味苦、甘，微寒，无毒。主消渴，痹热，温中，益气。一名藉姑，一名水萍。二月生叶，
叶
曝干。
今藉姑生水田中，叶有丫，状如泽泻，不正似芋。其根黄似芋子而小，煮食之乃可啖，
疑其有乌名，今有乌者，根
极相似，细而美，叶乖异状，头如莞草，呼为凫茨，恐此非也。
〔谨案〕此草，一名槎牙，
一名茨菰，主百毒，产后血闷
攻心欲死，产难衣不出，捣汁服一升。生水中，叶似钾箭镞，泽泻之类也。《千金方》云∶
下石淋也。
味甘、苦，温，冷利，有毒。主咳逆上气，雷鸣，喉痹，下气，产乳，金创，寒心，贲
豚，惊痫，心下烦热，风气
去来，时行头痛，解肌，消心下急，杀狗毒，一名杏子。五月采。其
花，味苦，无毒。主补不
足，女子伤中，寒热痹，厥逆。实，味酸，不可多食，伤筋骨。生晋山川谷。
得火良，恶黄 、黄芩、葛根，解锡毒，畏 草。处处有，药中多用之，汤浸去赤皮，
熬令黄。
味苦、甘，平，无毒。主瘀血，血闭瘕邪气，杀小虫。止咳逆上气，消心下坚，除猝暴
击血，破症瘕，通月水，止
痛。七月采取仁，阴干，桃华，杀疰恶鬼，令人好色，味苦，平，
无毒。主除水气，破石淋，利大小便，下三虫，悦泽人面。三月三日采，阴干。桃枭，杀百
鬼精物，味苦，微温。主中恶腹痛，杀精魅五毒不祥。一名桃奴，一名枭景，是实着树不落
，
用之。桃蠹，杀鬼，辟不祥，
食桃树虫也。其茎白皮，味苦、平，无毒。除邪鬼，中恶，腹痛，去胃中热。其叶，味苦、
辛，平，无毒。主除尸虫，
出疮中虫。胶，炼之，主保中不饥
，忍风寒。其实，味酸，多食令人有热。生太山川谷。
今处处有，京口者亦好，当取解核种之为佳。又有山龙桃，其仁不堪用，俗用桃仁作酪
乃言冷。桃胶入仙家用。三
月三日采花，亦供丹方所需。方言服三树桃花尽，则面色如桃花，人
禁食桃也。
〔谨案〕桃胶，味
甘、苦，平，无毒。主下石淋，破血，
中恶，疰忤。花，主下恶气，消肿满，利大小肠。
【乌芋】
味道苦、甘，性微寒，无毒。主治消渴病，痹热，温中，益气。别名藉姑，别名水萍。二月生叶，将叶晒干。
现在藉姑生长在水田中，叶子有分叉，形状像泽泻，不完全像芋头。它的根黄色像芋子但较小，煮熟后可以食用，怀疑它因为有黑色而得名，现在有一种叫“乌”的，根非常相似，细长且美观，但叶子形状怪异，头部像莞草，被称为凫茨，恐怕这不是同一种东西。
〔谨案〕这种草，别名槎牙，别名茨菰，主治各种毒邪，产后血闷攻心欲死，难产胎盘不下，捣汁服用一升。生长在水中，叶子像箭镞，属于泽泻之类。《千金方》说：能治疗石淋。
【杏核仁】
味道甘、苦，性温，性冷利，有毒。主治咳逆上气，雷鸣（肠鸣），喉痹，下气，产乳（产后病），金创（金属利器造成的创伤），寒心，贲豚（奔豚气），惊痫，心下烦热，风气往来，时行头痛，解肌，消除心下急迫感，杀狗毒。别名杏子。五月采集。它的花，味道苦，无毒。主治补不足，女子伤中，寒热痹，厥逆。果实，味道酸，不可多吃，会损伤筋骨。生长在晋地的山川河谷。
与火配合良好，厌恶黄耆、黄芩、葛根，能解锡毒，畏惧葶苈草。到处都有，药物中多用之，用汤浸泡去除红皮，炒至黄色。
【桃核仁】
味道苦、甘，性平，无毒。主治瘀血，血闭瘕邪气，杀小虫。止咳逆上气，消除心下坚满，祛除猝暴击打导致的出血，破除症瘕，通月经，止痛。七月采取桃仁，阴干。桃花，杀疰恶鬼，使人面色红润，味道苦，平，无毒。主治消除水气，破石淋，利大小便，驱除三虫，使面容光泽悦泽。三月三日采集，阴干。桃枭（挂在树上的干枯桃子），杀百鬼精物，味道苦，微温。主治中恶腹痛，杀精魅五毒不祥。别名桃奴，别名枭景，是果实挂在树上不落下的，使用它。桃蠹，杀鬼，辟不祥，是吃桃树的虫子。桃树茎的白色树皮，味道苦、平，无毒。除邪鬼，中恶，腹痛，去除胃中热。桃叶，味道苦、辛，平，无毒。主治除去尸虫，排出疮中的虫。桃胶，炼制后，主治保养中焦不饥饿，耐受风寒。桃果实，味道酸，多吃使人产生内热。生长在太山的山川河谷。
现在到处都有，京口的也很好，应当选取解核种植的为佳。又有山龙桃，其仁不堪使用，俗家用桃仁制作酪时说其性冷。桃胶被仙家使用。三月三日采集桃花，也供炼丹方所需。方言说服尽三棵树的桃花，则面色如桃花，人禁止吃桃。
〔谨案〕桃胶，味道甘、苦，平，无毒。主治下石淋，破血，中恶，疰忤。花，主治下恶气，消肿满，利大小肠。
[Water Chestnut / Cyperus rotundus (Note: Text describes distinct plants, likely referring to Eleocharis or similar aquatic plants historically grouped)]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: slightly cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats diabetes mellitus (Xiao Ke), bi-heat, warms the middle jiao, benefits qi. Alternative names: Jie Gu, Shui Ping. Leaves emerge in the second lunar month; sun-dry the leaves.
