酸涩平,敛肺涩肠固肾,宜治骨病,酸收太紧,易兜积滞。御米甘寒,润燥治反胃
。鸦片酸涩温,止泻痢,涩精气。
辛温香窜,上入脾肺,下通膀胱肾,能疏胸腹邪逆之气,凡病之属气者皆可治,顺气
则风散,理气则血调,故又治风疗疮及猫犬百病。
见肝和。
辛苦甘温,泻肺降气,行痰解肌,除风散寒,润燥,并解肺郁,利胸膈气逆,通大肠
气秘,治上焦风燥,又能杀虫,消狗肉面粉积,去皮尖研用。如发散连皮尖研。双仁者杀人
。叭哒杏仁甘平性润,止咳下气,消心腹逆闷。甜杏仁不入药。杏子酸热,有小毒损人。
酸涩而温,入脾肺血分,涩肠敛肺,止血生津止渴,安蛔涌痰解毒。白梅酸涩咸平,
功用略同,兼治痰厥、喉、痹、牙关紧闭,敷痈毒刀箭伤,多食则齿 ,嚼胡桃肉即解。
见肝和。
辛苦温,入脾肺气分,能散能和,能燥能泻,利气调中,消痰快膈,宣通五脏,统治
百病。入和中药留白,入疏通药去白,亦名橘红,兼能除寒发表,广产为胜名广皮,陈者良
名陈皮。化州陈皮消伐太峻,不宜轻用。橘肉生痰聚饮。
【白米饭草】味甘、性平,能滋润干燥、补益肺脏,调和脾胃、增益胃气,治疗吐血和咳嗽,可熬制成膏剂使用。
【御米壳】味酸、涩,性平,能收敛肺气、涩肠止泻、固摄肾气,适宜治疗骨蒸劳热等病证;但其酸收之力过紧,容易导致积滞停留。御米(罂粟壳)味甘、性寒,能滋润干燥、治疗反胃呕吐。鸦片味酸、涩,性温,能止住腹泻和痢疾,固涩精气。
【杏仁】味甘、性温,能滋润心肺,益气止血,祛除风邪,善于渗透治疗各种痘疮、外伤损伤以及湿气浸渍导致的不结痂伤口。
【橘红/陈皮类】味甘、性温且带有香气,能润肺燥,开胃,疏散水气,祛除各种风邪,治疗因虚损导致的大便便秘。
【苏叶/紫苏类】味辛、性温,能疏通气机,调理脾肺,利胸膈,兼能引导胃气上升。
【香附/木香类】味辛、性温,气味芳香走窜,上行入脾肺,下行通膀胱和肾,能疏解胸腹部逆乱之邪气,凡是属于气机阻滞的疾病皆可治疗,顺气则风邪自散,理气则血液调和,因此又能治疗风邪引起的疮疡及猫犬的各种疾病。
【五味子/乌梅类】味苦、温,兼有酸涩之性,能泄气消痰,收敛肺气、涩肠止泻,生用可清金行气,熟用可温胃固肠。
【见肝和】(注:此处原文可能为排版错误或特定简写,指代前文某药与肝经相关或配伍关系,依字面翻译)与肝经调和。
【见肝和】同上。
【苦杏仁】味辛、苦,性温,能泻肺降气,行痰解肌,祛除风邪散寒,滋润干燥,并解除肺郁,利胸膈气逆,通畅大肠气秘,治疗上焦风燥,又能杀虫,消除狗肉和面粉的积滞,使用时需去皮尖研碎。如果是用于发散表邪,则连皮尖一起研碎。双仁的杏仁有毒,会致人死亡。叭哒杏仁(巴旦木)味甘、性平,性质滋润,能止咳下气,消除心腹部的逆闷感。甜杏仁不入药用。杏子味酸,性热,有小毒,损害人体。
【白梅】味酸、涩,性温,入脾肺血分,能涩肠敛肺,止血生津止渴,安蛔虫、涌吐痰涎、解毒。白梅(盐梅)味酸、涩、咸,性平,功效大致相同,兼治痰厥、喉痹、牙关紧闭,外敷可治痈毒和刀箭伤,多吃会导致牙齿疼痛,嚼食胡桃肉即可缓解。
【见肝和】同上。
【广皮/陈皮】味辛、苦,性温,入脾肺气分,既能发散又能调和,既能燥湿又能泻实,疏通气机、调理中焦,消痰快膈,宣通五脏,统治百病。入调和中药时保留白色内瓤,入疏通药时去掉白色内瓤,也称为橘红。兼能祛除寒邪发表,广泛产地所产者品质最佳,名为广皮,陈久者良,名为陈皮。化州产的陈皮消伐作用过于峻猛,不宜轻易使用。橘肉容易生痰聚饮。
[Bai Mi Fan Cao] Sweet and neutral in nature, it moistens dryness and tonifies the Lung, harmonizes the middle jiao and benefits the Stomach. It treats hematemesis and coughing, and can be decocted into a paste for use.
