味甘、苦，寒，有小毒。主心腹KT 痛，下部KT 疮，目肿痛。膏，平，有小毒；主
皮肤风毒，妇人产后腹痛余
疾。
此蛇出晋安，大者三、二围。在地行往不举头者，是真；举头者，非真。形多相似，彼
土人以此别之。膏、胆又相
乱也。真膏累累如梨豆子相着，他蛇膏皆大如梅、李子。真胆狭长通黑，皮膜极薄，舐之甜
苦，摩以注水即沉而不散；
其伪者并不尔。此物最难得真，真膏多所入药用，亦云能疗伯牛疾。
〔谨案〕此胆，剔取如
米粟，着净水中，浮游水上，
过旋行走者为真，多着亦即沉散。其少着径沈者，诸胆血并尔。陶所说真伪正反，今出桂、
广以南，高
将肉为脍，以为珍味。虽死似鼍，稍截食之。其形似鳢鱼，头若鼍头，尾圆无鳞，或言鳢鱼
变为之也。
味苦，微寒，有毒。主KT 疮。肉，酿作酒，疗癞疾，诸 ，心腹痛，下结气，除蛊
毒。其腹中吞鼠，有小毒，疗
鼠。
蝮蛇黄黑色，黄颔尖口，毒最烈，虺形短而扁，毒不异于 ，中人不即疗，多死。蛇类
甚众，惟此二种及青 为猛，
疗之并别有方。蛇皆有足，五月五日取烧地令热，以酒沃之，居中，足出。术家所用赤练、
黄颔，多在人家屋间，吞鼠
子雀雏，见腹中大者，破取，干之。〔
恶疮、骨疽；蜕皮，主身痒、
、疥
、癣等。蝮蛇作地色，鼻反，口又长，身短，头尾相似，大毒，一名 蛇，无二种也。山南
汉沔间足有之。
味甘、苦，性寒，有小毒。主治心腹部的疼痛（注：原文“KT”为缺字或异体，结合语境及《新修本草》校勘，通常指“刺痛”或泛指疼痛），下部（指下阴部）的疮疡，以及眼睛红肿疼痛。蛇胆膏，性平，有小毒；主治皮肤风毒，妇女产后腹痛及其他余疾。
这种蛇产于晋安，大的有二三围粗。在地面爬行时不抬头的是真品；抬头的则不是真品。外形大多相似，当地土著人以此加以区别。膏和胆也容易混淆。真正的膏粒粒相连像梨豆子一样附着在一起，其他蛇的膏都像梅子、李子那么大。真正的胆狭长且通体黑，皮膜极薄，舔起来味甜苦，掺水揉搓后入水即沉且不散开；伪品则不是这样。此物最难得到真品，真膏多被入药使用，也有说法称它能治疗牛瘟（伯牛疾）。
【谨案】这个胆，剔除出来如米粟大小，放入净水中，能浮游在水面上并旋转行走的是真品，放多了也会下沉散开。少数直接下沉的，各种蛇胆的血都是如此。陶弘景所说的真伪正反情况，现在桂州、广州以南地区，当地人将肉切成薄片生吃，作为珍馐美味。虽然蛇已死，外形却像鳄鱼，稍微截取一些食用。它的形状像黑鱼，头像鳄鱼的头，尾巴圆而无鳞，有人说这是黑鱼变成的。
味苦，微寒，有毒。主治下部疮疡。蛇肉，酿制成酒，可治疗癞疾（麻风病等），各种（注：原文缺字，推测为“风”或具体病症）引起的症状，心腹疼痛，下焦气结，去除蛊毒。其腹中吞食的鼠类，有小毒，可用于治疗鼠疫（或指以毒攻毒治鼠相关疾病）。
蝮蛇呈黄黑色，下巴黄色，口尖，毒性最猛烈。虺蛇形体短而扁，毒性不亚于蝮蛇，人被咬后如果不立即治疗，多数会死亡。蛇的种类很多，只有这两种及青蛇最为凶猛，治疗它们都有专门的方剂。蛇都有脚，五月五日取来烧地使其热，用酒浇灌在地上，蛇居中，脚就会伸出来。术士所用的赤练蛇、黄颔蛇，多在人家屋间，吞食老鼠和小鸟雏，看到肚子里大的，剖开取出，晒干。【此处原文似乎混入了其他条目或错简，涉及恶疮、骨疽；蜕皮，主治身体瘙痒、（注：缺字）、疥疮、癣等。蝮蛇身体颜色与地面相同，鼻孔朝上反翘，嘴巴又长，身子短，头和尾相似，毒性极大，又名（注：缺字）蛇，没有两种之分。山南汉水、沔水之间足量出产。】
The flavor is sweet and bitter, the nature is cold, with slight toxicity. It primarily treats pain in the heart and abdomen (Note: "KT" in original text is likely a corruption for "stinging pain" or general pain), sores in the lower part (referring to the genital area), and swelling and pain of the eyes. The gallbladder paste is neutral in nature, with slight toxicity; it primarily treats wind-toxin on the skin and postpartum abdominal pain and other residual ailments in women.
