味苦。入足厥阴经。功专泄热收脱。得侧柏卷柏炙灰存性服之。止远年下血。以及
吐衄下痢崩带。肠风下血。凡九窍流溢及金疮跌打诸血。烧灰涂之即止。惟用年久败棕良。
与发灰同用尤佳。
味苦甘。入手足少阴太阴厥阴经。功专清心肺。涤肠胃。得甘菊治头痛。得生姜水
滞下。酒后饮之。引入膀胱肾经。患瘕疝水肿空心亦忌之。陈细者良。
味辛苦。入足太阴阳明厥阴经。功专温中下气。得干姜治吞酸。得黄连、白芍治
赤白下利。得茯苓治痰饮。惟损气动火。昏目发疮。病非寒滞有湿者勿用。即有寒湿者亦宜
少用。开口陈久者良。滚汤泡去苦汁。止呕黄连水炒。治疝盐水炒。治血醋炒。恶丹参、硝
石。畏紫石英。
味辛。入足太阴阳明经。功专疗心腹冷痛。传尸劳疰。得地黄汁调养真元。得白茯
苓补益心肾。得乌梅治蛔。阴虚火旺之人忌服。闭口者杀人宜去之。微炒去汗。捣去里面黄
壳。取红用。名椒红。得盐良。杏仁为使。畏雄黄、附子、防风、款冬、凉水麻仁。中其毒
者用凉水麻仁浆解之。一名川椒。秦产俗名花椒。实稍大。子名椒目。味辛有小毒。专行水
道。不行谷道。消水蛊。除胀定喘。及肾虚耳鸣。根辛热。杀虫煎汤。洗香港脚及湿疮。
味辛大热有毒。入足太阴阳明经。功专治膀胱冷气。得白豆蔻治噎食不纳。得高
良
姜治寒呃。得薄荷、荆芥治鼻塞不通。得荜茇为末。擦牙治齿浮热痛。若蜈蚣咬伤。毕澄茄
嚼敷即愈。毕澄茄即胡椒之大者。一
类二种。胡椒杀鱼肉鳖蕈毒。食料宜之。多食损肺发疮。
味苦。入足厥阴经（足厥阴肝经）。功专泄热收脱。得侧柏卷柏炙灰存性服之。止远年下血。以及吐衄下痢崩带。肠风下血。凡九窍流溢及金疮跌打诸血。烧灰涂之即止。惟用年久败棕良。与发灰同用尤佳。
【棕榈】味苦。归入足厥阴肝经。功效专门在于清泄热邪、收敛固脱。若与侧柏叶、卷柏一同炒炭存性后服用，可治疗多年的便血，以及吐血、鼻衄、痢疾、崩漏、带下病、肠风便血等症。凡是人体九个孔窍出血流出，以及刀伤、跌打损伤引起的各种出血，将其烧成灰烬外敷涂抹即可止血。只有使用年代久远的陈旧棕榈皮效果才好。与头发灰配合使用效果更佳。
味苦甘。入手足少阴太阴厥阴经。功专清心肺。涤肠胃。得甘菊治头痛。得生姜水滞下。酒后饮之。引入膀胱肾经。患瘕疝水肿空心亦忌之。陈细者良。
【花椒】味苦、甘。归入手少阴心经、手太阴肺经、足少阴肾经、足太阴脾经、足厥阴肝经。功效专门在于清心火、润肺燥，洗涤肠胃湿热。与甘菊配伍可治疗头痛；与生姜配伍可治疗水湿停滞导致的痢疾。酒后饮用花椒水，药力可引导进入膀胱和肾经。患有癥瘕、疝气、水肿的患者，空腹时也应禁忌服用。以陈年、颗粒细小的为佳。
味辛苦。入足太阴阳明厥阴经。功专温中下气。得干姜治吞酸。得黄连、白芍治赤白下利。得茯苓治痰饮。惟损气动火。昏目发疮。病非寒滞有湿者勿用。即有寒湿者亦宜少用。开口陈久者良。滚汤泡去苦汁。止呕黄连水炒。治疝盐水炒。治血醋炒。恶丹参、硝石。畏紫石英。
【毕澄茄】味辛、苦。归入足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经、足厥阴肝经。功效专门在于温中散寒、降逆下气。与干姜配伍可治疗吞酸；与黄连、白芍配伍可治疗赤白痢疾；与茯苓配伍可治疗痰饮。但此药容易耗损正气、助长火邪，导致视力模糊、引发疮疡。如果不是寒湿停滞的病证，不要使用。即使是有寒湿的病证，也应当少量使用。以开口、存放时间长的为佳。用滚开水浸泡以去除苦汁。若要用于止呕，需用黄连水炒制；若要用于治疗疝气，需用盐水炒制；若要用于治疗出血，需用醋炒制。本品厌恶丹参、硝石。畏惧紫石英。
味辛。入足太阴阳明经。功专疗心腹冷痛。传尸劳疰。得地黄汁调养真元。得白茯苓补益心肾。得乌梅治蛔。阴虚火旺之人忌服。闭口者杀人宜去之。微炒去汗。捣去里面黄壳。取红用。名椒红。得盐良。杏仁为使。畏雄黄、附子、防风、款冬、凉水麻仁。中其毒者用凉水麻仁浆解之。一名川椒。秦产俗名花椒。实稍大。子名椒目。味辛有小毒。专行水道。不行谷道。消水蛊。除胀定喘。及肾虚耳鸣。根辛热。杀虫煎汤。洗香港脚及湿疮。
