味甘、性寒。入肝经。反榧子壳，恶鲤鱼。
解热毒而止渴，去浮风而润肤。利小便以治胀，浓肠胃以和脾。
绿豆属木，通于厥阴，解毒之功，过于赤豆，但功在绿皮，若去壳，即壅气矣。
胃寒者，不宜食。
味甘、性平，无毒。入肾经。
活血散风，除热解毒。消水肿历节，能聪耳明目。
甘草与黑豆伍用，能解百药毒。盖甘草和中，黑豆散热，又均能解毒也。苏颂云∶
“古称大豆解百药毒，试之不然。又加甘草，其验乃奇”。今以二药加骨碎补治中毒耳
聋，得效。
味甘、性温，无毒。入脾经。去皮，炒。
补脾胃而止吐泻，疗霍乱而清湿热。解诸毒大良、治带下颇验。
色黄味甘，得乎中和，脾之谷也。能化清降浊，故有消暑之用。皮如粟色者，不可入药。
伤寒邪炽者，禁用。
花、叶∶均对暑期泻、痢有益。
藤∶治转筋。
（见发散）
味甘，性温，无毒。入脾经。
止嗽化痰，千金方每嘉神效。脾虚腹痛，建中汤累奏奇功。瘀血熬焦和酒服，肠鸣须用
水煎尝。
饴糖，虽能补脾润肺，然过用之，反能动火生痰，凡中满、吐逆、酒病、牙疳，咸
忌之。
味甘、性寒，无毒。入脾经。
生津解渴，除咳消痰。补脾缓肝，和中润肺。
中满者少用。
味甘、性寒，无毒。
功用与白者相仿，和血乃红者独长。（红白二种，皆蔗汁煎成。）
多食能损齿生虫。作汤下小儿丸散者缪矣。
味甘、性寒。入肝经。反榧子壳，恶鲤鱼。
味道甘甜，性质寒凉。归入肝经。与榧子壳相冲突，畏惧鲤鱼。
解热毒而止渴，去浮风而润肤。利小便以治胀，浓肠胃以和脾。
能解除热毒并缓解口渴，祛除风邪并滋润皮肤。通利小便以治疗腹胀，充实肠胃以调和脾胃。
绿豆属木，通于厥阴，解毒之功，过于赤豆，但功在绿皮，若去壳，即壅气矣。
绿豆五行属木，与足厥阴肝经相通，其解毒的功效超过赤小豆，但功效主要在于绿色的外皮，如果去掉外壳，就会阻碍气机运行。
味甘、性平，无毒。入肾经。
味道甘甜，性质平和，没有毒性。归入肾经。
活血散风，除热解毒。消水肿历节，能聪耳明目。
能活血化瘀、疏散风邪，清除热毒。消除水肿和历节病（关节疼痛变形），能使耳朵灵敏、眼睛明亮。
甘草与黑豆伍用，能解百药毒。盖甘草和中，黑豆散热，又均能解毒也。苏颂云∶
“古称大豆解百药毒，试之不然。又加甘草，其验乃奇”。今以二药加骨碎补治中毒耳聋，得效。
甘草与黑豆配合使用，能够解除多种药物的毒性。因为甘草能调和脾胃，黑豆能散发热量，两者都具有解毒的作用。苏颂说：“古人称大豆能解各种药物毒素，尝试后发现并非如此。再加上甘草，验证效果才奇妙。”现在用这两种药加上骨碎补治疗中毒引起的耳聋，取得了疗效。
味甘、性温，无毒。入脾经。去皮，炒。
味道甘甜，性质温热，没有毒性。归入脾经。使用时需去皮，炒制。
补脾胃而止吐泻，疗霍乱而清湿热。解诸毒大良、治带下颇验。
能补益脾胃并停止呕吐腹泻，治疗霍乱并清除湿热。解除各种毒素效果很好，治疗白带异常也很有效。
色黄味甘，得乎中和，脾之谷也。能化清降浊，故有消暑之用。皮如粟色者，不可入药。
颜色黄色、味道甘甜，符合中庸和谐的特性，是脾脏对应的谷物。能化生清气、下降浊气，因此有消暑的作用。外皮像小米颜色（深褐色）的，不能入药。
花、叶∶均对暑期泻、痢有益。
花朵和叶子：都对夏季腹泻和痢疾有益。
藤∶治转筋。
藤蔓：用于治疗肌肉痉挛（抽筋）。
（见发散）
（参见发散章节）
味甘，性温，无毒。入脾经。
味道甘甜，性质温热，没有毒性。归入脾经。
止嗽化痰，千金方每嘉神效。脾虚腹痛，建中汤累奏奇功。瘀血熬焦和酒服，肠鸣须用水煎尝。
能止咳化痰，《千金方》常称赞其神奇疗效。对于脾虚引起的腹痛，小建中汤屡次取得奇效。瘀血熬焦后配酒服用，肠鸣音亢进必须用水煎煮服用。
饴糖，虽能补脾润肺，然过用之，反能动火生痰，凡中满、吐逆、酒病、牙疳，咸忌之。
饴糖，虽然能补益脾胃、滋润肺脏，但是过度使用，反而会引发火热、滋生痰湿，凡是中焦痞满、呕吐逆气、饮酒致病、牙疳（牙龈溃烂），都应当禁忌。
味甘、性寒，无毒。入脾经。
味道甘甜，性质寒凉，没有毒性。归入脾经。
生津解渴，除咳消痰。补脾缓肝，和中润肺。
能促进津液生成、缓解口渴，消除咳嗽、化解痰液。补益脾胃、舒缓肝急，调和脾胃、滋润肺脏。
中满者少用。
中焦痞满的人应少量使用。
味甘、性寒，无毒。
味道甘甜，性质寒凉，没有毒性。
功用与白者相仿，和血乃红者独长。（红白二种，皆蔗汁煎成。）
功效与白色的相似，但在调和血液方面是红色的特长。（红色和白色两种，都是由甘蔗汁煎制而成。）
多食能损齿生虫。作汤下小儿丸散者缪矣。
多吃会损害牙齿、滋生蛀虫。用红糖汤送服小儿丸剂和散剂是错误的做法。
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature. Enters the Liver Meridian. Incompatible with Torreya seed shell; adverse to carp.
Resolves heat toxicity and relieves thirst; dispels floating wind and moistens the skin. Promotes urination to treat distension; consolidates the stomach and intestines to harmonize the Spleen.
Mung bean belongs to Wood and communicates with the Jueyin (Liver Pericardium). Its detoxifying efficacy surpasses that of Adzuki bean, but the efficacy lies in the green skin. If the shell is removed, it causes Qi stagnation.
Those with Cold Stomach should avoid eating it.
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Kidney Meridian.
Invigorates blood and disperses wind; eliminates heat and resolves toxicity. Reduces edema and Lijie disease (painful deformity syndrome); benefits hearing and vision.
