北砚食规∶用元明粉、半夏、青盐、百药草、天花粉、白茯苓各五钱，诃子、甘草、乌
梅去
核各二钱，硼砂、桔梗各三钱；以上俱用雪水煎半干，去渣澄清取汤，煮柑橘，炭墼微火烘
，日翻二次，每次轻轻细捻，使药味尽入皮内，如捻破则不妙。能清火化痰，宽中降气。
百草镜∶制青盐陈皮，即苏州宋公祠遗法也。陈皮二斤，河水浸一日，竹刀轻刮去浮白，
贮
竹筐内，沸汤淋三、四次，用冷河水洗净，不苦为度；晒至半干，可得净皮一斤，初次用甘
草、乌梅肉各四两，煎浓汁拌晒，夜露，俟酥捻碎如豆大，再用川贝母去心四两，青盐三两
，研为细末，拌匀，晒露干，收贮。
消痰降气，生津开郁，运脾调胃，解毒安神。
橘树上生，如木蕈，枣皮红色。
治乳痈，煎酒服。
此即纲目槟榔注内所云 子是也。形如鸡心，一头尖，一头圆，仅如小指大，外有壳包
之。
壳白色如豆蔻形，尖如橄榄，长不及半寸。药肆每于豆蔻中检出，每豆蔻一斤，不过数粒，
价亦倍。广南槟榔亦无有专货之者，或云此种始为鸡心槟榔。广南所市者，皆山槟榔，及大
腹子而已。时珍循竺氏说，以山槟榔为 子，恐误。
治反胃噎膈，余功与广槟榔同。
按∶百草镜∶槟榔今药肆所市者，形扁而圆大，乃大腹子，俗名雌槟榔。广东文昌县出
者，
名文昌子，尖小者，名主赐槟榔，又名吃子，其形长尖，状如鸡心，内有锦纹，又名鸡心槟
榔，即雄槟榔也。另有一种鸡心槟榔，来自洋舶，从白豆蔻内拣出，极罕有，形亦长尖，极
小，外有壳，俨如枣核，故又呼枣核槟榔，入药最胜。
耳聋灸法 经验广集∶用鸡心槟榔一个，将脐内挖一窝如钱眼大，实以麝香，坐于患耳
内，
以艾炷灸之，不过三、四次，即效。
小儿疳积 胡开甫方∶史君子五个生、五个熟，豆蔻内槟榔用姜汤磨汁，空心蘸史君子
肉食
，一、二次即愈。
耳出脓 豆蔻槟榔为末，吹入立愈（救生苦海）。
口疮 豆蔻内槟榔 存性，加轻粉敷之（广果录）。
《北砚食规》记载：取元明粉、半夏、青盐、百药草、天花粉、白茯苓各五钱，诃子、甘草、乌梅（去核）各二钱，硼砂、桔梗各三钱；以上药材均用雪水煎煮至半干，滤去药渣，澄清后取药汤，用来煮柑橘，再用炭块微火烘烤，每天翻动两次，每次轻轻细细揉捏，使药味完全渗入橘皮内，如果揉破就不好了。此法能清火化痰，宽中降气。
《百草镜》记载：制作青盐陈皮，是苏州宋公祠流传下来的方法。取陈皮二斤，用河水浸泡一天，用竹刀轻轻刮去表面的浮白层，贮存在竹筐内，用沸水淋洗三到四次，再用冷河水洗净，以不苦为度；晒至半干，可得净皮一斤。初次用甘草、乌梅肉各四两，煎成浓汁拌和晾晒，夜间露天放置，等到酥软可捻碎如豆大时，再用川贝母（去心）四两、青盐三两，研为细末，拌匀，晒干露置，收贮备用。具有消痰降气，生津开郁，运脾调胃，解毒安神功效。
生长在橘树上，形状像木蕈（一种菌类），外皮呈枣红色。治疗乳痈（乳腺炎），煎酒后服用。
这就是《本草纲目》槟榔条目下所说的“鸡心槟榔”。形状像鸡心，一头尖，一头圆，大小仅如小指粗，外面有壳包裹。壳白色，形状像豆蔻，尖端像橄榄，长度不到半寸。药店通常从豆蔻中筛选出来，每斤豆蔻中不过几粒，价格也是普通槟榔的两倍。广南地区也没有专门售卖这种的，有人说这种才算是真正的鸡心槟榔。广南市场上出售的，都是山槟榔和大腹子罢了。李时珍遵循竺氏的说法，把山槟榔当作鸡心槟榔，恐怕有误。治疗反胃噎膈，其余功效与广南槟榔相同。
按语：《百草镜》记载：现在药店所售的槟榔，形状扁而圆大，是大腹子，俗称雌槟榔。广东文昌县出产的，名叫文昌子，尖小的，名叫主赐槟榔，又名吃子，其形长尖，状如鸡心，内有锦纹，又名鸡心槟榔，即雄槟榔。另有一种鸡心槟榔，来自海外船只，从白豆蔻中拣出，极其罕见，形状也长尖，极小，外面有壳，俨然像枣核，所以又叫枣核槟榔，入药效果最好。
耳聋灸法《经验广集》记载：取鸡心槟榔一个，将脐部挖一个铜钱眼大的窝，填入麝香，置于患耳内，用艾炷灸之，不超过三、四次，即见效。
小儿疳积胡开甫方：生史君子五个、熟史君子五个，豆蔻内的槟榔用姜汤磨汁，空腹蘸着史君子肉吃，一、二次即可痊愈。
耳出脓：豆蔻内的槟榔研为末，吹入耳内立即痊愈（出自《救生苦海》）。
*Bei Yan Shi Gui* records: Use five qian of Yuanming powder (calcium sulfate), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Qingyan (halite), Baiyaocao, Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), and Baifuling (Poria) each; two qian of Hezi (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), and Wumei (Mume Fructus) with pits removed; and three qian of Pengsha (Borax) and Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix). All the above are decocted in snow water until half-dry, filtered to remove dregs, clarified to obtain the liquid, used to boil citrus fruits, then slowly dried over a charcoal brazier with mild fire. Turn twice daily, gently kneading each time to ensure the medicinal flavor fully penetrates the peel; if broken during kneading, it is undesirable. It can clear heat and resolve phlegm, broaden the middle and direct qi downward.
