甘温微毒,发风发疮,火熏尤甚。苍者性凉利脏。鹅血∶开血膈噎塞,乘热生饮。鹅
治误吞稻芒,滴入喉中即顺。鹅卵∶补益,多食发病。
即家鸭。甘平微咸,入肺、肾、血分。补阴退热,利水化痰。黑嘴白毛凤顶者,为滋补
虚劳专药。鸭血∶解砒 毒,乘热生饮。鸭卵∶闭气滞下,忌之。鸭头∶利水消肿。鸭脑∶
涂罨冻疮。鸭涎∶治谷、麦芒入喉。
即野鸭。性味甘平,补阴益气,利水安中,殊胜家鸭,虚劳失血,无不宜之。野鸭血∶
热饮解虫毒。
一名刁鸭,俗名油鸭。甘平补益,炙食甚美。形较诸鸭为独小。膏油,滴耳治聋。
形小者为KT 鸪,即俗呼八哥,能学人语。性味平甘,助阴益气,治噎明目。斑鸠血∶
热饮,解虫毒。
俗呼鹌鹑。性味甘平。雌者,时人以供食品;雄者善斗,世皆借以赌输赢。
甘寒止渴,泻热通淋,入药用雄。
(畜兽鼠)
属水,性味咸寒,入肾而补虚润燥,充饥泽肤。精肉∶补肝益血。性难克化,小儿不宜
多食,病初愈初起均忌。心血入心,猪肝入肝,可为诸药引经。猪肚∶入胃健脾。猪肺∶入
肺治痿。猪肾∶入肾补益。猪肠∶入肠,治肠风久痢。猪脬∶入脬,治遗溺虚疝,随病入药
,蒸食效。猪胆汁∶泻肝胆之火,和醋少许;灌谷道中,通大肠虚闭。膏油∶润燥杀虫,兼
通燥闭。猪脑∶治头风作痛,牵连巅顶,多食损阳道。脊髓∶补脊充髓。猪蹄∶通乳治疮。
悬蹄甲∶烧灰,治寒热五痔。猪尾血∶起痘疮倒靥。猪耳及头肉∶动风少食,病初愈人切忌
Goose meat: Sweet in taste, warm in nature, with slight toxicity; it can trigger wind diseases and sores, especially when smoked over fire. Those with dark feathers have a cool nature and benefit the viscera. Goose blood: Opens blood obstruction and dysphagia; drink raw while hot. Goose saliva: Treats accidental swallowing of rice awns; drip into the throat to facilitate passage. Goose egg: Nourishing, but excessive consumption may induce disease.
Duck: Refers to domestic duck. Sweet, neutral, slightly salty; enters the Lung, Kidney, and Blood levels. Nourishes Yin, reduces fever, promotes urination, and resolves phlegm. Ducks with black bills, white feathers, and a crest are specific tonics for consumptive disorders. Duck blood: Resolves arsenic poisoning; drink raw while hot. Duck egg: Causes Qi stagnation and constipation; contraindicated. Duck head: Promotes urination and reduces edema. Duck brain: Applied externally to treat frostbite. Duck saliva: Treats grain or wheat awns stuck in the throat.
Wild duck: Nature is sweet and neutral; nourishes Yin, benefits Qi, promotes urination, and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. Its efficacy surpasses that of domestic ducks and is suitable for all cases of consumptive disorders with blood loss. Wild duck blood: Drink hot to resolve insect toxins.
Diao duck: Commonly known as oil duck. Sweet and neutral, nourishing; delicious when roasted. Its body is smaller than other ducks. Its fat/oil, applied to the ear, treats deafness.
Egret: Also known as Bai Lu. Salty and neutral; benefits the Spleen, supplements Qi, and treats emaciation. Roasted for consumption.
Turtledove: The smaller variety is called KT Gu, commonly known as Myna, capable of mimicking human speech. Neutral and sweet; assists Yin, benefits Qi, treats dysphagia, and brightens the eyes. Turtledove blood: Drink hot to resolve insect toxins.
Quail: Commonly known as Quail. Sweet and neutral. Females are often used as food by people at that time; males are good at fighting, and people often use them for gambling.
Pig: Sweet and cold; stops thirst, drains heat, and promotes unobstructed urination; medicinal use favors males.
(Rodents)
Belongs to Water; salty and cold; enters the Kidney channel to tonify deficiency, moisten dryness, satisfy hunger, and nourish the skin. Lean meat: Tonifies the Liver and benefits Blood. Difficult to digest; children should not eat too much; contraindicated during early recovery or onset of illness. Pig heart blood enters the Heart channel; pig liver enters the Liver channel; both can serve as guiding herbs for other medicines. Pig stomach: Enters the Stomach channel to strengthen the Spleen. Pig lung: Enters the Lung channel to treat flaccidity syndromes. Pig kidney: Enters the Kidney channel for tonification. Pig intestine: Enters the Large Intestine channel to treat intestinal wind and chronic dysentery. Pig bladder: Enters the Bladder channel to treat enuresis and deficiency hernia; steamed and eaten with condition-specific prescriptions for efficacy. Pig bile: Drains Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder; mix with a little vinegar; instill into the anus to relieve constipation due to deficiency. Pig fat: Moistens dryness, kills parasites, and relieves dry constipation. Pig brain: Treats cephalalgia due to wind, radiating to the vertex; excessive consumption damages sexual function. Spinal cord: Tonifies the spine and fills the marrow. Pig trotters: Promotes lactation and treats sores. Suspended hoof nails: Burned to ash, treats five types of hemorrhoids with chills and fever. Pig tail blood: Induces inversion of smallpox pustules (prevents inward collapse). Pig ears and head meat: Induces wind; consume sparingly; strictly contraindicated for those recovering from illness.