Tiger Bone (Hugu, 虎骨) For preparation: First split open, remove the marrow inside, then apply wine and suet (animal fat), repeatedly roast until it turns yellowish-red before use.
Phascolarctos Penis (Tan'naqi, 腽肭脐) For preparation: First soak in wine, slowly roast over low heat repeatedly until cooked, then use as medicine.
Section on Birds, Fish, and Insects
Night-Bright Sand (Yeming Sha, 夜明砂) This is bat feces. For preparation: Must be lightly stir-fried before use as medicine.
White Honey (Baimi, 白蜜) For preparation: First boil over fire, skim off the foam, let the color turn slightly yellow, so it will not spoil for a long time; the amount of foaming depends on the purity of the honey.
Oyster Shell (Muli, 牡蛎) For preparation: Calcine with fire until thoroughly red-hot, wait for it to cool, grind finely into powder, then it can be used.
Pearl (Zhenzhu, 珍珠) For preparation: Select fresh, clean ones that have not been damaged or pierced, pound them fine in a mortar, sift repeatedly through silk gauze, then grind another ten to twenty thousand times, and use as needed.
Silkworm Case (Sangpiaoxiao, 桑螵蛸) For preparation: First roasted, or steamed is also acceptable.
Softshell Turtle Carapace (Biejia, 鳖甲) and Tortoise Plastron (Guijia, 龟甲) For preparation: First soak in vinegar for three days, remove the fringed edges, slowly roast over low heat repeatedly until they turn yellowish-red. If urgent use is required, simply dip in vinegar and roast until yellow, then they can be used.
Paper Wasp Nest (Lufengfang, 露蜂房) For preparation: Must be roasted first before use, or stir-fried is also acceptable.