味辛，寒。主面痈肿，皮肤洗洗时痛，肠中血气，破寒热积聚，除惊悸。一名鼠 ，一
名石肝。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶生合浦。十月、十二月取。
案∶李当之云∶即伏翼屎也。李云∶天鼠，《方言》一名仙鼠。
案∶今本《方言》云∶或谓之老鼠，当为天字之误也。
上禽，中品二种。旧同。
味苦，平。主五痔阴蚀，下血赤白五色，血汁不止，阴肿、痛引要背。酒煮杀之。生川
谷。
《名医》曰∶生楚山田野。取无时。
案∶《说文》云∶KT ，似豪猪者，或作猥。《广雅》云∶虎王，猥也。《尔雅》云∶
汇，毛刺。郭璞云∶今谓状似鼠。《淮南子·说山训》云∶鹊矢中猥。
味苦，平。主惊痫 ，寒热邪气， 疾，鬼精蛊毒，肠痔。火熬之，良。一名蜂肠。
生山谷。
《名医》曰∶一名百穿，一名蜂 。生 柯。七月七日采，阴干。
案∶《淮南子·汜论训》云∶蜂房不容卵。高诱云∶房巢也。
味咸，平。主心腹症瘕坚积、寒热，去痞、息肉、阴蚀、痔、恶肉。生池泽。
《名医》曰∶生丹阳，取无时。
案∶《说文》云∶鳖，甲虫也。
味咸，寒。主胸中邪气、热结痛， 僻而肿。败漆烧之，致鼠。生池泽。
《名医》曰∶生伊芳洛诸水中，取无时。
案∶《说文》云∶蟹，有二敖八足旁行，非蛇鳝之穴无所庇。或作 ， 蟹也。《荀子
·勤学扁》云∶蟹，六跪而二螯，非蛇 之穴无所寄托。《广雅》云∶晡蟹， 也。《
尔雅》云∶ ，小者 。郭璞云∶或曰即 也，似蟹而小。
Pungent, cold. It primarily treats facial carbuncles and swelling, skin that feels itchy and painful intermittently, stagnation of Qi and blood in the intestines, breaks up cold-heat accumulations, and eliminates palpitations due to fright. Also known as Shu Wei (Mouse [Insect]), also known as Shi Gan (Stone Liver). Grows in mountain valleys.
*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* records: Grows in Hepu. Collected in October and December.
Commentary: Li Dangzhi states: This is the feces of Fuyi (Bat). Li Yun states: Tian Shu (Sky Mouse), in *Fang Yan*, is also called Xian Shu (Immortal Mouse).
Commentary: The current edition of *Fang Yan* states: "Some call it Lao Shu (Rat)," which is likely a textual error for the character "Tian" (Sky).
These are avian medicines, classified in the Middle Grade, totaling two species. In older texts, they were grouped together.
Bitter, neutral. It primarily treats five types of hemorrhoids and genital erosion, passage of red and white blood or five-colored blood from the anus, continuous bleeding, genital swelling, and pain radiating to the lower back. It should be boiled in wine to kill its toxicity before use. Grows in river valleys.
*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* records: Grows in the fields of Chu Mountain. Can be collected at any time.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Wei, an animal resembling a porcupine, sometimes written as "Wei". *Guang Ya* states: Hu Wang is Wei. *Er Ya* states: Hui refers to bristly hair. Guo Pu states: It is currently believed to resemble a mouse. *Huainanzi · Shuo Shan Xun* states: Magpie droppings hitting a Wei.
Bitter, neutral. It primarily treats epilepsy due to fright, pathogenic factors of cold and heat, acute diseases, toxins from ghosts and gu poison, and intestinal hemorrhoids. Stir-frying over fire yields good results. Also known as Feng Chang (Honeycomb Intestine).
Grows in mountain valleys.
*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* records: Also known as Bai Chuan (Hundred Holes), also known as Feng Yu (Honeycomb [Insect]). Grows in Ke region. Collected on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, dried in the shade.
Commentary: *Huainanzi · Si Lun Xun* states: A honeycomb cannot even hold one egg. Gao You notes: Fang Chao refers to the honeycomb nest.
Salty, neutral. It primarily treats fixed masses and hard accumulations in the heart and abdomen, cold and heat sensations, removes痞 (痞块 - palpable abdominal masses), polyps, genital erosion, hemorrhoids, and malignant flesh. Grows in ponds and marshes.
*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* records: Grows in Danyang, can be collected at any time.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Bie (Softshell Turtle) is a shelled creature.
Salty, cold. It primarily treats pathogenic factors in the chest, painful heat accumulation, deviation of the body with swelling. Burnd defective lacquer and apply it to treat Shu Wei disease. Grows in ponds and marshes.
*Ben Cao Jing Jiu Yi* records: Grows in the waters of the Yi and Luo rivers, can be collected at any time.
Commentary: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Xie (Crab) has two claws and eight legs, moving sideways; without the burrows of snakes and eels, it has no shelter. Sometimes written as [Insect], a type of crab. *Xunzi · Quan Xue* states: Crabs have six legs and two claws; without the burrows of snakes and eels, they have nowhere to rest. *Guang Ya* states: Bu Xie is [Insect]. *Er Ya* states: [Insect], the small ones are [Insect]. Guo Pu states: Some say it is exactly [Insect], resembling a crab but smaller.