无毒 化生
蜻（音青）蛉（音零）主强阴止精（名医所录）【名】蜻蜓 诸乘 胡蜊 马大头【地】
〔图
经曰
飞溪
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眼一
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【治】〔补〕〔日华子云〕壮阳暖水脏
无毒日华子云有毒 湿生
鼠妇主气癃不得小便妇人月闭血瘕痫 寒热利水道（神农本经）【名】负蟠 鼠
姑
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在
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然本经亦有此名是今人所谓湿生虫者也〔衍义曰〕鼠妇湿生虫也多足其色如蚓背有横纹蹙起
大者长三四分在处有之砖 及下湿多有用处绝少【时】〔生〕无时〔采〕五月五日取【色】
微紫【味】酸【性】温微寒【气】气浓味薄阳中之阴【治】〔疗〕〔图经曰〕张仲景主久疟大
鳖
娠不
无毒 化生
萤火主明目小儿火疮伤热气蛊毒鬼疰通神精（神农本经）【名】夜光 放光 挟火 即
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阴
方
化
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朽【治】〔疗〕〔药性论云〕治青盲
无毒 胎生
甲香主心腹满痛气急止痢下淋（名医所录）【名】流螺【地】〔图经曰〕甲香海蠡（音螺）
之掩也生南海今岭外闽中近海州郡及明州皆有之南州异物志曰甲香大者如瓯面前一边直搀长
数寸围壳 有刺其掩杂众香烧之使益芳独烧则臭一名流螺诸螺之中流最浓味是也其蠡大如
小拳青黄色长四五寸人亦啖其肉而无损益今医家稀用但合香家所须用时先以酒煮去腥及涎云
可聚香使不散也台州小者尤佳凡蠡之类亦多绝有大者珠蠡莹洁如珠鹦鹉蠡形似鹦鹉头并堪酒
杯者梭尾蠡如梭状释辈所吹者皆不入药故不悉录〔海药云〕南人常食若龟鳖之类又有小甲香
若螺子状取其蒂而修成也〔衍义曰〕甲香善管香烟与沉檀龙麝用之甚佳【时】〔生〕无时〔采〕
无时【用】 【色】青黄【味】咸【性】平【气】味浓于气阴中之阳【臭】腥【制】〔雷公
云〕凡使须用生茅香皂角二味煮半日却漉出于石臼中捣用马尾筛筛过用之〔别录云〕甲香修
制法不限多少先用黄土泥水煮一日以温水浴过次用米泔或灰汁煮一日依前浴过后用蜜酒煮一
日又浴过爆干任用之【治】〔疗〕〔别录云〕和气清神主肠风痔 及甲疽 疮蛇蝎蜂螫疥癣
疮疮等
蜻蜓（音青）蛉（音零）：主治强阴、止精（名医所录）。【名称】蜻蜓、诸乘、胡蜊、马大头。【产地】《图经》记载产于飞溪。【功效】补益。【备注】日华子说：壮阳，温暖水脏。
鼠妇：主治气癃（小便不通）、妇人月经闭止、血瘕（腹内结块）、痫病、寒热往来、通利水道（神农本经）。【名称】负蟠、鼠姑。【形态与产地】《本草衍义》曰：鼠妇是湿生虫，多足，颜色像蚯蚓，背上有横纹皱起。大的长约三四分，到处都有，砖石下及潮湿处多有，但药用价值极少。《神农本经》中也有此名，即今人所说的湿生虫。【采集时间】随时可采。【采收】五月五日采集。【色泽】微紫。【味道】酸。【性质】温，微寒。【气味】气浓味薄，属阳中之阴。【治疗】《图经》曰：张仲景用它主治久疟。
萤火：主治明目、小儿火疮、伤热气、蛊毒、鬼疰（一种传染病）、通神精（神农本经）。【名称】夜光、放光、挟火。【治疗】《药性论》云：治青盲（视物不清）。
无毒。胎生类。
甲香：主治心腹满痛、气急、止痢、下淋（小便淋漓不尽）（名医所录）。【名称】流螺。【产地】《图经》曰：甲香是海蠡（音螺）的壳。生于南海，如今岭外、闽中近海州郡以及明州都有出产。《南州异物志》说：甲香大的如碗口，前边一边直长数寸，周围有刺。其壳混杂众香焚烧会使香气更芬芳，单独烧则臭。一名流螺，在诸螺之中，流螺的味道最浓郁。它的壳大如小拳头，青黄色，长四五寸，人们也吃它的肉，但对身体无补益。现在医家很少使用，只是合香家所需用时，先用酒煮去腥及涎液，据说可以聚香使其不散。台州的小甲香尤其好。凡是螺类也有很多绝佳的，大的有珠蠡，莹洁如珍珠；鹦鹉蠡形似鹦鹉头，都可以用来做酒杯；梭尾蠡如梭状，是僧侣所吹的法器，这些都不入药，故不全部记录。《海药本草》云：南方人常食用，若龟鳖之类。又有小甲香，像螺子状，取其蒂而修制而成。《本草衍义》曰：甲香善于管理香烟，与沉香、檀香、龙脑、麝香配合使用效果很好。【采集时间】随时。【采收】随时。【用法】无特定限制。【色泽】青黄。【味道】咸。【性质】平。【气味】味浓于气，属阴中之阳。【气味特征】腥。【炮制】《雷公炮炙论》云：凡使用，需用生茅香和皂角两味煮半天，然后捞出放在石臼中捣碎，用马尾筛筛过使用。《别录》云：甲香的修制法不限多少，先用黄土泥水煮一天，用温水洗过；其次用米泔水或灰汁煮一天，照前法洗过；然后用蜜酒煮一天，又洗过，晒干任其使用。【治疗】《别录》云：调和气血，清神，主治肠风痔漏及甲疽疮、蛇蝎蜂螫、疥癣疮等。
Non-toxic. Born from transformation (Hua Sheng).
