鳝鱼，味甘，大温，无毒。入脾、肾二经。补中益气，且更兴阳，散湿气，去胡臭，又
生津
止渴生力。血涂口眼，能止 斜，为急救之需也。又治火丹赤肿，出鳝血涂之效。
或问鳝鱼与黄 同用，能益气力，有之乎？曰∶有之。然必须鳝头上有冠者用之始效。
螃蟹，味咸，气寒，有毒。散血解瘀，益气养筋。除胸热烦闷，去面肿 僻，愈漆疮。
续筋
骨。夙疾人食之，其病复发。怀孕妇食下，令人横生。此物最不利人，而人最喜噬。然得此
以解散胸热，亦有可取。若入药，则只用之于跌损之内也。
或问蟹爪主破胞堕胎，岂以其爪性过利乎？曰∶蟹性最动，而爪尤动之至者。子死腹中，
胞
不能破，用之实神，正取其动也。（〔批〕人胞直生，而蟹爪旁走，故取而破胞耳，又不可
不知。）
海马，亦虾属也。入肾经命门。专善兴阳，功不亚于海狗，人未知也。更善堕胎，故能
催
海马之功用，不亚腽肭脐，乃人尚腽肭而不尚海马，此世人之惑也。谁知海马不论雌雄，
皆
或问海马以何地生者为佳？海马沿海多生之，而最能兴阳者，山东第一，广东次之。盖山东
尤得生气也。阳气之生，尤能种子耳。
文蛤，味苦、咸，气平寒，无毒。利水堕痰，驱胁急腰疼，除喉咳胸痹，收涩崩中带下，
消
平鼠 痔疮。仲景夫子用之于伤寒方中，亦取其利水走肾，堕痰软坚也。
鳝鱼，味道甘美，性质大温，没有毒性。进入脾、肾两条经络。能够补益中气、益气力，并且更能振奋阳气，驱散湿气，去除狐臭，又能生津液、止渴、恢复体力。用鳝鱼的血液涂抹口眼歪斜处，能治疗口眼歪斜，这是急救所需的疗法。另外治疗火丹（一种急性皮肤感染）引起的红肿，挤出鳝鱼血涂抹上去效果显著。
有人问：鳝鱼与黄鳝（此处原文可能有误，结合语境及常见搭配，通常指鳝鱼与其他食材或药物同用，但原文写“黄 ”，推测缺字为“鳝”或特定药材，鉴于后文强调“鳝头”，此处暂译为鳝鱼本身或泛指其类，但根据中医常识，鳝鱼即黄鳝，故此处“黄 ”可能指代不明或为衍文，依原文直译）一起使用，能增强气力，有这回事吗？回答说：有的。然而必须选用鳝鱼头上有肉冠的才有效。
螃蟹，味道咸，性质寒，有毒。能散血解瘀，益气养筋。消除胸中的热感和烦闷，去除面部肿胀和口眼歪斜，治愈漆疮。接续筋骨。患有旧病的人吃了它，疾病会复发。孕妇吃了它，会导致难产（横生）。这种东西最不利于人，但人们却最喜欢吃它。然而用它来解散胸中的热邪，也有一定可取之处。如果入药使用，则只用于跌打损伤的治疗中。
有人问：蟹爪主要用来破胞堕胎，难道是因为它的爪子性质过于锋利吗？回答说：蟹的性质最善动，而蟹爪更是动得厉害的。胎儿死在腹中，胎盘不能排出，使用蟹爪确实神奇，正是利用它善于走窜动的特性。（批注：人的胎盘是顺向出生的，而蟹爪是横向行走的，所以借用蟹爪来破除胎盘，这一点不可不知道。）
海马，也是虾的一类。进入肾经和命门。专门擅长振奋阳气，功效不亚于海狗，只是人们不了解罢了。又擅长堕胎，所以它能起到催产的作用。海马的功效，不亚于腽肭脐（海狗阴茎），然而人们尚且推崇腽肭脐而不推崇海马，这是世人的迷惑。谁知道海马不论雌雄，（原文此处似有缺漏，结合下文“皆...”，推测意为皆有效或皆具此性，依原文结构保留空缺感或意译为皆具备兴阳之功，但严格翻译需忠实原文，原文“皆”后无内容，可能是排版缺失，此处按现有文字翻译：谁知道海马不论雌雄，都...）
有人问：海马以哪里出产的为佳？海马沿海多地生长，而最能振奋阳气的，山东产的排第一，广东产的次之。大概是因为山东的海马尤其得生气（生机之气）的缘故。阳气旺盛，尤其能助孕生子。
文蛤，味道苦、咸，性质平寒，没有毒性。能利水祛痰，驱除胁肋拘急和腰痛，消除喉咳和胸痹，收敛崩漏和带下，消除平瘤鼠瘘和痔疮。张仲景先生将其用在伤寒方剂中，也是取其利水走肾、祛痰软坚的功效。
Eel (Shanyu), with a sweet taste and strongly warm nature, is non-toxic. It enters the Spleen and Kidney meridians. It tonifies the middle and boosts Qi, further stimulates Yang, disperses dampness, removes fox odor, and generates body fluids to quench thirst and restore strength. Smearing eel blood on facial paralysis can treat deviation of the mouth and eyes, serving as an emergency treatment. Additionally, it treats erysipelas (Huodan) characterized by redness and swelling; applying eel blood topically is effective.
One asks: Does using eel together with [missing character, likely referring to itself or a specific part] enhance Qi and strength? The answer is: Yes. However, only those eels with a crest on their heads are effective when used.
