杀虫。
甘涩而平。杀虫。（小儿黄瘦有虫积者、宜食之。）疗痔消积。丹溪曰。此肺家果也。多
食引
火入肺。大肠受伤。反绿豆。（好食茶叶面黄者、每日食榧子七枚、以愈为度。）
润燥。
甘温而香。润肺开胃。散水气。除诸风。治肺燥咳嗽。（松子一两、胡桃二两、研膏、
和熟
蜜半两收之。）大便虚秘。（同柏子仁、麻子仁等分研泥、溶白蜡和丸、黄耆汤下。）便溏精
滑者勿与、有湿痰者亦禁。
泻气行水、破胀攻坚。
苦温破滞。辛温散邪。泻胸中至高之气。使之下行。性如铁石。能坠诸药。至于下极。
攻坚
去胀。消食行痰。下水除风。醒酒杀虫。治痰癖症结。瘴疠疟痢。水肿香港脚。（香港脚冲心者
、尤须用之、童便姜汁、温酒调服。）大小便气秘。里急后重。（或同木香调气、或同黄芩、
枳壳宽肠。）坠诸气至于下极。气虚下陷者。所当远避。岭南多瘴、以槟榔代茶、损泄真气
、所以居人多病少寿。）鸡心尖长。破之作锦纹者良。（阴毛生虱、煎水洗之、即除。）忌火
。耳出脓、槟榔末吹之、游丹从脐起者、槟榔末、醋调敷之。）
泻、下气、通、行水。
辛泄肺。温和脾。下气宽胸。行水通大小肠。治水肿香港脚。痞胀痰膈。瘴疟霍乱。稍涉
虚者
勿用。取皮。酒洗。黑豆汤再洗。（鸩鸟多栖其树、故宜洗净。）煨用。子、辛涩温。与槟榔
同功。而力稍缓。形亦与槟榔相似。腹大而扁。（故又名大腹槟榔。）
杀虫。
味甘、涩，性平。能杀灭寄生虫。（小儿面色萎黄消瘦且有虫积的，适宜食用。）治疗痔疮，消除积滞。朱丹溪说：这是肺经的果实。多吃会引动火热之气入肺，损伤大肠，反而克制绿豆。（喜欢喝茶吃面导致面色萎黄的，每天吃七枚榧子，以痊愈为限度。）
润燥。
味甘，性温，气味芳香。滋润肺脏，开胃，疏散水气，祛除各种风邪，治疗肺燥咳嗽。（松子一两、胡桃二两，研磨成膏，与半两熟蜜混合收存。）治疗因虚引起的大便干结秘塞。（与柏子仁、火麻仁等量研磨成泥，溶化白蜡和丸，用黄芪汤送服。）大便溏泄、遗精滑泄者禁用，有湿痰者也在禁忌之列。
泻气行水，破胀攻坚。
味苦，性温，能破除气滞；味辛，性温，能疏散邪气。泻除胸中至高之处的正气，使其下行。药性如铁石般沉重，能使其他药物随之沉降至身体最下部。攻破坚积，消除胀满，消食化痰，利水祛风，解酒毒，杀寄生虫。治疗痰癖症结，瘴气疟疾痢疾，水肿，脚气病。（若脚气病发作上冲心胸者，尤其需要使用，用童便、姜汁、温酒调服。）治疗大小便气机闭塞不通，腹痛里急后重。（或者同木香一起调理气机，或者同黄芩、枳壳一起宽肠理气。）使诸气下沉至身体最底部。气虚下陷者应当远离忌用。岭南地区多瘴气，人们用槟榔代替茶喝，会损耗泄露真气，所以当地人多疾病且寿命短。（鸡心形状的槟榔，剖开后内部有锦纹的是好药。（阴毛处生虱子，煎水洗之，即可去除。）忌用火炒。耳部流脓，用槟榔粉末吹入患处；游丹毒从肚脐发起的，用槟榔粉末加醋调敷。）
泻下，降气，通利，行水。
味辛能泄肺气，性温和脾。降气宽胸，行水利尿，通利大小肠。治疗水肿，脚气病，痞满胀闷，痰膈阻滞，瘴疟霍乱。稍微涉及虚证的都不宜使用。取果皮，用酒洗，再用黑豆汤洗两次。（鸩鸟多栖息在槟榔树上，所以应该洗净。）煨制后使用。种子，味辛、涩，性温。功效与槟榔相同，但药力稍缓。形状也与槟榔相似，腹部大而扁平。（所以又名大腹槟榔。）
Kills parasites.
