〔别录曰〕桑螵蛸生桑枝上，螳螂子也。二月、三月采，蒸过火炙用。不尔令人泄。
〔
淘七次，锅
干，于柳木
〔别录曰〕生颖川平泽。四月取自死者。勿令中湿，有毒不可用。〔弘景曰〕人家养蚕
时，
白。
者佳
凡使，先以糯米泔浸一日，待蚕桑涎出，如蜗涎浮水上，然后漉出，微火焙干，以布拭净黄
肉、毛，并黑口甲了，捣筛如粉，入药。
〔时珍曰〕凡使去翅、足，以糯米或用面炒黄色，去米、面用。
〔 曰〕凡斑蝥、芫青、亭长、地胆修事，并用糯米、小麻子相拌炒，至米黄黑色取出
，去头、足、两翅，以血余裹，悬东墙角上一夜，至明用之，则毒去也。〔大明曰〕入药须
去翅
〔保升曰〕采得，以 竹筒盛，待干，用米泔浸一夜，曝干，以冬猪脂煎令焦黄，然后
用之。〔藏器曰〕收干蛭，当展其身令长，腹中有子者去之。性最难死，虽以火炙，亦如鱼
子烟
入
肠
或
〔 曰〕凡收得后阴干，与糯米同炒，至米焦黑取出，去米及身上、口畔肉毛并黑尘了
作三四截，研粉用之。〔时珍曰〕诸方有干研及生取汁者，又不拘此例也。
〔《名医别录》记载〕桑螵蛸生长在桑树枝上，是螳螂的卵鞘。二月、三月采集，经过蒸制后火烤使用。如果不这样处理，会导致人腹泻。
〔《名医别录》记载〕生于颖川平原沼泽地带。四月从死亡的个体中采集。不要让它受潮，否则有毒不可用。〔陶弘景说〕在人家养蚕的时候……（原文此处有缺漏）……白色的为佳。凡是使用的，先用糯米淘米水浸泡一天，待蚕桑分泌的涎液流出，像蜗牛涎液浮在水面上一样，然后捞出，用微火焙干，用布擦净黄色的肉、毛，以及黑色的口和甲壳，捣碎筛成粉末，入药。
〔李时珍说〕凡是使用的，去掉翅膀和足，用糯米或者面粉炒至黄色，去掉米、面使用。
〔某医家曰〕凡是斑蝥、芫青、亭长、地胆的炮制，都用糯米、小麻子拌炒，直到米变成黄黑色取出，去掉头、足、两翅，用头发包裹，悬挂在东墙角上一夜，到第二天早上使用，毒性就消除了。〔孟诜说〕入药必须去掉翅膀……
〔保升说〕采得后，用竹筒盛放，等待干燥，用米泔水浸泡一夜，晒干，用冬天的猪脂煎至焦黄，然后使用。〔藏器说〕收存干燥的水蛭，应当展开其身体使其伸长，腹中有卵的要去除。水性蛭最难死，即使用火烤，也像鱼子……（原文此处有缺漏）进入肠……或……
〔某医家曰〕凡是采收后阴干，与糯米同炒，直到米焦黑取出，去掉米及身上、口边的肉毛和黑尘，切成三四截，研粉使用。〔李时珍说〕各方中有干研及生取汁的，又不拘泥于此例。
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg Case) grows on mulberry branches; it is the egg case of the mantis. It is harvested in the second and third lunar months, steamed, and then roasted over fire for use. If not processed this way, it may cause diarrhea.
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] It grows in the flat marshes of Yingchuan. It is collected from dead specimens in the fourth lunar month. Do not allow it to become damp, as it will become toxic and unusable. [Tao Hongjing stated] When people raise silkworms... [text missing] ...the white ones are superior. For preparation, first soak it in rice washing water for one day until the secretion resembling snail slime floats on the surface. Then strain it out, dry it with mild heat, wipe off the yellow flesh, hairs, black mouthparts, and claws with a cloth, grind it into powder, and add to medicinal preparations.
[Li Shizhen stated] For preparation, remove the wings and legs, stir-fry with glutinous rice or flour until yellow, discard the rice/flour, and use.
[A physician stated] For the processing of Mylabris (Bānmáo), Mylabris phalerata (Yuánqīng), Ophryops (Tíngzhǎng), and Eupolyphaga (Dìdǎn), mix them with glutinous rice and small hemp seeds, stir-fry until the rice turns dark yellow/black, then remove. Discard the head, legs, and wings, wrap in human hair (Xuèyú), hang in the northeast corner overnight, and use the next morning to eliminate toxicity. [Meng Shen stated] For medicinal use, wings must be removed...
[Bao Sheng stated] After harvesting, store in bamboo tubes until dry, soak in rice washing water overnight, sun-dry, then fry in winter lard until dark yellow before use. [Zang Qi stated] When storing dried leeches, stretch their bodies fully. Remove those containing eggs. Leeches are extremely difficult to kill; even when roasted by fire, they resemble fish roe... [text missing] entering the intestines... or...
[A physician stated] After harvesting and air-drying, stir-fry with glutinous rice until the rice turns dark black, then remove. Discard the rice, flesh/hairs around the mouth/body, and black dust. Cut into three or four pieces, grind into powder, and use. [Li Shizhen stated] Some prescriptions use dry grinding or fresh juice extraction, which do not strictly follow this rule.
[Li Shizhen stated] For using exuviae (shed skins), wash with boiling water to remove dirt, wings, and legs, boil in starch water, sun-dry, and use.
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] Harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, steamed and stored. Before use, roast over fire (after removing legs). Do not place in water, as it may induce vomiting.