味咸，平，无毒。主心腹症瘕，坚积，寒热，去痞，息肉，阴蚀，痔，恶肉。疗温疟，
血瘕，腰痛，小儿胁下坚。
肉，味甘，主伤中，益气，补不足。生丹阳池泽，取无时。
恶矾石。生取甲，剔去肉为好，不用煮脱者。今看有连厣及干岩便好，若上有甲，两边
骨出，以被煮也，用之当炙。
夏月锉鳖，以赤苋包置湿地，则变化生鳖。人有裹鳖甲屑，经五月，皆能变成鳖子。此其肉
亦不足食，多作症瘕。其目
陷者，及合鸡子食之，杀人。不可合苋菜食之。其厣下有如王字形者，亦不可食。
〔谨案〕
鳖头烧为灰，主小儿诸疾，又
主产后
味辛，微温，有毒。主心腹症瘕，伏坚，积聚，寒热，女子崩中，下血五色，小腹、阴
中引相痛，疮疥死肌。疗五
邪涕泣时惊，腰中重痛，小儿气癃 溃。肉，主少气吸吸，足不立地。生南海池泽，取无时。
蜀漆为之使，畏狗胆、芫花、甘遂。 ，即今鼍甲也，用之当炙。皮可以贯鼓，肉至补
益。于物难死，沸汤沃口入
腹良久乃剥尔。鼋肉亦补，食之如鼍法。此等老者，多能变化为邪魅，自非急勿食之。
味咸，微温，无毒。主女子漏下赤白经汁，血闭，阴蚀，肿痛，寒热，症瘕，无子。疗
惊气入腹，腹痛环脐，阴中
寒肿，令人有子，又止疮多脓汁不燥。肉，味酸，平，主益气强志。生东海池泽，取无时。
恶白蔹、白芨。此是 乌所化作，今其口脚具存，犹相似尔。用其骨亦炙之。其鱼腹中
有墨，今作好墨用之。
〔谨案〕
此鱼骨，疗牛马目中障翳，亦疗人目翳，用之良也。
[Guiji (Trionyx Sinensis Shell)]
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats zheng jia (abdominal masses) and hard accumulations in the heart and abdomen, alternating chills and fever, removes pi (fullness/lump), polyps, yin erosion (ulcers of the genitalia), hemorrhoids, and evil flesh (malignant growths). Treats wen nue (warm malaria), xue jia (blood masses due to stasis), lower back pain, and hard lumps under the hypochondrium in children.
The meat is sweet in flavor, primarily treats internal injury, benefits qi, and supplements deficiencies. Grows in the ponds and marshes of Danyang; can be collected at any time.
Avoid using with Mingfan (Alumen). It is best to take fresh shells and remove all meat; do not use those that have been boiled off. Currently, it is observed that shells with the attached skirt (yuan) intact and dry/rough are good. If there are shell plates on top and bones protruding from both sides, it indicates they were boiled; when used, they should be roasted (zhi).
In summer, when cutting turtles, wrapping them in Amaranthus tricolor (Chixian) and placing them in a damp area will cause them to transform into live turtles. People who carry turtle shell powder wrapped for five months report that it transforms into turtle hatchlings. The meat is also not suitable for consumption; excessive intake often leads to zheng jia. Turtles with sunken eyes, or those eaten with chicken eggs, are fatal. Do not consume with Amaranthus tricolor. Those with a "W" character pattern under the skirt should also not be consumed.
[Note]
Turtle heads burned to ash treat various diseases in children, and also treat postpartum...
[Yujia (Alligator Sinensis Shell / Crocodile Shell)]
Pungent in flavor, slightly warm in nature, toxic. Primarily treats zheng jia, fu jian (latent hard accumulations), accumulations, alternating chills and fever in the heart and abdomen, bing zhong (profuse uterine bleeding) in women, discharge of blood of five colors, pulling pain in the lower abdomen and vagina, sores, scabies, and dead muscle tissue. Treats five types of pathogenic factors causing tearing, weeping, and sudden fright, heavy pain in the waist, and qi long (urinary retention) with ulceration in children. The meat primarily treats shortness of breath with panting (xi xi) and inability to stand firmly on the feet. Grows in the ponds and marshes of the South Sea; can be collected at any time.
Shuqi (Perilla frutescens leaves) serves as its guiding herb; it fears Goudan (Dog gallbladder), Yuanhua (Genkwa flos), and Gansui (Kansui root). This refers to the current tuo jia (alligator/crocodile shell), which should be roasted (zhi) when used. The skin can be used to make drums; the meat is highly nourishing. These creatures are difficult to kill; even after pouring boiling water into their mouths, it takes a long time to peel them open. Yuan meat (Softshell Turtle/Yuan) is also nourishing; eat it in the same manner as tuo. These old turtles/crocodiles can often transform into evil spirits; unless in an emergency, do not eat them.
[Wuzhigu (Sepiae Endoconcha / Cuttlebone)]
Salty in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats lou xia (leukorrhea) with red and white fluids, blood obstruction, yin erosion, swelling and pain, alternating chills and fever, zheng jia, and infertility in women. Treats jing qi entering the abdomen, abdominal pain circling the navel, cold swelling in the vagina, promotes conception, and stops ulcers with excessive purulent discharge that fails to dry. The meat is sour in flavor, neutral in nature, primarily benefits qi and strengthens willpower. Grows in the ponds and marshes of the East Sea; can be collected at any time.
Avoid using with Bailian (Ampelopsis japonica root) and Baiji (Bletilla striata tuber). This is transformed from the wu (cuttlefish); currently, its mouth and feet still exist and resemble each other. Its bone should also be roasted (zhi) when used. This fish contains ink in its abdomen, which is now used to make high-quality ink.
[Note]
This fish's bone treats cataracts/opacities (zhang yi) in the eyes of cattle and horses, and also treats eye opacities in humans; its use is effective.