味苦、甘，微寒，无毒。主消渴，痹热，温中，益气。一名藉姑，一名水萍。二月生叶，
叶
曝干。
今藉姑生水田中，叶有丫，状如泽泻，不正似芋。其根黄似芋子而小，煮食之乃可啖，
疑其有乌名，今有乌者，根
极相似，细而美，叶乖异状，头如莞草，呼为凫茨，恐此非也。
〔谨案〕此草，一名槎牙，
一名茨菰，主百毒，产后血闷
攻心欲死，产难衣不出，捣汁服一升。生水中，叶似钾箭镞，泽泻之类也。《千金方》云∶
下石淋也。
味甘、苦，温，冷利，有毒。主咳逆上气，雷鸣，喉痹，下气，产乳，金创，寒心，贲
豚，惊痫，心下烦热，风气
去来，时行头痛，解肌，消心下急，杀狗毒，一名杏子。五月采。其
花，味苦，无毒。主补不
足，女子伤中，寒热痹，厥逆。实，味酸，不可多食，伤筋骨。生晋山川谷。
得火良，恶黄 、黄芩、葛根，解锡毒，畏 草。处处有，药中多用之，汤浸去赤皮，
熬令黄。
味苦、甘，平，无毒。主瘀血，血闭瘕邪气，杀小虫。止咳逆上气，消心下坚，除猝暴
击血，破症瘕，通月水，止
痛。七月采取仁，阴干，桃华，杀疰恶鬼，令人好色，味苦，平，
无毒。主除水气，破石淋，利大小便，下三虫，悦泽人面。三月三日采，阴干。桃枭，杀百
鬼精物，味苦，微温。主中恶腹痛，杀精魅五毒不祥。一名桃奴，一名枭景，是实着树不落
，
用之。桃蠹，杀鬼，辟不祥，
食桃树虫也。其茎白皮，味苦、平，无毒。除邪鬼，中恶，腹痛，去胃中热。其叶，味苦、
辛，平，无毒。主除尸虫，
出疮中虫。胶，炼之，主保中不饥
，忍风寒。其实，味酸，多食令人有热。生太山川谷。
今处处有，京口者亦好，当取解核种之为佳。又有山龙桃，其仁不堪用，俗用桃仁作酪
乃言冷。桃胶入仙家用。三
月三日采花，亦供丹方所需。方言服三树桃花尽，则面色如桃花，人
禁食桃也。
〔谨案〕桃胶，味
甘、苦，平，无毒。主下石淋，破血，
中恶，疰忤。花，主下恶气，消肿满，利大小肠。
[Water Chestnut / Cyperus rotundus (Note: Text describes distinct plants, likely referring to Eleocharis or similar aquatic plants historically grouped)]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: slightly cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats diabetes mellitus (Xiao Ke), bi-heat, warms the middle jiao, benefits qi. Alternative names: Jie Gu, Shui Ping. Leaves emerge in the second lunar month; sun-dry the leaves.
Currently, Jie Gu grows in paddy fields. The leaves are lobed, resembling those of Alisma orientale (Ze Xie), but not exactly like a taro. Its root is yellow and resembles a small taro tuber; it is edible after boiling. It is suspected that its name "Wu" (black) derives from this characteristic. Currently, there is a plant called "Wu" with roots extremely similar—slender and fine—but the leaves differ significantly, resembling Carex (Guan Cao), and is called Fu Ci. It is feared that this is incorrect identification.
[Commentary]: This herb is also known as Cha Ya or Ci Gu. It treats various toxins, postpartum blood stagnation attacking the heart causing near-death sensation, and difficult labor with retained placenta. Crush and take one sheng of the juice. It grows in water; leaves resemble arrowheads, belonging to the Alisma group. *Qian Jin Fang* states: it treats stone strangury (Shi Lin).
[Apricot Kernel]
Taste: sweet, bitter. Nature: warm, cold-purgative. Toxicity: toxic. Indications: treats cough with rebellious qi, borborygmus (Lei Ming), throat obstruction (Hou Bi), directs qi downward, postpartum conditions, metallic wounds, cold heart,奔豚气 (Ben Tun / running piglet syndrome), convulsions and epilepsy, irritability and heat below the heart, wandering wind-pathogen, epidemic headache, releases the muscle layer, resolves urgency below the heart, kills dog poison. Alternative name: Xing Zi. Harvest in the fifth lunar month.
The flowers: Taste bitter, non-toxic. Indications: tonifies deficiencies, treats women's internal injury, cold-heat bi-syndrome, jue-ni (cold extremities).
The fruit: Taste sour. Do not eat excessively, as it damages sinews and bones. Grows in mountains and valleys of Jin region.
Synergies/Incompatibilities: Benefits from fire processing (roasting); incompatible with Astragali Radix (Huang Qi), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin), and Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen); resolves tin toxicity; fears Descurainiae Semen Lepidii et Lepidii Semen (Ting Li Cao). Widely available; commonly used in pharmacy. Soak in decoction to remove red skin, roast until yellow.
[Peach Kernel]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: neutral. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats blood stasis, blood closure and mass pathogens, kills small parasites. Stops cough with rebellious qi, resolves hardness below the heart, removes acute traumatic bleeding, breaks masses (Zheng Jia), regulates menstruation, stops pain. Harvest kernels in the seventh lunar month; dry in shade.
Peach Flowers: Kill Zhu evil ghosts, improve complexion. Taste bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: resolve fluid retention, break stone strangury, promote urination and defecation, expel three types of parasites, beautify the face. Harvest on the third day of the third lunar month; dry in shade.
Peach Fruit Hanging on Tree (Tao Xiao): Kills ghosts and spirits. Taste bitter, slightly warm. Indications: treats sudden abdominal pain due to evil invasion, kills demonic influences and five poisons. Alternative names: Tao Nu, Xiao Jing. Use the fruit that remains attached to the tree without falling.
Peach Borer (Tao Du): Kills ghosts, wards off misfortune; it is the insect eating the peach tree.
Peach Stem White Bark: Taste bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: expels evil ghosts, treats sudden evil invasion and abdominal pain, clears heat in the stomach.
Peach Leaves: Taste bitter, pungent, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: eliminates corpse parasites, expels worms from sores.
Peach Gum (Tao Jiao): After refining, maintains middle jiao fullness/prevents hunger, withstands wind and cold.
Peach Fruit: Taste sour. Excessive consumption causes internal heat. Grows in mountains and valleys of Tai Mountain region.
Currently available everywhere; those from Jingkou are also good. It is best to select seeds for planting. There is also Shan Long Tao, whose kernel is unsuitable for use. Folklore says peach kernel makes dairy products cold in nature. Peach gum is used by immortals/herbalists. Peach flowers harvested on the third day of the third lunar month are also needed for alchemical formulas. Dialect says consuming all flowers from three peach trees results in a peach-blossom complexion; humans are forbidden to eat peaches.
[Commentary]: Peach Gum: Taste sweet, bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: treats stone strangury, invigorates blood, treats sudden evil invasion, Zhu Wu (wandering pathogen). Flowers: Indications: directs down evil qi, reduces swelling and fullness, promotes urination and defecation in large and small intestines.