辛寒杀虫,治虫膈反胃。驴肉∶甘凉,补血益气;治远年劳损,煮汁疗痔引虫。
辛温杀虫,治症积反胃。马肉∶辛苦冷毒,不宜食,自死者尤甚。煮汁,洗头疮白
性味辛热,追风定痛,健骨辟邪,为历节风痹入骨专药。头骨、骱骨、颈骨、胫骨良
犬咬、骨哽,研末治之。虎肚∶益胃,治反胃吐食。虎睛∶定魄,治小儿惊痫。虎爪∶辟
虎齿∶安魂。虎肉∶益气力。
象肉壅肿,刀刺即合。其皮,用治金疮,熬膏入散,为长肌合口专药。
苦酸咸寒,凉心清胃,解毒化斑,止一切吐血、衄血,角尖尤胜,磨汁用。清火入煎
但大寒之性,非大热不可轻投。亦可烧灰,仅能止血,不致寒中耳。
性味苦寒,清肝凉心,明目杀虫。熊肉∶补虚羸。熊掌∶御风寒,益气力。性善辟尘
扑尘水面,投胆少许即开。
味苦酸寒,入足厥阴而兼入手太阴,少阴;清肝泄热,去翳舒筋,为惊狂、搐搦专
磅因细或磨汁用。
甘咸大温,入肾命而助阳暖胃,益髓添精,为虚劳、痿痹无火专药。去毛,酥炙,酒
盐水煮任用。
甘咸大寒,生用,散热消肿,行血辟邪,为消散阴毒专药;炙熟,则消阴助阳,暖肾
腰;煎汁炼膏,大能温补命门精血,专通督脉而缘合冲任,为却老延年专药。炼取角霜,
阳理湿,为虚寒痛痹、肾泄专药。角灰∶行血止血,专理精血崩中,其散瘀止血之功可见
血虚者忌之。鹿胎∶功力纯阳,专于温补下元。鹿骨∶补骨续经理伤。鹿肉∶温中补阳,
健多力。鹿脯同功。鹿筋∶大补筋骨,兼壮宗筋,不畏寒冷。鹿血∶冲酒服,起阴器,止
痛,疗折伤。鹿精∶名鹿 ,设法取之,大补虚劳羸弱。
驴尿:味辛性寒,能杀虫,治疗虫膈及反胃。驴肉:味甘性凉,能补血益气;治疗多年的劳损,煮成汁液可治疗痔疮并引出寄生虫。
马尿:味辛性温,能杀虫,治疗症积及反胃。马肉:味辛苦性冷有毒,不宜食用,如果是自死的马肉毒性更大。将马肉煮成汁液,可用于洗头疮。
鹿角:性味辛热,能驱逐风邪、定痛,强健骨骼、辟除邪气,是治疗历节风痹深入骨节的专用药物。头骨、骱骨、颈骨、胫骨疗效良好。用于治疗犬咬伤、骨头卡喉,研成粉末服用。虎肚:补益胃气,治疗反胃吐食。虎睛:安定魂魄,治疗小儿惊痫。虎爪:辟除邪气。虎齿:安定神魂。虎肉:补益气力。
象肉:具有壅肿特性,被刀刺后伤口立即愈合。其皮,用于治疗金创(金属利器造成的创伤),熬制成膏加入散剂中,是促进肌肉生长、使伤口闭合的专用药物。
犀角:味苦酸咸性寒,能清心凉胃,解毒化斑,停止一切吐血、衄血症状,角尖部分效果更佳,磨成汁液使用。清热泻火宜入煎剂。但因其大寒之性,若非大热证不可轻易投用。也可烧成灰,仅能止血,不至于损伤中阳。
熊胆:性味苦寒,能清肝凉心,明目杀虫。熊肉:补益虚羸(身体虚弱消瘦)。熊掌:抵御风寒,补益气力。熊胆性善辟尘,扑在灰尘水面上,投入少许胆汁即可散开。
羚羊角:味苦酸寒,入足厥阴肝经而兼入手太阴肺经、少阴肾经;清肝泄热,去除翳膜、舒缓筋脉,是治疗惊狂、抽搐痉挛的专用药物。镑片或细末,或磨汁使用。
鹿茸:味甘咸性大温,入肾命门而助阳暖胃,益髓添精,是治疗虚劳、痿痹无火的专用药物。去毛,用酥油炙烤,或用酒、盐水煮制,任人选用。
鹿角胶/鹿角霜等制品:味甘咸性大寒,生用,能散热消肿,行血辟邪,是消散阴毒的专用药物;炙熟后,则能消阴助阳,温暖肾脏腰部;煎汁炼膏,大能温补命门精血,专门通督脉而结合冲任二脉,是抗衰老延年的专用药物。炼制取出的角霜,能理湿,是治疗虚寒痛痹、肾虚泄泻的专用药物。鹿角灰:行血止血,专门处理精血崩漏,其散瘀止血的功效可见一斑。血虚者忌用。鹿胎:功力纯阳,专门温补下元。鹿骨:补骨续经,调理外伤。鹿肉:温中补阳,增加气力。鹿脯(干鹿肉)功效相同。鹿筋:大补筋骨,兼壮宗筋,不畏寒冷。鹿血:冲酒服用,起阴器,止痛,治疗折伤。鹿精:名为鹿茸胶或鹿精,设法提取,大补虚劳羸弱。
Donkey urine: Pungent and cold in nature, it kills parasites and treats worm-related epigastric obstruction (worm epigastrium) and regurgitation. Donkey meat: Sweet and cool in nature, it nourishes blood and boosts qi; it treats chronic consumptive diseases, and its decoction is used to treat hemorrhoids and expel parasites.
