味辛,温,大热,有毒。主邪气咳逆,温中,逐骨节,皮肤死肌,寒湿痹痛,下
除六腑寒冷,伤寒温疟,大风,汗不出,心腹留饮宿食,肠 下痢,泻精,女子字乳余疾,
散风邪,瘕结水肿,黄胆,鬼疰蛊毒,杀虫鱼毒。久服之头不白,轻身增年,开腠理,通血
脉,坚血脉,坚齿发,调关节,耐寒暑。可作膏药。多食令人乏气,口闭者杀人。一名巴椒
,一名 。生武都川谷及巴郡,八月采实,阴干。
味辛苦,温,有毒。主风头痈肿,乳痈疝瘕,除结气疥瘙。杀虫鱼。 喉痹不通,乳难,
头风痒。可用沐,勿令入眼。一名弭,一名春草。生上谷山谷及冤句,五月采叶,阴干
味酸,平,无毒。主大腹水肿,面目四肢浮肿,利小便水道。根∶主齿龈肿,龋齿坚齿,
去白虫。一名爵李,一名车下李,一名棣。生高山川谷及丘陵上,五月六月采根。
主寒热瘰 疮。
味苦,微寒,无毒。主除身皮热毒。一名牛李,一名鼠梓,一名 。生田野,采
味苦,寒,无毒。主目痛泪出,伤 ,消目肿。生汉中川谷,五月采。
微温,无毒,主疗漆疮。
味苦,温,无毒。主风寒湿痹,历节疼。除四肢厥气,膝痛。一名豕椒,一名猪椒,一
名彘椒,一名狗椒。生云中川谷及丘冢间,采茎、根,煮酿酒。
Shu Jiao (Sichuan Pepper): Pungent in taste, warm and excessively hot in nature, toxic. It primarily treats cough and qi rebellion caused by pathogenic factors, warms the middle jiao, expels cold-dampness bi pain from bone joints, skin, and necrotic tissue, eliminates coldness in the six fu organs, treats shanghan (cold damage) and wen nue (warm malaria), da feng (leprosy or severe wind disease), anhidrosis (absence of sweating), retained fluid and undigested food in the heart and abdomen, intestinal dysentery, spermatorrhea, residual diseases after childbirth in women, disperses wind pathogens, resolves masses and edema, treats jaundice, gui zhu gu du (ghostly afflictions and poisoning), kills parasites and fish toxins. Long-term consumption prevents graying of hair, lightens the body, and increases longevity; it opens the cou li (pores and interstitial spaces), unblocks blood vessels, strengthens blood vessels, fortifies teeth and hair, harmonizes joints, and enhances resistance to cold and heat. It can be used to make plasters. Excessive consumption leads to qi deficiency and shortness of breath; causing mouth closure is fatal. Also known as Ba Jiao, also known as [missing character]. Grows in the river valleys of Wudu and Ba Commandery; fruits are harvested in August and dried in the shade.
Man Jiao (Wild Pepper): Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature, toxic. It primarily treats head wind carbuncles and swellings, mastitis, hernia, and mass accumulation, resolves stagnant qi, scabies, and pruritus. Kills parasites and fish toxins. Treats throat obstruction (hou bi), difficult lactation, and itchy head wind. Can be used for bathing; avoid contact with eyes. Also known as Mi, also known as Chun Cao. Grows in the mountain valleys of Shanggu and Yuanju; leaves are harvested in May and dried in the shade.
Li (Plum/Li Tree): Sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats massive abdominal edema, edema of the face, eyes, and limbs, and promotes urination through the water passages. The root: treats swollen gums, dental caries, strengthens teeth, and removes roundworms. Also known as Jue Li, also known as Che Xia Li, also known as Di. Grows in high mountain river valleys and hillsides; roots are harvested in May and June.
[Plant Name Missing]: Primarily treats chills, fever, and scrofula sores.
Niu Li (Bull Plum/Prunus armeniaca var. ansu?): Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily clears heat toxins from the skin. Also known as Shu Zi, also known as [missing character]. Grows in fields; harvested.
[Plant Name Missing]: Bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats eye pain with tearing, injuries, and reduces eye swelling. Grows in the river valleys of Hanzhong; harvested in May.
[Plant Name Missing]: Slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats lacquer dermatitis (qi chuang).
[Plant Name Missing]: Slightly warm in nature. Primarily treats huoluan (cholera-like syndrome with vomiting and diarrhea), where vomiting and diarrhea do not cease.
[Plant Name Missing]: Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Primarily treats five types of hemorrhoids, removes three types of parasites, and counters gu du and gui zhu toxins. Grows in Yongchang.
Zhu Jiao (Pig Pepper/Zanthoxylum bungeanum?): Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats wind-cold-dampness bi syndrome and luo jie pain (pain affecting multiple joints). Eliminates cold qi in the four limbs and knee pain. Also known as Shi Jiao, also known as Zhu Jiao, also known as Zhi Jiao, also known as Gou Jiao. Grows in the river valleys of Yunzhong and between hills and tombs; stems and roots are harvested and boiled to brew wine.