蜈蚣者。则是百足虫也。虽复有毒。而不甚螫人。人误触之者。故时有中其毒尔。
治蜈蚣咬方。
腻粉(一分) 生姜汁
上件药相和。调涂咬处。立效。
又方。
胡葱(一握捣如泥) 椒(一合)
上件药。以水煮椒汁洗之。后封胡葱泥于咬处。即瘥。
又方。
上取蜗牛捺取汁。滴入咬处。须臾自瘥。此方神验。
又方。
以雄鸡冠血涂之。立效。
又方。
上以桑根白皮汁涂之。立瘥。
又方。
上取蜡少许。将笔管坐所咬处。熔蜡滴向管内。令到疮上。三四滴便止。
又方。
上取生附子一颗。以头醋磨涂之良。
治蜘蛛咬。遍身生丝方。
上羊乳一味饮之愈。贞元十二年。刘禹锡偶至奚吏部宅。坐中有客刑部崔从质。因话此
方云
教饮
治蜘蛛咬。遍身成疮。立效方。
上以上好春酒。任意饮之。取醉。使人翻转身。勿令一面卧。恐酒毒腐入肠。斯须。蜘
蛛见于疮中。小如粟米。自出尽即瘥。
又方。
白芜荑(一分) 皂荚(半挺) 青盐(半分)
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和丸。如皂荚子大。每有伤着处。用蜜调一丸。敷在疮上。即
效。
又方。
雄黄(一分) 麝香(一钱) 蓝汁(一大盏)
上件药。细研。投于蓝汁中。以涂咬处。立瘥。若是毒蜘蛛咬。即更细细服其蓝汁。神
异之效。
又方。
上以青葱叶一茎。去尖头。作孔子。以地龙一枚。置葱叶中。紧捏两头。勿令通气。动
摇之。候化为水。涂所咬处便瘥。神验。
又方。
上捣枣叶一合。入麝香末半钱。麻油调涂之。立效。
又方。
上嚼薤白敷之。立效。
又方。
上以井华水研硼砂涂之。甚良。
又方。
上以韭根一握。去土。入麝香末一钱。同研敷之。
又方。
上以蝙蝠粪。生油研涂之。
治蜘蛛咬作疮。诸治不瘥方。
上取萝 草捣如泥。封上。日三易。毒犯作脓出。即瘥。
又方。
枣叶 柏叶 晚蚕砂(等分)
上件药。捣罗为末。以生油和泥。先炙咬处。然后用药涂之良。
又方。
柳白皮(一两) 半夏(一两)
上件药。并烧为灰。细研。以水调涂之。
又方。
生油(少许) 豉(一合)
上件药。先将油涂咬处。即以豉捣作团拭之。若见丝入豉中。即效。
又方。
上虾蟆头。炙令黄。为末油调涂之。立效。
又方。
上盐和油调涂之。数揩之。神验。
又方。
上猕猴粪为末。油调涂之瘥。
又方。
上取竹筒子。长三寸许。笼于咬处。煎酽浆泻于筒中。冷即易之。以瘥为度。仍取桃枝
叶锉。煮汤洗之。尤验。
又方。
上嚼续随子敷之。立瘥。
又方。
上以面围咬处。羊乳于上。丝出即瘥。
又方。
上以驴马脚底臭尸泥涂咬处。不过三两度瘥。
Centipedes are the creatures with a hundred legs. Although they possess venom, they do not sting humans strongly. If people accidentally touch them, they occasionally suffer from their toxicity.
Prescription for treating centipede bites:
Nifen (1 fen) [Calomelas] and Ginger Juice.
Mix the above ingredients, blend, and apply to the bite site. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Hucong (one handful, pounded into paste) [Allium macrostemon] and Jiao (1 he) [Zanthoxylum bungeanum].
Boil the Jiao in water to extract the juice, wash the wound with it, then apply the Hucong paste to the bite site. The condition will heal.
Another prescription:
Obtain juice from snails by pressing, drip it into the bite site. It will heal spontaneously after a short while. This prescription is miraculous and effective.
Another prescription:
Apply blood from the comb of a rooster to the affected area. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Apply juice from the white inner bark of mulberry roots (Sangbaipi) to the affected area. Healing occurs immediately.
