取首生男子之乳，父母皆无疾恙者，养其子，善饮食之。日取其乳一升，只半升以来亦
可。又以朱砂银作鼎与匙，如无朱砂银，山泽银亦得。慢火熬炼，不住手搅如淡金色，可丸
即丸，如梧桐子大。空心酒吞下，亦不限丸数。此名阴丹阳炼。世人亦知服秋石，然皆非清
净所结。又此阳物也，须复经火，经火之余，皆其糟粕，与烧盐无异也。世人亦知服乳，阴
物不经火炼，则冷滑而漏精气也。此阳丹阴炼。阴丹阳炼。盖道士灵智妙用，沉机捷法，非
其人不可轻泄，慎之。
凡世之炼秋石者，但得火炼一法而已。此药须兼用阴阳二石，方为至法。今具二法于后。
凡火炼秋石，阳中之阴，故得火而凝，入水则释然消散，归于无体。盖质去但有味在，
此离中之虚也。水炼秋石，阴中之阳。故得水而凝，遇暴润，千岁不变。味去而质留，此坎
中之实。二物皆出于心肾二脏，而流于小肠。水火二脏， 蛇元武正气。外假天地之水火，
凝而为体。服之还补太阳相火二脏，为养命之本。具方如后。
小便三五石，夏月虽腐败亦堪用。置大盆中，以新水一半以上相和，旋转搅数百匝，放
令澄清。辟去清者留浊脚，又以新水同搅，水多为妙。又澄去清者，直候无臭气，澄下秋石
如粉。即止。暴干。刮下，如腻粉光白，粲然可爱，都无气臭味为度。再研以乳男子乳，和
如膏，烈日中暴干。如此九度，须拣好日色乃和，盖假太阳真气也。第九度即丸之，如梧桐
子大，曝干。每服三十丸，温酒吞下。
选取头胎男婴的乳汁，其父母均无疾病，由母亲亲自哺育该子，并精心照料其饮食。每日收取乳汁一升，若仅半升左右也可以。使用朱砂银制作鼎和勺子，如果没有朱砂银，山泽银也可以使用。用慢火熬炼，不停搅拌直至呈现淡金色，可以制成丸剂时便制成丸药，大小如梧桐子。空腹时用酒送服，丸数不限。这叫做“阴丹阳炼”。世人也知道服用秋石，但都不是经过清净工艺凝结而成的。另外，这是阳物，必须再经过火炼；经过火炼之后，剩下的都是糟粕，与烧盐没有区别。世人也知道服用乳汁，乳汁属阴物，如果不经过火炼，就会因性冷滑而漏泄精气。这叫做“阳丹阴炼”。所谓“阴丹阳炼”，大概是道士们灵智的妙用，深沉机巧的快速方法，不是合适的人不可以轻易泄露，务必谨慎。
大凡世间炼制秋石的方法，只有火炼这一种。这种药必须兼用阴阳两种石料，才是最好的方法。现在将两种方法列在后面。
凡是火炼秋石，属于阳中之阴，所以遇到火就凝固，放入水中则消散，归于无形。这是因为实质去除了只留下气味，这是离卦中的虚象。水炼秋石，属于阴中之阳。所以遇到水就凝固，即使遭遇暴雨滋润，千年不变。气味去除了而实质留存，这是坎卦中的实象。这两种物质都出自心、肾两脏，而流注于小肠。水和火对应两脏，是玄武的正气。借助天地间的水火之力，凝结成实体。服用它可以返还补益太阳相火两脏，是养命的根本。具体方剂如下。
取小便三五石，夏季虽然腐败也可以使用。放入大盆中，加入一半以上的新水，旋转搅拌数百圈，放置使其澄清。撇去清液，保留底部的浑浊沉淀物，又加入新水一同搅拌，水多为宜。再次澄清撇去清液，一直等到没有臭味，沉淀下的秋石像粉末一样。就停止操作。晒干。刮下来，像腻粉那样光洁白亮，鲜明可爱，以完全没有气臭味为标准。再用男婴的乳汁研磨，调和得像膏状，在烈日下晒干。如此重复九次，必须挑选好天气进行调和，这是借取太阳的真气。第九次时就制成丸药，大小如梧桐子，晒干。每次服用三十丸，用温酒送服。
Take the milk of a firstborn male infant, whose parents are both free from disease, and have his mother nurse him well, providing proper diet. Collect one sheng (approx. 1 liter) of milk daily; half a sheng is also acceptable. Use cinnabar-silver to make a tripod and spoon; if cinnabar-silver is unavailable, mountain-lake silver may be used. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly until it turns a pale golden color. When suitable for pill formation, shape them into pills the size of *Wutong* seeds (Cercidiphyllum japonicum seeds). Swallow with wine on an empty stomach; the number of pills is not limited. This is called "Yin Dan Yang Lian" (Yang-refined Yin Elixir). People in the world know to take Qiushi (Autumn Stone), but none are condensed through pure and clean processes. Furthermore, this is a Yang substance; it must undergo fire refining. After fire refining, what remains is dregs, no different from burnt salt. People also know to take milk; as a Yin substance, if not refined by fire, its cold and slippery nature will cause leakage of essence and qi. This is called "Yang Dan Yin Lian" (Yin-refined Yang Elixir). "Yin Dan Yang Lian" represents the subtle application of Daoist wisdom, a profound and expedient method that should not be lightly revealed to those who are not worthy. Be cautious.
Generally, the methods for refining Qiushi in the world involve only fire refining. This medicine requires the combined use of both Yin and Yin stones to be the supreme method. The two methods are detailed below.
Fire-refining Qiushi belongs to Yin within Yang; thus, it coagulates upon exposure to fire and dissolves completely in water, returning to formlessness. This is because the substance is removed while the flavor remains, representing the emptiness within the Li trigram (☲). Water-refining Qiushi belongs to Yang within Yin; thus, it coagulates upon contact with water and remains unchanged even after millennia of exposure to heavy rain. The flavor is removed while the substance remains, representing the solidity within the Kan trigram (☵). Both substances originate from the Heart and Kidney organs and flow into the Small Intestine. Water and Fire correspond to these two organs, embodying the righteous qi of Xuanwu (Black Tortoise). By borrowing the water and fire of Heaven and Earth, they condense into physical form. Ingesting them helps restore and tonify the Taiyang and Xianghuo (Ministerial Fire) organs, serving as the foundation for sustaining life. The specific formulas are as follows.
Use three to five shi (approx. 300-500 liters) of urine; even if fermented during summer, it can be used. Place it in a large basin, mix with more than half fresh water, and stir vigorously hundreds of times. Let it settle until clear. Discard the clear liquid, retaining the turbid sediment. Add fresh water again and stir; using more water is preferable. Clarify again, discarding the clear liquid, until there is no foul odor. The precipitated Qiushi should resemble powder. Stop here. Dry it in the sun. Scrape it down; it should be as bright and white as calamine luster, attractive, and entirely devoid of any odor. Grind it again using male infant's milk, mixing until it resembles paste. Dry it in intense sunlight. Repeat this process nine times. Mixing must be done on auspicious days, borrowing the true qi of the Sun. On the ninth occasion, shape into pills the size of *Wutong* seeds, and dry them in the sun. Take thirty pills per dose, swallowed with warm wine.