一名 蜓，俗名壁虎
咸寒小毒。
发明 守宫食蝎虿，蝎虿乃治风要药。详守宫所治风疰惊痫诸病，犹蜈蚣之性能透经
络也；且入血分，故又治血病、疮疡，以毒攻毒，皆取其尾善动之义。麻城移痘方治痘出眼
目及正面稠密，用以移痘于不伤命处，其效最捷。观术士以守宫尾杵为细末，弹熟肉上，其
肉便翕翕蠕动，移痘方得非从此悟出。陶弘景云∶ 蜓喜缘篱壁间，以朱饲之满三斤，杀，
干末，以涂妇人臂，有交接事便脱，故名守宫。苏恭曰∶饲朱点妇人臂，谬说也。张华言∶
必别有术，今不传矣。时珍曰∶守宫祛风，石龙利水，功用自别，不可不知。
甘咸温小毒。生岭南城垣榕树间及粤西横州等处者，长七八寸。蜀中产者不过五
寸，头圆肉满鳞小而浓，形似守宫，鸣则上下相呼，雌雄相应，情洽乃交，两相抱负自堕于
地，人往捕之亦不知觉，以手劈之，至死不开，取以曝干，为房中要药。即寻常捕得者，功
用亦相仿佛。但验其囫囵成对，卷榕树皮中者即真无疑。入药去头留尾酥炙用之。口含少许
，疾走不喘者，是其益气之验也。
发明 蛤蚧味咸归肾经，性温助命门，色白补肺气，功兼人参、羊肉之用。而治虚损痿
弱，消渴喘嗽，肺痿吐沫等证，专取交合肾肺之气，无以逾之。愚按∶蛤蚧、龙子性皆温补
助阳，而举世药肆中皆混称不分，医者亦不辨混用。龙子则剖开如皮，身多赤斑，偏助壮火
，阳事不振者宜之。蛤蚧则缠束成对，通身白鳞，专温肺气，气虚喘乏者宜之。虚则补其母
也。
【守宫】
又名蜓，俗称壁虎。
味咸、性寒，有小毒。
发明：守宫以蝎子和蜈蚣为食，而蝎子和蜈蚣是治疗风病的重要药物。详细考察守宫所治疗的“风注”、“惊痫”等各种疾病，其性能类似于蜈蚣能够穿透经络；并且它入血分，所以又能治疗血病和疮疡，利用其毒性来攻解毒邪，这都是取其尾巴善于活动的含义。麻城地区流传的移痘方，用于治疗痘疹长在眼睛面部以及正面密集的情况，用此法将痘疹转移到不危及生命的地方，效果最为迅速。观察术士用守宫的尾巴捣成细末，弹在熟肉上，那肉就会翕翕蠕动，移痘方或许就是从这一点受到启发。陶弘景说：蜓喜欢攀附在篱笆墙壁之间，用朱砂喂养它直到体重达到三斤，然后杀死，晒干研成粉末，用来涂抹在妇女的手臂上，如果有房事发生，粉末就会脱落，因此得名“守宫”。苏恭说：用朱砂点涂妇女手臂的说法是错误的。张华说：必定另有秘术，如今已经失传了。李时珍说：守宫祛风，石龙子利水，功效自然不同，不可不知道。
【蛤蚧】
味甘、咸，性温，有小毒。生长在岭南城墙榕树间以及粤西横州等地的，长约七八寸。四川出产的不超过五寸，头圆肉厚鳞片小而密，形状像守宫，鸣叫时上下呼应，雌雄相应，情意融洽才交配，两者相互拥抱后自动堕落在地，人们去捕捉它们也察觉不到，用手掰开，到死也不分开，取出来晒干了，是房中术的重要药物。就是平常捕捉到的，功效也差不多。只要验证它是完整成对、卷曲在榕树皮中的就是真的无疑。入药时去掉头部保留尾部，用酥油炙烤后使用。嘴里含少许（指活体），能疾走而不气喘的，是它益气功效的验证。
发明：蛤蚧味咸归肾经，性温助命门之火，色白补肺气，功效兼具人参和羊肉的作用。而对于治疗虚损痿弱、消渴喘嗽、肺痿吐沫等证候，专门取其交合时肾与肺之气的特性，没有比这更好的了。我认为：蛤蚧和龙子（守宫）的药性都是温补助阳的，但世上的药店都混淆称呼不分彼此，医生也不加辨别混用。龙子则剖开后像皮一样，身上多有赤斑，偏于助长壮火，适合阳事不振的人使用。蛤蚧则缠束成对，通身白色鳞片，专门温补肺气，适合气虚喘息乏力的人使用。这是遵循“虚则补其母”的原则。
[Gecko (Shou Gong)]
Also known as Ting, commonly called gecko.
