（《食物》）
【释名】狗獾（音欢）、天狗。
时珍曰∶獾又作 ，亦状其肥钝之貌。蜀人呼为天狗。
【集解】汪颖曰∶狗獾，处处山野有之，穴土而居。形如家狗，而脚短，食果实。有数
种相似。其肉味甚甘美，皮可为裘。
狗獾似小狗而肥，尖喙矮足，短尾深毛，褐色。皮可为裘领。亦食虫蚁瓜果
面有海獾皮，可供衣裘，亦此类也。
肉
【气味】甘、酸，平，无毒。
【主治】补中益气，宜人（汪颖）。小儿疳瘦，杀蛔虫，宜啖之（苏颂）。功与 同
（时珍）。
（《纲目》）
【集解】时珍曰∶按熊太古《冀越集》云∶木狗生广东左右江山中。形如黑狗，能登木。
其皮为衣褥，能运动血气。元世祖有足疾，取以为裤，人遂贵重之，此前所未闻也。珍尝闻
蜀人言∶川西有玄豹，大如狗，黑色，尾亦如狗。其皮作裘、褥，甚暖。冬月远行，用其皮
包肉食，数日犹温，彼土亦珍贵之。此亦木狗之属也，故附见于此云。
皮
【主治】除脚痹风湿气，活血脉，暖腰膝（时珍）。
（音侪。《唐本草》）
【释名】豺狗。
时珍曰∶按《字说》云∶豺能胜其类，又知祭兽，可谓才矣。故字从才。《埤雅》云∶
豺，柴也。俗名体瘦如豺是矣。
【集解】时珍曰∶豺，处处山中有之，野狼属也。俗名豺狗，其形似狗而颇白，前矮后高
而长尾，其体细瘦而健猛，其毛黄褐色而 其牙如锥而噬物，群行虎亦畏之，又喜食羊。
其声如犬，人恶之，以为引魅不祥。其气臊臭可恶。罗愿云∶世传狗为豺之舅，见狗辄跪，
亦相制耳。
肉
【气味】酸，热，有毒。
诜曰∶豺肉食之，损人精神，消人脂肉，令人瘦。
皮
【气味】热。
【主治】冷痹软香港脚，熟之以缠裹病上，即瘥（苏恭）。疗诸疳痢，腹中诸疮，煮汁饮，
或烧灰酒服之。其灰亦可敷 齿疮（孟诜。又曰∶头骨烧灰和酒灌解槽，牛马便驯良附人）。
治小儿夜啼，百法不效
(Recorded in the "Food" section)
[Names] Huan (Dog Badger, pronounced like "Huan"), Heavenly Dog.
Li Shizhen stated: The character for Huan is also written as " ", which describes its appearance of being fat and dull. People in Sichuan call it the Heavenly Dog.
[Collection of Explanations] Wang Ying said: The Dog Badger is found in mountains and wilds everywhere; it lives in burrows dug into the earth. Its shape resembles a domestic dog but with short legs, and it eats fruits. There are several similar species. Its meat tastes very sweet and delicious, and its skin can be made into fur garments.
The Dog Badger resembles a small dog but is plump, with a pointed snout, short legs, a short tail, and dense hair, colored brownish. Its skin can be used for fur collars. It also eats insects, ants, melons, and fruits.
Additionally, Sea Otter skin is available for making clothes and furs; this is also of the same category.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet and sour, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
[Therapeutic Actions] Tonifies the middle jiao and benefits qi; suitable for consumption (Wang Ying). Treats pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome) with emaciation, kills roundworms (Ascaris); suitable for consumption (Su Song). Its efficacy is the same as that of [missing text] (Li Shizhen).
(Recorded in the main text of "Compendium")
[Collection of Explanations] Li Shizhen said: According to Xiong Taigu's "Jiyue Ji": The "Wooden Dog" grows in the mountains of Jiangshan County in Guangdong. Its shape resembles a black dog and it can climb trees.
Its skin, when made into clothing or mattresses, can promote the movement of blood and qi. Emperor Shizu of Yuan (Kublai Khan) suffered from foot ailments; he took its skin to make trousers, and people subsequently valued it highly. This was unheard of before. I (Li Shizhen) once heard people from Sichuan say: In western Sichuan, there is a Black Panther, large as a dog, black in color, with a tail like a dog. Its skin, made into fur coats and mattresses, is very warm. When traveling far in winter, wrapping meat in its skin keeps it warm for several days; locals also treasure it greatly. This also belongs to the category of Wooden Dogs, so it is appended here.
[Therapeutic Actions] Eliminates wind-dampness and bi-syndrome in the feet, invigorates blood vessels, and warms the waist and knees (Li Shizhen).
(Pronounced like "Chai". Recorded in "Tang Bencao")
[Names] Dhole (Jackal-like dog).
Li Shizhen said: According to "Zishuo": The Dhole can overcome its own kind and knows how to sacrifice animals, which can be considered talented. Hence the character contains the radical "Cai" (talent). "Piya" states: Dhole means firewood. The common name describing its thin body as resembling a Dhole is correct.
[Collection of Explanations] Li Shizhen said: The Dhole is found in mountains everywhere; it belongs to the wild wolf family. Commonly known as the Dhole Dog, its shape resembles a dog but is whiter, with a low front and high rear, and a long tail. Its body is slender yet vigorous and fierce; its fur is yellowish-brown, and its teeth are like awls for biting prey. When moving in packs, even tigers fear them; they also enjoy eating sheep.
Their sound is like dogs; humans dislike them, believing they attract evil spirits, considering them inauspicious. Their odor is musky and foul. Luo Yuan said: It is traditionally believed that the dog is the uncle of the Dhole, kneeling whenever seeing a dog; this is merely mutual restraint.
[Meat]
[Flavor and Properties] Sour, hot, toxic.
Meng Shen said: Consuming Dhole meat damages human spirit, consumes human fat and flesh, causing emaciation.
[Skin]
[Flavor and Properties] Hot.
[Therapeutic Actions] Treats cold bi-syndrome and soft foot disease (podagra/jamming), by cooking the skin and wrapping it around the affected area, leading to recovery (Su Gong). Treats various Gan dysentery and ulcers in the abdomen; boil the juice to drink, or burn to ash and take with wine. The ash can also be applied to treat dental caries ulcers (Meng Shen. Additionally: Burning the skull to ash and mixing with wine to pour into the trough makes cattle and horses docile and obedient). Treats infant night crying when all other methods fail...