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(He Huan, Albizia Bark) Sweet in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily stabilizes the Five Zang Organs (Wu Zang) and harmonizes the Mind (Shen) and Will (Zhi) (noted as "harmonizing the Mind and Will" in *Yi Wen Lei Ju*, and "harmonizing the Heart Qi" in *Tai Ping Yu Lan*). It induces joy and eliminates worry. Prolonged administration lightens the body, brightens the eyes, and fulfills desires. It grows in mountain valleys.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in Yizhou.
Commentary: *Tang Ben Cao* notes: It is also called "He Hun"; the characters "Huan" and "Hun" have similar pronunciations. *Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao* states: It is Ye He (Night Closure).
The above are herbs from the Wood category, seventeen varieties in the Middle Grade, consistent with older texts.

(Mu Gou Jing, Penis of Male Dog) Salty in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily treats internal injury with severed pulse Qi, impotence (Yang Wei), strengthens the Will (Zhi), benefits Qi, promotes muscle growth, induces robustness and health, and aids procreation.
Gou Yan (Dog Eye): Primarily treats convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian), abdominal distension, and malaria; it should be calcined before use.
Xuan Ti (Suspensory Hoof): Primarily treats fright evil (Jing Xie), convulsions (Chi Zong), difficult lactation, and repels noxious Qi, ghost poison, Gu poison infusion, and inauspicious influences.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in Yunzhong Commandery.

(Lu Rong/Jiao, Deer Antler/Horn) Sweet in flavor and warm in nature. It primarily treats metrorrhagia with dark blood, alternating chills and fever, and convulsive epilepsy; it benefits Qi, strengthens the Will, regenerates teeth, and prevents aging.
Lu Jiao (Deer Horn): Primarily treats malignant sores and abscesses, expels evil Qi, and removes blood stasis retained in the Yin aspect.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: Lu Rong (Velvet Antler) is collected during shedding in the fourth and fifth lunar months, dried in the shade, and roasted dry before use. Lu Jiao (Hard Antler) is collected in the seventh lunar month.

(Lu Sui/Dan, Deer Marrow/Gall) [Context implies continuation of Deer products] Primarily treats amenorrhea, pain due to blood stasis, and leukorrhea with bleeding in women.
Lu Sui (Deer Marrow): Tonifies the Middle Jiao and fills the bone marrow. Prolonged administration prolongs life.
Lu Dan (Deer Gall): Can... [Text truncated].
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: " " is the bone inside the horn.

(Ling Yang Jiao, Antelope Horn) Salty in flavor and warm in nature. It primarily treats green blindness (Qing Mang, progressive vision loss leading to blindness), brightens the eyes, kills scabies parasites, stops cold diarrhea, repels evil ghosts, tigers, and wolves, and arrests palpitations due to fright. Prolonged administration calms the Spirit (Shen), benefits Qi, and lightens the body. It grows in river valleys.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: It grows in the Hexi region. There is no fixed time for collection.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Ling is the summer sheep. The female is called Ling. *Er Ya* states: The female sheep is Ling. Guo Pu states: People currently use " " and "Ling" as names for black and white sheep.

(Mu Gou Jing/Gou Jing, Penis of Male Dog/Dog Essence) Salty in flavor and neutral in nature. It primarily treats internal injury, impotence (Yang Wei) with failure to erect, making it strong, hot, and large; it aids procreation and eliminates twelve types of leukorrhea disorders in women. It is also named Gou Jing (Dog Essence).
Gou Dan (Dog Gall): Primarily brightens the eyes.
*Ming Yi Bie Lu* states: Collect during the Fu days in early June, and dry in the shade for one hundred days.