辛，热。入足太阴、阳明经，暖胃散寒。治胃脘冷痛，霍乱泻痢，冷痹瘴疟。得香附，
治胃
口滞痛。得茯苓，治胃寒噫逆。配干姜、猪胆，治脾虚寒疟。配粳米，治霍乱腹疼。
微炒，或东壁土拌炒，或吴茱萸煎汤浸炒。泻因伤暑，痛由内虚，或兼内热者，禁用。
即良姜子
辛，热。入手足太阴经。温肺醒脾，散寒燥湿，解酒毒，消食积。治霍
乱吐泻，心腹绞痛。
东壁土拌炒，或吴茱萸泡汤浸炒。动火致衄，伤目，不可常用。脾肺素有伏火者禁用。
一名草果
味辛、微香，性温。阳也、浮也。入足太阴、阳明经。达膜原，破郁结，除寒燥湿，消
积化
痰。治瘴疠寒疟，杀诸鱼肉毒。同知母，治寒热瘴疟。（草果治太阴独胜之寒，知母治太阴
独胜之热。）同熟附子、姜、枣，治脾寒疟疾。（寒多热少，或单寒不热，或大便泄，小便多
，不能食。）
滇广所产，形如诃子，皮黑浓而棱密，子粗而辛臭。面裹， 火煨熟，去皮研用。疟不
由
于瘴疠，气不实、邪不盛者，禁用。
俗呼豆仁
辛，大温。味薄气浓，轻清而升，阳也、浮也。入手太阴经。散胸中滞气，去感寒腹痛，
温
脾暖胃。治赤眼暴发，去太阳经目内大 红筋。杨士瀛云∶白豆蔻治脾虚疟疾，呕吐寒热，
能消能磨，流行三焦，营卫一转，诸证自平。
舶来者佳。去壳微焙，研细用。火升作呕，因热腹痛，气虚诸症，皆禁用。
【高良姜】
味辛，性热。归足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经，能温暖胃部、驱散寒邪。治疗胃脘部冷痛、霍乱伴腹泻痢疾、因寒引起的痹证及瘴气疟疾。与香附配伍，可治疗胃口气滞疼痛。与茯苓配伍，可治疗胃寒引起的嗳气逆呃。与干姜、猪胆汁配伍，可治疗脾虚寒性疟疾。与粳米配伍，可治疗霍乱引起的腹痛。炮制方法：微炒，或用东壁土拌炒，或用吴茱萸煎汤浸泡后炒制。若腹泻是因伤暑所致，疼痛是由内脏虚损引起，或兼有内热的情况，禁止使用。
【良姜子（即高良姜的种子）】
味辛，性热。归手太阴肺经、足太阴脾经、手足阳明经（注：原文仅提入手足太阴，但通常良姜入脾胃，此处依原文翻译为入手足太阴经）。能温肺醒脾，驱散寒邪、燥湿，解除酒毒，消除食积。治疗霍乱引起的呕吐腹泻、心腹绞痛。炮制方法：用东壁土拌炒，或用吴茱萸泡汤浸泡后炒制。易动火导致鼻出血，损伤眼睛，不可长期使用。脾肺素有伏火者禁用。
【草果】
又名草果。味辛，带有微香，性温。属阳，性质轻浮。归足太阴脾经、足阳明胃经。能透达膜原，破除郁结，驱除寒邪、燥湿，消除积滞、化痰。治疗瘴疠寒疟，杀灭各种鱼肉毒素。与知母配伍，治疗寒热往来的瘴疟。（解释：草果治疗太阴经独盛的寒邪，知母治疗太阴经独盛的邪热。）与熟附子、生姜、大枣配伍，治疗脾寒疟疾。（症状表现为：寒多热少，或只有寒没有热，或大便泄泻，小便频多，不能进食。）产于云南、广东等地，形状像诃子，皮黑且厚，棱纹密集，种子粗大且有辛辣臭味。食用时外面包裹面粉，在火上煨熟，去皮后研末使用。若疟疾不是由瘴疠引起，正气不虚、邪气不盛的情况，禁止使用。
【白豆蔻】
俗称豆仁。味辛，大温。气味淡薄而香气浓郁，质地轻清而上行，属阳，性质轻浮。归手太阴肺经。能疏散胸中滞气，去除受寒引起的腹痛，温暖脾脏、温暖胃部。治疗暴发性的赤眼，去除太阳经目内的粗大红筋。杨士瀛说：白豆蔻治疗脾虚疟疾、呕吐伴寒热，具有消食磨积的作用，能使三焦气机流通，营卫之气运行正常，各种病症自然平复。进口的好。去壳后微焙，研成细末使用。凡因火气上逆作呕、因热引起的腹痛、气虚的各种症状，均禁止使用。
[Gao Liang Jiang (Alpinia Officinarum Rhizome)]
Pungent, hot. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen and Foot-Yangming Stomach meridians; warms the stomach and disperses cold. Treats cold pain in the epigastrium, cholera with dysentery, cold bi-syndrome (painful obstruction due to cold), and malarial fevers caused by miasma. Combined with Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma), it treats stagnation and pain in the stomach area. Combined with Fu Ling (Poria), it treats belching and regurgitation due to stomach cold. Paired with Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and pig bile, it treats spleen-deficiency cold malaria. Paired with Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Grain), it treats abdominal pain due to cholera. Preparation: lightly stir-fried, or stir-fried with soil from the east wall, or soaked in a decoction of Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) before stir-frying. Contraindicated for diarrhea caused by summerheat injury, pain due to internal deficiency, or cases accompanied by internal heat.
[Liang Jiang Zi (Seed of Alpinia Officinarum)]
