无毒
海燕主阴雨发损痛煮汁服取汗即解亦入滋阳药（本草纲目）【地】（李时珍云）海燕出东
海
【质】大一寸状扁面圆身上有纹如蕈茵口在腹下食细沙口旁有五路正勾即其足也【色】背上
青黑腹下白脆似海螵蛸【味】咸【性】温 （临海水土记云）阳遂足生海中色青黑腹白有五
足
不知头尾生时体 死即干脆即此物也（临海异物志）载燕鱼长五寸阴雨则飞起丈余此或同名
者
也
海镜（纲目附录）海月内○（李时珍云）一名镜鱼一名琐 一名膏药盘生南海两片相合
成形
壳圆如镜中甚莹滑映日光如云母内有少肉如蚌胎腹有寄居虫大如豆状如蟹海镜饥则出食入则
镜亦饱矣（郭璞赋云）琐 腹蟹水母目虾即此
无毒 卵生
九香虫主膈脘滞气脾肾亏损壮元阳（本草纲目）【名】黑兜虫【地】（李时珍云）九香虫
产
于贵州永宁卫赤水河中【时】（采）冬月取之至冬伏于石下土人多取之以充人事至惊蛰后即
飞
出不可用矣【用】全用【质】大如小指头状如水黾【色】身青黑色【味】咸【性】温【合治】
（
炒
陈橘皮各四钱白术焙五钱杜仲酥炙八钱上为末炼蜜丸梧桐子大每服一钱五分以盐白汤或盐酒
服早晚各一服此方妙在此虫
无毒
雪蚕主解内热渴疾（本草纲目）【名】雪蛆【地】（李时珍）按（叶子奇草木子云）雪蚕
生阴
山以北及蛾眉山北人谓之雪蛆二山积雪历世不消其中生此【时】（采）夏月取之【用】全用
【质】
大如瓠【色】洁白【味】极甘美【性】大寒
冰蚕（续集分录）○（王子年拾遗记云）员峤之山有冰蚕长六七寸黑色有鳞角以霜雪覆
之则
作茧长一尺抽五色丝织为文绵入水不濡投火不燎尧时海人献之其质轻暖柔滑按此亦雪蚕之类
也
无毒。海燕主治因阴雨天气引发的损伤疼痛，煮汁服用，取汗出即解；也可加入滋阳药中（《本草纲目》）。【产地】（李时珍说）海燕产于东海。【质地】大一寸，形状扁平，面部圆形，身上有花纹如同菌类，口在腹部下方，食用细沙，口旁有五路正勾，就是它的足。【颜色】背上青黑，腹下白色，脆性类似海螵蛸。【味道】咸。【性质】温。（《临海水土记》说）阳遂足生于海中，色青黑，腹白，有五足，不知头尾，生时身体柔软，死后即干脆，就是此物。（《临海异物志》）记载燕鱼长五寸，阴雨时飞起丈余，这或许是同名之物。
海镜（《纲目》附录）海月内○（李时珍说）一名镜鱼，一名琐[虫末]，一名膏药盘，生于南海，两片相合成形，壳圆如镜，中间非常莹滑，映日光如云母，内有少量肉如蚌胎，腹有寄居虫大如豆，状如蟹，海镜饥饿则出来进食，进入则镜亦饱矣（郭璞赋说）琐[虫末]腹蟹、水母目虾，就是此物。
无毒。卵生。九香虫主治膈脘滞气、脾肾亏损、壮元阳（《本草纲目》）。【名称】黑兜虫。【产地】（李时珍说）九香虫产于贵州永宁卫赤水河中。【时令】（采集）冬月取之，至冬伏于石下，土人多取之以充人事，至惊蛰后即飞出不可用矣。【用法】全用。【质地】大如小指头，状如水黾。【颜色】身青黑色。【味道】咸。【性质】温。【合治】（炒）陈橘皮各四钱，白术焙五钱，杜仲酥炙八钱，上为末，炼蜜丸梧桐子大，每服一钱五分，以盐白汤或盐酒服，早晚各一服，此方妙在此虫。
无毒。雪蚕主治解内热渴疾（《本草纲目》）。【名称】雪蛆。【产地】（李时珍）按（叶子奇《草木子》说）雪蚕生于阴山以北及蛾眉山北，人谓之雪蛆，二山积雪历世不消，其中生此。【时令】（采集）夏月取之。【用法】全用。【质地】大如瓠。【颜色】洁白。【味道】极甘美。【性质】大寒。
冰蚕（续集分录）○（王子年《拾遗记》说）员峤之山有冰蚕，长六七寸，黑色，有鳞角，以霜雪覆之则作茧长一尺，抽五色丝织为文绵，入水不濡，投火不燎，尧时海人献之，其质轻暖柔滑，按此亦雪蚕之类也。
Non-toxic. Haiyan (Sea Swallow) is indicated for injuries and pain induced by rainy weather; decoct in water and take orally to induce sweating, which resolves the condition; it may also be incorporated into formulas that nourish Yang (Compendium of Materia Medica). [Habitat] (Li Shizhen states) Haiyan is produced in the East Sea. [Physical Characteristics] One cun in diameter, flat in shape with a round face, patterns on the body resembling fungi, mouth located ventrally, feeds on fine sand, five distinct grooves beside the mouth constitute its feet. [Color] Dorsal side green-black, ventral side white, brittle texture similar to Sepia Eglefimi (Cuttlebone). [Taste] Salty. [Nature] Warm. (Record of Waters and Soils of Linhai states) Yangsuzhu (Sun-foot) grows in the sea, dorsal color green-black, ventral white, possesses five feet, head and tail indistinguishable, soft when alive, becomes dry and crisp upon death, this is the same substance. (Strange Records of Linhai) records Yan fish are five cun long, flying up over one zhang during rainy weather; this may be a case of homonymy.
