诸疮肿痛∶杏仁去皮,研滤取膏,入轻粉、麻油调搽神效。不拘大人、小儿。(鲍氏)。
小儿头疮∶杏仁烧研敷之。(《事林广记》)。
蛆虫入耳∶杏仁捣泥,取油滴入。非出则死。(《扶寿精方》)
花
【气味】苦,温,无毒。
【主治】补不足,女子伤中,寒热痹厥逆(《别录》)。
【附方】新二。
妇人无子∶二月丁亥日,取杏花、桃花阴干为末。戊子日和井华水服方寸匕,日三服。
(《卫生易简方》)。
粉滓面 ∶杏花、桃花各一升,东流水浸七日。洗面三七遍,极妙。(《圣济总录》)。
叶
【主治】人卒肿满,身面洪大,煮浓汁热渍,亦少少服之(《肘后》)。
枝
【主治】堕伤,取一握,水一升煮减半,入酒三合和匀,分再服,大效(苏颂)。
【附方】旧一。
坠扑瘀血在内,烦闷者∶用东引杏树枝三两,细锉微熬,好酒二升煎十余沸,分二服。
(《塞上方》)
根
【主治】食杏仁多,致迷乱将死,切碎煎汤服,即解(时珍)。
(《纲目》)
【释名】八担杏(《正要》)、忽鹿麻。
【集解】时珍曰∶巴旦杏,出回回旧地,今关西诸土亦有。树如杏而叶差小,实亦尖小
而肉薄。其核如梅核,壳薄而仁甘美。点茶食之,味如榛子。西人以充方物。
【气味】甘,平,温,无毒。
【主治】止咳下气,消心腹逆闷(时珍。出《饮膳正要》)。
治疗各种疮疡肿痛:将杏仁去皮,研磨过滤取膏,加入轻粉、麻油调和后涂抹,效果神奇。不论成人还是小儿均可使用。(鲍氏)。
治疗小儿头部疮疡:将杏仁烧成灰研末敷用。(《事林广记》)。
蛆虫进入耳道:将杏仁捣成泥状,取其中的油滴入耳中。如果不排出蛆虫就会死亡。(《扶寿精方》)
花
【气味】苦,温,无毒。
【主治】补益不足,治疗女子内伤,寒热痹厥逆(《别录》)。
【附方】新增二则。
妇人无子:在二月丁亥日,采集杏花、桃花阴干后研为粉末。在戊子日用井华水调服一方寸匕,每日服用三次。
(《卫生易简方》)。
去除面部粉渣/美白洁面:杏花、桃花各一升,用东流水浸泡七日。洗脸三七二十一遍,效果极佳。(《圣济总录》)。
叶
【主治】人突然肿胀满闷,身体面部浮肿洪大,煮浓汁趁热浸渍,也可少量服用(《肘后备急方》)。
枝
【主治】跌打损伤,取一把枝条,用水一升煮至减半,加入酒三合混合均匀,分两次服用,效果显著(苏颂)。
【附方】旧有一则。
坠跌导致瘀血在内,烦闷者:用向东生长的杏树枝三两,切碎微炒,用好酒二升煎煮十余沸,分两次服用。
(《塞上方》)
根
【主治】食用杏仁过多,导致神志迷乱濒临死亡,将根切碎煎汤服用,即可解毒(时珍)。
(《纲目》)
【释名】八担杏(《正要》)、忽鹿麻。
【集解】李时珍说:巴旦杏产于回回故地,如今关西各地也有。树形像杏树但叶子稍小,果实也尖小且果肉薄。其核像梅核,壳薄而仁甘美。点茶或食用时,味道像榛子。西方人将其作为贡品。
【气味】甘,平,温,无毒。
【主治】止咳下气,消除心腹逆闷(时珍。出自《饮膳正要》)。
Treatment of various sores and swelling: Remove the skin from apricot kernels, grind and filter to obtain the paste. Mix with calomel (mercurous chloride) and sesame oil, then apply externally. This is highly effective for both adults and children. (Bao Shi).
Treatment of infantile scalp sores: Burn the apricot kernels, grind into powder, and apply topically. (*Shilin Guangji*).
Maggot entering the ear: Mash the apricot kernels into a paste, extract the oil, and drip it into the ear. If the maggots are not expelled, death will ensue. (*Fushou Jingfang*)
Flowers
[Properties and Flavor] Bitter, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Tonifies deficiencies; treats internal injury in women; addresses cold-heat bi syndrome and reversal cold (Jue Ni) (*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* / *Bie Lu*).
[Attached Prescriptions] Two new prescriptions.
Infertility in women: On a Ding-Hai day in the second lunar month, collect apricot blossoms and peach blossoms, dry them in the shade, and grind into powder. On a Wu-Zi day, take one cun-bi (a measure equivalent to a spoonful) mixed with well water drawn at dawn, taken three times daily.
(*Weisheng Yijian Fang*).
Facial cleansing/whitening: Take one sheng each of apricot blossoms and peach blossoms, soak in running water from the east for seven days. Wash the face twenty-one times. This is extremely effective. (*Shengji Zonglu*).
Leaves
[Indications] Sudden edema and fullness, severe swelling of the body and face. Boil to make a concentrated decoction, use hot for external compresses, or take small amounts internally. (*Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang*).
Branches
[Indications] Traumatic injuries. Take a handful of branches, boil in one sheng of water until reduced by half, mix with three he of wine, and divide into two doses. Highly effective. (Su Song).
[Attached Prescriptions] One old prescription.
Bruised blood retained inside due to falling, causing irritability and oppression: Use three liang of apricot branches growing towards the east. Finely chop and slightly roast. Decoct in two sheng of good wine for about ten boils. Divide into two doses.
(*Sai Shang Fang*)
Roots
[Indications] For poisoning caused by excessive consumption of apricot kernels, leading to delirium and near-death state. Chop the roots, decoct in water, and drink to detoxify. (Shizhen).
(*Ben Cao Gang Mu*)
[Names] Ba Dan Xing (*Zheng Yao*), Hu Lu Ma.
[Collected Explanations] Shizhen states: Ba Dan Xing originates from the lands of the Huihui (Muslims/West), and is now also found in various regions west of the pass. The tree resembles the apricot tree but has slightly smaller leaves. The fruit is also pointed, small, and thin-fleshed. The pit resembles that of a plum, with a thin shell and sweet, delicious kernel. It is used for tea or eaten directly, tasting like hazelnuts. Western people offer it as tribute.
[Properties and Flavor] Sweet, neutral, warm, non-toxic.
[Indications] Relieves cough and directs rebellious Qi downward; dissipates stagnation and oppression in the heart and abdomen. (Shizhen. From *Yin Shan Zheng Yao*).