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Book: Bencao Pinhui Jingyao (Essentials of Materia Medica in Refined Collection)
Author: Wang Haogu
Dynasty: Yuan
Chapter: Scales Fish / ... / Twenty Species from Chen Cangqi's Remainder (Total 5 Sections)
Category: Materia Medica

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Slightly toxic, oviparous.
Perch (Luyu) mainly tonifies the five Zang organs, strengthens sinews and bones, harmonizes the stomach and intestines, and treats water qi disease. It is suitable for frequent consumption. Prepared as dried product, it tastes good. When sun-dried, it becomes very fragrant and delicious; although slightly toxic, it does not cause illness.
(Recorded by Famous Physicians) [Origin] According to careful examination, this fish originates from Songjiang, with a large mouth, fine scales, black spots on the back, and four gills per tail. It is excellent for eating, which is the fish Zhang Han missed. [Season] [Growth] No fixed season, [Harvest] Collected in autumn. [Storage] Sun-dried. [Color] Bluish-white. [Taste] Sweet. [Nature] Mild and balanced. [Qi] Thin Qi, Yin within Yang. [Odor] Fishy. [Indications] [Tonification] [Dietary Therapy says] Calms the fetus, tonifies the middle Jiao. [Contraindications] One theory states that excessive consumption induces accumulation disorders and sores/abscesses. [Dietary Taboos] Cannot be consumed with milk.

Slightly toxic (Chen Cangqi says) non-toxic, oviparous.
Horseshoe crab (Hou) mainly treats hemorrhoids and kills parasites. The shell can be used in incense to scent hair. The tail, when burnt to charcoal, treats wind-intestine diarrhea with blood, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, and postpartum dysentery. The fat, when burnt and collected, treats rat-like fistulas (Recorded by Famous Physicians).
[Origin]
The Classic says
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Taste Yang within
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Non-toxic.
Seahorse (Haima) mainly treats difficult labor (Recorded by Famous Physicians). [Name] Water Horse. [Origin] [Tu Jing says] Lives in the Western Sea, size like a gecko (Shou Gong), head shaped like a horse, body curved like a hunchback, with bamboo-joint patterns, 5-6 cun long, belonging to the shrimp family. Fishermen set nets; this creature is often caught on nets, found in male-female pairs. [Color] Yellow-brown. [Taste] Salty. [Nature] Warm and balanced. [Qi] Thin Qi, strong Taste, Yang within Yin. [Odor] Fishy. [Indications] Regulates Qi and nourishes Blood. [Processing] Upon collection, soak in wine and roast with butter, or burn until carbonized and grind into powder. [Treatment] [Therapy] [Tu Jing says] Pregnant women wearing or holding it facilitates delivery. Also, before delivery, burn one pair into powder and drink.

Langjunzi carefully examines the Yi Zhi saying it lives in the South Sea, has males and females, blue-green color, shape like apricot kernels. To verify authenticity, first hold in mouth to warm, then place in vinegar, males and females interact...
Treats deficiency
Comb teeth

