荔枝才过。龙眼即熟。其色青黄。南人呼为荔枝奴。木性畏寒。然白露后方可采摘。
气味甘平。入足太阴手少阴经。开胃益脾。宁心安志。除健忘。却怔忡。禀稼穑之化。
故其
参五
肉去
前法食
服时气
〔论〕 龙眼与荔枝。其味皆甘。而气有温平之殊。气为味主。故或温或平。味即如其
气以
为血
捷得
则火
槟榔树初生。引茎直上。旁无枝柯。条从心生。顶端有叶如甘蕉。其实春生。出穗凡数
百颗。五月成熟。剥去其皮。煮其肉而干之。皮皆筋丝。与大腹皮同。交州者甘。广州者
一种与槟榔同状而小。味近苦甘。为山槟榔。（即 子）又一种似槟榔而大。味涩。核亦
即大腹子也。
味涩苦而辛。微甘。气温。气薄味浓。阳中微阴。降也。入手足阳明经。白者辛多散气。
赤者
便气
如铁石
行极而
生长炎方。色白味涩。谓有金气。故其气前往。有右迁
然于脾土最为亲切。（不远）槟榔得天之阳气。地之金味
盛夏之火气耳。（仲淳）同草果枳实橘皮。治食疟。加三棱蓬术矾红红曲山楂麦芽。消一切
坚硬肉食。及米面生冷诸
下后重。同雷丸芜荑芦荟
治寸白虫。同苍术草果青
童便半盏。水一盏。煎
汤调末二钱服。香港脚冲
调下。日二。或入姜汁
以其壳煎汁或茶饮。苏
〔论〕 槟榔入口便涩。次苦。又次辛。最后微微有甘。虽涩不敌苦。而苦又不敌辛。
以涩
宜专
气之
必
又
土
气虚者。忌之。下痢非后重不用。疟非山岚瘴气不用。凡病属阴阳两虚。若非肠胃壅滞。
宿
〔辨治〕 尖长有紫纹者名槟。力小。圆而矮者名榔。力大。取鸡心正稳中实如锦纹者
佳。
灰火中
荔枝刚过，龙眼便成熟了。龙眼的颜色青黄相间，南方人称呼它为“荔枝奴”。龙眼树的性质畏惧寒冷，但要等到白露节气之后才可以采摘。
其气味甘平，归入足太阴脾经和手少阴心经。能够开胃益脾，宁心安神，消除健忘，防止心悸怔忡。它禀受了土行稼穑的生化之气，所以……（此处原文有脱漏或错简，难以连贯翻译，略去中间断裂部分）……龙眼与荔枝，味道都是甘甜的，但气性有温和平缓的区别。气由味所主导，所以有的偏温有的偏平。味即如其气以……（此处原文断裂）……迅速得到……则火……（此处原文断裂）。
槟榔树初生时，茎干笔直向上生长，旁边没有枝丫。枝条从中心生出，顶端有叶子像芭蕉一样。它的果实春天生长，抽出的穗上有几百颗果实，五月成熟。剥去外皮，煮果肉并晒干。果皮都是筋丝状，与大腹皮相同。交州产的味甘，广州产的……（此处原文断裂）……有一种与槟榔形状相同但较小，味道接近苦甘，称为山槟榔。（即……子）又有一种似槟榔但较大，味道涩，核也……即大腹子。
味道涩、苦而辛，微甘。气性温，气薄味浓，属于阳中微阴，具有降泄作用。归入手阳明大肠经和足阳明胃经。白色的槟榔辛味多，能散气；红色的……（此处原文断裂）……如铁石般坚硬……行极而……（此处原文断裂）。生长在炎热南方，颜色白味道涩，被认为具有金气，所以其气向前移动，有向右迁移的特性。然而对于脾土最为亲切。（不远）槟榔得天之阳气，地之金味……盛夏之火气耳。（仲淳评注）。同草果、枳实、橘皮一起，治疗食积疟疾；加入三棱、蓬术、矾红、红曲、山楂、麦芽，可消解一切坚硬肉食以及米面生冷等……（此处原文断裂）……下后重（里急后重）。同雷丸、芜荑、芦荟……治疗寸白虫（绦虫）。同苍术、草果、青……童便半盏，水一盏，煎汤调服粉末二钱。香港脚冲……调下，每日两次。或者加入姜汁……以其壳煎汁或茶饮。苏……（此处原文断裂）。
〔论〕 槟榔入口先涩，其次苦，再次辛，最后微微有甘味。虽然涩不敌苦，而苦又不敌辛……以涩……宜专……气之……必……又……土……气虚者，忌用。下痢非里急后重不用，疟疾非山岚瘴气不用。凡是病属阴阳两虚，若非肠胃壅滞，宿……（此处原文断裂）。
〔辨治〕 尖长且有紫纹的名为“槟”，药力小；圆而矮的名为“榔”，药力大。取鸡心形、正中稳重、内部实如锦纹者为佳。灰火中……（此处原文断裂）。
Lychee having just passed, Longan ripens immediately. Its color is greenish-yellow, and southerners call it "Lychee's Slave." The tree's nature fears cold; however, it can only be harvested after the White Dew solar term.
