气大温。味甘。无毒。主补虚乏。止渴。去血。
饴糖气大温。禀天春和之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太阴
脾经
。气味俱升。阳也。肝者生生之脏。生气生血之经也。脾者后天之本。万物之母也。饴糖气
温达肝。肝气升。则阳气充。味甘益脾。脾血润则阴气盛。所以主虚乏也。味甘益脾。脾阴
足则渴止。气温温肝。肝藏血。血温则瘀者行。所以去血也。
制 方∶
饴同白芍、甘草、桂枝、生姜、大枣。名建中汤。治肝脾血不足。同川椒、炮姜、人参。
名
大建中汤。治腹痛不可触。
气温。味辛。无毒。主胸满咳逆上气。温中。止血出汗。逐风湿痹。肠 下痢。生
者尤良。（炮）
干姜气温。禀天春升之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味辛无毒。得地西方之金味。入手太阴肺
经。
炮灰色黑。入足少阴肾经。气味俱升。阳也。胸中者肺之分也。肺寒则金失下降之性。气壅
于胸而满也。满则气上。所以咳逆上气之症生焉。其主之者辛散温行也。中者脾与胃也。脾
胃为土。土赖火生。炮姜入肾助火。火在下谓之少火。少火生气。气充则中自温也。血随气
行。气逆火动。则血上溢。炮姜入肾。肾温则浮逆之火气皆下。火平气降。其血自止矣。出
汗
者。辛温能发散也。逐风湿痹者。辛温能散风湿而通血闭也。肠 下痢。大肠之症。盖大肠
寒则下痢腥秽。肺与大肠为表里。辛温温肺。故大肠亦温而下痢止也。生者其性尤烈。所以
尤良。
制 方∶
炮姜同北味。敛火下行。同人参。温中益气。同生地、白芍、牛膝、归身。治产后发热。
同
人参、陈皮。治胃虚呕逆。同陈皮、白术、贝母、白茯。治痰疟。同人参、白术、桂枝、陈
皮。治寒疟。同人参、白术、甘草。名理中汤。治虚寒泄泻。
【饴糖】
气味大温。味道甘甜。没有毒性。主要治疗身体虚弱乏力。止渴。消除瘀血。
饴糖气味大温，禀受上天春季温和的木气，进入足厥阴肝经。味道甘甜且无毒，获得大地中正的土味，进入足太阴脾经。
气味都主升发，属于阳。肝是生生不息的脏腑，是生气生血的经络。脾是后天的根本，是万物的母亲。饴糖气温能通达肝脏，肝气升发，则阳气充盛；味道甘能补益脾脏，脾血滋润则阴气旺盛。所以能主治虚乏。味道甘能补益脾脏，脾阴充足则口渴停止；气温能温暖肝脏，肝藏血，血得温则瘀滞运行。所以能消除瘀血。
制方：
饴糖同白芍、甘草、桂枝、生姜、大枣配伍，名为建中汤（Jianzhong Decoction）。治疗肝脾血不足。同川椒、炮姜、人参配伍，名为大建中汤（Dajianzhong Decoction）。治疗腹痛剧烈不可触碰。
【干姜】
气味温。味道辛。没有毒性。主要治疗胸中胀满、咳嗽气逆上冲。温暖中焦。止血。发汗。驱逐风湿痹痛。大肠下痢。生用的效果尤其好。（经过炮制的）
干姜气味温，禀受上天春季升发的木气，进入足厥阴肝经。味道辛且无毒，获得大地西方的金味，进入手太阴肺经。
炮制后呈灰色黑色，进入足少阴肾经。气味都主升发，属于阳。胸中是肺所主的部位。肺寒则金失去下降的特性，气壅塞于胸中导致胀满。胀满则气上逆，所以产生咳嗽气逆的症状。主治此症的是其辛散温行的作用。中焦指脾与胃。脾胃属土，土依赖火来生化。炮姜入肾助火，火在下称为少火（Shaohuo, Mild Fire），少火生气，气充盛则中焦自然温暖。血随气行，气逆火动，则血液上溢。炮姜入肾，肾温则浮逆的火气皆下行。火平气降，血液自然停止外溢。
发汗，是因为辛温能发散。驱逐风湿痹痛，是因为辛温能疏散风湿并疏通血闭。大肠下痢，是大肠的病症。大概大肠寒则下痢腥秽。肺与大肠互为表里，辛温能温肺，所以大肠也温暖而下痢停止。生用的药性尤其猛烈，所以效果尤其好。
制方：
炮姜同五味子（Wuweizi, Schisandrae Fructus），收敛火气下行。同人参配伍，温暖中焦益气。同生地、白芍、牛膝、当归身配伍，治疗产后发热。
同人参、陈皮配伍，治疗胃虚呕逆。同陈皮、白术、贝母、白茯苓配伍，治疗痰疟。同人参、白术、桂枝、陈皮配伍，治疗寒疟。同人参、白术、甘草配伍，名为理中汤（Lizhong Decoction）。治疗虚寒泄泻。
[Rice Malt]
The qi is greatly warm. The taste is sweet. It is non-toxic. It mainly treats deficiency and fatigue, stops thirst, and removes blood stasis.
