无毒。柔皮肤，不可近阴，令痿。（畏大黄。）角，味甘，无毒。治痹，止血，益气力
生南山及淮海边泽中，十月取。
《本经》原文∶麋脂，味辛，温。主痈肿、恶疮、死肌，寒风湿痹，四肢拘缓不收，风
头肿气，通凑理。一
有毒。主治阴蚀，疽疠，恶疮， 犬伤疮，能合玉石。一名蟾蜍，一名去 ，一名
去
又，脑，主明目，治青盲也。
《本经》原文∶虾蟆，味辛，寒。主邪气，破症坚血，痈肿阴疮。服之不患热病。生池
泽。
味甘，寒，无毒。主治小儿赤气，肌疮，脐伤，止痛，气不足。一名长股，生水中，取
无时。
有毒，生江汉。
《本经》原文∶石蚕，味咸，寒。主五癃，破石淋，堕胎。肉，解结气，利水道，除热。
一名沙虱。生池泽
味甘、苦，寒，有小毒。主治心腹 痛，下部 疮，目肿痛。膏，平，有小毒。治
风毒，妇人产后腹痛余疾。
味苦，微寒，有毒。主治 疮。肉，酿作酒，治癞疾，诸 ，心腹痛，下结气，除
其腹中吞鼠，有小毒，治鼠 。
味甘，无毒。主治弄舌摇头，大人五邪，言语僻越，恶疮，呕咳，明目。一名龙子皮
生荆州及田野。五月五日、十五日取之良。（畏磁石及酒。）
《本经》原文∶蛇蜕，味咸，平。主小儿百二十种惊痫，螈 癫疾，寒热肠痔，虫毒，
蛇痫。火熬之良。
麋脂：药性无毒。能滋润皮肤，但不可用于阴部，否则会导致痿弱。（与大黄相畏。）麋角：味甘，药性无毒。治疗痹证，止血，补益气力。麋鹿生长于南山及淮海边泽中，十月采集。
《神农本草经》原文：麋脂，味辛，性温。主治痈肿、恶疮、死肌（坏死肌肉），寒风湿痹，四肢拘挛缓纵不能收摄，风头肿气，疏通腠理。
蟾蜍：有毒。主治阴蚀（外阴溃烂），疽疬，恶疮，犬咬伤疮，能与玉石融合。又名蟾蜍，又名去[阙]，又名去[阙]又。脑：主治明目，治疗青盲（视物不清）。
《神农本草经》原文：虾蟆（蟾蜍），味辛，性寒。主治邪气，破除症坚血（积聚瘀血），痈肿阴疮。服用后不会患热病。生长于池泽。
水蛭：味甘，性寒，无毒。主治小儿赤游丹毒，肌肤疮疡，脐带损伤，止痛，补气不足。又名长股，生长在水中，随时可采集。
石蚕：有毒，生长于江汉地区。
《神农本草经》原文：石蚕，味咸，性寒。主治五癃（五种小便不通），破除石淋（尿结石），堕胎。肉：解结气，利水道，除热。又名沙虱。生长于池泽。
蛇蜕：味甘、苦，性寒，有小毒。主治心腹[痛]，下部[疮]，目肿痛。膏：性平，有小毒。治疗风毒，妇人产后腹痛余疾。
蝮蛇：味苦，微寒，有毒。主治[疮]。肉，酿制成酒，治疗癞疾（麻风等皮肤病），诸[风]，心腹痛，下结气，去除腹中吞鼠（一种寄生虫或症状），有小毒，治疗鼠[瘘]。
龙子皮（蛇蜕）：味甘，无毒。主治弄舌摇头，大人五邪，言语错乱，恶疮，呕咳，明目。又名龙子皮，生长于荆州及田野。五月五日、十五日采集为佳。（与磁石及酒相畏。）
《神农本草经》原文：蛇蜕，味咸，性平。主治小儿一百二十种惊痫，螈[疯]癫疾，寒热肠痔，虫毒，蛇痫。火熬制效果良好。
Milu Fat: Non-toxic. Softens the skin, but should not be applied near the genitalia, as it may cause flaccidity (impotence/atrophy). (Incompatible with Rheum officinale Rhizome [Dahuang].) Milu Horn: Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Treats Bi syndrome (obstruction syndrome), stops bleeding, and tonifies Qi and strength. Milu deer inhabit the Southern Mountains and the marshes by the Huai River; collected in the tenth month.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Milu Fat, pungent in taste, warm in nature. Primarily treats carbuncles, malignant sores, necrotic tissue, cold-damp Bi syndrome, stiffness and flaccidity of the four limbs that cannot be controlled, swelling and qi stagnation of the head, and unblocks the couli (pores/skin texture). One...
Toad: Toxic. Primarily treats yin erosion (ulceration of the external genitalia), fungoid lesions, malignant sores, dog bite wounds, and can fuse with jade stones. Also known as Chan Chu, also known as Qu..., also known as Qu... You. Brain: Primarily brightens the eyes and treats Qing Mang (blindness or dim vision).
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Toad (Xiamā), pungent in taste, cold in nature. Primarily treats pathogenic factors, breaks up accumulations and stagnant blood, and treats carbuncles and yin sores. Consumption does not predispose to heat diseases. Inhabits ponds and marshes.
Leech: Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats Xiao Er Chi Qi (red rash/deng in children), skin sores, umbilical injuries, relieves pain, and addresses Qi deficiency. Also known as Chang Gu, inhabits water bodies; collected at any time.
Stone Silkworm: Toxic, inhabits the Jianghan region.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Stone Silkworm, salty in taste, cold in nature. Primarily treats Wu Long (five types of urinary retention), breaks up stone Lin (lithiasis), and induces abortion. Flesh: Resolves constrained Qi, promotes urination, and clears heat. Also known as Sha Shi. Inhabits ponds and marshes.
Snake Slough: Sweet and bitter in taste, cold in nature, slightly toxic. Primarily treats abdominal [pain], lower body [sores], and swollen/painful eyes. Ointment: Neutral in nature, slightly toxic. Treats Wind toxicity and residual ailments of postpartum abdominal pain in women.
Viper: Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, toxic. Primarily treats [sores]. Flesh, fermented into wine, treats Leprosy (Lai Ji), various [wind conditions], abdominal pain, downward-constrained Qi, removes "swallowing rats" (a specific parasitic condition or symptom) from the abdomen, slightly toxic, treats Rat [fistula].
Dragon Son Skin (Snake Slough): Sweet in taste, non-toxic. Primarily treats tongue protrusion and head shaking, Wuxie (Five Evils) in adults, erratic speech, malignant sores, vomiting and coughing, and brightens the eyes. Also known as Longzi Pi, inhabits Jingzhou and fields. Best collected on the fifth and fifteenth days of the fifth lunar month. (Incompatible with Magnetitum [Cishi] and Wine.)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Snake Slough, salty in taste, neutral in nature. Primarily treats one hundred and twenty kinds of pediatric convulsions and epilepsy, Chong [spasms] and mania, alternating chills and fever, intestinal hemorrhoids, insect toxins, and snake epilepsy. Frying over fire is beneficial.