羊得火土之气以生，味甘，气大热，无毒。凡形气痿弱虚羸不足，脾胃虚寒气乏者
宜之。其主字乳余疾者，盖产后大虚，血气暴损，得甘热补助阳气，则阴血自长，余疾
自除矣。中气虚则心不安或惊惕，阳气弱，则头脑大风汗出，补中则中自缓，故能安心
止惊，益气则阳自足，故能疗头脑大风汗出及虚劳寒冷也。《金匮》羊肉汤，治寒劳虚
羸，产后心复疝痛，用肥羊肉一斤，米一斗，煮汁八升，入当归五两，黄 八两，生
姜六两，煮取二升，分四服。又《千金方》治损伤青肿，用新羊肉贴之即愈，内外资治
皆效，可见其功矣。肾，补肾气者，以类相从，借其气味，补其不足也。肝则性冷，故
能补肝除热。目赤昏暗，翳膜羞明，迎风多泪，生食更效，薄片敷之亦良。血，主女人
血虚中风，及产后血晕闷绝者，生饮一升，即活，并解丹石药毒如神。若服地黄、首乌
诸补药者，切忌。羊胫骨，主虚冷劳及脾弱肾虚不能摄精白浊，除湿热，健腰脚，固牙
齿，去 ，治误吞铜钱金银等症。昔张女年七八岁，误吞金馈子一只，胸膈痛不可
忍，一银匠炒末药三钱，米饮服之，次早大便取下。叩求其方，乃羊胫灰一物。盖羊胫
骨灰可以磨镜，羊头骨灰可以消铁，故能治之，乃秘如神效之法也。擦牙固齿，羊胫骨
灰一两，升麻一两，黄连五钱，为末，入青盐，和匀日用。咽喉骨鲠，羊胫骨灰，水饮
下一钱。
羊肉，专肥形骸，补中益气，安心止惊，主缓中字乳余疾，劳伤脏气虚寒，风眩
肌肉黄瘦，开胃且止吐食，宜肾不致痿阳，并治头脑大风汗出，虚劳寒冷，但孕妇水肿
骨蒸疟疾，并勿进食。铜器煮食男子损阳，女子暴下。头肉凉，善补骨蒸。肾，补肾
气，益精髓，补虚损，利小便，止盗汗，疗耳聋，壮阳健胃，精枯阳败者，同人乳粉五
钱，空腹食之极效。心，补心，主忧恚气痛，有孔者切须忌食。肝主明目，疗肝风虚
热，致眼泪凝眸。肺，补肺气咳痰，及小便频数。齿烧灰，逐小儿羊痫寒热，须烧灰，
敷小儿疳疮。胆解蛊毒殊功，开青盲明目。肚敛虚汗，补虚怯健脾。血解砒硫二毒，并
产后血晕，生饮即苏。骨髓煮酒尝，滋阴虚血脉可利。脑髓和酒服，迷心窍中风便来，
挤出，乳汁润心肺，解消渴补寒冷，虚乏。造成酪酥，益五脏利肠胃，疗口舌疮疡，东
垣云∶羊肉甘热，有形之物也，能补有形肌肉之气，故曰补可去弱，人参羊肉之属是
也。人参补气，羊肉补形，但羊食毒草，凡疮家及痼疾者，食之即发，故发痘疮必用之
也。
主治（痘疹合参） 羊头脑俱清凉发痘，嫩羊肉亦助力行浆。
羊禀受火与土的气化而生，味道甘甜，性质大热，无毒。凡是形体虚弱、消瘦不足，以及脾胃虚寒、元气匮乏的人适宜食用。它主治产后余疾的原因在于：产后身体极度虚弱，气血突然受损，食用甘温之物可以补助阳气，阳气充足则阴血自然生长，其余病证自然消除。中气虚弱会导致心神不安或惊恐惕惧，阳气衰弱则头部易受风邪侵袭而汗出；补益中气则中焦自能舒缓，所以能安心止惊；益气则阳气自然充足，所以能治疗头部大风汗出及虚劳寒冷等症。《金匮要略》中的羊肉汤，用于治疗寒劳导致的身体虚弱消瘦，以及产后心复疝痛，配方为：肥羊肉一斤，米一斗，煮取汁液八升，加入当归五两、黄芪八两、生姜六两，再煮至二升，分四次服用。另外，《千金方》记载治疗损伤引起的青肿，用新鲜羊肉贴敷患处即可痊愈，内服外用皆有效，可见其功效显著。肾，补肾气者，是利用“以类相从”的原理，借助羊肉的气味来补充人体的不足。肝，（指羊肝）性冷，所以能补肝除热。对于目赤昏暗、生翳膜畏光、迎风流泪等症状，生食效果更佳，切成薄片外敷也很好。血，主治妇女血虚中风，以及产后血晕昏厥，生饮一升即可苏醒，并能像神一样解除丹石类药物中毒。如果正在服用地黄、何首乌等滋补药物，切忌食用。羊胫骨，主治虚冷劳损以及脾弱肾虚导致的不摄精、白浊，能除湿热，强健腰脚，坚固牙齿，去除结石，治疗误吞铜钱金银等异物。过去有个张姓女孩，七八岁时误吞了一枚金钗子，胸膈疼痛难忍，一位银匠将药炒成末三钱，用米汤送服，第二天早上大便排出异物。询问其方，原来是羊胫骨灰。因为羊胫骨灰可以磨镜子，羊头骨灰可以溶解铁，所以能治疗此症，这是秘如神效的方法。擦牙固齿，可用羊胫骨灰一两，升麻一两，黄连五钱，研为细末，加入青盐，混合均匀每日使用。咽喉骨鲠，用羊胫骨灰，水送服一钱。
羊肉，专门用于丰满形体，补益中气，安心止惊，主治中焦虚寒及产后余疾，劳伤脏腑之气虚寒，风眩导致的肌肉黄瘦，能开胃并制止呕吐食物，适宜于肾阳不致痿弱，并治疗头部大风汗出、虚劳寒冷，但孕妇水肿、骨蒸潮热、疟疾患者，均不要进食。用铜器煮食羊肉，男子会损伤阳气，女子会导致暴崩下血。羊头肉性凉，善于补益骨蒸潮热。羊肾，补肾气，益精髓，补虚损，利小便，止盗汗，治疗耳聋，壮阳健胃，精气枯竭、阳痿者，配合人乳粉五钱，空腹食用极有效。羊心，补心，主治忧怒气痛，有孔洞的羊心切须忌食。羊肝主明目，治疗肝风虚热导致的眼泪凝结、视物模糊。羊肺，补肺气治咳痰，以及小便频数。羊齿烧成灰，可驱逐小儿羊痫风的寒热症状，需烧成灰，敷于小儿疳疮上。羊胆解蛊毒有特殊功效，能治疗青盲（失明）并明目。羊肚收敛虚汗，补虚怯健脾。羊血解砒霜和硫磺两种毒素，并治疗产后血晕，生饮即可苏醒。骨髓煮酒饮用，可滋阴虚血脉，通利关节。脑髓和酒服用，可治迷心窍中风便来（注：此处原文可能有误或特指某种病症，按字面译），挤出后乳汁润心肺，解消渴补寒冷，治疗虚乏。制成酪酥，有益五脏利肠胃，治疗口舌疮疡。李东垣说：羊肉味甘性热，是有形之物，能补有形肌肉之气，所以说“补可去弱”，人参羊肉之类就是代表。人参补气，羊肉补形，但羊吃有毒草，凡是有疮疡及顽固疾病的人，吃了就会发病，所以发痘疮时必须禁用。
Sheep are born from the Qi of Fire and Earth; their taste is sweet, nature is greatly hot, and they are non-toxic. They are suitable for those with weak constitution, emaciation, deficiency, spleen-stomach cold-deficiency, and lack of Yuan Qi. The reason it treats residual diseases after childbirth is that postpartum body is extremely deficient, and Qi and Blood are suddenly damaged; consuming sweet and warm substances can tonify Yang Qi, and when Yang Qi is sufficient, Yin Blood naturally grows, and