Salty and cold in nature, with slight toxicity.
Invention: The gecko feeds on scorpions and centipedes, which are key herbs for treating wind disorders. A detailed examination of the various diseases treated by the gecko, such as "wind accumulation" (Feng Zhu) and "convulsions and epilepsy" (Jing Xian), reveals that its performance is similar to that of the centipede, capable of penetrating meridians and collaterals; furthermore, it enters the blood level, thus also treating blood diseases and sores/ulcers. It uses toxicity to attack toxicity, all deriving from the meaning of its tail's agility. The "Moving Pox Formula" from Macheng treats cases where pox appear on the eyes, face, or are densely clustered on the front, using this method to move the pox to non-vital areas, achieving the most rapid effect. Observing that practitioners grind the gecko's tail into fine powder and sprinkle it on cooked meat, causing the meat to twitch and move, one might surmise that the Moving Pox Formula was inspired by this phenomenon. Tao Hongjing stated: "Ting likes to climb fences and walls. If fed cinnabar until it weighs three jin, then killed, dried, and powdered, and applied to a woman's arm, it will fall off upon sexual intercourse, hence the name 'Shou Gong' (Guarding Palace)." Su Gong said: "The claim of applying cinnabar to a woman's arm is a fallacy." Zhang Hua said: "There must be another secret technique, which is now lost." Li Shizhen said: "The gecko dispels wind, while the dragon lizard (Shi Long Zi) promotes urination; their functions are distinct and should not be confused."
[Gekko (Ge Jie)]
Sweet and salty in taste, warm in nature, with slight toxicity. Those found between banyan trees on city walls in Lingnan and in Hengzhou, western Guangdong, are seven to eight inches long. Those produced in Sichuan do not exceed five inches. They have round heads, plump bodies, and small, dense scales, resembling the gecko. When they call, they respond to each other up and down; males and females correspond, mating only when affectionate. After copulating, they embrace each other and fall to the ground. People can catch them without their awareness. Even if split open by hand, they remain closed until death. Dried after sun exposure, they are an important herb for sexual health practices. Even those caught ordinarily have similar efficacy. Authenticity is confirmed if they are intact pairs curled within banyan tree bark. For medicinal use, remove the head and retain the tail, frying with butter/oil. If a live specimen holds a small amount in its mouth and runs swiftly without panting, it verifies its qi-tonifying property.
Invention: Ge Jie tastes salty and enters the Kidney Meridian; its warm nature assists the Gate of Vitality (Ming Men). Its white color tonifies Lung Qi. Its function combines the effects of Ginseng and mutton. In treating conditions such as deficiency exhaustion, flaccidity and weakness, wasting-thirst (Xiao Ke), wheezing and coughing, and lung abscess with foamy sputum, it specifically utilizes the energy derived from the mating of kidneys and lungs, surpassing all others. I observe: Both Ge Jie and Long Zi (Gecko) have warm, tonic, and yang-assisting properties. However, pharmacies worldwide confuse and mix them indiscriminately, and physicians fail to distinguish them. Long Zi, when剖开 (split open), resembles skin and has many red spots on its body; it偏向 (leans towards) assisting vigorous fire and is suitable for those with impotence. Ge Jie is bound in pairs, covered entirely in white scales, and specifically warms Lung Qi, making it suitable for those with Qi deficiency, wheezing, and fatigue. This follows the principle of "tonifying the mother when there is deficiency."