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味甘，咸，温，有毒。主中风，湿痹不仁，筋脉拘急，口面 斜，半身不遂，骨节
疼痛，大风疥癞及暴风瘙痒，脚弱不能久立。一名褰鼻蛇，白花者良。生南地及蜀郡诸山中
。九月、十月采捕之，火干。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶白花蛇，君。主治肺风鼻塞，身生白癜风， 疡斑点及浮风瘾
疹
图经曰∶白花蛇，生南地及蜀郡诸山中，今黔中及蕲州、邓州皆有之。其纹作方∶胜白
花，
喜螫人足，黔人有被螫者，立断之。补养既愈，或作木脚续之，亦不妨行。九月、十月采捕
之，
火干。治风速于诸蛇。然有大毒，头、尾各一尺尤甚，不可用，只用中断。干者以酒浸，去
皮骨，炙过收之，不复蛀坏。其骨须远弃之，不然刺伤人，与生者殆同。此蛇入人室屋中，
忽作烂瓜气者，便不可向，须速辟除之。黔人有治疥癞遍体，诸药不能及者，生取此蛇中剂
，火烧一大砖，令通红，沃醋，令热气蒸，便置蛇于上，以盆覆宿昔，如此三过，去骨取肉
，以五味，令过熟，与病者顿啖之，瞑眩一昼夕乃醒，疮 随皮便退，其人便愈。用干蛇
，亦以眼不陷为真。
雷公云∶凡使，即云治风。元何治风？缘蛇性窜，即令引药至于有风疾处，因定号之为
使。
凡一切蛇，须认取雄雌及州土。有蕲州乌蛇，只重三分至一两者，妙也。头尾全、眼不合、
如
活者，头上有逆毛，二寸一路，可长半分以来，头尾相对，使之入药。彼处若得此样蛇，多
留供近，重二两三分者，不居别处也。《干宁记》云∶此蛇不食生命，只吸芦花气并南风，
并居芦枝上，最难采，又不伤害人也。又有重十两至一镒者，其蛇身乌光，头圆尾尖，逻眼
目赤光，用之中也。蛇腹下有白肠带子一条，可长一寸以来，即是雄也。采得，去之头兼皮
、鳞、带子了，二寸许锉之。以苦酒浸之一宿，至明漉出，向柳木炭火焙之令干，却以酥炙
之，酥尽为度。炙干后，于屋下巳地掘一坑，可深一尺以来，安蛇于中一宿，至明再炙令干
，任用。凡修事一切蛇，并去胆并上皮了，干湿须酒煮过用之。孙真人云∶四月勿食蛇肉，
害人。太平广记赵延禧云∶遭恶蛇所螫处，贴蛇皮，便于其上炙之，引去毒瓦斯，即止。
衍义曰∶白花蛇，诸蛇鼻向下，独此蛇鼻向上，背有方∶胜花纹，以此得名。用之去头、
尾，换酒浸三日，弃酒不用，火炙，仍尽去皮、骨。此物毒甚，不可不防也。
味甘、咸，性温，有毒。主治中风、湿痹导致的感觉麻木、筋脉拘挛紧急、口眼歪斜、半身不遂、骨节疼痛，以及大风（麻风）、疥疮癞疾和突发性皮肤瘙痒、脚部软弱无法久立。又名褰鼻蛇，以白色花纹者为佳。产于南方各地及蜀郡各山中。九月、十月采集捕捉，用火烘干。（今附）
臣禹锡等人谨按《药性论》记载：白花蛇为君药。主治肺风引起的鼻塞、身上出现白癜风、疮疡斑点及浮风瘾疹。
《图经》记载：白花蛇产于南方各地及蜀郡各山中，如今黔中及蕲州、邓州都有出产。其背部花纹呈方形，胜过普通白花蛇。喜欢咬人的脚，黔地有人被咬后，立即截断肢体。补养痊愈后，或用木脚接续，也不妨碍行走。九月、十月采集捕捉，用火烘干。治疗风疾的速度快于其他蛇类。然而毒性很大，头、尾各一尺的部分毒性尤甚，不可使用，只取中间部分。干蛇用酒浸泡，去皮骨，炙烤后收藏，不再虫蛀损坏。其骨骼必须远远丢弃，否则刺伤人体，与活蛇咬伤差不多。这种蛇进入人室屋中，忽然发出烂瓜气味时，便不可靠近，须迅速避开清除它。黔地有人治疗遍体疥疮癞疾，诸药无效者，生取此蛇中段，烧红一大块砖，浇上醋，让热气蒸腾，便将蛇放在上面，用盆覆盖过夜，如此三次，去骨取肉，加入五味调料，煮得极熟，让患者一次性吞服，经过一天一夜的瞑眩反应后苏醒，疮疡随皮脱落，病人便痊愈了。使用干蛇，也以眼睛不凹陷者为真品。
雷公说：凡是使用此药，都说能治风。为什么能治风？因为蛇性窜动，能引药到达有风疾的部位，因此定名为使药。
凡是一切蛇，必须辨认雄雌及产地。有蕲州产的乌蛇，重量在三钱至一两之间的，最为妙好。头尾完整、眼睛不闭合、像活的一样，头上有逆生的毛，二寸一处，长约半分来长，头尾相对，用来入药。当地若得到这样规格的蛇，多留供近用，重二两三分的，就不属于别处所产了。《干宁记》记载：这种蛇不吃生命之物，只吸食芦花之气并南风，居住在芦枝上，最难捕捉，也不伤害人。又有重十两至一镒的，蛇身乌黑光亮，头圆尾尖，眼睛红色光亮，使用也适中。蛇腹下有一条白色的肠带子，长约一寸来长，就是雄蛇。采得后，去掉头兼皮、鳞、带子，切成约二寸长的段。用苦酒（醋）浸泡一个晚上，到明天捞出，对着柳木炭火焙干，再用酥油炙烤，酥油尽为止。炙干后，在屋子下面巳地向挖一个坑，深约一尺，将蛇放入其中过夜，到明天再炙烤至干，随意使用。凡是修整处理一切蛇，都要去掉胆囊和上皮，干湿都必须用酒煮过后使用。孙真人说：四月不要食用蛇肉，有害于人。《太平广记》赵延禧记载：遭到恶蛇咬伤的地方，贴上蛇皮，并在其上炙烤，引出毒气，即可停止毒性。
《衍义》说：白花蛇，其他蛇鼻子向下，唯独此蛇鼻子向上，背上有方形胜花纹，因此得名。使用时去掉头、尾，换酒浸泡三天，弃去酒不用，火炙，仍要完全去皮、骨。此物毒性很大，不可不防备。
Baihua She (White-Spotted Snake)
The flavor is sweet and salty, the nature is warm, and it is toxic. It primarily treats wind-stroke (stroke), bi-syndrome due to dampness with numbness, tendon and vessel contraction and urgency, deviation of the mouth and eye, hemiplegia, pain in bone joints, leprosy-like diseases caused by severe wind (leprosy), sudden pruritus, weakness in the legs unable to stand for long periods. It is also known as Qianni She (Qianbi Snake), and those with white patterns are considered superior. It grows in various mountains of southern regions and Shu Commandery. It is captured in September and October and dried over fire. (Added later)
Minister Yuxi et al. respectfully cite *Yao Xing Lun* (Treatise on Medicinal Properties): Baihua She serves as the sovereign drug. It treats nasal congestion due to lung-wind, vitiligo on the body, ulcer spots, and floating wind urticaria.
*Tujing* (Illustrated Classic) records: Baihua She grows in various mountains of southern regions and Shu Commandery; currently, it is found in Qianzhong, Qizhou, and Dengzhou. Its dorsal pattern forms squares, surpassing ordinary white-spotted snakes. It likes to bite people's feet. People in Qianzhong who are bitten have the limb severed immediately. After recuperation and healing, or if a wooden prosthetic is attached, walking is not hindered. It is captured in September and October and dried over fire. It cures wind-diseases faster than other snakes. However, it