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味咸、甘，平，无毒。主伤中，疝瘕，阴痿，益精生子，女子血闭腰痛，通五淋，
利小便水道。又疗男子虚损，五脏气微，梦寐失精，遗溺。久服益气养神。一名蚀 （音尤）
生桑枝上，螳螂子也。二月、三月采蒸之，当火炙。不尔，令人泄。（得龙骨，疗泄精。畏
旋复花。）
陶隐居云∶俗呼螳螂为 （音石）螂，逢树便产，以桑上者为好，是兼得桑皮之津气。
市人恐
非真，皆令合枝断取之尔，伪者亦以胶着桑枝之上也。臣禹锡等谨按蜀本图经云∶此物多
在小桑树上，丛荆棘间，并螳螂卵也，三月、四月中，一枝出小螳螂数百枚。以热浆水浸之
一
伏时，焙干，于柳木灰中炮令黄色用之。药性论云∶桑螵蛸，臣，畏戴椹。主男子肾衰，漏
精，精自出。患虚冷者能止之，止小便利。火炮令热，空心食之。虚而小便利，加而用之。
图经云桑螵蛸，螳螂子也。《本经》不载所出州土，今在处有之。螳螂逢木便产，一枚
出子
百数，多在小木荆棘间，桑上者兼得桑皮之津气，故以为佳。而市之货者，多非真。须连枝
折之为验。然伪者亦能以胶着桑枝上，入药不宜也。三月、四月采。蒸过收之，亦火炙，不
尔则令人泄。一法∶采得便以热浆水浸一伏时，焙干，更于柳木灰中，炮令黄用之。《尔雅
》云∶莫貉（户各切），螳螂蛑。郭璞云∶螗螂，有斧虫，江东呼为石螂。又云∶不过，
（
丁郎切） （息详切）。 螳螂别名也。其子蜱（音裨）蛸（音萧），一名 （普莫切）
（音焦）
， 卵也。古今方∶漏精及主风药中，多用之。
雷公云∶凡使，勿用诸杂树上生者，螺螺不入药中用。凡采觅须桑树东畔枝上者，采得
去核
子
治底
半
字
螵
蛸十二枚，捣为散，分作两服，米饮下。《杨氏产乳》同。又方∶疗小便不通及胞转。桑
螵蛸捣末，米饮服方寸匕，日三。
衍义曰∶桑螵蛸，自采者真，市中所售者，恐不得尽皆桑上者。《蜀本·图经》浸炮之
法，
不若略蒸过为佳。邻家有一男子，小便日数十次，如稠米泔色，亦白，心神恍惚，瘦瘁食减，
以女劳得之。今服此桑螵蛸散，未终一剂而愈。安神魂，定心忐，治健忘，小便数，补心气
。桑螵蛸、远志、菖蒲、龙骨、人参、茯神、当归、龟甲醋炙，以上各一两，为末。夜卧，
人参汤调下二钱，如无桑上者，即用余者，仍须以炙桑白皮佐之，量多少，可也。盖桑白皮
行水，意以接螵蛸就肾经。用桑螵蛸之意如此，然治男女虚损，益精，阴痿，梦失精，遗溺
，疝瘕，小便白浊，肾衰不可阙也。
味咸、甘，性平，无毒。主治内伤（指因劳倦或情志等因素导致的脏腑损伤），疝瘕（腹内结块，伴有疼痛的病证），阳痿，补益精气以助生育，治疗女子经血闭阻及腰痛，通利五淋（五种淋证：石淋、气淋、膏淋、劳淋、热淋），通畅小便水道。又治疗男子虚损，五脏之气微弱，梦中遗精，尿失禁。长期服用可益气养神。又名蝥（音尤），是生长在桑树枝上的螳螂卵鞘。二月、三月采集后蒸制，应当用火烤炙。如果不这样做，会导致人腹泻。（与龙骨配伍，可治疗泄精。畏旋复花。）
陶隐居说：俗称为螳螂为（音石）螂，遇到树木就产卵，以桑树上的为好，是因为兼得了桑皮津液之气。市场上的人恐怕不是真的，都让连枝折断取来而已，伪品也用胶粘在桑枝上。（臣禹锡等谨按《蜀本图经》说：这种物多在小桑树上，丛生的荆棘间，也是螳螂的卵鞘，三月、四月中，一根枝条上会出几百只小螳螂。用热水浸泡一个白天，焙干，在柳木灰中炮制至黄色使用。《药性论》说：桑螵蛸，臣药，畏戴椹。主治男子肾衰，漏精，精自出。患虚冷病者能止住，止小便频数。火炮令热，空腹食用。虚而小便频数，加此药使用。《图经》说桑螵蛸，是螳螂子。《本经》不记载出产州土，现在到处都有。螳螂遇到树木就产卵，一枚出子百数，多在小木荆棘间，桑上的兼得桑皮之津气，所以以为好。而市场贩卖的，多非真品。须连枝折断作为验证。然而伪品也能用胶粘着桑枝上，入药不宜。三月、四月采集。蒸过收藏，也火炙，不这样则令人腹泻。一法：采得便以热水浸泡一个白天，焙干，更在柳木灰中，炮制令黄使用。《尔雅》说：莫貉（户各切），螳螂蛑。郭璞说：螗螂，有斧虫，江东呼为石螂。又说：不过，（丁郎切）（息详切）。螳螂别名也。其子蜱（音裨）蛸（音萧），一名（普莫切）（音焦），卵也。古今方：漏精及主风药中，多用之。
