Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 4: Seven-leaf Chaste Tree, Mountain Yellow Chaste Tree

The taste is sweet. If consumed raw, it can induce vomiting.

For treating injuries from physical labor, falls, "fish mouth" sores, and lacquer sores: decoct into a soup and wash the area.

original: "fish mouth" (yukou 魚口), a traditional term for a bubo or ulcer in the groin that resembles the gasping mouth of a fish.

For treating "fecal poison"

original: biandu (便毒), a term typically referring to an inguinal lymphadenitis or swelling in the groin area, often associated with systemic infections or venereal diseases.
Pound the plant for its juice. Take one honey locust fruit honey locust fruit: feizao (肥皂), the fruit of Gleditsia sinensis, used historically as a cleansing agent and medicine; not to be confused with modern chemical soap., calcine it while preserving its nature calcine while preserving nature: duan cun xing (煅存性), a pharmaceutical technique where an ingredient is charred on the outside but its inner chemical properties are preserved., and mix it with wine for consumption. Apply the dregs to the affected area; this will bring healing.

For treating injuries from falls and strikes, strained back, or pain from "stagnant Qi"

The Collection of Heard Formulas original: Ji Ting (集聽), likely referring to the medical text Ji ting fang. states: This is a secret formula. Use Black Snake Grass; sun-dry and grind it into a powder. Mix with granulated sugar and wine for consumption. For the most severe cases, add boy’s urine boy's urine: tongbian (童便), the urine of a prepubescent boy, used in traditional medicine to "cool" the blood and break up internal bruising.. It is even more effective if gathered at noon on the Dragon Boat Festival original: Duanwu (端午), the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a time believed to be the peak of solar "Yang" energy.. If needed urgently, the date does not matter; take the fresh herb, pound it until soft, and consume it. Recovery follows after inducing perspiration.

This grass has five names: the first is Black Snake Grass, the second is Black Dragon Grass, the third is Pig-lying Grass, and the fourth is Seven-leaf Gold. It is so named because one branch has seven leaves, or sometimes five, while the largest specimens have nine. Its root is called Thousand-Autumn Vine. During the ninth and tenth months, the top...