医家论药
“青葙子,治风热目疾,与决明子功同.……其治风瘙身痒,皮肤中热,以能散厥阴经中血脉之风热也.”(《本经逢原》)
“治五脏邪气,益脑髓,明耳目,镇肝,坚筋骨,去风寒湿痹.”(《日华子本草》)
“青葙……其子苦寒滑利,善涤郁热,故目科风热肝火诸症统以治之.”(《本草正义》)
“治肝脏热毒冲眼、赤障、青盲、翳肿.”(《药性论》)
“青葙子,……味苦微寒无毒,入足厥阴肝.凡人一身风痒,虫疥得蚀,口唇色青,青盲翳肿,多缘热盛风炽所致.书言,服此目疾皆愈,唇青即散,三虫皆杀,风痒即绝.无非因其血热除.血脉和而病自可愈耳,无他义也.但瞳子散大者切忌.”(《本草求真》)