咸温。生用则散热。行血消肿。（醋磨、涂肿毒、为末、酒服、治折伤、医余曰∶有
疮赤
肿而痛、用凉药久不愈者、却当用温药、如鹿角灰、发灰、乳香之类、此阴阳暑寒往来之理
也、辟邪。治梦与鬼交。（酒服一撮、鬼精即出、能逐阴中邪气、恶血。）熬膏炼霜。则专滋
补。益肾生精血。强骨壮腰膝。（笔谈云∶凡含血之物、血易长、筋次之、骨最难长、故人
二十岁、骨髓方坚、麋鹿角、无两月、长到二十余片、凡骨之长、无速于此、草木亦不及之
、头为诸阳之会、钟于茸角、岂与凡血比哉、时珍曰∶鹿乃仙兽、纯阳多寿、能通督脉、又
食良草、故其角肉食之有益、鹿一名斑龙、西蜀道士常货斑龙丸、歌曰∶尾闾不禁沧海竭、
九转
顶上珠、能补玉堂关下穴、盖用鹿角胶与霜也。）鹿 、鹿相交之精
也。设法取之。大补虚劳。鹿筋、主劳损续绝。鹿肉、甘温补中。强五脏。通脉。益气力。
按上焦有痰热。胃家有火。吐血属阴衰火盛者。俱忌。造胶霜法。取新角。寸截。河水浸七
日。刮净。桑火煮七日。入醋少许。取角。捣成霜。用其汁。加无
灰酒熬成胶用。畏大黄。（乳发初起、不治杀人、鹿角磨浓汁涂之、并令人 去黄水、随手
即散、神效。）
功用与鹿相仿。而温性差减。（熊氏礼记疏云∶鹿是山兽、属阳、性淫而游山、夏至得
阴气
而解角、从阳退之象、麋是泽兽、属阴、性淫而游泽、冬至得阳气而解角、从阴退之象也、
苏东坡良方云∶补阳以鹿角为胜、补阴以麋角为胜、时珍曰∶鹿补右肾精气、麋补左肾血液
。）鹿角坚而麋角松。鹿角小而麋角大。鹿角单而麋角双。皮作靴袜。除香港脚。
咸，温。生用能疏散热邪，行血消肿。（醋磨涂于肿毒处，或研末酒服，治疗跌打损伤。医家余曰说：有疮疡红肿疼痛，用凉药久治不愈的，却应当用温药，如鹿角灰、头发灰、乳香之类，这是阴阳寒暑交替变化的道理。辟除邪气。治疗梦交鬼魅。（酒服一撮，鬼精即出，能驱逐阴中的邪气、恶血。）熬膏炼霜后，则专门用于滋补。益肾，生成精血。强健骨骼，壮腰膝。（《笔谈》记载：凡是含血的生物，血容易生长，筋次之，骨最难生长，所以人到了二十岁，骨髓才坚固。麋鹿的角，不到两个月，就长到二十多片，凡骨的生长，没有比这更快的，草木也比不上。头是诸阳经汇聚的地方，精气钟聚在茸角上，怎能与普通血液相比呢？李时珍说：鹿是仙兽，纯阳且长寿，能通督脉，又吃良草，所以它的角和肉食用有益。鹿又名斑龙，西蜀道士常售卖斑龙丸，歌谣说：“尾闾不禁沧海竭，九转顶上珠，能补玉堂关下穴”，大概是用鹿角胶与鹿角霜的缘故。）鹿䍶（lù luán），是鹿交配时的精液。设法采集。大补虚劳。鹿筋，主治劳损接续断绝。鹿肉，甘温，补中气。强五脏。通血脉。益气力。按：上焦有痰热，胃家有火，吐血属于阴衰火盛的，都忌用。制造胶霜的方法：取新角，切成寸段，河水浸泡七天，刮干净，桑柴火煮七天，加入少许醋，取出角，捣成霜，用其汁液，加无灰酒熬成胶使用。畏大黄。（乳发初起，不治会杀人，将鹿角磨成浓汁涂抹，并让人挤去黄水，随手即散，神效。）
功用与鹿角相仿，但温性稍减。（熊氏《礼记疏》说：鹿是山兽，属阳，性情淫逸而游山，夏至得到阴气而脱角，是从阳退去的象征；麋是泽兽，属阴，性情淫逸而游泽，冬至得到阳气而脱角，是从阴退去的象征。苏东坡《良方》说：补阳以鹿角为胜，补阴以麋角为胜。李时珍说：鹿补右肾精气，麋补左肾血液。）鹿角坚硬而麋角疏松。鹿角小而麋角大。鹿角单枝而麋角双枝。麋皮可制作靴袜，治疗香港脚（足癣）。
Salty, warm. When used raw, it dissipates heat and promotes blood circulation to reduce swelling. (Grind with vinegar and apply to swollen sores, or take as powder with wine to treat traumatic injuries. Physician Yu said: For sores that are red, swollen, and painful, if cold medicines fail to heal them after a long time, warm medicines such as Cervi Cornu Cinis [burned deer horn], Capillus Cinis [burned hair], and Olibanum [frankincense] should be used instead. This reflects the principle of the alternation of yin-yang and cold-heat. It expels evil pathogens. Treats nocturnal emissions involving sexual intercourse with spirits.) After being boiled into paste or refined into frost, it is specifically used for nourishment. It benefits the kidneys, generates essence and blood, strengthens bones, and fortifies the waist and knees. (The *Bitan* records: Among all creatures containing blood, blood grows easiest, tendons next, and bones hardest. Thus, human marrow only solidifies at age twenty. Deer antlers grow to over twenty branches in less than two months; no bone grows faster than this, nor do plants. The head is the convergence point of all yang meridians, and essence concentrates in the velvet antlers; how can they be compared to ordinary blood? Li Shizhen said: The deer is an immortal beast, purely yang and long-lived, capable of connecting the Du Mai [Governing Vessel]. It eats fine grass, so its antlers and meat are beneficial when consumed. The deer is also known as Banlong [Spotted Dragon]. Taoist priests in Western Sichuan often sold Banlong Wan [Spotted Dragon Pill]. A song goes: "If the tail gate cannot stop the exhaustion of the blue sea, the pearl turned nine times on the top of the head can supplement the acupoints below the Jade Hall." This likely refers to the use of Cervi Cornus Colla [deer horn glue] and Cervi Cornus Frost [deer horn frost].) Lu Luan [Deer Semen] is the essence produced during deer mating. Collected by specific methods. It greatly tonifies deficiency and emaciation. Cervi Tendo [deer tendon] treats damage from overexertion and reconnects severed tissues. Cervi Cor [deer meat] is sweet and warm, tonifies the middle jiao, strengthens the five zang organs, unblocks vessels, and boosts qi and strength. Note: Contraindicated for those with phlegm-heat in the upper jiao, fire in the stomach, or hematemesis due to yin deficiency with hyperactive fire. Method for making glue and frost: Take fresh antlers, cut into inch-length pieces, soak in river water for seven days, scrape clean, boil in mulberry wood fire for seven days, add a little vinegar, remove the antlers, crush into frost. Use the juice, add non-ashy wine, and boil into glue. Incompatible with Rheum Radix et Rhizoma [rhubarb]. (For early-stage Ru Fa [breast carbuncle/abscess], which can be fatal if untreated, grind deer horn into thick juice, apply externally, and have the patient squeeze out yellow fluid; it disperses immediately with miraculous effect.)
Its functions are similar to deer horn, but its warming property is slightly reduced. (Xiong's commentary on the *Book of Rites* states: The deer is a mountain beast, belonging to yang, with a lustful nature roaming mountains; it sheds its antlers at the Summer Solstice upon receiving yin qi, symbolizing retreat from yang. The elk is a marsh beast, belonging to yin, with a lustful nature roaming marshes; it sheds its antlers at the Winter Solstice upon receiving yang qi, symbolizing retreat from yin. Su Dongpo's *Liangfang* states: For tonifying yang, deer horn is superior; for tonifying yin, elk horn is superior. Li Shizhen said: Deer horn tonifies the essence and qi of the right kidney; elk horn tonifies the blood of the left kidney.) Deer horn is hard, while elk horn is loose. Deer horn is small, while elk horn is large. Deer horn is single-branched, while elk horn is double-branched. Elk skin can be made into boots and socks to treat tinea pedis [athlete's foot].