味辛，温。主伤寒、温疟、寒热，破症瘕、结聚、坚积，留饮、痰癖。大腹水张
，荡炼五脏六腑，开通闭塞，利水谷道，去恶内，除鬼毒蛊注邪物（《御览》作鬼毒邪注），
杀虫鱼。一名巴叔（占作椒，《御览》作菽）。生川谷。
《吴普》曰∶巴豆，一名巴菽，神农、岐伯、桐君∶辛，有毒；黄帝∶甘，有毒；李氏
∶主温热寒。叶如大豆。八月采（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶生巴郡，八月采，阴干，用之，去心皮。
案∶《广雅》云∶巴菽，巴豆也。《列仙传》云∶元俗饵巴豆。《淮南子·说林训》云∶
鱼食巴菽而死，人食之而肥。
味辛，温。主邪气、咳逆，温中，逐骨节，皮肤死肌，寒湿痹痛，下气。久服之，头不
白、轻身、增年，生川谷。
《名医》曰∶一名巴椒，一名 。生武都及巴郡。八月采实，阴干。
案∶《范子计然》云∶蜀椒，出武都。赤色者，善。陆玑云∶蜀人作荼，又见秦椒，即
《尔雅》 。陶弘景云∶俗呼为 。
味辛、咸，温。主风痹、死肌、邪气，风头、泪出，利九窍，杀精物。生川谷。
《名医》曰∶生壅州及鲁邹县。如猪牙者，良。九月、十月采，阴干。
案∶《说文》云∶荚，草实。《范子计然》云∶皂荚，出三辅。上价一枚一钱。《广志》
曰∶鸡栖子，皂荚也（《御览》）。皂，即草省文。
[Edible Croton Seed / Ba Dou]
Pungent, warm. It primarily treats cold damage (Shanghan), warm malaria, and alternating chills and fever; it breaks up masses (Zheng Jia - abdominal lumps), accumulations, and hard deposits; it eliminates retained fluids (Liu Yin) and phlegm-rheum stagnation (Tan Pi). It reduces massive abdominal edema, purges the five zang and six fu organs, opens blockages, promotes the flow through the water and grain pathways, removes noxious internal substances, and expels evil spirits, toxins, gu-poison, and parasitic diseases (as recorded in *Taiping Yulan* as "evil spirit toxin and parasitic disease"). It kills insects and fish. Also known as Ba Shu (recorded as "Jiao" in *Zhan Shu*, and "Shu" in *Taiping Yulan*). Grows in mountain valleys.
Wu Pu records: Edible Croton Seed, also known as Ba Shu. Shen Nong, Qibo, and Tong Jun state it is pungent and toxic; the Yellow Emperor states it is sweet and toxic; Li Shi states it primarily treats conditions of heat, warmth, and cold. The leaves resemble those of soybeans. Harvested in the eighth month (*Taiping Yulan*).
The Divine Farmer's Classic records: Produced in Ba Commandery, harvested in the eighth month, dried in the shade for use. When used, remove the heart and skin.
Commentary: *Guang Ya* states: Ba Shu is Edible Croton Seed. *Lie Xian Zhuan* states: Yuan Su consumed Edible Croton Seed. *Huainanzi · Shuo Lin Xun* states: Fish die after eating Ba Shu, while humans become fat after consuming it.
[Sichuan Pepper / Shu Jiao]
Pungent, warm. It primarily treats pathogenic factors, coughing, and rebellious qi; it warms the middle jiao, drives out pathogens from the bone joints, eliminates dead muscle and skin tissue, treats painful obstruction caused by cold-dampness, and directs rebellious qi downward. Long-term consumption prevents graying of the hair, lightens the body, and extends lifespan. Grows in mountain valleys.
The Divine Farmer's Classic records: Also known as Ba Jiao, also known as . Produced in Wudu and Ba Commandery. Harvest the fruits in the eighth month, dry in the shade.
Commentary: *Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Sichuan Pepper is produced in Wudu. Those that are red in color are superior. Lu Ji states: People in Shu use it to make tea; Qin Jiao is also mentioned, which corresponds to in *Er Ya*. Tao Hongjing states: Commonly called .
[Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit / Zao Jia]
Pungent, salty, warm. It primarily treats wind-obstruction, dead muscle, and pathogenic factors; headaches with tearing, unblocks the nine orifices, and kills demonic entities. Grows in mountain valleys.
The Divine Farmer's Classic records: Produced in Yongzhou and Zou County, Lu. Those resembling pig teeth are of good quality. Harvested in the ninth and tenth months, dried in the shade.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Jia refers to the fruit of grass/plants. *Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit is produced in the Three Fu region. The premium price is one coin per pod. *Guang Zhi* states: Ji Qi Zi is Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit (*Taiping Yulan*). The character "Zao" is a abbreviated form of "Cao".