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[Shexiang / Musk]
Non-toxic. It treats various ominous evil spirits and qi, sudden poisoning by foul qi (Zhong'e), acute abdominal pain and distension, fullness and obstruction, wind toxicity, difficult childbirth in women, abortion, and removes films from the eyes and face. Long-term consumption allows one to communicate with immortals. It grows in Zhongtai, as well as in the mountains of Yizhou and Yongzhou. It is harvested at the Spring Equinox; fresh ones are superior.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shexiang (Musk) tastes pungent and is warm in nature. It primarily repels evil qi, kills ghostly essences and objects, treats Warm Malaria (a type of malaria characterized by alternating chills and fever), Gu poison, and expels three types of parasites.
Long-term consumption
primarily tonifies the Five Zang organs, making the body plump, skin fair, lustrous, and radiant.

[Renru / Human Milk]
Furthermore, the milk of a newborn male infant treats red, painful, and tearing eyes, resolves toxicity from eating beef liver alone, and when taken with a strong decoction of fermented soybeans (Chi), it produces miraculous effects (see *Tang Bencao* commentary citing *Bielu*).

[Fabian / Hair Tuft]
Slightly cold, non-toxic. When fried with egg yolk until melted into water, it treats pediatric convulsive fever with dysentery.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Fabian (Hair Tuft) tastes bitter and is warm in nature. It primarily treats five types of strangury (Long) and Gangge (obstruction syndrome), promotes urination through the urinary pathways, treats pediatric epilepsy, and adult [text incomplete]... still self [text incomplete].

[Xiongzhi / Bear Fat]
Slightly warm. It treats cough, five types of strangury (Wulin), difficulty in urination and defecation, pediatric convulsive epilepsy, stops epistaxis (nosebleed); when burned and blown into the nostrils, it cures immediately.

[Qingni / Green Mud]
It treats strangury and obstruction.

[Unnamed Herb/Mineral]
Cold. It treats epidemic high fever causing manic running, resolves various toxins. One should use extremely dry material, grind it into powder, and take it mixed with boiling water.

[Tongbian / Child's Urine]
It treats chills and fever, headache, and Warm Qi. Urine from a healthy young boy or girl is particularly effective.

[Qingni from East-facing Latrine Pit]
It treats epistaxis and burns/scalds. Green mud from latrine pits facing east treats throat obstruction (Houbi) and dissipates carbuncles and swellings; if pus has already formed, it will rupture and drain.

[Unnamed Substance]
Stops thirst.

[Shimi / Rock Sugar - Continued]
Slightly cold. It tonifies deficiency and emaciation, stops thirst, and directs rebellious Qi downward.

[Unnamed Substance]
Warm. It tonifies deficiency and fatigue caused by cold.

[Unnamed Substance]
Slightly cold. It tonifies the Five Zang organs, benefits the large intestine, and primarily treats mouth ulcers.

[Xiongzhi / Bear Fat - Continued]
Slightly warm, non-toxic. It treats vomiting due to food and drink. Long-term consumption prolongs life. It grows in Yongzhou and is harvested in the eleventh month.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Xiongzhi (Bear Fat) tastes sweet and is slightly cold. It primarily treats Wind-Bi (wind-dampness obstruction) causing numbness and insensitivity of the skin and muscles, tendon stiffness, accumulations in the five Zang organs and abdomen, chills and fever with emaciation, head sores, and white baldness (tinea capitis).

[Shimi / Rock Sugar]
Slightly warm, non-toxic. It nourishes Spleen Qi, eliminates mental restlessness, treats inability to eat or drink, stops intestinal dysentery (Changpi), relieves muscle pain, treats mouth ulcers, and clarifies the ears and eyes. Long-term consumption prolongs life and leads to immortality. It grows in the valleys of Wudu and Heyuan, and among rocks in various mountains; those that are white like paste are considered superior.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Shimi (Rock Sugar) tastes sweet and is neutral in nature. It primarily treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, various convulsions and epilepsies, calms and tonifies deficiencies in the five Zang organs, benefits Qi and tonifies the Middle Jiao, and relieves pain.