（《蒙筌》）
【释名】绿衣使者（《纲目》）。
【集解】时珍曰∶绿毛龟出南阳之内乡及唐县，今惟蕲州以充方物
畜水缸中，饲以鱼虾，冬则除水。久久生毛，长四五寸。毛中有金线，脊骨有三棱，底甲如
象牙色，其大如五铢钱者，为真。他龟久养亦生毛，但大而无金线，底色黄黑为异尔。《南
齐
金色可爱。云置碗中，能辟蛇虺之毒。此亦龟之异也。
【修治】时珍曰∶此龟古方无用者。近世滋补方往往用之，大抵与龟甲同功。刘氏先天
丸用之，其法用龟九枚，以活鲤二尾安釜中，入水，覆以米筛，安龟在筛上蒸熟，取肉晒干。
其甲仍以酥炙黄，入药用。又有连甲、肉、头、颈俱用者。
【气味】甘，酸，平，无毒。
【主治】通任脉，助阳道，补阴血，益精气，治痿弱（时珍）。
收
藏书笥，可辟蠹虫（嘉谟）。
（《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶生高山石下。身偏头大。
【气味】无毒。
【主治】老疟发作无时，名 疟，俚人呼为
弥佳。或发时煮汤坐于中，或悬于病患卧处（藏器）。
（《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶生南海。状如龟，长二三尺，两目在侧如鹗。亦
【气味】无毒。
【主治】妇人难产，临月佩之，临时烧末酒服（藏器）。
【附录】旋龟 时珍曰∶按∶《山海经》云∶ 阳之山，怪水
尾，声如破木，佩之已聋。亦此类也。
(From "Meng Quan")
[Names] Green-Cloaked Envoy (from "Compendium").
[Collected Explanations] Li Shizhen said: The green-haired turtle originates from Neixiang and Tangxian in Nanyang. Currently, only Qizhou presents it as a local tribute. It is kept in water jars, fed with fish and shrimp, and the water is drained during winter. After a long time, hair grows, reaching four or five cun in length. There are golden lines within the hair, the vertebral column has three ridges, and the plastron is ivory-colored. Those the size of a Wuzhu coin are considered authentic. Other turtles may also grow hair after long keeping, but they are larger, lack golden lines, and have a yellowish-black base color, which distinguishes them. The "Book of Southern Qi" records that its color is golden and lovely. It is said that placing it in a bowl can ward off the poison of snakes and scorpions. This is another peculiarity of turtles.
[Processing] Li Shizhen said: This turtle was not used in ancient prescriptions. In recent times, it is often used in nourishing prescriptions, generally having the same efficacy as turtle shell (Gui Ban). It is used in Liu's Xiantian Pill; the method involves taking nine live turtles, placing two live carp in a cauldron, adding water, covering with a rice sieve, steaming the turtles on the sieve until cooked, then taking out the meat and drying it. The shells are still roasted with animal fat (Su) until yellow for medicinal use. Some methods use the shell, meat, head, and neck together.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, sour, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Unblocks the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), assists the Yang pathway, tonifies Yin blood, benefits essence and Qi, treats flaccidity syndrome (Li Shizhen).
Storing it in a bamboo chest can repel bookworms (Jiamo).
(From "Shi Yi")
[Collected Explanations] Chen Zangqi said: Grows under stones in high mountains. The body is asymmetrical, and the head is large.
[Flavor and Properties] Non-toxic.
[Indications] For chronic malaria with irregular onset, known as "Dan Malaria" (Febrile Malaria), colloquially called "Ghost Malaria." Wearing it is more effective. Alternatively, boil it to make a decoction for the patient to sit in for fumigation/washing, or hang it near the patient's bed (Chen Zangqi).
(From "Shi Yi")
[Collected Explanations] Chen Zangqi said: Produced in the South Sea. Resembles a turtle, two to three chi long, with eyes on the sides like an osprey. Also...
[Flavor and Properties] Non-toxic.
[Indications] For difficult labor in women. Wear it before delivery; burn it to powder at the time of birth and take with wine (Chen Zangqi).
[Appendix] Xuan Gui (Spiral Turtle) Li Shizhen said: According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas": "On the mountain of Bomo, the Guai River flows out; it has a tail like a fish, and its sound is like splitting wood. Wearing it causes deafness." It belongs to this category.