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[Water Buffalo Horn] Indicated for lower jiao obstructed bleeding, blood stasis causing pain, leukorrhea in women, and hematochezia. When calcined (burnt to charcoal), it is bitter and non-toxic.

[Water Buffalo Horn] Indicated for epidemic febrile diseases with alternating chills and fever, and headache.

[Bone Marrow of Bovine] Tonifies the middle jiao, fills the bone marrow, and prolongs life with long-term use. Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for calming the five zang organs, regulating the three jiao, warming the bone marrow, tonifying the middle, healing severe injuries, boosting qi, stopping dysentery, treating xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome), and should be taken with wine.

[Gallbladder of Bovine] Can be used to prepare pills. Bitter in taste, cold in nature. Indicated for... [Text implies indication related to clearing heat/toxins, though original text is fragmented]. This vermilion annotation notes that the horn and marrow are listed here; the gallbladder was originally appended under the entry for Calculus Bovis (Niuhuang) in the *Shennong Bencao Jing*. It is grouped here by similarity but is not a superior-grade herb; it is now extracted separately.

[Heart of Bovine] Indicated for amnesia (forgetfulness).

[Liver of Bovine] Indicated for improving vision.

[Kidney of Bovine] Indicated for tonifying kidney qi and benefiting essence.

[Tooth of Bovine] Indicated for pediatric "Niu Xian" (a type of epilepsy associated with cattle/shock).

[Meat of Bovine] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome), stopping vomiting and diarrhea, stabilizing the middle and boosting qi, nourishing the spleen and stomach. Meat from animals that died naturally is inadvisable.

[Feces of Bovine] Cold in nature. Indicated for edema and malignant qi; applied externally to doors and walls. Calcined, it indicates for scrofula (lymphatic tuberculosis) and malignant sores.

[Urine of Yellow Castrated Bull and Black Ox] Indicated for edema, abdominal distension, and leg swelling; promotes urination.

Among these cattle, yellow cattle are best, green (black) cattle are finest, while water buffalo are merely suitable for sustenance. "Died naturally" refers to death from plague; such meat contains much toxin. The intestines of green cattle should not be consumed with dog meat or dog blood, as this causes disease. (From *Xinxiu Bencao* p. 202, *Daguan Bencao* Vol. 17, *Zhenghe Bencao* p. 377)

[Penis of White Horse] Salty and sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Indicated for internal injury with severe depletion, absent pulse, impotence, strengthening will and boosting qi, promoting muscle growth, making the body robust, and aiding fertility. Also indicated for pediatric convulsive epilepsy. Should be dried in shade for one hundred days.

[Eye of Horse] Indicated for convulsive epilepsy, abdominal fullness, and malaria. Should be used when the animal is slaughtered.

[Suspensory Hoof (Accessary Digit of Horse)] Indicated for convulsive epilepsy, spasms, difficult lactation, expelling evil qi, ghost toxins, gu poisoning, misfortune, stopping epistaxis, internal bleeding, and dental caries. Grows in the plains and marshes of Yunzhong.

[Hoof of White Horse] Indicated for leukorrhea with continuous dripping and white flooding in women.

[Hoof of Red Horse] Indicated for red flooding in women, possessing a warming property.

[Tooth of Horse] Indicated for pediatric "Ma Xian" (a type of epilepsy associated with horses/shock).

[Paste from Head of Horse] Indicated for promoting hair growth.

[Hair of Horse] Indicated for uterine flooding with red and white discharge in women.

[Heart of Horse] Indicated for forgetfulness.

[Lung of Horse] Indicated for alternating chills and fever, and penile atrophy in children.

[Meat of Horse] Pungent and bitter in taste, cold in nature. Indicated for clearing heat, directing qi downward, lengthening tendons, strengthening the waist and spine, building robustness, fortifying will and intellect, lightening the body, and reducing hunger.

[Dried Meat of Horse] Indicated for alternating chills and fever, flaccidity, and bi-syndrome.

[Feces of Horse] Named Matong, slightly warm in nature. Indicated for uterine flooding in women, stopping thirst and frequent urination, hematemesis, melena, epistaxis, traumatic wounds, and stopping bleeding.

[Skull of Horse] Indicated for excessive sleepiness, helping to keep one awake.

[Urine of Horse] Pungent in taste, slightly cold in nature. Indicated for xiaoke (wasting-thirst syndrome), breaking up hard masses and accumulations. Indicated for male fuliang accumulation and hernia, female jia disease (abdominal masses). Should be collected and drunk using a copper vessel.

[Soil beneath the hoof of a white horse walking eastward] Used in magical arts to discern extramarital affairs of women. There are many colors of horses; pure white is considered best. If the mouth, eyes, and hooves are all white, such horses are rare in the world; minor uses do not require such strict criteria. Liver of horse and meat from under the saddle are said in old texts to be fatal. Eating meat of swift horses without drinking alcohol can also be fatal. White horses with black hooves should not be eaten. The *Book of Rites* states: Meat from a horse with a black spine and spotted arms, if left overnight, becomes "leaking cured meat" and is no longer edible. Bones of horses injure people and are toxic. If humans have sores, horse sweat, horse breath, and horse hair can also cause harm. (From *Xinxiu Bencao* p. 204, *Daguan Bencao* Vol. 17, *Zhenghe Bencao* p. 377)