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111.— Hh if ti fu. P., XVI, 44. 7, OXXXVIM.: 
Pen king :—Ti fu, Hy BE ti kui. The seeds are officinal. 
Taste bitter. Nature cold. Non-poisonous. 
Comp. Rh ya, 9. 
Pie lu:—Other name: Hy BE ti mai. The ti fu grows 
in King chou [Hu pei, App. 146] in marshes and fields. 
The seeds are gathered in the 8th and 10th months and 
dried in the shade. The leaves are also used in medicine. 
T‘ao Hune-xina :—It is a common plant in fields, and 
is employed for making besoms. Seeds very small and used 
in medicine. 
Su Kune [7th cent.]:—The peasants call it ti mai ts‘ao 
[v. supra]. In the north it is known under the name of 
HE K EL tsien i ts‘ao (plant which spits on clothes). Small 
leaves, red stem, very pliable and prostrate. The plant is 
used for besoms. 
The Yao sing Pen ts‘ao [7th cent.] calls it #% HA i ming. 
Seeds useful in the treatment of diseases of the eye. 
Ta Mine [10th cent.]:—The ti fu is also called a 
lo chou tsz‘. The seeds are green and very small. 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—It is common in Shu ch‘uan 
(Sz ch‘uan, App. 292] and Kuan chung [in Shen si, App. 
158] and the adjoining provinces. It is also called 3%} i 
tu chou and WE FF BX ya she ts‘ao (duck’s-tongue weed, from 
the form of the leaves). 
Li Sut-cxen :—The young tender leaves of the ti fu are 
eaten. It grows in a bushy manner, and is much cultivated 
in gardens. The old plant is good for besoms. Other names: 
Ey db Be pai ti ts‘ao, =F IP) RE XH ts‘ien sin ki ni (thousand 
hearts’ courtesan), 
Ch., XI, 31:—Ti fu. The figure represents Kochia 
_ $oparia, Schr. (Chenopodium scoparia, L.). See also Kiu 
_— Atuang [XLVIL, 7] sub 9% § tu chou. Rude drawing, 
