苦平微甘，入厥阴而调经破瘀，润燥通肠。去皮尖研如泥用。肠滑者忌。桃花∶苦
血分，而消积下滞，利水除痰，为痰饮滞血专药。误服泻人。桃叶∶苦平，杀虫发汗。
辛酸甘热，多食，壅热生疡。正月采桃，名桃枭，辟邪祟。桃干∶在树名僵桃，缩邪
味甘微咸，生平熟温，入肾而补肾浓肠。生则难化，熟则滞气。小儿不可多啖。
性味甘温，补益中气，滋养心脾。佐以生姜，为调和营卫专药。中满忌之。红枣∶甘
不滞，专入心脾，佐心浮麦，为止自汗、盗汗专药。
甘寒，清心润肺，消风利肠。生则可清六腑之热，熟则能滋五脏之阴。泻火捣汁，滋
熬膏，生嚼尤能舒泄邪热。草梨∶泻热，殊少益阴之效。其性尤滑，脾虚泄泻切忌。
鲜柿甜冷，清润肺胃，可除血痢。干柿∶甘寒，凉涩肺肠，能止便红。柿霜∶即干柿
液，清肺润燥，治膈豁痰。虚寒滑肠均忌。柿蒂∶苦平降气，配以丁香，为胃虚呃逆专药
酸涩性温，醒脾祛暑，和胃发汗；为转筋、霍乱、痛痹、香港脚专药。
一名棠球子。酸甘微温，消食化积，散瘀破症，俱宜炒熟。生用能发痧斑、痘疹。
即新会县橘皮。性味辛温，微苦微燥，入脾胃而理气化痰，和中快膈。久服亦能耗
橘白∶即新会白，功专和胃进食。橘红∶即新会红，又名杜橘红，力能利气化痰。陈久
化州者胜，勿伪榴皮。会皮∶古名陈皮。一种广皮，单取外面薄皮；即名广橘红，功
理嗽散寒。连白功同陈皮，而性稍烈，阴虚肺胃燥热者均忌。
Tao Ren (Persicae Semen): Bitter, neutral, slightly sweet. Enters the Jueyin channel to regulate menstruation, break up blood stasis, moisten dryness, and unblock the intestines. Remove the skin and tips, grind into a paste for use. Contraindicated in cases of loose stools. Tao Hua (Persicae Flos): Bitter. Enters the Blood level, eliminates accumulations, moves stagnation, promotes urination, and resolves phlegm. It is a specific drug for phlegm-fluid retention and stagnant blood. Misuse causes diarrhea. Tao Ye (Persicae Folium): Bitter, neutral. Kills parasites and induces sweating.
Tao Rou (Persicae Arillus): Pungent, sweet, hot. Excessive consumption leads to heat accumulation and generates sores. Peaches harvested in the first lunar month are named "Tao Xiao" (Dried Peach), which can ward off evil influences. Ganying (Dried Peach on Tree): A peach dried while still on the tree is called "Jiang Tao" (Stiff Peach), used to expel pathogens.
Hong Zao (Jujubae Fructus): Sweet, slightly salty. Raw and cooked forms are warm. Enters the Kidney channel to tonify the Kidney and thicken the intestines. Raw is difficult to digest; cooked may stagnate Qi. Children should not consume it in large quantities.
Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus): Sweet, warm. Tonifies middle Qi and nourishes the Heart and Spleen. When combined with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), it becomes a specific medicine for harmonizing Ying and Wei. Contraindicated in cases of fullness in the middle jiao.
Xiao Mai (Tritici Fructus): Sweet. Non-sticky, specifically enters the Heart and Spleen. When paired with Fu Xiao Mai (Levis Tritici Fructus), it is a specific remedy for spontaneous sweating and night sweats.
Li (Piri Fructus): Sweet, cold. Clears the Heart, moistens the Lungs, dispels wind, and benefits the intestines. Raw clears heat from the Six Fu organs; cooked nourishes Yin of the Five Zang organs. For purging fire, crush and extract juice; for nourishing Yin, boil into a paste. Chewing raw helps to vent pathogenic heat. Cao Li (Wild Pear): Strong at clearing heat, but has little effect in nourishing Yin. Its nature is particularly slippery; strictly contraindicated in Spleen deficiency with diarrhea.
Shi Zi (Diospyros Kaki Fructus): Fresh persimmon is sweet and cold, clears and moistens the Lungs and Stomach, and can treat bloody dysentery. Gan Shi Zi (Dried Persimmon) is sweet and cold, cools and astringes the Lungs and Intestines, and stops hematochezia. Shi Shuang (Persimmon Frost): The white frost on dried persimmons, clears the Lungs, moistens dryness, treats phlegm-heat in the diaphragm. Contraindicated in deficiency-cold and loose stools. Shi Di (Calyx Diospyri Kaki): Bitter, neutral, descends Qi. Paired with Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos), it is a specific medicine for stomach deficiency hiccups.
Mu Gua (Chaenomelis Fructus): Sour, astringent, warm. Awakens the Spleen, dispels summerheat, harmonizes the Stomach, and induces sweating. It is a specific medicine for muscle cramps, cholera, painful bi-syndrome, and Hong Kong foot (podagra).
Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus): Also known as Tang Qiu Zi. Sour, sweet, slightly warm. Promotes digestion, transforms accumulations, disperses blood stasis, and breaks masses. All uses are suitable after stir-frying. Raw use can induce sand spots and chickenpox/rubella rashes.
Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium): Refers to the peel of oranges from Xinhui County. Pungent, warm, slightly bitter, slightly drying. Enters the Spleen and Stomach channels to regulate Qi, resolve phlegm, harmonize the middle, and relieve chest oppression. Long-term use may deplete Qi. Ju Bai (Albedo Citri Reticulatae): Refers to the white pith of Xinhui orange, specifically functions to harmonize the Stomach and promote appetite. Ju Hong (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Rubrum): Refers to the red peel of Xinhui orange, also known as Du Ju Hong, powerfully moves Qi and resolves phlegm. Aged peels are superior; those from Huazhou are best. Do not confuse with pomegranate peel. Hui Pi: Ancient name for Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel). A type of Guang Pi, taking only the outer thin peel; named Guang Ju Hong, functions to soothe coughs and disperse cold. Using it with the white pith has similar effects to Chen Pi but is slightly more potent; contraindicated in Yin deficiency with dry-heat in the Lungs and Stomach.