气平涩。味甘。无毒。主湿痹。腰脊膝痛。补中。除暴疾。益精气。强志。令耳目
聪明。久服轻身不饥。耐老神仙。（炒）
芡实气平涩。禀天秋收之金气。入手太阴肺经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太阴
脾经
。气味降多于升。阴也。脾为湿土而统血。湿邪伤于下。则走腰脊膝。致血泣而成痹。芡实
甘平。则益脾肺。肺通水道则湿行。脾和则血活。而痹者瘳矣。中者脾也。味甘益脾。故能
补中。暴疾多属于火。得水之精者。多能抑火。芡实味甘属土。而生于水。所以制火而主暴
疾。肾藏精。肺为金而肾为水。气平益肺。肺气旺则生精。金生水也。味甘益脾。脾气升。
气平益肺。肺气降。升降如。则天清地宁。养之以刚大。而志强矣。味甘益脾。脾统血。目
得血则明。耳得血则聪。故令耳目聪明也。久服气平益肺。肺气充则身轻。味甘益脾。脾血
旺耐老不饥也。肺脾气血充足。神仙有自来矣。
制 方:
芡实同金樱子丸。补下元虚。同白茯、秋石、莲肉、枣肉丸。治便数遗精。
气温。味酸。无毒。主湿痹香港脚。霍乱大吐下。转筋不止。
木瓜气温。禀天春和之木气。味酸无毒。得地东方之木味。气温升达。味酸收敛。一直
一曲
。曲直为木。入足厥阴肝经。气味降多于升。阴也。肝主筋。湿伤筋。筋挛则痹。木瓜温能
散湿。酸能舒筋。故主湿痹。香港脚者湿侵肝络也。酸能滋肝。温能散湿。故亦主之。霍乱大
吐下转筋不止者。肝属木。木邪乘土。上吐下泄。肝主筋。筋热短缩而为之转也。木瓜入土
以泻木。木平筋自舒。所以主之也。
制 方:
木瓜同桑皮、大枣。治霍乱转筋。同归身、牛膝、石斛、续断、白芍、陈皮。治血虚转
筋。
同苡仁、白茯、白术、五加皮、石斛、萆 、黄柏。治香港脚。专为末。治杨梅结毒。
Euryale Seed (Qianshi): Qi is neutral, taste is astringent. Flavor is sweet, non-toxic. Mainly treats damp-bi (joint pain and heaviness caused by dampness pathogen). Pain in the lower back, spine, and knees. Tonifies the middle jiao. Eliminates sudden diseases. Benefits essence and qi. Strengthens willpower. Makes the ears sharp and eyes bright. Long-term use makes the body light, prevents hunger, delays aging, and resembles immortality. (Stir-fried)
Euryale seed has neutral and astringent qi, inheriting the metal qi of autumnal gathering, entering the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its sweet flavor and non-toxic nature derive from the central earth taste of the earth, entering the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian. The descending effect of its aroma and flavor exceeds the ascending, belonging to Yin. The Spleen is damp-earth and governs blood. When dampness pathogen attacks the lower part, it flows to the waist, spine, and knees, causing blood stasis and resulting in bi syndrome. Euryale seed is sweet and neutral, thus benefiting the Spleen and Lungs. When Lung qi is unobstructed, water passages flow freely, and dampness moves; when Spleen qi harmonizes, blood circulates, and bi syndrome heals. "Middle" refers to the Spleen; sweet flavor tonifies the Spleen, hence it can tonify the middle. Sudden diseases often belong to Fire. Substances that are the essence of Water can often suppress Fire. Euryale seed's sweet flavor belongs to Earth but grows in Water, so it controls Fire and treats sudden diseases. The Kidney stores Essence; the Lung is Metal and the Kidney is Water. Neutral qi benefits the Lung; when Lung qi is prosperous, it generates Essence, following the principle of Metal generating Water. Sweet flavor benefits the Spleen; Spleen qi ascends. Neutral qi benefits the Lung; Lung qi descends. When ascending and descending are coordinated, Heaven is clear and Earth is peaceful. Nourished with great strength, the will becomes strong. Sweet flavor benefits the Spleen; the Spleen governs blood. The eyes become bright when nourished by blood; the ears become sharp when nourished by blood. Hence, it makes the ears sharp and eyes bright. Long-term use: neutral qi benefits the Lung; abundant Lung qi makes the body light. Sweet flavor benefits the Spleen; abundant Spleen blood delays aging and prevents hunger. With sufficient Lung and Spleen qi and blood, the state of immortality naturally arrives.
Prescription Formulation:
Euryale seed combined with *Chun Yuan Zi* (Chinese Cornelian Cherry Fruit) pills tonifies deficiency of the Lower Origin. Combined with Bai Fu Ling (Poria), Qiu Shi (Mineral Salt), Lian Rou (Lotus Plumule), and Zao Rou (Jujube Flesh) pills, it treats frequent urination and seminal emission.
Papaya (Mu Gua): Temperature is warm, taste is sour, non-toxic. Mainly treats damp-bi, Hong Kong Jiao (foot disease/beriberi), Huo Luan (cholera-like syndrome with severe vomiting and diarrhea), and continuous muscle cramps (tetany).
Papaya has warm temperature, inheriting the gentle wood qi of spring. Its sour taste and non-toxic nature derive from the eastern wood taste of the earth. Warm temperature rises and spreads; sour taste converges and astringes. Straight and curved; curvature and straightness define Wood. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. The descending effect of its aroma and flavor exceeds the ascending, belonging to Yin. The Liver governs sinews. Dampness injures sinews; sinew contraction leads to bi. Papaya's warmth disperses dampness; its sourness relaxes sinews. Hence, it mainly treats damp-bi. Hong Kong Jiao is caused by dampness invading the Liver collaterals. Sourness nourishes the Liver; warmth disperses dampness. Hence, it also treats this condition. In Huo Luan with severe vomiting and diarrhea and continuous tetany, the Liver belongs to Wood. Wood pathogen overacts on Earth (Spleen/Stomach), causing upper vomiting and lower purging. The Liver governs sinews; heat in sinews causes shortening and tetany. Papaya enters Earth to drain Wood. When Wood is balanced, sinews relax naturally. Hence, it treats this condition.
Prescription Formulation:
Papaya combined with Sang Pi (Mulberry Bark) and Da Zao (Jujube) treats Huo Luan with tetany. Combined with Dang Gui Shen (Angelica Sinensis Root Body), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root), Shi Hu (Dendrobium Stem), Xu Duan (Teasel Root), Bai Shao (White Peony Root), and Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), it treats tetany due to Blood deficiency.
Combined with Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed), Bai Fu Ling (Poria), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), Wu Jia Pi (Acanthopanax Bark), Shi Hu (Dendrobium Stem), Bi Xie (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome), and Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark), it treats Hong Kong Jiao. Ground into fine powder, it treats Yang Mei Jie Du (chancre toxicity/syphilitic lesions).