【胡椒】味辛。归入足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经。功效专门在于治疗心腹冷痛、传尸劳疰（肺结核等慢性消耗性疾病）。与地黄汁配伍可调养真元；与白茯苓配伍可补益心肾；与乌梅配伍可治疗蛔虫。阴虚火旺体质的人禁忌服用。闭合不开放的果实有毒，能致人死亡，应当去除。轻微炒制以去除表面油汗。捣碎后去掉内部的黄色种皮，只取红色的部分使用，称为“椒红”。与盐配伍效果好。以杏仁为引经药。畏惧雄黄、附子、防风、款冬花、凉水麻仁。如果中了胡椒的毒，可以用凉水浸泡麻仁后的浆液来解毒。又名川椒。陕西出产的俗称花椒，果实稍大。种子名为椒目，味辛，有小毒。专门通行水道，不通谷道。可消除水蛊（腹水），消除胀满，平定喘息，以及肾虚引起的耳鸣。胡椒根味辛、热，可杀虫，煎汤外洗治疗香港脚（脚气）及湿疮。
味辛大热有毒。入足太阴阳明经。功专治膀胱冷气。得白豆蔻治噎食不纳。得高良姜治寒呃。得薄荷、荆芥治鼻塞不通。得荜茇为末。擦牙治齿浮热痛。若蜈蚣咬伤。毕澄茄嚼敷即愈。毕澄茄即胡椒之大者。一类二种。胡椒杀鱼肉鳖蕈毒。食料宜之。多食损肺发疮。
【毕澄茄】味辛，性大热，有毒。归入足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经。功效专门在于治疗膀胱寒气。与白豆蔻配伍可治疗噎膈、饮食难下；与高良姜配伍可治疗寒性呃逆；与薄荷、荆芥配伍可治疗鼻塞不通；与荜茇研成粉末，擦牙可治疗牙齿浮动、热痛。如果被蜈蚣咬伤，咀嚼毕澄茄并敷于患处即可痊愈。毕澄茄就是体型较大的胡椒。属于同一类下的两种不同品种。胡椒可以解除鱼、肉、鳖、菌类的毒素，作为调料食用适宜。但多吃会损伤肺部、引发疮疡。
**Zonglao (Areca Catkin)**
Bitter. Enters the Foot Jueyin Meridian (Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin). Its function is specifically to drain heat and astringe leakage. When taken with Cei Bai Ye (Platycladi Cacumen, 侧柏叶) and Juan Bai (Selaginellae Herba, 卷柏) that have been charred to retain their properties, it stops chronic hematochezia, as well as hematemesis, epistaxis, dysentery, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and bleeding from intestinal wind. For any bleeding from the nine orifices or various types of bleeding caused by knife wounds and falls, applying the ash topically stops the bleeding immediately. Only aged, old Zonglao is effective. It works best when used together with Hair Ash (Fa Hui, 发灰).
