鹿茸，味甘、咸、苦、辛，气温，无毒。益气滋阴，扶肢体羸瘦，强志坚齿，止腰膝酸
疼，
破留血隐隐作疼，逐虚劳洒洒如疟，治女人崩中漏血，疗小儿寒热惊痫，塞溺血泄精，散石
淋痈肿。
鹿角，味淡，气温。逐鬼辟邪，轻身益气，续绝伤，强筋骨，消痈疽，愈恶疮，止妇人
梦与
鬼交，令病者招实鬼话。
鹿胶，止痛安胎，大补虚羸，疗跌扑损伤，治吐衄崩带。
鹿角霜，专止滑泻。
鹿肾，补中以滋肾元。
鹿血，调血脉，止腰疼。滚酒调热服，生服误。
鹿一身皆益人者也，而鹿茸最胜。凡阳痿而不坚者，必得茸而始能坚，非草木兴阳之药
可比
，
但必须用茸为妙。如不可得茸，用三寸长之毛角亦佳，犹胜于鹿角胶也。夫鹿乃阳兽，而世
人转讥东坡之误，真不善读书者也。《本经》言麋属阳者，乃传写之误也。麋乃鹿之小者，
鹿乃麋之大者，亦非也。麋鹿同形，而种实各别，麋小而鹿大者，尚是从形而分别之也。麋
体生来是小，而老亦不大，鹿则老而弥大也。东坡谓鹿在山而麋在泽，亦非。麋实生于山也
。夏至鹿角解，冬至麋角解，亦非阳退阴退之义。鹿，阳兽也，夏至则一阴生，阳得阴而生
新，则旧者自去，故鹿角至夏至而解也。麋，阴兽也，冬至则一阳生，阴得阳而生新，则旧
者难留，故麋角至冬至而解也。天地之道，阴阳两相根也，阳得阴而阳生，阴得阳而阴长。
麋
、鹿之角，亦何独不然。只因《本经》传写之误，以致人错认鹿为麋也。予不得不辨之，然
而人终不信也。予更有辨麋之法，麋有四目，非目在眼上也，前腿外 之间有似目者二处，
有则麋而无则鹿，至易辨也。鹿茸益阴，然亦无大效，不必取之以入药。世人有麋、鹿合而
成膏，以治阴阳之虚则可耳。然而用麋、鹿为膏，又不若用鹿胎，加之人参、熟地、山茱、
山药、茯苓、牛膝、柏子仁、巴戟天、肉苁蓉、炒枣仁、甘草、白术、麦冬、沙参、五味子
、杜仲、破故纸、黄 、当归，为全鹿丸之更妙也。用大鹿为全鹿丸者，误。鹿胎为丸，大
能生先天之气，益后天之母，健脾生精，兴阳补火，至神之丸，奈世人未识耳。
或疑鹿茸白者，非鹿茸也，乃麋茸也，必以紫者为佳，果然乎？曰∶鹿茸不论紫白，大
约角
上毛短者为鹿茸，角上毛长半寸者为麋茸，最细而又多毛，然而天下鹿茸多而麋茸少。盖麋
种雄最少，而雌最多，遇鹿则交，世人未知，因识之，以辨鹿、麋之分，最易别也。
鹿茸，味甘、咸、苦、辛，药性温，无毒。能益气滋阴，扶持肢体消瘦羸弱，增强意志坚固牙齿，停止腰膝酸疼，破除停滞之血引起的隐隐作痛，驱逐虚劳导致的如疟疾般的寒战，治疗妇女崩中漏血，疗治小儿寒热惊痫，止住尿血和滑精，消散石淋和痈肿。
鹿角，味淡，药性温。能驱逐鬼邪辟除不正之气，使身体轻健益气，接续断绝损伤，强壮筋骨，消除痈疽，治愈恶疮，停止妇人梦中与鬼交合的症状，让病人招来真实的鬼话（注：此处原文可能有误或为特定语境下的迷信说法，直译为“让病人招来真实的鬼话”，但在中医语境下通常指驱邪安神，此处依字面翻译）。
鹿胶，能止痛安胎，大补虚弱羸瘦，疗治跌打扑损造成的伤害，治疗吐血、衄血、崩漏和带下病。
鹿角霜，专门止住滑泻。
鹿血，调和血脉，停止腰疼。需用滚开的酒调匀后热服，生服是错误的。
鹿全身都对人有益，其中鹿茸最为优越。凡是阳痿而不坚挺的，必须得到鹿茸才能坚挺，这不是草木类兴阳药物可以比拟的，但必须使用鹿茸才妙。如果得不到鹿茸，使用三寸长的毛角也很好，仍然胜过鹿角胶。鹿是阳兽，而世人反而讥笑苏东坡的错误，这真是不会读书的人啊。《神农本草经》说麋属阳，那是传抄写作的错误。麋是鹿的小者，鹿是麋的大者，这种说法也不对。麋和鹿外形相似，但种类确实不同，认为麋小鹿大是从形体上区分的，这也是不对的。麋生下来就是小的，老了也不会变大；鹿则越老越大。苏东坡说鹿在山里麋在水泽，也不对。麋其实生于山中。夏至时鹿角脱落，冬至时麋角脱落，这也不是阳气退阴气退的意思。鹿是阳兽，夏至时一阴初生，阳气得到阴气而生新，旧的便自然脱落，所以鹿角在夏至脱落。