Horse urine: Pungent and warm in nature, it kills parasites and treats fixed masses (zheng ji) and regurgitation. Horse meat: Pungent and bitter with a cold toxicity, it is unsuitable for consumption, especially if the horse died naturally. Its decoction can be used to wash head sores.
Deer antler: Pungent and hot in nature, it dispels wind and relieves pain, strengthens bones and wards off evil pathogens, serving as a specific remedy for lizhi wind-bi syndrome penetrating into the bones. The skull, joint bones, neck bones, and tibia are effective. It is used to treat dog bites and bone impaction by grinding into powder. Tiger stomach: Tonifies the stomach and treats regurgitation of food. Tiger eyes: Calms the spirit and treats pediatric convulsive disorders. Tiger claws: Ward off evil pathogens. Tiger teeth: Stabilize the soul. Tiger meat: Boosts physical strength.
Elephant meat: Has a property of causing swelling; wounds from knife cuts heal immediately. Its skin is used to treat metal weapon injuries (jin chuang); when boiled into paste and added to powders, it serves as a specific remedy for promoting tissue regeneration and wound closure.
Rhinoceros horn: Bitter, sour, salty, and cold in nature, it clears the heart and cools the stomach, detoxifies and resolves macules, and stops all forms of hematemesis and epistaxis; the tip is particularly effective and should be ground into juice. For clearing heat and purging fire, it is suitable for decoction. However, due to its extreme cold nature, it should not be administered lightly unless there is severe heat syndrome. It can also be calcined into ash, which only stops bleeding without damaging the middle jiao yang.
Bear bile: Bitter and cold in nature, it clears the liver, cools the heart, improves vision, and kills parasites. Bear meat: Tonifies deficiency and emaciation. Bear paws: Resist wind-cold and boost qi and strength. Bear bile has the property of dispersing dust; when dropped onto water surface covered with dust, a small amount causes the dust to disperse.
Antelope horn: Bitter and sour, cold in nature, enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and also the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; it clears the liver, drains heat, removes ocular nebulae, and relaxes sinews, serving as a specific remedy for mania, convulsions, and spasms. It can be sliced thinly, powdered finely, or ground into juice.
Deer velvet antler: Sweet, salty, and extremely warm in nature, enters the Kidney and Mingmen, assists yang, warms the stomach, benefits marrow, and replenishes essence, serving as a specific remedy for deficiency exhaustion and flaccidity-bi syndrome lacking fire. After removing hair, it is roasted with butter, or boiled in wine or salt water, according to preference.
Preparations derived from deer antler (such as gel or frost): Sweet, salty, and extremely cold in nature. When used raw, they dissipate heat, reduce swelling, promote blood circulation, and ward off evil pathogens, serving as a specific remedy for resolving yin toxins. When cooked/roasted, they resolve yin and assist yang, warming the kidneys and lower back. Decocted and refined into paste, they strongly tonify the essence and blood of the Mingmen, specifically unblocking the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and integrating with the Chong and Ren vessels, serving as a specific remedy for anti-aging and longevity. The extracted antler frost regulates dampness and is a specific remedy for deficiency-cold painful bi syndrome and renal diarrhea. Deer antler ash: Promotes blood circulation and stops bleeding, specifically managing seminal emission and uterine bleeding (beng zhong), demonstrating its efficacy in resolving stasis and stopping bleeding. It is contraindicated for those with blood deficiency. Deer fetus: Possesses pure yang potency, specifically warming and tonifying the lower yuan. Deer bone: Tonifies bones, connects meridians, and heals injuries. Deer meat: Warms the center, tonifies yang, and increases strength. Dried deer meat (lu fu) has the same efficacy. Deer tendon: Strongly tonifies sinews and bones, strengthens the zong jin (major sinews), and resists cold. Deer blood: Taken with wine, it stimulates sexual function, relieves pain, and treats fractures. Deer essence: Known as deer essence, obtained through special methods, it strongly tonifies deficiency exhaustion and emaciation.