Crab (Xie), with a salty taste and cold nature, is toxic. It dissipates blood stasis, resolves accumulation, tonifies Qi, and nourishes tendons. It eliminates heat and oppression in the chest, reduces facial swelling and facial paralysis, and heals lacquer poisoning (Qichuang). It reconnects tendons and bones. If consumed by individuals with chronic diseases, these conditions may recur. If pregnant women consume it, it may cause difficult labor (transverse presentation). This substance is most detrimental to humans, yet people love to eat it most. However, using it to dissipate chest heat has some merit. If used in medicine, it is employed solely for treating traumatic injuries.
One asks: Do crab claws primarily break the amniotic sac to induce abortion because their claws are excessively sharp? The answer is: Crab nature is highly active, and its claws are the most active of all. When a fetus dies in the womb and the placenta cannot be expelled, using crab claws is truly miraculous, precisely taking advantage of their active, moving nature. (Commentary: Human placentas are delivered directly, whereas crab claws move sideways; thus, they are used to break the placenta. This must not be overlooked.)
Seahorse (Haima), also belonging to the shrimp family. It enters the Kidney meridian and Mingmen Gate. It specializes in stimulating Yang, with efficacy not inferior to that of sea dog (Felinus maritimus), though this is unknown to many. It is also adept at inducing abortion, thus capable of promoting labor. Its functions are comparable to Tan'na Qi (sea dog penis), yet people value Tan'na Qi over seahorse, which is a confusion of the world. Who knows that seahorses, regardless of gender, [text missing here in source]...
One asks: Which region produces the best seahorses? Seahorses are abundant along the coast, but those from Shandong are best for stimulating Yang, followed by Guangdong. This is likely because Shandong seahorses possess more vital energy (Shengqi). Abundant Yang energy particularly aids conception.
Clam (Wenge), with bitter and salty tastes and neutral-cold nature, is non-toxic. It promotes urination, resolves phlegm, drives away hypochondriac stiffness and lower back pain, relieves throat cough and chest bi syndrome, astringes metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, and reduces flat tumors, scrofula, and hemorrhoids. Master Zhang Zhongjing used it in formulas for Cold Damage (Shanghan), valuing its ability to promote urination, direct action to the Kidneys, resolve phlegm, and soften hardness.