麋是阴兽，冬至时一阳初生，阴气得到阳气而生新，旧的便难以留存，所以麋角在冬至脱落。天地的道理，阴阳是相互根本的，阳气得到阴气而阳生，阴气得到阳气而阴长。麋和鹿的角脱落，又怎么会唯独例外呢？只因为《神农本草经》传抄写作的错误，导致人们错认鹿为麋。我不得不辨析这一点，然而人们始终不相信。我还有辨别麋的方法，麋有四只眼睛，不是指眼睛在眼上方，而是前腿外侧之间有两处似眼的地方，有的就是麋，没有的就是鹿，非常容易辨别。鹿茸益阴，但没有太大功效，不必取用它入药。世人有将麋和鹿合并制成膏，用来治疗阴阳两虚是可以的。然而用麋和鹿制成膏，还不如用鹿胎，加入人参、熟地黄、山茱萸、山药、茯苓、牛膝、柏子仁、巴戟天、肉苁蓉、炒酸枣仁、甘草、白术、麦冬、沙参、五味子、杜仲、破故纸、黄芩（注：原文缺字，根据全鹿丸配方推测可能为黄芪或黄芩，此处依常见全鹿丸配方多为黄芪，但原文仅留空格，暂略或依上下文补全，考虑到陈士铎常用黄芪，且全鹿丸多含补气药，此处暂按黄芪处理，若严格按原文缺失则不译具体药名，但任务要求不遗漏，故推断为黄芪）、当归，制成全鹿丸更为奇妙。用大鹿制作全鹿丸是错误的。鹿胎制成丸药，能大补先天之气，益后天之母（脾胃），健脾生精，兴阳补火，是极神奇的丸药，只是世人未能认识罢了。
有人怀疑白色的鹿茸不是鹿茸，而是麋茸，必须以紫色的为佳，果真如此吗？回答说：鹿茸不论紫色白色，大致角上的毛短的是鹿茸，角上的毛长半寸的是麋茸，最细而又多毛的，然而天下的鹿茸多而麋茸少。大概麋这个品种雄性最少，雌性最多，遇到鹿就交配，世人不知道这一点，因此记录下来，用来辨别鹿和麋的区别，最容易分辨。
Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet), with a sweet, salty, bitter, and pungent taste, is warm in nature and non-toxic. It benefits Qi and nourishes Yin, supports emaciated limbs, strengthens willpower and teeth, stops soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, breaks up lingering blood causing dull pain, drives away deficiency labor manifesting as chills like malaria, treats uterine bleeding and spotting in women, cures pediatric fevers, chills, convulsions, and epilepsy, stops hematuria and seminal emission, and disperses stone strangury and carbuncles.
Lu Jiao (Deer Antler), with a bland taste and warm nature, drives away evil spirits and dispels malignancy, lightens the body and benefits Qi, reconnects severed injuries, strengthens sinews and bones, eliminates carbuncles and sores, heals malignant ulcers, stops dreams of sexual intercourse with ghosts in women, and causes patients to attract real ghostly talk.
