补接折伤通乳脉。性味咸寒。搜索癖积达肝家。通行经络。（ 虫即地鳖虫。咸寒。
有小毒。入肝经。功专搜逐一切血积。治折伤。续筋骨。功虽同于虻蛭。而性颇缓。通乳者
亦行经活血之意耳。）
味咸寒。性阴有毒。达下窍。逐水通淋。（蝼蛄一名地狗。生于夏月。夜则出。喜灯
光。咸寒阴毒之品。善达下窍。利大小便。治一切水。通一切淋。须用下半截乃效。然治病
之药颇多。不必拘此阴毒之物。食功取过也。）
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可解皮肤风热。与惊痰乳壅。气禀轻虚。善疗翳膜 疹。及胞阻产难。功能脱退。昼
鸣夜息。治小儿之惊啼。味咸性寒。化上焦之邪滞。（蝉壳夏月自土而出。沿树而上。退壳
于
地。得风露清虚之气。咸寒入肺。专解皮肤风热。宣发痘疹。治上部咽喉头目口齿之病。退
翳膜。治产难。取其善脱也。治小儿夜啼。取其昼鸣夜息之意耳。）
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入肝脏以搜风。定搐疗惊全力足。达经络而蠲痹。愈痫治疝尾功长。味合辛咸。性含阴
毒。（蝎味辛咸有毒。其力在尾。有单用尾者。亦有全用者。入肝搜风。走脏腑。行经络。
治大人中风。小儿惊痫。属实邪者皆可用之。至于治疝治疟。以及女人带下阴脱等证。无不
皆由于肝经风气使然。以蝎产东方。色青属木故也。）
补接折伤通乳脉。性味咸寒。搜索癖积达肝家。通行经络。（ 虫即地鳖虫。咸寒。
有小毒。入肝经。功专搜逐一切血积。治折伤。续筋骨。功虽同于虻蛭。而性颇缓。通乳者
亦行经活血之意耳。）
【白话翻译】
具有接续骨折损伤、疏通乳汁脉络的功效。其性味为咸、寒。能够搜剔消除痞块积聚，直达肝脏，通行全身经络。（“䗪虫”即地鳖虫。性味咸、寒。具有小毒。归入肝经。功效专门搜剔驱逐各种瘀血积滞，治疗跌打骨折损伤，接续断裂的筋骨。其功效虽然与虻虫、水蛭相同，但药性较为缓和。所谓通乳，也是通过调理月经、活血化瘀的意思罢了。）
味咸寒。性阴有毒。达下窍。逐水通淋。（蝼蛄一名地狗。生于夏月。夜则出。喜灯
光。咸寒阴毒之品。善达下窍。利大小便。治一切水。通一切淋。须用下半截乃效。然治病
之药颇多。不必拘此阴毒之物。食功取过也。）
【白话翻译】
味道咸、寒。性质属阴且有毒。能通达下焦窍道，驱逐水湿，通利淋证。（蝼蛄又名地狗。生长于夏季。夜间出来活动。喜欢灯光。属于咸、寒、阴毒的药物。善于通达下焦窍道，通利大小便。治疗各种水肿病，通治各种淋证。必须使用其身体下半截才有效。然而治病的药物很多，不必拘泥于这种阴毒之物，取其食用之功或过度使用即可。）
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可解皮肤风热。与惊痰乳壅。气禀轻虚。善疗翳膜 疹。及胞阻产难。功能脱退。昼
鸣夜息。治小儿之惊啼。味咸性寒。化上焦之邪滞。（蝉壳夏月自土而出。沿树而上。退壳
于
地。得风露清虚之气。咸寒入肺。专解皮肤风热。宣发痘疹。治上部咽喉头目口齿之病。退
翳膜。治产难。取其善脱也。治小儿夜啼。取其昼鸣夜息之意耳。）
【白话翻译】
可以解除皮肤的风热，以及惊风痰浊、乳汁壅塞。其气质禀赋轻扬虚空，善于治疗眼生翳膜、皮疹，以及胎衣不下导致的难产。其功能在于脱落退去（蜕皮）。白天鸣叫，夜晚休息。用于治疗小儿因受惊引起的啼哭。味道咸、性质寒。能化解上焦的邪气阻滞。（蝉壳在夏季从土中钻出，沿着树木向上爬，在地面蜕壳。它获得了风露清虚之气。味咸、性寒，入肺经。专门解除皮肤风热，宣发痘疹。治疗上部咽喉、头部、眼睛、牙齿的疾病。消退翳膜。治疗难产，是取它善于蜕壳脱落之意。治疗小儿夜啼，是取它白天鸣叫、夜晚休息的节律之意罢了。）
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入肝脏以搜风。定搐疗惊全力足。达经络而蠲痹。愈痫治疝尾功长。味合辛咸。性含阴
毒。（蝎味辛咸有毒。其力在尾。有单用尾者。亦有全用者。入肝搜风。走脏腑。行经络。
治大人中风。小儿惊痫。属实邪者皆可用之。至于治疝治疟。以及女人带下阴脱等证。无不
皆由于肝经风气使然。以蝎产东方。色青属木故也。）
【白话翻译】
进入肝脏以搜剔风邪。平息抽搐、治疗惊风的力量充足。通达经络以祛除痹症，治愈癫痫、治疗疝气的功效主要在尾部。味道兼具辛、咸。性质含有阴毒。（蝎子味道辛、咸，有毒。其药效集中在尾部。有的单独使用尾部，也有全虫使用的。入肝经搜剔风邪，走窜脏腑，通行经络。治疗成人中风、小儿惊痫，凡是属于实邪的都可以使用。至于治疗疝气、疟疾，以及妇女带下、阴户脱垂等病症，无不是由于肝经风气所致。因为蝎子产于东方，颜色青，归属于木行，所以如此。）
Bu Jie Zhe Shang Tong Ru Mai (Continues fractures and injuries, unblocks milk ducts). Xing Wei Xian Han (Nature and flavor: Salty and Cold). Sou Suo Pi Ji Da Gan Jia (Searches out and eliminates phlegm-stasis accumulations, reaches the Liver system). Tong Xing Jing Luo (Unblocks and circulates through meridians and collaterals). (Chong refers to Di Bie Chong [Ground Beetle / Eupolyphaga sinensis]. Xian Han [Salty and Cold]. You Xiao Du [Has slight toxicity]. Ru Gan Jing [Enters the Liver Meridian]. Gong Zhuan Sou Zhu Yi Qie Xue Ji [Its efficacy specializes in searching out and driving away all kinds of blood stasis]. Zhi Zhe Shang [Treats traumatic injuries/fractures]. Xu Gu Jin [Reconnects bones and tendons]. Gong Sui Tong Yu Meng Zhi [Although its efficacy is similar to that of Meng [Housefly larvae] and Zhi [Leech]], Er Xing Po Huan [but its nature is quite mild]. Tong Ru Zhe [The action of unblocking milk] is also the meaning of regulating menstruation and invigorating blood circulation.)
