文/四月老師
將紫苑草的根莖綁在脖子上，可以治療流膿性潰瘍；如果將根莖放在加了蜂蜜的水中煮沸後飲用，還可以治療膀胱（膀胱炎）和痔瘡；它還可以淨化和治療肺部，使人呼吸順暢。 如果將這種根種植在葡萄藤或果樹中，會大大促進其生長。 帶著它的孩子可以毫無困難地接受教育，他們會喜歡所有有用的藝術和科學，快樂地成長。
原文:
A SAFE REMEDY FOR VARIOUS ULCERS, BOILS AND OTHER DEFECTS.
Take the root of an iron-weed, and tie it around the neck; it cures running ulcers; it also serves against obstructions in the bladder (stranguary), and cures the piles, if the roots are boiled in water with honey, and drank; it cleans and heals the lungs and effects a good breath. If this root is planted among grape vines or fruit trees, it promotes the growth very much. Children who carry it are educated without any difficulty, they become fond of all useful arts and sciences, and grow up joyfully and cheerfully.