一名御米。秋种冬生。叶如白豆。三四月抽苔结苞。花开则苞脱。花如仰盏。凡四瓣
罂在花中。长一二寸。须蕊裹之。上有盖。下有蒂。宛如酒罂。中有白米。极细。可煮粥
和饮食。（故名御米）其壳入药甚多。而本草不载。知古人未之用也。今园丁蓄罂粟子。每
于中秋夜半下种。其苗出土。不逾数日。所云秋种冬生。事未尽然。或地利各殊。故先后不
一乎。御米。气味甘平。性寒。主行风气。逐邪热。治反胃胸中痰滞。（颂）多食利二便。
动
钱
壳
味酸湿。气微寒。敛肺涩肠。止泻痢。（日久腹中无病者）固脱肛。治遗精。久咳。止
心
治嗽
粟壳
食而
咳
卧时白汤下。
〔论〕罂粟秋种冬茁。由金而趋水以生。秉收气以固脱。故能入肾而治骨病。至于咳嗽
滞下
用芎
肝木
乳香盏落散（以粟壳为君）之类是已。就头风一证。不可推类以尽粟壳之用乎。
凡泻痢遗精。湿热方盛。而误用之。或腹痛不可当。或攻入手足骨节。肿痛不能动。或
遍身
可不慎哉
〔修治〕以水洗润。去蒂及筋膜。取外薄皮。阴干细切。以米醋拌炒入药。亦有蜜炒蜜
炙者
阿芙蓉 相传为罂粟花之津液。气味与粟壳同。止痢功胜粟壳。但忌常服。久反无验。
且伤耗阴液。虽提助精神。而损折人寿。宜切戒之。
小儿痘疮。行浆时泄泻不止。用五厘至一分。未有不愈。他药莫能逮。
忌醋。令人肠断。
罂粟，又名御米。秋季播种，冬季生长。叶片形状像白豆。三月四月抽出花苔并结成花苞。花朵开放时花苞脱落。花朵形状如同向上的酒杯。通常有四片花瓣。
罂粟壳位于花中，长度约一两寸，雄蕊和雌蕊被包裹在其中。上面有盖子，下面有蒂，形状非常像盛酒的陶罐。里面含有白色的米粒，极其细小，可以煮粥食用。
将罂粟壳与食物一起调和食用。（因此得名御米）。其外壳入药用途很多，但《本草》书中没有记载，可知古人未曾使用它。现在的园丁蓄养罂粟种子，通常在中秋节的半夜进行播种。幼苗出土后，不超过几天就会生长，所谓“秋种冬生”，情况并不完全如此。或许是土地条件各不相同，导致生长时间先后不一吧。
御米（指种子），气味甘平，性质寒凉。主要功效是通行风气，驱除邪热，治疗反胃及胸中的痰湿阻滞。（引自苏颂）多吃会使大小便通畅。
罂粟壳，味道酸涩，性质微寒。具有收敛肺气、涩肠止泻的功效。用于治疗腹泻和痢疾。（若长期服用且腹部无疾病者，可固摄脱肛，治疗遗精、久咳）。
【论述】罂粟在秋季播种，冬季萌发，是由金气转向水气而生长。禀受收敛之气以固摄脱失，所以能入肾经而治疗骨病。至于咳嗽、痢疾等症，使用芎藭、乳香盏落散（以粟壳为君药）之类的方剂，就是例证。对于头风这一病症，难道不能推类延伸以充分发挥粟壳的作用吗？
凡是腹泻、痢疾、遗精，如果湿热之邪正盛，误用罂粟壳，可能会导致腹痛难以忍受，或者疼痛攻入手足骨节，导致肿痛无法活动，或者全身不适，这能不谨慎吗？
【炮制】用水洗净润透，去掉蒂部和筋膜，取外面的薄皮，阴干后细切。用米醋拌炒后入药。也有用蜜炒或蜜炙的。
阿芙蓉：相传是罂粟花的汁液。气味与粟壳相同。止痢的功效胜过粟壳。但忌讳经常服用，长期服用反而无效。而且会耗伤阴液，虽然能暂时提振精神，但会折损寿命，应当严格戒除。
小儿痘疮，在行浆阶段出现泄泻不止的情况，使用五厘至一分阿芙蓉，没有不痊愈的。其他药物无法达到这种效果。
忌与醋同用。令人肠断。
*Papaver somniferum*, also known as *Yumi* (Imperial Rice). Sown in autumn, it grows through winter. The leaves resemble those of white beans. In the third and fourth lunar months, flower stalks emerge and form buds. When the flowers bloom, the buds fall off. The flowers are shaped like upward-facing cups, typically having four petals.
The capsule (fruit) is located within the flower, measuring about one to two cun in length. The stamens and pistils are enclosed within it. It has a lid on top and a calyx at the bottom, resembling a wine jar. Inside are white grains, extremely fine, which can be cooked into porridge.
Mixing the capsule with food for consumption. (Hence the name *Yumi*). Its shell is used medicinally in many ways, but it is not recorded in the *Bencao* (Materia Medica), indicating that ancient people did not use it. Modern gardeners cultivate *Papaver somniferum* seeds, usually sowing them at midnight during the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the seedlings emerge from the soil, they grow within a few days; thus, the statement "sown in autumn, growing in winter" is not entirely accurate. Perhaps this is due to differences in local soil conditions, causing variations in growth timing.
*Yumi* (referring to the seeds): Flavor is sweet and neutral; nature is cold. It primarily promotes the circulation of wind-qi, expels pathogenic heat, and treats regurgitation/phlegm stagnation in the chest. (Cited from Su Song). Excessive consumption facilitates bowel movements and urination.
Papaver Shell: Flavor is sour and astringent; nature is slightly cold. It consolidates the Lung and astringes the Intestines. It stops diarrhea and dysentery. (For those who take it long-term without abdominal pathology, it can treat rectal prolapse, seminal emission, and chronic cough).
Treatment for cough: Use Papaver Shell, decocted with food, taken with plain warm water before sleep.
[Discussion] *Papaver somniferum* is sown in autumn and sprouts in winter, transitioning from Metal energy to Water energy for growth. It inherits the Qi of consolidation to secure loss/depletion, thus entering the Kidney channel to treat bone diseases. Regarding cough and dysentery, formulas such as Xiongqiong Ruxiang Zhanluo San (where Papaver Shell is the sovereign herb) are examples. Can the application of Papaver Shell not be extended by analogy to treat cephalalgia/head wind?
In cases of diarrhea, dysentery, or seminal emission, if damp-heat pathogens are abundant, mistaken use of Papaver Shell may result in unbearable abdominal pain, pain attacking the joints of hands and feet causing swelling and immobility, or general malaise. How can one not be cautious?
[Processing] Wash with water until moistened. Remove the pedicel and fibrous membranes. Take the outer thin skin. Dry in the shade, cut finely. Stir-fry with rice vinegar before use. Some methods involve honey-frying or honey-roasting.
Opium (*Afuyou*): Traditionally believed to be the juice/sap of the *Papaver somniferum* flower. Its flavor and nature are the same as Papaver Shell. Its efficacy in stopping dysentery surpasses that of the shell. However, frequent use is contraindicated; long-term use becomes ineffective. Moreover, it consumes Yin fluids. Although it temporarily boosts spirit, it shortens lifespan. It should be strictly prohibited.
For pediatric smallpox, if persistent diarrhea occurs during the pustule formation stage, using 5 li to 1 fen of Opium results in cure without exception. Other medicines cannot match this effect.
Contraindicated with vinegar. Causes intestinal rupture/severe distress.