性味辛温，流行三焦，快膈散滞，为肺家本药，兼入脾胃。去壳炒研用。壳∶主宽
胃，力较薄耳。
性味辛烈，入胃而破气除痰，消食化积。炒熟取仁用。按∶草果、知母，一阴一阳，
果治太阴独胜之寒，知母治阳明独胜之热。
即肉果。辛温气香，暖胃醒脾，固中涩肠。面裹或糯粉包煨，研细用。吐泻初起忌
即补骨脂。辛苦大温，入心包、命门。补火生土，燥湿止泻。盐水炒用。多服、单
下气。
性味辛温，入脾而兼入心命。开心益智，能通君相，补火摄涎，缩小便。盐水炒用
泻、遗浊有热者均忌。
性味辛热，逐胃冷，祛痰涎，下气，散浮热，止牙痛、头痛。醋焙用。性能耗气动火
不可多用。
辛热性烈，祛寒逐冷，除中脘作痛如冰。子∶名红豆蔻，性稍轻浮，入脾肺而祛寒
微炒用。
辛温芳香，入手足阳明、太阴二经。力能醒脾，祛暑快胃，辟秽，为吐泻腹痛专药
主和胃化气，而少温散之力。土藿香∶但能温胃，殊欠芳香之用。鲜藿滴露∶气味清
能达邪，暑症寒热最宜。
【白豆蔻】
性味辛、温，能通行三焦（人体上、中、下三部的气机通道），宽胸利膈，消除气滞，是治疗肺系疾病的要药，同时也兼入脾、胃二经。使用时需去壳，炒后研碎服用。
【白豆蔻壳】
主要功效为宽舒胃部气机，但药力较豆蔻仁淡薄。
【草果】
气味辛温而发散，能燥湿化痰，消除积滞，温暖脾胃，祛除风邪，宜微炒后使用。
【知母】
性味辛烈，入胃经，能破气除痰，消食化积。宜炒熟后取仁使用。按语：草果与知母，一阴一阳，草果主治太阴脾经独盛的寒证，知母主治阳明胃经独盛的热证。
【肉豆蔻】
即肉果。气味辛温芳香，能温暖脾胃，醒脾开胃，固护中焦，涩肠止泻。宜用面皮包裹或用糯米粉包裹后煨熟，研细末使用。吐泻初起时忌用。
【补骨脂】
即补骨脂。性味辛苦、大温，入心包络和命门经。能补命门之火以生脾土，燥湿止泻。宜用盐水炒制后使用。多服或单独服用可降气。
【益智仁】
性味辛温，入脾经，兼入心和命门。能开心窍、益智慧，能通达君火与相火，补火以摄纳涎液，缩小便。宜用盐水炒制后使用。泄泻、遗精、尿浊伴有热象者均忌用。
【苍耳子】
性味辛苦、温，入肾和命门，能祛风燥湿。能治疗下半身湿痒、恶疮，是外科专用药物。
【高良姜】
性味辛热，能驱逐胃中寒气，祛除痰涎，降逆下气，疏散浮热，止牙痛、头痛。宜用醋焙干后使用。其性能耗散正气、扰动内火，不可多用。
【红豆蔻】
气味辛热、性烈，能祛寒逐冷，消除中脘部如冰般的疼痛。【红豆蔻之子】：名为红豆蔻，药性稍轻浮，入脾、肺二经，能祛寒，宜微炒后使用。
【藿香】
气味辛温芳香，入手足阳明经和太阴经。力量能醒脾，祛暑快胃，辟除秽浊之气，是治疗吐泻腹痛的专用药。【广藿香】：主要能和胃化气，但温散之力较少。【土藿香】：只能温暖胃部，缺乏芳香化浊的作用。【鲜藿香蒸馏液/露】：气味清冽，能透达邪气，最适合暑症引起的寒热往来。
[Amomum Rotundum (Bai Doukou)]
Nature and flavor: Acrid, warm. It circulates through the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), relieves chest fullness and dissipates stagnation. It is a fundamental herb for the Lung system and also enters the Spleen and Stomach. Use the kernel after removing the shell and stir-frying, then grind.
Shell: Mainly used to widen the stomach Qi mechanism, but its efficacy is relatively mild.
