天麻 천마 (천마)

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1. 性平一云寒, 味辛一云甘, 無毒.

   성평일운한, 미신일운감, 무독.

   Its nature is neutral, though some say cold. The taste is pungent, with some saying sweet, and it is non-toxic.

2. 主諸風濕痺, 四肢拘攣, 小兒風癎驚氣.

   주제풍습비, 사지구련, 소아풍간경기.

   It treats various wind-damp numbness, contraction of the four limbs, and wind epilepsy or fright qi in children.

3. 治眩暈風癎, 語言蹇澁, 多驚失志.

   치현훈풍간, 어언건삽, 다경실지.

   It cures dizziness and wind epilepsy, as well as slurred speech and frequent fright with loss of mind.

4. 强筋骨, 利腰膝.

   강근골, 이요슬.

   It strengthens sinews and bones, and benefits the lower back and knees.

5. 卽赤箭根也.

   즉적전근야.

   This is the root of red arrow (jeokjeon), named for its upright stem resembling a red arrow.

6. 形如黃瓜, 連生一二十枚.

   형여황과, 연생일이십매.

   Its shape resembles a cucumber, and ten to twenty pieces grow connected together.

7. 二月三月五月八月採根, 暴乾.

   이월삼월오월팔월채근, 폭건.

   The roots are dug in the second, third, fifth, and eighth months, then sun-dried.

8. 苗名定風草, 採得乘潤刮去皮, 沸湯略煮過, 暴乾收之.

   묘명정풍초, 채득승윤괄거피, 비탕약자과, 폭건수지.

   The sprout is called jeongpungcho. After harvesting, while still moist, scrape off the skin, briefly parboil in boiling water, sun-dry, and then store.

9. 堅實者佳. 《本草》

   견실자가. 《본초》

   Those that are firm and solid are best. From Bencao.

10. 諸虛眩暈, 非此不能除也. 《丹心》

    제허현훈, 비차불능제야. 《단심》

    For all dizziness caused by deficiency, nothing but this can resolve it. From Danxin.