**Huajiao (Sichuan Pepper)**
Bitter and sweet. Enters the Hand Shaoyin (Heart), Hand Taiyin (Lung), Foot Shaoyin (Kidney), Foot Taiyin (Spleen), and Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridians. Its function is specifically to clear the Heart and Lungs, and cleanse the stomach and intestines. Combined with Gan Ju (Chrysanthemi Flos, 甘菊), it treats headaches. Combined with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 生姜), it treats dysentery due to water retention. Drinking it after alcohol consumption guides its action into the Bladder and Kidney meridians. Patients with zhama (masses), hernia, or edema should avoid taking it on an empty stomach. Aged, fine grains are preferred.
**Bichengqie (Piper Kadsura Fruit)**
Pungent and bitter. Enters the Foot Taiyin (Spleen), Foot Yangming (Stomach), and Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridians. Its function is specifically to warm the middle jiao and direct rebellious qi downward. Combined with Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, 干姜), it treats acid regurgitation. Combined with Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 黄连) and Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 白芍), it treats bloody and non-bloody dysentery. Combined with Fu Ling (Poria, 茯苓), it treats phlegm-fluid retention. However, it damages healthy qi and generates fire, causing blurred vision and sores. It should not be used unless the condition involves cold stagnation with dampness. Even in cases of cold-dampness, it should be used sparingly. Opened, aged specimens are preferred. Soak in boiling water to remove the bitter juice. To stop vomiting, stir-fry with Huang Lian decoction; to treat hernia, stir-fry with salt water; to treat bleeding, stir-fry with vinegar. It is incompatible with Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 丹参) and Xiaoshi (Natrii Sulfas, 硝石). It fears Zi Shiying (Fluorite, 紫石英).
**Hujiao (Pepper)**
Pungent. Enters the Foot Taiyin (Spleen) and Foot Yangming (Stomach) meridians. Its function is specifically to treat cold pain in the heart and abdomen, and tuberculosis-like wasting diseases (Chuanshi Laozhu, 传尸劳疰). Combined with Dihuang Juice (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata juice, 地黄汁), it nourishes true yuan. Combined with Bai Fu Ling (Poria, 白茯苓), it tonifies the Heart and Kidneys. Combined with Wu Mei (Mume Fructus, 乌梅), it treats roundworms. Persons with yin deficiency and hyperactive fire should avoid it. Closed pods are toxic and can cause death; they must be removed. Lightly stir-fry to remove surface moisture ("sweat"). Pound to remove the yellow inner shell, using only the red part, known as Jiaohong (Pepper Red, 椒红). It works well with salt. Apricot Kernel (Xingren, 杏仁) acts as a guide. It fears Xionghuang (Realgar, 雄黄), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, 附子), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 防风), Kuandonghua (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, 款冬), and Hemp Seed soaked in cool water (Liangshui Rensheng, 凉水麻仁). If poisoned by it, use the slurry of hemp seeds soaked in cool water to detoxify. Also known as Chuanjiao. Produced in Qin region, commonly called Huajiao. The fruit is slightly larger. The seed is called Jiaomu (Pepper Seed, 椒目), pungent with slight toxicity. It specifically promotes water metabolism but does not affect grain digestion. It eliminates ascites (Shuigu, 水蛊), reduces distension, calms wheezing, and treats tinnitus due to Kidney deficiency. The root is pungent and hot; decocted for washing, it kills parasites and treats foot rot (Xianggangjiao, 香港脚) and damp sores.
**Bichengqie (Piper Kadsura Fruit - continued)**
Pungent, very hot, and toxic. Enters the Foot Taiyin (Spleen) and Foot Yangming (Stomach) meridians. Its function is specifically to treat cold qi in the Bladder. Combined with Baidoukou (Amomi Fructus Rotundus, 白豆蔻), it treats dysphagia and inability to retain food. Combined with Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, 高良姜), it treats cold hiccups. Combined with Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba, 薄荷) and Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica, 荆芥), it treats nasal congestion. Mixed with Bibo (Long Pepper Fruit, 荜茇) into powder and applied to teeth, it treats floating gums and heat-induced toothache. If bitten by a centipede, chewing and applying Bichengqie heals the wound. Bichengqie is essentially the larger variety of pepper. They belong to the same category but are two different species. Pepper kills toxins from fish, meat, turtles, and mushrooms; it is suitable as a culinary spice. However, excessive consumption damages the lungs and causes sores.