（宋开宝）
【气味】辛大温，无毒。
【主治】主积冷气，止吐逆反胃，消谷、下气。
【核】曰∶出伽古罗国，呼为多骨。今广州、宜州亦有之，不及番舶来者佳。本似芭蕉，
叶似杜若，长八九尺，光泽而浓，冬夏不凋。开花浅黄色，结子作朵似葡萄，初出微青，熟
则红白，壳白而浓，仁似缩砂仁也。修事，去皮，微炒用。
【 】曰∶谷府之受盛水谷，以成酝酿，若釜中之靡烂有形也。其所以成酝酿者，藉肾
间动气曰先天。又若釜底之灼然薪炭耳。更藉肺气吸呼曰后天。又若釜底薪炭，轮机动扇，
乃得灼然薪炭耳。白者肺色，洁白以成休德也。豆者肾谷，受盛 肉之釜器也。味大辛，气
大温，宁非火然泉达之机乎。蔻者，寇也，当其完聚而即寇之也。是以酝酿成精气，当其完
聚。肺即寇之转灌溉，朝百脉，留四藏，归权衡，成休德矣。主治证名，能以此反复推度，
便可迎刃而解。
（三缘和合，体用始备，宛如∴字，缺一已不成三。王维诗云∶三点成∴犹有想。）
（宋开宝）
事物异名云一名迦拘勒，一名脾家瑞气。
【气味】辛温，无毒。
【主治】主温中，消食，止泄，治积冷，心腹胀痛，霍乱，中恶，鬼气，冷疰，呕沫，
冷气，小儿乳霍。
【核】曰∶肉豆蔻，即肉果。生胡国，胡名迦拘勒。中国无有之，令岭南人得种种莳矣。
春生苗，夏抽茎，开花结实，都似草豆蔻，皮肉之颗则不同。其颗外有皱纹，内有斑缬纹，
宛似槟榔，紫白相间也。修事，用糯米粉，熟汤和搜，裹包其实，糠灰火中煨熟；去粉用，
勿犯铁器。
【 】曰∶乐音曰肉。礼记云∶宽裕肉好之音也。方氏云∶璧外谓之肉，内谓之好。辅
氏云∶肉好，犹言美满，乐声肥也。肉器曰豆。诗云∶于豆于登，豆荐菹醢，登盛大羹也。
物盛曰蔻。说文云∶从支从完，当其完聚而蔻之也。盖府器之荐登谷者胃，其受盛者体，转
输者用也。设具体无用，则谷食不消，心腹胀痛，霍乱飧泄，呕沫乳霍矣。此以寒中积冷，
中恶鬼气之所致。肉豆蔻秉刚 气味，鼓发中黄，寇之使出，所谓开发上焦，宣五谷味而为
养，宣五畜味而为充，充则肌肥而美满，养则肤润而媚好，命名肉豆蔻者以此。
（以受为体，以输为用，具体无用，则能受不输，中消洞泄之类，可比量推度矣。）
(Song Kai Bao)
[Flavor and Nature] Pungent, greatly warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily treats accumulated cold qi, stops vomiting, hiccup, and regurgitation, aids digestion of grains, and directs qi downward.
[Commentary on Origin and Morphology] It is said: Produced in the country of Jialuguo (Gujarat?), called "Duogu" (Many Bones). Currently, it is also produced in Guangzhou and Yizhou, but those imported by foreign ships are superior. The plant resembles a banana tree; leaves resemble *Rhinacanthus nasutus* (Duruo), 8-9 chi long, glossy and dense, evergreen. Flowers are pale yellow; fruits grow in clusters resembling grapes, initially light green, turning red and white when ripe. The shell is white and thick; the kernel resembles that of *Amomi Fructus Rotundus* (Suansha Ren). Processing: Remove the shell, stir-fry slightly before use.
[Analysis] It is said: The stomach receives and stores water and grain to undergo fermentation, similar to food becoming soft and tangible in a pot. The reason fermentation occurs relies on the moving qi between the kidneys, known as Pre-heaven Qi. This is akin to the firewood and charcoal burning at the bottom of the pot. Furthermore, it relies on lung respiration, known as Post-heaven Qi. This is like the charcoal at the bottom of the pot, requiring the movement of the body's mechanisms (like bellows) to keep the fire burning vigorously. White is the color of the Lung; whiteness achieves "Xiude" (virtuous function). Bean is the grain of the Kidney, the vessel receiving meat. With a greatly pungent flavor and greatly warm nature, is this not the mechanism of fire igniting and spring water flowing? "Kou" (Cardamom) sounds like "Kou" (Invader/Attack); when the essence fully gathers, one attacks it. Thus, fermented essence becomes Jing-Qi; when fully gathered, the Lung attacks it, transforming and irrigating, meeting the hundred vessels, retaining in the four zang organs, returning to balance, and achieving Xiude. The names of indications can be understood by repeatedly deducing from this principle.
(Three conditions harmoniously combined, substance and function are complete, resembling the character "∴"; missing one makes it incomplete. Wang Wei's poem says: "Three points forming '∴' still have imagination.")
(Song Kai Bao)
Alternative names state: One name is "Jiajulie", another is "Spleen Family Auspicious Qi".
[Flavor and Nature] Pungent, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily warms the middle, promotes digestion, stops diarrhea, treats accumulated cold, abdominal distension and pain, cholera-like disorder (Huoluan), sudden evil invasion, ghost qi, cold transmission disease, vomiting of foam, cold qi, and infantile milk cholera.
[Commentary on Origin and Morphology] It is said: Nutmeg (Rou Dou Kou), also called Rouguo. Grows in Hu countries, where it is named Jiajulie. China originally did not have it; now people in Lingnan cultivate it. Sprouts in spring, stems shoot up in summer, flowers and bear fruit, all resembling *Amomi Fructus* (Caodoukou), but the skin and flesh kernels differ. The kernels have wrinkles on the outside and patterned veins inside, resembling Areca nut (Binglang), with purple and white intermixed. Processing: Use glutinous rice flour, mix with hot water and knead, wrap the actual kernel, roast in chaff ash fire until cooked; remove flour before use. Do not contact iron vessels.
[Analysis] It is said: Musical tone is called "Rou" (Flesh). *Book of Rites* states: "The sound of broadness and fullness." Fang Shi says: "Outside the jade disc is called Rou, inside is called Hao." Fu Shi says: "Rouhao means perfect and beautiful, musical sound is plump." Vessel for meat is called "Dou". *Classic of Poetry* states: "In the Dou and Deng, Dou offers pickled vegetables and meat paste, Deng holds large soup." Fullness of things is called "Kou". *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "From Zhi and Wan, when it is fully gathered, one Kous it." Generally, the organ presenting grains to the Deng is the Stomach; its receiving aspect is Substance (Ti), its transporting aspect is Function (Yong). If there is Substance without Function, grain food will not digest, leading to abdominal distension and pain, Huoluan, loose stools, vomiting of foam, and infantile milk issues. These are caused by cold accumulation in the middle, and invasion of evil ghost qi. Nutmeg possesses strong and pungent flavors, stirring the central yellow qi, attacking them to expel them. This is所谓的 opening the Upper Jiao, disseminating the flavors of five grains for nourishment, and disseminating the flavors of five animals for sufficiency. Sufficiency leads to plump muscles and beauty; nourishment leads to moist skin and elegance. Hence named Nutmeg for this reason.
(Receiving is Substance, transporting is Function. Having Substance without Function leads to receiving but not transporting, such as Middle Xiao or hole-like diarrhea, which can be deduced by analogy.)