96 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
Pie lu:—Other names : #% BE wei ts‘ao, Fy RE par mo, 
F FE ku mei. The pai wei grows in the river valleys of 
P‘ing yiian [in Shan tung, App. 258]. The root is dug up 
on the 8rd day of the 3rd month and dried in the shade. 
T‘ao Hunc-Kine says it is a common plant in Mid 
China. 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—It grows in Mid and North 
China. Its leaves resemble willow-leaves. Red _ flowers. 
Root yellowish white. 
Kiu huang, UII, 26, and Ch., VII, 39, sub pai wet, 
rude drawings showing large follicles. An Asclep/adea seems 
to be intended. 
Cust. Med., p. 346 (113) :—Pai wei exported 1885 from 
Canton 18 piculs,—p, 188 (71), from Ning po 1.75 picul. 
So moku, IV, 26 —Fy #& Vincetoxicum acuminatum, 
Morr. & Den. (Maxim.),—[27] same Chinese name, V. atratum, 
Morr. & Den. and [28] V. macrophyllum, 8. & Z. 
49.— Eq Bil pai ts‘ien. P., ATL 60. 7. CLYIL 
This is mentioned in the Pie lu as a drug (root) useful 
in cough. Taste sweet, 
: ery 
Nature slightly warm. Non: 
poisonous. 
Tao Huna-Kine :—The pai ts‘ien grows in Mid China. 
The root resembles that of the si sin (Asarum) but is large, 
of a white colour, not soft, breaks easily. It is much used 
in curing cough. : 
Su Kune [7th cent. ]:—The plant grows a foot and 
more high. Leaves like willow-leaves, also like the leaves 
of the yuan hua | Daphne. a 156]. The root is longer 
than the si sin root, white. It grows on islets and on sandy 
ground. It is commonly called 7G BE shi lan also 4 
sou yao (cough medicine) 
