补肾水、润三焦。
咸平。滋肾水。润三焦。养丹田。安五脏。退骨蒸。软坚块。治虚劳咳嗽。白浊遗精。
为
滋阴降火之药。煎炼失道。多服误服。反生燥渴之患。（咸能走血、且经 炼、中寓暖气、
使虚阳妄动、则真水愈亏。）秋月取童便。每缸用石膏七钱、桑条搅澄。倾去清液。如此三
次。乃入秋露水搅澄。（故名秋石、如此数次。）滓秽净。咸味减。以重纸铺灰上晒干。刮去
在下重浊。取轻清者。为秋石。世医不取秋时。杂收人溺。以皂荚水澄晒为阴炼。火炼为阳
炼。尽失于道。安能应病。况经火炼。性却变温耶。（肿胀忌盐、只以秋石拌饮食、佳。
秋石再研入罐、铁盏盖定、盐泥固济升打、升起盏上名秋冰、味淡而香、乃秋石之精英也。
）
补虚润燥。
甘咸。（时珍曰∶人乳无定性、其人和平、饮食冲淡、其乳必平、其人躁暴、饮酒食辛、
或
有火病、其乳必热、又有孕之乳为忌乳、最有毒、小儿食之吐泻、成疳魃之病、内亦损胎、
须禁之。）润五脏。补血液。止消渴。泽皮肤。清烦热。理噎膈。悦颜利肠。（老人血枯便秘
、尤宜。）眼科用点赤涩多泪。（热者黄连浸点。本血所化、目得血而能视。）虚寒滑泄
。胃弱者禁服。乳与食同进。即成积滞发泻。（时珍曰∶乳乃血化、生于脾胃、摄于冲任、
未
孕、
则留而养胎、已产则变赤为白、上为乳汁、此造化玄微之妙、
却病延年之药也、洛按、乳性纯阴、能滑肠、腻膈、湿脾、惟阳实阴虚而无滞者宜之、若阳
虚、或有滞者、非所宜也、丹溪曰∶人乳有五味之毒、七情之火、不若服牛乳为稳。）取首
生
而
稠者佳。若黄赤清色。气腥秽者。不用。或曝晒用茯苓粉收。或
水顿取粉。尤良。（无滑肠、湿脾、腻膈之患。）顿乳取粉法。小锅烧水滚。用银瓢如碗大。
（锡瓢亦可。）倾乳少许入瓢。浮滚水上顿。再浮冷水上。立干。刮取粉。再顿再刮。如摊
粉
皮法。（须旋用、久则油膻、须用一妇人之乳为佳、乳杂则其气杂。乳粉参末等分、蜜丸
、名参乳丸、大补气血。牛啖蛇者、毛发向后、食其肉杀人、饮人乳一升、立愈、百虫入
耳、人乳滴之、即出。）
Nourishes Kidney Water (Yin fluid of the Kidney) and moistens the Triple Burner (San Jiao).
Salty and neutral in nature. Nourishes Kidney Water, moistens the Triple Burner, nourishes the Dantian (Lower Elixir Field), calms the Five Zang Organs, reduces bone-steaming fever, softens hard masses, treats consumptive cough, white turbidity (leukorrhea or cloudy urine), and spermatorrhea.
It is a herb that nourishes Yin and descends Fire. If decocted and refined improperly, or taken excessively and erroneously, it may instead cause dryness and thirst. (Salty flavor enters the Blood aspect; moreover, after refining, it contains warm Qi within, which causes deficient Yang to move recklessly, thereby further depleting True Water.) In autumn, collect urine from young boys. For each vat, use seven qian of Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao) and mulberry branches to stir and clarify. Pour off the clear liquid. Repeat this three times. Then add dew collected in autumn to stir and clarify again. (Hence it is called "Autumn Stone," processed through such steps multiple times.) The impurities are purified, and the salty taste is reduced. Spread heavy paper on ash and dry it in the sun. Scrape away the heavy, turbid sediment at the bottom, taking only the light and clear portion as Autumn Stone. Physicians of later generations do not collect it in autumn but indiscriminately gather human urine, clarifying and drying it with soap pod water for "Yin Refining," or using fire for "Yang Refining." This completely deviates from the proper method; how can it treat diseases? Moreover, after fire refining, its nature becomes warm. (For edema/swelling, salt is contraindicated; it is excellent to mix Autumn Stone into food. Further grind Autumn Stone, place it in a jar, cover with an iron lid, seal with salt mud, and distill/sublimate. The substance rising to the top of the lid is called "Autumn Ice," which is light in taste and fragrant, being the essence of Autumn Stone.)
Tonifies deficiency and moistens dryness.
Sweet and salty. (Li Shizhen said: Human milk has no fixed nature. If the mother is peaceful and her diet is bland, her milk will be neutral. If she is irritable, drinks alcohol, eats pungent foods, or suffers from heat disorders, her milk will be hot. Also, milk during pregnancy is called "Taboo Milk," which is highly toxic. If infants consume it, they suffer vomiting and diarrhea, developing malnutrition and wasting diseases; it also harms the fetus internally and must be prohibited.) Moistens the Five Zang Organs, supplements blood, stops thirst (Xiao Ke), lubricates the skin, clears irritability and heat, regulates dysphagia (Ye Ge), beautifies the complexion, and promotes bowel movement. (Especially suitable for the elderly with blood depletion and constipation.) Ophthalmology uses it to drop for redness, astringency, and excessive tearing. (For heat patterns, soak Coptis Rhizoma (Huanglian) and apply. Since it is transformed from blood, the eyes gain vision when nourished by blood.) Contraindicated for deficiency-cold with slippery discharge and for those with weak stomachs. If milk is consumed together with food, it leads to stagnation and diarrhea. (Li Shizhen said: Milk is transformed from blood, generated by the Spleen and Stomach, and regulated by the Chong and Ren vessels. Before pregnancy, it remains to nourish the fetus; after childbirth, it changes from red to white and rises as breast milk. This is a profound mystery of creation and a medicine to cure disease and prolong life. Wu Yiluo notes: Milk is purely Yin in nature; it can slip the intestines, clog the diaphragm, and dampen the Spleen. It is suitable only for those with excess Yang and deficient Yin without stagnation. If there is Yang deficiency or stagnation, it is not appropriate. Zhu Danxi said: Human milk contains the toxicity of the five flavors and the fire of the seven emotions; it is safer to drink cow's milk.) Choose the first-born, thick milk as best. Do not use if it is yellow, reddish, thin, or has a fishy/foul odor. Alternatively, sun-dry and collect with Poria (Fuling) powder, or steam to obtain powder, which is even better. (Avoids the risks of slipping intestines, dampening Spleen, and clogging diaphragm.) Method for obtaining milk powder by steaming: Boil water in a small pot. Use a silver ladle about the size of a bowl (a tin ladle is also acceptable). Pour a small amount of milk into the ladle. Float it on the boiling water to steam. Then float it on cold water to dry immediately. Scrape off the powder. Steam and scrape repeatedly, similar to making rice noodle sheets. (Must be used fresh; over time it becomes oily and rancid. It is best to use milk from one woman; mixed milk results in mixed Qi. Mix equal parts of milk powder and Ginseng powder, form pills with honey, named Shen Ru Wan (Ginseng-Milk Pill), which greatly tonifies Qi and Blood. If a cow eats snakes, its hair grows backward, and eating its meat kills humans; drinking one sheng of human milk cures this immediately. If insects enter the ear, dripping human milk makes them exit immediately.)