海狗出辽东登州海中,即腽肭兽也。纲目载腽肭脐,不言及其油之用,故为补之。 蓬
莱李
金什言∶其地登州海口,出海狗皮,可作裘帽,俗美其称曰海龙,即此。其肾乃药中腽肭脐
。土人取海狗,名曰打狗。此物昼夜潜海底,惟孳乳时登岛,产子稍大即相率入水,人不可
得。须冬月极冻时,海崖水口结冰,天晴海狗群出,处冰上曝日,必候其卧冰时,骤入水,
以木棍击其腰,方可得之。若冰裂或步履有声,非其睡时,皆不可得。然每年打狗堕水溺死
者亦多,因利重,人亦不惜躯命以往。
性热而降,善消利,治三焦浊逆之气,能清水脏积寒停饮。观近海人取鳆鱼海参者,用
其油
滴海面,海水即清见底,砂石毕见,可知其性之分利也。
近有人自关东带来,其油绿色如干糊,以涂皲瘃,即愈,次年不复发,其性热烈可知。
金沙江志∶产东川,昭通二府,较常麝香气尤烈。佩之辟邪,绝恶梦,定魇。
纲目獭条载其屎治鱼脐疮及下痢而已,不知有消瘤之功,今补之。
王氏检秘∶消瘤,用獭粪一两,天南星三钱,麝香三钱,共研末,醋调涂上,即愈。
本经逢原云∶野狼性追风逆行,故其粪烧烟,能逆风而上;烧灰水服,治骨鲠,以其性专
逆行
而无阻滞也。野狼脂摩风首推,而本草不录,亦一欠事。按∶周礼,冬献野狼,取其膏聚也。内
则,食野狼去肠,古人以为食品;纲目兽部野狼膏下,濒湖仅据饮膳正要载其能润燥泽肌,涂恶
疮而已,不知其大功用,乃能驱风散逆结之气,何可昧耶,故急补之。
入风气膏中,能去积久风痹,调酒服,散逆结之气。
海狗产于辽东和登州的海域中,就是腽肭兽(一种海洋哺乳动物)。《本草纲目》记载了腽肭脐(海狗的肾脏),但没有提到其油脂的用途,因此在此进行补充。
蓬莱人李金什说:在登州海口,出海狗皮,可以制作皮衣和帽子,当地人美化它的称呼为“海龙”,指的就是这种动物。它的肾脏是药用的腽肭脐。当地人称捕捉海狗为“打狗”。这种动物昼夜潜伏在海底,只有在繁殖时才登上岛屿,幼崽稍大后便成群入水,人类无法捕获。必须在冬季极寒之时,海崖水口结冰,天晴时海狗群出,在冰上晒太阳,必须等到它们卧在冰上休息时,迅速潜入水中,用木棍击打其腰部,才能捕获。如果冰层破裂或脚步声有声响,或者不是它们睡觉的时候,都无法捕获。然而每年因打狗落入水中溺死的也很多,因为利益重大,人们也不惜性命前往。
海狗油性热而具有降泄作用,善于消除水湿停滞,治疗三焦(上、中、下焦脏腑总称)浊逆之气,能清除肾脏积寒和停饮(体内停留的水液)。看近海人捕捞鲍鱼和海参时,用海狗油滴在海面上,海水立刻清澈见底,砂石全部显现,可知其分利水湿的特性。
最近有人从关东带来,其油呈绿色,像干糊状,涂抹于皲裂冻疮处,即可痊愈,次年不复发,可知其性热烈。
《金沙江志》记载:产于东川、昭通二府,比普通的麝香气味更猛烈。佩戴它可以辟邪,杜绝恶梦,安定惊魇。
《本草纲目》獭条记载獭粪治疗鱼脐疮和下痢罢了,不知道它有消瘤(消散肿块肿瘤)的功效,现在予以补充。
《王氏检秘》记载:治疗消瘤,用獭粪一两,天南星三钱,麝香三钱,共同研成粉末,用醋调和后涂敷患处,即可痊愈。
《本经逢原》说:野狼性情追风逆行,所以它的粪便燃烧产生的烟,能逆风而上;烧成灰用水服用,治疗骨鲠(鱼刺卡喉),因为其性专门逆行而无阻滞。野狼脂按摩治疗风病首推首选,但本草书籍未收录,也是一件憾事。按:《周礼》记载,冬天进献野狼,取其膏脂聚集。《内则》记载,食用野狼要去掉肠子,古人将其视为食品;《本草纲目》兽部野狼膏条目下,李时珍仅依据《饮膳正要》记载它能润燥泽肌,治疗恶疮罢了,不知道它的大功用,乃是能驱风散除逆结之气,怎么可以蒙昧不知呢?因此急忙予以补充。
加入风气膏中,能去除久积的风痹(风寒湿邪引起的肢体疼痛麻木),调酒服用,可散除逆结之气。
Sea dogs are found in the seas of Liaodong and Dengzhou; they are also known as Phoca vitulina (seal). *Bencao Gangmu* records the use of "Tangna Qi" (the kidney of a seal) but does not mention the use of its oil, so this is supplemented here.
