（《本经》下品）
【集解】弘景曰∶六畜，谓牛、羊、猪、马、鸡、
疗，亦不必出此矣。
时珍曰∶此系《本经》一品，姑存以见古迹。
【气味】咸，平，有毒。
【主治】鬼疰蛊毒，寒热惊痫，癫 狂走。骆驼毛尤良（《本经》）。
（《纲目》）
【集解】时珍曰∶古方多用六畜心治心病，从其类也。而又有杀时惊气入心、怒气入肝，
诸心损心、诸肝损肝之说，与之相反。
【主治】心昏多忘，心虚作痛，惊悸恐惑（时珍）。
【附方】新二。
健忘∶心孔昏塞，多忘喜误。取牛、马、猪、鸡、羊、犬心，干之为末。向日酒服方寸
匕，日三服，闻一知十。（《外台》）
蛔虫心痛∶用六畜心，生切作四脔，纵横割路，纳朱砂（或雄黄、麝香）于中，平旦吞
之，虫死即愈。（《集
（《拾遗》）
牛独肝 黑牛白头 牛马生疔死 羊独角 黑羊白头 猪羊心肝有孔 马生角 白羊黑
头马鞍下黑肉 马肝 白马黑头 六畜自死首北向 马无夜眼 白马青蹄 六畜自死口不
闭 犬肉 犬有
赤足 诸畜肉中有米星 兽并头 禽兽肝青 诸兽中毒箭死 脯沾屋漏 米瓮中肉脯 六
畜肉热血不断 祭肉自动 诸肉经宿未煮 六畜五脏着草自
六畜肉得咸、酢不变色 肉煮不熟 肉煮熟不敛水 六畜肉堕地不沾尘 肉落水浮 肉汁器
盛闭气 六畜肉与犬，犬不食者 乳酪煎脍
诸心损心 诸脑损阳滑精 六畜脾一生不可食 诸肝损肝 诸血损血败阳 经夏臭脯，痿
人阴，成水病 鱼馁肉败 诸脂燃灯损目 本生命肉，令人神魂不安 春不食肝 夏不食心
秋不食肺 冬不食肾 四季不食脾
（收录于《神农本草经》下品）
【集解】陶弘景说：六畜，指的是牛、羊、猪、马、鸡、狗。治疗方面，也不必局限于此了。
李时珍说：这是《神农本草经》中的一味药，暂且保留以见证古迹。
【气味】味道咸，性平，有毒。
【主治】鬼疰蛊毒（指由鬼邪或寄生虫引起的慢性消耗性疾病及中毒），寒热惊痫（忽冷忽热、惊恐抽搐），癫狂走（精神错乱、狂奔乱跑）。骆驼毛效果尤其好（出自《神农本草经》）。
（收录于《本草纲目》）
【集解】李时珍说：古方中多用六畜的心来治疗心脏病，这是遵循“同类相治”的原理。但是又有说法认为杀生时的惊气会入心、怒气会入肝，以及“吃各种动物的心会损伤人心、吃各种动物的肝会损伤人肝”的说法，这与前面的观点相反。
【主治】心神昏花、多忘事，心虚导致的疼痛，惊悸恐惧困惑（李时珍补充）。
【附方】新增二则。
健忘：心窍昏塞，容易遗忘且常出错。取牛、马、猪、鸡、羊、犬的心，晒干研成粉末。对着太阳用酒送服一方寸匕的量，每天服用三次，可以达到闻一知十的效果。（出自《外台秘要》）
蛔虫心痛：使用六畜的心，生切分成四块，纵横切割出纹路，将朱砂（或者雄黄、麝香）填入其中，清晨吞服，虫子死了病就好了。（出自《集验方》）
（收录于《拾遗》）
牛独肝 黑牛白头 牛马长疔疮而死 羊独角 黑羊白头 猪羊的心肝有孔洞 马生角 白羊黑头 马鞍下的黑肉 马肝 白马黑头 六畜自死头向北 马没有夜眼（夜间视力异常） 白马青蹄 六畜自死口不闭 犬肉 犬有赤足 各种牲畜肉中有米粒状斑点 兽并头 禽兽肝呈青色 各种野兽被毒箭射死 肉脯沾染屋漏雨水 米瓮中的肉脯 六畜肉热血流不断 祭祀的肉自动跳动 各种肉过夜未煮 六畜五脏接触草后自活 六畜肉遇到盐、醋不变色 肉煮不熟 肉煮熟后不收敛水分 六畜肉掉在地上不沾灰尘 肉落水漂浮 肉汁装在容器中密闭导致气闷 六畜肉与狗肉一起，狗不吃者 乳酪煎制的肉脍
各种动物的心会损伤人心 各种动物的脑会损伤阳气导致滑精 六畜的脾一生不可食用 各种动物的肝会损伤人肝 各种动物的血会败坏人的血并损伤阳气 经过夏天的臭肉脯，会导致阳痿之人阴部受损，形成水肿病 鱼腐烂肉变质 各种油脂点燃灯烛损害视力 本命年的肉，令人神魂不安 春天不吃肝 夏天不吃心 秋天不吃肺 冬天不吃肾 四季都不吃脾
(Recorded in the Lower Grade of *Shennong Bencao Jing*)
[Collected Commentaries] Tao Hongjing stated: The "Six Livestock" refers to cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens, and dogs. Regarding treatment, it is not necessary to limit oneself to these alone.
