无毒 化生
蝉花主小儿天吊惊痫螈 夜啼心悸（名医所录）【地】〔图经曰〕本经不载所出州土今所
在皆有之生苦竹林中者良花出土上今蜀中有一种蝉其蜕壳头上有一角如花冠状谓之蝉花西人
有至都下者入药最奇〔衍义曰〕西川有蝉花乃是蝉在壳中不出而化为花自顶中出者也【时】
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气之薄者阳中之阴【臭】腥【主】风痫惊悸【制】〔雷公云〕凡收得于屋下东角悬干去甲土
后用浆水煮一日至夜焙干碾细用
有毒 湿生
蛴螬（出神农本经）主恶血血瘀痹气破折血在胁下坚满痛月闭目中淫肤青翳白膜（以
上朱
字神农本经）疗吐血在胸腹不去及破骨 折血结金疮内塞产后中寒下乳汁（以上黑字名医所
录）【名】 （扶文切）蛴 （音肥）齐 齐【地】〔图经曰〕生河内平泽及人家积粪草
中今
处处有之大者有如足大指以背行反快于脚用之以反行者良尔雅所谓 蛴螬郭璞云在粪土中者
是也而诸朽木中蠹虫形亦相似但洁白于粪土中者即尔雅所云蝤蛴蝎又云蝎 又云蝎桑虫郭
云在木中虽通名蝎所在异者是此也苏恭以谓入药当用木中者乃与本经云生粪草中相戾矣有名
未用中自有桑虫条桑虫即 也与此主疗殊别今医家与蓐妇下乳药用之乃是掘粪土中者其效
殊速乃知苏说未可据也张仲景治杂病方大 虫丸中用蛴螬以其主胁下坚满也〔陈藏器云〕蛴
螬居粪土中身短足长背有毛筋但从水入秋蜕为蝉飞空饮露能鸣高洁蝎在朽木中食木心穿如锥
刀一名蠹身长足短口黑无毛节慢至春羽化为天牛两角状如水牛色黑背有白点上下缘木飞腾不
遥二虫出处既殊形质又别苏乃混其状总名蛴螬异乎蔡谟彭蜞几为所误苏注乃千虑一失矣〔衍
义曰〕此虫诸腐木根下有之构木津甘故根下多有此虫其木身未有完者亦有生于粪土中者虽肥
大但腹中黑不若木中者虽瘦而稍白生研水绞汁滤清饮下奶（女蟹切乳也）【时】〔生〕无时
〔采〕
无时一
味浓于气阴中之阳【臭】腥【主】下乳汁敷恶疮【助】蜚蠊为之使【反】恶附子【制】〔雷
公云〕凡使与糯米同炒待米焦黑为度然后去米取之去口畔并身上肉毛及黑尘了作三四截碾成
粉用之【治】〔疗〕〔图经曰〕除喉痹〔药性论云〕取汁滴目中去翳障主血止痛〔日华子云〕
去目
取
青布覆目中取蛴螬在布上摩之治稻麦芒入眼最良
无毒，化生。
蝉花主治小儿天吊惊痫抽搐、夜间啼哭、心悸（名医所录）。【产地】《图经》记载：《本经》未记载其出产的州土，如今各地都有生长，生于苦竹林中的品质较好。花从土中长出。如今蜀地有一种蝉，其蜕壳头上长有一角，形状如花冠状，称为蝉花。西方有人将其带到京城入药，效果最为奇特。《衍义》记载：西川的蝉花，是蝉在壳中出不来而化为花，从头顶中长出的。【性味】气味轻薄，属于阳中之阴。【气味】腥味。【主治】风痫、惊悸。【炮制】雷公说：凡是采集到的，挂在屋子东角晾干，去掉甲壳和泥土，然后用浆水煮一天，到夜晚焙干，碾成细末使用。
有毒，湿生。
蛴螬（出自《神农本草经》）。主治恶血、血瘀痹气、破折导致的胁下坚硬胀满疼痛、月经闭止、眼中淫肤、青翳白膜（以上为朱字标注，出自《神农本草经》）。治疗吐血在胸腹不去及骨折出血结聚的金疮内塞、产后受寒乳汁不下（以上为黑字标注，名医所录）。【名称】（扶文切）蛴（音肥）齐。【产地】《图经》记载：生长在河内平原沼泽及人家积粪草中，如今处处都有。大的有像大拇指那么大，用背部行走比用脚行走更快，以用背部行走的为良。《尔雅》所说的蛴螬，郭璞说是生在粪土中的就是。而各种朽木中的蠹虫形状也相似，但比粪土中的更洁白。《尔雅》又说蝎，又说蝎桑虫。郭璞说生在木头中的虽然通名为蝎，但所在地方不同是指这种虫子。苏恭认为入药应当用木中的，这与《本经》说的生在粪草中相违背。有名未用类中自有桑虫条，桑虫即蝎，与此的主治疗效殊别。如今医家给产妇下乳药用的是挖掘粪土中的，效果特别快。由此可知苏恭的说法不可依据。张仲景治疗杂病的方剂大虫丸中使用蛴螬，是因为它主治胁下坚满。陈藏器说：蛴螬居住在粪土中，身体短足长，背上有毛筋，只是从水里进入秋天蜕变为蝉飞在空中饮露能鸣叫，高洁；蝎在朽木中吃木心，穿如锥刀，一名蠹，身长足短，口黑无毛，节慢，至春天羽化为天牛，两角状如水牛，色黑背有白点，上下缘木飞腾不远。这两种虫子出处既不同，形质又区别，苏恭却混淆其形状总名为蛴螬，与蔡谟将彭蜞几误认一样。苏恭的注释乃是千虑一失。《衍义》说：这种虫子在诸腐木根下有之，构木汁液甘甜所以根下多有此虫，其木身未有完者。也有生于粪土中的，虽然肥大但腹中黑，不如木中的虽然瘦而稍白。生研水绞汁滤清饮用可下奶（女蟹切，乳也）。【时令】【生】无时。【采】无时。一味浓于气，属于阴中之阳。【气味】腥味。【主治】下乳汁，敷恶疮。【配伍】蜚蠊为之使。【反】恶附子。【炮制】雷公说：凡是使用，与糯米同炒，待米焦黑为度，然后去米取之，去掉口畔并身上肉毛及黑尘了，作三四截碾成粉使用。【治疗】〔疗〕《图经》记载：除喉痹。《药性论》说：取汁滴目中去翳障，主血止痛。《日华子》说：去目取青布覆目中取蛴螬在布上摩之治稻麦芒入眼最良。
Non-toxic, generated from transformation.
