气大温。味甘。无毒。主补虚乏。止渴。去血。
饴糖气大温。禀天春和之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太阴
脾经
。气味俱升。阳也。肝者生生之脏。生气生血之经也。脾者后天之本。万物之母也。饴糖气
温达肝。肝气升。则阳气充。味甘益脾。脾血润则阴气盛。所以主虚乏也。味甘益脾。脾阴
足则渴止。气温温肝。肝藏血。血温则瘀者行。所以去血也。
制 方∶
饴同白芍、甘草、桂枝、生姜、大枣。名建中汤。治肝脾血不足。同川椒、炮姜、人参。
名
大建中汤。治腹痛不可触。
气温。味辛。无毒。主胸满咳逆上气。温中。止血出汗。逐风湿痹。肠 下痢。生
者尤良。（炮）
干姜气温。禀天春升之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味辛无毒。得地西方之金味。入手太阴肺
经。
炮灰色黑。入足少阴肾经。气味俱升。阳也。胸中者肺之分也。肺寒则金失下降之性。气壅
于胸而满也。满则气上。所以咳逆上气之症生焉。其主之者辛散温行也。中者脾与胃也。脾
胃为土。土赖火生。炮姜入肾助火。火在下谓之少火。少火生气。气充则中自温也。血随气
行。气逆火动。则血上溢。炮姜入肾。肾温则浮逆之火气皆下。火平气降。其血自止矣。出
汗
者。辛温能发散也。逐风湿痹者。辛温能散风湿而通血闭也。肠 下痢。大肠之症。盖大肠
寒则下痢腥秽。肺与大肠为表里。辛温温肺。故大肠亦温而下痢止也。生者其性尤烈。所以
尤良。
制 方∶
炮姜同北味。敛火下行。同人参。温中益气。同生地、白芍、牛膝、归身。治产后发热。
同
人参、陈皮。治胃虚呕逆。同陈皮、白术、贝母、白茯。治痰疟。同人参、白术、桂枝、陈
皮。治寒疟。同人参、白术、甘草。名理中汤。治虚寒泄泻。
[Rice Malt]
The qi is greatly warm. The taste is sweet. It is non-toxic. It mainly treats deficiency and fatigue, stops thirst, and removes blood stasis.
Rice malt's qi is greatly warm; it inherits the mild Wood qi of spring from Heaven and enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its taste is sweet and non-toxic; it obtains the central Earth taste from Earth and enters the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Both its qi and taste are ascending, which belongs to Yang. The Liver is the organ of continuous generation, the meridian that generates Qi and Blood. The Spleen is the foundation of post-heaven existence, the mother of all things. Rice malt's warm qi reaches the Liver; when Liver Qi ascends, Yang Qi becomes abundant. Its sweet taste benefits the Spleen; when Spleen Blood is moistened, Yin Qi becomes prosperous. Therefore, it mainly treats deficiency and fatigue. Its sweet taste benefits the Spleen; when Spleen Yin is sufficient, thirst stops. Its warm qi warms the Liver; the Liver stores Blood, and when Blood is warmed, stasis moves. Therefore, it removes blood stasis.
Prescription Formulation:
When Rice Malt is combined with Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Dazao (Jujubae Fructus), it is named Jianzhong Decoction. It treats insufficiency of Blood in the Liver and Spleen. When combined with Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), Paojiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum), and Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), it is named Dajianzhong Decoction. It treats abdominal pain so severe that it cannot be touched.
[Dried Ginger]
The qi is warm. The taste is pungent. It is non-toxic. It mainly treats chest fullness, cough, and rebellious Qi rushing upward. It warms the Middle Jiao, stops bleeding, induces sweating, expels wind-dampness bi-syndrome, and treats intestinal dysentery. Raw use is especially effective. (Processed)
Dried ginger's qi is warm; it inherits the ascending Wood qi of spring from Heaven and enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its taste is pungent and non-toxic; it obtains the Metal taste of the West from Earth and enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.
After processing, it turns grey-black and enters the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Both its qi and taste are ascending, which belongs to Yang. The chest is the domain of the Lung. When the Lung is cold, Metal loses its descending nature, causing Qi to stagnate in the chest and result in fullness. Fullness leads to rebellious Qi, thus generating symptoms of cough and rebellious Qi. What treats these is its pungent dispersal and warm circulation. The "Middle" refers to the Spleen and Stomach. Spleen and Stomach belong to Earth, and Earth relies on Fire for generation. Processed ginger enters the Kidney to assist Fire. Fire located below is called Shaohuo (Mild Fire); Shaohuo generates Qi, and when Qi is abundant, the Middle Jiao naturally becomes warm. Blood follows Qi in its movement. When Qi rebels and Fire agitates, Blood overflows upwards. Processed ginger enters the Kidney; when the Kidney is warmed, floating and rebellious Fire Qi descends. When Fire calms and Qi descends, bleeding stops naturally.
Inducing sweating occurs because pungent-warm properties can disperse. Expelling wind-dampness bi-syndrome occurs because pungent-warm properties can disperse wind-dampness and unblock blood stasis. Intestinal dysentery is a symptom of the Large Intestine. Generally, if the Large Intestine is cold, dysentery will be foul-smelling. The Lung and Large Intestine are exterior-interior partners. Pungent-warm properties warm the Lung, thus warming the Large Intestine as well, stopping dysentery. Raw ginger has an especially fierce nature, hence its superior efficacy.
Prescription Formulation:
Processed ginger combined with Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) converges Fire Qi to descend downward. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), it warms the Middle Jiao and tonifies Qi. Combined with Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), and Dangguishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), it treats postpartum fever.
Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) and Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), it treats stomach deficiency with vomiting and reflux. Combined with Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), and Bai Fu Ling (Poria), it treats phlegm-malaria. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), and Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), it treats cold malaria. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), it is named Lizhong Decoction. It treats deficiency-cold diarrhea.