蝮蛇者。形不甚长。头褊。口尖。头斑。身赤纹斑色。亦有青色黑色者。人犯之。头腹
贴着地者是也。东间诸山甚多。其毒最烈。草中行。不可不慎。又有一种。状如蝮而短。有
四脚
但营
治蝮蛇螫方。
豉（四两） 椒（三两去目） 薰陆香（三两） 白矾（三两烧灰）
上件药。相和烂捣。以唾调敷被咬处。
又方。
生椒（三两去目） 好豉（四两）
上件药。以唾和捣令烂熟。用敷伤处。须臾即瘥。
又方。
蜈蚣草 臭黄 锻石（各等分）
上件药。捣罗为末。敷于螫处。
又方。
上取野狼牙草叶。六月以前收之。以后用根。并捣令烂。以槲叶裹 火煨令热。用敷疮上
。以帛裹。冷即易之。
又方。
生虾蟆一枚。烂捣敷疮上。
又方。
桂心 栝蒌根（各等分）
上件药。捣罗为末。以小竹筒中盛。蜜塞之。以带行。卒为蝮蛇所中。敷之。此药治诸
蛇毒最效。
又方。
盐二斤。以水六升。煮十沸。温温浸之。冷即再暖。
又方。
用猪耳垢着疮中。牛耳垢亦可用之。
又方。
生麻叶楮叶合捣。以水 汁。去滓渍之。
青蛙蛇者。正绿色。喜缘树及竹上。自挂与竹树色一样。人多不觉。若入林中行。有落
人项背上者。然自不甚啮人。啮人必死。此蛇无正形。极大者不过四五寸。世人皆呼为青条
蛇。
治中青蛙蛇螫人方。
雄黄 干姜（等分）
上件药。捣罗为末。以射肉和之。小竹管中。带将行。有伤者。便用敷疮上。兼治众蛇
虺毒。甚效。
又方。
独根草 腊月猪脂（等分）
上件药相和。捣熟敷毒上。立瘥。
又方。
取荆叶烂捣。帛裹缚肿处。太良。
又方。
地龙（三条） 盐（半两炒）
上件药相和。研令烂。以面围毒处。敷药于上。须臾化为水。不过三两度瘥。
又方。
白矾灰（半两） 羊角（半两烧灰） 射罔（一分） 雄黄（一两） 麝香（一两） 干
姜（一
两）
上件药。捣罗为末。用敷疮上。凡蛇毒畏雄黄。疑有蛇处。于舍下。微火烧雄黄。
令其
又方。
上取慈菇草根捣令烂。敷之即瘥。其草燕尾者是。大效。
又方。
上以射罔涂肿上。血出即瘥。
又方。
先以唾涂咬处。熟嚼生黑豆叶敷之。
又方。
消黄蜡注疮上。不瘥。更消注之。以瘥为度也。
又方。
雄黄末敷疮上。亦用铜青敷疮中。
又方。
捣大蒜和胡粉。敷螫处立瘥。
Vipera (Fushe) is not very long in body shape, has a flattened head, pointed mouth, spotted head, and red patterned body. There are also green or black varieties. When bitten by it, the snake's head and abdomen are usually touching the ground. They are abundant in the eastern mountains, possessing the most potent venom. One must be extremely cautious when walking through grass. Another type resembles Vipera but is shorter and has four legs.
Prescription for treating Vipera bites:
Fermented Soybean Paste (Douchi, 4 liang), Zanthoxylum Fruit (Huajiao, 3 liang, remove seeds), Frankincense (Xunluxiang, 3 liang), Alum (Baifan, 3 liang, calcined to ash).
Mix the above ingredients thoroughly and pound into a paste. Mix with saliva and apply to the bitten area.
Another prescription:
Raw Zanthoxylum Fruit (Huajiao, 3 liang, remove seeds), High-quality Fermented Soybean Paste (Douchi, 4 liang).
