味咸寒有毒。入足太阳经。功专治水肿痈毒。得蜣螂治大小便闭。得穿山甲塞耳治
聋。性甚急。虚人戒之。去翅足炒。
味酸温。入足厥阴经。功专治寒热。葛洪用以截疟神效。即湿生虫。形如蠹鱼。
味咸寒有毒。入足厥阴经。功专下血行伤。得桃仁大黄治产妇干血腹痛。得乳香没
药龙骨自然铜能去伤接骨。虚人有瘀宜酌用。畏皂角菖蒲。一名地鳖虫。
味甘寒有毒。入足厥阴经。功专攻血。遍行经络。堕胎只在须臾。非气足有畜血者
勿服。去足翅炒。恶麻黄。一各蜚虫。
味甘性温。入手足太阴厥阴阳明经。功专润脏腑。得薤白捣涂汤火伤痛立止。得生
姜治大头癞疮。得升麻敷天口虏疮神效。纳谷道中通大便。同葱食害人。同葱捣涂痈疽痔疮
良。同 鱼食令人暴亡。
味淡。入手太阴足厥阴经。功专调气。得茯苓治阳虚遗浊带下。黄蜡得黄连阿胶治
痢下腹痛。面青肢冷效。得当归阿胶黄连黄柏陈仓米。治产后下痢。
(蝼蛄)味咸,性寒,有毒。归足太阳膀胱经。功效专于治疗水肿和痈毒。与蜣螂配伍可治疗大便秘结和小便不通。用穿山甲塞入耳中可治疗耳聋。药性非常峻急,体虚之人忌用。使用时需去除翅膀和足,炒制后入药。
(九香虫)味咸,性寒。归足厥阴肝经。功效专于治疗寒热往来、惊风癫痫。取其白色中心部分可治疗疔疮且病情危重者。
(萤火虫)味辛。入手太阴肺经。功效专于治疗温疫。务成子有萤火丸方剂。
(衣鱼/蠹鱼)味酸,性温。归足厥阴肝经。功效专于治疗寒热。葛洪用它来截断疟疾发作,效果神奇。这是由湿气化生的虫子,形状像蠹鱼。
(土鳖虫)味咸,性寒,有毒。归足厥阴肝经。功效专于破血逐瘀、行伤止痛。与桃仁、大黄配伍可治疗产妇干血腹痛。与乳香、没药、龙骨、自然铜配伍能祛瘀生新、接骨续筋。体虚而有瘀血者应酌情使用。畏皂角、石菖蒲。又名地鳖虫。
(蜚虫/蟑螂)味甘,性寒,有毒。归足厥阴肝经。功效专于攻逐瘀血,遍行经络。堕胎作用仅在顷刻之间。若非气虚且有蓄血者,切勿服用。使用时需去除足和翅膀,炒制后入药。恶麻黄。即一种蜚虫。
(白蜡/虫白蜡)味甘,性温。入手太阴肺经、足太阴脾经、足厥阴肝经、手阳明大肠经、足阳明胃经。功效专于滋润脏腑。与薤白捣碎外涂,汤火伤痛立即停止。与生姜配伍可治疗大头癞疮。与升麻敷贴可治疗天口虏疮(天花),效果神奇。纳入肛门直肠内可通大便。与葱同食害人。与葱捣碎外涂治疗痈疽痔疮良好。与鱼同食令人突然死亡。
(黄蜡)味淡。入手太阴肺经、足厥阴肝经。功效专于调理气机。与茯苓配伍可治疗阳虚导致的遗精、浊带、带下。黄蜡与黄连、阿胶配伍可治疗痢疾伴腹痛,面色青、四肢冷者有效。得当归、阿胶、黄连、黄柏、陈仓米配伍,可治疗产后下痢。
(蜂房)味甘,性平,有毒。入手太阴肺经、足厥阴肝经。功效专于涂抹瘰疬结核。炙烤后研末,用猪脂调和涂抹效果好。取露天树上生长的为佳。
(蜂胶/或其他蜂产品,原文指代不明,依文意译为相关蜂产品或特指部位,此处根据“生肌止血”等特性及上下文,通常指蜂胶或特定蜂制品,但古籍中常混用,此处暂按原文直译其功效对应的物质,若特指某物如“蜂窠”或“蜂胶”,鉴于前文已有白蜡,此处可能指蜂胶或类似物,但为严谨起见,仅翻译文本内容)味甘,性温。入手太阴肺经、足厥阴肝经。功效专于生肌止血、定痛补虚、续筋接骨。是外科的重要药物。与合欢皮同用可促进肌肉生长。用蜡频繁涂抹秃疮并促进头发生长。
(Ass's Bug / *Gammarus* or similar aquatic insect contextually, but here likely referring to *Anuraeopsis* or specifically the earthworm-like insect *Asellus aquaticus* known as Loufu in TCM, though often confused. Based on "Loufu" (蝼蛄) which is Mole Cricket. Let's correct: The first entry is **Mole Cricket** (*Gryllotalpa orientalis*). The second is **Nine-fragrance Bug** (*Aspongopus chinensis*). The third is **Firefly** (*Lampyris*). The fourth is **Silverfish** (*Lepisma saccharina*). The fifth is **Ground Beetle/Eupolyphaga** (*Eupolyphaga sinensis*). The sixth is **Cockroach** (*Blatta orientalis*). The seventh is **Beeswax** (*Cera Flava*). The eighth is **Yellow Wax** (*Cera Flava* again? Or distinct? Text says "Huangla". Ninth is **Honeycomb** (*Fangfeng*). Tenth is likely **Propolis** or another bee product, but text says "Wei gan wen... sheng ji zhi xue". This description fits **Propolis** (*Zhoufang*) or potentially a specific preparation. However, standard Bencao texts list these separately. I will translate based on the specific terms provided.)
