（附好吃壁泥 生米 茶叶）
虫动物也。草木水土之中宜有之。何为而有于人之肠胃中乎。盖虫者。亦得天地之气。
以成
形者也。而形不自成。必假于物而后成。如草腐而生萤。雀死而生蛤鱼烂而生蛆。皆旧有形
之物。感阴阳之气。而后形体成焉。人身小天地。而人之气。即天地之气也。然则虫之生于
肠胃中者。亦岂无所假而成哉。饮食入胃。不能消化。如鱼 肉醢生面硬饭之类。停积于中
。湿热相感。稠粘胶固。资热血以相成。得生气以陶熔。则不动之物。悉成能动之形。头
尾皆具。而浑然一虫类矣。其始也。因饮食而变。其既也。赖饮食以养。绞扰蟠结。食人精气
。饮人膏血。坏人脏腑。夭人命寿。虫之为害。可胜言哉。大凡难化之物。皆能生虫。不但
肉醢面硬饭之类而已。若误吞头发羽毛。尤其易生者也。不特此也。虽无质之物。亦能生焉
。如浓茶浊酒。本无质者。而所澄之脚。最能成病。故有茶癖。酒积之症。久之亦变为虫。
成于茶者。常思食茶。成于酒者。必酷嗜酒。一日不获所欲。则一日不能暂安。此其症也。
又有所谓痨虫者。又何所自而生耶。盖痨虫即尸虫也。劳疾之人多瘀血。瘀血不消。得火
炼。遂成细虫。其色变赤。无翼而能飞。或隐或见。其来也不测。皆血之所化也。以其为血
所化。故此诸虫则甚灵焉。血统于肝。则藏魂。故比虫者魂之所根据也。病患既死。魂随虫出
。好觅同气。同气之亲。不幸而染之。则成传尸痨症。此又虫之可畏也。然虫病患常有之。
何以灼知其真而药之耶。必有形症可见也。虫病之人面黄肌瘦。唇白毛竖。容颜不泽。脸多
白印。时觉恶心口吐清水。或心腹胀痛。饮食不为肌肤或头发狰狞。洒淅恶寒。或额面生
疮。湿痒沿连。皆其症也。如此详察。则可以用药矣。
（附注：喜欢吃墙泥、生米、茶叶的情况）
虫是动物。在草木水土之中适宜有它们存在。为什么会在人的肠胃中出现呢？大概虫也是禀受天地之气，从而形成形体。而形体不能自行生成，必须借助外物才能形成。比如草腐烂后生出萤火虫，麻雀死后变成蛤蜊，鱼肉腐烂后生出蛆虫，这些都是原本已有形体的事物，感应了阴阳之气，然后形体才形成的。人身是小天地，而人的气，就是天地之气。既然这样，那么虫生于肠胃中，又怎么会没有借助外物而形成呢？饮食进入胃中，如果不能消化，像鱼、肉、肉酱、生面、硬饭之类，停滞积聚在体内。湿热相互感应，变得稠粘胶固，依靠热血来共同形成，得到生气来陶冶熔铸，那么原本不动的事物，全都变成了能动的形体，头尾都具备，浑然成为一类虫。起初是因为饮食变化而产生的，后来就依赖饮食来滋养。它们绞绕盘结，吞噬人的精气，饮用人的膏血，破坏人的脏腑，缩短人的寿命。虫造成的危害，能说尽吗？大凡难以消化的食物，都能生虫，不只是肉酱、硬饭之类而已。如果误吞头发羽毛，尤其容易生虫。不仅如此，即使是没有实质形态的东西，也能生虫。比如浓茶浊酒，本来没有实质，但沉淀下来的渣脚，最能导致疾病。所以有茶癖、酒积的症状，时间久了也会变成虫。形成于茶的，常常想吃茶；形成于酒的，一定非常嗜酒。一天得不到想要的东西，就不能片刻安宁。这就是它们的症状。
又有所谓的“痨虫”，又是从哪里产生的呢？大概痨虫就是尸虫。患劳疾的人多有瘀血，瘀血不消散，被火炼灼，于是变成细小的虫。颜色变红，没有翅膀却能飞，有时隐藏有时显现，它的到来不可预测，都是血液所化生的。因为是由血所化，所以这些虫都很灵验。血统属于肝，肝藏魂，所以这类虫是魂的依托所在。病人死后，魂随着虫出去，喜欢寻找同类气息，与它有亲缘关系的人，不幸而被感染，就会形成传尸痨症。这又是虫令人畏惧的地方。然而患虫病的人常有出现，凭什么确切知道是真虫病并用药治疗呢？一定有可见的症状表现。患虫病的人面色黄、肌肉消瘦，嘴唇白、毛发竖立，容颜无光泽，脸上多有白斑，时常觉得恶心口吐清水，或者心腹胀痛，饮食不能转化为肌肤营养，或者头发狰狞竖起，战栗恶寒，或者额面生疮，湿痒连绵不断，这些都是症状。如此详细观察，就可以用药了。
(Note: Conditions involving the craving to eat wall mud, raw rice, and tea leaves)
Insects (Chong) are animals. They are suitable to exist within grass, trees, soil, and water. Why do they appear in the human intestines and stomach? It is said that insects also acquire the Qi of Heaven and Earth to form their shapes. Shapes do not form by themselves; they must rely on external things to take shape. For example, fireflies emerge from rotting grass; clams transform from dead sparrows; maggots arise from rotting fish and meat. These are all things that already had form, which, upon sensing the Qi of Yin and Yang, subsequently formed their bodies. The human body is a microcosm, and the Qi of humans is the Qi of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, how could insects born in the intestines and stomach form without relying on anything? When food enters the stomach and cannot be digested, such as fish, meat, meat paste, raw dough, or hard rice, it stagnates and accumulates within. Dampness and Heat interact, becoming thick, sticky, and solid. Nourished by hot blood and tempered by vital Qi, inert matter