[Yu Mi Ke (Poppy Shell)] Sour and astringent, neutral in nature, it astringes the Lung, binds the intestines, and secures the Kidney. It is suitable for treating bone diseases; however, its astringent action is too tight and may easily cause stagnation. Yu Mi (Opium Poppy) is sweet and cold in nature, moistens dryness, and treats retrograde vomiting. Opium is sour and astringent, warm in nature, stops diarrhea and dysentery, and secures essence and qi.
[Xing Ren - General Category] Sweet and warm in nature, it moistens the Heart and Lungs, supplements qi and stops bleeding, dispels wind, and is effective in penetrating various types of smallpox lesions, traumatic injuries, and sores that do not scab due to dampness.
[Ju Hong / Chen Pi Category] Sweet, warm, and aromatic in nature, it moistens Lung dryness, opens the appetite, disperses water qi, dispels various winds, and treats deficiency-type constipation.
[Zi Su Ye Category] Pungent and warm in nature, it promotes qi circulation, regulates the Spleen and Lung, benefits the chest and diaphragm, and assists in ascending Stomach qi.
[Xiang Fu / Mu Xiang Category] Pungent, warm, and aromatic with a penetrating quality, it enters the Spleen and Lung upwards and connects to the Bladder and Kidneys downwards. It can disperse pathogenic rebellious qi in the chest and abdomen. Any disease related to qi stagnation can be treated; when qi flows smoothly, wind dissipates, and when qi is regulated, blood harmonizes. Therefore, it also treats wind-induced sores and various diseases in cats and dogs.
[Wu Wei Zi / Wu Mei Category] Bitter, warm, and sour-astringent, it drains qi and reduces phlegm, astringes the Lung and binds the intestines. Raw use clears Metal and moves qi, while cooked use warms the Stomach and secures the intestines.
[See Gan He] Harmonizes with the Liver channel.
[See Gan He] Harmonizes with the Liver channel.
[Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Kernel)] Pungent, bitter, and warm in nature, it purges the Lung and descends qi, moves phlegm and releases the muscle layer, dispels wind and cold, moistens dryness, resolves Lung depression, benefits rebellious qi in the chest and diaphragm, unblocks constipation due to large intestine qi stagnation, treats upper jiao wind-dryness, kills parasites, and eliminates accumulation from dog meat and flour. Use peeled and cored kernels ground into powder. For releasing the exterior, grind with peel and core. Kernels with two embryos are toxic and can cause death. Ba Da Xing Ren (Badam/Almond) is sweet, neutral, and moist in nature, stops cough and descends qi, and relieves mental and abdominal fullness/rebellious sensation. Tian Xing Ren (Sweet Apricot Kernel) is not used in medicine. Apricot fruit is sour, hot, slightly toxic, and damaging to the human body.
[Bai Mei (White Plum)] Sour, astringent, and warm in nature, enters the Blood aspect of the Spleen and Lung, binds the intestines, astringes the Lung, stops bleeding, generates fluids, quenches thirst, calms roundworms, induces vomiting of phlegm, and detoxifies. Bai Mei Yan (Salted Plum) is sour, astringent, salty, and neutral in nature, with similar functions, additionally treating phlegm-syncope, throat obstruction, trismus, and applied externally for carbuncles and arrow wounds. Excessive consumption causes tooth pain, which is resolved by chewing walnut meat.
[See Gan He] Harmonizes with the Liver channel.
[Guang Pi / Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel)] Pungent, bitter, and warm in nature, enters the Qi aspect of the Spleen and Lung. It can disperse and harmonize, dry and drain, promote qi circulation, regulate the middle jiao, reduce phlegm, clear the diaphragm, and unblock the Five Zang organs, governing various diseases. When used in harmonizing formulas, retain the white pith; when used in resolving/stagnation-dispersing formulas, remove the white pith. Also known as Ju Hong. It additionally dispels cold and releases the exterior. Produced widely, the best is named Guang Pi. Aged ones are superior, named Chen Pi. Huazhou Chen Pi has an overly harsh draining effect and should not be used lightly. The flesh of the tangerine generates phlegm and gathers fluid retention.