平，有毒。毛，主小儿继病。继病，母有娠乳儿，儿有病如疟痢，他日亦相继腹大，
或瘥或发。他人相近，亦能相继。北人未识此病。怀妊者取毛带之。又取其蹋枝鞭小儿，令
速语。郑礼注云∶ ，博劳也。（新补）
楚词云左见兮鸣 ，言具鸣恶也。白泽图云屋间斗，不祥。月令云∶ 始鸣。郑云∶博
劳也。
补五脏，益中续气，实筋骨，耐寒温，消结热。小豆和生姜煮食之，止浅痢。酥煎，偏
令人下焦肥。与猪肉同食之，令人生小黑子。又不可和菌子食之，令人发痔。四月已煎未堪
食，是虾蟆化为也。（新补）
杨文公谈苑至道二年夏秋间，京师鬻鹑者，积于市门，皆以大车载而入，鹑才直二文，
是时
雨水绝无蛙声，人有得于水次者，半为鹑，半为蛙。《列子·天瑞篇》曰∶蛙变为鹑。张湛
注云∶事见《墨子》，斯不谬矣。又田鼠亦为鹑，盖物之变，非一揆也。月令云田鼠化为
。《素问》云∶ ，鹑也。
衍义曰∶鹑有雌雄，从卵生。何言化也，其说甚容易。尝于田野屡得其卵。初生谓之罗
鹑，
至初秋谓之早秋，中秋以后谓之白唐。然一物四名，当悉书之。小儿患疳及下痢五色，旦旦
食
之，有效。
平，无毒。主痔 ，及牙齿疳 牙。烧为末，纳牙齿孔中，不过三数。此鸟有大
有小，有褐有斑，褐者是雌，斑者是雄，穿木食蠹。《尔雅》云∶ ，斫木。《荆楚岁时记
》云∶野人以五月五日得啄木货之。主齿痛。《古今异传》云∶本雷公采药吏，化为此鸟。
《淮南子》云∶斫木愈龋信哉。又有青黑者，黑者头上有红毛，生山中，土人呼为山啄木，
大如鹊。（新补）
姚大夫治 有头出脓水不止。以啄木一只烧灰，酒下二钱匕。深师方∶治蛀牙有孔，疼
处以
啄木鸟舌尖绵裹，于痛处咬之。
【百劳】
性平，有毒。其羽毛，主治小儿“继病”。所谓“继病”，是指母亲在怀孕哺乳期间，婴儿患病类似疟疾或痢疾，日后其他孩子也会相继出现腹部胀大的症状，病情时好时发。即使与其他人接触，也能相互传染。北方人不认识这种病。孕妇若取其羽毛佩戴在身上即可预防。另外，也可用其踩踏过的树枝鞭打小儿，使其尽快学会说话。郑玄在注释中说道：“‘ ’，就是博劳鸟。”（新补充内容）
《楚辞》中说：“左见兮鸣 ”，意思是说它鸣叫声令人厌恶。《白泽图》记载：房屋间有斗雀，是不祥之兆。《月令》记载：“ 开始鸣叫。”郑玄注解说：“博劳鸟。”
能补益五脏，增益中气并接续元气，使筋骨充实，耐寒耐热，消除结聚之热。与小豆和生姜一起煮食，可止住浅表性的痢疾。用酥油煎炸食用，会导致下焦肥胖。与猪肉同食，会让人身上长出小黑痣。又不可与菌类同食，否则会引发痔疮。四月以后煎煮的已不堪食用，传说是蛤蟆变化而成的。（新补充内容）
杨亿《谈苑》记载：至道二年夏秋之间，京城里卖鹑的人，把鹑堆积在市场门口，都用大车装载进来，一只鹑才值两文钱。当时雨水极少，完全没有蛙声，有人在水边捕捉到的东西，一半是鹑，一半是蛙。《列子·天瑞篇》说：“蛙变为鹑。”张湛注解说：“此事见于《墨子》，这是不谬误的。”又说田鼠也能变为鹑，大概是万物变化的道理，并非只有一种规律。《月令》记载：“田鼠化为 。”《素问》说：“ ，就是鹑。”
《本草衍义》说：鹑有雌雄之分，是从卵孵化出来的。怎么能说是变化而来的呢？这种说法很容易理解。我曾经在田野里多次捡到它的蛋。刚出生时称为“罗鹑”，到初秋时称为“早秋”，中秋以后称为“白唐”。然而同一物种有四个名字，应当全部记录下来。小儿患疳积及五色痢疾，每天食用，有效。
【啄木鸟】
性平，无毒。主治痔疮肿痛，以及牙齿疳蚀导致的牙龈溃烂。将其烧成粉末，纳入牙齿孔洞中，不过使用三几次即可见效。这种鸟有大有小，颜色有褐色有斑纹，褐色的为雌性，斑纹的为雄性，它们钻木吃虫蛀。《尔雅》说：“ ，是砍伐树木。”《荆楚岁时记》说：野人在五月五日捕捉啄木鸟出售。主要治疗牙痛。《古今异传》说：本是雷公采药的小吏，化身为这种鸟。《淮南子》说：“砍木头能治愈龋齿，确实如此。”又有青黑色者，黑色者头上有红毛，生长在山中，当地人称为“山啄木”，大小如喜鹊。（新补充内容）
姚大夫治疗痔疮有头且出脓水不止。用一只啄木鸟烧成灰，用酒送服二钱匕。深师方记载：治疗蛀牙有孔洞，疼痛处用绵包裹啄木鸟舌尖，放在疼痛处咬合。
[Bo Lao (Shrike)]
Nature: Neutral; Toxicity: Toxic.
