\r雷州益智子\pj112.bmp\r
味辛，气温。无毒。岭南州郡，岁岁有生。去壳取仁，研碎入药。主君相二火，入脾
肺肾经。在四君子则入脾，在集香丸则入肺，在凤髓膏则入肾。三经而互用者，盖有子母相
关意焉。和中气及脾胃寒邪，禁遗精并小便遗溺。止呕哕而摄涎唾，调诸气以安三焦。更治
夜多小便，入盐煎服立效。
\r缩砂蜜\pj113.bmp\r
味辛、苦，气温。无毒。产波斯国中，及岭南山泽。苗高三四尺许，类高良姜苗茎
。）叶有八九寸长。（阔半寸许。）开花近根娇娆，结实成穗连缀。皮紧浓多皱，色微赤黄；
子
八漏一团，粒如黍米，故名缩砂蜜也。秋采阴干，精制如式。先和皮慢火炒熟，才去壳取仁
研煎。与益智子、人参为使入脾，与白檀香、豆蔻为使入肺。黄 茯苓为使入膀胱肾，赤白
石脂
为使入大小肠。除霍乱，止恶心。却腹痛安胎，温脾胃下气。治虚劳冷泻并宿食不消，止赤
白泄痢及休息痢证。总因通行结滞，服之悉应如神。起酒味甚香，调食馔亦妙。
\r草果\pj114.bmp\r
味辛，气温。升也，阳也。无毒。惟生闽广，八月采收。内子大粒成团，外壳紧浓黑
皱。凡资入剂，取子锉成。气每熏人，因最辛烈。夏月造生鱼 ，亦多用此酿成。故食馔大
料方中，必仗以为君也。消宿食立除胀满，却邪气且却冷疼。同缩砂温中焦，佐常山截疫疟
。辟山岚瘴气，止霍乱恶心。
（谟）按∶草果《本经》原未载名，今考方书，补其遗缺。但辛烈过甚，凡合诸药同煎，
气独
熏鼻，则可知矣。虽专消导，大耗元阳。老弱虚羸，切宜戒之。
雷州益智子
味辛，性温。无毒。产于岭南各州郡，每年都有出产。使用时去掉外壳取仁，研碎后入药。主治君火与相火（指心火与肾/命门之火），归入脾、肺、肾经。在四君子汤中它入脾经，在集香丸中它入肺经，在凤髓膏中它入肾经。在三经之间交替使用，大概蕴含着母子相生关联的意蕴。（它能）调和脾胃之气及驱散脾胃寒邪，禁止遗精并治疗小便失禁。止住呕吐呃逆并收敛涎唾，调理各种气机以安定三焦。更用于治疗夜间小便过多，加入盐煎服立即见效。
味辛、苦，性温。无毒。产于波斯国境内，以及岭南的山林沼泽。植株高约三四尺，类似高良姜的苗茎。叶子长八九寸，宽半寸左右。花朵在近根部处娇嫩美丽，果实结成穗状相连缀。果皮紧实、浓厚且多皱纹，颜色微呈赤黄；种子八颗聚成一团，颗粒像黍米一样，所以名叫缩砂蜜。秋季采收后阴干，精制符合规范。先连同果皮用慢火炒熟，然后才去掉外壳取仁研磨煎煮。与益智子、人参配伍作为引经药则入脾经，与白檀香、豆蔻配伍作为引经药则入肺经。与茯苓配伍作为引经药则入膀胱和肾经，与赤石脂、白石脂配伍作为引经药则入大肠和小肠。能祛除霍乱，止住恶心。消除腹痛并安胎，温暖脾胃并降气。治疗虚劳冷泻以及宿食不消化，止住赤白痢疾及休息痢证。总是因为它能通行结滞之气，服用后效果灵验如神。醒酒去异味香气浓郁，调配菜肴也很美妙。
味辛，性温。主升，属阳。无毒。只生长在福建、广东地区，八月采收。内部种子大粒聚集成团，外壳紧实、浓厚、黑色且有皱纹。凡是用于入药方剂，取种子锉碎使用。气味常常熏人，因为性质最为辛烈。夏季制作生鱼时，也多用此物酿制。所以在饮食烹饪的大料配方中，必定依靠它作为主药。能消除宿食，立刻除去胀满，驱除邪气并且消除冷痛。同缩砂蜜一起能温暖中焦，辅助常山截断疫疟。辟除山林间的瘴气，止住霍乱恶心。
（陈嘉谟）按语：草果在《神农本草经》中原未记载名称，如今考证方书，补全其遗漏缺失。但因其辛烈太过，凡与其他药物同煎，气味独自熏鼻，就可以知道了。虽然专门用于消导，但会大量耗损元阳。年老体弱、虚弱消瘦者，务必戒慎使用。
**Yi Zhi Zi (Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit) from Leizhou**
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. Non-toxic. Produced annually in the prefectures of Lingnan. For medicinal use, remove the shell, take the kernel, and grind it into powder. It primarily regulates Jun Huo and Xiang Huo (referring to Heart Fire and Kidney/Mingmen Fire), and enters the Spleen, Lung, and Kidney meridians. In Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), it enters the Spleen; in Ji Xiang Wan (Gathering Fragrance Pill), it enters the Lung; in Feng Sui Gao (Phoenix Marrow Paste), it enters the Kidney. Its alternating use across these three meridians implies a relationship of mutual generation between mother and child organs. It harmonizes Middle Qi and dispels Cold Evil in the Spleen and Stomach, prevents seminal emission, and treats urinary incontinence. It stops vomiting and hiccup, controls saliva, regulates various Qi mechanisms to calm the Triple Burner. It is further used to treat frequent urination at night; when decocted with salt, it yields immediate results.
