味甘，寒，无毒。主治湿痹，面目浮肿，下大水，治五痔，有疮者，不可食，令人瘢白。
一名 鱼。生九江池泽，取无时。
今皆作鳢字，旧言是公蛎蛇所变，然亦有相生者。至难死，犹有蛇性。合小豆白煮，以
治
味咸、甘，平，有毒。主治漏下赤白，破症瘕， 疟，五痔，阴蚀，湿痹，四肢重弱，
小儿囟不合。治头疮难燥，女子阴疮及惊恚气，心腹痛不可久立，骨中寒热，伤寒劳复，或
肌体寒热欲死，以作汤良。久服轻身，不饥，益气资智，亦使人能食。一名神屋。生南海池
泽及湖水中，采无时，勿令中湿，中湿即有毒。（恶沙参、蜚蠊。）
此用水中神龟，长一尺二寸者为善，厣可以供卜，壳可以充药，亦入仙方，用之当炙。
生龟溺，甚治久嗽，亦断疟。肉，作羹 ，大补而多神灵，不可轻杀。书家载之甚多，此不
具说也。（《大观》卷二十，《政和》四一三页）
味咸，平，无毒。主治心腹症瘕，坚积，寒热，去痞，息肉，阴蚀，痔，恶肉。治温疟，
血瘕，腰痛，小儿胁下坚。肉∶味甘，主伤中，益气，补不足。生丹阳池泽，取无时。（恶
矾石。）生取甲，剔去肉为好，不用煮脱者。今看有连厣及干岩便好，若上有甲，两边骨出，
已被煮也，用之当炙。夏月锉鳖，以赤苋包置湿地，则变化生鳖。人有裹鳖甲屑，经五月，
皆能变成鳖子。此其肉亦不足食，多作症瘕。其目陷者，及合鸡子食之，杀人。不可合苋菜
食之。其厣下有如王字形者，亦不可食。（《大观》卷二十一，《政和》四二五页）
味甘，性寒，无毒。主治湿痹（因湿邪阻滞经络引起的肢体关节疼痛重着），面目浮肿，下部水肿，治疗五种痔疮；如果有疮疡者，不可食用，会导致皮肤出现白斑瘢痕。
又名蠡鱼。产于九江地区的池塘沼泽，随时可以捕捞。
现在都写作“鳢”字，旧时说它是公蛎蛇所变，但也有相互转化的情况。这种鱼极难死亡，仍保留有蛇的习性。与赤小豆一起白煮，用来治疗……（原文此处中断）
味咸、甘，性平，有毒。主治漏下赤白（阴道分泌物色红白相间），破除症瘕（腹内结块），疟疾，五种痔疮，阴部蚀烂，湿痹，四肢沉重乏力，小儿囟门不合。治疗头部疮疡难以干燥，女子阴部疮疡及惊恐愤怒之气，心腹痛不能久立，骨中寒热，伤寒病愈后劳复（因劳累导致疾病复发），或身体寒热欲死，用其做汤剂效果良好。长期服用可轻身，不感饥饿，益气增智，也能使人食欲增加。又名神屋。产于南海池塘沼泽及湖水中，随时可采，不要让其中湿，中湿则有毒。（畏沙参、蜚蠊。）
此用水中神龟，长一尺二寸的为佳，龟腹甲可用于占卜，龟壳可入药，也用于仙方，使用时应当炙烤。
活龟尿，甚好治疗久咳，也可截断疟疾。龟肉，做羹汤，大补且有神灵之效，不可轻易杀害。书中记载很多，此处不详细说。（《大观》卷二十，《政和》四一三页）
味咸，性平，无毒。主治心腹症瘕，坚硬积块，寒热，去除痞块，息肉，阴部蚀烂，痔疮，恶肉。治疗温疟，血瘕，腰痛，小儿胁下坚硬。龟肉：味甘，主治伤中，益气，补不足。产于丹阳池塘沼泽，随时可取。（畏矾石。）生取龟甲，剔除干净为好，不用煮脱肉的。现在看有连腹甲及干岩便好，若上面有甲，两边骨头露出，已被煮过，使用时应当炙烤。夏天切鳖，用赤苋菜包裹放在湿地，则会变化生出鳖。人有将鳖甲屑包裹，经过五个月，都能变成鳖子。这其肉也不足食，多作症瘕。其目陷者，及合鸡子食之，杀人。不可合苋菜食之。其厣下有如王字形者，亦不可食。（《大观》卷二十一，《政和》四二五页）
Taste is sweet, nature is cold, non-toxic. It treats damp-bi (syndrome caused by pathogenic dampness obstructing the meridians), edema of the face and eyes, severe lower-body edema, and five types of hemorrhoids; for those with sores, it should not be consumed as it causes white scars on the skin.
