补虚劳。
甘平。鸡属木。而骨黑者属水。得水木之精气。故能益肝肾。退热补虚。治虚劳消渴。
下痢
噤口。（煮汁益胃。）带下崩中。肝肾血分之病。（鬼击卒死者、用乌鸡冠血沥口中、令咽、
仍破此鸡拓心下、冷乃弃之道边、妙。）骨肉俱黑者良。舌黑者。骨肉俱黑。男用雌。女用
雄。
女科有乌鸡丸。
即野鸡。补气止痢。
酸甘微寒。补中益气力。止泄痢。治蚁 。以上原禽类。
补虚祛风。
咸平。益气力。补虚乏。去风益肺。（穆天子传云∶天子至巨 、二氏献白鹤之血饮之、
益人气力也。）骨。（酥炙、入滋补药。）
一名淘鹅油。通、资外敷。
咸温滑。涂痈肿。治风痹。透经络。通耳聋。（时珍曰∶淘鹅油、性走、能引诸药透入
病所
、拔毒、故能治聋痹、肿毒诸病。）剥取其脂。熬化掠取。就以其嗉盛之。则不渗漏。他物
即透走也。（可见其入骨透髓之功、然但资外敷、不入汤丸。）
甘温有毒。发风发疮。火熏者尤毒。鹅血、愈噎膈反胃。鹅卵、甘温。补中益气。多食
发
痼疾。
即鸭。补阴。
甘平微咸。入肺肾血分。补阴除热。止嗽利水。治热痢。化虚痰。鸭有数种。惟毛白而
乌嘴
凤头者。为虚劳圣药。白属西金。黑属北水。故葛可久治痨。有白凤膏。（时珍曰∶治水利
小便、宜用青头雄鸭、取水木生发之象、治虚劳热毒、宜用乌骨白鸭、取金水寒肃之象也。
）老者良。热血、解金银丹石砒霜诸毒。及中恶溺死者。涂蚯蚓咬疮。卵、甘寒咸。除心腹
膈热。多食损人。（孟诜曰∶多食发冷气、令人气短胸闷、小儿多食脚软、陈士良曰∶生疮
毒者食之、令恶肉突出、不可合鳖肉、李子、桑葚食。）头、通利小便。治水肿。脑、取涂
冻疮良。
补益虚损劳伤。
味甘性平。鸡在五行中属木，而骨骼呈黑色的属于水。因为汲取了水和木的精气，所以能够补益肝肾，退热并补虚。治疗虚劳和消渴症。
治疗下痢。
治疗噤口痢。（通过煮取汁液来益胃。）治疗带下病和崩漏（非经期大量出血）。这些都属于肝肾血分的病症。（如果是被鬼邪击打导致突然死亡的，用乌鸡冠的血滴入口中让其咽下，然后剖开这只鸡覆盖在心窝处，待其变冷后丢弃在路边，效果奇妙。）骨肉都呈黑色的品质最好。舌头是黑色的，说明骨肉俱黑。男性患者使用雌鸡，女性患者使用雄鸡。
妇科中有乌鸡丸这一方剂。
即野鸡。具有补气、止痢的功效。
味酸甘，性微寒。补益中气，增强体力。止住泄泻和下痢。治疗蚁咬伤。以上均为原禽类药材。
补虚祛风。
味咸性平。益气力，补益虚乏，祛风益肺。（《穆天子传》记载：天子到达巨搜之地，二氏进献白鹤的血供天子饮用，以增益人气力。）鸡骨。（用酥油炙烤后，用于滋补药物中。）
一名淘鹅油。通畅，资助外用涂抹。
味咸性温滑腻。涂抹于痈肿处。治疗风痹。透达经络，通治耳聋。（李时珍说：淘鹅油性善走窜，能引导其他药物透入病灶，拔除毒邪，所以能治疗聋、痹、肿毒等各种疾病。）剥取鹅的脂肪，熬化后撇取浮沫。就用它的嗉囊盛装，这样就不会渗漏，如果用其他容器就会渗透流失。（由此可见它入骨透髓的功效，然而仅作为外敷之用，不内服汤剂或丸剂。）
味甘性温，有毒。会诱发风邪和疮疡。用火熏制的毒性更大。鹅血，能治愈噎膈和反胃。鹅卵，味甘性温。补益中气。多吃会引发陈旧性疾病。
即鸭。补阴。
味甘性平微咸。进入肺肾血分。补阴除热。止咳利水。治疗热痢。化解虚痰。鸭有多种，只有毛色白、嘴黑、头有凤冠状羽毛的，是治疗虚劳的圣药。白色对应西方的金，黑色对应北方的水。所以葛可久治疗劳损病时，有白凤膏这一方。（李时珍说：治疗水利和小便不利，宜用青头雄鸭，取水生木发的意象；治疗虚劳热毒，宜用乌骨白鸭，取金水寒肃的意象。）老鸭品质好。热血，能解金银丹石及砒霜等各种毒物中毒。以及中恶邪气或溺水死亡者。涂抹蚯蚓咬伤的疮口。鹅卵，味甘寒咸。清除心腹膈间的热邪。多吃损伤人体。（孟诜说：多吃会引发冷气，使人气短胸闷，小儿多吃会导致脚软；陈士良说：患有疮毒的人食用，会使恶肉突出，不可与鳖肉、李子、桑葚同食。）鹅头，通利小便。治疗水肿。鹅脑，取汁涂抹冻疮效果良好。
Tonifies deficiency and consumptive disorders.
