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(Wild Pheasant) Sweet and sour in taste, slightly cold in nature, with slight toxicity. Primarily tonifies the middle jiao and supplements qi, stops diarrhea and dysentery. Long-term consumption leads to emaciation. Consuming it from September to November is slightly beneficial; consuming it in other months triggers the five types of hemorrhoids (Wu Zhi) and various sores. It should not be consumed together with walnuts, mushrooms, or wood ear fungus.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to a type of game bird) Sweet in taste, warm in nature, with slight toxicity. Indicated for asthma involving all five zang organs characterized by inability to breathe smoothly; administer according to the aforementioned method. However, long-term consumption can trigger the five types of hemorrhoids, and consuming it together with buckwheat flour generates parasites. Currently, in Liaoyang, chicken is consumed, which is very rich and delicious; there is also a "horned chicken" (Jiao Ji), whose taste surpasses that of ordinary domestic chickens.

(Quail) Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Tonifies internal deficiency, clears toxic heat, promotes urination, and treats pediatric febrile convulsions and epilepsy.

Wild Duck: Sweet in taste, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Tonifies the middle jiao and supplements qi, aids digestion, harmonizes stomach qi, and treats edema. Green-headed ducks are considered superior, while those with pointed tails are secondary.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Mandarin Ducks based on context in original work) Salty in taste, neutral in nature, with slight toxicity. Primarily indicated for sores. If a couple has discord, preparing it as a soup and secretly feeding it to the spouse will restore mutual affection.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Wild Geese) Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Treats fright-evil (Jing Xie).

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Geese) Salty in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Regulates essence and supplements qi, resolves various toxins.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Ducks) Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Calms the five zang organs, supplements qi and brightens the eyes, treats carbuncles and swellings, and drains pus and blood.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Pork or general meat) Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Tonifies the human body. Its flesh is coarse but flavorful.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Mutton) Sour and salty in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats wasting-thirst diseases (Shou Bing), stops coughing, and is suitable for those with bone-steaming fever and emaciation (Gu Zheng Lei Ruo).

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Deer Meat) Sweet in taste, warm and neutral in nature, non-toxic. Supplements qi, tonifies the five zang organs, strengthens sinews and bones, adapts to cold and heat, dissipates constrained heat. Frying with butter makes one fat in the lower jiao. Do not consume before April.

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Dog Meat) Sweet in taste, non-toxic, hot in nature. Strengthens the yang pathway, enables procreation. Those consumed in winter are superior.

(Sparrow) Sweet in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Consumption benefits the yang pathway, superior to other types of sparrows.

(Crucian Carp) Sweet in taste, cold in nature, toxic. Primarily treats rebellious cough and upward rushing of qi, jaundice, thirst, and calms the fetus. Treats edema and beriberi (Xiang Jiao). Not to be consumed after an epidemic disease or by those with fixed masses (Su Jia).

(Species unspecified in text, likely referring to Carp) Sweet in taste, warm and neutral in nature, non-toxic. Harmonizes the middle jiao, benefits the five zang organs. Best eaten as a soup with vegetables. Suitable for those suffering from intestinal wind (Chang Feng) and hemorrhoidal bleeding.