酸、涩、温。治痢摄精。疗崩中带下,止肠风下血,祛筋骨风痛,除目流冷泪,洗脚疮
湿烂
。得茄梗,治肠血。(血在粪前者效。)配槟榔,杀虫。
勿犯铁。或煎用,或焙用,或烧炭存性用。
千叶石榴花
酸、涩、平。治心热吐血。得蜀葵,烧炭吹鼻,治衄血。同锻石,敷金疮。
生痰聚气,病患不可食。若皮赤而味甘者,食之可化痰除热。
橘核
苦,平。入足厥阴经。治 疝。得杜仲,炒研末盐汤下,治腰胁痛。配荔枝、川楝、
山楂、茴香诸核,治下焦积块。(以核治核也。)
去壳炒用。
橘叶
苦,平。入足厥阴经。行肝气,导胸膈逆气,消肿散毒。乳痈胁痛,用之引经。捣汁
饮,治肺痈。(吐出脓血即愈。)
捣烂,敷乳痈。
怪症∶喉间生肉,层层叠起,不痛不痒,臭气从窍而出,饮食日减,肌肉日瘦。煎橘叶
汤连
服之愈。
橘皮
即黄橘皮,一名红皮,年久者曰陈皮。产广中者曰广皮,尤良。
辛、苦,温。入手
足太阴经气分。导滞消痰,调中快膈,运胃气,利水谷。止呕逆,通五淋,除膀胱留热,去
寸白虫蛊。解鱼腥毒。得川连、猪胆,治小儿疳瘦。得麝香,治乳痈。(研末酒下。)配干姜
,治寒呃。配竹茹,治热呃。配白术,补脾。配人参,补肺。配花粉,治咳嗽。配炙甘草、
盐,治痰气。配藿香,治霍乱。配槟榔,治气胀。佐桃仁,治大肠血秘。佐杏仁,治大肠气
秘。合生姜、半夏,治呕哕厥冷。
去白名橘红,消痰下气,发表邪,理肺经血分之郁。留白和中气,理脾胃气分之滞。治
痰,
姜汁炒。下气,童便炒。理下焦,盐水炒。虚人气滞,生甘草、乌梅汁煮炒。汗家,血家,
痘疹灌浆时,俱禁用。
青皮
辛、苦、温。入足厥阴、少阳经气分。破坚癖,散滞气,消积食,除疝瘕。柴胡疏上
焦肝气,青皮理下焦肝气。配浓朴、槟榔,达膜原之邪。配枳壳、肉桂,治胁痛。佐人参、
、鳖甲,消疟母。和酒服,治乳内结核。
橘未黄而青色者。醋炒黑用,能入血分。最能发汗,(皮能达表,辛能发散。)气虚及有
汗者
禁用。
石榴皮
味酸、涩,性温。用于治疗痢疾以固摄精气。治疗妇女崩漏及带下病,止住肠风便血,祛除筋骨间的风湿疼痛,消除眼中流出的冷泪,清洗脚部的湿烂疮疡。与茄梗配合使用,可治疗肠道出血(血液在大便之前排出的情况效果显著)。与槟榔配伍,具有杀虫功效。
注意:不可接触铁器。可以煎煮服用,也可以焙干使用,或者烧成炭保留药性后使用。
千叶石榴花
味酸、涩,性平。治疗因心热引起的吐血。与蜀葵配合,烧成炭后吹入鼻腔,治疗鼻出血。与锻石(经高温煅烧的矿物药)配合,外敷于金创(金属利器造成的伤口)。
生痰聚气,患病之人不宜食用。如果是皮色赤红且味道甘甜的橘子,食用它可以化痰清热。
橘核
味苦,性平。归足厥阴肝经。治疗疝气。与杜仲配合,炒研成末后用盐汤送服,治疗腰胁疼痛。与荔枝核、川楝子、山楂核、茴香等核类药物配伍,治疗下焦积聚肿块。(这是以核治核的方法。)
使用时需去掉外壳,炒制后应用。
橘叶
味苦,性平。归足厥阴肝经。疏行肝气,引导胸膈间逆乱之气下行,消肿散毒。对于乳痈(乳腺炎)和胁痛,用它作为引经药。捣碎取汁饮用,治疗肺痈(吐出脓血即痊愈)。
捣烂后外敷,治疗乳痈。
怪症:喉咙里长出肉赘,层层叠起,不痛不痒,有臭气从孔窍中散发出来,饮食日渐减少,身体日渐消瘦。煎煮橘叶汤连续服用即可痊愈。
橘皮
即黄橘皮,又名红皮,存放年久的称为陈皮。产于广东地区的称为广皮,品质尤其优良。
味辛、苦,性温。入手太阴肺经和足太阴脾经的气分。疏导积滞,消除痰饮,调和脾胃,宽畅胸膈,运化胃气,通利水谷。止住呕吐逆气,通利五种淋证,清除膀胱内的余热,去除寸白虫(绦虫)蛊毒。解除鱼腥中毒。与黄连、猪胆配合,治疗小儿疳积消瘦。与麝香配合,治疗乳痈(研成末用酒送服)。与干姜配伍,治疗寒性呃逆。与竹茹配伍,治疗热性呃逆。与白术配伍,补益脾气。与人参配伍,补益肺气。与天花粉配伍,治疗咳嗽。与炙甘草、盐配伍,治疗痰气阻滞。与藿香配伍,治疗霍乱。与槟榔配伍,治疗气胀。佐以桃仁,治疗大肠血瘀便秘。佐以杏仁,治疗大肠气滞便秘。合生姜、半夏一起使用,治疗呕吐哕逆、四肢厥冷。
