（《别录》下品）
【释名】蛇 （音苞）、地莓
瑞曰∶蚕老时熟红于地，其中空者为蚕莓；中实极红者，为蛇残莓，人不啖之，恐有蛇
残也。
【集解】弘景曰∶蛇莓园野多有之。子赤色极似莓子，而不堪啖，亦无以此为药者。
保升曰∶所在有之，生下湿地。茎头三叶，花黄子赤，俨若复盆子，根似败酱。四月、
五月采子，二月、八月采根。
宗 曰∶田野道旁处处有之。附地生叶，如复盆子，但光洁而小，微有皱纹。花黄，比
蒺藜花差大。春末夏初，结红子如荔枝色。
机曰∶蛇莓，茎长不盈尺，茎端惟结实一颗，小而光洁，误食胀人，非若复盆，苗长大
而结实数颗，微有黑毛也。
时珍曰∶此物就地引细蔓，节节生根。每枝三叶，叶有齿刻。四、五月开小黄花，五出。
结实鲜红，状似复盆，而面与蒂则不同也。其根甚细，本草用汁，当是取其茎叶并根也。仇
远《稗史》讹作蛇缪草，言有五叶、七叶者。又言俗传食之能杀人，亦不然，止发冷涎耳。
汁
【气味】甘、酸，大寒，有毒。
【主治】胸腹大热不止（《别录》）。伤寒大热，及溪毒、射工毒，甚良（弘景）。通月经，
【附方】旧二，新一。口中生疮，天行热甚者∶蛇莓自然汁半升，稍稍咽之。（《伤寒
类要》）伤寒下 生疮∶以蛇莓汁服二合，日三服。仍水渍乌梅令浓，入崖蜜饮之。（《肘后
方》）
水中毒病∶蛇莓根捣末服之，并导下部。亦可饮汁一、二升。夏月欲入水，先以少末投
中流，更无所畏。又辟
(Recorded in the Lower Category of *Bie Lu*)
[Names] Shemei (Snake Strawberry, pronounced "bao"), Dimei (Ground Strawberry).
Li Rui stated: When silkworms mature, this fruit ripens to red on the ground. Those hollow inside are called Canmei (Silkworm Strawberry); those solid inside and extremely red are called Shecanmei (Snake Residue Strawberry). People do not eat them, fearing they contain residual snake venom.
[Collection and Explanation] Tao Hongjing stated: Shemei is abundant in gardens and fields. The fruits are crimson and closely resemble Rubus chingii (Fupenzi), but are inedible and not used as medicinal materials by anyone.
Su Baosheng stated: It grows everywhere, in low and damp places. The stem tips bear three leaves; flowers are yellow, fruits are crimson, resembling Rubus chingii, and roots resemble Patrinia scabiosifolia (Baijiang). Fruits are harvested in April and May; roots in February and August.
Zong stated: It is found everywhere in fields and by roadsides. It grows close to the ground with leaves like Rubus chingii, but smoother, smaller, and slightly wrinkled. Flowers are yellow, slightly larger than Tribulus terrestris (Jili) flowers. In late spring and early summer, it bears red fruits the color of lychee.
Ji stated: Shemei stems are less than a chi long, bearing only one fruit at the tip, small and smooth. Accidental ingestion causes abdominal distension. Unlike Rubus chingii, which has taller plants bearing multiple fruits with fine black hairs.
Shizhen stated: This plant spreads thin vines along the ground, rooting at nodes. Each branch has three leaves with serrated edges. Small yellow flowers with five petals bloom in April and May. The fruits are bright red, resembling Rubus chingii, but differ in surface and calyx. The roots are very fine; when Bencao texts mention using juice, it likely refers to extracting from stems, leaves, and roots together. Qiu Yuan's *Baishi* erroneously wrote it as Shimiao Cao, mentioning five or seven leaves. He also claimed folk legends say it kills humans upon ingestion, which is incorrect; it merely induces cold phlegm.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet and sour, greatly cold, toxic.
[Main Indications] Persistent excessive heat in the chest and abdomen (*Bie Lu*). Highly effective for high fever caused by Shanghan (Cold Damage syndrome), as well as Xi Du (stream toxicity) and She Gong Du (archer bug toxicity) (Tao Hongjing). Regulates menstruation.
[Attached Prescriptions] Two old prescriptions, one new prescription.
1. Mouth ulcers with severe heat from epidemic febrile diseases: Take half sheng of natural juice from Shemei, swallow slowly. (*Shanghan Leyao*)
2. Ulcers in the lower body caused by inappropriate purgation in Shanghan: Administer two he of Shemei juice, three times daily. Also, soak Wumei (Mume Fruit) in water until concentrated, add cliff honey, and drink. (*Zhouhou Fang*)
3. Water poisoning disease: Powder the Shemei root and ingest it, also use to guide out toxins from the lower part. One may also drink one to two sheng of juice. Before entering water in summer, throw a small amount of powder into the current to ward off danger. Additionally, it repels...