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（使） 味苦、甘，气平。苦重于甘，阴中阳也。无毒。远近乡落，处处有之。山谷自
生者为佳，杂木相接者勿用。（如李接桃之类，实虽肥美，殊失本性。）七月采实，劈核取仁
。泡去皮尖，研皮泥烂。（古方谓桃仁泥。）入手厥阴包络，及足厥阴肝经。润大肠血燥难便
，去小腹血凝成块。逐瘀血止痛，生新血通经。盖苦以破气，甘能生新血故也。《衍义》云
∶柏子仁、火麻仁、松子仁等分同研，熔蜡和圆。治老人虚闭殊功，疗中焦蓄血立效。花收
益颜色，驱水肿石淋，渍酒尝仍却百病；叶煮熏头风，杀鬼疰精物，铺席卧又辟不详。
枝枕
睡不忘，开聪明于耳目。（载《圣惠方》。）用戊子日。取东引桃枝或着衣带中亦效。实
恣啖
作热，发丹石于心胸。（肺病宜食，生者损人，食讫入水浴成淋。人食桃致病，收桃枭
烧灰
服，暂吐即愈。）桃枭系自干桃奴，着树不落者是。春秋采取，辟恶杀邪。吐血用之烧灰，
米汤调服立止。桃胶乃树中流汁，凝如琥珀者奇。秋后刮之，下淋破血。中恶炼之日
服，诚
能保中不饥。桃蠹食皮长虫，亦杀鬼恶；桃毛桃上毛羽，更破症坚。树白皮 生
齿间。
桃寄生疗虫中腹内。
（谟）按∶桃者，五木之精，故能辟恶。凡患尸疰鬼疰，一切染崇之病，采枝击体，亦
能杀邪
。正犹新春，家家门上用作符板，无非厌驱邪气，使鬼畏也。
桃核仁（使药）
味苦、甘，气平。苦味重于甘味，属于阴中有阳的性质。无毒。各地乡村处处都有生长。山谷中自然生长的品质最佳，嫁接在杂木上的不要使用。（例如李树嫁接在桃树上等，果实虽然肥美，但严重失去了本性。）七月采集果实，劈开果核取出桃仁。用水浸泡后去掉皮和尖，研磨成泥状。（古方中称为“桃仁泥”。）归入手厥阴心包经，以及足厥阴肝经。能滋润大肠，缓解因血燥导致的大便困难；消除小腹部因血凝而成的肿块。逐除瘀血以止痛，生成新血以通调经脉。这是因为苦味能破气，甘味能生新血的缘故。《衍义》中说：将柏子仁、火麻仁、松子仁按相等份量一同研磨，用熔化的蜡调和制成丸剂。治疗老年人虚性便秘有显著功效，治疗中焦蓄血证立竿见影。桃花收取后可增益面色，驱除水肿和石淋，浸泡酒饮用仍能祛除百病；桃叶煮水熏蒸可治头风，杀灭鬼疰精怪之物，铺在席子上睡觉又能辟除不祥。用桃枝做枕头睡觉能不忘事，使耳目聪明。（记载于《圣惠方》。）选用戊子日采收。取向东生长的桃枝，或者佩戴在衣带中也有效。果实如果恣意食用会生热，引发丹石毒发于心胸。（肺病患者适宜食用，生吃损害人体，吃完后入水沐浴会导致淋证。人因吃桃致病，将桃枭烧成灰服用，暂时呕吐后即可痊愈。）桃枭是指自然干枯挂在树上不落的桃子。春秋两季采摘，能辟恶杀邪。吐血者将其烧成灰，用米汤调服即可立即止血。桃胶是树木流出的汁液，凝结如琥珀般奇特。秋后刮取，能下利小便、破除瘀血。患中恶之症炼制后每日服用，确实能保护中气而不感饥饿。桃蠹虫（食皮的长虫），也能杀灭鬼恶之物；桃毛（桃树上的绒毛），更能破除坚硬的症积。树皮白色部分生于齿间（指用于牙齿相关病症）。桃寄生治疗腹内寄生虫。
（陈嘉谟）按语：桃，是五木中的精华，所以能辟除邪恶。凡是患有尸疰、鬼疰，一切被邪祟感染的疾病，采摘桃枝敲击身体，也能杀灭邪气。正如同新春时节，家家户户门上用作符板，无非是为了厌胜驱除邪气，使鬼怪畏惧。
Taohe Ren (Peach Seed Kernel) [as a guiding agent]
Bitter and sweet in taste, neutral in nature. The bitter flavor predominates over the sweet, indicating a nature that is yin containing yang. Non-toxic. It grows everywhere in villages and towns near and far. Those growing wild in valleys are of superior quality; those grafted onto miscellaneous trees should not be used. (For instance, when plum trees are grafted onto peach trees, although the fruit may be plump and delicious, it significantly loses its true nature.) Fruits are harvested in the seventh lunar month; kernels are extracted by cracking the pits. After soaking, remove the skin and tips, and grind into a paste. (Ancient formulas refer to this as "Tao Ren Ni" or Peach Kernel Paste.) It enters the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian and the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. It moistens the large intestine to relieve difficult defecation caused by blood dryness; it resolves blood stasis forming masses in the lower abdomen. It expels blood stasis to alleviate pain and generates new blood to unblock menstruation. This is because bitterness breaks qi stagnation, while sweetness generates new blood. *Yanyi* states: Grind equal parts of Baizi Ren (Platycladi Semen), Huomaren (Hemp Seed), and Songzi Ren (Pine Nut) together, mix with melted beeswax, and form pills. This is highly effective for treating constipation due to deficiency in the elderly and produces immediate results for blood accumulation in the middle jiao. Harvesting peach blossoms enhances complexion, dispels edema and lithiasis (stone strangury); infusing them in wine and drinking can still cure myriad diseases. Boiling peach leaves for fumigation treats cephalalgia due to wind; it kills evil spirits and miasma; lying on a mat woven with them wards off misfortune. Sleeping on a pillow made of peach branches prevents forgetfulness and sharpens hearing and vision. (Recorded in *Shenghui Fang*). Harvest on a Wuzi day. Using eastward-growing peach branches or wearing them in one's sash is also effective. Consuming fruits excessively generates heat and triggers Danshi toxicity in the chest and heart. (Suitable for patients with lung disease; raw consumption harms the body; bathing in water after eating leads to strangury. If illness arises from eating peaches, consuming ash from burned Taoxiao causes temporary vomiting and subsequent recovery.) Taoxiao refers to peaches that have naturally dried and remained hanging on the tree without falling. Harvested in spring and autumn, it dispels evil and kills pathogens. For hematemesis, burn it to ash and take with rice decoction to stop bleeding immediately. Taojiao (Peach Gum) is the sap flowing from the tree, solidifying like amber, which is rare. Scrape it after autumn; it promotes urination and breaks blood stasis. For Zhong'e (sudden severe illness), refined and taken daily, it truly protects the middle jiao and prevents hunger. Taodù (long worms eating the bark) also kill evil spirits; Taomao (hairs on peaches) further breaks hard accumulations. The white inner bark is used for dental issues. Taojiseng (Peach Mistletoe) treats abdominal parasites.
(Chen Jiamo) Commentary: Peach is the essence among the five woods, thus capable of dispelling evil. For any condition involving Shizhu (corpse transmission) or Guizhu (ghost transmission), or any disease contracted through malevolent influence, striking the body with peach branches can also kill pathogens. This is analogous to the custom during early spring where every household uses wooden boards as talismans on their doors, solely to suppress and drive away evil qi, instilling fear in ghosts.