春夏月,树下、墙堑间,有一等杂色毛虫,极毒。凡人触着者,则放毛入人手足上,
自皮至肉,自肉至骨。其初皮肉微痒,以渐至痛,经数日,痒在外而痛在内,用手抓搔,
或痒或痛,必致骨肉皆烂,有性命之忧,此名中射工毒。诸药不效。用好豆豉约一碗,清
油半盏,拌豉捣烂,浓敷痛痒处,经一时久,豉气透骨则引出虫毛,纷纷可见,取下豆豉,
埋在土中。煎香白芷汤洗痛处,如肉已烂,用海螵蛸,即乌贼鱼骨为末,敷之愈。一方,取
蒲公英根茎白汁,敷之立瘥。又方,用锅底黄土为末,以酸醋捏成团,于痒痛处搓转,其
毛皆出在土上,痛痒立止,神效无比。(黄土即伏龙肝也。)按∶治刺蝥伤,无如甘草妙,口内
细嚼敷之,实时愈。今苏州虎丘山下民家,皆以种植树木为生,周十里内无刺蝥,乃时用
甘草汁,洒树故也。
治蛐 吹,用老茶叶细末,调敷。
〔丹〕 治蚯蚓咬如大风状,眉须皆落,夜则蚯蚓鸣于身上,脓作,盐汤浸数次安。
(《传信方》)
〔衍〕 昔有病腹大,夜闻蚯蚓鸣于身,有人教用盐水浸之而愈。
春夏季节,在树下、墙根沟堑之间,有一种杂色的毛虫,毒性极大。凡是人触碰到它的,它就会将毒毛射入人的手足皮肤上,由表皮深入肌肉,再由肌肉深入骨骼。起初只是皮肉微微发痒,逐渐发展为疼痛,经过几天后,痒感在体表而痛感在体内,如果用手抓挠,无论是痒还是痛,必然导致骨肉腐烂,有生命危险,这种情况称为“中射工毒”(被毒虫射伤中毒)。各种药物都无效。取大约一碗好的豆豉,半盏清油,拌和豆豉捣烂,浓敷在疼痛瘙痒处,经过一个小时左右,豆豉的气味渗透入骨,就能引出虫毛,纷纷可见,取下豆豉,将其埋在土中。再用香白芷煎汤清洗患处,如果肉已经腐烂,用海螵蛸(即乌贼鱼骨)研成粉末,敷在患处即可痊愈。另一方法,取蒲公英的根茎白色汁液,敷在患处立刻痊愈。又一方,用锅底黄土研成粉末,用酸醋调和捏成团,在瘙痒疼痛处搓转,虫毛都会粘附在土上,疼痛瘙痒立刻停止,效果神妙无比。(黄土即伏龙肝。)按语:治疗刺蝥(一种毒虫)叮咬,没有比甘草更妙的,在口中细细咀嚼后敷在患处,立刻痊愈。如今苏州虎丘山下的百姓,都以种植树木为生,方圆十里内没有刺蝥,是因为经常用甘草汁喷洒树木的缘故。
治疗蛐 吹(注:原文此处可能有误或为特定方言/异名,暂译作此类虫咬),用老茶叶细末,调匀敷贴。
〔丹〕治疗蚯蚓咬伤出现像大风病一样的症状,眉毛胡须全部脱落,夜间感觉蚯蚓在身上鸣叫,化脓,用盐水浸泡数次即可安宁。(出自《传信方》)
〔衍〕过去有个病人腹部肿大,夜间听到蚯蚓在身上鸣叫,有人教他用盐水浸泡而痊愈。
治疗蝼蛄咬伤,用槲树叶烧成灰,细细研磨;用淘米水浸洗槲叶,取汁液清洗疮口并擦干,将少许灰烬纳入疮口中。又一方,治疗蝼蛄咬人,用锻石(碳酸钾类矿物药),用醋调和涂抹患处。
In the spring and summer months, among trees and along wall ditches, there are certain multi-colored hairy caterpillars that are extremely toxic. Anyone who touches them will have their venomous hairs injected into the skin of their hands and feet, penetrating from the epidermis to the muscle, and from the muscle to the bone. Initially, the skin and flesh itch slightly, gradually progressing to pain. After several days, the itching remains on the exterior while the pain is felt internally. Scratching with hands, whether for itching or pain, inevitably leads to the rotting of flesh and bone, posing a threat to life. This condition is named "Zhong She Gong Du" (Poisoning by insect projectile hairs). Various medicines are ineffective. Take approximately one bowl of good fermented soybeans (Douchi), half a cup of clear cooking oil, mix and pound the beans until mushy, and apply thickly to the painful and itchy area. After about an hour, the aroma of the beans penetrates the bone, drawing out the insect hairs, which become visible in large numbers. Remove the beans and bury them in the soil. Wash the affected area with a decoction of Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi). If the flesh has already rotted, use Sepiae Endoconcha (Haipiaoxiao, cuttlefish bone) ground into powder and applied to the wound for healing. Another method: take the white juice from the rhizomes and roots of Taraxaci Herba (Pugongying, dandelion) and apply it to the site for immediate recovery. Yet another prescription: use yellow earth from the bottom of a cooking pot ground into powder, knead it into balls with sour vinegar, and rub it over the itchy and painful area; all hairs will adhere to the earth, and the pain and itching will stop immediately with miraculous effect. (Yellow earth is also known as Longgu Fossilized Heartwood / Fulonggan.) Note: For treating injuries from Mautus larvae (Cimicidae/Caterpillars), nothing is more effective than Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, licorice root); chew it finely in the mouth and apply it to the wound for instant cure. Currently, residents at the foot of Tiger Hill in Suzhou make a living planting trees, and within a radius of ten li, there are no such insects, because they frequently sprinkle tree branches with licorice juice.
For treating bites from Qu Chui [specific insect name], use fine powder of aged tea leaves mixed and applied topically.
[Duan] To treat leech bites presenting like Feng Zheng (Wind Syndrome) with loss of eyebrows and beard, and the sensation of leeches chirping on the body at night with suppuration, soak in salt water several times to find relief. (From *Chuanxin Fang*)
[Yan] In the past, a patient suffered from abdominal distension and heard leeches chirping on his body at night. Someone advised him to soak in salt water, which cured him.
To treat mole cricket bites, burn Qu Ye (Oak leaves) to ash, grind finely; rinse the wound with water used for soaking oak leaves, dry it, and insert a small amount of ash into the wound. Another method for treating mole cricket bites: use Duan Shi (Calcined Mineral Alkali) mixed with vinegar and applied topically.
Use Moschus (Shexiang, musk), ground and mixed with honey for topical application. Another method: use Boehmeriae Caulis (Zhu Gen, ramie root), crush to extract juice for oral consumption and topical application. (If ramie is placed near silkworm eggs, the silkworms will not hatch.)