甘温无毒。其嘴尾蹄合，与生鹿无异者为真。其色淡形瘦者为鹿胎，若色深形
肥者为麋胎，慎勿误用，能损真阳。又獐胎与鹿胎相类，但色皎白，且其下唇不若鹿之长于
上唇也。其他杂兽之胎与鹿胎总不相似也，入药取真者，酥炙黄用。
发明 鹿性补阳益精，男子真元不足者宜之。不特茸、角、茎，胎入药，而全鹿丸合大
剂参、 、桂、附，大壮元阳，其胎纯阳未散，宜为补养天真滋益少火之良剂。然须参、
、河车辈佐之尤为得力。如平素虚寒，下元不足者，入六味丸中为温补精血之要药。而无桂
、附辛热伤阴之患，但慎勿误用麋胎，反伤天元阳气也。
甘温无毒。修治与鹿茸同。
发明 麋肉大寒，食之令人阳痿。而麋茸大益阳道，以其阳精都聚于角也。其角煎胶胜
于鹿角，茸亦胜于鹿茸。然鹿之茸角补阳，右肾精气不足者宜之。麋之茸角补阴，左肾血液
不足者宜之，此乃千古微旨。治虚损有二至丸，两角并用，但其药性过温偏于补阳，非阴虚
者所宜。其麋胶主治与鹿胶无异，而兼补阴血之功过于鹿胶。但验其角大而毛白者即是。惜
乎，《本经》但言麋脂疗痈肿恶疮死肌，寒热湿痹，四肢拘缓不收，风头肿气，通腠理，从
无及乎茸角之用。彭 《延龄方》有麋角粉，《千金》变为麋角丸。以麋性喜食菖蒲，故修
练服食方用之。《金匮》云，麋脂及梅子若妊妇食之令子青盲，男子伤精，皆性冷伤厥阴肝
经之验也。
味甘、性温，无毒。如果鹿的嘴、尾、蹄合拢在一起，与活鹿无异的就是真品。颜色淡、形体瘦的是鹿胎；如果颜色深、形体肥壮的是麋胎，千万不要误用，否则会损伤人体的真阳之气。另外，獐子的胎与鹿胎相似，但颜色洁白，而且它的下唇不像鹿那样长于上唇。其他杂兽的胎与鹿胎总归不相似。入药时选用真品，用酥油炙烤至黄色后使用。
【发明】鹿性善于补益阳气、增益精血，男子若真元不足者适宜服用。不仅鹿茸、鹿角、鹿茎可以入药，鹿胎也可以入药。全鹿丸配合大剂量的人参、[此处原文缺字，推测为黄芪或类似补气药]、桂枝、附子，能大力壮旺元阳。因为鹿胎纯阳之气尚未散失，是补养天真元气、滋益少火（命门之火）的良好药剂。然而必须有人参、[此处原文缺字]、紫河车等药物辅助，效果才更为得力。如果是平时体质虚寒、下元不足的人，将鹿胎加入六味地黄丸中，就成为温补精血的重要药物。这样就没有桂枝、附子辛热伤阴的弊端，但要切记不要误用麋胎，反而损伤天元的阳气。
味甘、性温，无毒。炮制方法与鹿茸相同。
【发明】麋肉性质大寒，食用会导致男子阳痿。而麋茸却能大大补益阳道，因为它的阳精都聚集在角上。麋角熬制的胶胜过鹿角，麋茸也胜过鹿茸。但是，鹿的茸和角用于补阳，适用于右肾精气不足的人；麋的茸和角用于补阴，适用于左肾血液不足的人，这是千古以来微妙的宗旨。治疗虚损有“二至丸”，两角并用，但其药性过于温热，偏重于补阳，不适合阴虚者。麋胶的主治功效与鹿胶没有不同，但在补阴血方面的功效超过鹿胶。只要验证其角大而毛色白就是麋胶。可惜，《神农本草经》只提到麋脂治疗痈肿恶疮、死肌、寒热湿痹、四肢拘挛弛缓不收、风头肿气、疏通腠理，从未提及麋茸和麋角的作用。彭祖的《延龄方》中有麋角粉，《千金方》将其改为麋角丸。因为麋性喜欢食用菖蒲，所以在修炼服食的方剂中使用它。《金匮要略》说，麋脂及梅子如果被孕妇食用，会使孩子患青盲症（失明），男子食用会损伤精液，这都是性冷伤及厥阴肝经的验证。
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. If the mouth, tail, and hooves of the deer are closed together, resembling a living deer, it is genuine. Those with pale color and slender shape are Deer Fetus (Lutai); those with dark color and plump shape are Elk Fetus (Mitai), which must not be used by mistake as it can damage true Yang Qi (Zhenyang). Additionally, the fetus of the muntjac resembles that of the deer, but its color is bright white, and its lower lip is not longer than the upper lip like that of the deer. The fetuses of other miscellaneous beasts are altogether dissimilar to the Deer Fetus. For medicinal use, select the genuine product, roast with butter until yellow, and then use.
