气大温。味辛。无毒。主积冷气。止吐逆反胃。消谷下气。
白蔻气大温。禀天水火之气。入足厥阴肝经。手少阳相火三焦经。味辛无毒。得地西方
燥金
之味。入手太阴肺经、足阳明胃经。气味俱升。阳也。肺主气积冷气。肺寒也。气温温肺。
味辛散积。所以主之。食入反出。胃无火也。辛温暖胃。故止吐逆反胃。胃中寒则不能化水
谷。肺寒则不能行金下降之令。白蔻辛温。所以胃暖则消谷。肺暖而下气也。
制 方:
白蔻同丁香、砂仁、陈米、黄土、姜汁丸。名太仓丸。治反胃。同人参、生姜、陈皮、
藿香
。治胃寒呕吐。同半夏、陈皮、生姜、白术、白茯。治寒痰作吐。同藿香、陈皮、木香。治
上焦滞气。同人参、白术、陈皮、生姜。治秋疟。胃呕不食。同扁豆、五味、橘红、木瓜。
治中酒呕吐。
气温。味苦。无毒。主恶血。破症结积聚。喉痹。乳难。久服长肌肉。明目轻身
。（炒去刺）
白蒺藜气温。禀天春和之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味苦无毒。得地南方之火味。入手少阴
心经
。气升味降。秉火气而生阳也。主恶血者。心主血。肝藏血。温能行。苦能泄也。症者有形
可征也。有形之积聚。皆成于血。白蒺藜能破之者。以入心肝而有苦温气味也。痹者闭也。
喉痹。火结于喉而闭塞不通也。温能散火。苦可去结。故主喉痹。乳难。乳汁不通也。乳房
属肝。气温达肝。其乳自通。白蒺藜一名旱草。秉火气而生。形如火而有刺。久服心火独明
。火能生土。则饮食倍而肌肉长。肝木条畅。肝开窍于目。故目明。木火通明。元阳舒畅。
所以身轻也。
制 方:
白蒺藜同归身。治月经不通。同杞子、菟丝子。治肝虚。同五味、淫羊藿、杞子、海螵
蛸。
治肝虚阳痿。专为末服。治一切郁症。明二三十年之目疾。
[Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Baidoukou)]
The Qi is greatly warm. The taste is pungent. It is non-toxic. It primarily treats accumulated cold Qi, stops vomiting, hiccups, and regurgitation, promotes digestion, and directs Qi downward.
Amomi Fructus Rotundus has a greatly warm Qi, inheriting the Qi of Heaven's Water and Fire. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Shaoyang Triple Burner Meridian with Ministerial Fire. Its taste is pungent and non-toxic, inheriting the flavor of Earth's Western Dry Metal. It enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. Both its Qi and taste are ascending, belonging to Yang. The Lung governs Qi; accumulated cold Qi results from Lung Cold. The warm nature of Amomi Fructus Rotundus warms the Lung, and its pungent taste disperses accumulation, thus treating these conditions. Food entering and then being vomited out indicates a lack of Fire in the Stomach. The pungent warmth of Amomi Fructus Rotundus warms the Stomach, thereby stopping vomiting, hiccups, and regurgitation. Cold in the Stomach prevents the transformation of water and grain; Cold in the Lung prevents the descending function of Metal. Amomi Fructus Rotundus is pungent and warm; it warms the Stomach to digest food and warms the Lung to direct Qi downward.
Prescription Methods:
Amomi Fructus Rotundus combined with丁香 (Syzygium aromaticum Flos), 砂仁 (Amomi Fructus), 陈米 (aged rice), 黄土 (yellow earth), and 姜汁 (ginger juice) forms a pill named Taicui Wan. It treats regurgitation. Combined with人参 (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), 生姜 (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 陈皮 (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), and 藿香 (Agasteghis Herba), it treats vomiting due to Stomach Cold. Combined with半夏 (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 陈皮 (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), 生姜 (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 白术 (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), and 白茯 (Poria), it treats vomiting due to Cold Phlegm. Combined with 藿香 (Agasteghis Herba), 陈皮 (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), and 木香 (Aucklandiae Radix), it treats stagnant Qi in the Upper Jiao. Combined with人参 (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), 白术 (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), 陈皮 (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), and 生姜 (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), it treats autumn malaria with stomach vomiting and anorexia. Combined with扁豆 (Lablab Semen Album), 五味 (Schisandrae Fructus), 橘红 (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum), and 木瓜 (Chaenomelis Fructus), it treats vomiting caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
[Tribuli Fructus (Bajili)]
The Qi is warm. The taste is bitter. It is non-toxic. It primarily treats evil blood, breaks mass formations and accumulations, treats throat obstruction (Houbi), and difficult lactation. Long-term use promotes muscle growth, brightens the eyes, and lightens the body. (Stir-fry and remove spines).
Tribuli Fructus has a warm Qi, inheriting the mild Wood Qi of Spring from Heaven. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its taste is bitter and non-toxic, inheriting the Fire flavor of the South from Earth. It enters the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Its Qi ascends and its taste descends, generating Yang through inheriting Fire Qi. Treating evil blood: The Heart governs Blood, and the Liver stores Blood. Warmth can move Blood, and bitterness can drain Blood. "Zheng" refers to pathological changes with tangible signs. Tangible accumulations all form from Blood. Tribuli Fructus can break them because it enters the Heart and Liver meridians and possesses bitter and warm qualities. "Bi" means obstruction. Houbi (Throat Obstruction) is fire pathogen knotting in the throat causing blockage. Warmth can disperse fire, and bitterness can remove knots, thus treating Houbi. "Runan" refers to blocked lactation. The breasts belong to the Liver. The warm Qi of Tribuli Fructus reaches the Liver, allowing milk flow to resume. Tribuli Fructus is also known as Hanzao Cao. It inherits Fire Qi and grows; its shape resembles fire and has thorns. Long-term use makes Heart Fire distinct. Fire generates Earth (Spleen), leading to increased appetite and muscle growth. Liver Wood flows smoothly; the Liver opens into the eyes, thus brightening vision. Wood and Fire illuminate each other, Yuan Yang flows freely, hence the body feels light.
Prescription Methods:
Tribuli Fructus combined with当归身 (Angelicae Sinensis Radix Corpus), treats amenorrhea. Combined with枸杞子 (Lycii Fructus) and菟丝子 (Cuscutae Semen), treats Liver Deficiency. Combined with五味 (Schisandrae Fructus),淫羊藿 (Epimedii Herba),枸杞子 (Lycii Fructus), and海螵蛸 (Sepiae Endoconcha), treats impotence due to Liver Deficiency. Taken as powder, it treats all types of stagnation syndromes and eye diseases lasting for decades.