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牛乳主补虚羸止渴（名医所录）【地】〔唐本注云〕 牛水牛南北皆有之 牛乳为佳而不
用新饮者水牛乳造石蜜须用之及作酪浓浓味胜于 牛也【时】〔生〕无时〔采〕无时【收】
瓷器收贮【色】白【味】甘【性】微寒【气】气之薄者阳中之阴【臭】膻【主】止渴润燥【制】
凡使乳必煮一二沸停冷啜之热食即壅【治】〔疗〕〔日华子云〕黄牛乳髓润皮肤养心肺解热
毒〔陈藏器云〕下热气止渴〔别录云〕除胃中热心脾中热下焦虚冷小便多渐羸瘦〔补〕〔别
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酸物同食令人腹中结症【解】热毒
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酥补五脏利大肠主口疮（名医所录）【地】〔陶隐居云〕出外国亦从益州来今南北皆有之
是牛羊乳而成作之自有法盖酪成于乳酥成于酪堪作饼食之甚肥甘〔唐本注云〕酥掏（他劳切）
酪作之其性犹与酪异然有牛酥羊酥而牛酥甚于羊酥其 （音茅）牛复优于家牛也【时】〔生〕
无时〔采〕无时【收】瓷器盛贮【用】冬月取者佳【色】白【味】甘【性】微寒【气】气之
薄者阳中之阴【臭】膻【主】益心肺润毛发【治】〔疗〕〔日华子云〕酥止渴及嗽除肺痿心热
并吐血〔孟诜云〕除胸中热利肠胃〔别录云〕敷蜂螫【合治】合诸膏摩风肿 趺血瘀○合盐
敷恶虫咬
[Mao Chong]
Non-toxic.
Bovine Milk: Mainly used to tonify deficiency and emaciation, and to relieve thirst (recorded by famous physicians). [Origin] [Tang Bencao Annotation]: Both water buffalo and cattle are found in the north and south. Bovine milk is best when of high quality, but fresh milk should not be drunk immediately; water buffalo milk is required for making rock sugar; for making curd, the thicker the concentration, the better the flavor compared to cow's milk. [Harvesting] [Growth]: No specific season; [Collection]: No specific season. [Storage]: Store in porcelain vessels. [Color]: White. [Taste]: Sweet. [Nature]: Slightly cold. [Qi Character]: Thin qi, Yin within Yang. [Odor]: Rank. [Indications]: Relieves thirst, moistens dryness. [Processing]: When using milk, it must be boiled for one or two boils, cooled down, and then consumed. Consuming it hot causes Qi stagnation. [Therapeutic Effects] [Ri Hua Zi said]: Yellow cow's milk marrow moistens the skin, nourishes the Heart and Lungs, and resolves heat toxins. [Chen Cangqi said]: Descends heat, relieves thirst. [Bie Lu said]: Clears heat in the Stomach, Heart, and Spleen; treats frequent urination and gradual emaciation due to deficiency-cold in the Lower Jiao. [Tonification] [Bie Lu said]: Tonifies deficiency and emaciation. [Combined Therapies]: Boil with butter (Su) for several boils, let cool, and take to expel cold Qi, Pi accumulation, and emaciation. ○ Boil with ginger juice in silver or porcelain vessels for several boils and take to treat pediatric irritant heat and turbidity. [Contraindications]: Drinking cooked milk causes dry mouth; those with cold conditions should not consume it. Drinking raw milk causes diarrhea. [Dietary Taboos]: Eating with raw fish forms Jia masses; eating with sour foods causes Zheng masses in the abdomen. [Detoxification]: Resolves heat toxins.
[Su / Butter/Ghee]
Non-toxic.
Su: Mainly used to tonify the Five Zang Organs, benefit the Large Intestine, and treat mouth ulcers (recorded by famous physicians). [Origin] [Tao Hongjing said]: Originates from foreign lands and also comes from Yizhou; now available in both north and south. It is made from sheep or cow milk through a specific method: Curd is made from milk, and Su is made from curd. It can be used to make cakes, very rich and sweet. [Tang Bencao Annotation]: Su (pronounced tāo) is extracted from curd. Its nature differs from curd, yet there are cow Su and sheep Su; cow Su is superior to sheep Su, and yak Su is superior to domestic cow Su. [Harvesting] [Growth]: No specific season; [Collection]: No specific season. [Storage]: Store in porcelain vessels. [Usage]: Those harvested in winter are best. [Color]: White. [Taste]: Sweet. [Nature]: Slightly cold. [Qi Character]: Thin qi, Yin within Yang. [Odor]: Rank. [Indications]: Benefits the Heart and Lungs, moistens hair and skin. [Therapeutic Effects] [Liao] [Ri Hua Zi said]: Su stops thirst and cough, clears Lung Wei, Heart heat, and hemoptysis. [Meng Shen said]: Clears chest heat, benefits the intestines and stomach. [Bie Lu said]: Applied externally to treat bee stings. [Combined Therapities]: Mixed with other plasters and massaged onto wind-induced swelling, or for traumatic blood stasis. ○ Mixed with salt and applied externally to treat bites from venomous insects.