Dragonfly (Qingling): Mainly treats strengthening Yin and preventing seminal emission (Recorded by Famous Physicians). [Names] Dragonfly, Zhucheng, Huli, Madatou. [Origin] *Tujing* records it is produced in Feixi. [Efficacy] Tonification. [Note] Rihua Zi states: Strengthens Yang, warms the Water Organ (Kidney).
Non-toxic. Rihua Zi claims it is toxic. Born from dampness (Shi Sheng).
Porcellio (Shufu): Mainly treats Qi long (difficulty in urination), amenorrhea in women, blood masses (Xujia), epilepsy, alternating chills and fever, and promotes water passages (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). [Names] Fupan, Shugu. [Morphology and Origin] *Bencao Yanyi* states: Porcellio is a damp-born insect with many legs, colored like an earthworm, with transverse wrinkles on its back. The large ones are about three to four fen long, found everywhere, especially under bricks and in damp places, but rarely used medicinally. This name also appears in *Shennong Bencao Jing*, referring to what modern people call damp-born insects. [Harvest Time] Available at any time. [Collection] Collected on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. [Color] Slightly purple. [Taste] Sour. [Nature] Warm, slightly cold. [Qi and Flavor] Strong odor, thin flavor; belongs to Yin within Yang. [Treatment] *Tujing* states: Zhang Zhongjing uses it mainly for chronic malaria.
Non-toxic. Born from transformation (Hua Sheng).
Firefly (Yinghuo): Mainly improves vision, treats pediatric fire sores, injuries from heat qi, gu toxicity, gui zhu (a type of infectious disease), and nourishes spirit and essence (*Shennong Bencao Jing*). [Names] Yeguang, Fangguang, Xiehuo. [Treatment] *Yaoxing Lun* states: Treats Qingmang (blindness or impaired vision).
Non-toxic. Born from womb (Tai Sheng).
Jiaxiang (Carapace Incense): Mainly treats fullness and pain in the heart and abdomen,急促 breathing (Qi Ji), stops dysentery, and treats strangury (Lin) (Recorded by Famous Physicians). [Name] Liuluo. [Origin] *Tujing* states: Jiaxiang is the shell of Hailei (Luoluo). It grows in the South Sea, and currently is available in coastal prefectures outside Lingnan, Minzhong, and Mingzhou. *Nanzhou Yiwuzhi* says: Large Jiaxiang is as wide as a bowl, straight on one side for several cun, with spines around the circumference. Its shell, when mixed with other fragrances and burned, enhances fragrance; burned alone, it smells foul. Also known as Liuluo; among various shells, Liuluo has the strongest flavor. Its shell is as large as a small fist, yellowish-green, 4-5 cun long. People also eat its meat, but it offers no nutritional benefit. Currently, physicians rarely use it; only incense makers need it. Before use, it must be boiled in wine to remove fishy smell and saliva, which is said to help gather fragrance and prevent dispersion. Small Jiaxiang from Taizhou is particularly good. There are many excellent shells among snails; large ones include Zhuoli (Pearl Shell), bright and pure like pearls; Yingwulu (Parrot Shell), shaped like a parrot's head, both suitable for making wine cups; Suowei Luo (Spindle-tail Shell), spindle-shaped, used by monks as wind instruments. These are not used in medicine, so they are not fully recorded. *Haiyao Bencao* states: Southerners often consume them, similar to turtles and soft-shelled turtles. There is also small Jiaxiang, resembling a snail, made from its stalk after processing. *Bencao Yanyi* states: Jiaxiang is excellent for managing incense smoke; it works very well when combined with Chenxiang (Agarwood), Tanxiang (Sandalwood), Longnao (Borneol), and Shexiang (Musk). [Growth Time] Any time. [Collection] Any time. [Usage] No specific restriction. [Color] Yellowish-green. [Taste] Salty. [Nature] Neutral. [Qi and Flavor] Flavor is stronger than odor; belongs to Yang within Yin. [Odor] Fishy. [Processing] *Leigong Paozhi Lun* states: When using, boil with raw Maoxiang (Cymbopogon) and Zaojiao (Gleditsia sinensis) for half a day, then remove, pound in a stone mortar, and sieve through a horsehair sieve. *Bielu* states: Processing methods for Jiaxiang vary. First, boil in yellow mud water for one day, wash with warm water; second, boil in rice washing water or ash lye for one day, wash again; third, boil in honey wine for one day, wash again, then dry and use as needed. [Treatment] *Bielu* states: Harmonizes Qi, clears the mind, mainly treats Changfeng hemorrhoids, Jiaju sores, snake/scorpion/beet stings, scabies, tinea, and other sores.