麋肉甘寒，鹿肉甘温。无毒。
发明 凡兽之有角者，皆能助肝肾膂力，而麋鹿之角多岐，故力能拒虎，为角兽之
冠。则鹿肉之补阳，麋肉之益阴，所不待言。鹿之一身所禀皆阳，最能益人，人以阳气为主
也。麋之一身所禀皆阴，惟角为阴中之阳，较之鹿角纯阳无阴倍胜，而周身血肉筋骨皆不足
取。鹿肉之生者，主中风口僻不正，锉碎薄贴僻上，正，急去之，不尔复牵向不僻处矣。鹿
血起阴器，止腰痛，疗折伤。和酒服治肺痿，崩中诸气刺痛，饮之立愈。鹿筋大壮筋骨，食
之令人不畏寒冷，但须辨骨细者为鹿，粗者即是麋筋，误食多致阴痿。凡服丹石药人勿食鹿
肉，以其食百草之毒，善解诸药之性也。
甘寒无毒。
发明 獐之性怯畏人，以其胆白易惊也。其肉虽肥，但能悦泽人面，不能助人膂力，
以其善跃而无久常之力也。胆能治人粗豪之气，若人素常胆怯者为之切禁。其骨主虚羸，泄
精；獐禀偏阴而骨主精气也。《纲目》言其甘温，安有胆白易惊而性甘温之理。
辛温无毒。不可犯火。妊妇禁用，力能堕胎。今人以荔枝核烧灰入烧酒拌和充混
，不可不察。
《本经》辟恶气，杀鬼精物，去三虫，蛊毒，温疟，惊痫。
发明 麝香辛温芳烈，为通关利窍之专药。凡邪气着人淹伏不起，则关窍闭塞，辛香走
窜自内达外，则毫毛骨节俱开，从此而出。故《本经》有辟恶气，杀鬼精物，去三虫蛊毒诸
治也。其主温疟惊痫者，借其气以达病所也。严氏言，风病必先用麝香。丹溪谓风病必不可
用，皆非通论。盖麝香走窍入筋，能通筋窍之不利，开经络之壅遏。若诸风，诸气，诸血，
诸痛，惊痫，症瘕，诸病经络壅闭，孔窍不利者，安得不用为引导，以开之通之。惟中风表
证未除而误用之，引邪入犯，如油入面莫之能出，致成痼疾，为之切戒。而救苦丹，治壅肿
结块，方用硫黄、辰砂入麝烊化，隔纸压成薄片，以少许炙患处，无不立应。《济生方》治
食瓜果成积作胀，及饮酒成消渴者皆用之。盖果得麝则坏，酒得麝则败，此得用麝之理也。
麋肉性味甘寒，鹿肉性味甘温。均无毒。
【发明】凡是兽类中生长有角的，都能辅助肝肾的筋骨力量，而麋和鹿的角分枝较多，所以力气大能抵御老虎，是长角兽类中的佼佼者。那么鹿肉补阳、麋肉益阴的功效，是不言而喻的。鹿这一身体禀受的都是阳气，最能补益人体，因为人以阳气为主。麋这一身体禀受的都是阴气，只有角是阴中之阳，比起鹿角纯阳无阴来更胜一筹，而麋周身血肉筋骨都不足取用。生鹿肉，主治中风导致的面部口眼歪斜不正，将其锉碎后薄贴于歪斜的一侧，矫正后立即去掉，否则会导致面部肌肉再次牵拉向未歪斜的一侧。鹿血能起阴器（治疗阳痿等生殖器功能减退），止腰痛，治疗跌打折伤。与酒同服可治肺痿，崩漏及各种气滞刺痛，饮用后立刻痊愈。鹿筋能大补强壮筋骨，食用它使人不怕寒冷，但必须辨别骨细的是鹿，骨粗的是麋筋，误食麋筋多会导致阳痿。凡是服用丹石类药物的人不要食用鹿肉，因为它吃百草之毒，善于化解各种药性。
獐肉性味甘寒，无毒。
【发明】獐的性格怯懦害怕人，因为它的胆白色且容易受惊。它的肉虽然肥美，只能润泽人的面色，不能帮助增强人的筋骨力量，因为它善于跳跃但没有持久稳定的力量。獐胆能治疗人粗鲁豪放的气性，如果平时就胆小的人则严禁使用。獐骨主治身体虚弱消瘦、遗精；獐禀受偏阴之气，而其骨主管精气。《本草纲目》说它性甘温，哪有胆白易惊却性甘温的道理。
麝脐（麝香）性味辛温，无毒。不可用火烤。孕妇禁用，其力能堕胎。现在有人将荔枝核烧成灰，拌入烧酒中混合冒充麝香，不可不仔细辨别。
《神农本草经》记载它能辟除恶气，杀灭鬼精物，去除三虫、蛊毒，治疗温疟、惊痫。
【发明】麝香气味辛温芳烈，是通关利窍的专用药物。凡是邪气附着人体潜伏不起，导致关窍闭塞，辛香走窜的特性自然能从内达外，使毫毛骨节全部张开，邪气从此而出。所以《本经》有辟除恶气、杀灭鬼精物、去除三虫蛊毒等各种疗效。它主治温疟惊痫，是借助其气味直达病所。严氏说，风病必定先用麝香。丹溪说风病绝不可用，都不是通达的议论。大概麝香走窍入筋，能疏通筋窍的不利，开通经络的壅塞阻滞。如果是各种风证、各种气证、各种血证、各种痛证、惊痫、症瘕积聚，以及诸病导致经络壅闭、孔窍不利的，怎么能不用它作为引导，来开通它呢？只有当中风表证尚未解除而误用时，会引邪气深入侵犯，像油渗入面中一样无法取出，从而形成顽固疾病，这是必须严格戒忌的。而救苦丹，治疗壅肿结块，方剂中使用硫黄、辰砂加入麝香烊化，隔纸压成薄片，取少许炙烤患处，没有不立即见效的。《济生方》治疗因食用瓜果造成积滞胀满，以及饮酒导致消渴病的都使用它。大概果实遇到麝香就会腐烂，酒遇到麝香就会变质，这就是使用麝香的道理。
Musk Deer Meat (Milou) is sweet and cold in nature, while Sika Deer Meat (Lu Rou) is sweet and warm. Both are non-toxic.
