〔 曰〕头圆矮毗者为榔，形尖紫纹者为槟。槟力小，榔力大。凡使用白槟及存坐稳正
心
力
得
吐去红水一口，乃滑美不涩，下气消食。此三物相去甚远，为物各异，而相成相合如此，亦
为异矣。俗谓“槟榔为命赖扶留”以此。古贲灰即蛎蚌灰也。贲乃蚌字之讹。瓦屋子灰亦可
用。
〔思邈曰〕鸩鸟多集槟榔树上。凡用槟榔皮，宜先以酒洗，后以大豆汁再洗过，晒干入
灰火烧煨，切用。
〔颂曰〕不拘时月采其根皮，入药炙用。一云∶其实皮亦可用。
〔 曰〕凡使南椒须去目及闭口者，以酒拌湿蒸，从巳至午，放冷密盖，无气后取出，
便入瓷器中，勿令伤风也。
〔宗 曰〕凡用秦椒、蜀椒，并微炒使出汗，乘热入竹筒中，以梗捣
用，未尽再捣。或只炒热，隔纸铺地上，以碗覆，待冷碾取红用。
〔 曰〕凡采得，去柄及皱皮了，用酒浸蒸之，从巳至酉，杵细晒干，入药用。
〔 曰〕凡使去叶梗，每十两以盐二两投东流水四斗中，分作一百度洗之，自然无涎，
日干入丸散用之。若用醋煮者，每十两用醋一镒，煮三十沸后，入茱萸熬干用。〔宗 曰〕
凡用
〔 曰〕凡收得曝干杵细，马尾筛筛过成粉，以纸三重裹压去油用。不去油，其力短也
西瓜子仁同。
〔 曰〕凡使勿用白瓜蒂，要取青绿色瓜，气足时，其蒂自然落在蔓上。采得，系屋东
有风
〔宗 曰〕此甜瓜蒂也。去瓜皮用蒂，约半寸许，曝极干，临时研用。
〔时珍
瓜，其蒂不
【雷敩曰】头部圆润矮小、连接处有疤痕的是“榔”，形状尖细、带有紫色纹理的是“槟”。槟榔的药力较小，榔的药力较大。凡是用白槟榔及保留其药力（存坐稳正心力）时，需去掉红水一口，这样才滑润美味而不涩口，能下气消食。这三者（指槟、榔及辅物）相差甚远，作为物品也各不相同，却能如此相互成就、配合，也是奇异的。世俗所说的“槟榔的生命依赖于扶留（一种植物）”就是这个原因。古贲灰就是牡蛎和蚌壳的灰。“贲”是“蚌”字的讹误。瓦屋上的灰也可以使用。
【孙思邈曰】鸩鸟多聚集在槟榔树上。凡是使用槟榔皮，应当先用酒清洗，再用大豆汁清洗一遍，晒干后放入灰中火煨，切片使用。
【苏颂曰】不拘泥于时节采摘其根皮，入药时炙烤使用。另一种说法是：其实物的皮也可以使用。
【雷敩曰】凡是使用南椒（花椒），必须去掉椒目及闭合不裂的果实，用酒拌湿蒸制，从巳时到午时，放冷后严密盖好，待没有气味后取出，立即装入瓷器中，不要让风邪侵入。
【寇宗奭曰】凡是使用秦椒、蜀椒，都稍微炒制使其出汗，趁热放入竹筒中，用木梗捣碎使用，未捣完的再捣。或者只炒热，隔纸铺在地上，用碗覆盖，待冷却后碾取红色粉末使用。
【雷敩曰】凡是采集得到后，去掉果柄及皱皮，用酒浸泡蒸制，从巳时到酉时，捣细晒干，入药使用。
【雷敩曰】凡是使用时去掉叶梗，每十两药材投入东流水四斗中，分一百次洗涤，自然就没有涎液了，日晒干燥后入丸散使用。如果用醋煮的，每十两药材用醋一镒，煮三十沸后，加入吴茱萸熬干使用。
【寇宗奭曰】凡是使用……（原文此处中断）
【雷敩曰】凡是收获得后曝晒干燥，捣细后用马尾筛筛过成为粉末，用三层纸包裹压去油分使用。不去除油分，药效就会短浅。西瓜子仁的处理方法相同。
【雷敩曰】凡是使用时不要使用白色的瓜蒂，要选取青绿色的瓜，当气息充足时，其蒂自然会落在藤蔓上。采集后，系在房屋东侧有风的地方……（原文此处中断）
【寇宗奭曰】这是甜瓜蒂。去掉瓜皮只用蒂，大约半寸长，暴晒至极干，临时研碎使用。
【李时珍曰】……瓜，其蒂不……（原文此处中断）
[Lei Xiao said] Those with a round, short head and scars at the connection are called "Lang" (a type of Areca nut), while those with a pointed shape and purple striations are called "Bing" (Areca catechu). The medicinal power of Bing is slight, whereas that of Lang is strong. When using white Areca nuts and preserving their efficacy ("Cun Zuo Wen Zheng Xin Li"), one mouthful of red water should be removed so that it becomes smooth, pleasant, and non-astringent, thereby descending Qi and promoting digestion. These three items differ greatly and are distinct entities, yet they complement and combine in such a manner, which is indeed remarkable. This explains the common saying that "Areca nut's life depends on Fuliu (Betel leaf)." Ancient "Ben Hui" refers to the ash of oysters and clams. "Ben" is an erroneous character for "Bang" (clam). Ash from roof tiles can also be used.
[Sun Simiao said] Vulture birds often gather on Areca nut trees. Whenever Areca nut peel is used, it should first be washed with wine, then washed again with soybean juice, dried, roasted in ashes, sliced, and used.