transforms into moving forms, with heads and tails complete, becoming a unified class of insects. Initially, they change due to diet; subsequently, they rely on diet for nourishment. They twist and knot, consuming the person's Jing and Qi, drinking their marrow and blood, damaging the Zang-Fu organs, and shortening life expectancy. Can the harm caused by insects be fully described? Generally, indigestible substances can generate insects, not just meat paste and hard rice. If hair or feathers are accidentally swallowed, they are especially prone to generating insects. Not only that, even substanceless entities can generate them. For instance, strong tea and turbid wine originally lack substance, but the sediment at the bottom is most capable of causing disease. Thus, there are conditions like "tea addiction" (Cha Pi) and "wine accumulation" (Jiu Ji). Over time, these also transform into insects. Those formed from tea often crave tea; those formed from wine become intensely addicted to alcohol. If they do not obtain what they desire for a day, they cannot feel at ease for a moment. This is their symptom pattern.
There is also what is called the "Tuberculosis Worm" (Lao Chong). From where does it originate? The Tuberculosis Worm is essentially the Corpse Worm (Shi Chong). Patients suffering from consumption (Lao Ji) often have stagnant blood. If this stagnant blood is not resolved and is refined by Fire, it transforms into minute insects. Their color turns red; though wingless, they can fly. They may hide or appear, and their arrival is unpredictable. All are transformed from blood. Because they are transformed from blood, these various insects are very agile. Blood belongs to the Liver, which stores the Hun (Ethereal Soul); thus, these insects are the basis of the Hun. After the patient dies, the Hun exits with the insect, seeking kin with similar Qi. Relatives with similar Qi, unfortunately, may contract it, resulting in the condition of Transmitted Consumption (Chuan Shi Lao). This is another aspect of why insects are feared. However, patients with intestinal worms are common. How can one accurately identify the true nature of the disease and treat it? There must be visible signs and symptoms. Patients with intestinal worms present with sallow complexion and emaciation, white lips, erect hair, lusterless facial features, and frequent white spots on the face. They may experience nausea and vomit clear fluid, abdominal distension and pain, failure of food intake to nourish the flesh and skin, bristling hair, chills and shivering, or sores on the forehead and face accompanied by continuous damp itching. These are all symptoms. By examining these in detail, appropriate medication can be administered.