Another prescription:
Take a small amount of wax. Place a pen tube over the bite site, melt the wax, and let it drip into the tube so that it flows onto the wound. Stop after three or four drops.
Another prescription:
Take one raw Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), grind it with the first vinegar, and apply. It is beneficial.
Treatment for spider bites causing thread-like growths all over the body:
Drink only sheep's milk; this cures the condition. In the 12th year of Zhenyuan, Liu Yuxi happened to visit the residence of Official Xi. Among the guests was Cui Congzhi from the Ministry of Justice. He mentioned this prescription, saying: "Teach the patient to drink it."
Immediate cure for spider bites causing sores all over the body:
Drink good-quality spring wine freely until drunk. Have the person turn their body over frequently, do not let them lie on one side continuously, lest the alcohol toxicity corrode and enter the intestines. Soon, spiders will appear in the sores, small as millet grains. Once they all emerge, the condition heals.
Another prescription:
Bai Wuyi (1 fen) [Chrysobalanus icaco seed], Zaojiao (half a pod) [Gleditsia sinensis], Qingyan (0.5 fen) [Blue Vitriol/Rock Salt variant].
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of soap pods. When there is an injury, dissolve one pill in honey and apply it to the sore. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Xionghuang (1 fen) [Realgar], Shexiang (1 qian) [Musk], Lanjiu (one large cup) [Indigofera tinctoria juice].
Finely grind the ingredients, add to the Lanjiu, and apply to the bite site. Healing occurs immediately. If bitten by a poisonous spider, additionally take the Lanjiu internally in small amounts. This yields miraculous effects.
Another prescription:
Take one stalk of green onion, remove the tip, hollow it out like a tube. Place one Dilong (Earthworm) inside the onion stalk. Pinch both ends tightly to prevent air leakage. Shake it until it liquefies. Apply the liquid to the bite site for healing. Miraculous and effective.
Another prescription:
Pound one he of jujube leaves, add half a qian of powdered Musk, mix with sesame oil, and apply. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Chew Xiebai (Macrostemon bulb) and apply to the affected area. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Grind Pengsha (Borax) using Jinghua water (first drawn well water) and apply. Very beneficial.
Another prescription:
Take one handful of leek roots, clean off the soil, add one qian of powdered Musk, grind together, and apply.
Another prescription:
Use bat feces, grind with raw sesame oil, and apply.
Prescription for spider bite sores that fail to heal with various treatments:
Pound Luomao grass (Metaplexis japonica) into a paste and apply as a compress. Change three times daily. When the toxin manifests as pus and drains out, healing occurs.
Another prescription:
Jiaoye (Jujube leaf), Baiye (Cypress leaf), Wancansha (Late silkworm feces) in equal parts.
Pound and sieve the ingredients into powder. Mix with raw sesame oil to form a mud. First moxa the bite site, then apply the medicine. It is beneficial.
Another prescription:
Liubaipi (White inner bark of willow, 1 liang), Banxia (Pinellia ternata, 1 liang).
Burn the ingredients to ash, grind finely, mix with water, and apply.
Another prescription:
Raw sesame oil (a little), Chi (Fermented soybean, 1 he).
First apply the oil to the bite site, then wipe with a ball of pounded fermented soybeans. If threads are seen entering the soybean ball, it indicates effectiveness.
Another prescription:
Take a toad head, roast until yellow, grind into powder, mix with oil, and apply. Immediate effect is expected.
Another prescription:
Mix salt and oil, apply, and rub repeatedly. Miraculous and effective.
Another prescription:
Grind macaque feces into powder, mix with oil, and apply for healing.
Another prescription:
Take a bamboo tube, about three cun long, place it over the bite site. Pour thick lactic acid solution (fermented milk/whey) into the tube. Replace when it cools down. Continue until healed. Additionally, chop peach branches and leaves, boil in water to make a decoction, and wash the area. This is particularly effective.
Another prescription:
Chew Xu Suisi (Euphorbia lathyris) and apply. Healing occurs immediately.
Another prescription:
Make a ring of flour around the bite site. Pour sheep's milk on top. When threads emerge, the condition heals.
Another prescription:
Apply mud from the foul odor of donkey or horse hoof soles to the bite site. It heals within two or three applications.