*Bai Cao Jing* records: The preparation of Qingyan Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium with halite) is a method left by Song Gong Temple in Suzhou. Take two jin of Chenpi, soak in river water for one day, lightly scrape off the floating white layer with a bamboo knife, store in a bamboo basket, pour boiling water over it three or four times, wash clean with cold river water until not bitter; dry until half-dry to obtain one jin of pure peel. Initially, mix and dry with a thick decoction of four liang of Gancao and four liang of Wumei flesh, expose to night dew, wait until soft enough to crumble like beans, then use four liang of Chuanbeimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus) with heart removed and three liang of Qingyan, grind into fine powder, mix evenly, dry and expose to dew, then store. It has the effects of resolving phlegm and directing qi downward, generating fluids and relieving depression, regulating spleen and stomach, detoxifying and calming the spirit.
It grows on orange trees, resembling a wood fungus (Mu Xun), with skin red like jujube. It treats Ru Yong (mastitis); decoct in wine and take orally.
This is what is referred to as "Jixin Binglang" (Chicken-heart Areca Nut) in the *Bencao Gangmu* under the entry for Binglang. Its shape resembles a chicken heart, pointed at one end and round at the other, only as large as a little finger, wrapped in a shell externally. The shell is white, shaped like Doukou (Cardamomi Fructus), pointed like an olive, less than half an cun long. Medicine shops usually select it from Doukou; there are only a few grains per jin of Doukou, and the price is double. There are no specialized sellers in Guangnan either; some say this is the true Jixin Binglang. What is sold in Guangnan markets are all Shanbinglang (Mountain Areca Nut) and Dafuzi (Arecae Fructus) respectively. Li Shizhen followed Zhu's theory, identifying Shanbinglang as Jixin Binglang, which may be mistaken. For treating Fanwei Yige (regurgitation and dysphagia), its other functions are the same as Guang Binglang.
Note: *Bai Cao Jing* records: The Binglang currently sold in medicine shops is flat, round, and large, being Dafuzi, commonly known as female Binglang. Those produced in Wenchang County, Guangdong, are named Wenchangzi; those that are small and pointed are named Zhuci Binglang, also called Zizi, with a long pointed shape resembling a chicken heart, containing brocade-like patterns internally, also known as Jixin Binglang, i.e., male Binglang. Another type of Jixin Binglang comes from foreign ships, selected from White Doukou, extremely rare, also long and pointed, very small, with an external shell resembling a jujube pit, hence also called Zaohé Binglang (Jujube-pit Areca Nut), which is superior for medicinal use.
Auricular Moxibustion Method from *Jingyan Guangji*: Take one Jixin Binglang, dig a pit in the navel area the size of a coin hole, fill it with Shexiang (Moschus), place it in the affected ear, moxibustion with moxa cones, not exceeding three or four times, will be effective.
Pediatric Ganying (Infantile Malnutrition) Formula by Hu Kaifu: Five raw Shijunzi (Quisqualis Fructus) and five cooked Shijunzi; Binglang from within Doukou is ground into juice with ginger soup, dipped onto Shijunzi meat and eaten on an empty stomach; cured in one or two doses.
Otorrhea: Powder the Binglang from within Doukou, insufflate into the ear for immediate cure (*Jiusheng Kuhai*).
Oral Ulcer: Calcine the Binglang from within Doukou to retain its nature, add Qingfen (Calomelas) and apply topically (*Guangguo Lu*).