诸疮肿痛∶杏仁去皮，研滤取膏，入轻粉、麻油调搽神效。不拘大人、小儿。（鲍氏）。
小儿头疮∶杏仁烧研敷之。（《事林广记》）。
蛆虫入耳∶杏仁捣泥，取油滴入。非出则死。（《扶寿精方》）
花
【气味】苦，温，无毒。
【主治】补不足，女子伤中，寒热痹厥逆（《别录》）。
【附方】新二。
妇人无子∶二月丁亥日，取杏花、桃花阴干为末。戊子日和井华水服方寸匕，日三服。
（《卫生易简方》）。
粉滓面 ∶杏花、桃花各一升，东流水浸七日。洗面三七遍，极妙。（《圣济总录》）。
叶
【主治】人卒肿满，身面洪大，煮浓汁热渍，亦少少服之（《肘后》）。
枝
【主治】堕伤，取一握，水一升煮减半，入酒三合和匀，分再服，大效（苏颂）。
【附方】旧一。
坠扑瘀血在内，烦闷者∶用东引杏树枝三两，细锉微熬，好酒二升煎十余沸，分二服。
（《塞上方》）
根
【主治】食杏仁多，致迷乱将死，切碎煎汤服，即解（时珍）。
（《纲目》）
【释名】八担杏（《正要》）、忽鹿麻。
【集解】时珍曰∶巴旦杏，出回回旧地，今关西诸土亦有。树如杏而叶差小，实亦尖小
而肉薄。其核如梅核，壳薄而仁甘美。点茶食之，味如榛子。西人以充方物。
【气味】甘，平，温，无毒。
【主治】止咳下气，消心腹逆闷（时珍。出《饮膳正要》）。
Treatment of various sores and swelling: Remove the skin from apricot kernels, grind and filter to obtain the paste. Mix with calomel (mercurous chloride) and sesame oil, then apply externally. This is highly effective for both adults and children. (Bao Shi).
Treatment of infantile scalp sores: Burn the apricot kernels, grind into powder, and apply topically. (*Shilin Guangji*).
Maggot entering the ear: Mash the apricot kernels into a paste, extract the oil, and drip it into the ear. If the maggots are not expelled, death will ensue. (*Fushou Jingfang*)
Flowers
[Properties and Flavor] Bitter, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Tonifies deficiencies; treats internal injury in women; addresses cold-heat bi syndrome and reversal cold (Jue Ni) (*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* / *Bie Lu*).
[Attached Prescriptions] Two new prescriptions.
Infertility in women: On a Ding-Hai day in the second lunar month, collect apricot blossoms and peach blossoms, dry them in the shade, and grind into powder. On a Wu-Zi day, take one cun-bi (a measure equivalent to a spoonful) mixed with well water drawn at dawn, taken three times daily.
(*Weisheng Yijian Fang*).
Facial cleansing/whitening: Take one sheng each of apricot blossoms and peach blossoms, soak in running water from the east for seven days. Wash the face twenty-one times. This is extremely effective. (*Shengji Zonglu*).
Leaves
[Indications] Sudden edema and fullness, severe swelling of the body and face. Boil to make a concentrated decoction, use hot for external compresses, or take small amounts internally. (*Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang*).
Branches
[Indications] Traumatic injuries. Take a handful of branches, boil in one sheng of water until reduced by half, mix with three he of wine, and divide into two doses. Highly effective. (Su Song).
[Attached Prescriptions] One old prescription.
Bruised blood retained inside due to falling, causing irritability and oppression: Use three liang of apricot branches growing towards the east. Finely chop and slightly roast. Decoct in two sheng of good wine for about ten boils. Divide into two doses.
(*Sai Shang Fang*)
Roots
[Indications] For poisoning caused by excessive consumption of apricot kernels, leading to delirium and near-death state. Chop the roots, decoct in water, and drink to detoxify. (Shizhen).
(*Ben Cao Gang Mu*)
[Names] Ba Dan Xing (*Zheng Yao*), Hu Lu Ma.
[Collected Explanations] Shizhen states: Ba Dan Xing originates from the lands of the Huihui (Muslims/West), and is now also found in various regions west of the pass. The tree resembles the apricot tree but has slightly smaller leaves. The fruit is also pointed, small, and thin-fleshed. The pit resembles that of a plum, with a thin shell and sweet, delicious kernel. It is used for tea or eaten directly, tasting like hazelnuts. Western people offer it as tribute.
[Properties and Flavor] Sweet, neutral, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Relieves cough and directs rebellious Qi downward; dissipates stagnation and oppression in the heart and abdomen. (Shizhen. From *Yin Shan Zheng Yao*).