[Su Song said] The root bark may be harvested regardless of the season and used after being roasted for medicinal purposes. Another view states that the peel of the fruit itself can also be used.
[Lei Xiao said] Whenever Southern Pepper (Nanjiao, *Zanthoxylum* species) is used, the seeds and closed fruits must be removed. It should be mixed with wine, steamed from Si hour (09:00-11:00) to Wu hour (11:00-13:00), cooled, tightly covered, and taken out only when odorless. It should then be placed in porcelain jars to prevent exposure to wind pathogens.
[Kou Zongshi said] Whenever Qin Pepper or Shu Pepper is used, it should be lightly stir-fried until moisture appears ("sweating"). While hot, place it in a bamboo tube and pound it with a wooden pestle; repeat pounding if not fully processed. Alternatively, stir-fry until hot, spread it on the ground over paper, cover with a bowl, let it cool, and then grind to obtain the red powder.
[Lei Xiao said] After harvesting, remove the stems and wrinkled peels. Soak and steam with wine from Si hour to You hour (17:00-19:00), pound finely, dry in the sun, and use for medicine.
[Lei Xiao said] Remove leaves and stems. For every ten taels of material, add two taels of salt to four dou of flowing water from the east. Wash the material in one hundred portions. Naturally, the saliva/mucus will disappear. Dry in the sun and use in pills and powders. If boiling with vinegar is required, use one yi of vinegar for every ten taels of material, boil for thirty cycles, then add Evodia fruit (*Wuzhuyu*) and dry by roasting.
[Kou Zongshi said] Whenever used... [Text incomplete]
[Lei Xiao said] After harvesting and drying in the sun, pound finely and sieve through a horsehair sieve to form powder. Wrap in three layers of paper and press to remove the oil. If the oil is not removed, the medicinal efficacy will be weak. The same method applies to Watermelon Seed Kernel.
[Lei Xiao said] Do not use white Melon Stalks (Ti). Select green melons; when the qi is sufficient, the stalk will naturally detach onto the vine. After harvesting, hang it in a windy area on the east side of the house... [Text incomplete]
[Kou Zongshi said] This is Sweet Melon Stalk (Tian Geng Di). Remove the melon skin and use only the stalk, approximately half cun long. Dry thoroughly in the sun and grind fresh when needed.
[Li Shizhen said] ...Melon, its stalk does not... [Text incomplete]