赤阳子,又名救军粮、红子、赤果、纯阳子、火把果、救兵粮、水沙子。为蔷薇科(Rosaceae)火棘属(Pyraceantha Roem)植物的果实。本属植物共有十种,产于亚洲东部及欧洲南部。中国有七种、我省有四种,是主要分布区。产区皆有果实代粮的历史。据《农部琐录》记载:“救军粮……武候南征,军士采食之,故名。”说明在一千多年前的三国时代就以赤阳子代粮了,明代《滇南本草》始见药用。其性平,味甘酸涩。 Chi Yang Zi, also known as Rescue Grain, Red Kid, Red Fruit, Pure Yang Zi, Torch Fruit, Saving Grain, Water Sand. It is the fruit of the Pyraceantha Roem plant of Rosaceae. There are ten species of this genus, which are native to eastern Asia and southern Europe. There are seven kinds in China and four in our province, which are the main distribution areas. The production area has a history of fruit substitute food. According to the “Ministry of Agriculture’s Record”, “Recruitment of grain...waiting for a levy on the South, and sergeant eating it, hence the name.” It shows that the Three Kingdoms era more than 1,000 years ago used the same crop as the “Yanyangzi”. “Southern Herbal” began to see medicinal use. Its nature is flat and sweet and sour.