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they distinguish two sorts, the greater and the smaller 
wu feng. Another name is fi yf BE lu (deer) hien ts‘ao. 
People say that deer, when sick, have recourse to this plant 
and then recover. This plant grows in a bushy manner, 
resembles the ch‘wng wei [Leonurus. See 78] and also the 
pai tow weng [see 24]. Its leaves are covered with hair. 
The stem is red. 
Hay Pao-suene [10th cent.] adds that it has yellow 
flowers and a reddish black root. 
Li Sut-curn :—The Shui hing chu [5th cent.] states 
that the wei hien plant grows plentifully in the Si shan 
mountains in Wei hing [in Shen si, App. 384]. The plant 
is said not to move by wind. It moves only when the air 
is still. 
In the Phon zo [XIV, 12, 13] #&% #% is given as the 
Chinese name for various species of Senecio, viz.: S. nikoensis, 
Mig., 8. palmatus, Pall., S. nemorensis, L. 
80.—35 FG EX hia ku ts‘ao. P., XV, 31. T., OXXXVI. 
Pen king :—Hia ku ts‘ao (plant withering in summer), 
Y fay si ha, J4 HE nai tung. Stem and leaves officinal. 
Taste bitter and pungent. Nature cold. Non-poisonous. 
Pie lu:—Other names: Zc iy yen mien. The hia ku 
_ !'a0 grows in the river-valleys of Shu [Sz ch‘uan, App. 
292]. It is gathered in the 4th month. 
= Su Kune [7th cent.]:—It is found everywhere in 
_ Marshes, and grows till late in winter. Its leaves resemble 
: those of the stan fu [Znula. See 81]. In the 3rd or 4th month 
2 t bears purplish white flowers, in spikes, resembling those 
Ve i the tan shen [Salvia. See 20], then produces seed, and 
o withers in the 5th month. 
| It Sui-cney :—It is a common wild plant, grows from 
‘She to two feet and higher. Its stem is nearly square. 
