味酸，平，无毒。主下气，除热烦满，安心，肢体痛偏枯不仁，死肌，去青黑痣，恶疾，
止下痢，好唾口干。《药性论》云∶梅核仁可单用，能除烦热。陈藏器云∶止渴，令人膈上
热。乌梅∶去痰，主疟瘴，止渴，调中，除冷热痢，止吐逆。日华子云∶止渴。多啖，伤骨
蚀脾胃。根叶浓煎汤治休息痢并霍乱。
味甘，平，无毒。主益气。《药性论》云∶臣。微热。主男子肾精虚竭，女子食之有子，
主阴痿，能令坚长。日华子云∶安五脏，益颜色，养精气，疗中风身热及惊。
味甘，平，无毒。主安中，补五脏。一名菱。孟诜云∶菱实，仙家蒸作粉，蜜和食之可
休粮。水族之中此物最不能治病。又云，令人脏冷，损阳气， 。茎可少食，令人腹胀满者，
可暖酒和姜饮之即消。解丹石毒。今所在有之。
味酸，温，无毒。主湿痹，邪气，霍乱大吐下转筋不止。其枝叶亦可煮用。陈藏器云∶
下冷气，强筋骨，消食，止水痢后渴不止，又香港脚冲心，又止呕逆膈痰唾。日华子云∶止吐
泻，奔豚及香港脚水肿，冷热痢，心腹痛，疗渴，呕逆，痰唾。根治香港脚。
味苦，平，无毒。主猝 不止，下气。《唐本》注∶用叶须火炙，布拭去毛。不尔，射
人肺，令咳不巳，又主咳逆不下食。《药性论》云∶使。能主胃气冷，呕哕不止。日华子云∶
子∶平，无毒。治肺气，润五脏，下气，止呕逆并渴。叶∶疗产后口干。
梅实：味道酸，性平，无毒。主要作用是降气，消除烦热胀满，安定心神，治疗肢体疼痛、半身不遂及麻木不仁、肌肉坏死，去除青黑色的痣和恶疮，停止腹泻痢疾，改善多唾和口干的症状。《药性论》说：梅核仁可以单独使用，能消除烦热。陈藏器说：止渴，使人膈上产生热气。乌梅：去除痰液，主治疟疾瘴气，止渴，调和脾胃，消除冷积和热积引起的痢疾，停止呕吐逆气。日华子说：止渴。多吃会损伤骨骼，侵蚀脾胃。梅树的根和叶浓煎成汤剂，可治疗休息痢（久治不愈的痢疾）以及霍乱。
枇杷叶：味道甘，性平，无毒。主要作用是益气。《药性论》说：作为臣药。性微热。主治男子肾精虚竭，女子食用后有助于受孕，主治阳痿，能使阴茎坚硬增长。日华子说：安定五脏，改善面色，滋养精气，治疗中风引起的身体发热及惊悸。
菱实：味道甘，性平，无毒。主要作用是安和脾胃，补益五脏。别名菱。孟诜说：菱实，仙人将其蒸熟制成粉，用蜂蜜调和食用可以辟谷断粮。在水生植物中，这种最不能治病。又说，食用会使内脏寒冷，损伤阳气，[此处原文缺字]。菱的茎可以少量食用，如果导致腹胀满的人，可以用温酒加生姜饮用即可消散。能解丹石毒（矿物药中毒）。现在各地都有生长。
枇杷枝：味道酸，性温，无毒。主治湿痹，邪气，霍乱引起的大吐大泻及转筋（肌肉痉挛）不止。其枝叶也可以煮水服用。陈藏器说：降下冷气，强健筋骨，消食，停止痢疾后的口渴不止，又治疗脚气冲心，又停止呕吐逆气和膈间痰唾。日华子说：停止呕吐腹泻，奔豚气及脚气水肿，冷积和热积引起的痢疾，心腹疼痛，治疗口渴，呕吐逆气，痰唾。根部治疗脚气。
枇杷子：味道苦，性平，无毒。主治突然发作的呃逆不止，降气。《唐本草》注解说：使用叶片必须用火炙烤，并用布擦拭去除绒毛。否则，绒毛会刺激人的肺部，导致咳嗽不止，又能治疗咳逆不能进食。《药性论》说：作为使药。能主治胃气寒冷，呕吐呃逆不止。日华子说：子：性平，无毒。治疗肺气，滋润五脏，降气，停止呕吐逆气和口渴。叶：治疗产后口干。
Meishi (Plum Fruit): Sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily descends Qi, eliminates heat and fullness, calms the mind, treats limb pain, hemiplegia and numbness, dead flesh, removes dark moles and malignant sores, stops dysentery, and alleviates excessive salivation and dry mouth. *Xing Ling Lun* states: The kernel of the plum can be used alone to eliminate irritability and heat. Chen Cangqi states: Stops thirst but may cause heat above the diaphragm. Wumei (Smoked Plum): Resolves phlegm, primarily treats malaria and miasma, stops thirst, harmonizes the middle jiao, eliminates cold and hot dysentery, and stops vomiting and rebellious Qi. Ri Huazi states: Stops thirst. Excessive consumption damages bones and erodes the spleen and stomach. Decoction of the root and leaves is used to treat chronic dysentery and cholera-like syndrome.
Pipaye (Loquat Leaf): Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily tonifies Qi. *Xing Ling Lun* states: Acts as a minister herb. Slightly warm in nature. Primarily treats depletion of kidney essence in men; women consuming it may conceive; treats impotence and promotes firmness and lengthening. Ri Huazi states: Calms the five zang organs, improves complexion, nourishes essence and qi, treats body heat due to wind-stroke and palpitations.
Lingshi (Water Chestnut): Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily harmonizes the middle jiao and tonifies the five zang organs. Also known as Ling. Meng Shen states: Water chestnuts steamed by immortals into powder, mixed with honey and eaten, can sustain life without grain. Among aquatic plants, this one is least effective for treating disease. It also states that it causes coldness in the viscera and damages yang qi. [Text missing]. The stem can be consumed in small amounts; if it causes abdominal distension, drinking it with warm wine and ginger will resolve it. Resolves toxicity from cinnabar and realgar. It is found everywhere today.
Pizhi (Loquat Branch): Sour in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats damp-bi syndrome, pathogenic factors, cholera with severe vomiting and diarrhea, and continuous muscle cramps. Its branches and leaves can also be boiled for use. Chen Cangqi states: Descends cold qi, strengthens sinews and bones, aids digestion, stops thirst after dysentery, treats foot-qi rushing to the heart, and stops vomiting, rebellious Qi, and phlegm-saliva above the diaphragm. Ri Huazi states: Stops vomiting and diarrhea,奔豚 (running piglet) syndrome, edema due to foot-qi, cold and hot dysentery, heart and abdominal pain, treats thirst, vomiting, rebellious Qi, and phlegm-saliva. The root treats foot-qi.
Pipizi (Loquat Seed): Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats sudden persistent hiccups and descends Qi. *Tang Bencao* annotation: Leaves must be roasted over fire and brushed with cloth to remove hairs. Otherwise, the hairs will irritate the lungs, causing incessant coughing, and it also treats rebellious coughing and inability to eat. *Xing Ling Lun* states: Acts as an envoy herb. Primarily treats cold stomach qi and incessant vomiting and hiccupping. Ri Huazi states: Seed: Neutral in nature, non-toxic. Treats lung qi, moistens the five zang organs, descends Qi, stops vomiting, rebellious Qi, and thirst. Leaf: Treats dry mouth after childbirth.