This snake originates from Jin'an. Those measuring two or three *cun* (approx. 6-10 cm) in girth are large. When moving on the ground without raising its head, it is genuine; if it raises its head, it is not genuine. Their shapes are mostly similar, and local people distinguish them by this trait. The paste and gallbladder are also easily confused. Genuine paste forms clusters like pear seeds attached together, whereas paste from other snakes is as large as plums or apricots. A genuine gallbladder is narrow, long, entirely black, with extremely thin membranes; it tastes sweet and bitter when licked, and when rubbed with water, it sinks immediately without dispersing. Counterfeit ones do not behave this way. This substance is hardest to obtain genuinely; genuine paste is often used in medicine, and it is also said to treat bovine plague (Bo Niu Ji).
[Respectful Note] This gallbladder, when extracted, is the size of millet grains. Placed in clean water, those that float and swim in circles are genuine; if placed in large quantities, they will sink and disperse. Those that sink directly when placed in small amounts are common to the blood of all gallbladders. Regarding Tao Hongjing's description of authenticity and falsity, in regions south of Guizhou and Guangzhou, locals slice the meat thinly and eat it raw as a delicacy. Although dead, it resembles an alligator; some cut and eat it slightly. Its shape resembles a snakehead fish (*Channa argus*), with a head like an alligator's, a round tail without scales, and some say it is a transformation of the snakehead fish.
The flavor is bitter, the nature is slightly cold, with toxicity. It primarily treats sores in the lower part. The meat, fermented into wine, treats leprosy-like diseases (Lai Ji), various [missing character, likely 'wind' or specific symptoms], abdominal pain, stagnation of Qi in the lower jiao, and removes gu poison. The mice swallowed in its belly have slight toxicity and can be used to treat mouse-related diseases [or use toxic to counteract].
The Viper (*Fushe*) is yellow-black, has a yellow chin and pointed mouth, and possesses the most potent venom. The Hui snake (*Huishe*) is short and flat in shape, with toxicity no less than the Viper. If bitten persons do not receive immediate treatment, death is common. There are many types of snakes; only these two species and the Green Snake are fierce. There are separate prescriptions for treating bites from them. Snakes have feet. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, take one, heat the ground, pour wine upon it, place the snake in the center, and its feet will emerge. Alchemists/Daoist practitioners use the Red-banded Snake (Chi Lian) and Yellow-chinned Snake, which are often found near human dwellings, swallowing mice and bird chicks. When a large one is seen, it is broken open, taken out, and dried. [The following text appears to contain mixed entries or textual errors regarding: malignant sores, bone abscesses; shed skin treats body itching, [missing character], scabies, tinea, etc. The Viper takes the color of the ground, has upturned nostrils, a long mouth, short body, and similar head and tail. It is highly toxic, also known as [missing character] Snake, and there is no distinction between two types. They are abundant in the region between the Han and Mian rivers in Southern Shanxi.]