味苦，温，无毒。主赤白痢，肠滑，生肌肉。出西戎。
唐本注云∶生沙碛间。树似柽。今注一名没石子。出波斯国。主小儿疳 ，能黑髭发，
治阴疮，阴汁，温中和气。（唐
本先附）臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶无食子，使，治大人、小儿大腹
杂俎云∶无石子出波斯国，波
斯呼为摩贼树。高六、七丈，围八九尺。叶似桃而长。三月开花，白色，心微红。子圆如弹
丸，初青，熟乃黄白。虫蚀
成孔者入药用。其树一年生无食子，一年生跋屡，大如指，长三寸，上有壳，中仁如粟黄，
可啖之。
海药∶谨按徐表《南州记》云∶波斯国，大小如药子，味温、平，无毒。主肠虚冷痢，
益血生精，乌髭发，和气安
神，治阴毒痿。烧灰用。张仲景使治阴汗，取烧灰，先以微温浴了，即以帛微 后敷灰囊上，
甚良。波斯每食以代果，番胡呼为没食子。今人呼墨食子，转谬矣。
雷公云∶墨石子，凡用勿令铜、铁，并被火惊者。颗小、纹细，上无 米者妙。用浆水
于砂盆中，或硬青石上研令
尽，却焙干研了用，勿捣，能为乌犀色。千金方∶治急疳蚀口鼻者。没石子为末，吹下部，
即瘥。子母秘录∶治产后痢。
没石子一个，烧为末。和酒服方寸匕，冷
石子二个切，熬令黄色，研
作馄饨食之。
衍义曰∶无石子，今人合他药染髭。
【无食子】味苦，性温，无毒。主治赤白痢疾、肠道滑泄，能促进肌肉生长。产于西戎地区。
《唐本草》注解说：生长在沙石之间。树木形状像柽柳。现在的注释说它又名没石子。产于波斯国。主治小儿疳积，能使胡须头发变黑，治疗阴部疮疡、阴部流液，能调和脾胃之气。（此条为《唐本草》先附的内容）臣禹锡等人谨慎考证《药性论》说：无食子，作为使药使用，能治疗大人和小孩的大腹杂病。
《北山寺僧方》（此处原文“大腹”后接“杂俎”，疑为文本错乱或引用混杂，依文意翻译）《太平广记·杂俎》记载：无石子产于波斯国，波斯人称之为摩贼树。高六、七丈，树干围八九尺。叶子像桃叶但更长。三月开花，花色白色，花心微红。果实圆如弹丸，初生时青色，成熟后变为黄白色。被虫蛀蚀成孔的入药使用。这种树一年结无食子，一年结跋屡（一种果实），大小如手指，长三寸，外面有壳，里面的仁像粟米黄色，可以食用。
《海药本草》：谨慎考证徐表《南州记》说：波斯国的无食子，大小如药子，味道温和、平性，无毒。主治肠道虚寒引起的痢疾，补血生精，使胡须头发乌黑，调和气机安神，治疗阴毒痿证。烧成灰后使用。张仲景用它治疗阴汗，取烧成的灰，先用温水清洗患处，然后用丝帛包裹灰烬敷在囊上，效果很好。波斯人每顿饭把它当作水果吃，番胡人称之为没食子。现在的人称为墨食子，这是转音谬误了。
雷公说：墨石子，凡是用时不要让铜、铁接触，也不要被火惊吓（指炮制禁忌）。颗粒小、纹理细，上面没有米状物的为好。用浆水在砂盆中，或在硬青石上研磨至尽，然后焙干再研碎使用，不要捣碎，能呈现乌犀色。《千金方》：治疗急性的疳积腐蚀口鼻。将没石子研成末，吹入下部（指口鼻等患处），即可痊愈。《子母秘录》：治疗产后痢疾。没石子一个，烧成灰。配合酒服用一方寸匕。冷石子二个切片，炒至黄色，研磨后做成馄饨食用。
《衍义》说：无石子，现在的人用它配合其他药物染胡须。
[Shikakai / Terminalia chebula] Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats bloody and purulent dysentery (Chi Bai Li), intestinal slippage, and promotes muscle regeneration. It originates from the Western Regions (Xi Rong).
The *Tang Bencao* commentary states: It grows among sand and gravel. The tree resembles *Tamarix* (Cheng Liu). Current annotations state it is also known as "Mo Shi Zi". It originates from Persia. It treats pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome), darkens eyebrows and hair, treats genital sores and genital discharge, and harmonizes the middle jiao and regulates qi. (This entry was originally appended to the *Tang Bencao*). Minister Yuxi et al. carefully examined the *Yao Xing Lun*, stating: Shikakai, when used as an assistant drug, treats abdominal distension and miscellaneous diseases in adults and children.
The *Zazu* records: Mo Shi Zi originates from Persia, where it is called "Mozai Tree". It is six or seven zhang high, with a trunk circumference of eight or nine chi. The leaves resemble peach leaves but are longer. It flowers in the third lunar month; the flowers are white with a slightly red center. The fruit is round like a bullet, green when young, and turns yellowish-white when ripe. Those eaten by insects and perforated are used for medicinal purposes. This tree produces Shikakai one year and "Balü" (a type of fruit) the next year. Balü is finger-sized, three cun long, has a shell, and the kernel inside is yellow like millet, which is edible.
*Haiyao Bencao*: Carefully examining Xu Biao's *Nanzhou Ji*, it states: In Persia, the fruit is small, similar in size to medicinal seeds. Its taste is warm and neutral, and it is non-toxic. It treats cold-type dysentery due to intestinal deficiency, benefits blood and generates essence, blackens hair and eyebrows, harmonizes qi and calms the spirit, and treats yin toxicity and impotence. It should be burned to ash before use. Zhang Zhongjing used it to treat sweaty genitals. Take the ash, first wash the area with lukewarm water, then wrap the ash in silk cloth and apply it to the scrotum; this is very effective. Persians eat it as a fruit with every meal. Fanhu people call it "Meishi Zi". People today call it "Moshi Zi", which is a phonetic error.
Lei Gong said: When using Moshi Zi, avoid contact with copper and iron, and avoid exposure to fire shock. Small grains with fine texture and no rice-like spots on top are superior. Grind it thoroughly in a mortar made of clay or hard bluestone using grain vinegar water, then dry it over low heat and grind again. Do not pound it, as it will turn the color of black rhinoceros horn. *Qianjin Fang*: To treat acute gan syndrome eroding the mouth and nose, grind Mo Shi Zi into powder and insufflate it into the affected area; it will heal. *Zimu Milu*: To treat postpartum dysentery. Take one Mo Shi Zi, burn it to ash, and take with wine using a measure of one cun cube. Take two cold stones, slice them, stir-fry until yellow, grind them, and eat them as wontons.
*Yanyi* states: Mo Shi Zi is currently used by people mixed with other herbs to dye eyebrows and hair.