味辛。性温。无毒。得地二之火气而有金。兼感夏末秋初之令而生。升也。阳也。
制丹砂。
【主治】主温中。心腹痛。呕吐。去口臭气。（别录） 下气。止霍乱。一切冷气。消
酒
毒。
吐酸。
【归经】入脾胃二经。为祛寒除湿。消痰截疟之品。（调中补胃健脾消食开郁破气）
【前论】宗 曰。调散冷气甚速。虚弱不能饮食者。宜与木瓜、乌梅、砂仁、益智神曲、
麦
与知母同用。治瘴疟寒
明独胜之火。
【禁忌】经疏曰。凡疟不由于瘴。心胃痛由火而不由寒。泻痢胀满。或小水不利。由暑
气湿
【炮制】 备要曰。闽产名草豆蔻。如龙眼而微长。皮黄白薄而棱峭。仁如缩砂。辛香
气
铁
一名肉果。味辛。性温。无毒。禀火土金之气以生。升也。阳也。
【主治】主积冷心腹胀满。霍乱。中恶。吐沫冷气。小儿乳霍。（开宝） 解酒毒。消
皮
外络
研末粥饮下。（李 ）
【归经】入脾胃二经。兼入大肠经。为消食止泄之品（理脾 暖胃 固肠 下气）
【前论】丹溪曰。肉蔻属金与土。温中理脾。日华子称其下气。以脾得补而善运化。气
自下
【禁忌】经疏曰。大肠素有火热。及中暑热泄暴注。肠风下血。胃火齿痛。及湿热积滞
方盛
【炮制】雷公曰。以糯米粉熟汤搜裹。 火中煨熟。去粉用。忌犯铁。
[Cao Doukou (Grass Cardamom)]
Flavor: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. It receives the fire energy of Earth Number Two and possesses the characteristics of Metal. It is born by sensing the climate at the end of summer and early autumn. Its action is ascending. It belongs to Yang.
Processing: Processed with Cinnabar (Dan Sha).
[Indications] Primarily treats warming the middle jiao, heart and abdominal pain, vomiting, and removing bad breath. (From *Bie Lu*) Descends qi, stops cholera-like symptoms, treats all types of cold qi, and eliminates alcohol toxicity.
Acid regurgitation.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians. It is a substance for dispelling cold and dampness, resolving phlegm, and arresting malaria. (It regulates the middle, tonifies the stomach, strengthens the spleen, promotes digestion, opens depression, and breaks up qi stagnation.)
[Preceding Discussions] Li Gao stated that it disperses cold qi very rapidly. For those who are weak and unable to eat, it is suitable to be used together with Papaya (Mu Gua), Dark Plum (Wu Mei), Amomum Villosum Seed (Sha Ren), Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit (Yi Zhi Ren), Medicated Leaven (Shen Qu), Ophiopogon Japonicus Root (Mai Dong), and Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhi Mu) to treat cold-heat alternating symptoms caused by miasma malaria.
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong stated that it is contraindicated in cases where malaria is not caused by miasma, heart and stomach pain is caused by fire rather than cold, diarrhea and dysentery accompanied by distension and fullness, or difficulty in urination caused by summer-heat and dampness qi.
[Processing] *Bencao Beiyao* states that the variety produced in Fujian is called Cao Doukou. It resembles a longan fruit but is slightly longer. The skin is yellowish-white, thin, and angular. The kernel resembles Suansha (Amomum Kravanh). It has a pungent and fragrant aroma. Avoid contact with iron.
[Rou Doukou (Nutmeg)]
Also known as Rouguo. Flavor: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. It is born by inheriting the energies of Fire, Earth, and Metal. Its action is ascending. It belongs to Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats cold accumulation causing heart and abdominal distension and fullness, cholera-like symptoms, sudden evil invasion, vomiting of saliva and cold qi, and infantile milk cholera. (From *Kaibao Bencao*) Resolves alcohol toxicity and eliminates food stagnation.
Remove the outer skin and external fibers.
Grind into powder and take with congee or warm water. (From Li Shizhen's *Bencao Gangmu*)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians, and additionally enters the Large Intestine meridian. It is a substance for promoting digestion and stopping diarrhea. (It regulates the spleen, warms the stomach, consolidates the intestines, and descends qi.)
[Preceding Discussions] Zhu Zhenheng stated that Nutmeg belongs to Metal and Earth. It warms the middle and regulates the spleen. Ri Hua Zi claimed it descends qi because when the spleen is tonified, it transforms and transports effectively, allowing qi to descend naturally.
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong stated that it is contraindicated in cases of inherent heat-fire in the large intestine, acute diarrhea due to summer-heat, intestinal wind with bloody stool, toothache due to stomach fire, and severe damp-heat food stagnation.
[Processing] Lei Xiao stated: Wrap the nutmeg in cooked glutinous rice flour using hot water. Roast it in fire until cooked. Remove the flour coating before use. Avoid contact with iron.