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Produced in Guangxi, ripens in summer, tastes like chestnuts, shaped like olives. Its peel has seven layers; those produced in Hengzhou have nine layers of peel, and one must peel up to the ninth layer to see the flesh, hence also known as [Note: Text implies name derived from local gazetteer].

*Shi'en Fu Zhi* records: Luohuangzi is commonly called "Nine-Layer Peel," resembling broad beans in shape, edible, tasting like roasted chestnuts. The outer shell is black, and together with the flesh, there are nine layers of peel, thus the name.

Nature warm, treats parasites generated within the zang-fu organs, as well as abdominal pain caused by children eating dirt, tinea (skin fungus), and hard accumulations due to痞 (pi syndrome). Nourishes the liver and gallbladder, brightens the eyes and removes nebula, relieves thirst and reduces fever, resolves wind pathogens, eliminates vexation and descends fire. For fanwei vomiting food (vomiting immediately after eating, or morning food vomited at night, or night food vomited in the morning), use seven Luohuangzi fruits, processed to retain their medicinal nature (charred but retaining essence), mixed with wine and taken daily in a quantity of one cunbi (a small spoonful), until finished for cure.

For ascariasis attacking upwards causing severe epigastric pain, and white spots on the face, use seven Luohuangzi and seven Qianzi (Semen Kochiae), decocted in water and taken orally, worms will naturally pass down.

*Nanfang Caomu Zhuang* records: Produced in the valleys of Wuping, Jiaozhi, flowers bloom in March, fruits persist, ripening in May and June. Can be added to chicken, fish, pork, or duck soups; the taste is exquisite, can also be eaten salted. Taste sweet, nature neutral. Mainly calms the mind and spirit, nourishes blood vessels, resolves summerheat and relieves thirst, promotes urination, generates body fluids, stops rebellious qi and asthma urgency, eliminates vexation and clears heat, moistens the lungs, nourishes Mingmen (Gate of Life), benefits primordial qi. For bone-steaming consumption fever and emaciation of limbs like dry firewood, cook Fubianzi thoroughly with a white duck without salt or soy sauce, consume daily; three ducks show effect.

Produced in Jiaozhi, trees grow over ten chi high, taste sweet and delicious like walnuts. Taste sweet, nature neutral. Mainly moistens the lungs, relieves thirst, clears heat, aids digestion, dispels wind-summerheat-dampness. Treats tinea and invasion by mountain miasma turning into malaria (Nue disease) with alternating chills and fever, headache, rebellious phlegm, weakness and difficulty walking in feet and knees due to cold-damp pathogen invasion. Use one slice of Baiyuanzi, pounded and soaked in wine, drink once daily, fully recovered after more than a month.

*Guang Zhi* records: Round and slender shape, red color like soft dates, taste initially bitter then sweet, edible, taste neutral, non-toxic. Mainly tonifies the five zang organs, beautifies the complexion, removes wind from head and face. For postpartum dysentery that does not stop, use one he of Ximizi, decocted with one cup of wine and one cup of water until reduced to eight-tenths, taken on an empty stomach, effective shortly after ingestion.