When combined with Black soybean, Licorice root can resolve the toxicity of various medicines. This is because Licorice root harmonizes the middle jiao, Black soybean dissipates heat, and both possess detoxifying properties. Su Song stated: "Ancient texts claim Soybean resolves the toxicity of all medicines, but trials prove otherwise. Only when Licorice root is added does the verification become remarkable." Currently, using these two herbs plus Drynaria rhizome to treat deafness caused by poisoning has proven effective.
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian. Remove skin, stir-fry.
Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach and stops vomiting and diarrhea; treats cholera and clears damp-heat. Excellent for resolving various toxins; quite effective for treating leukorrhea.
Yellow in color and sweet in flavor, it embodies the mean and harmony, being the grain corresponding to the Spleen. It transforms clear Qi and descends turbid Qi, thus having a use in relieving summerheat. Those with skins resembling millet color (dark brown) should not be used as medicine.
Contraindicated in cases where Shaoyin cold damage pathogens are blazing.
Flowers and leaves: Both are beneficial for summer diarrhea and dysentery.
Vines: Treat muscle spasms (charley horse).
(See section on Dispersing)
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian.
Stops coughing and transforms phlegm; Qianjin Fang often praises its miraculous efficacy. For abdominal pain due to Spleen deficiency, Jianzhong Decoction repeatedly achieves remarkable results. Burned stasis blood taken with wine; intestinal borborygmus requires water decoction.
Yi Tang (Maltose), although capable of tonifying the Spleen and moistening the Lungs, if overused, may instead generate fire and produce phlegm. It is contraindicated for fullness in the chest/epigastrium, vomiting and regurgitation, alcohol-induced diseases, and dental gangrene.
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian.
Generates fluids and relieves thirst; eliminates cough and transforms phlegm. Tonifies the Spleen and moderates the Liver; harmonizes the middle and moistens the Lungs.
Use sparingly in cases of fullness in the chest/epigastrium.
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic.
Functions are similar to the white variety, but its strength lies uniquely in harmonizing blood. (Both red and white varieties are made by boiling sugarcane juice.)
Excessive consumption damages teeth and promotes tooth decay. Using soup to administer pediatric pills and powders is erroneous.