味咸，平，有毒。主目翳，鬼疰，蛊毒，腹痛下血，五癃，利水道。除寒热温疰，解肌，
散结热。烧用之良。一名贝齿。生东海池泽。
此是今小小贝子，人以饰军容服物者，乃出南海。烧作细屑末，以吹眼中，疗翳良。又
真马珂捣末，亦疗盲翳。
大寒。主目热赤痛，止渴。
生水田中及湖渎岸侧，形圆大如梨、橘者，人亦煮食之。煮汁，亦疗热，醒酒，止渴。
患眼痛，取珍珠并黄连内其
中，良久汁出，取以注目中，多瘥。
〔谨案〕《别录》云∶壳，疗尸疰
水渍饮汁，止泻。
味咸，寒。主贼风 僻， 跌，大肠下脱肛，筋急及惊痫。
蜗牛，字是力戈反，而俗呼为瓜牛。生山中及人家，头形如蛞蝓，但背负壳尔。前以注
说之。海边又一种，正相似，
火炙壳便走出，食之益颜色，名为寄居。方家既不复用，人无取者，未详何者的是也。
味咸，平，无毒。主心腹满痛，气急，止痢，下淋。生南海。
蠡大如小拳，青黄色，长四、五寸，取厣烧灰用之。南人亦煮其肉啖，亦无损益也。（新
附）
味咸，平，无毒。主目中翳，断血，生肌。贝类也，大如鳆，皮黄黑而骨白，以为马饰。
生
味辛，温，无毒。主温中，心腹痛，呕吐，去口臭气。生南海。
味辛烈者为好，甚香，可恒含之。其五和糁中物皆宜人∶廉姜最温中，下气；益智，热；
枸
小冷耳。
〔谨案〕豆蔻，苗似山姜，花黄白，苗根及子亦似杜若。枸橼，性冷，陶景云温者，
误矣。
[Bei Zi (Conch Shell)]
Taste: Salty. Nature: Neutral. Toxicity: Toxic. Indications: Epiblepharon (cataract-like opacity on the eye), Gui Zhu (ghostly fixation, a type of contagious tuberculosis), Gu Du (gu poison), abdominal pain with bloody stool, Wu Long (five types of strangury), promotes urination. Eliminates cold-heat Wen Zhu (warm malarial fever), releases the muscle layer, dissipates nodular heat. Calcining for use is superior. Also known as Bei Chi (conch teeth). Grows in ponds and marshes of the East Sea.
This refers to the small conchs currently used by people to decorate military uniforms and ornaments, which originate from the South Sea. Burned into fine powder and blown into the eyes, it effectively treats opacities. Additionally, true Ma Ke (Pearl) crushed into powder also treats blindness and opacities.
[Shui Zhu / Pearl Category]
Nature: Great Cold. Indications: Red, hot, and painful eyes; quenches thirst.
Grows in rice paddies and along the banks of lakes and ditches. Those that are round and large like pears or oranges are also boiled and eaten by people. The boiled juice also treats heat conditions, resolves alcohol intoxication, and quenches thirst.
For eye pain, take Zhen Zhu (Pearl) and Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome), place them together, wait until juice exudes after a long time, and apply this juice to the eyes; recovery is common.
[Note] "Bie Lu" states: The shell treats Shi Zhu (corpse fixation, a chronic wasting disease). Soaked in water and the juice drunk, it stops diarrhea.
[Wo Niu (Snail)]
Taste: Salty. Nature: Cold. Indications: Zei Feng (thief wind, causing facial paralysis/drooping), Die Da (traumatic injury), Da Chang Xia Tuo Gang (prolapse of the rectum), Jin Ji (tendon spasm), and Jing Xian (convulsions due to fright).
Wo Niu, pronounced via the fanqie method of 'Li Ge', but commonly called Gua Niu. It grows in mountains and near dwellings. Its head resembles Kuo Yu (slug), but it carries a shell. This was mentioned earlier. There is another variety by the sea that looks identical; when its shell is roasted over fire, it crawls out. Eating it benefits complexion, named Ji Ju (Hermit Crab). Since medical practitioners no longer use it, people do not collect it, and it is unclear which one is the correct species.
[Hai Ge (Sea Clam)]
Taste: Salty. Nature: Neutral. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Abdominal fullness and pain, shortness of breath, stops dysentery, treats strangury. Grows in the South Sea.
Hai Ge is as large as a small fist, greenish-yellow, four to five inches long. Take its Yan (operculum), calcine to ash, and use. People in the south also boil its meat to eat, but it offers no significant benefit. (Newly added)
[Bao Yu Ke (Abalone Shell)]
Taste: Salty. Nature: Neutral. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Eye opacities, stops bleeding, generates flesh. It belongs to the bivalve class, as large as Bao Yu (Abalone), with yellow-black skin and white bone, used as horse ornamentation.
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[Dou Kou (Cardamom)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Warms the middle jiao, treats epigastric/abdominal pain, vomiting, removes bad breath odor. Grows in the South Sea.
Those with a pungent and sharp taste are preferred; they are very fragrant and can be held in the mouth constantly. Mixed with other ingredients in food, they are all suitable: Lian Jiang (Galangal) most warms the middle and directs qi downward; Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit) is hot; Gou Yuan (Citron) is slightly cold.
[Note] Dou Kou seedlings resemble Shan Jiang (Mountain Ginger), flowers are yellow-white, and roots/fruits resemble Ruo (Costus Root). Gou Yuan has a cold nature; Tao Hongjing stated it was warm, which is an error.