味咸甘，平，无毒。主小儿百二十种惊痫，螈 癫疾，寒热肠痔，蛊毒蛇痫，弄舌摇头，
大人五邪，言语僻越，恶疮，呕咳，明目。《药性论》云∶臣。有毒。能主百鬼魅，治喉痹。
日华子云∶治蛊毒，辟恶，止呕逆，治小儿惊悸客忤，催生， 疡，白癜风。煎汁敷，入药
并炙用。畏∶磁石及酒。
味咸，寒、大寒，无毒。主蛇瘕，去三虫，伏尸鬼疰蛊毒，杀长虫，仍自化为水。疗伤
寒伏热狂谬，大腹黄胆。屎封狂犬伤毒，出犬毛，神效。《药性论》云∶小毒。主蛇伤毒。
日华子云∶治中风并痫疾，去三虫，治传尸，天行热疾，喉痹，小儿阴囊忽虚热肿痛。解射
罔毒。
味辛，温，有毒。主鬼疰、蛊毒，啖诸蛇、虫、鱼毒，杀鬼物老精，温疟，去三虫，疗
心腹寒热结聚，堕胎，去恶血。日华子云∶治症癖，邪魅，蛇毒。入药炙用。《淮南子》云∶
腾蛇游雾而殆于 蛆，其性能制蛇。忽见大蛇便缘而啖其脑。蜈蚣亦啮人，以桑汁、白盐涂
之即愈。胡洽∶治尸疰恶气。《图经》云∶今人治初生儿口噤不开，不收乳者。
味辛，寒，有毒。主寒热，鬼疰、蛊毒，鼠 疥癣，恶疮疽，蚀死肌，破石癃，血积，
伤人肌，堕胎。《药性论》云∶使。有大毒。能治瘰 ，通利水道。日华子云∶疗淋疾，敷
恶疮 烂。入药除翼、足，熟炒用。生即吐泻人。马刀为之使。畏∶巴豆、丹参、空青。恶∶
肤青。
（蛇蜕）味咸、甘，性平，无毒。主治小儿一百二十种惊痫，抽搐癫痫，寒热及肠痔，蛊毒、蛇毒引起的惊痫，弄舌摇头，大人五邪，言语错乱失常，恶疮，呕吐咳嗽，明目。《药性论》说：为臣药。有毒。能主治百鬼魅惑，治疗喉痹。日华子说：治疗蛊毒，辟除邪恶，止呕逆，治疗小儿惊悸客忤，催生，治疗疡疾，白癜风。煎汁外敷，入药并需炙用。畏：磁石及酒。
（斑蝥）味咸，性寒、大寒，无毒。主治蛇瘕，去除三虫、伏尸、鬼疰、蛊毒，杀灭长虫，自身仍能化为水。治疗伤寒伏热导致的狂乱谬误，大腹黄胆。屎封贴狂犬咬伤毒处，排出犬毛，神效。《药性论》说：有小毒。主治蛇伤毒。日华子说：治疗中风并痫疾，去除三虫，治疗传尸，天行热疾，喉痹，小儿阴囊突然虚热肿痛。解射罔毒。
（蜈蚣）味辛，性温，有毒。主治鬼疰、蛊毒，食用各种蛇、虫、鱼毒，杀灭鬼物老精，温疟，去除三虫，治疗心腹寒热结聚，堕胎，去除恶血。日华子说：治疗症癖，邪魅，蛇毒。入药需炙用。《淮南子》说：腾蛇在雾中行走却忌惮于蛆，其性能克制蛇。忽见大蛇便攀爬并吞食其脑。蜈蚣也咬人，用桑汁、白盐涂抹即愈。胡洽：治疗尸疰恶气。《图经》说：今人治疗初生儿口噤不开，不能吮乳者。
（虻虫）味辛，性寒，有毒。主治寒热，鬼疰、蛊毒，鼠瘘疥癣，恶疮疽，腐蚀死肌，破石癃，血积，损伤人肌肤，堕胎。《药性论》说：为使药。有大毒。能治疗瘰疬，通利水道。日华子说：治疗淋疾，敷治恶疮溃烂。入药需除去翅膀和足，熟炒用。生用会导致人吐泻。马刀为之使。畏：巴豆、丹参、空青。恶：肤青。
(She蜕, Ophichus Skin) Salty and sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats one hundred and twenty types of pediatric convulsions and epilepsy (Jingxian), twitching and epileptic seizures, cold-heat syndromes, intestinal hemorrhoids, gong poison (parasitic poisoning), snake poison-induced convulsions, tongue protrusion and head shaking, the "five evils" in adults, deviant speech, malignant sores, vomiting and coughing, and brightening the eyes. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as a minister herb. It is toxic. It can treat manifestations of demonic possession and cure throat obstruction (Houbi). Ri Huazi states: It treats gong poison, wards off evil, stops vomiting and reflux, treats pediatric palpitations due to external shock (Ke Wu), facilitates childbirth, treats ulcerative diseases, and vitiligo. Decocted juice for topical application; when used internally, it must be processed by roasting. It is incompatible with: Magnetitum (Cishi) and wine.
(Banmao, Mylabris) Salty in flavor, cold and greatly cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats snake accumulation (Shejia), eliminates three types of parasites, corpse-guests (Fushi), ghost-infections (Guizhu), and gong poison, kills long worms, and itself dissolves into water. It treats mania and delirium caused by latent heat in cold damage, massive abdominal jaundice. Its feces applied as a seal to rabies bites expel dog hair, which is miraculous. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Slightly toxic. It primarily treats snake bite poison. Ri Huazi states: It treats stroke and epilepsy, eliminates three types of parasites, treats consumption (Chuanshi), epidemic febrile diseases, throat obstruction, and sudden deficiency-heat swelling and pain of the pediatric scrotum. It resolves the toxicity of Aconitum (Shewang).
(Wugong, Scolopendra) Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, toxic. It primarily treats ghost-infections (Guizhu), gong poison, toxins from consuming various snakes, insects, and fish, kills old spirits of ghosts and objects, treats warm malaria, eliminates three types of parasites, treats cold-heat nodular accumulations in the heart and abdomen, induces abortion, and removes stagnant blood. Ri Huazi states: It treats fixed masses (Zhengpi), evil charms, and snake poison. When used in prescriptions, it must be processed by roasting. *Huainanzi* states: The flying snake travels in mist but is endangered by maggots; its nature can subdue snakes. Upon seeing a large snake, it climbs and eats its brain. Scolopendra also bites humans; applying mulberry juice and white salt cures it immediately. Hu Qia: Treats corpse-infection and evil qi. *Tujing* states: Currently used to treat newborns with locked jaw who cannot suckle milk.
(Mengchong, Tabanus) Pungent in flavor, cold in nature, toxic. It primarily treats cold-heat, ghost-infections (Guizhu), gong poison, rat fistula, tinea, malignant sores and carbuncles, erodes dead tissue, breaks stone strangury (Shilong), resolves blood stasis, damages human muscle, and induces abortion. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as an envoy herb. It has great toxicity. It can treat scrofula (Luoli) and promote free flow of water passages. Ri Huazi states: It treats strangury (Linji) and applies to malignant sores that are ulcerated. When used in prescriptions, remove wings and feet, and stir-fry until cooked. Raw use causes vomiting and diarrhea in humans. Madao acts as its envoy. It is incompatible with: Crotonis Fructus (Badou), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix (Danshen), and Azurite (Kongqing). It dislikes: Fuqing.