MATERIA MEDICA OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE. 527 
Han Pao-snene [10th cent.]:—It is common in Chung 
a nan and Sie ku [both in Shen si, App. 28, 309] in rocky 
_ places. Dealers in drugs sometimes confound it with the shi 
wei [Polypodium lingua. See 203]. 
Su Sune [11th cent. ]:—It is now found on rocks in South 
China as well as in the North, and is sometimes a large tree. 
_ That which grows in Kiang and Hu [Kiang si and Hu kuang, 
App. 124, 83] has leaves like the p‘ p‘a with small prickles. 
They do not fall off in winier. It blossoms in spring. White 
flowers in clusters. In autumn it bears small red fruits. 
The sort which is produced in Kuan and Lung [in Shen si 
and Kan su, App. 158, 216] has leaves like the mang ts‘ao 
[see 158], of a greenish yellow colour with purple spots 
underneath. When rain is abundant they grow from 2 to 3 
inches long. The slender root is a horizontal creeper and 
is of a purple colour. The tree has neither flowers nor fruit, 
but its foliage is luxuriant. In the North as well as in the 
South it is planted freely in court-yards. It is a handsome 
tree and affords ample shade. For medical use the small- 
_Teaved sort from Kuan chung [Shen si, App. 158] is 
employed. 
a The Wei wang hua mu chi says -—In South China the 
- shi nan tree grows wild. It blossoms in the 2nd month. 
The fruit is like the yen fu tse [Akebia? See 184]. It 
 Mpens in the 8th month. The people gather it, take out the 
o kernels, boil them together with fish, and so make a soup. It 
18 not used now [in medicine]. 
e K‘ou Tsuna-sut [12th cent.]:—The leaves of the shi nan 
are like the pi p‘a leaves, but smaller, glabrous, not wae 
Underneath nor wrinkled. It blossoms in the first or secon 
— Month. In winter a spathe can be seen consisting of two 
es leaves, When the spathe bursts, 15 or more larger i 
- Sualler flowers appear like those of the ch‘un (Cedrela). 
