壮脾肾之元阳。咸温无毒。理胸膈之凝滞。气血双宣。（九香虫其虫大如小指。状
如水蝇。青黑色。至冬藏于石下。土人取之以供人用。咸温无毒。观其以香命名。其虫之气
香可知。故能理气滞。宣胸膈。咸能入肾。温可壮阳。气香归脾。故为脾肾之药。蠕动气香
味咸之物。似又能流通血脉耳。）
咸寒有毒。肝胃双行。便闭虫疳。肠积能攻痫疾愈。惊风痔漏。疮疡并治骨疽消。拔
箭镞之灾伤。贴疔毒而病愈。（蜣螂一名推车虫。即攻屎虫也。喜入粪土中。以屎推成丸。
雄曳雌推。置于坎中。覆之而去。数日即有小蜣螂出于中。此亦物类所感耳。味咸性寒。有
小毒。入肝胃大小肠。治惊痫者。皆由风热客于经络。蜣螂蠕动之物。以风胜则动。故能治
风。以其寒也。故能除热。小儿疳积一证。皆因湿热闭结所致。蜣螂咸能软坚润下。以其善
于攻屎。故能攻肠中坚结之屎。从便而出。则湿热除而疳积愈耳。至于拔箭镞。贴疔疮。敷
多骨疽疡。治痔漏虫蚀。皆外治方法。却有效验。亦不过取虫之蠕动善攻。有清热解毒之意
已。）
咸寒解热能搽痔。凉润清咽可治喉。敷瘰 与疔疮。点脱肛而通溺。（蜗牛即硬壳蜒
蚰。背上负壳者。生于阴湿处。咸寒有小毒。入肺肾。有清热润下之功。故能治一切喉证。
与夫实热消渴。以及火邪。小便不通者。皆可服之。至于搽痔疮。点脱肛。取其咸寒清润。
而性又善缩入也。敷瘰 疮痈等证。皆取寒清虫动之意耳。阴晦之物。止可外治。不宜内服
。）
能够壮补脾肾的元阳。味道咸，性温，无毒。能调理胸膈部位的凝滞之气，使气血得以宣通。（九香虫这种昆虫大小如同小手指，形状像水蝇，颜色青黑。到了冬天便藏在石头下面。当地人采集它供人使用。它的味道咸、性温、无毒。看它以“香”命名，可知其气味芳香。因此能够调理气机阻滞，宣通胸膈。咸味能入肾经，温性能壮助阳气，香气归脾经，所以它是脾肾两经的药物。这种蠕动、气香、味咸的生物，似乎又能流通血脉。）
味道咸，性寒，有毒。能同时作用于肝经和胃经。治疗大便闭塞、小儿疳积伴有寄生虫的症状。能攻逐肠中积滞，使癫痫痊愈；惊风、痔疮漏管、疮疡都能一并治疗，骨疽也能消除。能拔出箭镞造成的创伤，贴敷疔毒可使病愈。（蜣螂又名推车虫，也就是推粪球虫。喜欢进入粪土之中，把粪便推成丸状。雄虫牵引，雌虫推动，将其放入坑穴中，覆盖后离开。几天后就有小蜣螂从中出来。这也是生物种类相互感应的结果。味道咸，性寒，有小毒。入肝、胃及大小肠经。治疗惊痫，都是因为风热邪气客居于经络所致。蜣螂是蠕动的生物，以风能胜动，所以它能治风证。因为它的性寒，所以能除热。小儿疳积这一病症，都是由湿热闭结所致。蜣螂味咸能软坚散结并润下，因为它善于推运粪便，所以能攻逐肠中坚硬结聚的粪便，使其从大便排出，这样湿热去除而疳积痊愈。至于拔出箭镞、贴敷疔疮、敷治多骨疽疡、治疗痔疮漏管及虫蚀等，都是外治的方法，却有很好的疗效。也不过是取用虫子蠕动善于攻逐的特性，具有清热解毒的意思罢了。）
味道咸，性寒，能解热，可以搽涂痔疮。凉润清咽，可以治疗咽喉疾病。敷治瘰疬与疔疮，点涂脱肛并能通利小便。（蜗牛即硬壳蜒蚰，背上背着壳的。生长在阴湿的地方。味道咸，性寒，有小毒。入肺、肾经。有清热润下的功效。所以能治疗各种咽喉病症，以及实热消渴，还有火邪导致的小便不通者，都可以服用它。至于搽涂痔疮、点涂脱肛，是取其咸寒清润，而且性质又善于收缩的特性。敷治瘰疬、疮痈等证，都是取用其性寒清热、虫体蠕动的意思。这类阴暗潮湿环境的生物，只可外用，不宜内服。）
Strengthens the primordial Yang of the Spleen and Kidney. Salty, warm, non-toxic. Regulates stagnation in the chest and diaphragm, promoting the free flow of both Qi and Blood. (The Jiu Xiang Chong [Aspongopus chinensis] is as large as a small finger, resembling a water fly in shape, with a dark greenish-black color. In winter, it hides under stones. Locals collect it for medicinal use. It is salty, warm, and non-toxic. Given its name includes "fragrant," its odor is evidently aromatic. Thus, it can regulate Qi stagnation and unblock the chest and diaphragm. The salty flavor enters the Kidney channel, and warmth can strengthen Yang. Aromatic scents associate with the Spleen; therefore, it is a herb for the Spleen and Kidney. As a creature that moves, is aromatic, and tastes salty, it seems to also promote the circulation of blood vessels.)
