宣、发痘疮、辟恶气。
辛温。微毒。主消谷。止头痛，通小腹气及心窍，利大小肠。其香窜。辟一切不正之气。
痧
疹痘疮不出。煎酒喷之。（痘疹不出、用酒煎沸、勿令泄气、候冷、去滓、微微从项以下、
喷身令遍、除头面勿喷、盖覆令暖、即出。）久食损人精神。令人多忘。病患食之脚软。（孩
子赤丹、胡荽汁涂之、面上黑子、胡荽煎汤、日日洗之。）
古作 香。燥、补肾命治寒疝。
辛温。暖丹田。补命门。开胃下食。调中止呕。疗小肠冷气。 疝阴肿。（疝有七种、
气血
寒水筋狐 也、属肝经病、以厥阴肝脉络阴器也、多因寒湿所致、亦有挟虚者、当加参术于
温散药中。）腹痛霍乱。干湿香港脚。能昏目发疮。若阳道数举。得热则吐者。均戒。产宁夏
。大如麦粒。轻而有细棱。（疝气入肾、茴香炒作二包、更换熨之。）
一名莳萝。理气开胃。
辛平。理气开胃。亦治寒疝。食料宜之。（煮臭肉、下少许、即无臭气、臭酱入末亦香、
大
茴尤捷、故名茴香。）小如粟米。炒黄。得酒良。得盐则入肾。发肾邪。故治阴疝。（受病于
肝、见证于肾、大小茴各一两、为末、猪胞一个连尿入药、酒煮烂为丸、每服五十丸。）八
角茴香、（又名舶茴香。）辛甘平。功用略同。自番舶来。实大如柏实。裂成八瓣。一瓣一核
。黄褐色。
To promote circulation, disperse smallpox/rash eruptions, and ward off evil qi.
Pungent and warm in nature. Slightly toxic. Primarily aids in the digestion of grains, relieves headache, unblocks qi in the lower abdomen and heart orifices, and promotes the free flow of the large and small intestines. Its aromatic quality is penetrating; it wards off all kinds of abnormal pathogenic factors.
For miasma rashes and smallpox that fail to erupt: Decoct in wine and spray externally. (If rash/smallpox fails to erupt, boil wine until bubbling, ensuring no vapor escapes. After cooling, strain the dregs. Gently spray the body from the neck downwards to ensure even coverage, avoiding the head and face. Cover to keep warm, and the eruption will appear.) Long-term consumption damages the spirit and causes forgetfulness. Patients consuming it may experience weakness in the legs. (For infant erysipelas [red skin inflammation], apply juice of Coriandrum sativum externally. For black spots on the face, wash daily with decoction of Coriandrum sativum.)
Anciently called "Xiang". Drying in nature, tonifies Kidney Mingmen, treats cold hernia.
Pungent and warm. Warms the Dantian, tonifies Mingmen, opens the stomach for appetite, regulates the Middle Jiao to stop vomiting, treats cold qi in the small intestine, and hernia with scrotal swelling. (Hernia comprises seven types: Qi, Blood, Cold, Water, Sinew, Fox, and Zha. It belongs to the Liver Meridian because the Jueyin Liver channel connects with the genital organs. It is mostly caused by cold-dampness, but may also involve deficiency. Ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala should be added to warming and dispersing formulas.) Abdominal pain, cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, dry and damp Hong Kong foot [podagra/foot rot]. May cloud vision and induce sores. Contraindicated for those with frequent erections or who vomit upon exposure to heat. Produced in Ningxia. Fruit size like wheat grain, light in weight with fine ridges. (For hernia qi entering the kidney, stir-fry fennel seeds into two hot packs and alternate applying them as a compress to the affected area.)
Also known as Aniseed (Anethum graveolens). Regulates qi and opens the stomach.
Pungent and neutral in nature. Regulates qi and opens the stomach; also treats cold hernia. Suitable as a culinary spice. (When cooking meat with an off-odor, adding a small amount eliminates the smell; adding powder to foul sauce restores fragrance. Large fennel is particularly effective, hence the name "Fennel".) Smaller than millet seeds. Best when stir-fried until yellow. Synergistic with wine. Salt directs it into the Kidney meridian, dispersing Kidney pathogens, thus treating Yin hernia. (Pathology originates in the Liver, manifestations appear in the Kidney. Use 1 liang each of Large Fennel and Small Fennel, powdered. Place inside one pig bladder along with urine, simmer thoroughly in wine, and form into pills. Take 50 pills per dose.) Star Anise (also known as Bo Fennel). Pungent, sweet, and neutral. Functions are similar. Introduced via foreign merchant ships. Fruit is large like cypress seeds, splitting into eight lobes, each containing one seed. Yellowish-brown in color.