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For other ancient names compare Ih ya, 97. 
Pie lu:—The so ts‘ao grows wild. It (evidently the 
root) is gathered in the 2nd and 8th months. Taste sweet. 
Nature slightly cold. Non-poisonous. 
The leaves and the flowers are likewise officinal. 
T‘ao Huna-xing:—This plant is mentioned in the 
Shi king. It is no longer used as a medicine. There is a 
medicinal plant fi | shu so, but that is different. 
Su Kune [7th cent.]:—The root of the so is called 
Mang fu tsz* [hiang = fragrant, fu tsz‘ properly the small 
tubers of Aconite. See 143] also 4B BAF tsio tou hiang 
(sparrow-head fragrance). The stem and the leaves of the 
Plant resemble the san leng (triangular grass, Seirpus, 
Cyperus). It (the root, tubers) is used as a perfume. 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—It is a common plant, which 
in its leaves resembles the hiai [ Allium. See 242] but is 
weaker. The root resembles the head of a chopstick. Ina 
topographical work of the T‘ang period the 7k $e shu: 
hiang leng (cornered fragrant water-plant) is spoken of as 
8towing in the ponds and marshes of Po p‘ing [in Shan 
tung, App. 260]. Its root is called $b $§ so hie (so knot) 
also Ei if F ts‘ao fu ts: In Ho nan and Huai nan 
[An hui, Kiang su, App. 90] it is known by the name of 
7K | shui so, in Lung si {in Kan su, App. 216] they call 
it HY HY HE ti Lai ken, in Shtu (Sz ch‘uan) it is HI PE su hen 
(attached root tubers) also 7k P43 aR shui pa ki. The plant 
now grows abundantly in Fou tu [in Sz ch‘uan, App, 42] 
and is called there = fe BL san leng ts‘ao (triangular 
Stass). It is used for making shoes. The whole plant, 
and especially the root (tubers), is used in medicine. 
‘Kou Tsune-sH1 [12th cent. ] :—Hiang fu tsz* is the 
name for the tubers which are frequently found attached to 