other ailments are naturally eliminated. Deficiency of Middle Qi leads to restless heart or fright; weakness of Yang Qi leads to sweating due to wind attacking the head; tonifying Middle Qi soothes the Middle Jiao, thus calming the heart and stopping fright; benefiting Qi makes Yang naturally sufficient, thus treating head sweating due to severe wind and cold-deficiency consumptive disease. Mutton Decoction in *Jin Gui Yao Lue* treats cold-lao (chronic fatigue) with emaciation and postpartum heart-reverting hernia pain; formula: one jin of fat mutton, one dou of rice, boiled to obtain eight sheng of juice, add five liang of Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), eight liang of Huangqi (Astragali Radix), six liang of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), boil to two sheng, divide into four doses. Additionally, *Qian Jin Fang* records treating traumatic bruising by applying fresh mutton to the affected area until healed; both internal and external uses are effective, demonstrating its efficacy. For the Kidney, tonifying Kidney Qi utilizes the principle of "like attracts like," borrowing the flavor and aroma to supplement deficiencies. For the Liver (referring to sheep liver), the nature is cold, so it can tonify the Liver and clear heat. For red eyes, dim vision, nebula, photophobia, and excessive tearing due to wind, raw consumption is more effective, and applying thin slices externally is also good. Blood treats women's blood-deficiency wind-stroke and postpartum syncope; drinking one sheng raw brings immediate recovery and miraculously resolves Dan-Shi (mineral pill) drug toxicity. If taking Rehmanniae Radix (Dihuang) or Polygoni Multiflori Radix Preparata (Shouwu) and other tonics, consumption must be strictly avoided. Sheep tibia bone treats cold-deficiency lao, spleen-weakness and kidney-weakness leading to spermatorrhea and leukorrhea, removes damp-heat, strengthens waist and legs, consolidates teeth, removes calculi, and treats conditions like accidentally swallowing copper coins or gold/silver. In the past, a girl surnamed Zhang, aged seven or eight, accidentally swallowed a gold hairpin, suffering unbearable chest and diaphragm pain; a silversmith ground three qian of medicine, administered with rice water, and the next morning the object was passed in stool. Asking for the prescription, it was sheep tibia bone ash. Since sheep tibia ash can polish mirrors and sheep head ash can dissolve iron, it can treat this condition; this is a secret method as miraculous as divine. For brushing teeth and strengthening them, mix one liang of sheep tibia ash, one liang of Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), five qian of Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) into powder, add Qingyan (Halitum), mix well, and use daily. For fishbone stuck in throat, take one qian of sheep tibia ash with water.
