合歡

合歡

味甘,平,無毒,主安五藏,利心志,令人歡樂無憂,久服輕身明目,得所欲。益州山谷。

圖經曰:合歡,夜合也。益州山谷,今近間皆有之,人家多植於庭除間。木似梧桐,枝甚柔弱,葉似皂莢、槐等,極細而又宻,互相交結,每一風來,輙似相解,了不相牽綴。其葉至暮而合,故一名合昏五月發,紅白色,辨上若絲茸然,至秋而實,作莢子,極薄細,採皮及葉用,不拘時月。

衍義曰:合歡花,其色如今之蘸暈,線上半白,下半肉紅,散垂如絲,爲花之異。其緑葉至夜則合,又謂之夜合花。陳藏器日華子皆曰皮殺蟲,又曰續筋骨,中不言。

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