孙含懿云∶有客自川中来,带有犴血,言此兽乃星禽,为天上井宿,五百年一降于世以
济人
,其降也必于蜀;降之前三日,天乃大风,振屋拔木,为降犴风。左右村落居民,知犴必降
,悉迁避之,求铁工造莲萼箭镞,如橄榄形,而洼其中,镞上刻名以记。犴降之日,形如胡
犬,有鳞,大十倍于象,首必朝岁星,蹲踞不动。土人从其后射之,矢集其身如 ,三日后
乃去,遗失于地,各认所镌以归矢,人无争者。其镞头有血一块,大如榄核,可入药,土人
亦甚珍宝之,不轻售。自明洪武时曾一降,至今几四百年,所珍药亦罕有存者,缙绅旧族或
有之,亦宝同和璧矣。
治一切阴疽发背,一切大毒。凡痈疽必死之症,无药可救者,每以一厘,溃则敷膏外贴,
未
溃则调酒服,一夕自愈;合治痈等药,一斤加入分许,即奏效如神。
油、胆、脂
三冈识略∶壬子正月初十日,福山戍卒遇一醉虎,缚献王大将军辕门,将军剖肉分赠郡
绅之
小儿,食之可以稀痘。按∶虎食人与杨柳及狗皆醉。
宦游笔记载山人捕虎法云∶虎嗜食犬,食之必醉,如人中酒。虎匿深谷峻岭,往来不时,
难
寻其迹。人以劣犬缚于山凹,犬嗥不已,虎闻声而前,果腹而醉,不能远去,从迹犬血而捕
之,则无所遁矣,此缚醉虎之法也。
主稀痘。
孙含懿说:有一位从四川来的客人,携带有犴血,说这种兽是星禽,属于天上的井宿,五百年才降临世间一次以救济世人。它降临时必定在蜀地;降临前三天,天空刮起大风,摇动房屋、连根拔起树木,这就是所谓的“降犴风”。周围村落的居民,知道犴即将降临,全都迁移躲避,并请求铁匠打造莲萼形状的箭镞,形状像橄榄,中间凹陷,箭镞上刻上名字以便识别。犴降临那天,外形像胡地的狗,身上有鳞片,体型比大象大十倍,头部必定朝向岁星(木星),蹲坐不动。当地人从后面射它,箭矢聚集在它身上像刺猬一样密集,三天后犴才离开,将箭镞遗落在地上,人们各自认领自己刻了名字的箭镞带回,没有人争夺。那箭镞头上有一块血,大小如橄榄核,可以入药,当地人也非常珍视它,不轻易出售。自从明朝洪武年间曾有一次降临,到现在将近四百年,那些珍贵的药材也很少有存留的,士大夫旧家族中或许还有,但也视同和氏璧一样珍贵。
治疗一切阴疽发背,以及一切大毒。凡是痈疽必死之症,无药可救者,每次用一厘,若已溃烂则敷膏外贴,若未溃烂则调酒内服,一夜即可自愈;配合治疗痈肿的药物使用,在一斤药中加入少许,就能奏效如神。
油、胆、脂
三冈识略记载:壬子年正月初十日,福山戍卒遇到一只喝醉的老虎,捆绑后献给王大将军辕门,将军剖开虎肉分赠给郡中绅士家的孩子,吃了可以预防天花(稀痘)。按:老虎吃人、柳树和狗都会醉。
宦游笔记记载山中猎人捕虎的方法说:老虎嗜好食用狗,吃了狗必然醉酒,就像人喝了酒一样。老虎隐藏在深谷峻岭之中,出没无常,难以寻找踪迹。人们把劣等的狗绑在山凹处,狗不停嚎叫,老虎听到声音便上前,果然吃饱后醉了,不能远走,顺着狗的血迹追踪捕捉,它就无处遁形了,这就是缚住醉虎的方法。
Sun Hanyi stated: A guest from Sichuan brought Kan blood (blood of the Kan beast), saying that this beast is a Star Bird, belonging to the Well Mansion in the sky, descending to the world only once every five hundred years to save people. Its descent must occur in Shu; three days before its descent, strong winds blow in the sky, shaking houses and uprooting trees, known as the "Kan Descent Wind." Residents of surrounding villages, knowing the Kan will descend, all evacuate and seek blacksmiths to manufacture lotus-sepal-shaped arrowheads, olive-shaped with a concave center, engraved with names for identification. On the day of the Kan's descent, it resembles a Hu dog, has scales, is ten times larger than an elephant, and its head always faces Jupiter (Sui Xing), squatting motionless. Locals shoot it from behind, arrows gathering on its body like a hedgehog. Three days later, it leaves, dropping the arrowheads on the ground. Each person retrieves the arrowhead they engraved, with no disputes. The tip of the arrowhead contains a piece of blood, the size of an olive pit, which can be used as medicine. Locals treasure it greatly and do not sell it lightly. Since its last descent during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, nearly four hundred years have passed, and such precious medicinal materials are rarely preserved. Some old aristocratic families may still possess them, treating them as preciously as the He Shi Bi jade.
It treats all Yin abscesses (Yin Ju) and back carbuncles (Fa Bei), as well as all severe toxins. For any fatal case of carbuncle or ulcer where no medicine can save the patient, using one li (a unit of weight) is effective: if the lesion has ulcerated, apply ointment externally; if not ulcerated, mix with wine and take orally, resulting in self-healing within one night. When combined with other medicines for treating carbuncles, adding a small amount to one jin (500g) of the mixture yields miraculous effects.
Oil, Gallbladder, Fat
San Gang Shi Lue records: On the tenth day of the first month of the Renzi year, a garrison soldier in Fushan encountered a drunken tiger, bound it, and presented it at the Yumen (tent gate) of General Wang. The general cut the tiger meat and distributed it to the children of local gentry. Eating it can prevent smallpox (Xi Dou). Note: Tigers become intoxicated after eating humans, willow trees, or dogs.
Huan You Bi Ji records the method used by mountain hunters to capture tigers: Tigers are fond of eating dogs, and consuming dogs causes them to become drunk, similar to human alcohol intoxication. Tigers hide in deep valleys and steep ridges, appearing unpredictably, making their tracks hard to find. Hunters tie inferior dogs in mountain hollows; the dogs bark incessantly. Hearing the sound, the tiger approaches, eats its fill, and becomes drunk, unable to travel far. By following the trail of dog blood, the hunter can catch it, leaving the tiger nowhere to hide. This is the method of capturing a drunken tiger.
It is indicated for preventing smallpox (Xi Dou).