Its flavor is sweet and neutral, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It opens the stomach and benefits the spleen, calms the mind and stabilizes the will, eliminates forgetfulness, and prevents palpitations (Zhenchong). It inherits the transformation of agriculture (Jiaose), therefore... [Text gap] ...Longan and Lychee both have a sweet taste, but their qi differs in being warm or neutral. Qi is governed by flavor, thus some are warm and some neutral. Flavor follows its qi to... [Text gap] ...quickly obtain... then fire... [Text gap].
When the Betel Nut tree first sprouts, the stem grows straight up without side branches. Shoots emerge from the center, with leaves at the tip resembling banana leaves. The fruit grows in spring, producing spikes with hundreds of nuts, maturing in May. After peeling off the skin, the flesh is boiled and dried. The skin consists of fibrous strands, identical to Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium). Those from Jiaozhou are sweet, while those from Guangzhou... [Text gap] ...There is a variety similar in shape to Betel Nut but smaller, with a taste near bitter-sweet, called Shanbinglang (Mountain Areca Nut) (i.e., ...zi). Another variety resembles Betel Nut but is larger, with an astringent taste, and the seed... is Dafuzi (Areca Seed).
The taste is astringent, bitter, and pungent, slightly sweet. The qi is warm, thin in qi and strong in flavor, belonging to Yang with slight Yin, possessing descending properties. It enters the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. White ones have more pungency and disperse qi; red ones... [Text gap] ...hard as iron and stone... moving to the extreme... [Text gap]. Growing in the hot south, white in color and astringent in taste, it is said to possess Metal qi, so its qi moves forward and shifts right. However, it is most intimate with Spleen Earth. (Not far away) Betel Nut receives Heaven's Yang qi and Earth's Metal flavor... merely the Fire qi of midsummer. (Commentary by Zhongchun). Combined with Caoguo (Tsaoko Fructus), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), and Juapi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), it treats food-stagnation malaria. Added with Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Pengzhu (Curcumae Rhizoma), Fanhong, Hongqu (Red Yeast Rice), Shanzha (Crataegi Fructus), and Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), it dissolves all kinds of hard meat foods as well as raw/cold rice, noodles, etc.... [Text gap] ...tenesmus. Combined with Leiwan (Omphalia Lapidea), Wuyi (Pyrethri Flos), and Luluhuang (Aloe), it treats Ascaris lumbricoides (Cunbai Chong). Combined with Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Caoguo, and Qing... Tongbian (Child's Urine) half cup, Water one cup, decocted to mix with powder two qian for oral administration. Hongjiaojiao (Gout) rushes... taken with... twice daily. Or add Ginger Juice... Decoct shell juice or drink as tea. Su... [Text gap].
[Discussion] Betel Nut tastes astringent upon entry, then bitter, then pungent, and finally slightly sweet. Although astringency does not overcome bitterness, and bitterness does not overcome pungency... With astringency... Suitable for exclusive... Qi of... Must... Again... Earth... Contraindicated for those with Qi deficiency. Not used for dysentery unless there is tenesmus; not used for malaria unless it is mountain miasma. For diseases belonging to dual deficiency of Yin and Yang, unless there is gastrointestinal stagnation, residual... [Text gap].
[Differentiation and Treatment] Those that are pointed, long, and have purple stripes are named "Bing," with weak efficacy. Those that are round and short are named "Lang," with strong efficacy. The best quality is chicken-heart shaped, stable in the center, solid inside with brocade-like patterns. In ash fire... [Text gap].