Pungent, hot. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Taiyin Spleen meridians. Warms the lungs and awakens the spleen, disperses cold and dries dampness, resolves alcohol toxicity, and eliminates food accumulation. Treats vomiting and diarrhea due to cholera, and severe colic in the heart and abdomen. Preparation: stir-fried with soil from the east wall, or soaked in a decoction of Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) before stir-frying. It may stir up fire leading to epistaxis (nosebleed) and damage the eyes; thus, it should not be used frequently. Contraindicated in patients with latent fire in the spleen and lungs.
[Cao Guo (Tsaoko Cardamomi Fructus)]
Also known as Cao Guo. Pungent, slightly fragrant, warm in nature. Yang, floating. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen and Foot-Yangming Stomach meridians. Reaches the membrane source (Mo Yuan), breaks up stagnation, dispels cold and dries dampness, eliminates accumulation and transforms phlegm. Treats malarial fevers due to miasma, and kills toxins from fish and meat. Combined with Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), it treats malarial fevers with alternating chills and heat. (Explanation: Cao Guo treats cold dominating the Taiyin; Zhi Mu treats heat dominating the Taiyin.) Combined with Shu Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus), it treats spleen-cold malaria. (Symptoms: more chills than fever, or only chills without fever, or loose stools, frequent urination, inability to eat.) Produced in Yunnan and Guangdong, it resembles He Zi (Chebulae Fructus), with thick black skin and dense ridges, and coarse seeds with a pungent odor. Preparation: wrapped in flour, roasted over fire until cooked, skin removed, and ground for use. Contraindicated if the malaria is not due to miasma, or if qi is not deficient and pathogenic factors are not strong.
[Bai Dou Kou (Amomi Fructus Rotundus)]
Commonly called Dou Ren. Pungent, greatly warm. Taste is light, aroma is strong, texture is light and clear, ascending; Yang, floating. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung meridian. Disperses stagnant qi in the chest, removes abdominal pain due to cold invasion, warms the spleen and stomach. Treats sudden onset of red eyes, removing large red veins in the inner canthus of the eye belonging to the Taiyang meridian. Yang Shiying stated: Bai Dou Kou treats spleen-deficiency malaria with vomiting and alternating chills and heat; it has the ability to digest and grind food, circulate through the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), regulate Ying and Wei (Defensive and Nutritive Qi), and thereby resolve various symptoms. Imported varieties are superior. Preparation: shell removed, lightly baked, and ground into fine powder. Contraindicated for vomiting due to rising fire, abdominal pain due to heat, and all conditions of qi deficiency.