（《别录》下品）
【释名】蛇 （音苞）、地莓
瑞曰∶蚕老时熟红于地，其中空者为蚕莓；中实极红者，为蛇残莓，人不啖之，恐有蛇
残也。
【集解】弘景曰∶蛇莓园野多有之。子赤色极似莓子，而不堪啖，亦无以此为药者。
保升曰∶所在有之，生下湿地。茎头三叶，花黄子赤，俨若复盆子，根似败酱。四月、
五月采子，二月、八月采根。
宗 曰∶田野道旁处处有之。附地生叶，如复盆子，但光洁而小，微有皱纹。花黄，比
蒺藜花差大。春末夏初，结红子如荔枝色。
机曰∶蛇莓，茎长不盈尺，茎端惟结实一颗，小而光洁，误食胀人，非若复盆，苗长大
而结实数颗，微有黑毛也。
时珍曰∶此物就地引细蔓，节节生根。每枝三叶，叶有齿刻。四、五月开小黄花，五出。
结实鲜红，状似复盆，而面与蒂则不同也。其根甚细，本草用汁，当是取其茎叶并根也。仇
远《稗史》讹作蛇缪草，言有五叶、七叶者。又言俗传食之能杀人，亦不然，止发冷涎耳。
汁
【气味】甘、酸，大寒，有毒。
【主治】胸腹大热不止（《别录》）。伤寒大热，及溪毒、射工毒，甚良（弘景）。通月经，
【附方】旧二，新一。口中生疮，天行热甚者∶蛇莓自然汁半升，稍稍咽之。（《伤寒
类要》）伤寒下 生疮∶以蛇莓汁服二合，日三服。仍水渍乌梅令浓，入崖蜜饮之。（《肘后
方》）
水中毒病∶蛇莓根捣末服之，并导下部。亦可饮汁一、二升。夏月欲入水，先以少末投
中流，更无所畏。又辟
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【释名】蛇莓（音同“苞”）、地莓。
李瑞说：蚕宝宝成熟时，这种果实熟透后呈红色，贴在地面上。中间空心的是蚕莓；中间实心且极红的是蛇残莓，人们不吃它，是担心里面有残留的蛇毒。
【集解】陶弘景说：蛇莓在园圃和田野中很多见。它的果实赤色，非常像覆盆子，但不能吃，也没有人把它作为药材使用。
苏保升说：各地都有生长，生于潮湿低洼之地。茎头长有三片叶子，花黄色，果实赤色，形状很像覆盆子，根部像败酱草。四月、五月采集果实，二月、八月采集根部。
陈宗说：田野路边到处都有。贴着地面生长，叶子像覆盆子，但表面光洁且较小，略有皱纹。花黄色，比蒺藜的花稍大。春末夏初，结出红色的果实，颜色像荔枝。
马机说：蛇莓茎长不足一尺，茎端只结一颗果实，小而光洁，误食后会使人腹胀，不像覆盆子那样植株高大而结多颗果实，且覆盆子苗上有微小黑毛。
李时珍说：这种植物顺着地面引伸出细长的藤蔓，节上生根。每枝三片叶，叶缘有锯齿。四、五月开小黄花，花瓣五枚。果实鲜红，形状似覆盆子，但果面和果蒂则不同。其根很细，本草书中提到的用汁液，应当是取其茎叶和根部一起榨汁。仇远在《稗史》中将其误写为“蛇缪草”，说有长五叶、七叶的。又说民间传说吃了能杀人，这也不对，只是会引起冷痰罢了。
【气味】味甘、酸，性大寒，有毒。
【主治】胸腹间持续的大热（出自《名医别录》）。治疗伤寒引起的高热，以及溪毒、射工毒，效果很好（出自陶弘景）。通调月经。
【附方】旧方二首，新方一首。
1. 口中生疮，流行性热病高热者：取蛇莓自然汁半升，慢慢咽下。（出自《伤寒类要》）
2. 伤寒误下导致下部生疮：服用蛇莓汁二合，每日三次。同时用水浸泡乌梅使其浓稠，加入崖蜜饮用。（出自《肘后方》）
3. 水中毒病：将蛇莓根捣成粉末服用，并用于导泻下部。也可以饮用汁液一至二升。夏天想要下水时，先取少量粉末投入水中流处，便不再有所畏惧。另外可辟……
(Recorded in the Lower Category of *Bie Lu*)
[Names] Shemei (Snake Strawberry, pronounced "bao"), Dimei (Ground Strawberry).
Li Rui stated: When silkworms mature, this fruit ripens to red on the ground. Those hollow inside are called Canmei (Silkworm Strawberry); those solid inside and extremely red are called Shecanmei (Snake Residue Strawberry). People do not eat them, fearing they contain residual snake venom.
[Collection and Explanation] Tao Hongjing stated: Shemei is abundant in gardens and fields. The fruits are crimson and closely resemble Rubus chingii (Fupenzi), but are inedible and not used as medicinal materials by anyone.
Su Baosheng stated: It grows everywhere, in low and damp places. The stem tips bear three leaves; flowers are yellow, fruits are crimson, resembling Rubus chingii, and roots resemble Patrinia scabiosifolia (Baijiang). Fruits are harvested in April and May; roots in February and August.
Zong stated: It is found everywhere in fields and by roadsides. It grows close to the ground with leaves like Rubus chingii, but smoother, smaller, and slightly wrinkled. Flowers are yellow, slightly larger than Tribulus terrestris (Jili) flowers. In late spring and early summer, it bears red fruits the color of lychee.
Ji stated: Shemei stems are less than a chi long, bearing only one fruit at the tip, small and smooth. Accidental ingestion causes abdominal distension. Unlike Rubus chingii, which has taller plants bearing multiple fruits with fine black hairs.
Shizhen stated: This plant spreads thin vines along the ground, rooting at nodes. Each branch has three leaves with serrated edges. Small yellow flowers with five petals bloom in April and May. The fruits are bright red, resembling Rubus chingii, but differ in surface and calyx. The roots are very fine; when Bencao texts mention using juice, it likely refers to extracting from stems, leaves, and roots together. Qiu Yuan's *Baishi* erroneously wrote it as Shimiao Cao, mentioning five or seven leaves. He also claimed folk legends say it kills humans upon ingestion, which is incorrect; it merely induces cold phlegm.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet and sour, greatly cold, toxic.
[Main Indications] Persistent excessive heat in the chest and abdomen (*Bie Lu*). Highly effective for high fever caused by Shanghan (Cold Damage syndrome), as well as Xi Du (stream toxicity) and She Gong Du (archer bug toxicity) (Tao Hongjing). Regulates menstruation.
[Attached Prescriptions] Two old prescriptions, one new prescription.
1. Mouth ulcers with severe heat from epidemic febrile diseases: Take half sheng of natural juice from Shemei, swallow slowly. (*Shanghan Leyao*)
2. Ulcers in the lower body caused by inappropriate purgation in Shanghan: Administer two he of Shemei juice, three times daily. Also, soak Wumei (Mume Fruit) in water until concentrated, add cliff honey, and drink. (*Zhouhou Fang*)
3. Water poisoning disease: Powder the Shemei root and ingest it, also use to guide out toxins from the lower part. One may also drink one to two sheng of juice. Before entering water in summer, throw a small amount of powder into the current to ward off danger. Additionally, it repels...