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Donkey urine: Pungent and cold in nature, it kills parasites and treats worm-related epigastric obstruction (worm epigastrium) and regurgitation. Donkey meat: Sweet and cool in nature, it nourishes blood and boosts qi; it treats chronic consumptive diseases, and its decoction is used to treat hemorrhoids and expel parasites.

Horse urine: Pungent and warm in nature, it kills parasites and treats fixed masses (zheng ji) and regurgitation. Horse meat: Pungent and bitter with a cold toxicity, it is unsuitable for consumption, especially if the horse died naturally. Its decoction can be used to wash head sores.

Deer antler: Pungent and hot in nature, it dispels wind and relieves pain, strengthens bones and wards off evil pathogens, serving as a specific remedy for lizhi wind-bi syndrome penetrating into the bones. The skull, joint bones, neck bones, and tibia are effective. It is used to treat dog bites and bone impaction by grinding into powder. Tiger stomach: Tonifies the stomach and treats regurgitation of food. Tiger eyes: Calms the spirit and treats pediatric convulsive disorders. Tiger claws: Ward off evil pathogens. Tiger teeth: Stabilize the soul. Tiger meat: Boosts physical strength.

Elephant meat: Has a property of causing swelling; wounds from knife cuts heal immediately. Its skin is used to treat metal weapon injuries (jin chuang); when boiled into paste and added to powders, it serves as a specific remedy for promoting tissue regeneration and wound closure.

Rhinoceros horn: Bitter, sour, salty, and cold in nature, it clears the heart and cools the stomach, detoxifies and resolves macules, and stops all forms of hematemesis and epistaxis; the tip is particularly effective and should be ground into juice. For clearing heat and purging fire, it is suitable for decoction. However, due to its extreme cold nature, it should not be administered lightly unless there is severe heat syndrome. It can also be calcined into ash, which only stops bleeding without damaging the middle jiao yang.

Bear bile: Bitter and cold in nature, it clears the liver, cools the heart, improves vision, and kills parasites. Bear meat: Tonifies deficiency and emaciation. Bear paws: Resist wind-cold and boost qi and strength. Bear bile has the property of dispersing dust; when dropped onto water surface covered with dust, a small amount causes the dust to disperse.

Antelope horn: Bitter and sour, cold in nature, enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and also the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; it clears the liver, drains heat, removes ocular nebulae, and relaxes sinews, serving as a specific remedy for mania, convulsions, and spasms. It can be sliced thinly, powdered finely, or ground into juice.

Deer velvet antler: Sweet, salty, and extremely warm in nature, enters the Kidney and Mingmen, assists yang, warms the stomach, benefits marrow, and replenishes essence, serving as a specific remedy for deficiency exhaustion and flaccidity-bi syndrome lacking fire. After removing hair, it is roasted with butter, or boiled in wine or salt water, according to preference.

Preparations derived from deer antler (such as gel or frost): Sweet, salty, and extremely cold in nature. When used raw, they dissipate heat, reduce swelling, promote blood circulation, and ward off evil pathogens, serving as a specific remedy for resolving yin toxins. When cooked/roasted, they resolve yin and assist yang, warming the kidneys and lower back. Decocted and refined into paste, they strongly tonify the essence and blood of the Mingmen, specifically unblocking the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and integrating with the Chong and Ren vessels, serving as a specific remedy for anti-aging and longevity. The extracted antler frost regulates dampness and is a specific remedy for deficiency-cold painful bi syndrome and renal diarrhea. Deer antler ash: Promotes blood circulation and stops bleeding, specifically managing seminal emission and uterine bleeding (beng zhong), demonstrating its efficacy in resolving stasis and stopping bleeding. It is contraindicated for those with blood deficiency. Deer fetus: Possesses pure yang potency, specifically warming and tonifying the lower yuan. Deer bone: Tonifies bones, connects meridians, and heals injuries. Deer meat: Warms the center, tonifies yang, and increases strength. Dried deer meat (lu fu) has the same efficacy. Deer tendon: Strongly tonifies sinews and bones, strengthens the zong jin (major sinews), and resists cold. Deer blood: Taken with wine, it stimulates sexual function, relieves pain, and treats fractures. Deer essence: Known as deer essence, obtained through special methods, it strongly tonifies deficiency exhaustion and emaciation.