Mutton specifically plumps the body, tonifies Middle Qi, calms the heart and stops fright, treats Middle Jiao cold-deficiency and postpartum residual diseases, cold-deficiency of viscera Qi due to labor injury, wind-dizziness causing yellow and emaciated muscles, opens appetite and stops vomiting, suits cases where Kidney Yang does not become flaccid, and treats head sweating due to severe wind, cold-deficiency consumptive disease. However, pregnant women with edema, bone-steaming tidal fever, and malaria should not consume it. Cooking mutton in copper vessels damages Yang Qi in men and causes sudden profuse bleeding in women. Sheep head meat is cool in nature, good for tonifying bone-steaming. Sheep kidney tonifies Kidney Qi, benefits essence and marrow, supplements deficiency, promotes urination, stops night sweats, treats deafness, strengthens Yang and stomach, and for those with exhausted essence and impotence, eating with five qian of human milk powder on an empty stomach is extremely effective. Sheep heart tonifies the Heart, treats pain due to grief and anger; hearts with holes must be strictly avoided. Sheep liver brightens eyes, treats Liver wind and deficiency-heat causing congealed tears and blurred vision. Sheep lung tonifies Lung Qi, treats cough with phlegm, and frequent urination. Sheep teeth burned to ash expel cold and heat in pediatric epilepsy (yang-xian); burn to ash and apply to pediatric gan-sores. Sheep gallbladder has special merit in resolving gu-poison, treats blindness (qing-mang) and brightens eyes. Sheep stomach收敛s (astringes) deficiency sweat, tonifies deficiency and strengthens spleen. Sheep blood resolves arsenic and sulfur toxicity, and postpartum syncope; drinking raw brings consciousness back. Sheep marrow boiled in wine nourishes Yin-deficient blood vessels and promotes circulation. Sheep brain taken with wine treats stroke caused by blocked orifices; squeezed out, milk moistens Heart and Lung, resolves thirst, supplements cold, and treats deficiency exhaustion. Made into cheese/butter, it benefits the Five Viscera, promotes intestinal health, treats mouth and tongue ulcers. Li Dongyuan said: Mutton is sweet and hot, a tangible substance, capable of tonifying the Qi of tangible muscles, hence "tonification can remove weakness," such as Ginseng and Mutton. Ginseng tonifies Qi, Mutton tonifies form. However, sheep eat toxic herbs; those with sores or chronic diseases will relapse if consumed, so it must be avoided during smallpox eruption.
Main Indications (Combined Reference for Smallpox/Rash): Sheep head and brain are cooling and facilitate smallpox eruption; tender mutton also assists in the progression of pustules.