味甘，无毒。主百病。
此是 也，今人皆呼慈音，即是 鱼，作 食之云补；又有 鱼相似而大；又有 鱼亦
相似，黄而美，益人，其合
鹿肉及赤目赤须无鳃者，食之并杀人；又有人鱼，似 而有四足，声
其膏燃之不消耗，始皇骊山
冢中用之，谓之人膏也。荆州、临沮、青溪至多此鱼。
〔谨案〕 鱼，一名 鱼，一名 鱼，
主水浮肿，利小便也。
味甘，大温，无毒。主补中，益血，疗沈唇。五月五日取头骨烧之，止痢。
鳝是荇芩根化作之，又云是人发所化，今其腹中自有子，不必尽是变化也。性热，作
食之亦补。而时行病起，食
之多复，又喜令人霍乱。凡此水族鱼虾之类甚多，其有名者，以注在前条，虽皆可食，而甚
损人，故不入药用。又有食
之反能致病者，
今条注如后说∶凡鱼头有白色如连珠至脊上者，腹中无胆者，
头中无鳃者，并杀人。鱼汁
不可合鸬 肉食之。鲫鱼不可合猴、雉肉食之。鳅鳝不可合白犬血食之。鲤鱼子不可合猪肝
食之。鲫鱼亦尔。青鱼 不可合生胡荽及生葵并麦酱食之。虾无须及腹下通黑，及煮之反
白，皆不可食。生虾 不可合鸡肉食之，亦损人。又有 亦益人，尾有毒，疗齿痛。又有
鱼，至能醒酒。 鱼有毒，不可食。
〔谨案〕《别录》云∶干鳝头，主消渴，食不消
，去冷气，除痞症。其穿鱼绳，主竹木屑入目不出；穿鲍鱼绳，亦主眯目、去刺，煮汁洗之
大良也。
鳝鱼味甘，无毒。主治各种疾病。
这就是黄鳝，现在人们都读作“慈”音，就是黄鳝鱼，食用它被认为有补益作用；又有与鳝鱼相似但体型较大的鱼；又有与鳝鱼相似的鱼，颜色发黄且味道鲜美，对人体有益，但如果将这种鱼与鹿肉以及红眼、红须、无鳃的鱼一起食用，会致人死亡；又有一种人鱼，外形像鳝鱼但有四只脚，它的膏脂燃烧时不消耗，秦始皇骊山陵墓中曾使用过，称为“人膏”。荆州、临沮、青溪等地最多出产这种鱼。
【谨案】鳝鱼，又名鳣鱼，又名鲡鱼，主治水气浮肿，能通利小便。
鳝鱼味甘，性大温，无毒。主治补益中气，养血，治疗唇部深部疮疡（沈唇）。在五月五日取头骨烧成灰，可止泻痢。
鳝鱼是由荇芩根变化而来，又说是由人的头发变化而来，但现在发现其腹中自有卵，并不全是变化而成的。其性热，作为食物食用也有补益作用。但在时行病（流行性疾病）兴起时，食用鳝鱼会导致病情复发，又容易使人患霍乱。凡此水族鱼类虾类之类非常多，其中著名的，已在前面条目中注明，虽然都可以食用，但对人体损害很大，所以不入药用。又有食用后反而能致病的，现按条目注释如下：凡是鱼头有白色如连珠状延伸至脊背的，腹中没有胆的，头中没有鳃的，并会致人死亡。鱼汁不可与鸬鹚肉一起食用。鲫鱼不可与猴肉、雉肉一起食用。泥鳅、鳝鱼不可与白犬血一起食用。鲤鱼子不可与猪肝一起食用。鲫鱼也是如此。青鱼不可与生胡荽（香菜）、生葵菜及麦酱一起食用。虾没有胡须及腹部全黑，以及煮熟后反而变白的，都不可食用。生虾不可与鸡肉一起食用，也会损害人体。又有某种鱼也益人，但尾部有毒，可治疗牙痛。又有某种鱼，最能解酒。某种鱼有毒，不可食用。
【谨案】《别录》记载：干鳝鱼头，主治消渴症，饮食不消化，去除冷气，消除痞块症。穿鱼的绳子，主治竹木屑刺入眼中无法取出；穿鲍鱼的绳子，也主治眯眼、去刺，煮汁清洗效果很好。
The taste is sweet, and it is non-toxic. It primarily treats various diseases.
This refers to the eel (Anguilla japonica), now commonly pronounced with the "ci" sound, which is the eel fish; consuming it is believed to have tonifying effects. There are also fish similar to eels but larger in size; there are also fish similar to eels that are yellow and delicious, benefiting the human body. However, eating such fish together with venison (Cervus nippon meat) or fish characterized by red eyes, red whiskers, and no gills can be fatal. There is also a "human fish" resembling an eel but possessing four limbs; its fat does not diminish when burned. This was used in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang at Lishan and is referred to as "human fat." Such fish are most abundant in Jingzhou, Linju, and Qingxi.
[Note] The eel (Anguilla japonica), also known as Zhan fish or Li fish, primarily treats edema (water swelling) and promotes urination.
The taste is sweet, the nature is greatly warm, and it is non-toxic. It primarily tonifies the Middle Jiao (Middle Burner), nourishes blood, and treats deep ulcers on the lips (Shen chun). Taking the skull of an eel collected on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, burning it to ash, can stop dysentery.
Eels were said to transform from the roots of Nymphoides peltata (Xingqin), or alternatively from human hair. However, since they naturally carry eggs in their bellies, they are not entirely products of transformation. Their nature is hot; consuming them as food also has tonifying effects. However, during outbreaks of epidemic febrile diseases (Shi xing bing), consuming eels may cause relapse, and they tend to induce cholera-like disorders (Huo luan). Among aquatic animals such as fish and shrimp, many exist. Those famous ones have been noted in previous entries. Although all may be edible, they are highly damaging to the human body and thus are not included in medicinal materials. Furthermore, some foods can cause disease if consumed improperly. These are detailed below: Any fish with white beads-like markings extending from the head to the spine, any fish lacking a gallbladder in the abdomen, and any fish lacking gills in the head are all fatal to consume. Fish juice should not be eaten together with cormorant meat. Crucian carp (Carassius auratus) should not be eaten together with monkey meat or pheasant meat. Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) and eel should not be eaten together with white dog blood. Carp roe should not be eaten together with pig liver. Crucian carp follows the same rule. Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) should not be eaten together with fresh Coriandrum sativum (cilantro), fresh Abelmoschus manihot (hibiscus leaves), or wheat sauce. Shrimp without whiskers, those with black undersides, and those that turn white after boiling are all inedible. Raw shrimp should not be eaten together with chicken meat, as this also harms the body. There is another type of fish that benefits the body, but its tail is toxic and can treat toothache. There is another fish that is particularly effective in resolving alcohol intoxication. Another fish is toxic and should not be eaten.
[Note] *Bie Lu* states: Dried eel heads primarily treat diabetes mellitus (Xiao ke), indigestion, expel cold qi, and eliminate痞 syndrome (Pi zheng - accumulation/masses). The string used for threading fish primarily treats bamboo or wood splinters stuck in the eye; the string used for threading salted fish also treats foreign bodies in the eye and removing spines; boiling it into a decoction for washing is highly effective.