（《海药》）
【集解】 曰∶天
宗 曰∶皮与牡桂相同，但薄耳。
时珍曰∶此即今闽、粤、浙中山桂也，而台州天竺最多，故名。大树繁花，结实如莲子
状。天竺僧人称为月桂是矣。详月桂下。
皮
【气味】辛，温，无毒。
【主治】腹内诸冷，血气胀痛（藏器）。破产后恶血，治血痢肠风，补
心同，方家少用（ ）。
（《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶今江东诸处，每至四、五月后晦，多于衢路间得月桂子，大于狸豆，
破之辛香，古者相传是月中下也。余杭灵隐寺僧种得一株，近代诗人多所论述。《洞冥记》
云∶有远飞鸡，朝往夕还，常衔桂实归于南土。南土月路也，故北方无之。山桂犹堪为药，
况
时珍曰∶吴刚伐月桂之说，起于隋唐小说。月桂落子之说，起于武后之时。相传有梵僧
自天竺鹫岭飞来，故八月常有桂子落于天竺。《唐书》亦云∶垂拱四年三月，有月桂子降于
台州，十余日乃止。宋仁宗天圣丁卯八月十五日夜，月明天净，杭州灵隐寺月桂子降，其繁
如雨，其大如豆，其圆如珠，其色有白者、黄者、黑者，壳如芡实，味辛。拾以进呈，寺僧
种之，得二十五株，慈云式公有序记之。张君房宿钱塘月轮寺，亦见桂子纷如烟雾，回旋成
穗，坠如牵牛子，黄白相间，咀之无味。据此，则月中真若有树矣。窃谓月乃阴魄，其中婆
娑者，山河之影尔。月既无桂，则空中所坠者何物耶？泛观群史，有雨尘沙土石，雨金铅钱
汞，雨絮帛谷粟，雨草木花药，雨毛血鱼肉之类甚众。则桂子之雨，亦妖怪所致，非月中有
桂也。桂生南方，故惟南方有之。《宋史》云∶元丰三年六月，饶州雨木子数亩，状类山芋
子，味辛而香，
子
【气味】辛，温，无毒。
【主治】小儿耳后月蚀疮，研碎敷之（藏器）。
（出自《海药本草》）
【集解】 苏颂说：天竺桂的树皮与牡桂相同，只是比较薄。
李时珍说：这就是现在福建、广东、浙江等地山中的桂树，而台州天竺最多，所以得名。大树花朵繁茂，结出的果实像莲子形状。天竺僧人称之为月桂是正确的。详见“月桂”条下。
【气味】辛味，温性，无毒。
【主治】腹内各种寒症，血气胀痛（陈藏器）。治疗产后恶露不尽，治疗血痢和肠风，补心作用相同，但医家很少使用（缺注）。
（出自《新修本草拾遗》）
【集解】陈藏器说：现在江东各地，每到四、五月后的晦日，经常在道路间捡到月桂子，比狸豆大，掰开有辛香气味，古人相传是从月亮上落下来的。余杭灵隐寺的僧人种了一株，近代的诗人多有论述。《洞冥记》说：有一种远飞鸡，早上出发晚上回来，经常衔着桂实回到南方土地。南方的土地是月路，所以北方没有。山桂还可以入药，何况是月桂呢？
李时珍说：吴刚砍伐月桂的说法，起源于隋唐时期的小说。月桂落子的说法，起源于武则天时期。相传有一位梵僧从天竺鹫岭飞来，所以八月常有桂子落在天竺。《唐书》也说：垂拱四年三月，有月桂子降落在台州，十多天才停止。宋仁宗天圣丁卯年八月十五日夜，月光明亮洁净，杭州灵隐寺月桂子降落，繁多如雨，大如豆子，圆如珍珠，颜色有白色、黄色、黑色，壳像芡实，味道辛。收集起来进献呈报，寺中僧人种植，得到二十五株，慈云式公写了序记述此事。张君房住宿在钱塘月轮寺，也见到桂子纷飞如烟雾，回旋成穗状，坠落如牵牛子，黄白相间，咀嚼无味。根据这些记载，那么月中真的如果有树了。我认为月亮是阴魄，其中婆娑舞动的，不过是山河的影子罢了。月亮既然没有桂树，那么空中坠落的究竟是什么东西呢？广泛观看各类史书，有下雨尘沙土石，下雨金铅钱币水银，下雨棉絮丝帛谷粟，下雨草木花药，下雨毛发血肉鱼肉之类非常多。那么桂子如雨，也是妖怪所致，不是月中有桂树。桂树生长在南方，所以只有南方有。《宋史》说：元丰三年六月，饶州下了木子雨几亩地，形状像山芋子，味道辛香，
【气味】辛味，温性，无毒。
(From *Haiyao Bencao*)
[Collected Explanations] Su Song stated: The bark of Cinnamomum cassia (Tianzhu Gui) is identical to that of Cinnamomum cassia var. pubescens (Mugui), but thinner.
