兴化人陈可大知肇庆府肋下忽肿起如生痈疖状顷刻间其大如碗识者云此中挑生毒也俟五
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悉肖似康诉于州州捕林置狱而呼杨生令具疾证用药其略云凡吃鱼肉瓜果汤茶皆可挑国中毒觉
胸腹稍痛明日渐加搅刺满十日则物生能动腾上则胸痛沉下则腹痛积以瘦悴此其候也在上鬲则
取之其法用热茶一瓯投胆矾半钱于中候矾化尽通口呷服良久以鸡翎探喉中即吐出毒物在下鬲
即泻之以米饮下郁金末二钱毒即泻下乃择人参白术各半两碾末同无灰酒半升纳瓶内慢火熬半
日许度酒熟取温温服之日一盏五日乃止然后饮酒如其故(丁志)
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受毒今心脉损甚斋郎答云去年步春渴饮涧水得此医云斋郎吃却蛇交水蛇在涧边遗下不净在涧
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治蜘蛛咬一身生丝羊乳一物饮之贞元十年崔员外从质云目击有人被蜘蛛咬腹大如孕妇其
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兴化人陈可大任肇庆府知府时，胁下忽然肿起，形状如同生痈疖一般，片刻之间肿大如碗。懂行的人说这是中了“挑生毒”（一种因食用未煮熟或处理不当的生肉、生鱼等引起的中毒）。等到五更天，让他细嚼绿豆试味，如果感觉香甜，说明病情尚可救治，后来果然如此。于是捣碎川升麻制成细末，取冷熟水调服两钱，连续服用后，随即剧烈腹泻，排出数根带有根须的生葱，肿胀随即消退。接着煎服平胃散以调理脾胃，并配合饮食调养，喝白粥，此后也没有其他后遗症。
又雷州百姓康财的妻子，被蛮族巫师林公荣用鸡肉进行“挑生”巫术诅咒。恰逢商人杨一擅长医术，便给她用药。服药不久，她吐出一块积存的肉，剖开后发现筋膜中还有活着的肉存留，已经形成了鸡的形状，头、尾、嘴、翅膀都栩栩如生。康财向州官府控告，官府逮捕林公荣入狱，并传唤杨一，让他详细陈述病症及用药方法。杨一的论述大致如下：凡是吃了鱼肉瓜果汤茶，都可能被“挑生”所害而中毒。起初觉得胸腹轻微疼痛，第二天逐渐加重，感到搅动刺痛，满十天后，体内的异物就会生长并能活动。若毒素上行则胸痛，下行则腹痛，长期积累会导致身体消瘦憔悴，这是其征兆。若毒物在上焦膈膜以上，就用催吐法取出；方法是取热茶一杯，投入半钱胆矾，待胆矾完全溶解后，大口饮用，过一会儿用鸡毛探喉催吐，即可吐出毒物。若毒物在下焦膈膜以下，就用泻下法；用米饮送服郁金末二钱，毒物随即随大便排出。之后选择人参、白术各半两，碾成细末，与无灰酒半升放入瓶中，用慢火熬煮约半天，待酒药混合成熟后，温服，每日一盏，连服五日然后停止，之后可以像往常一样饮酒。（出自丁志）
陈斋郎是湖州安吉人。春天散步时口渴，捧起涧水喝了两大口。几天后，觉得心腹轻微疼痛，日久疼痛加剧，服药无效。医生诊断说是心脾受了毒邪，现在心脉受损严重。斋郎回答说：“去年春天散步口渴，喝了涧水才得了这个病。”医生说：“斋郎您喝的是‘蛇交水’（指蛇交配时留下的体液污染的水），蛇在涧边遗下的不干净的东西落入涧水中，蛇已经在您腹中成形，吞食您的心脏所以引起疼痛。”于是用水调服雄黄，服下后果然排出了几条红色的蛇，都能爬行。（出自名医录）
治疗蜘蛛咬伤，全身生出丝状物，只需用羊乳这一种药物饮用即可治愈。贞元十年，崔员外从质说亲眼目睹有人被蜘蛛咬伤，腹部肿大得像孕妇一样，家人抛弃了他，他在路上乞讨。一位僧人遇到他，教他喝羊乳，没过几天就痊愈了。（出自本草）
Chen Keda, a native of Xinghua who served as the Prefect of Zhaoqing, suddenly developed a swelling under his ribs, resembling an abscess or boil. Within moments, it swelled to the size of a bowl. Those knowledgeable in medicine stated that this was caused by "Tiaosheng Du" (poison induced by consuming improperly prepared raw meat/fish). Waiting until the fifth watch (early morning), he was instructed to chew mung beans thoroughly; if they tasted sweet, it indicated the condition was treatable, which proved true. Subsequently, Chuan Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) was pounded into a fine powder, mixed with cold boiled water, and two qian were taken orally. This led to severe diarrhea, expelling several stalks of raw green onions complete with roots. The swelling then subsided. He subsequently decocted Pingwei San (Regulate the Stomach Powder) to harmonize the spleen and stomach, accompanied by dietary management such as drinking white rice porridge, after which no other sequelae occurred.
