味甘,温,无毒。主温中益气,除痰嗽,补虚损,好颜色,令人肥健。生波斯国,
如枣。一云波斯枣。
海药∶云∶树若栗木,其实如橡子,有三角,消食,止咳嗽,虚羸,悦人。久服无损也。
味酸、涩,平,无毒。久食益气,止泄。生南方。树高丈余,子如卵。徐表《南
方记》云∶都角树,二月花,花连着实也。
海药∶云∶谨按徐表《南州记》云∶生广南山谷。二月开花,至夏末结实如卵。主益气,
安神,遗泄,痔,温肠。久服无所损也。
味甘,无毒。主水痢,去烦热,子如李,或如林檎。生渤海间,人食之。云∶其树
从河中浮来,拾得人身,是文林郎。因以此为名也。
海药∶云∶又南山亦出,彼人呼 是。味酸,香,微温,无毒。主水泻肠虚,烦热,
并宜
味酸,平,无毒。主心中恶水,水气。生岭南山谷。树叶似楝,子如橄榄而坚,亦
似枣也。
味甘,香,平,无毒。主益气,润五脏,久服令人肥健。生西域及南海。子如瓜,
可为茹。《异物志》云∶木有摩厨,生自斯调。厥汁肥润,其泽如膏。馨香 射,可以煎熬
。彼州之人,仰以为储。斯调,国名也。
海药∶云∶谨按《异物志》云∶生西域。二月开花,四月、五月结实如瓜许。益气安神,
养
血生肌。久服健人也。
(Mochu) The taste is sweet, the nature is warm, and it is non-toxic. It primarily warms the middle jiao (Middle Burner), supplements primordial qi, eliminates phlegm and cough, tonifies deficiency and damage, improves complexion, and makes the body robust and healthy. It grows in the Kingdom of Persia, resembling dates. Another account calls it Persian dates.
Maritime Medicines records: It states that the tree resembles a chestnut tree, its fruits resemble acorns, have three angles, promote digestion, stop coughing, treat emaciation due to weakness, and enhance one's appearance. Long-term consumption causes no harm.
The taste is sour and astringent, the nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. Long-term consumption benefits qi and stops diarrhea. It grows in the southern regions. The tree is over ten zhang high, and the fruits resemble eggs. Xu Biao's *Records of the South* states: The Du Jiao tree flowers in the second lunar month, with flowers persisting on the fruit.
Maritime Medicines records: It states that according to Xu Biao's *Records of the Southern Provinces*: It grows in the mountains and valleys of Guangnan. It flowers in the second lunar month and bears egg-shaped fruits by late summer. It primarily benefits qi, calms the spirit, treats seminal emission and involuntary discharge, hemorrhoids, and warms the intestines. Long-term consumption causes no harm.
The taste is sweet, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats watery dysentery and removes irritability and heat. The fruits resemble plums or Malus asiatica (Chinese pear). It grows in the Bohai region, where people consume it. Legend has it: This tree floated down from a river, was retrieved by a person who was a Wenlin Lang (an official title), and thus named after him.
Maritime Medicines records: It also states that it is produced in Nan Shan, where locals call it "Shi" [Note: Textual corruption likely]. The taste is sour, fragrant, slightly warm, and non-toxic. It primarily treats watery diarrhea, intestinal deficiency, and irritability/heat, all of which are suitable for treatment.
The taste is sour, the nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats evil water accumulation in the heart and water qi pathology. It grows in the mountain valleys of Lingnan. The leaves resemble those of the Chinaberry tree (*Melia azedarach*), and the fruits resemble olives but are hard, also resembling dates.
The taste is sweet, fragrant, the nature is neutral, and it is non-toxic. It primarily benefits qi, moistens the five zang organs, and long-term consumption makes the body robust. It grows in the Western Regions and the South Sea. The fruits resemble melons and can be cooked as vegetables. *Yiwu Zhi* (Record of Strange Things) states: There is a tree called Mochu, naturally growing in Sidiao. Its juice is rich and moist, its luster like paste. Its fragrance permeates far and wide, and it can be boiled/concentrated. The people of that region rely on it as a reserve food. Sidiao is the name of a state.
Maritime Medicines records: According to *Yiwu Zhi*: It grows in the Western Regions. It flowers in the second lunar month and bears melon-sized fruits in the fourth and fifth lunar months. It benefits qi, calms the spirit, nourishes blood, and generates flesh. Long-term consumption promotes health.