味甘。性温。无毒。红入米心。陈久者良。
【主治】主入营而破血。燥胃消食。活血和伤。治赤白痢。下水谷。（丹溪）杀山岚瘴
气。
治
【归经】入脾胃大肠三经。为破血消食之品。（兼燥剂）
【前论】时珍曰。凡妇人血气痛。及产后恶血不尽。擂酒饮之良。吴瑞曰。以红曲酿酒。
则
味苦。性寒。无毒。能升能降。阴中阴也。
【主治】主伤寒头痛寒热。瘴气恶毒。烦躁满闷。两脚疼冷。（别录）疟疾。骨蒸。犬
咬。
中
盗汗
【归经】入肺经。入胃经。为解表除烦之品。（解肌发汗下气调中）
【前论】博物志曰。豉得葱则发汗。得盐则能吐。得酒则治风。得薤则治痢。
得蒜则止血。炒熟则止汗。亦麻黄根节之义也。士材曰。豉之入肺。所谓肺苦气上逆。急食
苦以泄之之义也。伤寒瘴气。肺先受之。喘吸烦闷。亦肺气有余耳。何弗治耶。
【禁忌】经疏曰。伤寒传入阴经。与直中三阴者。皆不宜用。热结胸中。烦闷不安。此
欲成
以上宣剂谷部
味辛。性平。叶温。根须平。并无毒。禀天之阳气。得地之金味而生。升也。阳也。
【主治】主伤寒寒热出汗。中风面目肿。伤寒骨肉碎痛。喉痹不通。安胎。归目除肝邪
气。
寒
宏景）霍乱转筋。及奔豚气。香港脚心腹痛。（大明）利耳鸣。通二便。时疾热狂。阴毒腹
痛。
【归经】入肺肝胃三经。为解散之品。（兼轻剂 达表和里通阳治血）
【前论】时珍曰。生用辛散。熟用甘温。外实中空。肺之药也。肺病宜食之。肺主气。
外应
诸病
【禁忌】仲景曰。葱同蜜食杀人。同枣食令人病。时珍曰。服地黄常山人。忌食。经疏
曰。
[Red Yeast Rice]
Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. The red color penetrates to the center of the rice grain. Those that are aged are superior.
[Materia Medica Indications] Primarily enters the Ying (Nutrient) level to break up blood stasis. Dries dampness, strengthens the stomach, and aids digestion. Invigorates blood and harmonizes injuries. Treats dysentery with red and white discharge, and expels undigested food grains. (Zhu Danxi) Kills mountain miasma and pestilential qi.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Large Intestine meridians. It is a substance for breaking blood stasis and aiding digestion. (Also has drying properties.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Li Shizhen said: For women suffering from Qi and Blood pain, as well as incomplete expulsion of lochia after childbirth, grinding it and drinking it with wine is beneficial. Wu Rui said: When brewing wine with Red Yeast Rice...
[Soybean Paste / Fermented Soybeans]
Bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. It can ascend and descend, belonging to Yin within Yin.
[Materia Medica Indications] Primarily treats headache and alternating chills and fever caused by Cold Damage (Shanghan), pestilential qi and toxic pathogens, irritability and chest fullness/stuffiness, and painful coldness in both legs. (Mingyi Bielu) Malaria, bone-steaming consumption, dog bites, night sweats.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Lung meridian and the Stomach meridian. It is a substance for releasing the exterior and relieving irritability. (Has actions of resolving muscle layer tension, inducing sweating, directing Qi downward, and harmonizing the middle.)
[Preliminary Discussion] *Bowuzhi* states: Fermented soybeans induce sweating when combined with scallion; they induce vomiting when combined with salt; they treat wind when combined with wine; they treat dysentery when combined with Allium macrostemon (Xie); they stop bleeding when combined with garlic; when stir-fried until cooked, they stop sweating. This also aligns with the principle of Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma (Mahuang Genjie). Shi Cai (He Mengyao) stated: Fermented soybeans enter the Lung meridian, which corresponds to the principle that "the Lung dislikes rebellious Qi, and bitter substances should be eaten urgently to drain it." In Cold Damage and pestilential qi, the Lung is affected first, leading to panting, difficulty breathing, irritability, and chest stuffiness, which is merely an excess of Lung Qi. Why not treat it?
[Contraindications] *Bencao Jingshu* states: When Cold Damage has transmitted into the Yin meridians, or in cases of direct invasion of the Three Yin meridians, it should not be used. If heat is knotted in the chest causing irritability and restlessness, this indicates...
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[Scallion White / Scallion Stem]
Pungent in taste, neutral in nature. Leaves are warm, roots and fibers are neutral, all non-toxic. It inherits the Yang Qi of Heaven and generates from the Metal flavor of Earth. It ascends and belongs to Yang.
[Materia Medica Indications] Primarily treats alternating chills and fever with sweating due to Cold Damage; facial and eye swelling due to Wind Strike; severe bone and flesh pain due to Cold Damage; obstruction of the throat (Houbi); calms the fetus; brightens the eyes and eliminates pathogenic Qi from the Liver. (Tao Hongjing) Cholera with tendon twitching, Ben Tun Qi (rushing pig Qi), and abdominal pain associated with Podagra (Hongxiangjiao). (Meng Shen) Relieves tinnitus, unblocks urination and defecation, treats epidemic febrile diseases with mania, and abdominal pain due to Yin toxicity.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Lung, Liver, and Stomach meridians. It is a substance for dispersing pathogens. (Also has light/yang properties, reaching the exterior and interior, unblocking Yang, and treating blood conditions.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Li Shizhen said: Used raw, it is pungent and dispersing; used cooked, it is sweet and warm. Solid on the outside and hollow inside, it is a herb for the Lung. It is suitable for consumption in Lung diseases. The Lung governs Qi and corresponds externally to... various diseases.
[Contraindications] Zhang Zhongjing said: Eating scallions with honey can be fatal; eating them with dates causes illness. Li Shizhen said: Those who frequently consume Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (Dihuang) and Bupleuri Radix (Changshan) should avoid eating scallions. *Bencao Jingshu* states:...