一名金铃子。出川蜀者佳。又名川楝子。味苦。性寒。有小毒。禀天之阴气。得地之
苦味以生。降也。阴也。茴香为使。
【主治】主温疟伤寒。大热烦狂。杀三虫疥疡。利小便水道。(本经) 主胸中大热狂。
失心躁
虫痔。(
【归经】入肝心包小肠膀胱四经。兼入肺脾胃三经。为泄热之品。
【前论】元素曰。热厥暴痛。非此不能除。 安常曰。能入肝舒筋。导小肠膀胱之热。
因引
【禁忌】经疏曰。脾胃虚寒者忌用。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。酒拌。令透蒸。待皮软。去皮去核。取肉用。凡用肉不用核。
用核
味苦。性平。无毒。感天地阴寒之气。而兼水木之化以生。降也。阴也。陈者良。
【主治】主五痔。心痛。眼赤。杀腹脏虫。及皮肤风热。肠风泻血。赤白痢。并炒研服。
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角子〕即槐实。主五内邪热气。止涎唾。补绝伤。火疮。妇人乳瘕。子脏急痛。(本经) 治
五痔
目除热
女阴疮湿
【归经】入肝大肠二经。为凉血清热之品。(二经血分药凉血要药)
【前论】丹溪曰。槐花凉血。盖血凉则阴自足。 苏颂曰。嫩房角作汤代茗。主头风。
明目
如
【禁忌】经疏曰。病患虚寒作泄。及阴虚血热而非实热者。均忌。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。槐花须未开时采取。亦名槐米。陈久。炒用。凡使槐实。去单
子及五
[Cephalanthus Indicus Fruit / Melia Toosendan]
Also known as Jinlingzi (Cephalanthus Indicus Fruit). The variety produced in Sichuan and Shu regions is of the best quality. Also named Chuanlianzi (Melia Toosendan Seed). Bitter in taste. Cold in nature. Slightly toxic. It inherits the Yin Qi of Heaven and is generated by the bitter flavor of Earth. Its action is descending. It belongs to the Yin category. Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) serves as its guiding herb (Shi Yao).
【Indications】Primarily treats Warm Malaria and Shanghan (Warm Malaria and Cold Damage), high fever, irritability, and mania. Kills three types of parasites (San Chong) and scabies or sores. Promotes urination and unblocks the water passages. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*) Primarily treats severe heat and mania in the chest, loss of mental control, restlessness, and hemorrhoids caused by parasites.
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Liver, Pericardium, Small Intestine, and Bladder meridians. Also enters the Lung, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. It is a heat-draining agent.
【Preceding Discussions】Li Gao (Zi Yuan) stated: For sudden pain caused by Heat Jue (Heat Reversal), this herb cannot be omitted to eliminate it. An Chang stated: It can enter the Liver meridian to soothe the tendons and guide out the heat from the Small Intestine and Bladder.
【Contraindications】Miao Xiyun (Jing Shu) stated: Contraindicated for those with Spleen and Stomach deficiency-cold.
【Processing】Lei Xiao (Lei Gong) stated: When using it, mix with wine until thoroughly permeated, steam until the skin is soft, then remove the skin and seeds, using only the flesh. Only the flesh is used, not the seed.
[Styphnolobium Japonicum Flower / Huaihua]
Bitter in taste. Neutral in nature. Non-toxic. It senses the Yin-cold Qi of Heaven and Earth and is generated through the transformation of Water and Wood. Its action is descending. It belongs to the Yin category. Aged material is superior.
【Indications】Primarily treats five types of hemorrhoids, heart pain, red eyes. Kills intestinal parasites, wind-heat on the skin, blood in stool due to intestinal wind (Chang Feng), and dysentery with red and white discharge. All should be stir-fried, ground into powder, and taken orally.
[Huaijiaozi] i.e., Huaishi (Sophora Japonica Fruit). Primarily treats evil heat qi in the five viscera. Stops saliva and phlegm. Nourishes severe injuries. Treats burns/fire sores. Breast masses (Jia) in women. Uterine acute pain. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*) Treats five types of hemorrhoids... [Text fragment: clears eye heat; female genital damp sores].
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Liver and Large Intestine meridians. It is a blood-cooling and heat-clearing agent. (Classified as an essential herb for cooling blood in the Blood aspect of these two meridians).
【Preceding Discussions】Zhu Zhenheng (Danxi) stated: Huaihua cools the blood; when the blood is cooled, Yin naturally becomes sufficient. Su Song stated: Decoction made from tender pods drunk like tea primarily treats Head Wind (Tou Feng) and brightens the eyes.
【Contraindications】Miao Xiyun (Jing Shu) stated: Contraindicated for patients with diarrhea due to deficiency-cold, and for those with Yin deficiency and blood heat that is not excess heat.
【Processing】Lei Xiao (Lei Gong) stated: When using Huaihua, harvest before flowering, also known as Huaimi. Aged material is preferred; use after stir-frying. When using Huaisi, remove the single coat and five... [Text cuts off].