去掉白色内层者名为橘红,能消痰下气,发散表邪,调理肺经血分的郁结。保留白色内层者和中理气,调理脾胃气分的停滞。治疗痰饮,用姜汁炒制。降气,用童便炒制。调理下焦,用盐水炒制。虚人伴有气滞,用生甘草、乌梅汁煮炒。汗多者、失血者、痘疹灌浆期,均禁用。
青皮
味辛、苦,性温。入足厥阴肝经和足少阳胆经的气分。破除坚积癖块,疏散滞气,消除食积,治疗疝气和瘕聚。柴胡疏解上焦肝气,青皮调理下焦肝气。与厚朴、槟榔配伍,驱逐膜原之邪。与枳壳、肉桂配伍,治疗胁痛。佐以人参、鳖甲,消除疟母(疟疾形成的腹部肿块)。与酒同服,治疗乳房内的结核结节。
Punica Granatum Pericarpium (Shiliupi)
Acid, astringent, warm. Treats dysentery and secures essence. Cures metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, stops intestinal wind bleeding, dispels wind-pain in bones and sinews, removes cold tears from the eyes, washes wet and ulcerated sores on the feet. Combined with Solanum Melongena Caulis (Qiegeng), treats intestinal bleeding (effective when blood precedes stool). Paired with Arecae Semen (Binglang), kills parasites.
Avoid iron. Can be decocted, baked, or charred to retain its properties.
Punica Granatum Flos (Qianye Shiliuhua)
Acid, astringent, neutral. Treats hematemesis due to heart heat. Combined with Malva Verticillata Herba (Shuhui), charred and insufflated into the nose, treats epistaxis. Applied externally with Calcined Ferrum Oxydum Rubrum (Duanshi) for metal weapon wounds.
Generates phlegm and gathers qi; patients should not consume it. If the peel is red and the taste sweet, eating it can resolve phlegm and clear heat.
Juglandis Fructus Semen (Juhe)
Bitter, neutral. Enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Treats hernia. Combined with Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong), stir-fried and ground into powder, taken with salt water, treats waist and hypochondriac pain. Paired with Litchi Chinensis Semen (Lizhi He), Toosendan Fructus (Chuanlian), Crataegi Fructus (Shanzha), and Foeniculum Vulgare Fructus (Huixiang) seeds, treats accumulations and masses in the lower jiao. (Treating nuclei with nuclei.)
