MATERIA MEDICA OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE. 3871 
Su Kune [7th cent.]:—That which grows on the 
northern shady sides of old walls is called ts‘ing t‘ai ¢, that 
which grows on stones is called si sie or B SE wu kiu 
[see 210], and that which grows on roofs is fe j# wu yu 
[see the next]. All these sorts resemble each other. 
Ch., XVI, 53 :—Rude figure of the yiian 7. Moss. 
See also Phon zo, XX XVII, 20. 
209.— FR HE wu yu. P., XXI,5. 7., CLXXVIIL. 
Pie lu:—Wu yu (roof rambler). It grows in the 
shade on the tops of houses and is gathered in the 8th and 
9th months. 
T‘ao Hune-xine :—It grows on old tile-roofs. It is 
cut off for medical use. 
The Kia yu Pen ts‘ao [11th cent,] calls it HBA wa 
(tile) éad. 
Li Sut-cen :—The plant is several inches long. It is 
also called 3% FR wa sung (tile pine), Fy HF wa sien, and 
TE FB po sie. 
Ch. XVI, 54 :—WE 8 Ff EL tso ye ho ts‘ao or HH 
wa sung. Henry [Chin. pl., 518] identifies this figure with 
Cotyledon jimbriata, Turez., var. C. ramosissima, Max., which 
stows on old tile-roofs in Hu pei.—The same plant is 
common at Peking and is there called wa sung. 
Tarar., Cat., 62, 63:—Wa sung or wu yu. Unmbilicus 
malacophyllus (Cotyledon malacophylla). Order Crassulacee. 
Comp. also Phon zo, XXXVII, 20:— if. Rude 
drawing, 
210.—f JE wu kiu. P., XXI,7. T., CLIX. 
| Pen king:—Wu kiu (black onion). Apparently the 
_ Whole plant is used in medicine. Taste sweet. Nature cold. 
Non-poisonous. [A later writer says “ poisonous.” ] 
