味咸，平。主漏下赤白，破症瘕、 疟，五痔、阴蚀，湿痹，四肢重弱，小儿囟不合。
久服，轻身、不饥。一名神屋。生池泽。
《名医》曰∶生南海及湖水中。采无时。
案∶《广雅》云∶介，龟也。高诱注《淮南》云∶龟壳，龟甲也。
味咸，平。主伤中，疝瘕，阴痿，益精生子，女子血闭腰痛，通五淋，利小便水道。一
名蚀疣。生桑枝上。采，蒸之。
《吴普》曰∶桑蛸条，一名（今本脱此二字）蚀疣，一名害焦，一名致。神农∶咸，无
毒（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶螳螂子也。二月、三月采，火炙。
案∶《说文》云∶蜱，蜱蛸也。或作蜱蛸。虫蛸，螳螂子。《广雅》云∶ ，乌，涕
冒焦，螵蛸也。《尔雅》云∶不过螳 ，其子蜱蛸。郭璞云∶一名 焦，螳 卵也。《范子
计然》云∶螵蛸，出三辅，上价三百。旧作螵，声相近，字之误也。《玉篇》云∶蜱，同螵
味苦，平。主咳逆上气，喘息烦满，胸痛寒热。一名魁蛤。
《吴普》曰∶海蛤，神农∶甘，岐伯∶甘；扁鹊∶咸。大节头有文，文如磨齿，采无时
《名医》曰∶生南海。
案∶《说文》云∶蛤，蜃属。海蛤者，百岁燕所化；魁蛤，一名复累，老服翼所化。《
尔雅》云∶魁陆。郭璞云∶《本草》云∶魁，状如海蛤，圆而浓朴，有理纵横，即今之蚶也
。《周礼》鳖人供 。郑司农云∶ ，蛤也。杜子春云∶ ， 也。《周书》王会云∶东越
海蛤。孔晃云∶蛤，文蛤。按∶《名医》别出海蛤条，云一名魁陆，一名活东，非。
[Turtle Shell (Guijia)]
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats leukorrhea with blood (Louxia Chibai), breaks up masses and accumulations (Zhengjia) and malaria, treats the five types of hemorrhoids (Wuzhi), genital erosion (Yinshi), damp bi-syndrome (Shibi) characterized by heaviness and weakness in the four limbs, and failure of the fontanelle to close in children.
Long-term consumption makes the body light and reduces hunger. Also known as Shenwu. Grows in ponds and marshes.
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It grows in the South Sea and in lakes. It can be harvested at any time.
Research Note: *Guangya* states: "Jie" refers to the turtle. Gao You's commentary on *Huainanzi* states: The turtle shell is the turtle plate (Guijia).
[Mantis Egg Case (Sangpiaoxiao)]
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats damage to the middle jiao, hernia and masses, impotence, benefits essence and promotes fertility, treats amenorrhea and lower back pain in women, unblocks the five types of strangury (Wulin), and facilitates the water passages for urination. Also known as Shiyou. Grows on mulberry branches. Upon harvesting, it should be steamed.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Sangxiaotiao, also known as [two characters missing in current text] Shiyou, also known as Haijiao, also known as Zhi. Shennong: Salty, non-toxic (cited from *Taiping Yulan*).
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It is the egg case of the mantis. Harvested in the second and third lunar months, roasted over fire.
Research Note: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Pi" refers to Pi Xiao. Sometimes written as Pi Xiao. Chongxiao is the mantis egg. *Guangya* states: [Character missing/variant], Wu, Timaojiao, is Piaoxiao. *Erya* states: Not exceeding the mantis, its offspring are Pi Xiao. Guo Pu comments: Also known as [Character] Jiao, which is the mantis egg. *Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Piaoxiao originates from the Sanfu region, with a top grade price of three hundred coins. The old text uses "Piao", which sounds similar, indicating a character error. * Yupian* states: "Pi" is identical to "Piao".
[Sea Clam (Haige)]
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats cough with rebellious qi, panting, chest fullness and irritability, and chest pain accompanied by aversion to cold and fever. Also known as Kui Ge.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Haige. Shennong: Sweet; Qibo: Sweet; Bian Que: Salty. The large joints have patterns, resembling mill teeth. It can be harvested at any time.
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It grows in the South Sea.
Research Note: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Ge" belongs to the class of Venus clam/shellfish. Haige is transformed from a hundred-year-old swallow; Kui Ge, also known as Fulei, is transformed from the Laofuyi bird. *Erya* states: Kuilu. Guo Pu comments: *Bencao* states: Kui resembles Haige, round and thick, with crisscrossing grain, which is the ark shell (Han) of today. *Rites of Zhou*, Office of Turtle Men, supplies [Character]. Zheng Sinong states: [Character] is Ge. Du Zichun states: [Character] is [Character]. *Book of Zhou, Wanghui* states: The sea ge from Dongyue. Kong Huang comments: Ge is Wen Ge. According to research: *The Famous Physicians' Record* lists Haige separately, stating it is also known as Kuilu and Huodong, which is incorrect.