Remove the shell and stir-fry before use.
Citrus Reticulatae Folium (Juye)
Bitter, neutral. Enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. Promotes the flow of Liver Qi, directs rebellious Qi in the chest and diaphragm downward, reduces swelling and dissipates toxicity. Used as a guiding herb for mastitis and hypochondriac pain. Crushed and juice drunk, treats lung abscess (cured when pus and blood are expectorated).
Crushed and applied externally for mastitis.
Strange syndrome: Flesh growths in the throat, layered and stacked, neither painful nor itchy, foul odor emanating from orifices, daily reduction in food intake, daily emaciation. Decoct Citrus Reticulatae Folium (Juye) soup and take continuously until cured.
Citrus Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi)
Also known as Huangjupi, alternatively Hongpi. Aged ones are called Chenpi. Those produced in Guangdong are called Guangpi, which are especially good.
Pungent, bitter, warm. Enters the Qi level of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Guides stagnation, eliminates phlegm, harmonizes the middle, relieves chest fullness, moves Stomach Qi, promotes digestion of water and grain. Stops vomiting and rebellion, unblocks five types of strangury, clears residual heat in the Bladder, expels Taenia saginata (Cunbai Chong) and gu poison. Resolves fishy smell toxicity. Combined with Coptidis Rhizoma (Chuanlian) and Sus Gallbladder (Zhudan), treats pediatric malnutrition and emaciation. Combined with Moschus (Shexiang), treats mastitis. (Ground into powder and taken with wine.) Paired with Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang), treats cold hiccups. Paired with Bambusae Medulla (Zhuru), treats heat hiccups. Paired with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), tonifies Spleen Qi. Paired with Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), tonifies Lung Qi. Paired with Trichosanthis Radix (Huafen), treats cough. Paired with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhi Gancao) and Salt, treats phlegm-Qi obstruction. Paired with Pogostemonis Herba (Huoxiang), treats cholera-like disorder. Paired with Arecae Semen (Binglang), treats Qi distension. Assisted by Persicae Semen (Taoren), treats large intestine blood constipation. Assisted by Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren), treats large intestine Qi constipation. Combined with Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang) and Pinelliae Rhizoma (Banxia), treats vomiting, retching, and cold extremities.
Removing the white pith yields Juhong, which resolves phlegm, directs Qi downward, releases exterior pathogens, and regulates depression in the Blood level of the Lung Meridian. Retaining the white pith harmonizes the middle and regulates stagnation in the Qi level of the Spleen and Stomach. For treating phlegm, stir-fry with Ginger Juice. For directing Qi downward, stir-fry with Child's Urine. For regulating the lower jiao, stir-fry with Salt Water. For deficiency with Qi stagnation, boil-stir-fry with Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Sheng Gancao) and Phyllanthi Fructus (Wumei) juice. Contraindicated for those with excessive sweating, blood loss, and during the pustule-filling stage of smallpox/rash.
Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Qingpi)
Pungent, bitter, warm. Enters the Qi level of the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Breaks firm accumulations, disperses stagnant Qi, eliminates food retention, cures hernia and mass formations. Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu) soothes Liver Qi in the upper jiao; Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Qingpi) regulates Liver Qi in the lower jiao. Paired with Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Houpo) and Arecae Semen (Binglang), drives out pathogens from the Membrane Source. Paired with Aurantii Fructus (Zhiqiao) and Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi), treats hypochondriac pain. Assisted by Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen) and Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum (Biejia), eliminates malaria mother (splenomegaly associated with malaria). Taken with wine, treats intramammary nodules.
Harvested when the citrus fruit is unripe and green. Stir-fried black with vinegar for use, enters the Blood level. Has the strongest sweating effect (because the peel reaches the exterior, and pungency disperses). Contraindicated for Qi deficiency and those with spontaneous sweating.