Mix the above ingredients with saliva, pound until soft and cooked, then apply to the wound. It will heal shortly.
Another prescription:
Centipede Grass (Wugongcao), Chouhuang, Calcined Stone (Duanshi) (equal parts).
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder, and apply to the bite site.
Another prescription:
Harvest leaves of Wild Wolf's Tooth Grass (Yelangya Cao) before June; use roots after June. Pound them together until soft, wrap in Oak Leaf (Huye), warm by fire roasting, and apply to the sore. Wrap with cloth; replace when cool.
Another prescription:
One live Toad (Sheng Xama), pound thoroughly and apply to the sore.
Another prescription:
Cinnamon Heart (Guixin), Trichosanthes Root (Gualougen) (equal parts).
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder, store in a small bamboo tube, seal with honey, and carry on the belt. If suddenly bitten by Vipera, apply this medicine. This prescription is most effective for treating various snake venoms.
Another prescription:
2 jin of Salt, boiled in 6 sheng of water for ten boils. Soak the affected area while warm; reheat if it cools down.
Another prescription:
Apply earwax from a pig (Zhu'er Gou) into the wound; earwax from a cow can also be used.
Another prescription:
Pound fresh Hemp Leaf (Maye) and Paper Mulberry Leaf (Chuye) together. Add water, extract the juice, remove dregs, and soak the affected area.
The Frog Snake (Qingqiashe) is bright green, likes to climb trees and bamboo, hanging down blending in with the color of bamboo and trees, so people often do not notice it. If walking in the forest, one may find it falling onto the neck or back. However, it generally does not bite humans; if it does bite, it is fatal. This snake has no fixed form, with the largest being no more than four or five cun long. People commonly call it the Green Strip Snake (Qingtiaoshe).
Prescription for treating Frog Snake bites:
Realgar (Xionghuang), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) (equal parts).
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder, mix with She Meat (She Rou), store in a small bamboo tube, and carry with you. If injured, apply immediately to the wound. It is also effective for treating various venomous snake bites.
Another prescription:
Single-Root Grass (Dugencao), Pig Fat from the twelfth lunar month (Layue Zhizhi) (equal parts).
Mix the above ingredients, pound until soft, and apply to the poisoned area. It will heal immediately.
Another prescription:
Take Leaves of Chinese Privet (Jingye), pound thoroughly, wrap in cloth, and bind to the swollen area. Very effective.
Another prescription:
Earthworm (Dilong, 3 pieces), Salt (Banliang, stir-fried).
Mix and grind the above ingredients until soft. Surround the poisoned area with flour dough, apply the medicine on top. It will turn into water shortly, and healing will occur within two or three applications.
Another prescription:
Alum Ash (Baifanhui, 0.5 liang), Burnt Sheep Horn (Yangjiao, 0.5 liang), Aconite Resin (Shewang, 1 fen), Realgar (Xionghuang, 1 liang), Musk (Shexiang, 1 liang), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang, 1 liang).
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder, and apply to the wound. All snake venoms fear Realgar. In places suspected of having snakes, burn Realgar slightly under the house.
Another prescription:
Take Rhizome of Arrowhead (Cigugu), pound until soft, and apply. The herb has swallow-tail shaped leaves. Highly effective.
Another prescription:
Apply Aconite Resin (Shewang) to the swelling. Healing occurs when blood flows out.
Another prescription:
First, smear saliva on the bite site. Chew raw Black Bean Leaves (Heidouye) thoroughly and apply as a poultice.
Another prescription:
Melt Yellow Beeswax (Huanglaxi) and inject into the wound. If not healed, repeat melting and injecting until healed.
Another prescription:
Apply Realgar Powder (Xionghuangmo) to the wound; also apply Verdigris (Tongqing) inside the wound.
Another prescription:
Pound Garlic (Dasuan) and Lead White (Hufen) together, apply to the bite site. It heals immediately.