味甘，平，无毒。主下气和中，助脾气，利大肠。日华子云∶利小肠，下气痢，补脾，
消痰，止渴，除心烦热。作沙糖润心肺，杀虫，解酒毒。石蜜∶乳糖也。味甘，寒，无毒。
主心腹热胀，口干渴，性冷利。煎沙糖和牛乳为之。沙糖∶味甘，寒，无毒。功体与石蜜同。
多食令人心痛。
味甘苦，温、冷利，有毒。主咳逆上气雷鸣，喉痹，下气，产乳，金疮，寒心奔豚，惊
痫，心下烦热，风气去来，时行头痛。《药性论》云∶能治腹痹不通，发汗，主温病，治心
锡毒。畏∶衰草。
味甘酸，无毒。主咽燥渴。损人肺，不可多食，酸实壳∶疗下痢，止漏精。东行根∶疗
蛔虫、寸白。《药性论》云∶使。治筋骨风，腰脚不遂，行步挛急疼痛，主涩肠，止赤白下
痢及漏精。《海上方》∶疗金疮，刀斧伤，破血流。以锻石、石榴花为末，敷擦，少时血断便
瘥。
味苦，平，无毒。主僵仆跻瘀血骨痛。根皮∶大寒。主消渴，止心烦逆奔气。实∶味苦。
除痼热，调中。《药性论》云∶仁，臣。治女子小腹肿痛，主 折骨疼肉伤，利小肠，下水
气，除肿满。根皮∶使。治脚下气，主热毒。日华子云∶李，温。益气。又云根∶凉，无毒。
主赤白痢。叶∶平，无毒。治小儿壮热，癫疾惊痫。陶隐居云∶李皮，水煎含之疗
Sugarcane: Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily descends qi and harmonizes the middle jiao, assists spleen qi, and promotes bowel movement. Ri Huazi stated: It benefits the small intestine, descends qi to treat dysentery, tonifies the spleen, resolves phlegm, relieves thirst, and clears vexation and heat. When processed into brown sugar (Shatang), it moistens the heart and lungs, kills parasites, and resolves alcohol toxicity. Rock honey (Shimi): Also known as lactose. Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats heat distension in the heart and abdomen, dry mouth and thirst; its nature is cold and purgative. It is made by boiling brown sugar and mixing it with cow's milk. Brown sugar (Shatang): Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Its efficacy and properties are the same as rock honey. Excessive consumption may cause heart pain.
Prunus salicina Kernel (Lihéren): Bitter and sweet in taste, warm or cold-purgative in nature, toxic. Primarily treats cough with reverse flow of qi sounding like thunder, throat obstruction (Houbi), descends qi, postpartum conditions, metallic wounds, cold heart with running piglet syndrome (Ben tun), convulsions and epilepsy, vexation and heat below the heart, fluctuating wind-pathogens, and epidemic headaches. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It can treat abdominal bi obstruction, induce sweating, primarily treat warm diseases, and resolve "heart tin poison" (a sensation of heaviness or toxicity in the heart). It is incompatible with Shuicao (Decaying Grass).
Prunus salicina Fruit (Lishi): Sweet and sour in taste, non-toxic. Primarily treats dry throat and thirst. However, it damages lung qi and should not be consumed in excess. The shell of the sour fruit: Treats dysentery and stops seminal emission. The root growing eastward: Treats roundworms and tapeworms. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Acts as an envoy herb. Treats wind-dampness in sinews and bones, immobility of waist and legs, cramping and pain during walking; primarily astringes the intestines, stops bloody and non-bloody dysentery, and stops seminal emission. *Haishang Fang*: Treats metallic wounds and cuts from knives or axes causing bleeding. Apply powdered calcined iron ore (Duanshi) and pomegranate flower externally; bleeding will stop and healing will occur shortly.
Prunus salicina Root Bark/Leaves/etc.: Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats bone pain and blood stasis resulting from falls. Root bark: Very cold in nature. Primarily treats diabetes (Xiaoke), stops vexation and reverse flow of qi. Fruit: Bitter in taste. Clears entrenched heat, harmonizes the middle jiao. *Yaoxing Lun* states: The kernel acts as a minister herb. Treats swelling and pain in the lower abdomen of women; primarily treats fractures, bone pain, and muscle injuries; promotes urination via the small intestine, moves water retention, and reduces edema and fullness. Root bark: Acts as an envoy herb. Treats qi stagnation in the feet, primarily resolves heat toxins. Ri Huazi stated: The flesh of the plum is warm. Benefits qi. He also stated: The root is cool and non-toxic. Primarily treats bloody and non-bloody dysentery. Leaves: Neutral in nature, non-toxic. Treats high fever in children, mania, epilepsy, and convulsions. Tao Hongjing stated: Plum bark, when decocted in water and held in the mouth, treats...