萹蓄 마디풀 (편축)

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · 탕액편 권3

1. 性平, 味苦一云甘, 無毒.

   성평, 미고일운감, 무독.

   Its nature is neutral, the taste bitter (some say sweet), and it is non-toxic — a gentle, well-balanced herb suited for broad use.

2. 主浸淫疥瘙, 疽痔.

   주침음개소, 저치.

   It treats weeping eczema, scabies, itching, abscesses, and hemorrhoids — addressing damp-heat conditions on the skin.

3. 殺三蟲, 療蛔痛, 除熱淋, 通小便.

   살삼충, 료회통, 제열림, 통소변.

   It expels the three kinds of intestinal worms, relieves roundworm-induced abdominal pain, clears heat-type urinary blockage, and promotes urination — addressing both parasites and urinary heat.

4. 處處有之.

   처처유지.

   It grows everywhere — easily found along roadsides and in yard corners.

5. 苗似瞿麥, 葉細綠如竹, 花生節間, 甚微細.

   묘사구맥, 엽세록여죽, 화생절간, 심미세.

   The shoots resemble fringed pink, the leaves are slender and green like bamboo, and tiny flowers bloom between the joints — true to its name as a jointed little plant.

6. 五月採, 陰乾. 《本草》

   오월채, 음건. 《본초》

   Harvested in the fifth month and dried in the shade — shade-drying preserves the medicinal properties. From the Bencao.

7. 主大小便不通.

   주대소변불통.

   It treats blockage of both bowel and urinary passages — opening the way when neither flows.

8. 生水邊. 開紫花者爲佳.

   생수변. 개자화자위가.

   It grows by water, and those bearing purple flowers are considered superior — habitat and flower color matter for quality.

9. 搗取汁服. 《經驗》

   도취즙복. 《경험》

   Pound it, extract the juice, and drink — taken as fresh juice rather than a decoction. From the Jingyan formulary.