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味苦，平，无毒。主宿血。其木似 榈坚硬。斫其内有面，大者至数
皮堪作绠。生岭南山谷。（今附）
图经曰∶桄榔，生岭南山谷，今二广州郡皆有之，人家亦植于庭除间。其木似 榈而坚
硬，斫其间有面，大者至数石，
食之不饥。其皮至柔，坚韧可以作绠。其子作穗生木端，不拘时月采之。《岭表录异》云∶
桄榔木、枝叶并茂，与枣、槟
榔等小异。然叶下有须如粗马尾，广人
人以此缚舶，不用钉线。木
性如竹，紫黑色，有纹理，工人解之，以制博弈局。又其木刚，作 锄，利如铁，中石更利，
唯中蕉椰致败耳。
陈藏器云《华阳国志》云∶郡少谷，取桄榔面，以牛酪食之。《临海志》曰∶桄榔木作
锄，利如铁，中石更利，唯
中蕉根破之，物之相伏如此。其中有似米粉，中作饼饵食之得饱。有权木，皮中亦有白粉如
白米，干捣之，水淋屑者，
可作面饼。《吴都赋》云∶文 根 是也。又有莎木面，温补，久服不饥长生。岭南山谷，
大者四、五围，面数槲，土人
取次为饼
色黄，
鸠人部落食之。《广志》曰∶树多枝、叶如鸟翼，其面色白，树收面不过一槲，捣筛如面，
则不磨屑为饭。海药∶云谨按《岭表录》云∶生广南山谷。树身、皮、叶与蕃枣、槟榔等小
异
力，久服轻身辟谷。《录异》
云∶桄榔盖以此也。
桄（音光）榔（音郎）子
味苦，性平，无毒。主治体内积存的瘀血。其树干类似棕榈树，质地坚硬。砍开树干内部含有淀粉状物质，大的植株可产出数石之多。树皮柔韧，可以用来制作绳索。生长于岭南的山谷中。（后世附注）
《图经本草》记载：桄榔，生长在岭南的山谷中，如今广州各郡都有分布，人们也种植在庭院之中。它的树干类似棕榈树但更加坚硬，砍开中间有淀粉状物质，大的植株可产出数石，食用后不会感到饥饿。其皮非常柔软坚韧，可以用来制作绳索。它的果实成串生长在树干顶端，随时可以采摘。《岭表录异》说：桄榔木枝叶茂盛，与枣树、槟榔等略有不同。但在叶子下面有须根像粗马尾一样，广东人常用它来捆绑船只，不用钉子和线。木质性质像竹子，呈紫黑色，有纹理，工匠将其剖开，用来制作围棋棋盘。另外其木刚硬，用来制作锄头，锋利如铁，碰到石头更锋利，只有遇到芭蕉和椰子根才会钝损。
陈藏器引用《华阳国志》说：该郡缺少谷物，人们取桄榔的淀粉，用牛乳酪拌食。《临海志》说：桄榔木制作的锄头，锋利如铁，碰到石头更锋利，只有遇到芭蕉根会破损，事物之间相互制约就是这样。其中含有类似米粉的物质，做成饼饵食用可以吃饱。有一种权木，树皮中也有白色粉末像白米一样，晒干捣碎，用水淋洗出的屑末，可以制作面饼。《吴都赋》说：文根就是这种树。还有莎木的淀粉，性温补，长期服用不饥饿且能长生。岭南山谷中的桄榔，大的直径四、五围，淀粉可达数槲，当地人将其制成饼，颜色发黄，供部落众人食用。《广志》说：这种树枝叶多，叶子像鸟翼，其淀粉颜色白，一棵树收得的淀粉不过一槲，捣碎筛选得像面粉一样，则不需要磨屑直接做饭。《海药本草》说：谨按《岭表录》记载：生长在广南山谷。树干、皮、叶与番枣、槟榔等略有不同，具有轻身辟谷的功效，长期服用可使身体轻盈并停止进食五谷。《录异》说：桄榔大概就是因为这个原因得名的。
Sanguisorbae Fructus (Guanglangzi)
Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats retained blood stasis within the body. The trunk resembles that of a palm tree but is hard and solid. When chopped open, the interior contains starch-like substance; large trees can yield several *shi* (a unit of volume). The bark is flexible and tough, suitable for making ropes. It grows in the valleys of Lingnan (Southern Mountains). (Later addition)
*Tu Jing Ben Cao* records: Sanguisorba (*Guanglang*) grows in the valleys of Lingnan and is now found in various counties of Guangzhou. People also plant it in courtyards. Its trunk resembles a palm tree but is harder. When cut open, the interior yields starch; large trees can produce several *shi*, and consuming it prevents hunger. The bark is extremely soft and tough, usable for making ropes. The fruit grows in clusters at the top of the trunk and can be harvested at any time. *Lingbiao Luyi* states: Sanguisorba wood has lush branches and leaves, slightly different from jujube and betel nut trees. However, beneath the leaves are rootlets resembling coarse horsehair tails. People in Guangdong use these to bind ships without nails or thread. The wood texture is like bamboo, purple-black with grain patterns. Craftsmen split it to make Go boards. Furthermore, the wood is rigid; when made into hoes, it is as sharp as iron and sharper when striking stone, only dulling when hitting banana or coconut roots.
Chen Cangqi cites *Huayang Guozhi*: In this commandery, where grains are scarce, people take Sanguisorba starch and eat it mixed with cow butter. *Lin Hai Zhi* states: Hoes made from Sanguisorba wood are as sharp as iron and sharper against stone, only breaking when hitting banana roots; this illustrates how things mutually restrain each other. The interior contains substance similar to rice flour, which can be made into cakes to satisfy hunger. There is a tree called Quanmu, whose bark contains white powder resembling white rice. After drying and pounding, the washed residues can be used to make flatbreads. *Wu Du Fu* mentions: "Wengen" refers to this tree. There is also Shamu starch, which is warm and tonifying; long-term consumption prevents hunger and promotes longevity. In the valleys of Lingnan, large trees have trunks four or five *wei* (units of circumference) in diameter, yielding several *hu* (units of volume) of starch. Locals form it into cakes, yellow in color, for tribal consumption. *Guang Zhi* states: The tree has many branches and leaves resembling bird wings; its starch is white. A single tree yields no more than one *hu*. Pounded and sifted like flour, it does not require grinding into meal for cooking. *Hai Yao Ben Cao* states: According to *Lingbiao Lu*, it grows in the southern valleys of Guang. The trunk, bark, and leaves are slightly different from foreign jujubes and betel nuts. It has the effect of lightening the body and avoiding grains (fasting); long-term consumption makes the body light and sustains life through fasting. *Luyi* suggests: This is likely why Sanguisorba is named so.