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味酸，气微寒。无毒。一云平、温，微毒。南北山野俱有，雌雄毛色不同，声作鸡鸣
，实系鸡属。吕后名雉，故高祖字以野鸡也。其飞不高，若矢直往。百步即堕，因以雉名。
今船车中，取尾插其竿头，亦欲快速之如矢尔。庖厨堪用，益少损多。九十月间，食之有补
。五脏气逆喘息不止，及消渴小便多者殊功；肠胃气虚下痢无度，兼禁口大孔痛者立效。更
主诸 ，尤为要方。余月食之，生疮发痔。一说雉是离禽，明旺于火，丙午日遇，切忌沾唇
。合胡桃肉食，发豆风心疼；合荞麦面食，生蛔虫腹痛。菌蕈木耳同食，发痔下血难休。自
死
者足爪不伸，若食之杀人倾刻。久食渐瘦，痼疾复兴。卵煮同葱，食之方妙。
锦鸡与丹雄
鸡类，尾毛长尺余；毛羽具红黄色多，有圆斑点。嗉藏肉缓，睛则外舒。见者不明，咸谓吐
锦。煮食香美适口，且令聪明；养观文彩动人，更禳火疫。 鸡黄黑，上党多生。《禽
经》
篇中，称为毅鸟。（谓 毅鸟也，鸥信鸟也。）因其猛气健斗，斗死不离，至今武人头盔常着
其
尾。多食男健，且补虚羸英鸡体热无毛，吃碎石英所致。人食肥健润泽，补足阳道而
然。
惟出泽州，得之亦易。 竹鸡形小尾短，（即山鸡，今江东极多。）山鸡形小尾长。
并可网罗
为馔，餍酒食多中毒，急嚼生姜。盖此二鸟常食半夏苗叶，故此可解也。
野鸡
鸡
锦鸡
竹鸡
味道酸，气微寒。无毒。另一种说法认为其性平、温，有微毒。南北方的山野中都有分布，雌雄的毛色不同，叫声像鸡鸣，实际上属于鸡类。吕后（汉高祖刘邦之妻）名字中有“雉”字，所以汉高祖将其称为野鸡。它飞行高度不高，像箭一样笔直向前飞。百步之内就会坠落，因此得名“雉”。现在的船车中，有人取它的尾羽插在竿头，也是希望速度能像箭一样快。在厨房烹饪中使用，益处少而害处多。在九月和十月间食用，有补益作用。对于五脏之气上逆导致的喘息不止，以及消渴病（糖尿病类症状）小便频多者，有显著功效；对于肠胃气虚导致的下痢无度，兼有禁口痢（食欲不振且伴有肛门疼痛）和大孔痛（肛门疼痛）者，立见疗效。更是治疗各种[此处原文缺字，推测为痢疾或相关病症]的要方。其他月份食用，会生疮、诱发痔疮。有一种说法认为，雉是离卦所属的禽鸟，火气旺盛，如果在丙午日遇到，切忌食用。与胡桃肉同食，会引发豆风心痛；与荞麦面食同食，会生蛔虫并导致腹痛。与菌蕈、木耳同食，会诱发痔疮，便血难以停止。自然死亡的雉，其足爪不伸展，如果食用，会使人顷刻死亡。长期食用会逐渐消瘦，旧病复发。雉卵煮熟后与葱同食，效果才妙。
锦鸡与丹雄鸡类似，尾毛长达一尺多；羽毛多为红黄色，带有圆形斑点。嗉囊处的肉松弛，眼睛向外突出。看到的人视力不明，都说是因为吃了锦鸡的缘故。煮食味道香美适口，并且能让人耳聪目明；饲养观赏则文采动人，更能驱除火灾和瘟疫。
鹧鸪颜色黄黑，上党地区多产。《禽经》篇中，称之为毅鸟。（所谓毅鸟，鸥是信鸟。）因为它勇猛好斗，斗死后尸体不离地，至今武人的头盔上常装饰其尾羽。多吃对男子健壮有益，且能补益虚弱瘦弱之人。英鸡身体发热且无毛，是因为吃碎石英所致。人食用后变得肥壮健康、皮肤润泽，这是因为补足阳气的原因。
只有泽州出产，得到也比较容易。
竹鸡体型小尾巴短，（即山鸡，现在江东地区极多。）山鸡体型小尾巴长。都可以用网捕捉作为菜肴，饮酒吃饭过多中毒时，急嚼生姜即可解毒。因为这两种鸟常食用半夏的苗叶，所以生姜可以解它们的毒。
Pheasant (Wild Pheasant)
Chicken
Jinji (Brocade Chicken / Golden Pheasant)
Bamboo Partridge
Taste: Sour. Nature: Slightly Cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Another view states it is Neutral, Warm, and slightly toxic. It is found in the mountains and wilds of both the north and south. Males and females differ in plumage color, and its call resembles that of a chicken; it actually belongs to the chicken family. Empress Lü's name contained the character "Zhi" (Pheasant), so Emperor Gaozu of Han referred to it as "Yeji" (Wild Chicken). It does not fly high, moving straight forward like an arrow. It falls within a hundred paces, hence the name "Zhi". In modern boats and carts, people sometimes attach its tail feathers to the top of poles, desiring speed comparable to an arrow. In culinary use, its benefits are few while its harms are many. Eating it during the ninth and tenth months provides tonification. It shows remarkable efficacy for wheezing and incessant panting caused by rebellious Qi in the five Zang organs, as well as for Xiao Ke disease (Wasting-Thirst syndrome, similar to diabetes) with frequent urination. For dysentery due to deficiency of Qi in the stomach and