**Suo Sha Mi (Amomum Villosum Fruit, i.e., Sha Ren)**
Pungent and bitter in flavor, warm in nature. Non-toxic. Produced in Persia and in the mountains and marshes of Lingnan. The plant grows about three or four chi high, resembling the stems and leaves of Galangal. Leaves are eight or nine cun long and half a cun wide. Flowers bloom near the root, delicate and charming; fruits form clustered spikes. The skin is tight, thick, and heavily wrinkled, with a slightly reddish-yellow color. Eight seeds cluster together like millet grains, hence the name "Suo Sha Mi" (Shrinking Sand Honey). Harvested in autumn and dried in the shade, refined according to standard procedures. First stir-fried slowly with the skin until cooked, then the shell is removed, the kernel taken, ground, and decocted. When paired with Yi Zhi Zi and Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) as guiding herbs, it enters the Spleen; when paired with Bai Tan Xiang (White Sandalwood) and Dou Kou (Cardamom), it enters the Lung. When paired with Fu Ling (Poria) as a guiding herb, it enters the Bladder and Kidney; when paired with Chi Shi Zhi (Red Halloysite) and Bai Shi Zhi (White Halloysite), it enters the Large and Small Intestines. It expels Huo Luan (Cholera-like syndrome), stops nausea. It relieves abdominal pain and calms the fetus, warms the Spleen and Stomach, and directs Qi downward. It treats deficiency-type cold diarrhea and indigestion due to retained food, stops red and white dysentery as well as chronic intermittent dysentery. Generally, because it promotes the circulation of stagnant Qi, its effects are miraculous. It has a strong aroma that aids in sobering up and removing alcohol odors, and is excellent for seasoning dishes.
**Cao Gu (Tsaoko Cardamom Fruit)**
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. Ascending and Yang in nature. Non-toxic. Grows only in Fujian and Guangdong regions, harvested in August. The internal seeds are large and clustered, while the outer shell is tight, thick, black, and wrinkled. For medicinal preparation, the seeds are taken and chopped. The aroma is often overpowering due to its extreme pungency and acridity. In summer, it is frequently used in preparing raw fish. Therefore, in major spice formulas for culinary use, it is invariably relied upon as the chief ingredient. It eliminates retained food, immediately relieving fullness and distension; it expels pathogenic factors and alleviates cold-induced pain. Paired with Suo Sha Mi, it warms the Middle Jiao; assisting Chang Shan (Dichroa Root), it intercepts epidemic malaria. It repels mountain miasma and damp-heat pathogens, and stops Huo Luan and nausea.
(Chen Jiamo) Commentary: Cao Gu was not originally listed in the *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica). Current examination of medical texts supplements this omission. However, its pungency and acridity are excessive; when decocted with other herbs, its aroma alone is overpowering, which is evident. Although it specializes in digestion and elimination, it severely depletes Yuan Yang (Primal Yang). Elderly, weak, emaciated, and deficient individuals must strictly avoid its use.