Rice malt's qi is greatly warm; it inherits the mild Wood qi of spring from Heaven and enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its taste is sweet and non-toxic; it obtains the central Earth taste from Earth and enters the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Both its qi and taste are ascending, which belongs to Yang. The Liver is the organ of continuous generation, the meridian that generates Qi and Blood. The Spleen is the foundation of post-heaven existence, the mother of all things. Rice malt's warm qi reaches the Liver; when Liver Qi ascends, Yang Qi becomes abundant. Its sweet taste benefits the Spleen; when Spleen Blood is moistened, Yin Qi becomes prosperous. Therefore, it mainly treats deficiency and fatigue. Its sweet taste benefits the Spleen; when Spleen Yin is sufficient, thirst stops. Its warm qi warms the Liver; the Liver stores Blood, and when Blood is warmed, stasis moves. Therefore, it removes blood stasis.
Prescription Formulation:
When Rice Malt is combined with Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Dazao (Jujubae Fructus), it is named Jianzhong Decoction. It treats insufficiency of Blood in the Liver and Spleen. When combined with Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), Paojiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum), and Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), it is named Dajianzhong Decoction. It treats abdominal pain so severe that it cannot be touched.
[Dried Ginger]
The qi is warm. The taste is pungent. It is non-toxic. It mainly treats chest fullness, cough, and rebellious Qi rushing upward. It warms the Middle Jiao, stops bleeding, induces sweating, expels wind-dampness bi-syndrome, and treats intestinal dysentery. Raw use is especially effective. (Processed)
Dried ginger's qi is warm; it inherits the ascending Wood qi of spring from Heaven and enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its taste is pungent and non-toxic; it obtains the Metal taste of the West from Earth and enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.
After processing, it turns grey-black and enters the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Both its qi and taste are ascending, which belongs to Yang. The chest is the domain of the Lung. When the Lung is cold, Metal loses its descending nature, causing Qi to stagnate in the chest and result in fullness. Fullness leads to rebellious Qi, thus generating symptoms of cough and rebellious Qi. What treats these is its pungent dispersal and warm circulation. The "Middle" refers to the Spleen and Stomach. Spleen and Stomach belong to Earth, and Earth relies on Fire for generation. Processed ginger enters the Kidney to assist Fire. Fire located below is called Shaohuo (Mild Fire); Shaohuo generates Qi, and when Qi is abundant, the Middle Jiao naturally becomes warm. Blood follows Qi in its movement. When Qi rebels and Fire agitates, Blood overflows upwards. Processed ginger enters the Kidney; when the Kidney is warmed, floating and rebellious Fire Qi descends. When Fire calms and Qi descends, bleeding stops naturally.
Inducing sweating occurs because pungent-warm properties can disperse. Expelling wind-dampness bi-syndrome occurs because pungent-warm properties can disperse wind-dampness and unblock blood stasis. Intestinal dysentery is a symptom of the Large Intestine. Generally, if the Large Intestine is cold, dysentery will be foul-smelling. The Lung and Large Intestine are exterior-interior partners. Pungent-warm properties warm the Lung, thus warming the Large Intestine as well, stopping dysentery. Raw ginger has an especially fierce nature, hence its superior efficacy.
Prescription Formulation:
Processed ginger combined with Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) converges Fire Qi to descend downward. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), it warms the Middle Jiao and tonifies Qi. Combined with Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), and Dangguishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), it treats postpartum fever.
Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) and Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), it treats stomach deficiency with vomiting and reflux. Combined with Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), and Bai Fu Ling (Poria), it treats phlegm-malaria. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), and Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), it treats cold malaria. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), it is named Lizhong Decoction. It treats deficiency-cold diarrhea.