味辛温有毒。入足厥阴经。功专治尸疰恶气。若遇脐风撮口。以之去头足尾甲。以
薄荷叶烧火炙末。猪乳调服甚效。畏蜘蛛蜒蚰鸡屎桑皮盐蒜。堕胎。
味酸咸寒。入手少阴经。功专利水。除湿热。消肿毒。得乳香治惊风闷乱。和面作
馄饨吃。治痴癫。若温病大热狂言。大腹黄胆。肾风香港脚。以为佐使。或晒干为末。或盐化
为水。或微炙。或烧灰俱可。中其毒者。以盐水解。蚯蚓泥即蚯蚓屎。甘寒。泻热解毒。治
赤
味甘平。入手足太阴少阴经。功专下水气。利小便。治咳逆上气。香港脚黄胆。得白
术当归白芍生姜。治妊娠水肿。名鲤鱼汤。作羹治崩漏痔 。骨炙灰。疗鱼骨哽。胆苦。明
目。合青鱼胆治内障。
味甘温。入手足太阴经。功专温中益气。多食热中发渴。发疮疥。一名 鱼。
味苦寒。入足厥阴经。功专泻热。治目疾。点眼消赤肿障翳。治喉痹痰涎。涂热
疮。疗骨哽。肉益气力。同韭白煮。治香港脚脚弱烦闷。
味甘平有小毒。入手足太阴阳明经。功专补五脏。益筋骨。和肠胃。作 尤良。曝
干甚香美。一名四鳃。出吴中松江府城。食肝剥人面皮。同乳酪食。毒不可解。中其毒者。
芦汁可解。
[Centipede]
Taste: Acrid; Nature: Warm; Toxicity: Toxic. Meridian Tropism: Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically treats Shizhu (a chronic consumptive disease often accompanied by foul odors) and evil qi. In cases of umbilical wind with mouth contraction (neonatal tetanus characterized by umbilical redness and tight lips), remove the head, feet, tail, and exoskeleton. Roast mint leaves over fire until powdered, mix with pig's milk for oral administration; this is highly effective. Centipedes are inhibited by spiders, slugs, chicken manure, mulberry bark, salt, and garlic. It induces abortion in pregnant women.
[Lateolabrax japonicus / Sea Bass]
Taste: Sour, Salty; Nature: Cold. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically promotes diuresis, clears damp-heat, and reduces swelling and toxicity. When combined with Frankincense (Ruxiang), it treats convulsive disorders with restlessness. Eating dumplings made with its meat and flour treats insanity. For warm diseases presenting with high fever and delirious speech, abdominal distension with jaundice, or renal wind with podagra (gout-like swelling in lower limbs), use it as an assistant drug. It can be sun-dried and powdered, dissolved in salt water, lightly roasted, or burned to ash; all methods are applicable. Poisoning from its consumption is resolved with salt water. Earthworm mud (excrement of earthworms) has a sweet taste and cold nature; it drains heat, resolves toxicity, and treats bloody dysentery.
[Cyprinus carpio / Common Carp]
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Neutral. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian, Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically descends water qi, promotes urination, and treats cough with rebellious qi, podagra with jaundice. Combined with Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Danggui), White Peony Root (Baishao), and Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang), it is named Carp Decoction (Liyu Tang), treating edema during pregnancy. Made into soup, it treats metrorrhagia and hemorrhoids. Fish bones burned to ash treat fish bone impaction in the throat. Gallbladder is bitter, brightens vision, and when combined with Black Amur Bream gallbladder, treats cataracts.
[Siniperca chuatsi / Mandarin Fish]
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically warms the middle jiao and benefits qi. Excessive consumption causes internal heat and thirst, and triggers sores and scabies. Also known as Tia fish.
[Grass Carp]
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically warms the stomach and harmonizes the middle jiao. Commonly known as Grass Carp.
[Black Amur Bream]
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Cold. Meridian Tropism: Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically drains heat and treats eye diseases. Applied to eyes, it reduces redness, swelling, and corneal opacity. Treats sore throat with phlegm-saliva, and topical application treats heat sores. Treats bone impactions. Meat benefits physical strength; boiled with white parts of leeks, it treats podagra with leg weakness, irritability, and chest oppression.
[Hypophthalmichthys molitrix / Silver Carp]
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Neutral. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically opens the appetite and warms the middle jiao. Consumed as soup, it is particularly beneficial.
[Siniperca chuatsi / Mandarin Fish - Note: Text describes features of Mandarin Fish but mentions "Four-Gill"]
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Neutral; Toxicity: Slightly toxic. Meridian Tropism: Hand-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, Hand-Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Efficacy: Specifically tonifies the five zang organs, strengthens sinews and bones, and harmonizes the intestines and stomach. Consumed as soup, it is particularly beneficial. Dried, it is very fragrant and delicious. Also known as Four-Gill. Originates from Songjiang Prefecture City in Wu region. Consuming its liver causes peeling of facial skin. Consumption with milk and cheese produces untreatable poison. Poisoning is resolved with Reed Rhizome juice (Luzhizhi).