味辛，性温，入足阳明胃、足太阴脾、足厥阴肝、手太阴肺经。燥湿温中，行郁降浊，补
益火土，消纳饮食。暖脾胃而温手足，调阴阳而定呕吐，下冲逆而平咳嗽，提脱陷而止滑泄。略炒用，
勿令焦黑。
味辛，性温，入足阳明胃、足厥阴肝、足少阴肾、足太阴脾经。暖中宫而温命门，驱寒湿
而止疼痛，最治呕吐，善医泄利。去目及闭口者，炒去汗用。
味辛，气温，入足太阴脾、足阳明胃经。温脾胃而化谷，暖腰膝而止痛，吐泄皆医，疝瘕并
效。醋浸焙用。
味辛，气温，入足太阴脾、足阳明胃经。温燥脾胃，
驱逐胀满，治心腹疼痛，除腰腿湿寒。最止呕哕，善回滑溏，杀虫解蛊，化块磨坚。起丈夫阳弱，
愈女子阴冷。用母丁香，雄者为鸡舌香。
味辛，气温，入足太阴脾、足阳明胃经。燥湿调中，营运郁浊，善磨饮食，能驱痰饮
。治胃口寒湿作痛，疗腹中
腐败成积。泄秽吞酸俱效，蛮烟瘴雨皆医。 疟堪疗，霍乱可愈。反胃噎膈之佳药，呕吐泄利之良品。化
鱼肉停留，断赤白带下。面包糖煨，研去皮。
味辛，性温，气香，入足太阴脾、足阳明胃经。温中燥土，消谷进食，善止呕吐，最收泄
利。治寒湿腹痛，疗赤白痢疾，化痰水停留，磨饮食陈宿。面包煨研，去油汤冲。
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Pungent in taste, warm in nature, entering the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian (Zu Yangming Wei Jing), Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian (Zu Taiyin Pi Jing), Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian (Zu Jueyin Gan Jing), and Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian (Shou Taiyin Fei Jing). It dries dampness and warms the middle jiao (middle burner), promotes qi circulation to resolve stagnation, descends turbidity, tonifies Mingmen Fire (Gate of Vitality) and Earth (Spleen/Stomach), and aids digestion. It warms the spleen and stomach, thereby warming the hands and feet; harmonizes yin and yang to settle vomiting; subdues rebellious qi to calm coughing; lifts sinking qi to stop slippery diarrhea. Use after slight stir-frying; do not burn until black.
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Pungent in taste, warm in nature, entering the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian, Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian (Zu Shaoyin Shen Jing), and Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Warms the central palace (spleen/stomach) and warms the Gate of Vitality; dispels cold-dampness to relieve pain; is most effective for treating vomiting and excels in treating diarrhea and dysentery. Remove the calyx and closed-bud varieties; stir-fry to remove volatile oils before use.
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Pungent in taste, warm in temperature, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Warms the spleen and stomach to transform grain; warms the waist and knees to relieve pain; effective for both vomiting and diarrhea; also effective for hernia and mass accumulation. Soak in vinegar and bake before use.
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Pungent in taste, warm in temperature, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Warms and dries the spleen and stomach; expels distension; treats heart and abdominal pain; eliminates cold-dampness from the waist and legs. Most effective in stopping vomiting and hiccups; excels in resolving loose stools; kills parasites and resolves toxicity; dissolves masses and grinds down hardness. Revives weak yang in men; cures coldness in the yin region of women. Use Mother Clove (Mu Dingxiang); the male variety is called Ji She Xiang (Chicken Tongue Fragrance).
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Pungent in taste, warm in temperature, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Dries dampness and regulates the middle jiao; circulates qi to resolve stagnant turbidity; excels at digesting food; can drive out phlegm-fluids. Treats pain caused by cold-dampness in the stomach area; heals accumulations formed by putrefaction in the abdomen. Effective for foul belching and acid regurgitation; treats miasma and damp-heat diseases in southern regions. Can treat malaria; can cure cholera. An excellent drug for treating retrosternal regurgitation and dysphagia; a fine product for treating vomiting and diarrhea. Resolves retained fish and meat; stops red and white leukorrhea. Wrap in bread with sugar, roast until cooked, grind, and remove the skin.
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Pungent in taste, warm in nature, fragrant in odor, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Warms the middle jiao and dries the earth; digests grain and promotes appetite; excels at stopping vomiting; most effective in arresting diarrhea. Treats abdominal pain due to cold-dampness; heals red and white dysentery; transforms retained fluid-phlegm; grinds down old, stored food. Roast in bread until cooked, grind, remove the oil, and take with decoction.
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Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature, entering the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Warms the middle jiao and drains dampness; opens stagnation and breaks coagulation; descends turbid yin to stop vomiting; ascends clear yang to cease diarrhea. Wash several times with hot water before use.