\r熊胆\pq135.bmp\r
性本苦寒。功归肝胆。退热邪而明目。耳疳鼻蚀并相宜。搽痔漏与诸虫。惊痫牙疼悉
主治。（熊胆。熊之种类甚多。胆之真伪不一。据云此胆善辟尘。试以净水一盏。尘幕其上
。投胆少许。其尘豁然而开者良。苦寒无毒。清心肝胆之热。善治目。能杀虫治痔。与夫耳
疳鼻蚀等证。皆外用为功。无非取苦寒凉润之力耳。）
\r象皮\pq137a.bmp\r
咸温无毒。外治有功。长肌肉之神丹。合金疮之要药。象牙退管除星翳。性味甘寒辟
魅邪。（象皮味甘咸温。此物臃肿颇盛。人以刀斧刺之。其合甚速。故用之。炙研细末。合
金疮。长肌肉。极效。外治有功。但真者绝少耳。○象牙甘寒无毒。磨屑用之。皆取脱退之
意。故内服治痔漏之管。外用点新久之翳。涂诸刺之入肉。解诸兽毒。辟诸邪伤。以象为诸
兽中巨擘耳。）
\r鹿茸\pq137.bmp\r
甘咸入肾。补精髓以壮元阳。血肉有情。仗仙灵能通督脉。禀纯阳之气。健骨有功。
含生发之机。扶羸可赖。霜乃咸温力薄。胶则血液功优。生角酒摩。又能散血。麋茸制服。
更可强阴。各种类同于性味。两般须辨夫阴阳。（鹿茸乃鹿初生之嫩角。长不过一二寸。色
紫而嫩。取茸时连脑骨切下。然后毙鹿。取其全生气而血不散也。鹿为仙兽。其性纯阳而好
淫。首常向尾。能通督脉。角为精血所聚。鹿茸其最着者也。味甘咸。性温。大补肾脏精血
。助元阳。通督脉。血肉有情之品。用补虚羸。似较他药为胜。至于除邪辟鬼。亦因其纯阳
之性耳。○鹿角截成寸断。洗剔尽净。用烈火煮三日夜。其角自酥而膏生。去渣再煎。则成
鹿角胶。如煎至角酥软。尚未出膏。取出。为之鹿角霜。性味功用。与鹿茸相近。但少壮衰
老不同。然总不外乎血肉有情之品。能温补督脉。添精益血。如精血不足。而可受腻补。则
用胶。若仅阳虚而不受滋腻者。则用霜可也。○如老角生用。则坚刚之性。又能破恶血。辟
鬼邪。虽生熟老嫩。有所不同。而其壮阳道。续绝伤。不可全泯也。○麋茸乃麋之茸。与鹿
茸同类。性味主治亦仿佛。但鹿居山。麋居泽。鹿属阳。麋属阴。鹿角至夏至逢阴而解。麋
角至冬至逢阳而解。一补阳而一补阴。虽皆血液之属。轻灵之品。而略有区别耳。）
熊胆
药性本属苦寒。功效归于肝胆经。能退除热邪并明亮双目。对于耳部疳疮和鼻部蚀烂也都适宜。外搽可治痔疮漏管及各类虫咬，惊风癫痫和牙痛也都能主治。（熊的种类很多，熊胆的真伪也不一。据说这种熊胆善于驱散灰尘，取一杯净水，让灰尘覆盖在水面上，投入少许熊胆，灰尘豁然散开的就是真品。味苦、性寒、无毒，能清泻心和肝胆的热邪，善于治疗眼疾，能杀虫并治疗痔疮，以及耳部疳疮、鼻部蚀烂等证候，都是利用外用发挥功效，无非是取其苦寒凉润的作用罢了。）
象皮
味咸、性温、无毒。在外治方面功效显著。是促进肌肉生长的神丹，也是治疗金创（金属利器造成的创伤）的要药。象牙味甘、性寒，能退去胬肉、消除星翳，并能辟除魅邪。（象皮质地臃肿，人用刀斧刺伤它，愈合速度极快，因此被用来入药。将其炙烤后研成细末，用于合拢金创，促进肌肉生长，效果极佳。外用功效显著，但真品极少。○象牙味甘、性寒、无毒，磨成屑使用，都取其“脱退”之意。因此内服可治疗痔疮漏管的瘘管，外用点敷新旧的眼部翳膜，涂抹于各种刺入肉中的异物，解除各种兽毒，辟除各种邪气伤害，因为象是众兽中的巨擘。）
鹿茸
味甘、咸，入肾经。补充精髓以壮旺元阳。属于血肉有情之品，凭借仙灵之气能够通达督脉。禀受纯阳之气，在强健骨骼方面有功。蕴含生发之机，扶持瘦弱之人可依赖此药。鹿角霜味咸、性温但力薄；鹿角胶则在补益血液方面功效优良。生角用酒研磨，又能消散瘀血。麋茸经过炮制，更可强阴。各种类的药性和味道相同，但这两者（鹿与麋）必须辨别其阴阳属性。（鹿茸是鹿初生的嫩角，长不过一两寸，颜色紫红且嫩。取茸时连着脑骨切下，然后杀死鹿，是为了获取其完整的生气而防止血液散失。鹿是仙兽，其性纯阳且喜好淫欲，头部常朝向尾部，能够通达督脉。角是精血汇聚之处，鹿茸是最著名的代表。味甘、咸，性温，大补肾脏的精血，助长元阳，通达督脉。作为血肉有情之品，用于补益虚损羸弱，似乎比其他药物更胜一筹。至于除邪避鬼，也是因其纯阳的性质。○将鹿角截成寸断，清洗剔除干净，用烈火煮三昼夜，角自然酥软而膏脂生成，去掉渣滓再煎，就制成鹿角胶。如果煎至角酥软，尚未流出膏脂，取出，就称为鹿角霜。其性味功用与鹿茸相近，只是壮、衰、老不同而已。总之不外乎是血肉有情之品，能温补督脉，添精益血。如果精血不足且能承受滋腻补品，就用鹿角胶；如果只是阳虚而不能耐受滋腻的，就用鹿角霜即可。○如果是老角生用，则具有坚刚之性，又能破除恶血，辟除鬼邪。虽然生熟老嫩有所不同，但其壮阳道、续绝伤的功效不可完全抹杀。○麋茸是麋的嫩角，与鹿茸同类，性味主治也相似。但鹿居山中，麋居沼泽；鹿属阳，麋属阴。鹿角到夏至遇到阴气而脱落，麋角到冬至遇到阳气而脱落。一个补阳，一个补阴，虽然都属于血液类轻灵之品，但略有区别。）
Bear Bile (Xiong Dan)
The nature is originally bitter and cold. The efficacy returns to the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. It retreats pathogenic heat and brightens the eyes. It is suitable for ear gan (ear ulceration) and nasal erosion. Applied externally, it treats hemorrhoids with fistulae and various insect bites; it also governs convulsions, epilepsy, and toothache. (There are many species of bears, and the authenticity of bear bile varies. It is said that this bile can repel dust. Test by placing a cup of clean water and letting dust cover its surface; throwing in a small amount of bile causes the dust to scatter instantly if it is genuine. Bitter, cold, non-toxic, it clears heat from the Heart, Liver, and Gallbladder. It excels in treating eye diseases, killing parasites, and treating hemorrhoids. For conditions such as ear gan and nasal erosion, it is primarily used externally, relying solely on its bitter, cold, cooling, and moistening properties.)
Elephant Skin (Xiang Pi)
Salty, warm, non-toxic. It has merit in external treatment. It is a divine pill for promoting muscle growth and an essential medicine for healing metallic wounds. Elephant tusk is sweet, cold, and can retract proliferating flesh and remove corneal nebulae, while repelling demonic pathogens. (Elephant skin is thick and swollen; when pierced by knives or axes, it heals very quickly, which is why it is used. After roasting and grinding into fine powder, it is used to close metallic wounds and promote muscle growth, with extreme efficacy. It has merit in external treatment, but genuine products are extremely rare. ○ Elephant tusk is sweet, cold, and non-toxic. Ground into powder, it utilizes the concept of "shedding" or "retracting." Internally, it treats fistulae from hemorrhoids; externally, it is applied to old or new corneal nebulae, smeared on thorns embedded in flesh, resolves various beast toxins, and repels various evil injuries, as the elephant is the giant among beasts.)
