MATERIA MEDICA OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE, 357 
[Kiang su, and An hui, App. 389] like it as food. The leaves 
resemble those of the hang ts‘at [Limnanthemum, v. supra] 
but are more round, and resemble in their outlines a horse’s 
hoof. The stem is purple, resembles a tendon, is mucil- 
aginous, tender, and can be boiled into soups. It blossoms in 
summer. Yellow flowers. The fruit is greenish purple, of 
the size of a small crab-apple. It contains small seeds. The 
young stems, before the leaves appear on them, are known 
under the name of HE | chi (young) shun, the plant with 
expanded leaves is #% | sz‘ shun. In autumn the old plant 
is called $F | kui (mallow) shun. It is also called #§ | 
chu (pig) shun, for it is good for feeding pigs. It is the 
UR mao of the Shi hing. 
Ch. XVIII, 14 :—Shun. The figure represents a water- 
Plant with peltate leaves, P. Swrra erroneously identifies it 
with Scirpus. See also W.D., 783. 
Amen. exot., 828 :—3E sjun, vulgo nonava. Sagitta 
aquatica minor latifolia. ©, BAvu. radice eduli. 
Although it appears from KaMprer’s quotations of 
Bavumy that he means Sagittaria sagittifolia, THuysere [ Fl. 
Jap., 82], relying upon the Chinese and J. apanese names quoted, 
identifies it with Menyanthes nymphoides, L. Subsequently 
he describes it as a new plant (Mf. peltata) which is Villarsia 
peltata, Roem. & Sch., and Limnanthemum peltatum, Griseb. 
But according to Francuer this is Brasenia peliata, Pursh. 
For further particulars see Bot. sin., IL, 398. 
200.— yg YE hai tsao. Pip hia th Ta lev 
Comp. Rh ya, 197, 129, 
Pen king :—Hai tsao (seaweed), ¥ # lo shou. The 
whole plant is officinal. Taste bitter and salt. Nature cold. 
Non-poisonous, 
