味辛苦温。色青气烈。入足厥阴经。功专疏肝泻肺。治肝气郁积。胁痛多怒。久疟
结癖。疝痛乳肿。发汗。有汗及气虚人禁用。醋炒用。叶治胸膈气逆。消肿散毒。妇人妒乳
内外吹乳岩乳痈用之皆效。
味苦酸温。入手足太阴经。功专理上焦气而止呕。进中州食而健脾。除心头痰水
。治痰气咳嗽。心下气痛。独用损气。宜与参术并行。陈久者良。一名香橼。古名枸橼。
味甘酸辛平。入手足太阴阳明经。功专下气消食。快膈化痰。解酒毒。治饮酒人口
气。去肠胃中恶气。散愤懑之气。能疗妊妇不思食。虚而无滞者禁。孕妇气虚勿与。
味酸涩甘温。入手足太阴阳明经。功专生津。治消渴泄精水痢。小儿闪癖。为末和
醋敷瘰 良。多吃发热。闭百脉。
味苦。入手太阴经。功专下气止呕。得茅根治瘟病发呕。得山栀治赤鼻面疮。得
丁香人参治反胃呕哕。得款冬、紫菀、杏仁、桑皮、木通、少加大黄蜜丸。治肺热久嗽。身
如火燎。肌瘦将成劳。去毛用。治胃病姜汁涂炙黄。治肺病蜜水炙黄。
[Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel)]
Taste: Acrid, Bitter; Nature: Warm. Color: Green; Aroma: Pungent and intense. Meridian Tropism: Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Actions: Specializes in soothing the Liver and draining the Lungs. Indications: Liver Qi stagnation and accumulation, hypochondriac pain, irritability, chronic malaria with mass formation, hernia pain, breast swelling. Effects: Promotes sweating. Contraindications: Forbidden for those with spontaneous sweating or Qi deficiency. Preparation: Stir-fried with vinegar. Leaves: Treat rebellious Qi in the chest and diaphragm, reduce swelling, and dissipate toxicity. For women with milk stasis (Du Ru), internal and external blowing of breast cancer (Ru Yan), and breast abscess (Ru Yong), it is effective.
[Xiangyuan (Citron)]
Taste: Bitter, Sour; Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Hand and Foot Taiyin Meridians. Actions: Specializes in regulating Upper Jiao Qi to stop vomiting, promotes digestion in the Middle Jiao to strengthen the Spleen, and eliminates phlegm-fluids from the heart region. Indications: Cough due to Phlegm-Qi, Qi-pain below the heart. Note: Used alone may damage Qi; should be used concurrently with Ginseng and Atractylodes Macrocephala. Older stock is superior. Aliases: Xiangyuan; Ancient name: Gouyuan.
[You (Pomelo)]
Taste: Sweet, Sour, Acrid; Nature: Neutral. Meridian Tropism: Hand and Foot Taiyin and Yangming Meridians. Actions: Specializes in directing Qi downward, promoting digestion, relieving chest fullness, and resolving phlegm. Effects: Resolves alcohol toxicity, treats halitosis after drinking, removes foul Qi from the intestines and stomach, and disperses pent-up resentment. Indications: Anorexia in pregnant women. Contraindications: Forbidden for those who are deficient without excess stagnation. Pregnant women with Qi deficiency should avoid it.
[Ju (Tangerine/Orange)]
Taste: Sour, Astringent, Sweet; Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Hand and Foot Taiyin and Yangming Meridians. Actions: Specializes in generating fluids. Indications: Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst syndrome), seminal emission, watery diarrhea, pediatric Shan Pi (a pediatric condition). Preparation: Powdered and mixed with vinegar for topical application on Scrofula (Luo Li). Precautions: Excessive consumption causes fever and closes all vessels.
[Pipaye (Loquat Leaf)]
Taste: Bitter. Meridian Tropism: Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. Actions: Specializes in directing Qi downward and stopping vomiting. Combinations: With Mugwort Root (Maogen) for vomiting caused by Pestilence diseases; with Gardenia (Shanzhi) for red nose and facial sores; with Clove (Dingxiang) and Ginseng (Renshen) for regurgitation and dry heaving; with Coltsfoot (Kundong), Aster (Ziwan), Apricot Kernel (Xingren), Mulberry Root Bark (Sangpi), and Wood Vessel (Mutong), plus a small amount of Rhubarb (Dahuang) made into honey pills, for chronic cough due to Lung Heat, body feeling like burning fire, emaciation approaching consumptive disease. Preparation: Remove hairs. For Stomach diseases, brush with Ginger Juice and roast until yellow. For Lung diseases, roast with Honey Water until yellow.
[Mei (Plum)]
Taste: Sweet, Sour; Nature: Neutral. Meridian Tropism: Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. Actions: Specializes in quenching thirst, directing Qi downward, benefiting Lung Qi, stopping vomiting, clearing Upper Jiao Heat, and moistening the Five Zang Organs. Precautions: Excessive consumption generates Phlegm-Heat damaging the Spleen. Dietary advice: Consuming with meat or hot wheat noodles may cause Yellow Disease due to Heat.
[Xing (Apricot)]
Taste: Sour, Sweet; Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Hand and Foot Taiyin and Jueyin Meridians. Actions: Specializes in resolving phlegm, stopping vomiting, and generating fluids. Indications: Burned to ash and taken orally to stop dysentery. Precautions: Excessive consumption causes fever and epistaxis. Dietary contraindication: Avoid consuming with raw green onions.