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[Golden Juice]
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Collect feces in the twelfth lunar month, place them in an earthenware jar, bury them in the soil for three years, and take them out; those that resemble water are of good quality.
Invention: Golden Juice absorbs the Qi of Earth for a long time and greatly resolves heat toxins. Therefore, during epidemics of warm-heat diseases, when patients suffer from coma, high fever, and severe conditions, administering it orally immediately reduces the severity of the illness upon swallowing. For newborn infants within one week of age whose fetal toxins and pathogenic factors have not dispersed, taking one or two *he* (a traditional unit of volume) of Golden Juice is superior to Huadu Dan (Detoxification Pill), completely resolving fetal toxins and preventing smallpox and chickenpox; this has been verified repeatedly. However, individuals with congenital deficiency-cold constitution, who are emaciated and have a pale complexion, must not use it erroneously. Erroneous use may deplete their innate vitality (*Tianzhen*), often leading to premature death; thus, caution is imperative. Gardeners use Golden Juice to irrigate various plants and trees, resulting in lush leaves and flowers without the risk of excessive stagnation damaging the blossoms.

[Dried Feces Ash]
Salty, neutral, non-toxic.
Invention: The ash of dried human feces treats black depression of pediatric smallpox lesions and resolves epidemic high fever accompanied by manic running. Mixed with honey and applied topically to carbuncles (*Dingzhong*), it draws out toxins and extracts the root cause, primarily utilizing its rapid detoxifying properties.

[Urine]
Salty, cold, non-toxic. Urine from young boys is best. It must not be exposed to fire, as heating makes it foul-smelling and difficult to ingest.
Invention: Human urine treats alternating chills and fever with headache due to its salty-cold descending and draining nature. In cases where external pathogenic factors rush into heat, administering it with Scallion Head Decoction stops symptoms once sweating occurs. Urine from young boys possesses a pure nature and is most effective for rapidly clearing fire in all types of heat exhaustion with hematemesis, Yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, bone-steaming consumptive disease (*Guzheng Laozhai*). After childbirth, if fainting due to blood stasis occurs, drinking one cup warmed helps suppress lochia and evil substances, leading to recovery. Generally, urine nourishes Yin, clears fire, eliminates blood stasis, and stops vomiting and epistaxis and other bleeding disorders. Using approximately one cup per dose, mixed with one or two spoons of Ginger Juice and taken slowly, proves effective. However, it must be consumed while hot to connect with the generating Yang Qi; if cold, the generating Qi dissipates. Li Shizhen stated that after entering the stomach, child's urine ascends with Spleen Qi to the Lung, regulates water passages, and descends to the Bladder, following its original pathway; thus, it can clear the Lung and guide Fire downward. However, excessive or prolonged consumption can damage Stomach Qi and loosen the intestines, so it is contraindicated for those with poor appetite and loose stools. In Shaoyin syndrome of Cold Damage characterized by incessant diarrhea, cold limbs, absent pulse, dry retching, and desire to drink water, adding human urine and Porcine Gallbladder Bile to White Decoction with Ginger and Aconite allows the salty-bitter-cold herbs to harmonize with the hot properties of Ginger and Aconite, avoiding rejection phenomena. However, it should not be given to those with deficient Stomach Qi prone to vomiting, as it may exacerbate vomiting and lead to unpredictable consequences.