寒，涩，无毒。镇心安魂，除寒退热。止一切惊痫癫狂，解诸般精物蛊毒。
蛤粉炒用，沙炒亦可。
咸，微寒，有小毒。入足厥阴、阳明经。通经下乳，消肿止痛，排脓通窍，杀虫除惊。
解痰
疗蚁 疮癞，平疥癣痔漏。
生湖广、岭南、及金、商、均、房诸州，深山大谷中皆有之。形似鼍而短小，又似鲤而
有四
岸，张开鳞甲如死状，活蚁入甲，即闭而入水，开甲蚁皆浮出，因接而食之。
热疟不寒，同干枣末，服三钱。（验方第一。）
乳汁不通，为末酒服，外以梳梳之。（第二。）
乳痈。同上。（第三。）
痘子变黑，末服酒下，入元香少许，即发红，如神。（第四。）
便毒，佐猪苓为末，每酒下二钱，外山甲末同轻粉及香油敷，神效。（第五。）
瘰 溃坏，烧研敷之。（第六。）
眉间癣，合轻粉、香油敷之。（第七。）
一切大痛不止，乳痈、腹痈、耳中大痛或聋、便毒等症，青皮四钱，陈皮四钱，蒌仁二
钱，
净花一钱，穿山甲二钱，连翘一钱，甘草二钱，汤及散服俱可也。（第八。）
山甲（五钱） 乌头（五钱）
为末，捣葱白汁合成，敷足心，布中缚定，以足浸滚水稍热盆中，待身麻汗出，急去药，
避
一次除根。治瘫痪手足不举。（诸方第一。）
Nature: Cold. Taste: Astringent. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Actions: Calms the Heart and anchors the Spirit (Shen), dispels cold and reduces fever. Indications: Treats all forms of fright, epilepsy, and mania; resolves various poisons from spirits and gu.
Use after stir-frying with clam powder; sand-frying is also acceptable.
Nature: Salty. Temperature: Slightly cold. Toxicity: Slightly toxic. Meridian Tropism: Foot Jueyin Liver Channel and Foot Yangming Stomach Channel. Actions: Unblocks meridians and promotes lactation, reduces swelling and relieves pain, discharges pus and opens orifices, kills parasites and dispels fright.
Indication: Phlegm disorders.
Treats ant ulcers, leprosy, scabies, tinea, and hemorrhoidal fistulas.
Origin: Produced in Huguang, Lingnan, and various prefectures such as Jin, Shang, Jun, and Fang. It is found in deep mountains and valleys. Its shape resembles a crocodile but is shorter and smaller; it resembles a carp but has four limbs. When it spreads its scales, it appears dead; living ants enter the scales, which then close, allowing it to submerge in water. Upon opening the scales, the ants float out, whereupon the animal catches and eats them.
For hot malaria without chills, mix with dried jujube powder and take three qian. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For obstructed lactation, grind into powder and take with wine; externally comb the area. (No. 2.)
Mastitis. Same method as above. (No. 3.)
For pustules turning black, grind into powder and take with wine, adding a small amount of Yuanxiang (Agarwood); the color will turn red, with miraculous effect. (No. 4.)
For inguinal abscess (Biadu), combine with Polyporus powder, take two qian with wine; externally apply powder of Pangolin Scales mixed with Calomel and sesame oil for excellent efficacy. (No. 5.)
For ruptured scrofula, calcine, grind into powder, and apply externally. (No. 6.)
For tinea on the glabella, apply with Calomel and sesame oil. (No. 7.)
For any unceasing severe pain, including mastitis, abdominal abscess, severe ear pain or deafness, and inguinal abscess: Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel) 4 qian, Chenpi (Aged Tangerine Peel) 4 qian, Gualou Ren (Trichosanthes Seed) 2 qian, Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle Flower) 1 qian, Shanjia (Pangolin Scale) 2 qian, Lianqiao (Forsythia Fruit) 1 qian, Gancao (Licorice Root) 2 qian. Both decoction and powder forms are suitable. (No. 8.)
Shanjia (Pangolin Scale) (5 qian) Wutou (Aconite Root) (5 qian)
Grind into powder, mix with juice from crushed green onion white parts, apply to the sole of the foot, bind tightly with cloth, and soak the foot in a basin of slightly hot boiling water. Wait until the body feels numb and sweats, then immediately remove the medicine and avoid wind exposure once to eradicate the root cause. Treats paralysis with inability to move hands and feet. (First Formula among Various Formulas.)