Li Shizhen stated: This is the cinnamon tree found in the mountains of Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang today. It is most abundant in Tianzhu, Taizhou, hence its name. The large trees have abundant flowers, and the fruits resemble lotus seeds. Buddhist monks from Tianzhu correctly call it Moon Cinnamon. See details under "Moon Cinnamon".
[Bitterness and Temperature] Pungent, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Various cold syndromes within the abdomen, distension and pain due to blood and qi stagnation (Chen Zangqi). Treatment for lochia retention after childbirth, treatment for bloody dysentery and intestinal wind; the heart-nourishing effect is the same, but physicians rarely use it [missing citation].
(From *Xinxiu Bencao Shiyi*)
[Collected Explanations] Chen Zangqi stated: In various places in Jiangdong, after the fourth and fifth months, specifically on the last day of the lunar month, one can often find Moon Cinnamon seeds on roadsides. They are larger than bean seeds, pungent and fragrant when broken open. Ancient people passed down the belief that they fell from the moon. A monk at Lingyin Temple in Yuhang planted one tree, and modern poets have discussed it frequently. *Dongming Ji* states: There is a bird called Yuanfei Ji that flies far away in the morning and returns in the evening, often carrying cinnamon fruits back to the southern lands. The southern land is the path of the moon, therefore there are none in the north. Mountain cinnamon can still be used as medicine, let alone Moon Cinnamon.
Li Shizhen stated: The legend of Wu Gang chopping the Moon Cinnamon originated in novels from the Sui and Tang dynasties. The legend of Moon Cinnamon seeds falling originated during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian. It is said that a Sanskrit monk flew from Mount Vulture Peak in Tianzhu, so cinnamon seeds often fall in Tianzhu in August. *Book of Tang* also states: In the third month of the fourth year of Chuigong era, Moon Cinnamon seeds descended in Taizhou, lasting for more than ten days. On the night of the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Dingmao year of Tiansheng era during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song, the moon was bright and clear. Moon Cinnamon seeds descended at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, abundant like rain, large as beans, round as pearls, with colors including white, yellow, and black. The shells resembled those of Euryale ferox seeds, with a pungent taste. They were collected and presented to the court. Monks at the temple planted them, obtaining twenty-five trees, which were recorded in an序 by Master Ciyun Shi. Zhang Junfang stayed at Yuelun Temple in Qiantang and also saw cinnamon seeds swirling like smoke, forming clusters, falling like Pharbitis seeds, intermixed with yellow and white, having no taste when chewed. Based on this, it seems there truly might be a tree in the moon. I hypothesize that the moon is the Yin soul, and the dancing shadows within are merely the reflections of mountains and rivers. Since there is no cinnamon tree in the moon, what exactly is falling from the sky? Reviewing various histories, there are many records of rains consisting of dust, sand, soil, and stones; gold, lead, coins, and mercury; cotton, silk, grains, and millet; plants, flowers, and herbs; hair, blood, meat, and fish. Thus, rain of cinnamon seeds is also caused by monsters or anomalies, not because there is a cinnamon tree in the moon. Cinnamon grows in the south, so it is only found in the south. *Song History* states: In the sixth month of the third year of Yuanfeng era, several acres of "wood seeds" rained in Raozhou. They resembled sweet potato seeds, with a pungent and fragrant taste.
[Bitterness and Temperature] Pungent, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Ulcers behind the ears in children known as "moon erosion sores," applied externally after grinding into powder (Chen Zangqi).