Sweet, astringent, and neutral in nature. Kills parasites. (For children with yellowish, emaciated appearance due to intestinal parasites, it is suitable for consumption.) Treats hemorrhoids and eliminates accumulation. Zhu Danxi said: This is a fruit of the Lung organ. Excessive consumption draws fire into the Lung, injuring the Large Intestine, and counteracts Mung Bean (Vigna radiata). (For those who prefer tea and noodles resulting in sallow complexion, eating seven Torreya seeds daily until cured is effective.)
Moistens dryness.
Sweet, warm in nature, and fragrant. Moistens the Lung, opens the stomach, disperses water qi, removes various wind pathogens, and treats Lung dryness cough. (Song Zi [Pine Nut] 1 liang, Hu Tao [Walnut] 2 liang, ground into paste, mixed with half a liang of cooked honey and stored.) Treats deficiency-type constipation. (Mixed with equal parts of Bai Zi Ren [Biota Seed] and Ma Zi Ren [Hemp Seed], ground into mud, melted white wax added to form pills, taken with Huang Qi Tang [Astragalus Decoction].) Contraindicated for those with loose stools and seminal emission; also forbidden for those with damp-phlegm.
Drains qi, promotes urination, breaks distension, and attacks hardness.
Bitter, warm in nature, breaks stagnation; pungent, warm in nature, disperses pathogens. Drains the supreme qi in the chest, causing it to descend. Its nature is heavy like iron or stone, capable of driving other herbs down to the lowest extremity. Breaks hard accumulations, reduces distension, digests food, moves phlegm, promotes urination, dispels wind, awakens from drunkenness, and kills parasites. Treats phlegm-rubella and mass formation, malarial fevers due to miasma, dysentery, edema, and Hong Kong Foot (Gouty Arthritis/Jamaica Itch). (If Hong Kong Foot attacks the heart, it is especially necessary to use; administered with child's urine, ginger juice, and warm wine.) Treats qi-constipation of both large and small intestines, tenesmus. (Either combined with Mu Xiang [Aucklandia Root] to regulate qi, or combined with Huang Qin [Scutellaria Root] and Zhi Ke [Immature Bitter Orange] to broaden the intestines.) Drives all qi down to the lowest point. Those with qi deficiency and sinking should avoid it. In Lingnan, where miasma is prevalent, people use Bing Lang [Areca Seed] as tea, which damages and leaks true qi; therefore, locals suffer from many diseases and have short lifespans. (Chicken-heart shaped Areca Seeds are good if they show brocade-like patterns when broken open. [To treat lice in pubic hair, decoct and wash with it, which removes them.] Avoid roasting over fire. For otorrhea, blow Bing Lang powder into the ear; for You Dan Du [Cellulitis/Erysipelas] starting from the umbilicus, apply Bing Lang powder mixed with vinegar.)
Purgative, descends qi, unblocks, promotes urination.
Pungent drains Lung qi; mild and warm benefits the Spleen. Descends qi, broadens the chest, promotes urination, and unblocks the large and small intestines. Treats edema, Hong Kong Foot, fullness and distension, phlegm obstruction, malarial fevers, and cholera. Do not use if there is any involvement of deficiency. Use the peel. Wash with wine, then wash again with Black Bean Decoction. (The Zhen Bird often perches on its tree, so it must be washed clean.) Roasted before use. The seed is pungent, astringent, and warm. It has the same function as Bing Lang but with slightly weaker potency. Its shape is also similar to Bing Lang, being large and flat on the abdomen. (Therefore, it is also known as Da Fu Bing Lang.)