[Invention] All beasts that possess horns can assist the liver and kidneys in strengthening sinews and bones. Since the horns of Musk Deer and Sika Deer are highly branched, their strength is sufficient to resist tigers, making them the leaders among horned beasts. Therefore, the yang-nourishing properties of Sika Deer meat and the yin-nourishing properties of Musk Deer meat are self-evident. The entire body of the Sika Deer is endowed with yang energy, which is most beneficial to humans, as human life relies primarily on yang qi. The entire body of the Musk Deer is endowed with yin energy; only its horn represents yang within yin. Compared to the pure yang and absence of yin in Sika Deer horn, the Musk Deer horn is superior, whereas the flesh, blood, tendons, and bones of the rest of the Musk Deer's body are not worth using. Raw Sika Deer meat treats facial paralysis (Zhong Feng Kou Pi Bu Zheng) caused by wind-stroke. It should be crushed and applied thinly to the paralyzed side. Once corrected, remove it immediately; otherwise, it may cause the muscles to pull back toward the unaffected side. Deer blood promotes sexual function (Qi Yin Qi), stops lower back pain, and treats fractures. Taken with wine, it treats Lung Consumption (Fei Wei) and various stabbing pains due to qi stagnation in metrorrhagia (Beng Zhong); drinking it brings immediate relief. Deer tendon greatly strengthens sinews and bones; consuming it makes one resistant to cold. However, one must distinguish between deer and musk deer: fine-boned animals are deer, while coarse-boned ones are musk deer. Accidental consumption of musk deer tendon often leads to impotence (Yin Wei). Those taking cinnabar and sulfur pills (Dan Shi Yao) should avoid eating deer meat, as deer consume poisonous herbs and can neutralize various drug properties.
Zhang Meat (Zhang Rou) is sweet, cold, and non-toxic.
[Invention] The character of the Zhi (Chital or similar antelope) is timid and fearful of humans because its gallbladder is white and prone to fright. Although its meat is fatty, it only moistens and lustrifies the human face but cannot enhance physical strength, as it is agile in leaping but lacks enduring power. Zhi gallbladder can treat a rash and bold temperament; however, it is strictly contraindicated for those who are naturally timid. Zhi bone treats emaciation (Xu Lei) and seminal emission (Xie Jing); since Zhi is endowed with biased yin energy, its bone governs essence and qi. *Ben Cao Gang Mu* states it is sweet and warm, which contradicts the logic of having a white gallbladder prone to fright yet possessing a sweet and warm nature.
Moschus (She Qi / Musk) is acrid, warm, and non-toxic. Do not expose to fire. Contraindicated in pregnancy, as it has the power to induce abortion. Currently, some people burn Lychee seeds to ash, mix them with distilled liquor, and use this mixture to adulterate musk; this must be carefully distinguished.
*Shennong Ben Cao Jing* records that it dispels evil qi, kills ghostly spirits, removes three types of parasites, gu poison, warm malaria, and convulsive epilepsy.
[Invention] Musk is acrid, warm, and intensely aromatic, serving as a specialized medicine for unblocking orifices and facilitating flow. When pathogenic factors adhere to the body and remain latent, causing blockage of orifices, the acrid and aromatic nature allows it to penetrate from the interior to the exterior, opening hair follicles and bone joints, allowing the pathogens to exit. Thus, *Ben Cao Jing* mentions its ability to dispel evil qi, kill ghostly spirits, and remove parasites and gu poison. Its treatment of warm malaria and convulsive epilepsy relies on its aroma reaching the site of the disease. Yan Shuo stated that wind diseases must first use musk. Danxi claimed that wind diseases absolutely cannot use musk; neither view is comprehensive. Generally, musk penetrates orifices and enters tendons, capable of unblocking obstructed sinew orifices and clearing meridian congestion. For various wind syndromes, qi disorders, blood disorders, pain syndromes, convulsive epilepsy, and mass formations (Zheng Jia), where meridians are congested and orifices are blocked, how can one fail to use it as a guiding agent to open and unblock them? However, if used mistakenly when the exterior syndrome of wind-stroke (Zhong Feng) has not been resolved, it will draw pathogens inward, resembling oil penetrating into dough, impossible to extract, leading to chronic stubborn diseases. This is a strict prohibition. Regarding *Jiu Ku Dan* (Pain-Relieving Pill) for treating swelling and nodules, the formula uses Realgar (Chen Sha) and Sulfur melted with musk, pressed into thin sheets between paper, and applied sparingly via moxibustion to the affected area, yielding immediate results. *Ji Sheng Fang* uses it for abdominal distension caused by accumulation from eating fruits and vegetables, and for Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) resulting from alcohol consumption. Essentially, fruit rots when exposed to musk, and wine spoils when exposed to musk; this illustrates the rationale behind using musk.