味咸，温，微寒，无毒。主消渴，除热，益气，调中。《药性论》云∶使。味甘，无
能消化宿食，破冷气，去心腹胀满。陈士良云∶补虚劣，壮血脉，益颜色，实五脏。日华子
云∶麦 温中下气，开胃，止霍乱，除烦，消痰，破症结，能催生落胎。《兵部手集》∶治
产后闭结鼓胀不通，转气急。陈藏器云∶不动风气，调中，止泄。蜜为之使。
味甘，大暖。疗脏腑中风气，调中下气，开胃，消宿食，主霍乱，心膈气，痰逆，除烦
，破症结，及补虚，去冷气，除肠胃中塞不下食，又落胎并下鬼胎。《千金方》∶治产后
消。《伤寒类要》∶治伤寒饮食劳复。神曲∶使。无毒。能化水谷宿食、症气，健脾胃。
味甘，微温。主和中下气。叶∶主霍乱吐下不止。孟诜云∶疗霍乱吐痢不止，和醋服
下气。又吐痢后转筋，生捣叶汁服立瘥。《药性论》云∶白扁豆可单用。主解一切草木毒。
日华子云∶平，无毒。补五脏。叶敷蛇虫咬。《食疗》云∶微寒。主呕逆。患冷气人勿食。
叶∶治瘕，醋煮。理转筋，叶汁醋服。
味苦，寒，无毒。主伤寒头痛寒热，瘴气恶毒，烦躁满闷，虚劳喘吸，两脚疼冷。《药
性论》云∶豆豉得 ，良。杀六畜毒。味苦甘。主下血痢如刺者。又伤寒暴痢腹痛，和薤白
煎服。熬末，能止汗，主除烦躁，治时疾热病，发汗。又治阴茎上疮肿烂。陈藏器云∶蒲州
豉味咸，无毒。主解烦热虚劳，调中，发汗，通关节，杀腥气，伤寒鼻塞。孟诜云∶能治久
盗汗患者。微炒令香，渍酒任服即止。日华子云∶治中毒药，蛊气，疟疾，骨蒸，并治犬咬。
【豉】味咸，性温，微寒，无毒。主治消渴病，清除热邪，补益正气，调和脾胃。《药性论》记载：以蜂蜜为引经药。
【神曲】味甘，性大热。治疗脏腑中的风气，调和脾胃、降逆气，开胃，消化积食，主治霍乱、心膈部气滞、痰气上逆，消除烦躁，破除症结，并补虚损，驱除冷气，去除肠胃中阻碍进食的积滞，又能促使流产及排出“鬼胎”（指异常妊娠或腹部包块）。《千金方》记载：治疗产后虚弱消瘦。《伤寒类要》记载：治疗伤寒后因饮食或劳累导致的复发。以神曲为引经药。无毒。能消化水谷积食和瘕气，健运脾胃。
【扁豆】味甘，性微温。主治调和脾胃、降逆气。叶：主治霍乱引起的呕吐腹泻不止。孟诜记载：治疗霍乱吐泻不止，与醋同服可降气。又治吐泻后出现的转筋（肌肉痉挛），生捣叶汁服用立即痊愈。《药性论》记载：白扁豆可单独使用。主治解除各种草木毒素。日华子记载：性平，无毒。补益五脏。叶：外敷治疗蛇虫咬伤。《食疗本草》记载：性微寒。主治呕吐逆气。患寒气的人不要食用。叶：治疗瘕积，用醋煮。调理转筋，叶汁加醋服用。
【豆豉】味苦，性寒，无毒。主治伤寒引起的头痛、恶寒发热，瘴气恶毒，烦躁胸闷，虚劳气喘，两脚疼痛发冷。《药性论》记载：豆豉得葱良（配合葱使用效果更佳）。能杀灭六畜之毒。味苦甘。主治下血痢疾如针刺般疼痛者。又治伤寒突发痢疾腹痛，与薤白煎服。炒成粉末，能止汗，主治消除烦躁，治疗时行热病，发汗。又治疗阴茎上的疮肿溃烂。陈藏器记载：蒲州产的豆豉味咸，无毒。主治解除烦热虚劳，调和脾胃，发汗，通利关节，去除腥气，治疗伤寒鼻塞。孟诜记载：能治疗长期盗汗患者。微炒至香，浸泡在酒中随意服用即可停止。日华子记载：治疗中毒药物、蛊气、疟疾、骨蒸（结核病等慢性消耗性疾病），并治疗狗咬伤。
[Chi (Fermented Soybean)] Salty in flavor, warm and slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats polydipsia (excessive thirst), clears heat, benefits healthy qi (vital energy), and harmonizes the middle jiao (digestive system). *Yao Xing Lun* states: Honey is used as an adjuvant.
[Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven)] Sweet in flavor, greatly warm in nature. It treats wind qi within the zang-fu organs, harmonizes the middle jiao and descends rebellious qi, opens the appetite, digests retained food, primarily treats cholera-like syndromes (severe vomiting and diarrhea), qi stagnation in the heart and diaphragm, rebellious phlegm qi, relieves irritability, breaks up mass formations, tonifies deficiency, expels cold qi, removes obstructions in the stomach and intestines that prevent eating, and can induce abortion or expel "ghost fetus" (abnormal abdominal masses or pathological pregnancies). *Qian Jin Fang* states: It treats postpartum emaciation. *Shanghan Leyao* states: It treats recurrence of cold damage due to dietary indiscretion or overexertion. Shen Qu is used as an adjuvant. Non-toxic. It can digest water and grain retention and mass qi, and strengthens the spleen and stomach.
[Bian Dou (Lablab Bean)] Sweet in flavor, slightly warm in nature. It primarily harmonizes the middle jiao and descends rebellious qi. Leaves: Primarily treat persistent vomiting and diarrhea caused by cholera-like syndromes. Meng Shen states: It treats persistent vomiting and diarrhea from cholera-like syndromes; taken with vinegar, it descends qi. It also treats muscle spasms (charley horse) following vomiting and diarrhea; applying freshly crushed leaf juice stops it immediately. *Yao Xing Lun* states: White Lablab beans can be used alone. They primarily resolve all kinds of plant and wood toxins. Ri Huazi states: Neutral in nature, non-toxic. It tonifies the five zang organs. Leaves: Applied externally to treat snake and insect bites. *Shi Liao Ben Cao* states: Slightly cold in nature. It treats vomiting and rebellious qi. Those with cold conditions should avoid eating it. Leaves: Treat mass formations; boiled with vinegar. Regulates muscle spasms; leaf juice taken with vinegar.
[Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean)] Bitter in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats headache and aversion to cold with fever caused by cold damage, miasma and toxic pathogens, irritability and chest fullness, consumptive asthma and panting, and cold pain in both legs. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Dou Chi works well when combined with Cong Bai (Scallion Stem). It kills the toxicity of domestic animals. Bitter and sweet in flavor. It primarily treats bloody dysentery described as feeling like stabbing. It also treats sudden onset of dysentery with abdominal pain due to cold damage; decocted with Scallion Bulb. Pounded into powder, it stops sweating, primarily resolves irritability, treats epidemic febrile diseases, and induces sweating. It also treats sores and ulcers on the penis. Chen Cangqi states: Dou Chi from Puzhou is salty in flavor and non-toxic. It primarily resolves irritability and heat from deficiency consumption, harmonizes the middle jiao, induces sweating, unblocks joints, eliminates fishy odors, and treats nasal congestion due to cold damage. Meng Shen states: It can treat patients with chronic night sweats. Lightly stir-fried until fragrant and soaked in wine, taken at will, it stops the sweating. Ri Huazi states: It treats poisoning by drugs, gu qi (toxic pestilence), malaria, bone-steaming consumption (chronic wasting diseases such as tuberculosis), and dog bites.