味甘，性温。酿酒则热，熬汤更甚。
脾虚最补，肺寒可瘳。大便既坚，而小便又缩。痘疮虽发，而自汗能收。
糯米，虽大补脾肺寒虚。但性极粘滞，病患及小儿不宜多食。
《名医别录》分载黄梁、白粱与青粱。分述于下∶
黄 粱 米
味甘，性平，无毒。
益气安中，治痹止泄，利小便，除烦热。
白 粱 米
味甘，性微寒，无毒。
除胸膈热，益气和中。缓筋骨，止烦渴。
青 粱 米
味甘，性微寒，无毒。
补脾益胃，补中益气。利小便，止泄痢。
苏颂云“诸粱比之他谷，最益脾胃。”又能利水益肾，故《名医别录》谓青粱煮粥食之
轻身长年。
即小米。味咸，性微寒，无毒。入脾、胃、肾三经。
补气，养肾。开脾胃，益丹田，利小便而称良，治反胃与热痢。
李时珍云“粟之味咸淡，气寒下渗，肾之谷也。肾病宜食之。虚热、消渴、泄痢，皆肾病也。
渗利小便，所以泄肾
邪也。降胃火，而脾胃之病宜食之。”
味甘，性平。
益心神，养胃气。
以淮产者为佳，无壅滞生热之虑，有凉心润燥之功。故能治妇人脏燥。
浮麦，即水淘浮起者。除虚热，敛心津。汗乃心之津液，养心退热，津血不为火扰，则
可无
味甘、性温、无毒。入肺、脾、胃三经。
甘温益气，补肺补中。鹅口杖疮，均堪外用。
孟诜谓“烧灰和油涂杖疮，止痛不作瘢”。李时珍谓“嚼浓汁涂小儿鹅口疮有效。”
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature. When fermented into wine, the heat is intensified; when boiled into soup, the heat is even more pronounced.
It is most tonifying for Spleen deficiency and can cure Lung cold. Although the stool is already hard and the urine is scanty, it can stop spontaneous sweating even if pustular diseases have erupted.
Glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa), although greatly tonifying to the Spleen and Lung against cold and deficiency, has an extremely sticky and cloying nature. Patients and children should not consume it in large quantities.
The *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians) separately records yellow millet (Setaria italica var. lutescens), white millet (Setaria italica var. alba), and green millet (Setaria italica var. viridis). They are described below:
Yellow Millet (Setaria italica var. lutescens)
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
Benefits Qi, calms the Middle Jiao, treats Bi syndrome (painful obstruction), stops diarrhea, promotes urination, and eliminates vexatious heat.
White Millet (Setaria italica var. alba)
Sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic.
Eliminates heat in the chest and diaphragm, benefits Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. Relaxes muscles and bones, stops vexation and thirst.
Green Millet (Setaria italica var. viridis)
Sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic.
Tonifies the Spleen and benefits the Stomach, supplements the Middle and benefits Qi. Promotes urination, stops diarrhea and dysentery.
Su Song stated, "Compared to other grains, various millets are most beneficial to the Spleen and Stomach." It can also promote water metabolism and benefit the Kidney. Therefore, the *Mingyi Bielu* states that eating porridge made from green millet
can lighten the body and prolong life.
This refers to common millet (Panicum miliaceum). Salty in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney meridians.
Benefits Qi, nourishes the Kidney. Opens the Spleen and Stomach, benefits the Dantian, is excellent for promoting urination, and treats regurgitation and hot dysentery.
Li Shizhen said, "Millet tastes salty and bland, its Qi is cold and descends downward; it is the grain of the Kidney. It is suitable for those with Kidney disease. Deficient heat, Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), and diarrhea/dysentery are all related to Kidney disease.
Promoting urination through infiltration and drainage helps to drain out Kidney pathogenic factors. Lowering Stomach fire makes it suitable for Spleen and Stomach diseases."
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature.
Benefits the Heart Spirit (Shen), nourishes Stomach Qi.
Those produced in Huai region are superior, without the concern of causing stagnation and generating heat, possessing the merit of cooling the Heart and moistening dryness. Thus, it can treat Zang Zao (Viscera Agitation) in women.
Floating wheat refers to the grains that float when washed with water. Eliminates deficient heat, astringes Heart fluids. Sweat is the fluid of the Heart; nourishing the Heart and retreating heat ensures that fluids and blood are not disturbed by Fire, thus avoiding...
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Lung, Spleen, and Stomach meridians.
Sweet and warm benefits Qi, tonifies the Lung and Middle Jiao. Effective for external application on mouth ulcers (goose-mouth sores) and whip marks.
Meng Shen said, "Burned to ash and mixed with oil for application on whip marks, it relieves pain and prevents scarring." Li Shizhen said, "Chewing to extract thick juice and applying it to children's mouth ulcers is effective."