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Strengthens the primordial Yang of the Spleen and Kidney. Salty, warm, non-toxic. Regulates stagnation in the chest and diaphragm, promoting the free flow of both Qi and Blood. (The Jiu Xiang Chong [Aspongopus chinensis] is as large as a small finger, resembling a water fly in shape, with a dark greenish-black color. In winter, it hides under stones. Locals collect it for medicinal use. It is salty, warm, and non-toxic. Given its name includes "fragrant," its odor is evidently aromatic. Thus, it can regulate Qi stagnation and unblock the chest and diaphragm. The salty flavor enters the Kidney channel, and warmth can strengthen Yang. Aromatic scents associate with the Spleen; therefore, it is a herb for the Spleen and Kidney. As a creature that moves, is aromatic, and tastes salty, it seems to also promote the circulation of blood vessels.)

Salty, cold, toxic. Acts on both the Liver and Stomach channels. Treats constipation and pediatric malnutrition with parasites. Can attack intestinal accumulations and cure epilepsy; convulsions, hemorrhoids with fistulas, sores, and ulcers are all treated together, and bone abscesses are resolved. It can extract arrowheads from traumatic injuries and apply to carbuncles to heal diseases. (The Qiang Lang [Scarabaeus sacer], also known as the cart-pushing insect or dung-rolling insect, prefers to enter manure and soil, rolling dung into balls. Males pull and females push, placing them into pits, covering them, and leaving. After several days, young scarabs emerge from within. This is due to the感应 (interaction/resonance) among species. It is salty, cold, and slightly toxic. Enters the Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine channels. Treating convulsive epilepsy: these conditions arise from Wind-Heat pathogenic factors lodging in the meridians. As a moving creature, Qiang Lang utilizes the principle that "Wind overcomes movement," thus treating Wind syndromes. Due to its cold nature, it clears Heat. Pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome) is caused by Damp-Heat obstruction. Qiang Lang's salty flavor softens hardness and promotes downward purgation; since it excels at rolling dung, it can attack hard, accumulated feces in the intestines, expelling them via stool, thereby eliminating Damp-Heat and curing malnutrition. Regarding extracting arrowheads, applying to carbuncles, dressing multi-bone abscesses/ulcers, and treating hemorrhoidal fistulas and worm erosion, these are external treatment methods that yield effective results. This merely takes advantage of the insect's ability to move and attack, embodying the intent of clearing heat and detoxifying.)

Salty, cold, resolves Heat; can be applied externally for hemorrhoids. Cooling, moistening, and clearing the throat treats laryngeal disorders. Applied for scrofula and carbuncles; applied for rectal prolapse and promotes urination. (The Wo Niu [Helix pomatia], also known as the hard-shelled slug, carries a shell on its back. It grows in shady, damp places. It is salty, cold, and slightly toxic. Enters the Lung and Kidney channels. It has the efficacy of clearing Heat and promoting downward purgation. Therefore, it treats various throat conditions, as well as Excess-Heat Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst), and cases where Fire pathogens cause urinary retention, all of which can be ingested. For applying to hemorrhoids and treating rectal prolapse, it utilizes its salty, cold, clearing, and moistening properties, along with its nature of contraction. For dressing scrofula, sores, and ulcers, it utilizes the meaning of coldness clearing Heat and the insect's movement. Creatures of this dark, humid nature should only be used externally and are not suitable for internal administration.)