intestines, accompanied by anorexia (Jin Kou Li) and severe anal pain, it produces immediate effects. It is also a crucial prescription for treating various [text missing, likely dysentery or related disorders]. Eating it in other months causes sores and triggers hemorrhoids. One theory holds that the pheasant is a bird associated with the Li trigram (Fire), possessing vigorous Fire energy; if encountered on a Bing-Wu day, one must strictly avoid consuming it. Consuming it with walnut meat induces Dou Feng heartache; consuming it with buckwheat noodles generates roundworms and abdominal pain. Consuming it with mushrooms or wood ear fungus triggers hemorrhoids and persistent hematochezia (blood in stool). If the pheasant dies naturally, its claws do not extend; consuming such meat kills a person instantly. Long-term consumption leads to gradual emaciation and recurrence of chronic diseases. Boiled pheasant eggs eaten with scallions yield the best results.
The Jinji (Golden Pheasant) is similar to the Dan Xiong Ji (Red Male Chicken), with tail feathers over a chi long. Its plumage is predominantly red and yellow with circular spots. The flesh at the crop is loose, and the eyes protrude outward. Those who see it suffer from blurred vision, commonly believing this is caused by eating Jinji. Boiled and eaten, it is fragrant, delicious, and enhances hearing and sight; when kept for observation, its colorful appearance is captivating, and it can ward off fire disasters and epidemics.
Zhe Yu (Partridge) is yellowish-black and abundant in the Shangdang region. In the *Qin Jing* (Classic of Birds), it is called Yi Niao. ("Yi Niao refers to the Partridge; Ou refers to the Gull.") Because of its ferocity and fighting spirit, even after death in battle, it does not move far. To this day, helmets of martial artists often feature its tail feathers. Excessive consumption strengthens men and tonifies weakness and emaciation. Ying Ji has a hot body and lacks feathers because it consumes crushed quartz. Humans who eat it become fat, healthy, and lustrous, which is attributed to the replenishment of Yang Qi.
It is only produced in Zezhou, where it is relatively easy to obtain.
The Bamboo Partridge is small with a short tail (this is the Shan Ji, now very common in Jiangdong). The Shan Ji is small with a long tail. Both can be caught in nets for food. If poisoned by excessive alcohol or food intake, chewing fresh ginger quickly resolves the toxicity. This is because these two birds frequently consume the seedlings and leaves of Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome), and thus ginger can counteract their poison.