辛夷，味辛，气温，无毒。入肺、胆二经。止脑内风疼、面肿引齿痛眩目，除身体寒热，
通
鼻塞，止鼻渊清涕，生须发。此物通窍，而上走于脑，舍鼻塞、鼻渊之症，无他用，存之以
备
用可耳。且辛散之物多用，则真气有伤，亦可暂用而不可久服。总之，去病即已，不可因其
效甚而纵用之，非独辛夷之为然也。
酸枣仁，味酸，气平，无毒。入心、肝、胆与胞络四经。宁心志，益肝胆，补中，敛虚
汗，
祛烦止渴，安五脏，止手足酸痛，且健筋骨，久服多寿。以上治疗，俱宜炒用，惟夜不能眠
者，必须生用，或神思昏倦，久苦梦遗者，亦宜生用。可为臣佐，多用尤佳，常服亦妙也。
或问酸枣仁只能益心，何以补肾之药，古人往往用之乎？盖心肾原不可两治也。因世人
贪色
者多，仲景夫子所以只立六味、八味，以补肾中之水火宜。然而肾火原通于胞络，而肾水原
通于心，补心未尝不能益肾，古人所以用枣仁以安
心，即安肾也。且世人入房而强战者，心君不动，而相火乃克其力以用命。心君一移，而相
火即懈，精即下泄，可见补心所以补肾，心气足而肾气更坚，不信然哉。
或问酸枣仁之治心也，不寐则宜炒，多寐则宜生，又云夜不能寐者，必须生用。何其自
相背
谬耶？不知此实用药之机权也。夫人不寐，乃心气之不安也，酸枣仁安心，宜用之以治不寐
矣
。然何以炒用枣仁则补心也？夫人多寐，乃心气之大昏也。炒用，则补心气而愈昏；生用，
则心清而不寐耳。夜不能寐者，乃心气不交于肾也；日不能寐者，乃肾气不交于心也。肾气
不交于心，宜补其肾；心气不交于肾，宜补其心。用枣仁正所以补心也。补心宜炒用矣，何
以又生用。不知夜之不寐，正心气之有余，清其心，则心气定，而肾气亦定矣，此所以必须
生用。若日夜不寐，正宜用炒，而不宜用生矣。
或疑枣仁安心，人人知之，安心而能安肾，此则人未知也。曰∶枣仁岂特安心以安肾而
已乎
，
更能安五脏之气。盖心肾安，而五脏有不安者乎，不必其入脾、入肺、入肝而后能安也。
Xinyi (Magnolia Flower), with a pungent taste and warm nature, is non-toxic. It enters the Lung and Gallbladder meridians. It stops wind-pain in the brain, facial swelling radiating to toothache and dizziness, eliminates alternating chills and fever of the body, relieves nasal congestion, stops clear rhinorrhea in Bi Yuan (nasal sinusitis), and promotes the growth of beard and hair. This herb opens orifices and ascends to the brain. Apart from treating nasal congestion and Bi Yuan, it has no other uses; keeping it for occasional use is sufficient. Moreover, excessive use of acrid and dispersing substances may damage True Qi (Zheng Qi). Therefore, it can be used temporarily but should not be taken for a long time. In summary, discontinue use once the disease is cured. Do not abuse it just because of its efficacy, not only Xinyi but all such herbs.
Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Seed), with a sour taste and neutral nature, is non-toxic. It enters the Heart, Liver, Gallbladder, and Bao Luo (Uterus/Microcosm) meridians. It calms the mind, benefits the Liver and Gallbladder, tonifies the Middle Jiao, consolidates deficiency sweating, dispels irritability and quenches thirst, stabilizes the Five Zang organs, stops soreness and pain in the hands and feet, strengthens sinews and bones, and prolongs life with long-term use. For the above therapeutic effects, stir-frying is generally recommended. However, for those suffering from insomnia at night, raw Suanzaoren must be used. Similarly, for those with mental fatigue and chronic nocturnal emissions, raw Suanzaoren is also appropriate. It can serve as an assistant or adjunct herb; higher doses are preferable, and regular consumption is beneficial.
One might ask: Since Suanzaoren primarily benefits the Heart, why do ancient physicians often include it in formulas for tonifying the Kidney? This is because the Heart and Kidney cannot always be treated simultaneously in a direct manner. Given that many people indulge in sexual desires, Zhang Zhongjing established the Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) and Bawei Shennian Wan (Eight-Ingredient Kidney-Tonifying Pill) specifically to balance the Water and Fire (Yin and Yang) within the Kidney. However, Kidney Fire connects with the Bao Luo, and Kidney Water connects with the Heart. Tonifying the Heart indirectly benefits the Kidney. Thus, when ancients used Suanzaoren to calm the Heart, they were effectively calming the Kidney. Furthermore, during forced sexual intercourse, if the Heart Spirit (Xin Jun) remains unmoved, the Minister Fire (Xiang Huo) exerts itself to sustain vitality. Once the Heart Spirit shifts, the Minister Fire relaxes, leading to seminal emission. This demonstrates that tonifying the Heart tonifies the Kidney; sufficient Heart Qi makes Kidney Qi more robust. Is this not true?
Another question arises: It is stated that for insomnia, stir-fried Suanzaoren is suitable, while for hypersomnia, raw Suanzaoren is suitable. Yet it is also said that for nighttime insomnia, raw Suanzaoren *must* be used. Is this contradictory? The answer lies in the flexibility of clinical application. Insomnia results from unsettled Heart Qi. Since Suanzaoren calms the Heart, it is suitable for treating insomnia. But why does stir-frying tonify the Heart? Hypersomnia results from severe dullness of Heart Qi. Stir-fried Suanzaoren tonifies Heart Qi, which may exacerbate dullness; raw Suanzaoren clears the Heart, preventing hypersomnia. Nighttime insomnia occurs when Heart Qi fails to descend to the Kidney; daytime hypersomnia occurs when Kidney Qi fails to ascend to the Heart. If Kidney Qi fails to ascend to the Heart, tonify the Kidney; if Heart Qi fails to descend to the Kidney, tonify the Heart. Using Suanzaoren here is to tonify the Heart. While tonifying the Heart usually suggests stir-frying, why use raw for nighttime insomnia? Because nighttime insomnia often stems from excess Heart Qi (Heat). Clearing the Heart settles both Heart and Kidney Qi, hence the necessity of using raw Suanzaoren. Conversely, for insomnia occurring day and night, stir-fried Suanzaoren is appropriate, not raw.
Some doubt that Suanzaoren calms the Heart, knowing this well, but fail to understand how calming the Heart also calms the Kidney. I say: Does Suanzaoren merely calm the Heart and Kidney? It further stabilizes the Qi of all Five Zang organs. Once the Heart and Kidney are stabilized, can any of the Five Zang organs remain unstable? There is no need to specifically target the Spleen, Lungs, or Liver individually to achieve this stabilization.