Exposed-Vein Herb

original: "Lujincao" (露筋草). The name literally translates to "Exposed-Vein Herb" or "Sinew-Revealing Grass," referring to the prominent, vein-like structural patterns of the plant. In traditional medicine, such names often suggest a therapeutic use for the "sinews" (tendons and ligaments).

(The manuscript features a detailed woodcut botanical illustration on this page. It depicts the Exposed-Vein Herb with a sturdy central stem giving rise to several branching, leafy stems. The plant is illustrated growing beside a textured, jagged rock—a common artistic convention in Ming dynasty encyclopedias like the Sancai Tuhui to denote the plant's natural mountain or rocky habitat and to provide a sense of scale and environment.)