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[Ink] (Songyan Fine Ink)
Nature and flavor: Pungent and cool. It stops bleeding and resolves toxicity. Used for hematemesis (vomiting blood) and epistaxis (nosebleed). Grind lotus root juice and imperata rhizome juice to a thick consistency and drink. Grind with human milk to apply for dust entering the eye; if dust enters the gallbladder, grind to a thick consistency to eliminate carbuncles, sores, and toxic swellings.

[Baidingxiang / White Sparrow Droppings]
Nature and flavor: Pungent and warm. It stops bleeding and resolves toxicity. Treats yang toxin causing mania. It is used in Heinu Wan (Black Slave Pill).

[Baicaoshuang / Soot from Chimney]
Also known as soot from the chimney flue. Nature and flavor: Pungent and warm. It stops bleeding and disperses stasis. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, and yang toxin causing mania.

[Wulingzhi / Five-Tiger Resin]
Also known as Wulongwei (Black Dragon Tail). Nature and flavor: Pungent, bitter, and slightly cold. Light and floating, it disperses accumulation. Treats chest pain and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), golden wound bleeding, and dental epistaxis, stopping all such bleeding. For dispersing accumulation, use raw; for blood-related issues, stir-fry with blood until black.

[Renzhongbai / Human Urine Deposit] (Note: Text description matches Zaojiao/Saponaria in some contexts regarding "dough raising", but structurally placed here. However, standard Renzhongbai does not raise dough. The text "Xin Ku Se Wen... Fa Mian Huan Yi" strongly points to Zaojiao, but without a name, I will translate literally.)
Nature and flavor: Pungent, bitter, astringent, and warm. It aids digestion, grinds down accumulation, removes dirt, and eliminates phlegm. Used for leavening dough and washing clothes.

[Renzhongbai / Human Urine Deposit]
Also known as Wudieni. Nature and flavor: Bitter, astringent, and slightly cold. Clears the diaphragm and transforms phlegm. Astringes and stops bleeding. It is a specialized medicine for diseases of the throat, mouth, and teeth.

[Yanwo / Bird's Nest]
(From wild birds, water birds, forest birds)
Nature and flavor: Sweet, bland, and neutral. Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, relieves thirst, and transforms phlegm. It is an excellent tonic for deficiency consumptive diseases. There are three types: red, white, and black. The black type is of inferior quality, enters the blood level, and when boiled with bland porridge, benefits children with smallpox/rashes; the white type opens the stomach qi, and when boiled with rock sugar, can cure consumptive dysentery. Yanwo Jiao (Bird's Nest Feet): Reddish-purple in color. Swallow nature is heavy and descending, slightly salty and moistening, most suitable for treating dysphagia and food impaction. Jia Yanwo (Fake Bird's Nest): White like silver threads, unsuitable for use.

[Yanshi / Swallow Droppings]
Also known as Tuyan. Nature and flavor: Sweet and warm. Strengthens yang and boosts qi, warms the kidneys and replenishes essence, defends against wind and cold, and reduces urination frequency.

[Yeming Sha / Night-Shining Sand]
Also known as Tianshu Shi (Heavenly Rat Droppings), which is bat droppings. Nature and flavor: Pungent and cold. Enters the liver meridian blood level. Invigorates blood and disperses accumulation. Treats blindness and visual obstructions.

[Hanhao Chong Shi / Cold-Number Insect Droppings]
Also known as Hanhao Chong Shi. Nature and flavor: Bitter, salty, and slightly cold. Enters the liver meridian blood level. Specifically descends turbid yin, moves blood, breaks blood stasis, relieves pain, and regulates menstruation. Use raw to break blood stasis; stir-fry with blood for other uses. Stir-fry with liver vinegar before use. Contraindicated in cases without blood stasis.

[Que Rou / Sparrow Meat]
Also known as Huangque (Yellow Sparrow) and Macaque (Sparrow). Nature and flavor: Sweet and warm. Strengthens yang and benefits essence. Pregnant women should avoid eating it. Que Lv (Sparrow Eggs): Nature and flavor: Sour and warm. Benefits essence and nourishes blood; warms the kidneys and regulates menstruation. Used in Si Wu Gu Yi Lu Ru Wan (Four Black Bone and Rubia Pill).

[Que Fen / Sparrow Droppings]
Also known as Xiongque Fen (Male Sparrow Droppings). Nature and flavor: Bitter and warm, slightly toxic. Its nature is good at dispersing accumulation and removing corneal opacities from the eyes. Grind finely, float in licorice water, bake dry, and use.