Chan Hua (Cicada Flower) treats pediatric Tian Diao (convulsive disorder), epilepsy with convulsions, night crying, and palpitations (Recorded by famous physicians). [Origin] *Tu Jing* states: The *Ben Jing* does not record the provinces where it originates; it is now found everywhere. Those growing in bitter bamboo forests are of good quality. The flower emerges above the soil. In Shu region, there is a type of cicada whose exuviae has a horn-like growth on its head resembling a flower crown, called Chan Hua. People from the West brought it to the capital for medicinal use, claiming it is most miraculous. *Yan Yi* states: Chan Hua in Western Sichuan is when the cicada fails to emerge from its shell and transforms into a flower, emerging from the top of the head. [Properties] Light in qi, belonging to Yin within Yang. [Odor] Fishy. [Indications] Wind epilepsy, palpitations. [Processing] Lei Gong says: Upon collection, hang them under the east corner of a house to dry, remove the chitinous covering and soil, then boil in starch water for one day. Dry at night and grind into fine powder for use.
Toxic, generated from dampness.
Qi Cao (Grub/Mole Cricket Larva) (From *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*). Treats evil blood, blood stasis with bi-syndrome, pain and hardness/fullness below the hypochondrium due to fractures, amenorrhea, ocular discharge, green nebula, and white membrane (Above marked in red characters, from *Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing*). Treats hematemesis remaining in chest and abdomen, bone fractures with blood accumulation, traumatic injuries with internal blockage, postpartum cold with milk suppression (Above marked in black characters, recorded by famous physicians). [Names] Pronounced "Fu Wen Qie" Qi "Fei" Qi. [Origin] *Tu Jing* states: Grows in the plains and marshes of He Nei and among accumulated manure and grass in households; now found everywhere. Large ones are as big as a thumb. Those that move on their backs are faster than those moving on feet; use those moving on their backs for best effect. *Er Ya* refers to Qi Cao, Guo Pu states those in manure and soil are so. However, wood-boring larvae in rotten wood also resemble this but are whiter than those in manure. *Er Ya* also mentions Xie, and Xie Sang Chong. Guo Pu says those in wood, though generally called Xie, refer to this specific type depending on location. Su Gong argues that for medicinal use, wood-dwelling types should be used, which contradicts *Ben Jing* stating they grow in manure and grass. There is a separate entry for Sang Chong in the "Named but Unused" category; Sang Chong is Xie, differing significantly in indications from Qi Cao. Currently, physicians use dug-up manure-dwelling types for lactation induction in postpartum women, showing rapid efficacy. Thus, Su's view is unreliable. Zhang Zhongjing uses Qi Cao in Da Chong Wan for miscellaneous diseases because it treats hardness/fullness below the hypochondrium. Chen Cangqi states: Qi Cao lives in manure/soil, has short body and long legs, with hairy tendons on the back; it enters water and transforms into a cicada in autumn, flying high, drinking dew, singing, and being pure. Xie lives in rotten wood, eats wood heart, bores like an awl, also called Du, has long body and short legs, black mouth without hair, slow joints, and transforms into a Long-horned Beetle (Tian Niu) in spring with two horns like a water buffalo, black with white spots on the back, climbing trees and flying not far. These two insects differ in origin and form; Su Gong confused them under one name Qi Cao, similar to Cai Mo confusing Peng Qi Ji. Su's annotation is a minor error amidst many considerations. *Yan Yi* states: This insect is found under roots of various rotten woods; because Gou Mu sap is sweet, many such insects exist there, often leaving the tree incomplete. Some grow in manure; although plump, their bellies are black, unlike wood-dwelling ones which are thinner but slightly whiter. Freshly ground and squeezed juice filtered and drunk promotes lactation (Nü Xie Qie means milk). [Season] [Growth] Any time. [Harvest] Any time. One substance strong in qi, belonging to Yang within Yin. [Odor] Fishy. [Indications] Promotes lactation, applies to malignant sores. [Compatibility] Fei Lian (Housefly) acts as an assistant. [Antagonism] Dislikes Fu Zi. [Processing] Lei Gong says: When using, stir-fry together with glutinous rice until the rice turns black, then remove rice. Remove the head area, flesh hairs, and black dust from the body. Cut into three or four pieces and grind into powder for use. [Treatment] [Therapy] *Tu Jing* states: Removes throat obstruction (*Hou Bi*). *Yao Xing Lun* states: Extract juice, drip into eyes to remove nebulae, stops bleeding and pain. *Ri Hua Zi* states: Place blue cloth over the eye, extract Qi Cao onto the cloth, and rub to treat rice/wheat awns entering the eye; this is the best method.