Feathers: Indicated for pediatric "Ji Bing" (a contagious disease in children). "Ji Bing" refers to a condition where, if the mother is pregnant and nursing, the infant suffers from an illness resembling malaria or dysentery, and subsequently other children may sequentially develop abdominal distension. The condition may remit or recur. It can also be transmitted through contact with others. People in the North are unfamiliar with this disease. Pregnant women are advised to carry its feathers on their person for prevention. Additionally, branches trodden by the bird can be used to whip children to hasten speech development. Zheng Xuan noted in his commentary: "' ' refers to Bo Lao." (Newly supplemented)
The *Chu Ci* states: "Seeing it on the left, it cries," indicating that its call is considered unpleasant. The *Baize Tu* records: "A fight between birds in the house is an inauspicious omen." The *Yueling* (Monthly Ordinances) states: "Bo Lao begins to cry." Zheng Xuan commented: "It is the Bo Lao bird."
Properties: Tonifies the five Zang organs, benefits the Middle Jiao and replenishes Qi, strengthens sinews and bones, enhances resistance to cold and heat, and resolves stagnant heat. When boiled and eaten with adzuki beans and fresh ginger, it stops superficial dysentery. Fried in butter/ghee, it tends to cause obesity in the Lower Jiao. Consumed with pork, it causes the growth of small black moles on the skin. It should not be consumed with mushrooms, as this may induce hemorrhoids. Birds cooked after the fourth month are inedible; legend says they transform from toads. (Newly supplemented)
Yang Yi's *Tan Yan* records: During the summer and autumn of the Zhidao era (2nd year), merchants selling quail piled them at market gates, transporting them in large carts. A single quail was worth only two coins. At that time, there was a severe lack of rain and no frog croaks. Some people caught creatures by the water, which were half quail and half frogs. The *Liezi · Tianrui Chapter* states: "Frogs transform into quail." Zhang Zhan's commentary notes: "This event is recorded in *Mozi*, confirming its accuracy." It is also said that field mice transform into quail, suggesting that the transformation of things follows various principles. The *Yueling* states: "Field mice transform into ." The *Suwen* states: " refers to quail."
*Bencao Yanyi* (Supplement to Materia Medica) states: Quail have male and female genders and hatch from eggs. How can one say they transform? This theory is easily understood. I have frequently found their eggs in fields. Newly hatched ones are called "Luo Chun"; early autumn ones are called "Zao Qiu"; those after mid-autumn are called "Bai Tang." Although one species has four names, all should be recorded. For children suffering from malnutrition (Gan syndrome) and dysentery with five-colored stools, daily consumption is effective.
[Zhuomu Niao (Woodpecker)]
Nature: Neutral; Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Indications: Hemorrhoids with swelling/pain, and dental caries affecting the gums. Burned into powder and inserted into the tooth cavity, used no more than three times. This bird varies in size and color; brown individuals are female, spotted individuals are male. They bore wood to eat insects. The *Erya* states: " refers to chopping wood." The *Jingchu Suishi Ji* records: Commoners catch woodpeckers on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month for sale. It primarily treats toothache. The *Gujin Yizhuan* claims: It was originally a herb-gathering official for Lei Gong who transformed into this bird. The *Huainanzi* states: "Chopping wood cures tooth decay, truly so." There are also blue-black varieties; black ones have red feathers on their heads, live in mountains, and are locally called "Mountain Woodpecker," roughly the size of a magpie. (Newly supplemented)
Physician Yao treated hemorrhoids with protruding heads and continuous pus discharge. One woodpecker was burned to ash and administered with wine, two qianbi (small spoonfuls). The *Shenshi Fang* records: For treating carious teeth with cavities, wrap the tip of the woodpecker's tongue in cotton and have the patient bite the painful area with it.