味辛，平。主久聋、咳逆、毒瓦斯，出刺出汗。生川谷。
《名医》曰∶一名土蜂。生熊耳及 柯，或人屋间。
案∶《说文》云∶KT ，KT 蠃，蒲卢，细要土蜂也。或作螺蠃，螺，蠃也。《广雅》
云∶
土蜂， 也。《尔雅》∶土蜂。《毛诗》云∶螟蛉有子，螺蠃负之。《传》云∶螺蠃，
卢也。《礼记》云∶夫政也者，蒲卢也。郑云∶蒲卢，果蠃，谓土蜂也。《方言》云∶蜂，
其小者，谓之 ，或谓之蚴蜕。《说文》无 字，或当为医。
味辛，温。主鬼注、蛊毒，啖诸蛇、早、鱼毒，杀鬼物、老精、温疟，去三虫（《御览》
引云∶一名至掌。《大观本》在水蛭下）。生川谷。
《名医》曰∶生大吴江南。赤头足者，良。
案∶《尔雅》云∶ 蛆，吴公也。
味咸，平。主逐恶血、瘀血、月闭（《御览》作水闭），破血瘕积聚，无子，利水道。生
池泽。
《名医》曰∶一名 ，一名至掌。生雷泽。五月、六月采，曝干。
案∶《说文》云∶蛭，虮也； ，蛭 ，至掌也。《尔雅》云∶蛭虮。郭璞云∶今江东
呼水中蛭虫入人肉者，为虮。又蛭 、至掌，郭璞云∶未详，据《名医》，即蛭也。
味辛，寒。主寒热、鬼注蛊毒、鼠 恶创、疽蚀死肌，破石癃。一名龙尾。生川
《吴普》曰∶斑猫，一名斑蚝，一名龙蚝，一名斑苗，一名胜发，一名盘蛩，一名
晏青。神农∶辛；岐伯∶咸；桐君∶有毒；扁鹊∶甘，有大毒。生河内川谷，或生水石。
《名医》曰∶生河东。八月取，阴干。
案∶《说文》云∶ ， 蝥，毒虫也。《广雅》云∶ 晏青也。《名医》别出芫青条
，非。芫、晏，音相近也。旧作猫，俗字。据吴氏云∶一名班苗，是也。
[Ban Miao (Earth Bee)]
Flavor: Pungent. Nature: Neutral. Indications: Treats chronic deafness, cough with adverse qi flow (Ni Qi), and toxic vapors (Du Wa Si). It extracts thorns and induces sweating. Habitat: Grows in river valleys.
Mingyi Bielu (Records of Famous Physicians) states: Also known as Tu Feng (Earth Bee). It grows in the Bear Ear Mountain and Ke regions, or within human dwellings.
Commentary: Shuowen Jiezi states: "KT" (a character representing a type of bee), also known as KT Luo and Pu Lu, is a fine-waisted earth bee. Some write it as Luo Luo; Luo means Luo. Guangya states: Tu Feng is [missing character]. Erya states: Earth bee. Mao Shi (Book of Songs) states: The mingling (caterpillar) has young, which the Luo Luo carries. The Commentary states: Luo Luo is Pu Lu. Liji (Book of Rites) states: Governance is like Pu Lu (transforming quickly). Zheng Xuan notes: Pu Lu is Guo Luo, referring to the earth bee. Fangyan states: Among bees, the small ones are called [missing character], or You Tui. Shuowen Jiezi does not contain the character [missing character]; it might be the character "Yi" (physician/heal).
[Wu Gong (Centipede)]
Flavor: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Indications: Treats Gui Zhu (a contagious chronic consumptive disease), Gu Du (poison from venomous insects), and neutralizes poisons from various snakes, fleas (Zao, likely a variant for Zao/Flea), and fish. It kills ghostly entities, old spirits, and treats warm malaria (Wen Nue). It expels the Three Worms (San Chong, general term for intestinal parasites). Habitat: Grows in river valleys. (Taiping Yulan cites: Also known as Zhi Zhang. Daguan Bencao lists it under the entry for Shui Zhi).
Mingyi Bielu states: It grows in Jiangnan of the Great Wu region. Those with red heads and feet are of good quality.
Commentary: Erya states: Qu (maggot/larva) is Wu Gong (Centipede).
[Shui Zhi (Leech)]
Flavor: Salty. Nature: Neutral. Indications: Expels evil blood (E Xue) and stasis blood (Yu Xue); treats amenorrhea (Yue Bi; Taiping Yulan reads Shui Bi, meaning urinary retention); breaks up blood masses (Xue Jia) and accumulations; treats infertility; and promotes urination (Li Shui Dao). Habitat: Grows in ponds and marshes.
Mingyi Bielu states: Also known as [missing character], also known as Zhi Zhang. Grows in Lei Ze. Harvested in the fifth and sixth lunar months, and dried in the sun.
Commentary: Shuowen Jiezi states: Zhi is Ji; [missing character] is Zhi [missing character], which is Zhi Zhang. Erya states: Zhi Ji. Guo Pu notes: Currently, people in Jiangdong call the leeches in water that enter human flesh "Ji." Regarding Zhi [missing character] and Zhi Zhang, Guo Pu states: Details are unclear. According to Mingyi Bielu, it is simply Zhi (Leech).
[Ban Mao (Mylabris/Blister Beetle)]
Flavor: Pungent. Nature: Cold. Indications: Treats alternating chills and fever (Han Re), Gui Zhu and Gu Du, scrofula (Shu Lou) and malignant sores, and necrotic tissue caused by carbuncles and erosion (Ju Shi Si Ji). It treats stone strangury (Shi Long). Also known as Long Wei (Dragon Tail). Habitat: Grows in rivers and mountains.
Wu Pu Bencao states: Ban Mao is also known as Ban Hao, Long Hao, Ban Miao, Sheng Fa, Pan Qiong, and Yan Qing. Shen Nong states: Pungent. Qi Bo states: Salty. Tong Jun states: Toxic. Bian Que states: Sweet, with great toxicity. It grows in the river valleys of Henei, or on wet stones.
Mingyi Bielu states: Grows in Hedong. Harvested in the eighth lunar month and dried in the shade.
Commentary: Shuowen Jiezi states: [missing character] is Mao, a poisonous insect. Guangya states: It is Yan Qing. Mingyi Bielu separately lists Yuan Qing, which is incorrect. Yuan and Yan have similar pronunciations. Older texts write "Mao" (cat), which is a vulgar character. According to Wu Pu, it is also known as Ban Miao, which is correct.