutae Semen attaches to shrubs and trees, spreading rapidly, flowering and fruiting without green leaves, making it unique among herbs. The saying that where there is Cuscuta above there is Polyporus below is likely incorrect. This has been fully discussed in the entry for Polyporus.