五加皮 오가피 (오가피)

Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 3

1. 性溫一云微寒, 味辛苦, 無毒.

   Its nature is warm, though some say slightly cold; the taste is pungent and bitter, and it has no toxicity.

2. 補五勞七傷, 益氣添精, 堅筋骨, 强志意.

   It replenishes the five exhaustions and seven injuries, boosts qi and essence, strengthens sinews and bones, and fortifies the will.

3. 男子陰痿, 女子陰痒,

   It is used for impotence in men and genital itching in women.

4. 療腰脊痛, 兩脚疼痺, 骨節攣急, 痿躄,

   It treats pain in the lower back and spine, aching and numbness in both legs, stiffness and cramping of the joints, and weakness that makes walking difficult.

5. 小兒三歲不能行, 服此便行走.

   Even a child who cannot walk by the age of three is said to begin walking after taking it.

6. 生山野, 樹生小叢, 莖間有刺.

   It grows in mountains and fields, forming small shrubby clusters with thorns scattered along the stems.

7. 五葉生枝端, 如桃花, 有香氣.

   Five leaves cluster at the tips of the branches, resembling peach blossoms and giving off a fragrant scent.

8. 三四月開白花, 結細靑子, 至六月漸黑色.

   It blooms with white flowers in the third and fourth months, bears small green fruits, and these gradually turn black by the sixth month.

9. 根若荊根, 皮黃黑, 肉白, 骨硬.

   The root resembles that of the chastetree, with yellowish-black bark, white inner flesh, and a hard core.

10. 五月七月採莖, 十月採根, 陰乾. 《本草》

    The stems are gathered in the fifth and seventh months, the roots in the tenth, and both are dried in the shade. From the Bencao.

11. 上應五車星精而生, 故葉五出者佳.

    It is said to grow in response to the essence of the Five-Chariot stars above, so plants whose leaves divide into five are considered the finest.

12. 延年不老, 仙經藥也. 《入門》

    It prolongs life and wards off aging, a remedy recorded in the scriptures of the immortals. From the Ipmun.