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. Chickens belong to Wood in the Five Elements, while those with black bones belong to Water. Having absorbed the essence of both Water and Wood, they can benefit the Liver and Kidneys, clear heat, and tonify deficiency. They treat consumptive disorders (Xulao) and Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome).
Treats dysentery.
Treats Jin Kou Li (dysentery with inability to eat/drink). (Boil to extract juice to benefit the Stomach.) Treats Dai Xia (leukorrhea) and Beng Zhong (metrorrhagia/metrostaxis). These are diseases of the Blood aspect of the Liver and Kidney. (If someone dies suddenly from Gui Ji [ghost strike/acute traumatic shock], use the blood from the comb of a black-boned chicken, drip it into the mouth, and have them swallow it. Then, slit open this chicken and apply it to the epigastrium. Once it cools, discard it by the roadside; this is miraculous.) Those with both flesh and bones black are of superior quality. If the tongue is black, it indicates that both flesh and bones are black. Use female chickens for male patients, and male chickens for female patients.
There is a formula called Wuji Wan (Black-Boned Chicken Pill) in Gynecology.
This refers to pheasants. They tonify Qi and stop dysentery.
Sour and sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature. They tonify the Middle Jiao and augment strength. They stop diarrhea and dysentery. They treat ant bites. The above are classified as original poultry herbs.
Tonify deficiency and dispel wind.
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature. They augment strength, tonify deficiency and exhaustion, dispel wind, and benefit the Lungs. (The *Mu Tianzi Zhuan* records: "When the Son of Heaven arrived at Jusou, the people of Er Shi offered him the blood of white cranes to drink, which benefits human strength.") Chicken bone. (Roast with suet/butter, then incorporate into tonifying medicines.)
Also known as Tao E You (Goose Fat Wash Oil). Promotes unblocking, aids external application.
Salty in flavor, warm in nature, slippery. Applied topically to carbuncles and swellings. Treats Feng Bi (wind-damp bi-syndrome). Penetrates the meridians, treats deafness. (Li Shizhen said: "Tao E You has a penetrating nature, capable of guiding other drugs into the disease site, extracting toxins; therefore, it can treat various diseases such as deafness, bi-syndrome, swellings, and sores.") Peel off its fat, boil until melted, and skim off the surface. Store it in its own crop to prevent leakage; if stored in other containers, it will permeate and leak. (This demonstrates its ability to penetrate bones and marrow. However, it is only suitable for external application and not for decoctions or pills.)
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, toxic. It may induce wind and generate sores. Those smoked by fire are particularly toxic. Goose blood cures Ye Ge (dysphagia) and Fan Wei (regurgitation). Goose eggs are sweet and warm. They tonify the Middle and augment Qi. Excessive consumption induces chronic diseases.
This refers to ducks. They tonify Yin.
Sweet in flavor, neutral with a slight salty taste. Enters the Blood aspect of the Lungs and Kidneys. Tonifies Yin and clears heat. Stops coughing and promotes urination. Treats heat dysentery. Transforms deficiency phlegm. There are several varieties of ducks; only those with white feathers, black beaks, and crested heads are considered the supreme medicine for consumptive disorders. White corresponds to Metal of the West; Black corresponds to Water of the North. Therefore, Ge Kejiu treated Lao disease (tuberculosis/consumption) with Bai Feng Gao (White Phoenix Paste). (Li Shizhen said: "For treating water metabolism and promoting urination, Qing Tou Xiong Ya (green-headed male duck) should be used, taking the image of Water generating Wood. For treating consumptive heat and toxicity, Wu Gu Bai Ya (black-boned white duck) should be used, taking the image of Metal and Water being cold and austere.") Older ducks are of better quality. Hot blood resolves poisons from gold, silver, elixir stones, and arsenic. It is also used for those who died from evil qi invasion or drowning. Applied to wounds from earthworm bites. Goose eggs are sweet, cold, and salty. They clear heat from the heart, abdomen, and diaphragm. Excessive consumption damages the body. (Meng Shen said: "Excessive consumption induces cold qi, causing shortness of breath and chest tightness. Children consuming too much may suffer from weak legs. Chen Shiliang said: 'Those with sores and toxins should avoid eating it, as it causes foul flesh to protrude. Do not consume it together with turtle meat, plums, or mulberries.'") Goose head promotes urination and treats edema. Goose brain, when applied topically, is excellent for frostbite.