Currently, Jie Gu grows in paddy fields. The leaves are lobed, resembling those of Alisma orientale (Ze Xie), but not exactly like a taro. Its root is yellow and resembles a small taro tuber; it is edible after boiling. It is suspected that its name "Wu" (black) derives from this characteristic. Currently, there is a plant called "Wu" with roots extremely similar—slender and fine—but the leaves differ significantly, resembling Carex (Guan Cao), and is called Fu Ci. It is feared that this is incorrect identification.
[Commentary]: This herb is also known as Cha Ya or Ci Gu. It treats various toxins, postpartum blood stagnation attacking the heart causing near-death sensation, and difficult labor with retained placenta. Crush and take one sheng of the juice. It grows in water; leaves resemble arrowheads, belonging to the Alisma group. *Qian Jin Fang* states: it treats stone strangury (Shi Lin).
[Apricot Kernel]
Taste: sweet, bitter. Nature: warm, cold-purgative. Toxicity: toxic. Indications: treats cough with rebellious qi, borborygmus (Lei Ming), throat obstruction (Hou Bi), directs qi downward, postpartum conditions, metallic wounds, cold heart,奔豚气 (Ben Tun / running piglet syndrome), convulsions and epilepsy, irritability and heat below the heart, wandering wind-pathogen, epidemic headache, releases the muscle layer, resolves urgency below the heart, kills dog poison. Alternative name: Xing Zi. Harvest in the fifth lunar month.
The flowers: Taste bitter, non-toxic. Indications: tonifies deficiencies, treats women's internal injury, cold-heat bi-syndrome, jue-ni (cold extremities).
The fruit: Taste sour. Do not eat excessively, as it damages sinews and bones. Grows in mountains and valleys of Jin region.
Synergies/Incompatibilities: Benefits from fire processing (roasting); incompatible with Astragali Radix (Huang Qi), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin), and Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen); resolves tin toxicity; fears Descurainiae Semen Lepidii et Lepidii Semen (Ting Li Cao). Widely available; commonly used in pharmacy. Soak in decoction to remove red skin, roast until yellow.
[Peach Kernel]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: neutral. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats blood stasis, blood closure and mass pathogens, kills small parasites. Stops cough with rebellious qi, resolves hardness below the heart, removes acute traumatic bleeding, breaks masses (Zheng Jia), regulates menstruation, stops pain. Harvest kernels in the seventh lunar month; dry in shade.
Peach Flowers: Kill Zhu evil ghosts, improve complexion. Taste bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: resolve fluid retention, break stone strangury, promote urination and defecation, expel three types of parasites, beautify the face. Harvest on the third day of the third lunar month; dry in shade.
Peach Fruit Hanging on Tree (Tao Xiao): Kills ghosts and spirits. Taste bitter, slightly warm. Indications: treats sudden abdominal pain due to evil invasion, kills demonic influences and five poisons. Alternative names: Tao Nu, Xiao Jing. Use the fruit that remains attached to the tree without falling.
Peach Borer (Tao Du): Kills ghosts, wards off misfortune; it is the insect eating the peach tree.
Peach Stem White Bark: Taste bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: expels evil ghosts, treats sudden evil invasion and abdominal pain, clears heat in the stomach.
Peach Leaves: Taste bitter, pungent, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: eliminates corpse parasites, expels worms from sores.
Peach Gum (Tao Jiao): After refining, maintains middle jiao fullness/prevents hunger, withstands wind and cold.
Peach Fruit: Taste sour. Excessive consumption causes internal heat. Grows in mountains and valleys of Tai Mountain region.
Currently available everywhere; those from Jingkou are also good. It is best to select seeds for planting. There is also Shan Long Tao, whose kernel is unsuitable for use. Folklore says peach kernel makes dairy products cold in nature. Peach gum is used by immortals/herbalists. Peach flowers harvested on the third day of the third lunar month are also needed for alchemical formulas. Dialect says consuming all flowers from three peach trees results in a peach-blossom complexion; humans are forbidden to eat peaches.
[Commentary]: Peach Gum: Taste sweet, bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Indications: treats stone strangury, invigorates blood, treats sudden evil invasion, Zhu Wu (wandering pathogen). Flowers: Indications: directs down evil qi, reduces swelling and fullness, promotes urination and defecation in large and small intestines.