[Tsaoko Amomum Fruit (Cao Guo)]
Acrid, warm, and dispersing in nature; dries dampness and dissipates stagnation, warms the Stomach and dispels wind. Lightly stir-fry before use.
[Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhi Mu)]
Nature and flavor: Acrid and fierce/pungent. Enters the Stomach channel to break Qi stagnation, resolve phlegm, digest food, and transform accumulation. Stir-fry until cooked, take the kernel. Note: Tsaoko Amomum Fruit and Anemarrhena Rhizome represent Yin and Yang respectively. The former treats Cold excess specifically in the Taiyin (Spleen) system, while the latter treats Heat excess specifically in the Yangming (Stomach) system.
[Nutmeg (Rou Dou Kou)]
Also known as Rou Guo. Acrid, warm, and aromatic. Warms the Stomach, awakens the Spleen, consolidates the Middle Jiao, and astringes the Intestines. Wrap in flour or glutinous rice powder and bake (wei), then grind finely. Contraindicated at the initial stage of vomiting and diarrhea.
[Kochia Seed (Bu Gu Zhi)]
Also known as Bu Gu Zhi. Bitter, acrid, and greatly warm. Enters the Pericardium and Mingmen (Gate of Life). Tonifies Fire to generate Earth (Spleen), dries dampness, and stops diarrhea. Use after stir-frying with salt water. Excessive consumption or single-use can descend Qi.
[Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit (Yi Zhi Ren)]
Nature and flavor: Acrid, warm. Enters the Spleen and concurrently the Heart and Mingmen. Opens the mind, benefits intelligence, can connect the Ministerial Fire and Sovereign Fire, tonifies Fire to grasp saliva, and reduces urination. Use after stir-frying with salt water. Contraindicated in cases of diarrhea, seminal emission, or turbid urine accompanied by heat.
[Xanthium Fruit (Cang Er Zi)]
Bitter, acrid, and warm. Enters the Kidney and Mingmen to dispel wind and dry dampness. Treats damp itching and foul sores on the lower body; it is a specialized herb for external medicine.
[Galangal Rhizome (Gao Liang Jiang)]
Nature and flavor: Acrid, hot. Drives out Cold from the Stomach, dispels phlegm-saliva, descends rebellious Qi, scatters floating heat, and stops toothache and headache. Roast with vinegar before use. Its nature consumes healthy Qi and stirs up fire; do not use in large doses.
[Red Cardamom (Hong Dou Kou)]
Acrid, hot, and fierce in nature. Dispels Cold and drives out chill, eliminating pain in the epigastrium as if ice-cold. [Seed of Red Cardamom]: Named Hong Dou Kou. Nature is slightly light and floating, enters the Spleen and Lungs to dispel Cold. Lightly stir-fry before use.
[Agastache Herba (Huo Xiang)]
Acrid, warm, and aromatic. Enters the Foot and Hand Yangming and Taiyin channels. Its power awakens the Spleen, dispels summerheat, benefits the Stomach, and eliminates filth. It is a specialized herb for vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. [Guang Huo Xiang]: Mainly harmonizes the Stomach and transforms Qi, but has less warming and dispersing power. [Tu Huo Xiang]: Can only warm the Stomach, lacking sufficient aromatic utility. [Fresh Agastache Distillate/Dew]: Clear in odor and taste, can reach and expel pathogens; most suitable for summerheat conditions with alternating chills and fever.
[Baical Skullcap Root / Angelica Dahurica (Bai Zhi)]
Nature and flavor: Acrid, warm. White color enters the Lung; aromatic scent enters the Spleen. Releases the exterior of the Hand and Foot Yangming channels. Dispels wind and dries dampness, treating various diseases of the head, face, mouth, and teeth. Contraindicated in cases of deficiency-fire flaming upward.
[Sichuan Lovage Rhizome (Chuan Xiong)]
Acrid, warm, and vigorous in aroma. Excellent at dispelling Wind-Cold-Damp pathogens. Enters the Taiyang channel and concurrently treats Du Mai (Governor Vessel) headaches extending to the vertex. For leukorrhea caused by sinking of clear Yang, it is essential.