has great toxicity; the head and tail, each one chi long, are especially toxic and should not be used; only the middle section is employed. Dried snakes are soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, roasted, and then stored so they do not suffer from insect damage. The bones must be discarded far away; otherwise, if they pierce the human body, the effect is nearly the same as a live snake bite. When this snake enters a house and suddenly emits a smell of rotting melons, one must not approach it and must quickly avoid and remove it. In Qianzhong, when treating widespread leprosy-like diseases that other medicines cannot reach, the middle section of this live snake is taken. A large brick is heated red-hot, vinegar is poured on it to generate steam, and the snake is placed on top, covered with a basin overnight. This process is repeated three times. The bones are removed, the meat is taken, seasoned with five flavors, cooked thoroughly, and given to the patient to consume in one dose. After a day and night of "mingxuan" (a state of dizziness or adverse reaction indicating detoxification), the patient wakes up, the sores peel off with the skin, and the person is cured. For dried snakes, authenticity is determined by whether the eyes are sunken.
Lei Gong said: Whenever this is used, it is said to treat wind. Why does it treat wind? Because the snake's nature is agile and penetrating, guiding medicinal properties to the site of wind-disease, hence designated as an envoy drug.
For all snakes, one must identify the sex and origin. There are Wushe (Black Snakes) from Qizhou weighing between three qian and one liang, which are excellent. Those with complete heads and tails, eyes not closed, resembling live ones, with reverse-growing hairs on the head, one set every two cun, about half a fen long, with head and tail facing each other, are suitable for medicinal use. If such snakes are obtained locally, they should be kept for near-term use; those weighing two liang and three qian do not belong to other origins. *Ganning Ji* records: This snake does not eat living things, only inhales the qi of reed flowers and south winds, and lives on reed branches. It is hardest to catch and does not harm humans. There are also those weighing ten liang to one yi, with black glossy bodies, round heads, pointed tails, red glowing eyes, which are also suitable for use. A white intestinal belt under the belly, about one cun long, indicates a male snake. After capture, remove the head, skin, scales, and belt, cut into segments of about two cun. Soak in bitter wine (vinegar) overnight, drain the next morning, dry over willow charcoal fire, then roast with animal suet until the suet is exhausted. After roasting dry, dig a pit about one chi deep under the house in the Si direction, place the snake inside overnight, roast dry again the next morning, and use as needed. When processing all snakes, remove the gallbladder and upper skin; whether dry or fresh, they must be boiled in wine before use. Sun Simiao said: Do not eat snake meat in April; it harms humans. *Taiping Guangji* records Zhao Yanxi stating: For areas bitten by vicious snakes, apply snake skin and roast over it to draw out the toxic qi, which stops the toxicity.
*Yanyi* says: Among all snakes, Baihua She is unique in having its nose pointing upward, while others point downward. It has square patterns on its back, hence its name. When used, remove the head and tail, soak in wine for three days, discard the wine, roast over fire, and completely remove skin and bones. This substance is highly toxic; precautions are essential.