Deer Antler Velvet (Lu Rong)
Sweet and salty, enters the Kidney meridian. It supplements essence and marrow to strengthen primal Yang. As a substance with blood and flesh (sentient material), it relies on its immortal spirit to unblock the Du Mai (Governing Vessel). Endowed with pure Yang qi, it contributes to strengthening bones. Containing the mechanism of growth and generation, it supports the emaciated. Deer antler frost is salty and warm but weak in potency; deer antler glue excels in benefiting blood. Fresh horn rubbed with wine can also dissipate blood stasis. Cervus nippon antler velvet, after processing, can further strengthen Yin. Various types share similar nature and flavor, but these two must be distinguished by their Yin and Yang attributes. (Deer antler velvet is the tender horn of the deer, not exceeding one or two cun in length, purple in color and tender. When harvesting, it is cut off along with the skull bone, and then the deer is killed, to preserve its complete vital energy and prevent blood dispersion. The deer is an immortal beast, possessing pure Yang nature and high libido, often facing its tail, capable of unblocking the Du Mai. Horns are the gathering place of essence and blood, with deer antler velvet being the most prominent. Sweet and salty, warm in nature, it greatly supplements Kidney essence and blood, assists primal Yang, and unblocks the Du Mai. As a sentient substance, it is superior to other herbs for tonifying deficiency and emaciation. Regarding expelling evil and avoiding ghosts, it is due to its pure Yang nature. ○ Deer antler cut into inch-long pieces, washed and cleaned thoroughly, boiled over fierce fire for three days and nights until the horn becomes酥 (crumbly/soft) and glue forms. Removing dregs and boiling again yields Deer Antler Glue (Lu Jiao Jiao). If boiled until soft but before glue forms, it is taken out as Deer Antler Frost (Lu Jiao Shuang). Its nature, flavor, and functions are similar to deer antler velvet, differing only in stages of vigor, decline, and age. Ultimately, they are all sentient substances that warm and tonify the Du Mai, enrich essence and blood. If essence and blood are deficient and can tolerate rich, cloying tonics, use the glue; if only Yang is deficient and cannot tolerate cloying tonics, use the frost. ○ If old horns are used raw, their hard and rigid nature can break severe blood stasis and repel ghostly pathogens. Although raw/cooked and old/tender differ, their ability to strengthen Yang pathways and heal severed injuries cannot be entirely ignored. ○ Cervus nippon antler velvet comes from the sika deer, similar to red deer antler velvet in type, with similar nature, flavor, and indications. However, deer inhabit mountains while sika deer inhabit marshes; deer belong to Yang, while sika deer belong to Yin. Red deer antlers shed at Summer Solstice upon encountering Yin, while sika deer antlers shed at Winter Solstice upon encountering Yang. One tonifies Yang, the other tonifies Yin. Although both are blood-related, light, and agile substances, there are slight distinctions.)