雷公说：凡是使用，不要用各种杂树上生长的，螺螺不入药中使用。凡是采觅须桑树东畔枝上者，采得去核子治底半字螵蛸十二枚，捣为散，分作两服，米饮下。《杨氏产乳》同。又方：疗小便不通及胞转。桑螵蛸捣末，米饮服方寸匕，日三。
衍义说：桑螵蛸，自己采集的是真品，市场上所卖的，恐怕不尽都是桑树上的。《蜀本·图经》浸炮之法，不如略蒸过为佳。邻家有一男子，小便日数十次，如稠米泔色，亦白，心神恍惚，瘦瘁食减，以女劳得之。今服此桑螵蛸散，未终一剂而愈。安神魂，定心忐，治健忘，小便数，补心气。桑螵蛸、远志、菖蒲、龙骨、人参、茯神、当归、龟甲醋炙，以上各一两，为末。夜卧，人参汤调下二钱，如无桑上者，即用余者，仍须以炙桑白皮佐之，量多少，可也。盖桑白皮行水，意以接螵蛸就肾经。用桑螵蛸之意如此，然治男女虚损，益精，阴痿，梦失精，遗溺，疝瘕，小便白浊，肾衰不可阙也。
Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg Case)
Salty and sweet, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats internal injury (organ damage due to fatigue or emotional factors), hernia and mass formation (abdominal masses accompanied by pain), impotence, benefits essence and promotes fertility, treats amenorrhea and lower back pain in women, unblocks the five types of strangury (stone, qi, turbid, labor, and heat strangury), and facilitates urination. It also treats deficiency and exhaustion in men, weakness of the Qi of the five zang organs, nocturnal emission during dreams, and urinary incontinence. Long-term consumption benefits Qi and nourishes the spirit. Also known as Mao (sound: You), it is the egg case of the mantis produced on mulberry branches. Collected in February and March, steamed, and should be roasted over fire. If not done so, it causes diarrhea. (When combined with Longgu [Fossilized Bones], it treats seminal leakage. It fears Huaxuanfuhua [Inula Flower].)
