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Salty, warm. Cut the deer antler into one-inch segments, wrap them in mud, place them in a vessel, and roast over high fire for one day. Grind into a fine powder resembling jade dust for use. Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong) is used as an adjuvant.

This is Deer Antler Glue (Lujiao Jiao). Sweet, warm and neutral; effective when heated; adverse reaction with Rheum Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang).

Method for preparing Deer Antler Frost (Lujiao Shuang) and Deer Antler Glue: Break whole antlers finely into inch-long pieces, soak in rice washing water for seven days until soft, then soak in fast-flowing water for another seven days. Scrape off the rough skin, boil with wine to form glue, or use only concentrated decoction.

Sweet, warm. Processing methods are the same as those for Deer Antler Tip (Lurong).

Sweet, hot.

The method for preparing Elk Antler Frost (Mijiao Shuang) and Elk Antler Glue (Mijiao Jiao) is the same as that for Deer Antler Frost and Deer Antler Glue.

Pungent, bitter, warm. Grind for use. Adverse reaction with Allium Sativum (Dasuan); do not bring near the nose to prevent white insects from entering the brain.

Li Zhongli stated: Genuine Musk (Shexiang), when opened, emits fragrance far away; even after long storage, it does not produce white powder (Baipu). Market vendors sometimes mix a small amount of genuine musk with Lychee seed powder (Lizhi Mo) or stir-fry it...

This refers to Rabbit Feces (Tushizi), collected in the twelfth lunar month.

This refers to Sea Dog Kidney (Haigou Shen), salty, greatly warm. The fur resembles that of a fox, the feet resemble those of a dog, and the tail resembles that of a fish. The kidneys are wrapped in two layers of thin skin; the testicles have yellow hair. For medicinal preparation involving three he (a unit of volume), use Sichuan Pepper (Hanjiao)...

Li Binhu stated: Medicinally, the external kidneys are used. It is called "umbilicus" because it is harvested connected to the umbilical cord.

Sweet, warm and neutral. When refining honey, use silver or ceramic vessels, place them in a double boiler, and boil over charcoal fire for one day, until a drop of liquid does not disperse, which serves as the standard. Raw honey is toxic; sour honey should not be eaten; eating it with Allium fistulosum (Cong) ...

To test honey, use a red-hot iron chopstick...

In the market, there is Cochinchinese Honey: Tai Ni Honey, as well as White Honey and Black Honey. Several varieties of honey are imported from foreign countries, making their authenticity difficult to verify. Currently, honey is produced in Mizhou Commandery; local products are preferred, provided they contain no adulterants for medicinal use.

Bland, slightly warm. This is the base of the honeycomb. After extracting honey, it is refined, filtered into water, and allowed to solidify before being retrieved. Those with a yellow color are called Yellow Beeswax (Huangla), which is boiled...

Salty, sweet, warm, toxic. Those growing openly on trees are considered superior; roast and grind into powder for use. Adverse reactions with Zingiberis Rhizoma Siccum (Ganjiang), Salvia Miltiorrhiza Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen), Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Shaoyao), and Ostrea Concha (Muli).

Sweet, warm. Those that are firm and not soft are preferred. When broken, the texture resembles white gypsum and is crystal clear, indicating authenticity.

Insect Wax (Chongbaila), commonly referred to as White Wax (Baila) in medical prescriptions, differs from the white variety of Beeswax (Mila); it is produced by small insects. Merchants call it Tang Wax, often adulterated with lacquer...

Collected to make wax, therefore it does not...