[Invention] The nature of the deer tonifies Yang and benefits essence. It is suitable for men with deficiency of true Yuan Qi (Primordial Qi). Not only the antlers, horns, and penis, but also the fetus can be used medicinally. Quanlu Wan (Complete Deer Pill) combined with large doses of Renshen (Ginseng Root), [missing character, likely Huangqi or similar], Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), and Fuzi (Aconite Root) greatly strengthens Yuan Yang. Since the pure Yang Qi of the fetus has not yet dispersed, it is an excellent agent for nourishing innate Tianzhen Qi (Heavenly True Qi) and benefiting Shaohuo (Ministerial Fire). However, it is particularly effective when assisted by herbs such as Renshen (Ginseng Root), [missing character], and Heche (Placenta Humanis). For those who are usually deficient in cold and have insufficiency of the Lower Yuan (Lower Primordial), adding it to Liuwei Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) makes it a key medicine for warming and tonifying Jing (Essence) and Xue (Blood). In this way, there is no risk of Yin injury caused by the acrid-hot nature of Guizhi and Fuzi. But one must beware of mistakenly using Elk Fetus, which would instead damage the Tianyuan Yang Qi (Heavenly Primordial Yang Qi).
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Processing methods are the same as for Deer Antler Velvet (Lurong).
[Invention] Elk meat is very cold in nature; consuming it causes impotence in men. However, Elk Antler Velvet (Mirong) greatly benefits the Yang pathway because its Yang essence gathers in the horns. The glue made from boiling Elk Horns surpasses that of Deer Horns, and the velvet surpasses Deer Antler Velvet. Nevertheless, Deer antlers and horns tonify Yang and are suitable for those with insufficiency of Jing and Qi in the Right Kidney. Elk antlers and horns tonify Yin and are suitable for those with insufficiency of Blood in the Left Kidney. This is a subtle principle known since ancient times. Erzhi Wan (Two Solstices Pill) treats deficiency injuries by using both horns, but its medicinal nature is too warm and biased towards tonifying Yang, making it unsuitable for those with Yin deficiency. The main indications for Elk Glue (Mijiao) are no different from Deer Glue (Lujiao), but its ability to tonify Yin and Blood exceeds that of Deer Glue. One can verify it by checking if the horns are large and the hair is white. Unfortunately, Benjing (Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica) only mentions that Elk Fat (Mizhi) treats carbuncles, malignant sores, necrotic tissue, cold-damp bi-syndrome, flaccidity and paralysis of the four limbs, swelling of the head and face, and opens the couli (pores); it never mentions the use of Elk Antler Velvet or Horns. Peng Zu's Yanling Fang (Prescriptions for Longevity) contains Elk Horn Powder, and Qianjin Fang changed it into Elk Horn Pills. Because elk enjoy eating Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu), they are used in cultivation and dietary regimens. Jin Gui Yao Lue states that if pregnant women consume Elk Fat and plum seeds, their children may suffer from Qingmang (blindness), and men may suffer from Jing injury. These are all verifications that cold-natured substances injure the Jueyin Liver Meridian.