味咸平。主伤中。疝瘕阴痿。益精生子。女子血闭。腰痛五淋。利小便水道。一名
蚀。生桑枝上。采蒸之。
巨伟维桑。蛰虫依固。细 中藏。乳蛆外附。绡状轻飘。房看分注。蚕稠梅黄。骧首齐
骛。
傅咸赋。以厥树之巨伟。诗。维桑与梓。礼。蛰虫始振。汉书传。易可依固。诗疏。螟
蛉。俗
谓之桑 。色青而细小。李时珍曰。螳螂骧首奋臂。深秋乳子如蛆。粘着树枝。其状轻飘如
绡。重重有隔房。后汉书传。羽翼外附。庾信铭。八溪分注。礼。仲夏之月螳螂生。李白诗
。五月梅始黄。蚕稠桑柘空。温庭筠诗。班马方齐骛。
味苦平。主咳逆上气。喘息烦满。胸痛寒热。一名魁蛤。
秋深爵化。海错丛残。盈窥月满。贮拾潮寒。饰妆成帐。护汁堆盘。灵称白水。王母中
餐。
礼。季秋之月。爵入大水为蛤。孔平仲诗。鲜蛤实海错。新论。丛残小语。吕氏春秋。
月望
。则蚌蛤实。群阴盈。梅尧臣诗。拾贮寒潮退。飞燕外传。以蛤妆五成金霞帐。苏轼诗。我
哀篮中蛤。闭口护残汁。欧阳修诗。累累盘中蛤。汉武内传。西王母曰。次药有白灵蛤。释
卿云诗。挑荠备中餐。
文蛤。主恶疮蚀五痔。
种别沙田。潮汐增晕。虹采开明。锦囊充 。风爱来熏。雷惊骤震。节物新时。吴乡馈
赆。
周必大诗。东海沙田种蛤珧西溪丛语。文蛤一潮生一晕。曹植诗。蚌蛤被滨涯。光采如锦虹
。李涉诗。元蚌初开影暂明。卢纶诗。彩蛤攒锦囊。山栖志。充 崖 。戴表元诗。莎 南
风寅蛤来。史记纪。南风之熏兮。南越志。凡蛤开口。闻雷不复闭口。孔武仲诗。新时节物
故依然。梦溪笔谈。文蛤即吴人所食花蛤。孟子。辞曰馈赆。
Salty, neutral in nature. Primarily treats internal injury (damage to zang-fu organs, qi, and blood caused by overexertion, diet, or emotions). Hernia (disease characterized by abdominal masses pulling on the testicles with pain), zheng jia (abdominal masses), impotence (reduced male sexual function). Tonifies essence and qi, aids conception and childbirth. Treats amenorrhea (closure of menstrual blood) in women. Lower back pain, five types of lin syndrome (a general term for frequent, short, scanty, painful urination with incomplete emptying and tightness in the lower abdomen). Promotes the free flow of urine through the water passages. Also known as "Di". Grows on mulberry branches. Collected and processed by steaming.
The towering mulberry trees, where hibernating insects rely for shelter. Subtly hidden within the middle jiao organs, milky larvae attach externally. The texture is light and floating like silk, with chamber structures clearly visible and dividing. When silkworms are dense, mulberry leaves turn yellow like plums; mantises raise their heads and move in unison.
Fu Xian's fu poem mentions the towering grandeur of that tree. The *Classic of Poetry* states: "Wei sang yu zi" (The mulberry and catalpa trees). The *Book of Rites* states: "Zhe chong shi zhen" (Hibernating insects begin to stir). The *Han Shu Zhuan* states: "Yi ke yi gu" (Easily relied upon for stability). The *Shi Jing Shu* states: "Ming ling" (Silkworm moth larvae), commonly called "Sang Piao Xiao". It is green and small. Li Shizhen said: The mantis raises its head and flexes its arms; in late autumn, it lays eggs like maggots, adhering to tree branches. Its shape is light and floating like gauze, with multiple layers of chambers. The *Book of Later Han* commentary states: "Yu yi wai fu" (Feathers attach externally). Yu Xin's inscription states: "Ba xi fen zhu" (Eight streams divide and flow). The *Book of Rites* states: "In the month of mid-summer, mantises are born." Li Bai's poem states: "In May, plums begin to yellow; when silkworms are dense, mulberry and mulberry-leaf trees are bare." Wen Tingyun's poem states: "Ban ma fang qi wu" (White horses gallop together).
Bitter, neutral in nature. Primarily treats cough with rebellious qi, wheezing, restlessness, fullness, chest pain accompanied by aversion to cold and fever. Also known as "Kui Ge".
In late autumn, jue birds transform into clams; marine delicacies are scattered and abundant. Peering at the full moon, collecting and storing amidst the cold tide. Decorated into curtains, protecting juices piled on plates. Spiritual beings are called white water clams; they serve as the noon meal for the Queen Mother of the West.
The *Book of Rites* states: "In the month of late autumn, jue birds enter large waters and become clams." Kong Pingzhong's poem: "Fresh clams are indeed marine delicacies." *Xin Lun*: "Fragmentary and trivial remarks." *Lüshi Chunqiu*: "At the full moon, pearl oysters and clams are full; all yin energies are充盈 (abundant)." Mei Yaochen's poem: "Collecting and storing as the cold tide recedes." *Fei Yan Wai Zhuan*: "Using clams to decorate a five-layer golden cloud curtain." Su Shi's poem: "I mourn the clams in the basket, closing their mouths to protect the remaining juice." Ouyang Xiu's poem: "Clusters of clams on the plate." *Han Wu Nei Zhuan*: "The Queen Mother of the West said: Among secondary medicines, there is the white spiritual clam." Shi Qingyun's poem: "Picking shepherd's purse to prepare for the midday meal."
Wen Ge (Clam Shell). Primarily treats malignant sores causing erosion and five types of hemorrhoids.
Different species are cultivated in sandy fields; tidal changes add concentric rings. Rainbow hues open up brightness; brocade bags are filled with fragrance. Wind loves to熏 (fumigate/perfume); thunder startles with sudden tremors. Seasonal items are new in the season; people from Wu region offer gifts as farewells.
Zhou Bida's poem: "Cultivating clam shells in the sandy fields of the East Sea." *Xi Xi Cong Yu*: "Each tide produces one ring on the Wen Ge." Cao Zhi's poem: "Pearl oysters cover the shoreline, their luster like rainbow brocade." Li She's poem: "The original pearl oyster first opens, its shadow briefly clear." Lu Lun's poem: "Colorful clams gathered in brocade bags." *Shan Qi Zhi*: "Fills [missing character] cliffs [missing character]." Dai Biaoyuan's poem: "Grass [missing character] south wind brings clams in the Yin hour." *Records of the Grand Historian - Music Book*: "The south wind is warm and fragrant." *Nan Yue Zhi*: "Whenever clams open their mouths, hearing thunder causes them not to close again." Kong Wuzhong's poem: "New seasonal items remain as before." *Dream Pool Essays*: "Wen Ge is the flower clam eaten by people in Wu." *Mencius*: "Declining said: Offering gifts as farewell presents."