Li Jinshi from Penglai stated: At the port of Dengzhou, sea dog skins are exported, which can be made into fur coats and hats. Locals beautify its name as "Hai Long" (Sea Dragon), referring to this animal. Its kidneys serve as the medicinal "Tangna Qi". The locals call catching sea dogs "Da Gou" (Beating Dogs). This creature lurks at the bottom of the sea day and night, only coming ashore on islands during breeding season. Once the pups are slightly larger, they return to the water in groups, making them inaccessible to humans. Capture must occur during the extreme cold of winter when ice forms at the mouths of sea cliffs. On sunny days, herds of sea dogs come out to bask in the sun on the ice. One must wait until they lie down on the ice to sleep, then suddenly enter the water and strike their waists with wooden sticks to catch them. If the ice cracks or footsteps make noise, or if it is not their sleeping time, capture is impossible. However, many die by drowning each year due to falling into the water while hunting, as the profits are significant, and people do not hesitate to risk their lives.
The nature of sea dog oil is hot and descending. It is good at resolving fluid retention and treating turbid and rebellious Qi in the San Jiao (Triple Burner). It can clear cold accumulation and retained fluids in the Kidneys. Observing those near the coast who harvest abalone and sea cucumbers, they drop sea dog oil onto the sea surface, causing the seawater to become clear to the bottom, revealing all sand and stones. This demonstrates its property of promoting diuresis and separating fluids.
Recently, someone brought some from Guandong. The oil was green like dry paste. Applied to cracked skin and chilblains, it heals immediately and does not recur the following year, indicating its intensely hot nature.
*Jinshajiang Zhi* records: Produced in Dongchuan and Zhaotong prefectures, it has a stronger aroma than common musk. Wearing it wards off evil spirits, prevents nightmares, and stabilizes against fright.
The entry for Otter in *Bencao Gangmu* mentions that otter feces treat fish-umbilical sores and dysentery, but fails to note its efficacy in reducing tumors. This is now supplemented.
*Wang Shi Jian Mi* records: To reduce tumors, use one liang of otter feces, three qian of Arisaema cum Bile (Tian Nan Xing), and three qian of Moschus (She Xiang). Grind them together into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply topically. It will heal immediately.
*Benjing Fengyuan* states: Wild wolves have a nature of chasing wind and moving in reverse; thus, smoke from burning their feces rises against the wind. When burned to ash and taken with water, it treats bone-choking (fish bones stuck in the throat) because its nature is specifically reverse-moving without obstruction. For massaging with wild wolf fat to treat wind diseases, it is the first choice, yet it is not recorded in herbal texts, which is an oversight. Note: *Zhou Li* records presenting wild wolves in winter to collect their accumulated fat. *Nei Ze* records eating wild wolf meat after removing the intestines, indicating ancients considered it food. In the Beast section under "Wild Wolf Fat," Li Shizhen only relied on *Yinshan Zhengyao* to record that it moistens dryness and nourishes the skin, treating malignant sores. He did not know its major function is to dispel wind and scatter rebellious and knotted Qi. How can this be ignored? Therefore, it is urgently supplemented.
When added to Wind-Qi Ointment, it removes long-standing wind-bi (painful obstruction syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness). Taken with wine, it disperses rebellious and knotted Qi.