Also known as Li Fish. It grows in the ponds and marshes of Jiujiang, and can be caught at any time.
Now it is written as "Li" character. Old texts say it transforms from male oyster snakes, but there are also cases of mutual generation. It is extremely difficult to kill and still retains snake-like characteristics. Boiled white with adzuki beans, it is used to treat... (text cuts off here)
Taste is salty and sweet, nature is neutral, toxic. It treats leukorrhea with red and white discharge, breaks up zheng and jia (abdominal masses), malaria, five types of hemorrhoids, genital erosion, damp-bi, heaviness and weakness of the four limbs, and failure of the fontanelle to close in children. It treats stubborn head sores that do not dry out, female genital sores, qi stagnation due to fright and anger, abdominal pain preventing prolonged standing, cold and heat sensations in the bones, relapse of shanghan (cold damage disease) due to overexertion, or severe body chills and fever nearing death; making a decoction with it is excellent. Long-term consumption lightens the body, reduces hunger, tonifies qi and enhances intelligence, and also promotes appetite. Also known as Shenwu. It lives in the ponds, marshes of the South Sea, and lakes, and can be harvested at any time. Avoid moisture during storage, as dampness makes it toxic. (Dislikes Adenophorae Radix [Shashen] and Blatta orientalis [Feilian].)
Among these water-dwelling divine turtles, those one chi two cun long are best. The plastron can be used for divination, the carapace for medicine, and it is also used in immortal formulas; when used, it should be roasted.
Urine from live turtles greatly treats chronic cough and can also stop malaria. Turtle meat, made into soup, provides strong nourishment and spiritual benefits; it should not be killed lightly. Books record much about it, which is not detailed here. (Da Guan Vol. 20, Zhenghe p. 413)
Taste is salty, nature is neutral, non-toxic. It treats abdominal zheng and jia, hard accumulations, chills and fever, removes痞 (fullness/blockages), polyps, genital erosion, hemorrhoids, and foul flesh. It treats warm malaria, blood jia, lower back pain, and hardness under the ribs in children. Turtle meat: taste is sweet, treats middle-jiao injury, tonifies qi, and supplements deficiencies. It grows in the ponds and marshes of Danyang and can be harvested at any time. (Dislikes Alum [Fanshi].) Freshly taken turtle shells, with meat scraped off cleanly, are preferred; boiled-off shells are not used. Currently, those with attached plastron and dry rock texture are good. If the shell has exposed bone edges on both sides, it has been boiled; such shells should be roasted before use. In summer, cut softshell turtles, wrap them in Amaranthus tricolor leaves, and place them in damp soil, then they transform into new turtles. Humans wrapping turtle shell powder for five months can also transform them into turtle hatchlings. This meat is insufficient for food and often causes zheng and jia. Those with sunken eyes, or eaten with chicken eggs, are fatal. Do not eat with Amaranthus leaves. Those with a king-character shape under the plastron should also not be eaten. (Da Guan Vol. 21, Zhenghe p. 425)