Lu Jiao Jiao (Deer Antler Glue), stops pain and calms the fetus, greatly tonifies deficiency and emaciation, treats traumatic injuries from falls and blows, and manages hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea.
Lu Jiao Shuang (Deer Antler Ash) specifically stops slippery diarrhea.
Lu Shen (Deer Kidney) tonifies the middle Jiao to nourish the Yuan Qi of the Kidney.
Lu Xue (Deer Blood) regulates the blood vessels and stops lower back pain. It should be mixed with boiling hot wine and taken warm; taking it raw is a mistake.
The entire deer benefits humans, but Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet) is the most superior. For those with impotence lacking firmness, only Lu Rong can restore firmness; it cannot be compared to herbal plants that boost Yang. However, using Lu Rong is essential. If Lu Rong is unavailable, hair-covered antlers three cun long are also good, still surpassing Lu Jiao Jiao. The deer is a Yang animal, yet people ridicule Su Dongpo's error, which shows they do not know how to read properly. The *Shennong Bencao Jing* stating that Mi (Elk) belongs to Yang is a transcription error. Saying Mi is the small deer and Deer is the large elk is also incorrect. Although Mi and Deer have similar shapes, their species are distinct. Distinguishing them by size (Mi small, Deer large) is superficial. Mi are born small and remain small even when old, whereas Deer grow larger with age. Su Dongpo's claim that Deer live in mountains and Mi live in marshes is also wrong; Mi actually inhabit mountains. The shedding of Deer antlers at Summer Solstice and Mi antlers at Winter Solstice does not signify the retreat of Yang or Yin. Deer are Yang animals; at the Summer Solstice, one Yin emerges. Yang, generating newness through Yin, sheds the old, hence Deer antlers shed at the Summer Solstice. Mi are Yin animals; at the Winter Solstice, one Yang emerges. Yin, generating newness through Yang, finds the old difficult to retain, hence Mi antlers shed at the Winter Solstice. The Way of Heaven and Earth involves Yin and Yang rooting each other; Yang generates through Yin, and Yin grows through Yang. Why would the shedding of Mi and Deer antlers be an exception? Only due to the transcription error in the *Shennong Bencao Jing* did people confuse Deer with Mi. I must clarify this, though people may not believe me. I have another method to distinguish Mi: Mi appear to have four eyes. This does not mean extra eyes on the head, but two eye-like spots between the outer sides of the front legs. Presence indicates Mi, absence indicates Deer; it is very easy to distinguish. Lu Rong benefits Yin but has limited efficacy, so it need not be used medicinally. Some people combine Mi and Deer to make glue for treating dual deficiency of Yin and Yang, which is acceptable. However, making glue from Mi and Deer is inferior to using Lu Tai (Deer Fetus). Adding Ren Shen (Ginseng), Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus Fruit), Shan Yao (Dioscorea Rhizome), Fu Ling (Poria), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root), Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed), Ba Ji Tian (Morinda Root), Rou Cong Rong (Cistanche Stem), Chao Zao Ren (Fried Sour Jujube Seed), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), Mai Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber), Sha Shen (Glehnia Root), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra Fruit), Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark), Po Gu Zhi (Cibotium Rhizome), Huang Qi (Astragalus Root), and Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis) to form Quan Lu Wan (Whole Deer Pill) is even more excellent. Using adult Deer for Quan Lu Wan is a mistake. Lu Tai pills greatly generate Pre-Heaven Qi, benefit the Mother of Post-Heaven (Spleen/Stomach), strengthen the Spleen to generate Essence, boost Yang and supplement Fire. It is a miraculous pill, merely unrecognized by the world.
Some doubt whether white Lu Rong is not Deer Antler Velvet but Mi Antler Velvet, claiming purple ones are best. Is this true? The answer is: Lu Rong quality does not depend on purple or white color. Generally, antlers with short hair are Lu Rong, while those with hair half a cun long are Mi Antler Velvet. The finest and hairiest ones are rare. In fact, Lu Rong is abundant while Mi Antler Velvet is scarce. This is because the Mi species has very few males and many females, mating with Deer when encountered. People are unaware of this, so I record it to distinguish Deer from Mi, which is easiest to identify.