Tao Hongjing states: Commonly referred to as Shi Lang (sound: Shi), the mantis lays eggs wherever it finds a tree, but those on mulberry trees are considered superior because they absorb the sap and Qi of the mulberry bark. People in the market fear they are not genuine, so they often cut the branch along with the eggs. Fake products are also glued onto mulberry branches. (Chen Yuxi et al., according to *Shu Ben Tu Jing*: This object is mostly found on small mulberry trees, among thickets of thorns, and is also the mantis egg case. In March and April, hundreds of young mantises emerge from one branch. Soak it in hot water for a day, dry it by baking, and roast it in willow wood ash until yellow for use. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Sangpiaoxiao is a minister herb, adverse to Daishen. It primarily treats male kidney decline, seminal leakage, and spontaneous ejaculation. It can stop these symptoms in patients with deficiency-cold and frequent urination. Roast it over fire until hot and consume it on an empty stomach. Add this herb for deficiency with frequent urination. *Tu Jing* states that Sangpiaoxiao is the mantis egg. *Ben Jing* does not record its place of origin; it is now available everywhere. The mantis lays eggs on any tree, with one case producing hundreds of eggs, mostly in small woody thorns. Those on mulberry trees absorb the mulberry sap and Qi, hence considered best. However, those sold in the market are often fake. One must verify by breaking the branch. Yet fakes can also be glued onto mulberry branches and are unsuitable for medicinal use. Collect in March and April. Steam before storage, or roast over fire; otherwise, it causes diarrhea. Another method: After collection, soak in hot water for a day, bake dry, then roast in willow wood ash until yellow for use. *Erya* states: Mohe (pronunciation: hu ge), tanglang mou. Guo Pu states: Tanglang is a "axe insect," called Shilang in Jiangdong. It also states: Buguo, (pronunciation: ding lang) (pronunciation: xi xiang). These are aliases for the mantis. Its offspring, Pishao (pronunciation: pi) Xiaoshao (pronunciation: xiao), is also known as (pronunciation: pu mo) Jiaojiao (pronunciation: jiao), meaning egg. Ancient and modern formulas: It is frequently used in formulas for seminal leakage and wind-dispelling herbs.)
Lei Gong states: When using, do not use those grown on miscellaneous trees; Luoluo is not used in medicine. When collecting, one must seek branches on the eastern side of the mulberry tree. Take twelve mantis egg cases, remove the inner contents, crush into powder, divide into two doses, and take with rice water. *Yang Shi Chan Ru* agrees. Another formula: Treats urinary obstruction and cystoproctosis. Crush Sangpiaoxiao into powder, take one square-inch spoonful with rice water, three times daily.
*Yanyi* states: Sangpiaoxiao collected personally is genuine; those sold in the market may not all be from mulberry trees. The soaking and roasting method in *Shu Ben Tu Jing* is inferior to slight steaming. A neighbor had a man who urinated dozens of times a day, with urine resembling thick rice washings, white in color, accompanied by mental confusion, emaciation, and loss of appetite, caused by sexual exhaustion. He took this Sangpiaoxiao San and recovered before finishing one dose. It calms the spirit, stabilizes the heart, treats forgetfulness, frequent urination, and tonifies Heart Qi. Ingredients: Sangpiaoxiao, Yuanzhi [Polygalae Radix], Changpu [Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma], Longgu [Fossilized Bones], Renshen [Ginseng Radix], Fushen [Poria with Hostwood], Danggui [Angelicae Sinensis Radix], Guijia [Testudinis et Carapax] roasted with vinegar. Each ingredient above is one liang, ground into powder. At night, mix two qian with Ren Shen decoction. If mulberry-based ones are unavailable, use others, but still add Zhi Sangbaipi [Mori Cortex] roasted. Adjust the amount as needed. Since Mori Cortex promotes water metabolism, the intention is to guide Sangpiaoxiao to the Kidney meridian. This is the rationale for using Sangpiaoxiao. However, for treating deficiency and exhaustion in both men and women, benefiting essence, impotence, nocturnal emission, urinary incontinence, hernia and mass formation, cloudy urine, and kidney decline, it is indispensable.