Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 4, Table of Contents


Sky Lantern Herb original: "天燈籠草" (Tiandenglongcao). Named for the fruit's resemblance to a paper lantern.	Plague-Warding Herb Fish and Turtle Golden Star	Crow Garlic original: "老鴉蒜" (Laoyasuan). A common name for the Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata), referring to its garlic-like bulb.	Wild Indigo	Cocklebur Seed Oil Derived from Xanthium, commonly used in traditional medicine for nasal congestion.
Swelling Vanisher original: "見腫消" (Jianzhongxiao). A functional name for several plants used topically to reduce inflammation.	Phoenix-Tail Golden Star Likely a species of fern; the "Golden Star" refers to the yellow spore clusters on the underside of the fronds.	Jade Scepter Herb Four-Directions Scepter Herb Named for its resemblance to the ruyi, a ceremonial scepter signifying good fortune.	Sleepy-Time Herb original: "困來草" (Kunlaicao). Historically used as a sedative or to treat exhaustion.	Flying Phoenix Herb Named after the Luan, a mythical bird in the phoenix family.
Thousand-Year Rat Droppings original: "千年老鼠屎" (Qiannian laoshushi). A colorful folk name for the small, dark, oblong tubers of Semiaquilegia adoxoides.	Water Velvet Horn	Water Arbutus	Galloping Horse Fetus original: "走馬胎" (Zoumatai). A powerful medicinal root used for rheumatic pain and circulation.	Blue Smoke White Crane Herb