1. **Mole Cricket** (*Gryllotalpae Periostracum*): Salty, cold, toxic. Enters the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Its function specializes in treating edema and carbuncles/toxins. Combined with Dung Beetle (*Scarabaei Siccus*), it treats constipation and urinary retention. Inserting Pangolin Scale (*Manis Squama*) into the ear treats deafness. Its nature is very urgent/potent; contraindicated for deficient persons. Remove wings and feet, stir-fry before use.
2. **Nine-Fragrance Bug** (*Aspongopi Chinensis Periostracum*): Salty, cold. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function specializes in treating alternating chills and fever, convulsions, and epilepsy. Use its white center to treat severe ding sores (carbuncles).
3. **Firefly** (*Lampyridis Preparatum*): Pungent. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its function specializes in treating warm epidemics. Wu Chengzi has the Firefly Pill (*Yinghuo Wan*).
4. **Silverfish** (*Lepisimae Saccharinae Corpus*): Sour, warm. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function specializes in treating alternating chills and fever. Ge Hong used it to arrest malaria with miraculous effect. It is a虫 generated from dampness, shaped like a silverfish.
5. **Ground Beetle** (*Eupolyphagae Sinensis Periostracum*): Salty, cold, toxic. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function specializes in promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis/injury. Combined with Peach Kernel (*Persicae Semen*) and Rhubarb (*Rhei Radix et Rhizoma*), it treats postpartum dry-blood abdominal pain. Combined with Frankincense (*Olibanum*), Myrrh (*Myrrha*), Dragon Bone (*Draconis Os*), and Natural Copper (*Calamina*), it removes stasis and knits bones. Use cautiously in deficient persons with stasis. Averse to Gleditsia Fruit (*Gleditsiae Fructus Spinatus*) and Calamus (*Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma*). Also known as Earth Beetle Worm (*Di Bie Chong*).
6. **Cockroach** (*Blattae Orientalis Preparatum*): Sweet, cold, toxic. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its function specializes in attacking blood stasis, circulating through meridians. Abortion occurs within moments. Do not take unless there is qi sufficiency and accumulated blood stasis. Remove feet and wings, stir-fry before use. Averse to Ephedra (*Ephedrae Herba*). It is a type of flying insect (*Fei Chong*).
7. **Beeswax** (*Cera Flava*): Sweet, warm. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung, Foot-Taiyin Spleen, Foot-Jueyin Liver, Hand-Yangming Large Intestine, and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridians. Its function specializes in moistening the zang-fu organs. Crushed with Shallot Bulb (*Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus*) and applied externally, burns and scalds stop immediately. Combined with Fresh Ginger (*Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma*), it treats large head leprous sores. Applied with Cimicifuga (*Cimicifugae Rhizoma*), it treats smallpox with miraculous effect. Inserted into the rectum to promote bowel movement. Harmful if eaten with green onions. Crushed with green onions and applied externally, it is good for carbuncles and hemorrhoids. Eaten with fish, it causes sudden death.
8. **Yellow Wax** (*Cera Flava* - Note: Often synonymous with Beeswax, but distinguished here by properties/functions in this text, possibly refined or specific type): Tasteless. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridians. Its function specializes in regulating qi. Combined with Poria (*Polypori Uva-Ursi Sclerotium*), it treats yang deficiency leading to seminal emission, turbid discharge, and leukorrhea. Yellow wax combined with Coptis (*Coptidis Rhizoma*) and Egg Yolk (*Galli Yolk*) treats dysentery with abdominal pain; effective for patients with blue complexion and cold limbs. Combined with Angelica Sinensis (*Angelicae Sinensis Radix*), Egg Yolk (*Galli Yolk*), Coptis (*Coptidis Rhizoma*), Phellodendron (*Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex*), and aged rice (*Chen Cang Mi*), it treats postpartum dysentery.
9. **Honeycomb** (*Apis Melliferae Nidus*): Sweet, neutral, toxic. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridians. Its function specializes in applying to scrofula (*Luoli*). Roasted, ground, and mixed with lard for topical application is excellent. Those grown on trees exposed to the open sky are preferred.
10. **Propolis** (Implied by context of "Sheng Ji Zhi Xue" and "Wai Ke Yao Yao", though strictly "Bee Glue" or similar): Sweet, warm. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridians. Its function specializes in generating flesh, stopping bleeding, relieving pain, tonifying deficiency, knitting tendons, and joining bones. It is an important external medicine. Combined with Albizia Bark (*Albiziae Cortex*), it promotes muscle growth. Frequently applying wax to bald sores promotes hair growth.