辛温无毒。
《本经》杀鬼邪恶不祥。
发明 桃实中虫，食之令人美颜色，与桃蠹不异。其虫屎能辟瘟疫令不相染，为末水服
方寸匕。
咸甘寒无毒。
《本经》主小儿惊痫夜啼，癫病寒热。
发明 蝉主产难下胎衣，取其能蜕之义。《圣惠》治小儿发癫有蚱蝉汤、散、丸等方。
今人只知用蜕而不知用蝉也。
咸甘寒无毒。去翅足用。
发明 蝉蜕去翳膜，取其蜕义也；治皮肤疮疡、风热破伤风者，炒研一钱，酒服神效。
痘后目翳，羊肝汤服三钱，则翳渐退。更主痘疮发痒。若气虚发痒，又当禁服。小儿夜啼，
取蝉蜕四十九枚，去前截，用后截为末，分四服，钩藤汤服之即止，惊啼加朱砂二字，若用
上截即复啼也。小儿惊痫夜啼，痫病寒热，并用蝉腹，取其利窍通声，去风豁痰之义，较蜕
更捷。
咸寒有毒。去足，火炙用。勿置水中，令人吐。
《本经》主小儿惊痫，螈 腹胀寒热，大人癫疾狂疡。
发明 蜣螂，手足阳明、足厥阴药也。《本经》等治，总不离三经之证。其治暴噎、吐
食，用二枚入生姜内煨，以陈橘皮二钱同巴豆炒过，去巴豆，将蜣螂、陈皮为末，每服二分
，吹入喉中，吐痰二三次即愈。又治箭镞入骨，用巴豆微炒同蜣螂捣涂，痛定必痒，忍之，
待急痒不可忍乃撼动拔之。又烧灰入冰片少许，治大肠脱肛，掺上托入，捣丸塞下部，引痔
虫出尽永瘥。其蜣螂心贴疔疮拔疔，贴半日许，血尽根出则愈。然蜣螂最畏羊肉，食之即发
。
【桃蠹虫】味辛、性温，无毒。
《神农本草经》记载其能杀灭鬼邪及不祥之气。
发明篇：桃实中的虫子，食用后能使人面色红润美丽，与桃蠹虫功效无异。其虫粪能辟除瘟疫，防止相互传染，将其研成粉末，用水送服一方寸匕。
【蝉】味咸、甘，性寒，无毒。
《神农本草经》记载其主治小儿惊痫、夜啼，以及癫病伴有的寒热症状。
发明篇：蝉主产于难产时帮助排出胎盘，取其能够蜕皮变化的寓意。《太平圣惠方》治疗小儿发癫有蚱蝉汤、散、丸等方剂。如今人们只知道用蝉蜕，而不知道用蝉虫本身。
【蝉蜕】味咸、甘，性寒，无毒。使用时需去掉翅膀和足。
发明篇：蝉蜕能去除眼翳膜，取其蜕变的含义；治疗皮肤疮疡、风热引起的破伤风，将其炒熟研末，每次一钱，用酒送服，效果神奇。痘疹后出现的眼翳，用羊肝汤送服三钱，则翳膜逐渐消退。此外还主治痘疮瘙痒。如果是气虚导致的瘙痒，则应当禁止服用。小儿夜啼，取四十九枚蝉蜕，去掉前段（头部），只用后段（腹部）研成粉末，分四次服用，用钩藤汤送服即可停止啼哭，若伴有惊啼则加入朱砂二字（指加朱砂同服），如果使用上段（头部）则会导致再次啼哭。小儿惊痫夜啼，以及癫痫病的寒热症状，均使用蝉腹，取其通利窍道、通畅声音、祛风豁痰的含义，比使用蝉蜕更为快捷。
【蜣螂】味咸，性寒，有毒。使用时需去掉足，用火炙烤使用。不要将其放置在水中，否则会令人呕吐。
《神农本草经》记载其主治小儿惊痫，抽搐、腹胀、寒热，以及大人癫疾、狂症、疮疡。
发明篇：蜣螂是手足阳明经、足厥阴经的药物。《神农本草经》等典籍的治疗范围，总离不开这三条经脉的病症。治疗暴发性噎膈、吐食，取两枚蜣螂放入生姜内煨熟，再与二钱陈皮同巴豆一起炒过，去掉巴豆，将蜣螂和陈皮研成粉末，每次服用二分，吹入喉中，吐出痰液两三次即痊愈。又用于治疗箭头刺入骨头，用微炒的巴豆同蜣螂捣碎涂抹，疼痛停止后必定会感到瘙痒，要忍耐住，等到极度瘙痒难以忍受时再摇动拔出。又将其烧成灰，加入少许冰片，治疗大肠脱肛，撒在患处并托入，或捣成药丸塞入下部，引出痔虫排尽即可永久治愈。其蜣螂心贴敷疔疮以拔毒，贴敷约半天，血尽毒根拔出则痊愈。然而蜣螂最害怕羊肉，吃了羊肉就会发病。
[Trichoscyphus in Peach] Pungent, warm, non-toxic.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* records that it can eliminate evil spirits and inauspicious influences.
