辛涩温有毒。鸩鸟多集其树上。宜酒洗后再以绿豆汤洗过，用其内粗者耗气，
宜摘去之。
发明 槟榔性沉重，泄有形之积滞。腹皮性轻浮，散无形之滞气，故痞满膨胀，水气浮
肿，香港脚壅逆者宜之。惟虚胀禁用，以其能泄真气也。
苦甘寒无毒。
发明 马槟榔生滇南夷地，不入汤药。热病食数枚，冷水下之。肿毒恶疮嚼一枚并涂肿
处。产难临时细嚼数枚，花水送下，须臾立产。再以四枚去壳，两手各握二枚，恶水自下。
欲断产，常嚼二枚，久则子宫冷，自不孕矣。
实甘平，叶微辛无毒。
发明 无花果出云南，扬州亦多有之。今吴楚闽越人家折枝插成。枝柯如枇杷树，三月
发叶，五月不花而实，实出枝间，状如木馒头，熟则紫色，软烂，其味如柿而无核也。食之
开胃止泄，治咽喉痛。叶主五痔肿痛，煎汤频熏洗之。
一名鸡距子，俗名蜜屈律
甘平无毒。
发明 枳 金钩树之子也。《本草》止言木能败酒，屋外有此木，屋内酿酒皆不佳。丹
溪治酒病往往用其实。又能止渴除烦，去膈上热，润五脏，利大小便。多服发蛔虫，以其大
甘助湿热之所化也。
甘寒无毒。
发明 西瓜瓤色赤，味甘。能引心包之热从小肠膀胱下泄，以其得西方金气于三伏中，
故能解太阳、阳明中 及热病大渴，故有天生白虎汤之称。而春夏伏气发瘟热病，觅得隔年
藏者啖之，如汤沃雪。缘是世医常以治冬时伤寒、坏病烦渴，从未见其得愈者，良由不达天
时，不明郁发之故耳。近有舶上来者五月便熟，不必觅隔年藏者，方宜时世之不同若此。
[Da Fu Pi (Areca Nut Pericarp)]
Pungent, astringent, warm, slightly toxic. The Zhen bird often gathers on this tree. It should be washed with wine first, then washed again with mung bean soup. The coarse internal part should be removed, as it consumes Qi.
[Invention/Commentary]
Bing Lang (Areca Seed) has a heavy nature and resolves tangible accumulations; Da Fu Pi has a light and floating nature and disperses intangible stagnant Qi. Therefore, it is suitable for conditions such as chest fullness and distension, edema due to water retention, and swelling with counterflow associated with Hong Kong Foot (Jiao Qi). However, it is strictly contraindicated in cases of deficiency-type abdominal distension, because it drains true Qi.
[Ma Bing Lang (Wild Areca)]
Bitter, sweet, cold, non-toxic.
[Invention/Commentary]
Ma Bing Lang grows in the barbarian regions of southern Yunnan and is not included in decoctions. For febrile diseases, eat several pieces and swallow with cold water. For swollen toxins and malignant sores, chew one piece and apply it to the swollen area. In cases of difficult labor, chew several pieces finely temporarily and swallow with flower water; delivery occurs almost immediately. Take four more pieces, remove the shells, and hold two in each hand; foul lochia will discharge naturally. To prevent pregnancy, chew two pieces regularly; over time, the uterus becomes cold and conception ceases.
[Wu Hua Gu (Fig)]
Fruit: Sweet, neutral. Leaves: Slightly pungent, non-toxic.
[Invention/Commentary]
Wu Hua Gu originates from Yunnan, and is also abundant in Yangzhou. Nowadays, people in Wu, Chu, Min, and Yue regions propagate it by cutting branches and inserting them into the soil. The branches resemble those of the Loquat tree. Leaves emerge in March; fruits appear in May without flowers. The fruit grows among the branches, resembling a wooden steamed bun. When ripe, it is purple, soft, and mushy, tasting like a persimmon but without seeds. Eating it opens the appetite and stops diarrhea, treating sore throat. The leaves treat painful swelling of the five types of hemorrhoids; decoct them and frequently fumigate and wash the affected area.
[Zhi Ju Zi (Calamus Fruit / Hovenia Dulcis Seed)]
Also known as Ji Ju Zi, commonly called Mi Qu Lv.
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Invention/Commentary]
Zhi Ju is the seed of the Jin Gou tree. The Materia Medica states only that this wood can spoil wine; if this tree grows outside a house, wine brewed inside will be poor quality. Zhu Danxi often used its fruit to treat alcohol-related diseases. It can also quench thirst, relieve irritability, clear heat from the diaphragm, moisten the five zang organs, and promote urination and defecation. Excessive consumption may trigger roundworms, because its great sweetness aids the transformation of damp-heat.
[Xi Gua (Watermelon)]
Sweet, cold, non-toxic.
[Invention/Commentary]
The flesh of Xi Gua is red and sweet. It guides heat from the Pericardium to drain downward through the Small Intestine and Bladder. Because it acquires Metal Qi from the West during the Sanfu days (the hottest period), it can resolve Shaoyang and Yangming exterior syndromes, as well as excessive thirst caused by febrile diseases, earning it the title "Natural Bai Hu Tang" (White Tiger Decoction). However, for epidemic febrile diseases arising from latent heat in spring and summer, eating stored watermelons from the previous year acts like pouring hot water on snow, resolving the heat rapidly. Consequently, physicians often use it to treat complex cases of winter Cold Damage or damaged diseases with vexation and thirst, yet rarely see cures. This is truly due to ignorance of celestial timing and the principles of latent heat eruption. Recently, imported watermelons ripen in May, eliminating the need to seek stored ones. Such is the difference brought about by changing times.