炒用。
辛，温，苦，涩，无毒，性浮。入手足太阴、阳明、太阳、足少阴七经。行气调中，消
食醒
酒，止痛安胎，除呕住泻。噎膈胀痞之疾，崩带喘痰之 。上气咳嗽之剂，霍乱转筋之药。
散咽喉口齿之热，化铜铁骨哽之坚。除腹痛而通结滞，治奔豚而疗惊痫。为温燥肝肾之良剂
，乃补益脾胃之灵丹。
生西海及西戎波斯诸国，今惟岭南山泽间有之，苗茎似高良姜，高三四尺，三月、四月
开花
在根下。秋月采实，味辛香，食品家多用之。今市肆所货砂仁米，多用草蔻米充之，不可不
知。
一切食毒，末服。（验方第一。）
误食铜钱金银，煎服。（第二。）
鱼骨哽咽，同甘草末绵包含咽。（第三。）
口吻生疮，砂仁壳 ，研末搽之。（第四。）
牙痛，常嚼。（第五。）
血崩，末服。（第六。）
胎损极痛，焙末酒下。（第七。）
子痫昏冒。同上。（第八。）
大便血，末服。（第九。）
身肿连阴，同土狗为末，酒下。（第十。）
气上咳逆，为末，同生姜捣烂酒服。（十一。）
辛，温，无毒。益气安神，补脾和胃。理小便之频数，调遗精之虚滑。梦泄赤浊之疾，
吐血
崩中之 。遗尿因热者勿用。
出昆仑及交趾岭南。苗叶花根，与豆无异，惟子小尔。二月花，连着实，五六月熟，子
如笔
头，而两头尖长。今之益智子，形如枣核，而皮及仁皆似草豆蔻云。
小便数，同乌梅末，酒煎山药，丸服。（验方第一。）
赤白浊，同茯苓末服。（第二。）
腹胀忽泻，诸药不效，此气脱也。水煎服一两立已。（第三。）
崩中，为末，米汤下。（第四。）
香口，同甘草末舐之。（第五。）
漏胎下血，同砂仁末服。（第六。）
Used after stir-frying.
Pungent, warm, bitter, astringent, non-toxic, with a floating nature. Enters the seven meridians: Hand Taiyin, Hand Yangming, Hand Taiyang, Foot Taiyin, Foot Yangming, Foot Taiyang, and Foot Shaoyin. It promotes qi circulation and regulates the middle jiao (middle burner), aids digestion, resolves alcohol intoxication, relieves pain, calms the fetus, stops vomiting, and halts diarrhea. It is an agent for treating diseases such as dysphagia and chest/epigastric distension and stuffiness, and a formula for conditions involving metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, wheezing, and phlegm. It serves as a remedy for upper qi cough, and a medicine for cholera with muscle cramps. It disperses heat in the throat, mouth, and teeth, and dissolves hardness caused by fish or bone splinters. It eliminates abdominal pain and unblocks stagnation, treats ben tun (a condition characterized by a sensation of gas rushing up from the lower abdomen to the heart/chest), and cures convulsions and epilepsy. It is an excellent agent for warming and drying the liver and kidneys, and a miraculous elixir for tonifying and benefiting the spleen and stomach.
It originates from the Western Seas and various countries of the Western Regions and Persia. Currently, it is only found in the mountains and marshes of Lingnan. Its seedlings and stems resemble Galangal Rhizome (Gao Liang Jiang), growing three to four chi high. It flowers below the roots in the third and fourth lunar months. The fruits are harvested in autumn; they have a pungent and fragrant taste and are widely used in the food industry. Note that the "Sharen rice" sold in markets today is often adulterated with Caodoukou rice; this must be known.
For all kinds of food poisoning, take the powder orally. (Verified Formula 1.)
For accidental ingestion of copper coins or gold/silver, decoct and take orally. (2.)
For fish bones stuck in the throat, combine with Licorice Root powder, wrap in cotton cloth, and swallow while holding in the mouth. (3.)
For sores on the lips and mouth, use Sharen shell powder applied externally. (4.)
For toothache, chew frequently. (5.)
For metrorrhagia, take the powder orally. (6.)
For extreme pain due to threatened miscarriage, roast until dry, powder, and take with wine. (7.)
For eclampsia with coma/fainting. Use the same method as above. (8.)
For blood in stool, take the powder orally. (9.)
For generalized edema extending to the genitals, combine with Mole (Lou Gu) powder and take with wine. (10.)
For rebellious qi causing cough and counterflow, powder the herb, mash with fresh ginger root, and take with wine. (11.)
Pungent, warm, non-toxic. Benefits qi, calms the spirit, tonifies the spleen, and harmonizes the stomach. Regulates frequent urination and adjusts seminal emission and involuntary loss of semen. It treats dream-emission with red turbid urine and hematemesis or metrorrhagia. Do not use for enuresis caused by heat.
It originates from Kunlun and Jiaozhi/Lingnan regions. Its seedlings, leaves, flowers, and roots are indistinguishable from legumes, except that the seeds are smaller. It flowers in the second lunar month, bearing fruit directly on the flower stalks, and ripens in the fifth and sixth months. The seeds resemble a pen tip, pointed at both ends. The current Yizhi Ren resembles a date pit in shape, with skin and kernel similar to Caodoukou.
For frequent urination, combine with Myrobalan powder, decoct with Yam pill, and take orally. (Verified Formula 1.)
For red and white turbidity (turbid urine), take with Poria powder. (2.)
For sudden diarrhea following abdominal distension, when other medicines fail, this indicates qi collapse. Decoct 1 liang in water; effect is immediate. (3.)
For metrorrhagia, take the powder with rice soup. (4.)
For fresh breath, lick together with Licorice Root powder. (5.)
For threatened miscarriage with vaginal bleeding, take with Amomum villosum powder. (6.)