Soft-shelled turtle (Yuan) eel fish. Zhu Tao says soft-shelled turtle meat tonifies; old ones can transform into demons. According to analysis, the carapace function is same as soft-shelled turtle shell (Biejia), roasted and soaked in wine, treats scrofula (Luoli), kills parasites, expels wind and malignant sores, stubborn wind white patches...
(Slightly warm, treats evil Qi of five Zang organs, kills hundred insects and gu poison, eliminates hundred drug poisons, reconnects sinews, also paste applied to iron makes it bright, used in Huainan Shufang) ○ Qige (Qiji clam) and Yuanzhi. Zhu Tao says Yuanzhi fears Qige. Su says the lower volume of Yaolu records clams but does not state efficacy or form. Note also says wax fears Qige. According to analysis, Qige is like a clam, pointed at both ends, small, lives in seawater, no other efficacy, eaten by sea people. ○ Zhechongshi Zhantang. Zhu Tao says fake Zhantang is made from Zhechong feces. According to analysis, it is the current Zhemu insect living in water, feeding on wood and excreting. Its feces breaks blood but is not fragrant. Zhantang is fragrant when burnt. Since they are not similar, they cannot be classified together. ○ Grasshopper Stone Crab. Zhu Tao says stone crab resembles grasshopper shape, long small two legs like stone crab on grass heads, can fly like katydid species, no other efficacy. Mates with earthworm in soil, obtained thereby, suitable as aphrodisiac, entered in Shiyi Ji. ○ Hermit Crab Snail. Zhu Tao says abundant by the sea, resembling snail, fire roasts shell then walks out, eating it benefits complexion. According to analysis, hermit crab stays in shell, not a conch. When conch/shell opens, it comes out naturally, eats conch/shell, wants to return to shell, also named Parasitic, no other efficacy. Sea creatures are often parasitized by it. Also, a species in South Sea resembling spider, enters conch shell carrying shell while walking, named Bi... also called Hermit, no other efficacy. ○ (Sound Zhuo) Spider. Zhu Tao says suspends net like fish trap, also named... in holes and dense vegetation places makes net, like silk thread forming curtain network, opening one door in middle for entry/exit. Body segment small like spider but spotted small, treats carbuncles, extracts root to make paste apply. Zhu Tao says fishing net, this is true spider, not for... This creature's family is not uniform. ○ Fu Kui. Su says Rong people value Xunqu, just as Ba people value Fu . Feilian is also named Fupan, Shu people eat it, pungent and spicy. Already in Benjing, Zuozhuan says "Fei does not bring disaster", Du note says "Fei is Fu ", like locust, also night walker, also named Fupan, i.e., Pan insect. Name and insect similar, ultimately not one thing. (Sound Fan Katidid) ○ Quji Chang. Zhu Tao says Jichangcao treats Quji dripping. According to analysis, Quji can drip on humans, shadow causes sores, like boiling heat and large, wrapping waist circumference uncurable. Insect like small centipede, green-black color long legs. Mountain Quji dripping toxin more fierce. Many methods have main laws, its insect powerless, only Bian Dou leaf application heals immediately. ○ Gu Chong Baigu Pi. Zhu Tao says taking rotten drum skin calls Gu master name. According to analysis, ancient people foolishly created Gu, seeking wealth took hundred Gu in jar, kept for years, opened must have one insect eating all others, this named Gu, can hide form like ghost/spirit causing harm to humans. But ultimately insect/ghost biting humans to death, or coming out from human orifices, believe omen take it, sun-dry, those suffering Gu burn to black ash take small amount instantly heal. Also its kind self-subduing. New note says all Gu insects treat Gu, knowing Gu name can treat. Like Snake Gu use Centipede Gu insect, Centipede Gu use Toad Gu insect, Toad Gu disease reuse Snake Gu insect, these mutually subdue can take to treat. ○ Earthworm Scutigera and Millipede. Zhu Tao says now there is a thin yellow insect, shape like centipede, commonly called Earthworm. According to analysis, Earthworm has no feet, like a belt, 4-5 cun long, body flat like leek leaf, back has yellow-black pleats like shovel, moving place has white saliva, lives in wet ground toxic, chicken eats dies. Zhu Tao says like centipede is exactly Scutigera, not Earthworm. Su says Millipede like Scutigera. According to analysis, Scutigera color pure yellow not spotted, large ones like hairpin shaft, countless legs, exactly what Zhu called Earthworm. This insect likes fat oil fragrance, can enter ears and orifices, pour donkey milk into it turns to water. Su says resembling Millipede is error. ○ Yu Bao Yu. Zhu Tao says fish is smelly. According to analysis, Yu is how Lingnan people make Bao Yu, Liu Yuanshao says its smell like corpse, exactly opposite to Zhu Tao says. Sea people eat it, so-called men chasing smell on sea. Its fish with grid forehead eye side has bone, named Yi, Li says remove Yi from fish, Zheng says East Sea Yu only. Eat it no other efficacy. ○ Diao Zhi toxic, treats wind swelling abscess toxin, urticaria red itching scabies hemorrhoids skin stubborn numbness fractures injury flesh damage blood stasis. Apply fat rub hand and hot massage penetrates immediately. Grows in Lingnan, snake head turtle body. Guangzhou Ji says Diao snake head turtle body, also aquatic and arboreal, commonly called Diao Gao, treats leech bites. Store in copper and clay vessels, soaking out only chicken egg store not leak. Rub treat toxin swelling large verification, its penetration of things surpasses clarified butter. ○ Sha Zi toxic, kills flying birds walking beasts, combined with She Wang used by people. Also take raw place pillow let husband wife love each other. Grows in sand stone, makes spiral hole, has insect like soybean, back has thorns, can walk backwards, also named Backward Walking Dog Child, likes sleep also called Sleep Insect, everywhere exists. ○ Ascaris Juice major cold, treats eye skin red hot pain. Take large ones clean wash break let juice drip in eyes, thirty year skin red also heals. ○ Kong Earthworm two different classes same hole as male female, makes people love each other. May fifth day collect, husband wife carry it. Kong like locust, eastern people call Zhemeng, toxic, has black spots, wait mating time collect. ○ Grey Medicine makes people like love each other, from Lingnan. Tao family like green ash, they people use bamboo tube store it, say it is Nuo (Nuo sound Ascaris) made. Use ash wipe object all can like damage children chickens dogs etc, do not place in home, unknown this matter truth/falsehood. ○ Jinding Chong efficacy same as previous people, take carry it. Beetle back pure green, has wings under shell, from Lingnan Bin Chengzhou also. ○ Tianke Chong (one character ) efficacy same as previous people, take carry it. Like Pan brown color, body flat, from Lingnan, people value it also. ○ Xi Shu toxic, eats human and ox horse etc skin become sores, until death unaware. This insect extremely fine, cannot suddenly see. Erya says has insect poison eats human to exhaustion, unknown Zuozhuan says eats sacrificial ox horn. Bowuzhi says eats human dead skin, makes people suffer malignant sores, mostly this insect eats. Main method, should use cat grease rub and eat cat meat. Every January eating mouse residue mostly mouse small hole bleeding is this disease also. ○ All insects toxic cannot eat: Turtle eye white kills people; belly below has Bu character and Wu character cannot eat; chin below has bone like turtle unfavorable to people; shrimp boiled white eat belly generates insect; crab belly below has hair, two eyes facing, belly has bone unfavorable to people; turtle meat together chicken meat eat becomes mass disease also.