〔别录曰〕桑螵蛸生桑枝上，螳螂子也。二月、三月采，蒸过火炙用。不尔令人泄。
〔
淘七次，锅
干，于柳木
〔别录曰〕生颖川平泽。四月取自死者。勿令中湿，有毒不可用。〔弘景曰〕人家养蚕
时，
白。
者佳
凡使，先以糯米泔浸一日，待蚕桑涎出，如蜗涎浮水上，然后漉出，微火焙干，以布拭净黄
肉、毛，并黑口甲了，捣筛如粉，入药。
〔时珍曰〕凡使去翅、足，以糯米或用面炒黄色，去米、面用。
〔 曰〕凡斑蝥、芫青、亭长、地胆修事，并用糯米、小麻子相拌炒，至米黄黑色取出
，去头、足、两翅，以血余裹，悬东墙角上一夜，至明用之，则毒去也。〔大明曰〕入药须
去翅
〔保升曰〕采得，以 竹筒盛，待干，用米泔浸一夜，曝干，以冬猪脂煎令焦黄，然后
用之。〔藏器曰〕收干蛭，当展其身令长，腹中有子者去之。性最难死，虽以火炙，亦如鱼
子烟
入
肠
或
〔 曰〕凡收得后阴干，与糯米同炒，至米焦黑取出，去米及身上、口畔肉毛并黑尘了
作三四截，研粉用之。〔时珍曰〕诸方有干研及生取汁者，又不拘此例也。
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg Case) grows on mulberry branches; it is the egg case of the mantis. It is harvested in the second and third lunar months, steamed, and then roasted over fire for use. If not processed this way, it may cause diarrhea.
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] It grows in the flat marshes of Yingchuan. It is collected from dead specimens in the fourth lunar month. Do not allow it to become damp, as it will become toxic and unusable. [Tao Hongjing stated] When people raise silkworms... [text missing] ...the white ones are superior. For preparation, first soak it in rice washing water for one day until the secretion resembling snail slime floats on the surface. Then strain it out, dry it with mild heat, wipe off the yellow flesh, hairs, black mouthparts, and claws with a cloth, grind it into powder, and add to medicinal preparations.
[Li Shizhen stated] For preparation, remove the wings and legs, stir-fry with glutinous rice or flour until yellow, discard the rice/flour, and use.
[A physician stated] For the processing of Mylabris (Bānmáo), Mylabris phalerata (Yuánqīng), Ophryops (Tíngzhǎng), and Eupolyphaga (Dìdǎn), mix them with glutinous rice and small hemp seeds, stir-fry until the rice turns dark yellow/black, then remove. Discard the head, legs, and wings, wrap in human hair (Xuèyú), hang in the northeast corner overnight, and use the next morning to eliminate toxicity. [Meng Shen stated] For medicinal use, wings must be removed...
[Bao Sheng stated] After harvesting, store in bamboo tubes until dry, soak in rice washing water overnight, sun-dry, then fry in winter lard until dark yellow before use. [Zang Qi stated] When storing dried leeches, stretch their bodies fully. Remove those containing eggs. Leeches are extremely difficult to kill; even when roasted by fire, they resemble fish roe... [text missing] entering the intestines... or...
[A physician stated] After harvesting and air-drying, stir-fry with glutinous rice until the rice turns dark black, then remove. Discard the rice, flesh/hairs around the mouth/body, and black dust. Cut into three or four pieces, grind into powder, and use. [Li Shizhen stated] Some prescriptions use dry grinding or fresh juice extraction, which do not strictly follow this rule.
[Li Shizhen stated] For using exuviae (shed skins), wash with boiling water to remove dirt, wings, and legs, boil in starch water, sun-dry, and use.
[Recorded in *Mingyi Bielu* (Additional Records of Famous Physicians)] Harvested on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, steamed and stored. Before use, roast over fire (after removing legs). Do not place in water, as it may induce vomiting.