（《拾遗》）
【校正】自木部移入此。
【释名】婆罗门皂荚（《拾遗》）、波斯皂荚。
时珍曰∶婆罗门，西域国名；波斯，西南国名也。
【集解】藏器曰∶阿勒勃生拂林国。状似皂荚而圆长，味甘好
时珍曰∶此即波斯皂荚也。按段成式《酉阳杂俎》云∶波斯皂荚，彼人呼为忽野檐，
拂林人呼为阿梨去伐。树长三、四丈，围四、五尺。叶似枸橼而短小，经寒不凋。不花而
实，荚长二尺，中有隔。
隔内各有一子，大如指头，赤色至坚硬，中黑如墨，味甘如饴可食，亦入药也。
子
【气味】苦，大寒，无毒。
【主治】心膈间热风，心黄，骨蒸寒热，杀三虫（藏器）。
炙黄入药，治热病，下痰，通经络，疗小儿疳气（李 ）。
【附录】罗望子 时珍曰∶按∶《桂海志》云∶出广西。壳长数寸，如肥皂及刀豆，色
正丹，内有二、三子，煨食甘美。
（《纲目》）
【集解】时珍曰∶按∶《吕氏春秋》云∶果之美者，沙棠之实。今岭外宁乡、泷水、罗
浮山中皆有之。木状如棠，黄花赤实，其味如李而无核。
实
【气味】甘，平，无毒。
【主治】食之，却水病（时珍。《山海经》）。
（音蟾。《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶ 子似梨，生江南，左思《
时珍曰∶ 、留，二果名。按薛莹《荆阳以南异物志》云∶ 子树，南越、丹阳诸郡
山中皆有之。其实如梨，冬熟味酢。刘子树生交广、武平、兴古诸郡山中。三月着花，结实
如梨，七、八月熟
实
【气味】甘，涩，平，无毒。
【主治】生食之，止水痢。熟和蜜食之，去嗽（藏器）。
（出自《海药本草》）
【校正】从木部移入此部。
【释名】婆罗门皂荚（出自《海药本草》）、波斯皂荚。
李时珍说：婆罗门，是西域的国家名称；波斯，是西南方向的国家名称。
【集解】陈藏器说：阿勒勃生长在拂林国。形状像皂荚但更圆长，味道甘甜，口感好。
李时珍说：这就是波斯皂荚。据段成式《酉阳杂俎》记载：波斯皂荚，当地人称为忽野檐，拂林人称为阿梨去伐。树高三四丈，树干围四到五尺。叶子像枸橼（香橼）但短小，经历寒冬也不凋落。不开花而结果，豆荚长二尺，中间有隔膜。
隔膜内各有一颗种子，大小如手指头，颜色赤红至坚硬，内部黑色如墨，味道甘甜如饴糖可以食用，也可以入药。
子
【气味】味苦，大寒，无毒。
【主治】心膈之间的热风，心黄，骨蒸潮热，杀灭三虫（陈藏器）。
经过炙制后入药，治疗热病，降下痰液，疏通经络，治疗小儿疳积（李 ）。
【附录】罗望子 李时珍说：按《桂海志》记载：出产于广西。果壳长数寸，像肥皂及刀豆，颜色正红，里面有两三颗种子，煨烤后食用甘甜美味。
（出自《本草纲目》）
【集解】李时珍说：按《吕氏春秋》记载：美味的果实中，沙棠的果实最为著名。如今岭外宁乡、泷水、罗浮山中都有生长。树木形状像棠树，开黄花结赤色果实，味道像李子但没有核。
实
【气味】味甘，性平，无毒。
【主治】食用它，能消除水肿病（李时珍。《山海经》）。
（音同“蟾”。出自《海药本草》）
【集解】陈藏器说：子似梨，生长在江南，左思在《吴都赋》中曾提及。
李时珍说：、留，是两种果实的名称。据薛莹《荆阳以南异物志》记载：子树，在南越、丹阳等郡的山中都有生长。它的果实像梨，冬季成熟，味道酸。刘子树生长在交州、广州、武平、兴古等郡的山中。三月开花，结出像梨一样的果实，七、八月成熟。
实
【气味】味甘，涩，性平，无毒。
【主治】生吃它，能止住水痢。煮熟后与蜂蜜调和食用，能去除咳嗽（陈藏器）。
(From *Haiyao Bencao* [Special Materia Medica of Foreign Drugs])
[Correction] Transferred from the Wood Category to this category.
[Names] Brahman Soap Pod (*Haiyao Bencao*), Persian Soap Pod.
Li Shizhen stated: "Brahman" is the name of a country in the Western Regions; "Persia" is the name of a country in the southwest.
[Collection of Explanations] Chen Zangqi stated: "Alebo grows in the Kingdom of Fulin. It resembles soap pods but is rounder and longer, with a sweet taste and good flavor."
Li Shizhen stated: "This is the Persian Soap Pod. According to Duan Chengshi's *Youyang Zazu*: 'Persian Soap Pod is called Hu Ye Yan by locals, and Ali Qu Fa by people of Fulin.' The tree is three or four zhang tall, with a trunk circumference of four to five chi. The leaves resemble those of Citrus medica (Xiangyuan) but are shorter and smaller, remaining evergreen through winter. It bears fruit without flowers; the pods are two chi long and have internal septa."
Inside each septum is a single seed, the size of a finger, reddish-brown and extremely hard, black inside like ink, tasting sweet as maltose and edible, also used in medicine.
Seed
[Flavor and Properties] Bitter, very cold, non-toxic.
[Indications] Wind-heat in the heart and diaphragm, Heart Yellow, bone-steaming tidal fever, kills three types of parasites (Chen Zangqi).
When roasted for medicinal use, it treats febrile diseases, expels phlegm, unblocks meridians, and treats pediatric malnutrition (Li ).
[Appendix] Tamarindus indica (Luozanzi) Li Shizhen stated: "According to *Guanghai Zhi*, it originates from Guangxi. The shell is several cun long, resembling soap and kidney beans, with a bright red color. Inside are two or three seeds, which are sweet and delicious when roasted."
(From *Bencao Gangmu*)
[Collection of Explanations] Li Shizhen stated: "According to *Lüshi Chunqiu*: 'Among beautiful fruits, the fruit of Shatang is supreme.' Today, it grows in Ningxiang, Longshui, and Luofu Mountain beyond the Five Ridges. The tree resembles a pear tree, bearing yellow flowers and red fruits, tasting like a plum but without a core."
Fruit
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Eating it eliminates water retention diseases (Li Shizhen. *Shanhai Jing*).
(Pronounced like 'Chan'. From *Haiyao Bencao*)
[Collection of Explanations] Chen Zangqi stated: "The fruit resembles a pear, growing in Jiangnan, mentioned by Zuo Si in his *Wu Du Fu*."
Li Shizhen stated: "'Zi' and 'Liu' are names of two fruits. According to Xue Ying's *Yiwuzhi of Jingyang South*: 'Trees of Zi grow in the mountains of Nan Yue, Danyang, and other commanderies. Their fruit resembles a pear, ripening in winter with a sour taste.' Trees of Liu grow in the mountains of Jiaozhou, Guangzhou, Wuping, and Xinggu commanderies. They flower in the third month, bear fruit resembling pears, and ripen in the seventh and eighth months."
Fruit
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, astringent, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Eating it raw stops watery diarrhea. When cooked and mixed with honey, it relieves coughs (Chen Zangqi).