Wei Xian Han. Xing Yin You Du. Da Xia Qiao. Zhu Shui Tong Lin (Flavor salty and cold. Nature yin and toxic. Reaches the lower orifices. Drains water and unblocks strangury). (Lou Fu [Mole Cricket], also known as Di Gou. Born in summer months. Emerges at night. Likes light. A product of salty, cold, yin, and toxic nature. Good at reaching the lower orifices. Promotes urination and defecation. Treats all types of edema/water retention. Unblocks all types of strangury. Must use the lower half for efficacy. However, there are many drugs for treating diseases; one need not be confined to this yin-toxic substance; taking it for its food-like efficacy or excessive use is acceptable.)
Chan Ke [Cicada Slough]
Ke Jie Pi Fu Feng Re. Yu Jing Tan Ru Yong. Qi Bing Qing Xu. Shan Liao Yi Mo Zhen. Ji Bao Zu Chan Nan. Gong Neng Tuo Tui. Zhou Ming Xi Xi. Zhi Xiao Er Zhi Jing Ti. Wei Xian Xing Han. Hua Shang Jiao Zhi Xie Zhi (Can resolve wind-heat of the skin. And treat convulsions with phlegm, milk obstruction. Its qi endowment is light and empty. Good at treating eye neoplasms/membranes and rashes. As well as placental retention causing difficult labor. Its function lies in shedding/molting. Cries by day, rests by night. Treats pediatric convulsive crying. Flavor salty, nature cold. Transforms pathogenic stagnation of the Upper Jiao). (Chan Ke [Cicada Slough] emerges from soil in summer, climbs trees, and sheds its shell on the ground. It obtains the clear and empty qi of wind and dew. Salty and cold, enters the Lung. Specializes in resolving skin wind-heat. Diffuses and erupts measles/rashes. Treats diseases of the upper part: throat, head, eyes, teeth. Removes eye membranes. Treats difficult labor, taking advantage of its ability to shed. Treats pediatric night crying, taking advantage of the meaning of "crying by day, resting by night".)
Xie [Scorpion]
Ru Gan Zhang Yi Sou Feng. Ding Chu Liao Jing Quan Li Zu. Da Jing Luo Er Juan Bi. Yu Xian Zhi Shan Wei Gong Chang. Wei He Xin Xian. Xing Han Yin Du (Enters the Liver organ to search out wind. Stabilizes spasms and treats convulsions with full strength. Reaches meridians and removes bi-syndrome. Cures epilepsy and treats hernias, with the tail having long-lasting efficacy. Flavor combines pungent and salty. Nature contains yin toxicity). (Xie [Scorpion] flavor pungent and salty, has toxicity. Its power lies in the tail. Some use only the tail, some use the whole insect. Enters Liver to search out wind. Travels through zang-fu organs. Moves through meridians. Treats adult stroke. Pediatric convulsive epilepsy. All those belonging to excess pathogens can use it. As for treating hernia, malaria, and women's leukorrhea, vaginal prolapse, etc., all are caused by wind qi in the Liver meridian. Because Xie is produced in the East, color green belongs to Wood.)