Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms: Plants and Trees (1609) - Page 3


Stone-Hanger Shichui; likely an epiphytic plant or moss that grows hanging from rock faces.	Jewel-Field Grass	Purple Golden Bull Zijinniu; the Japanese marlberry (Ardisia japonica), known for its medicinal roots and bright red berries.	Chicken-Neck Grass
Fist Ginseng Quanshen; named for the curled, fist-like appearance of its rhizome, used to treat inflammation.	Little Root	Red Grandson	Field Mother Grass
Iron Wire Tiexian; often refers to varieties of maidenhair fern or tough, wiry climbing plants.	Root of Heavenly Longevity	Ancestor of a Hundred Medicines Baiyaozu; a laudatory title for highly versatile medicinal plants.	Yellow Burning Lad Huangruolang; a poetic name for certain yellow-flowered herbs like the buttercup.
Wind-Hasting Envoy Cuifengshi; an herb used to "expel wind," a traditional medical term for treating rheumatism and joint pain.	Shady-Ground Fern Yindijue; refers to the grape fern (Botrychium), which thrives in damp, shaded environments.	Thousand-Mile Urgency	Ground Hibiscus