Furthermore, the wife of Kang Cai, a commoner from Leizhou, was subjected to the "Tiaosheng" sorcery by a barbarian shaman named Lin Gongrong using chicken meat. Coincidentally, a merchant named Yang Yi, skilled in medicine, administered medication to her. Shortly after taking the medicine, she vomited a mass of accumulated flesh. Upon dissection, living flesh was found within the fascia, already formed into the shape of a chicken, with head, tail, beak, and wings resembling the original. Kang Cai lodged a complaint with the prefecture. The authorities arrested Lin Gongrong and summoned Yang Yi to detail the symptoms and treatment protocol. Yang Yi’s exposition was roughly as follows: Consumption of fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, soups, or tea can lead to poisoning via "Tiaosheng." Initially, slight pain is felt in the chest and abdomen; the next day, it intensifies with twisting and stabbing sensations. After ten days, the entity grows and becomes mobile. If the toxin moves upward, chest pain occurs; if downward, abdominal pain ensues. Prolonged accumulation leads to emaciation and debility, which are the signs. If the toxin is located above the diaphragm, emesis is used to remove it: one cup of hot tea is mixed with half a qian of Danfan (Alum); once dissolved, drink quickly. After a while, stimulate the throat with a chicken feather to induce vomiting and expel the toxin. If the toxin is below the diaphragm, purgation is used: send down two qian of Yujin (Radix Curcumae) powder with rice gruel, causing the toxin to be expelled through the bowels. Thereafter, select Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) and Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), each half liang, grind into powder, mix with half sheng of wine without ash, place in a bottle, and simmer slowly over low heat for about half a day. When ready, take warm, one zhan daily, stopping after five days. Afterwards, alcohol consumption may resume as usual. (From Ding Zhi)
Chen Zhailang, a native of Anji, Huzhou, drank two mouthfuls of stream water while walking in spring due to thirst. Several days later, he felt slight pain in the heart and abdomen, which worsened over time despite medication. The physician diagnosed that the heart and spleen had been poisoned, with significant damage to the heart pulse. Zhailang replied, "Last year, while walking in spring and thirsty, I drank stream water and contracted this illness." The physician said, "You drank 'Shejiao Shui' (water contaminated by snake secretions during mating). Snake waste fell into the stream, and the snake has formed inside your abdomen, feeding on your heart, causing pain." Consequently, Xionghuang (Realgar) was mixed with water and ingested. Indeed, several red snakes capable of crawling were excreted. (From Mingyi Lu)
To treat spider bites resulting in silk-like growths on the body, simply drinking Yang Ru (Goat Milk) is curative. In the tenth year of the Zhenyuan era, Cui Yuanwai Congzhi reported witnessing someone bitten by a spider whose abdomen swelled to the size of a pregnant woman's. His family abandoned him, and he begged on the streets. A monk encountered him and taught him to drink goat milk. Within a few days, he recovered. (From Bencao)