Invention: The worm inside the peach fruit, when consumed, beautifies the complexion, similar to the effect of *Taodu Chong* (Peach Borer). Its feces can ward off epidemics and prevent transmission; powdered and taken with water in a dose of one *cunshi* (approx. 5g), it is effective.
[Cicada] Salty, sweet, cold, non-toxic.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* records its indication for pediatric convulsions (*Jingxian*), night crying, and manic epilepsy with alternating chills and fever.
Invention: Cicadas are used in difficult labor to facilitate the expulsion of the placenta, leveraging their symbolism of molting/shedding. *Taiping Shenghui Fang* contains formulas such as *Zachan Tang*, *San*, and *Wan* for treating pediatric mania/epilepsy. Nowadays, people only know to use the exuviae (*Chantui*) but do not utilize the cicada itself.
[Cicada Slough / Exuviae] Salty, sweet, cold, non-toxic. Remove wings and feet before use.
Invention: *Chantui* removes ocular membranes, utilizing the principle of shedding; for skin sores, wind-heat induced tetanus (*Poshangfeng*), stir-fry and powder it, take 1 qian (approx. 3.7g) with wine for miraculous effects. For ocular membranes after smallpox, take 3 qian with *Yanggan Tang* (Sheep Liver Decoction) to gradually resolve the membrane. It also treats itching from smallpox lesions. However, if itching is due to Qi deficiency, it is contraindicated. For pediatric night crying, take 49 pieces of *Chantui*, discard the anterior segment (head), powder the posterior segment (abdomen), divide into four doses, and administer with *Gouteng Tang* (Uncaria Decoction) to stop crying. If accompanied by startled crying, add *Zhusha* (Cinnabar); using the anterior segment will cause crying to resume. For pediatric convulsions, night crying, and epileptic chills/fever, use the abdomen of the cicada, leveraging its ability to unblock orifices, clear voice, dispel wind, and resolve phlegm, which is more rapid than using the slough alone.
[Dung Beetle / Scarabaeus] Salty, cold, toxic. Remove feet and roast over fire before use. Do not place in water, as it induces vomiting.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* records indications for pediatric convulsions, spasms, abdominal distension, chills/fever, and adult manic epilepsy, delirium, and sores.
Invention: *Qianglang* acts on the Hand-Yangming, Foot-Yangming, and Foot-Jueyin meridians. Treatments in *Shennong Bencao Jing* generally address pathologies of these three meridians. To treat acute dysphagia and vomiting, roast two beetles inside ginger, then stir-fry with 2 qian of dried tangerine peel (*Chenpi*) and *Baidu* (Bean, *Crotonis Fructus*). Discard the bean, powder the beetle and peel, take 2 fen (approx. 0.7g) insufflated into the throat; vomiting phlegm two to three times leads to cure. For arrowheads embedded in bone, mix lightly roasted *Baidu* with powdered beetle for topical application; once pain subsides, itching occurs—endure until unbearable itching allows for removal by shaking. Burn to ash, add a small amount of *Bingpian* (Borneol), apply to rectal prolapse of the large intestine, or form pills for insertion to expel hemorrhoid worms for permanent cure. The heart of the beetle applied to carbuncles draws out toxins; after half a day, when blood is exhausted and roots emerge, it heals. However, beetles fear mutton; consumption triggers disease recurrence.