主贼风挛急。〔证〕
(一)动风,熏十二经脉、五脏六腑。多食令人神不清,血气微。〔嘉〕
(二)又,女子血崩及产后血不止,月信来多,可取东引细根一大握洗之,以水一大升
煮,分再服便断。亦止赤带下。〔嘉〕
(三)又,椿俗名猪椿。疗小儿疳痢,可多煮汁后灌之。〔嘉〕
(四)又,取白皮一握,仓粳米五十粒,葱白一握,甘草三寸炙,豉两合。以水一升,
煮取半升,顿服之。小儿以意服之。枝叶与皮功用皆同。〔嘉〕
主疳痢,杀蛔虫。又名臭椿。若和猪肉、热面频食,则中满,盖壅经脉也。〔证〕
(一)气结者,酒服仁四十九粒,更泻,尤良。〔证〕
(二)又,破癖气,能下四肢水。〔证〕
治五脏风冷,冷气心腹痛,吐清水,酒服之佳。亦宜汤服。若冷气,吞三七枚。〔证
〕
主止痢,不宜多食。〔证〕
(一)主腹胀满。其根有毒,煮浓汁含之治 齿。并疳虫蚀人脊骨者,可煮浓汁灌之食
。〔证〕
(二)其肉∶主胀满谷胀。和面作饼子,空心食之,少时当泻。〔证〕
(三)其煮根汁,亦空心服一盏,治脊骨疳。〔证〕
多食发蛔虫。昔有南人修舍用此,误有一片落在酒瓮中,其酒化为水味。〔证〕
(一)上主治五种痔,去三虫,杀鬼毒,恶疰。〔卷〕
(二)又,患寸白虫人,日食七颗,经七日满,其虫尽消作水即瘥。〔卷·证〕
(三)按经∶多食三升、二升佳,不发病。令人消食,助筋骨,安荣卫,补中益气,明
目轻身。〔卷·嘉〕
[Mianjiao (Zanthoxylum ailanthoides)]
Mainly treats spasmodic stiffness and urgency caused by thief wind (external pathogenic factors). [Zheng]
(1) It has the property of stirring up wind, fumigating the twelve meridians, five zang organs, and six fu organs. Excessive consumption leads to mental cloudiness and slight deficiency of blood and qi. [Jia]
(2) Additionally, for women with uterine bleeding (blood flooding), postpartum hemorrhage that does not stop, or excessive menstrual flow, take a large handful of fine roots growing towards the east, wash them, boil in one sheng of water until reduced by half, and divide into two doses to stop the bleeding. It also stops red leukorrhea. [Jia]
(3) Furthermore, the Toona tree is commonly known as "Pig Toona". To treat pediatric gan accumulation dysentery, boil a large amount of juice and administer it orally. [Jia]
(4) Additionally, take a handful of white bark, fifty grains of warehouse japonica rice, a handful of green onion whites, three cun of roasted Licorice Root (Gancao), and two he of fermented soybeans (Chi). Boil in one sheng of water until half a sheng remains, and take in one dose. Children should be given an appropriate amount based on their condition. The leaves, branches, and bark have the same efficacy. [Jia]
[Feizi (Torreya grandis)]
Mainly treats gan accumulation dysentery and kills roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides). Also known as stinky chinaberry. If consumed frequently with pork or hot noodles, it causes fullness in the middle jiao because it obstructs the meridians. [Zheng]
(1) For cases of qi stagnation, swallow forty-nine kernels with wine; subsequent purgation yields superior results. [Zheng]
(2) Additionally, it breaks up phlegm-stagnation masses and can drain fluid from the four limbs. [Zheng]
Treats wind-cold in the five zang organs, cold qi causing heart and abdominal pain, and vomiting of clear fluids. Taking it with wine is excellent. It is also suitable for decoction. In cases of cold qi, swallow thirty-seven seeds. [Zheng]
Mainly treats stopping dysentery; excessive consumption is not recommended. [Zheng]
(1) Mainly treats abdominal distension and fullness. Its root is toxic; boiling a concentrated juice and holding it in the mouth treats toothache. For cases where gan worms erode the spinal bone, boil a concentrated juice and administer it orally. [Zheng]
(2) Its flesh: Mainly treats distension and grain-fullness. Mix with flour to make cakes, eat on an empty stomach, and diarrhea will occur shortly after. [Zheng]
(3) The decocted root juice should also be taken on an empty stomach, one cup, to treat spinal gan. [Zheng]
Excessive consumption triggers roundworms. In the past, southerners used this material for house repair; accidentally, a piece fell into a wine jar, turning the wine into water-tasting liquid. [Zheng]
(1) As mentioned above, it mainly treats five types of hemorrhoids, removes three types of parasites, kills ghost toxins, and evil zhuxu diseases. [Juan]
(2) Additionally, those suffering from tapeworms (Taenia saginata) should eat seven seeds daily. After seven days, the worms will completely dissolve into water, leading to recovery. [Juan·Zheng]
(3) According to the classics: Consuming three or two sheng is optimal without causing disease. It aids digestion, strengthens bones and sinews, stabilizes ying and wei, tonifies the middle jiao and boosts qi, brightens the eyes, and lightens the body. [Juan·Jia]