Li Shizhen stated: This is a single item from *Shennong Bencao Jing*; I retain it here for the sake of historical record.
[Properties and Flavor] Salty, neutral, toxic.
[Indications] Gui Zhu Gu Du (ghostly fixation and gu poison, referring to chronic consumptive diseases caused by evil spirits or parasites), cold and heat with fright and epilepsy (sudden chills and fever accompanied by convulsions), mania and wild running (mental derangement with frenzied behavior). Camel hair is particularly effective (*Shennong Bencao Jing*).
(Recorded in *Bencao Gangmu*)
[Collected Commentaries] Li Shizhen stated: Ancient prescriptions often used the hearts of the six livestock to treat heart diseases, following the principle of treating like with like. However, there are also theories stating that the shock energy from slaughter enters the heart, and anger enters the liver; furthermore, there are sayings such as "eating various animal hearts damages the human heart" and "eating various animal livers damages the human liver," which contradict the former view.
[Indications] Mental confusion and forgetfulness, pain due to heart deficiency, palpitations, fear, and bewilderment (added by Li Shizhen).
[Attached Prescriptions] Two new prescriptions.
For Forgetfulness: When the heart orifices are blocked and confused, leading to frequent forgetting and errors. Take the hearts of cattle, horses, pigs, chickens, sheep, and dogs, dry them, and grind them into powder. Consume one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure) with wine facing the sun, three times a day, to achieve the ability to understand ten points from hearing one (*Waitai Miyao*).
For Ascariasis Heartache: Use the hearts of the six livestock, cut raw into four pieces, score them longitudinally and transversely, place Cinnabar (or Realgar, Musk) inside, and swallow on an empty stomach in the morning. The disease will be cured once the worms die (*Jiyan Fang*).
(Recorded in *Shiyi*)
Cattle with a single liver; black cattle with white heads; cattle or horses dying from carbuncles; sheep with a single horn; black sheep with white heads; pig or sheep hearts/livers with holes; horses growing horns; white-headed sheep with black heads; black meat under horse saddles; horse liver; white horses with black heads; livestock dying naturally with heads facing north; horses lacking night vision; white horses with cyan hooves; livestock dying naturally with mouths unclosed; dog meat; dogs with red feet; rice-grain-like spots in the flesh of various livestock; beasts with joined heads; green livers in birds and beasts; beasts dying from poisoned arrows; jerky contaminated by roof leaks; jerky stored in rice jars; livestock meat where hot blood does not stop flowing; sacrificial meat moving spontaneously; various meats left overnight without cooking; five internal organs of livestock becoming alive after touching grass; livestock meat changing color when exposed to salt or vinegar; meat that fails to cook thoroughly; cooked meat that does not contract water; livestock meat falling to the ground without picking up dust; meat floating in water; meat juice stored in closed containers causing stifling air; livestock meat and dog meat together, refused by dogs; milk and cheese fried with minced meat.
Various animal hearts damage the human heart; various animal brains damage yang qi causing spermatorrhea; the spleen of the six livestock should never be eaten throughout life; various animal livers damage the human liver; various animal bloods ruin human blood and damage yang qi; stinky jerky from summer causes impotence in痿人 (men with sexual dysfunction) and leads to edema; rotting fish and spoiled meat; burning oils from various animals in lamps damages eyesight; eating meat of one's zodiac year disturbs the soul and spirit; do not eat liver in spring; do not eat heart in summer; do not eat lung in autumn; do not eat kidney in winter; do not eat spleen in all four seasons.