惟蒂间别有重蒂似乳者。为木瓜。处处有之。出宣城者。皮薄。色赤黄。香而甘酸。
津润不木。胜于他处。其圆小于木瓜。味木而酸涩者。为木桃。似木瓜而无鼻。大于木桃。
味
味甘而酸。气温。气薄味浓。降多于升。阳中阴也。入足厥阴及手足太阴血分。主治霍
乱大
气奔
助谷
末
皮白
五加皮
蒸木瓜
至发动
一个
末各半两。
干。再浸蒸
项强筋急不
此必先从
兑。阴旺阳
木瓜二个。去瓤。入没药二两乳香二钱半于内。饭上蒸三四次。捣烂为膏。每用三钱。
地汁半盏。无灰酒二盏。暖化温服。及都梁丸。（用香白芷一味蜜丸）服之而愈。肾脏虚
气攻腹胁。胀满疼痛。用大木瓜三十枚。去皮核。剜空。以甘菊花末青盐末各一斤填满
笼内蒸熟。捣成膏。入新艾茸二斤搜和。丸如梧子大。每米饮下三十丸。日二。脐下绞
木瓜三片。桑叶七片。大枣三枚。水三升。煮半升。顿服即愈。
〔论〕木瓜味酸而气温。酸先有甘。甘三酸七。是兼稼穑之化以和血。更合津润之气以
养筋
始也。
育肝之体
脾肺之气
粉。即失
至于转筋。
气反戾。
脾胃以病
凌戾之暴
或曰。木瓜功
以木
交。
中之
如阳
降也。
和则阴
筋脉弦
之先导
先导者
抑此味
风。而
风药胜
辛。阳
言筋病
挛缩。
别焉。
腰肾脚
其德为
失所养
势益奋
病。不
谓功不尽
〔修治〕忌犯铁器。以铜刀削去硬皮并子。切片晒干入药用。陈久者良。
木瓜的蒂部有特殊的重蒂，形状像乳头。它各地都有出产。宣城出产的木瓜，皮薄，颜色赤黄，香气浓郁且味道甘酸，汁液滋润而不木质化，优于其他地方的木瓜。圆形的比木瓜小，味道木质且酸涩的是木桃。木桃类似木瓜但没有突出的蒂头（鼻）。比木桃大，味道甘而酸的则是另一种。
木瓜性味：味甘、酸，气温。气薄味浓，降多升少，属于阳中之阴。入足厥阴肝经及手足太阴肺脾经的血分。主治霍乱、大气奔豚、帮助消化谷物等症。（此处原文夹杂了“末”、“皮白”、“五加皮”、“蒸木瓜”、“至发动”、“一个”、“末各半两”、“干。再浸蒸”、“项强筋急不”、“此必先从”、“兑。阴旺阳”等碎片化文字或方剂组成片段，暂按字面意译或忽略不通顺处）
用法示例1：取没药二两、乳香二钱半，放入去瓤的两个木瓜内，在饭上蒸三四次，捣烂成膏。每次服用三钱，用地骨皮汁半盏、无灰酒二盏，温热化开服用。也可配合都梁丸（只用香白芷一味，蜜制为丸）服用，服后痊愈。
用法示例2：肾脏虚损，气攻腹胁，导致胀满疼痛。用大木瓜三十枚，去皮核，挖空，填入甘菊花末和青盐末各一斤，放在笼内蒸熟，捣成膏，加入新艾茸二斤调和，制成梧桐子大小的丸药。每次用米饮送下三十丸，每日两次。
用法示例3：脐下绞痛。用木瓜三片、桑叶七片、大枣三枚，加水三升，煮至半升，一次性服用即可痊愈。
【论】木瓜味酸而气温，酸味中先带有甘味，甘占三成，酸占七成，这是兼具稼穑（土）之化以调和血液，更结合津润之气以滋养筋脉。起初是……（原文残缺）育养肝体，补益脾肺之气……（原文残缺）至于转筋，气机反逆拘挛。脾胃生病，凌戾之气暴起……（原文残缺）有人说，木瓜的功效……（原文残缺）如阳气下降则和，阴气平和则筋脉舒缓……（原文残缺）抑或是因为……风邪……风药胜湿……辛温……言筋病……挛缩……另有说法……腰肾脚……其德为……失所养……火势更盛……病……谓功效不尽……（原文残缺严重，仅能翻译可见部分）
【修治】忌接触铁器。用铜刀削去硬皮并去掉种子，切片晒干后入药使用。陈久的木瓜效果更好。
The pedicle of the fruit has a special double pedicle resembling a nipple. This is *Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua, Papaya). It is found everywhere. The ones from Xuancheng have thin skin, reddish-yellow color, rich fragrance, and a sweet-sour taste. They are moist and not woody, superior to those from other places. Those that are rounder and smaller than *Chaenomelis Fructus*, with a woody and astringent taste, are called *Eriobotryae Fructus* (Mu Tao, Loquat) [Note: In ancient texts, Mu Tao often refers to a specific type of quince-like fruit, distinct from modern loquat, but literally translated here as per context]. Those similar to *Chaenomelis Fructus* but without a protruding tip (nose) are larger than Mu Tao. Those larger than Mu Tao, with a sweet and sour taste...
*Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua): Sweet and sour in flavor, warm in nature. Its qi is thin, its flavor is strong; descending action exceeds ascending action. It belongs to Yang within Yin. It enters the blood aspect of the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand-Foot Taiyin Lung-Spleen Meridians. It mainly treats Huoluan (Cholera-like syndrome with vomiting and diarrhea), Daqi Ben Tun (Great Qi Rushing Upward/Pancreatic or gastric reflux symptoms), and aids in grain digestion. [Fragmented terms such as "powder", "white skin", "Acanthopanacis Cortex" (Wujia Pi), "Steamed Mu Gua", "to induce movement", "one piece", "half liang of powder each", "dry. Soak again and steam", "stiff neck and tight tendons not...", "this must first start from...", "Dui. Yin prospers Yang..." are fragmented prescription components or notes and are noted as such.]
Usage Example 1: Take two *Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua), remove the pulp. Insert two liang of *Myrrhae Resina* (Moyao, Myrrh) and two qian half of *Olibani Resina* (Ruxiang, Frankincense) inside. Steam them over rice for three to four times, then pound into a paste. Take three qian each time. Mix with half a zhan of *Lycii Cortex* (Digupi, Bark of Lycium root) juice and two zhan of unadulterated wine. Warm and dissolve to take orally. It can also be taken together with Duliang Wan (made only of *Angelicae Dahuricae Radix* (Baizhi), honey-pilled). Recovery ensues after taking it.
Usage Example 2: Kidney deficiency, with Qi attacking the abdomen and hypochondrium, causing distension, fullness, and pain. Use thirty large *Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua). Remove skin and seeds, hollow them out. Fill with one jin each of *Chrysanthemi Indici Flos* (Juhua, Chrysanthemum) powder and Qingyan (Green Salt) powder. Steam until cooked in a steamer basket. Pound into a paste. Incorporate two jin of fresh *Artemisiae Argyi Caulis et Folium* (Ai Rong, Mugwort down) to mix. Form pills the size of wutong seeds. Take thirty pills each time with rice water, twice daily.
Usage Example 3: Cramping pain below the umbilicus. Use three slices of *Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua), seven leaves of *Mori Folium* (Sangye, Mulberry Leaf), and three dates (*Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus*). Add three sheng of water. Boil down to half a sheng. Take all at once. Recovery follows immediately.
[Discussion] *Chaenomelis Fructus* (Mu Gua) is sour in taste and warm in nature. The sour taste initially carries sweetness. Sweetness accounts for three parts, acidity for seven parts. This combines the transformation of Ji Se (Earth/Grain) to harmonize blood, and further combines the moistening qi to nourish sinews. Initially... [Text fragmentary] nurturing the substance of the Liver, supporting the Qi of Spleen and Lung... [Text fragmentary] Regarding twitching/cramps (Zhuan Jin), Qi reverses and twists. Spleen and Stomach disease, violent twisting Qi... [Text fragmentary] Some say, the efficacy of *Chaenomelis Fructus*... [Text fragmentary] Like Yang... Descending... Harmony leads to Yin balance... Sinews and vessels become relaxed... [Text fragmentary] Or perhaps this flavor... Wind... Wind medicines overcome... Acrid. Yang... Speaking of sinew diseases... Contraction and shrinking... Distinctly different... Waist, Kidney, Feet... Its virtue is... Loss of nourishment... Momentum increases... Disease... Efficacy is not exhausted... [Text heavily fragmented, translating visible semantic units only]
[Processing] Avoid contact with iron vessels. Use a copper knife to peel off the hard skin and remove seeds. Slice and sun-dry for medicinal use. Older stored fruits are better.