味甘、苦，微寒，无毒。主下气，止渴去热，除虚劳，补不足。酒浸，若水煮，丸
散兼用之。出肃州、巴西。
唐本注云∶叶似苜蓿，花黄，根如远志。二月、八月采根，日干。（唐本先附）
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味辛，大温，无毒。主积冷气，止吐逆反胃，消谷下气。出伽古罗国，呼为多骨。
芭蕉，叶似杜若，长八、九尺。冬夏不凋，花浅黄色，子作朵如葡萄，其子初出微青，
熟则变白，七月采。（今附）
图经曰∶白豆蔻，出伽古罗国，今广州、宜州亦有之，不及蕃舶者佳。苗类芭蕉，叶似
杜若
，
长八、九尺而光滑，冬夏不凋，花浅黄色，子作朵如葡萄，生青熟白，七月采。张文仲治胃
气冷，吃食即欲得吐。以白豆蔻子三枚，捣筛更研细，好酒一盏，微温调之，并饮三、两盏
佳。又有治呕吐白术等六物汤，亦用白豆蔻，大抵主胃冷，即宜服也。
温，无毒。利九窍，通血脉，排脓治血，止鼻洪吐血，产后心腹痛，一切血病。肥白
人、产妇可作菜蔬食，甚佳。即泽兰根也。（新补 出陈藏器及日华子。）
[Baimai Gen (Root of Polygala sibirica)]
Taste: Sweet, Bitter. Nature: Slightly Cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Main indications: Directs Qi downward, relieves thirst, removes heat, eliminates deficiency fatigue, and tonifies insufficiency.
Usage: Can be soaked in wine, boiled in water, or used to prepare pills and powders.
Origin: Suchou, Baxi.
Note from Tang Bencao: Leaves resemble those of alfalfa; flowers are yellow; roots resemble those of Polygalae Radix (Yuanzhi). The roots are harvested in the second and eighth lunar months and dried in the sun. (Originally appended to Tang Bencao)
[Baidoukou (White Cardamom)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Greatly Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Main indications: Resolves accumulated cold qi, stops vomiting and regurgitation, promotes digestion, and directs Qi downward.
Origin: Jialuoluo Country, where it is called "Duogu".
Description of Banana Plant: Leaves resemble those of Kaempferia galanga (Duruo); eight to nine chi long. It does not wither in winter or summer. Flowers are pale yellow. Fruits grow in clusters like grapes; initially pale green, turning white when ripe. Harvested in the seventh lunar month. (Currently appended)
Tu Jing states: Baomidou Kou originates from Jialuoluo Country. It is now also produced in Guangzhou and Yizhou, but that from foreign merchant ships is superior. The plant resembles a banana; leaves resemble those of Kaempferia galanga (Duruo), eight to nine chi long, smooth, and evergreen. Flowers are pale yellow; fruits grow in clusters like grapes, green when raw and white when ripe. Harvested in the seventh lunar month. Zhang Wenzhong treated cold stomach qi causing immediate vomiting after eating. He used three seeds of Bai Dou Kou, pounded, sifted, and finely ground, mixed with one cup of good wine, warmed slightly, and drunk. Drinking three to two cups is optimal. Another formula for treating vomiting, Liuzhu Tang (Six-Ingredient Decoction with Atractylodes Macrocephalae Rhizoma), also uses Bai Dou Kou. Generally, it treats stomach coldness and is suitable for consumption in such cases.
[Zelan Gen (Root of Lycopi Herba)]
Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Indications: Benefits the nine orifices, unblocks blood vessels, expels pus, treats blood disorders, stops epistaxis and hematemesis, treats postpartum abdominal pain, and addresses all blood diseases. Fat, fair-skinned individuals and postpartum women may consume it as a vegetable, which is very beneficial. This is the root of Zelan (Herba Lycopi). (Newly supplemented, citing Chen Cangqi and Ri Huazi.)
[Marine Algae-like Substance]
Indications: Promotes labor, treats gynecological conditions and wind disorders. Can also be used as a cathartic.
Origin: Found on rocks in the East Sea waters. It is coarser than typical seaweed, flexible, tough, and long. People in Dengzhou currently dry it to bind objects. (Newly defined)
[Sanle Jiang Material]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Indications: Treats all wind-blood disorders. Taken as a wine infusion. Originates from Western Countries, brought by Hu people. Hu people harvest these flowers to brew wine, calling it Sanle Jiang (Three-Fruit Wine). (Currently appended)