Salty, cold, toxic. Acts on both the Liver and Stomach channels. Treats constipation and pediatric malnutrition with parasites. Can attack intestinal accumulations and cure epilepsy; convulsions, hemorrhoids with fistulas, sores, and ulcers are all treated together, and bone abscesses are resolved. It can extract arrowheads from traumatic injuries and apply to carbuncles to heal diseases. (The Qiang Lang [Scarabaeus sacer], also known as the cart-pushing insect or dung-rolling insect, prefers to enter manure and soil, rolling dung into balls. Males pull and females push, placing them into pits, covering them, and leaving. After several days, young scarabs emerge from within. This is due to the感应 (interaction/resonance) among species. It is salty, cold, and slightly toxic. Enters the Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine channels. Treating convulsive epilepsy: these conditions arise from Wind-Heat pathogenic factors lodging in the meridians. As a moving creature, Qiang Lang utilizes the principle that "Wind overcomes movement," thus treating Wind syndromes. Due to its cold nature, it clears Heat. Pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome) is caused by Damp-Heat obstruction. Qiang Lang's salty flavor softens hardness and promotes downward purgation; since it excels at rolling dung, it can attack hard, accumulated feces in the intestines, expelling them via stool, thereby eliminating Damp-Heat and curing malnutrition. Regarding extracting arrowheads, applying to carbuncles, dressing multi-bone abscesses/ulcers, and treating hemorrhoidal fistulas and worm erosion, these are external treatment methods that yield effective results. This merely takes advantage of the insect's ability to move and attack, embodying the intent of clearing heat and detoxifying.)
Salty, cold, resolves Heat; can be applied externally for hemorrhoids. Cooling, moistening, and clearing the throat treats laryngeal disorders. Applied for scrofula and carbuncles; applied for rectal prolapse and promotes urination. (The Wo Niu [Helix pomatia], also known as the hard-shelled slug, carries a shell on its back. It grows in shady, damp places. It is salty, cold, and slightly toxic. Enters the Lung and Kidney channels. It has the efficacy of clearing Heat and promoting downward purgation. Therefore, it treats various throat conditions, as well as Excess-Heat Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst), and cases where Fire pathogens cause urinary retention, all of which can be ingested. For applying to hemorrhoids and treating rectal prolapse, it utilizes its salty, cold, clearing, and moistening properties, along with its nature of contraction. For dressing scrofula, sores, and ulcers, it utilizes the meaning of coldness clearing Heat and the insect's movement. Creatures of this dark, humid nature should only be used externally and are not suitable for internal administration.)