（二十六种 附二种）
云南志∶顺宁府出脆蛇，见人则断，人去复续，取而干之，可治肿毒。 滇黔记游∶出
滇黔
土司，长尺余，伏草莽，见人辄跃起跌数段，顷复合一，色如白金光亮，误拾之，触毒即毙
。陈鼎蛇谱∶脆蛇产贵州土司中，长尺有二寸，圆如钱，嘴尖尾秃，背黑腹白，暗鳞点点
可玩，见人辄跃起数尺，跌为十二段，须臾复合为一。不知者误拾之，即寸断，两端俱生头
，啮人即毙。出入往来恒有度，捕之者置竹筒于其迳侧，则不知而入其中，急持之，方可完
稍缓则碎矣，故名曰脆。予家多蓄奇药，曾购得其腊，见寸断处皆光润如新截然，亦一异也
。查慎行人海记∶脆蛇出昆仑山，闻人声即寸断，人伺其断钳取之，须寸各异处，待风干
入药；若少顷无人声，寸寸仍续成蛇。
治色痨及惊疑丧胆诸症（玉镜新谈）。
肉熬膏，箍痈疽，去风疠；其骨醋磨围肿毒，良。
接断骨 滇黔记游∶脆蛇人得而腊之，用接断骨，价值兼金，视其上、中、下治头腹胫
股，
无不效。
大麻风、痢 滇略∶脆蛇，一名片蛇，产顿宁大候山中，长二尺许，遇人辄自断为三四，
人
去复续，干之色如黄金，治恶疽，腰以上用首，以下用尾，又治大麻风及痢，近人货之为夹
棍药。
(26 species, with 2 additional species)
*Yunnan Zhi* records: In Shunning Prefecture, the *Cuishé* (Brittle Snake, *Lampropeltis getula*) is produced. When it sees a person, its body breaks apart; after the person leaves, it reconnects. If caught and dried, it can be used to treat swelling and toxic sores.
*Youji of Dian and Qian* records: It is found in the Tusi (native chieftain) regions of Dian and Qian. It is over one chi long, lies hidden in the grass, and when it sees a person, it leaps up and breaks into several segments, only to merge back into one after a moment. Its color is bright like white gold. If mistakenly picked up, touching it causes immediate death due to its toxicity.
Chen Ding's *She Pu* records: The *Cuishé* is produced in the Tusi areas of Guizhou. It is one chi two cun long, round as a coin, with a pointed mouth and a blunt tail. Its back is black and its belly is white, with dark spots on its scales that are interesting to observe. When it sees a person, it leaps several feet high and breaks into twelve segments, which reunite after a short while. Those who do not know better may mistakenly pick it up, causing it to break into inches. Both ends grow heads, and if it bites a person, it causes death. Their movements in and out have regular patterns. To catch them, one places a bamboo tube beside their path; they enter unknowingly. One must grasp them quickly to keep them intact; otherwise, they shatter. Hence the name "Cuishé" (Brittle). My family hoarded many rare medicines. I once purchased a specimen preserved as "la" (dried meat), observing that the broken sections were smooth and glossy as if new, with clear boundaries. This is indeed a wonder.
Zha Shenxing's *Ruhai Ji* records: The *Cuishé* comes from Kunlun Mountain. Hearing human voices, it breaks into pieces. People wait nearby and clip it up while it is broken. Each inch must be placed separately to dry in the wind before being used as medicine; if there is no sound for a while, each segment reconnects to form a snake again.
It treats "selao" (facial wasting disease characterized by sallow complexion) and various conditions caused by fright, suspicion, and loss of gallbladder courage (from *Yujing Xintan*).
Boiled into an ointment, it encircles and treats carbuncles and ulcers, and expels wind-induced leprosy-like diseases (*fengli*); grinding its bones with vinegar and applying it around swollen sores is effective.
For setting broken bones: *Youji of Dian and Qian* records: People preserve the *Cuishé* as "la" to set broken bones. Its value equals that of gold. Whether treating fractures of the head, abdomen, tibia, or thigh, it is invariably effective.
Leprosy (*dama feng*) and dysentery: *Dian Lue* records: The *Cuishé*, also known as "Pianshe," is produced in the mountains of Dahou, Dunning. It is about two chi long. Upon encountering a person, it automatically breaks into three or four pieces, reconnecting when the person leaves. When dried, its color resembles gold. It treats malignant ulcers; for ailments above the waist, the head is used, and for those below the waist, the tail is used. It also treats leprosy and dysentery. Recently, merchants have sold it as an ingredient in torture sticks ("jiagun").