Haijing (Sea Mirror) (Appendix to Compendium) Haiyue (Sea Moon) ○ (Li Shizhen states) Also known as Jingyu (Mirror Fish), Suo[End], and Gaoyaopan (Ointment Pan), produced in the South Sea, formed by two halves joining together, shell round like a mirror, interior very smooth and lustrous, reflecting sunlight like mica, containing little flesh resembling mussel embryo, abdomen hosts hermit crabs the size of beans, resembling crabs; when Haijing is hungry, it emerges to feed, and when it enters, the mirror is also full (Guo Pu's Rhapsody states) Suo[End] abdominal crab and Jellyfish-eyed shrimp refer to this.
Non-toxic. Oviparous. Jiuxiangchong (Nine-fragrance Insect) is indicated for stagnation of Qi in the chest and epigastrium, deficiency of Spleen and Kidney, and strengthening of Yuan Yang (Compendium of Materia Medica). [Name] Heidou Chong (Black Pocket Insect). [Habitat] (Li Shizhen states) Jiuxiangchong is produced in the Chishui River, Yongning Wei, Guizhou. [Season] (Collection) Collected in winter months; hibernating under stones until Winter Solstice, locals collect them for human consumption; after Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects), they fly out and become unusable. [Usage] Used whole. [Physical Characteristics] Size of a small finger, resembling water striders. [Color] Body green-black. [Taste] Salty. [Nature] Warm. [Compound Treatment] (Stir-fried) Chenjupi (Aged Tangerine Peel) 4 qian each, Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) roasted 5 qian, Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex) prepared with animal fat 8 qian; grind into powder, refine honey to make pills the size of paulownia seeds; take 1.5 qian per dose with salted clear soup or salted wine, morning and evening once each; the efficacy of this formula lies in this insect.
Non-toxic. Xuecan (Snow Silkworm) is indicated for resolving internal heat and thirst diseases (Compendium of Materia Medica). [Name] Xuequ (Snow Maggot). [Habitat] (Li Shizhen) According to Ye Ziqi’s *Caomu Zi* (Book of Plants and Trees), Xuecan grows north of Yinshan and north of Emeshan; people call it Xuequ. Snow accumulates on these two mountains for generations without melting, and this creature is born within. [Season] (Collection) Collected in summer months. [Usage] Used whole. [Physical Characteristics] Size of a gourd. [Color] Pure white. [Taste] Extremely sweet and pleasant. [Nature] Greatly Cold.
Bingcan (Ice Silkworm) (Supplementary Collection) ○ (Wang Zinian’s *Shiyiji* states) On Mount Yuanqiao, there is Bingcan, six to seven cun long, black in color, possessing scales and horns; covered with frost and snow, it spins cocoons one chi long, drawing five-colored silk to weave patterned cotton; impervious to water immersion and fire burning; presented by coastal people during Emperor Yao’s reign; its texture is light, warm, soft, and smooth; according to this analysis, it belongs to the category of Xuecan.