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甘寒解暑热。凉利退烦蒸。大腑之燥渴堪除。小便之清长可必。（西瓜性甘寒。生于
夏月。凡夏月所生之物。皆能解暑。解暑之法。首在清心。利小便。此物食之。立能解烦渴
。顿使小便清长。其功用概可想见。此物得酒气。近糯米则易烂。猫踏之则易砂。经日晒则
更冷。此亦物理之异耳。）
\r槟榔\pq103a.bmp\r
破至高之气。消积消痰。攻下极之邪。入肠入胃。杀虫截疟。味则辛苦而温。降气宽
胸。性则坚刚而峻。香港脚沉寒可引导。瘴邪蓄饮藉消除。（槟榔有两种。一种形尖长。谓之
尖槟榔。又名鸡心槟榔。一种形圆扁。谓之大腹槟榔。即大腹子也。性味主治虽同。而尖者
为胜。其性苦辛而温。其质坚刚而峻。降一切气。破一切滞。气降则痰行水消。滞破则积除
食化。由是推之。则疝气香港脚均可愈。胸膈可宽。虫患瘴毒尽除耳。此物专主降气。凡一身
脏腑之气。凝滞不宣者。皆可用之。不必拘拘乎入肠与胃也。）
宣胸腹之邪氛。行脾达胃。散肺肠之气滞。逐水宽中。辛苦而温。轻疏有毒。（大
腹皮即槟榔树皮也。其皮有毒。当洗净用之。性味主治与槟榔相同。但无槟榔之降气。而有
行皮宣发之功。故凡治皮水肤肿。以及温疟伏邪等证。皆可用之。）
西瓜
味甘性寒，能解除暑热。具有清凉通利的作用，可消除烦闷燥热。能够清除大肠的干燥与口渴，使小便清长通畅成为必然。（西瓜性质甘寒，生长于夏季。凡是夏季生长的万物，都能解暑。解暑的方法，首要在于清心火，通利小便。食用此物，立刻能解除烦渴，顿时使小便变得清长。其功效大致可以想象。此物遇到酒气，靠近糯米容易腐烂，被猫踩过则容易起沙，经过日晒后性质更冷。这也是物理性质的差异罢了。）
槟榔
能破降上逆的高位之气，消除积滞和痰饮；攻逐下陷至极的邪气，深入肠道和胃腑。具有杀虫和截断疟疾的功效。味道辛苦而性温，能降气宽胸。药性坚刚而峻烈，可作为引导药治疗香港脚（足部肿胀寒冷）的沉寒，借助其力量消除瘴气和停聚的水饮。（槟榔有两种：一种形状尖长，称为尖槟榔，又名鸡心槟榔；一种形状圆扁，称为大腹槟榔，也就是大腹子。虽然它们的性味主治相同，但尖形的药效更佳。其性味苦辛而温，质地坚刚而峻烈。能降一切气机，破一切停滞。气机下降则痰行水消，停滞破除则积除食化。由此推论，疝气和香港脚都可以治愈，胸膈可以宽舒，虫患和瘴毒都能尽除。此物专门主司降气，凡是全身脏腑之气凝滞不宣通的，都可以使用它，不必拘泥于只入肠和胃。）
宣发胸腹中的邪气氛围，运行脾气通达胃气。疏散肺部和肠道的氣機滯留，驅逐水飲寬舒中焦。味道辛苦而性溫，輕疏且有毒性。（大腹皮即為檳榔樹的樹皮。其皮有毒，應當洗淨後使用。其性味主治與檳榔相同，但沒有檳榔那樣的降氣作用，而是具有行皮宣發的功效。因此，凡是治療皮水膚腫，以及溫瘧伏邪等證候，都可以使用它。）
Watermelon (Xigua)
Sweet and cold in nature, it resolves summerheat. Its cooling and draining properties relieve irritability and steaming heat. It can eliminate dryness and thirst of the large intestine (Da Chang), and ensure clear, copious urination. (Watermelon is sweet and cold, growing in summer. All things born in summer can resolve summerheat. The method of resolving summerheat primarily involves clearing the Heart and promoting urination. Upon consumption, this substance immediately relieves irritability and thirst, instantly making urine clear and copious. Its functions can be generally inferred. This substance rots easily when exposed to alcohol or near glutinous rice; it becomes sandy if stepped on by a cat; its coldness increases after sun exposure. These are merely differences in physical properties.)
Areca Nut (Binglang)
It breaks down rebellious Qi at the highest level, eliminates accumulation and phlegm; it attacks pathogenic factors sinking to the extreme, entering the intestines and stomach. It kills parasites and interrupts malaria. Its flavor is pungent and bitter with a warm nature; it descends Qi and broadens the chest. Its nature is firm, rigid, and峻烈 (severe/forceful); it serves as a guiding agent for deep-cold conditions of Hong Kong foot (Jiaogongjiao - swelling and coldness of the feet), and helps eliminate miasma and retained fluids. (There are two types of Areca Nut: one is pointed and long, called Pointed Areca Nut, also known as Chicken-Heart Areca Nut; the other is round and flat, called Greater Belly Areca Nut, which is also the Greater Belly Seed. Although their nature, flavor, and indications are the same, the pointed variety is superior. Its nature is bitter, pungent, and warm; its texture is firm, rigid, and forceful. It descends all Qi and breaks all stagnation. When Qi descends, phlegm moves and fluids dissipate; when stagnation breaks, accumulation is removed and food digests. From this, it can be deduced that hernia and Hong Kong foot can be cured, the chest and diaphragm can be widened, and parasitic infestations and miasmic toxins are entirely eliminated. This substance specifically governs descending Qi. For any Qi in the body's zang-fu organs that is stagnant and not circulating freely, it can be used, without being restricted solely to entering the intestines and stomach.)
It disseminates pathogenic atmosphere in the chest and abdomen, promotes Spleen Qi and reaches Stomach Qi. It disperses Qi stagnation in the Lungs and intestines, drives out water retention, and relaxes the middle jiao. Its flavor is pungent and bitter with a warm nature; it is lightly dispersing but toxic. (Greater Belly Peel (Dafupi) is the bark of the Areca palm tree. The bark is toxic and must be washed clean before use. Its nature, flavor, and indications are the same as Areca Nut, but it lacks the Qi-descending power of Areca Nut; instead, it has the function of moving through the skin and disseminating. Therefore, it can be used for treating edema due to water retention in the skin and flesh, as well as conditions such as warm malaria with latent pathogens.)