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15.—F} $F pai hao. P., AN, 200. Ta dani 
Pen king :—Pai hao (white Artemisia). Leaves, root 
and seeds used in medicine. Taste sweet. Nature uniform. 
Non-poisonous, 
Pie lu:—The pat hao grows in the marshes of Chung 
shan [in Chi li, App. 31]. It is gathered in the 2nd month. 
T‘ao Hune-xina states that the pai hao is not used in 
medicine, 
Su Kune [7th cent.]:—The $€ fan or & # pai hao 
of the Rh ya [12] is the Fy | paz hao. The leaves are 
covered with a white down, whence the name. 
Sv Sune [11th cent.]:—In ancient times the people 
used the leaves of the pai hao for food. Now they employ 
for this purpose the B& #$ lou hao, which some authors have 
*rroneously identified with the pai hao. 
Li Sui-cuey :—The pai hao isa common plant. There 
are two kinds of it, one growing in water, the other in dry 
land. The first is the pai hao of the Pie lu. It is fragrant 
and pleasant, whilst the dry land plant is pungent and 
unpleasant. The pai hao of the Pie lu is without doubt the 
Same as the lou hao. 
The pai hao as well as the low hao are species of 
Artemisia. For farther particulars see Bot. six., I, 438, 
430, 
16.—35 5e 3 ma sien hao. P., XV, 22. T., LXII. 
Pen king :—Ma sien hao, 5 5 # ma shi hao. Taste 
bitter. Nature uniform. Non-poisonous. 
Pie lu :—Other names: $f #a 3S lien shi ts‘ao, i Hy 
lan shi ts‘a0, The ma sien hao grows in Nan yang [W. Ho 
nan, App. 281), in marshes. 
