苦、酸、涩，生于盐肤木上，圆长不等，缀于叶间，其壳坚脆中空，有细虫如蠛蠓
蒸去虫用。
涩，甘。
造百药煎法∶用五倍子为粗末，每一斤用真茶一两，煎浓汁，入酵糟四两，擂烂拌和，
器盛置糠缸中 之，
酒曲半斤，细荼一
作饼晒干用。又方，六月五倍子
封固，过七日取开，晒干用。
咸，平。凡使勿用杂树上生者，取桑上者蒸过，火炙用，不尔令人泄。畏旋复花。
咸、辛，温，有小毒。不拘早晚但用白色而条直食桑叶者佳。米泔浸一日，待涎浮
然后洒出，焙去丝及黑口。恶桑螵蛸、桔梗、茯苓、萆 。
咸，温，有小毒。第二番蚕也，雄者入药，炒去头足翅用。
即全蝎。甘、辛，平，有毒。去足并土，炒用。全用者为全蝎，单用尾谓蝎稍，其力尤
微暖即易，在身以水浸布
古今录验云∶被蝎螫者，但以木碗合之，神验。
辛，凉，微毒。去皮肠爪，酒浸一宿，酥炙，干用。目赤、腹下无丹书八字者，不可
即蟾蜍眉间之白汁也。甘、辛，温，以蒜及胡椒等辣物纳其口中，则蟾身白出，以竹篦
刮下，干用。真者轻浮，入口味甜，不可入目中，令人赤盲，或以紫草汁洗点即消。
[Five-Gall Nut] Bitter, sour, and astringent. Grows on Rhus chinensis (Salt-leaf sumac), varying in round or long shapes, hanging among leaves. The shell is hard, brittle, hollow, containing small insects resembling midges. It should be steamed to remove the insects before use.
[White Five-Gall Nut] Astringent, sweet.
Method for preparing Baiyaojian: Crush five-gall nut into coarse powder. For every jin (500g) of five-gall nut, use 1 liang (37.5g) of true tea, decoct into a concentrated liquid. Add 4 liang of fermented dregs, grind until smooth, mix well, place in a vessel, and set in a bran vat to ferment. Add half a jin of yeast and a small amount of fine tea, form into cakes, and sun-dry for use. Another method: Seal collected five-gall nuts in June, open after seven days, and sun-dry for use.
[Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg Case)] Salty, neutral. When used, do not select those growing on miscellaneous trees; choose those from mulberry trees, steam them, and roast over fire before use, otherwise it may cause diarrhea. It is incompatible with Inulae Flos (Xuanfuhua).
[Centipede] Salty, acrid, warm, slightly toxic. Time of collection does not matter, but white, straight centipedes that feed on mulberry leaves are preferred. Soak in rice washing water for one day, wait for saliva to float up, then drain. Bake dry, removing silk and black mouthparts. Adverse reaction with Sangpiaoxiao, Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng), Poria (Fuling), and Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie).
[Turtle Beetle (Eupolyphaga)] Salty, warm, slightly toxic. It is the exuviae of the second generation of silkworms. Male specimens are used for medicine. Roast and remove head, legs, and wings before use.
[Scorpion] Also known as Quanxie. Sweet, acrid, neutral, toxic. Remove legs and soil, roast before use. Whole scorpions are called Quanxie (Whole Scorpion); using only the tail is called Xieshao (Scorpion Tail), which has weaker efficacy. It becomes soft and easy to handle when slightly warmed; wrap in cloth soaked in water while on the body. *Gujin Luyian* records: For scorpion stings, simply cover the affected area with a wooden bowl, which is miraculous.
[Toad Venom (Chan Su)] Salty, sweet, cold. When used, wash with boiling water to remove soil, wings, and feet. Decoct in grain mash water, then sun-dry for use.
[Pangolin Scales] Acrid, cool, slightly toxic. Remove skin, intestines, and claws. Soak in wine overnight, roast with butter, and use when dry. Do not use individuals with red eyes or lacking the "Dan Shu" (eight characters pattern) on the abdomen.
[Toad Venom (Continued)] This is the white secretion from the glans between the eyebrows of the toad. Insert garlic and pepper or other spicy substances into its mouth to induce the flow of white juice. Scrape down with a bamboo comb and dry for use. Authentic Chan Su is light and floats, tastes sweet in the mouth. Do not let it enter the eyes, as it causes redness and blindness; wash with purple perilla juice to resolve.
[Tortoise Plastron] Acrid, warm, toxic. Roast over fire to remove head, legs, tail, and shell. Alternatively, remove tail and legs, bake with mint leaves over fire, or roast with wine... Spider...