此虫生茄稞内，梗上有蛀眼，内即有虫。其虫带绿色黑嘴者是。
治男女童痨 刘羽仪经验方云∶男女童痨，其症不必如大人咳嗽吐血泄精，只是身体瘦
弱，
皮毛焦枯，肌肤微热，急宜早治。用野茄稞内虫，取数十条，私和在食物之内，与病者吃，
数次即愈。
滇南各甸土司记∶棕虫产腾越州外各土司中，穴居棕榈木中，食其根脂汁，状如海参，
粗如
臂，色黑。土人以为珍馔，土司饷贵客，必向各峒丁索取此虫作供，连棕木数尺解送，剖木
取之，作羹味绝鲜美，肉亦坚韧而腴，绝似辽东海参。云食之增髓益血，尤治带下。彼土妇
人无患带者，以食此虫也。
治赤白带，肠红血痢。其行血而又能补血，功同当归。
漳泉种蔗田中，出一种虫如蚕，食蔗根，名蔗蛄。土人食之，味甚甘美。
发痘行浆，托痈清毒，化痰醒酒，和中利小便。
救生苦海云∶此树大如钱，粗者方得有虫；但取之有法，以利刀速砍其树，迟则虫即下
行入
根，不可得。其虫子时下行，过午则上行，须午后伐取。
治一切肿毒初起。其虫有大小，大者用一条，小者用二条；证轻者用一条，证重者用二
条或
脓者不治。
须秋时先收取，以葱管藏之。 百草镜∶麻虫生麻梗近根上一节中，二月化为飞虫，穿
穴去
。山左人每于刈麻时，将虫连麻梗寸断，布袋装盛，带至南方，货与养禽鸟家，饲画眉、百
翎之用。云其虫性暖，去风行血，鸟食之可以御寒。虫形如小蚕，细长明净。入药须连麻梗
蒸焙用；如用生者，须以葱藏。
治疔 程林即得方∶用黄麻梗内虫，以葱叶包贮，挂风头令干，将疔疮挑破，以麻虫少
许，
入于所挑之处，疮即化为水而愈。 陶节庵治疔蜣螂膏∶用蜣螂三个（肚白者佳），黄麻虫
十
个，二味捣匀，拨破患处贴之；如患在手足，有红丝上臂，丝尽处，将针挑断出血，仍用前
药。毒重者更服败毒药。 叶氏方∶用黄麻梗中虫一条，焙干为末，酒调服下，疔化为水。
这种虫子生长在茄子秸秆内部，茎秆上有蛀孔，里面就有虫子。其中身体带绿色、嘴巴黑色的是（可入药的）。
治疗男女儿童的虚劳病：刘羽仪的经验方记载说，男女儿童患虚劳病，其症状不必像成年人那样出现咳嗽、吐血、遗精等表现，只是身体瘦弱，皮毛干枯焦黄，肌肤有轻微发热，应当急于尽早治疗。取茄子秸秆内的虫子几十条，偷偷混在食物中，给病人吃下，几次之后即可痊愈。
滇南各地土司的记载：棕虫产于腾越州以外的各土司辖区，穴居于棕榈木中，以棕榈树的根脂汁为食，形状像海参，粗细如手臂，颜色黑。当地人将其视为珍馐美味，土司招待贵客时，必定向各个峒丁索取这种虫子作为供品，连同几尺长的棕榈木一起解送上来，剖开木头取出虫子，煮成羹汤味道极其鲜美，肉质坚韧而肥美，非常像辽东的海参。据说食用它能增加骨髓、益补血液，尤其能治疗白带过多。当地妇女没有患白带病的，就是因为吃了这种虫子。
治疗赤白带下、肠道出血、血痢。它既能活血又能补血，功效与当归相同。
漳州、泉州种植甘蔗的田地中，出产一种像蚕一样的虫子，以甘蔗根为食，名叫蔗蛄。当地人食用它，味道非常甘美。
具有促使痘疹透发、脓液形成，托毒外出，清热解毒，化痰醒酒，调和脾胃，通利小便的功效。
这是生长在桃丝竹上的竹虱。李氏《草秘》记载：外敷治疗疔疮和痘疔最为奇妙。
《救生苦海》记载：这种树直径大如铜钱，粗壮的树干上才会有虫子；但采集它有特定方法，需用快刀迅速砍倒树木，如果动作迟缓，虫子就会向下爬行进入根部，就无法获取了。这种虫子子时向下爬行，午时之后向上爬行，必须在午后砍伐采集。
治疗一切肿毒初起阶段。虫子有大有小，大的用一条，小的用两条；病情轻的用一条，病情重的用两条；如果已经化脓则无法治愈。
需要在秋季先采集好，用葱管收藏起来。《百草镜》记载：麻虫生长在麻梗靠近根部的一节中，二月化为飞虫，穿洞离去。山东人每当收割麻时，将虫子连同麻梗寸断，装入布袋，带到南方，卖给饲养禽鸟的人家，用来喂养画眉、百灵等鸟。据说这种虫子性温，能祛风活血，鸟儿吃了可以抵御寒冷。虫形像小蚕，细长明亮洁净。入药必须连同麻梗一起蒸制焙干使用；如果使用生虫，必须用葱叶包裹收藏。
治疗疔疮：程林的《即得方》记载：用黄麻梗内的虫子，用葱叶包裹存放，挂在风口处使其干燥，将疔疮挑破，放入少许麻虫于挑破之处，疮口即化为水而痊愈。陶节庵治疗疔疮的蜣螂膏方：用三个蜣螂（腹部白色者为佳），十个黄麻虫，两味药捣匀，挑破患处后贴敷；如果患处位于手足，并有红丝蔓延至手臂，在红丝尽头处，用针挑断出血，仍然使用前面的药物。毒气重者再加服败毒的药物。叶氏方：用黄麻梗中的一条虫子，焙干研为粉末，用酒调服，疔疮即化为水。
This insect lives inside the stalk of the eggplant, where there are borings on the stem. The one with a greenish body and black mouth is (medicinal).
Treatment for pediatric consumptive disease (Xu Lao) in both males and females: According to the empirical prescription of Liu Huyi, the symptoms of pediatric consumptive disease do not necessarily include coughing, hemoptysis, or seminal emission as seen in adults; rather, it manifests merely as emaciation, dry and brittle hair and skin, and slight fever of the skin. It is urgent to treat it early. Take dozens of insects from the eggplant stalks, secretly mix them into food, and feed them to the patient. Recovery occurs after several doses.
Records from local chieftains in southern Yunnan: The palm insect is produced in various chieftain domains outside Tengyueh Prefecture. It dwells in burrows within palm wood, feeding on the root sap of the palm tree. It resembles sea cucumber (Hai Shen), is as thick as an arm, and is black in color. Locals regard it as a delicacy. When chieftains entertain distinguished guests, they must request these insects from the Dong people as tribute, delivering several feet of palm wood along with them. The wood is split open to extract the insects, which are made into soup with an exquisite flavor. The meat is tough yet rich, resembling sea cucumber from Liaodong. It is said that consuming it increases marrow and benefits blood, particularly treating leukorrhea. Local women who consume this insect do not suffer from leukorrhea.
It treats red and white leukorrhea, intestinal bleeding, and bloody dysentery. It promotes blood circulation while also nourishing blood, with effects similar to Danggui (Angelica sinensis).
In sugarcane fields in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, an insect resembling a silkworm emerges, feeding on sugarcane roots, named Zhegu. Locals eat it, finding its taste very sweet and delicious.
It has the functions of promoting the eruption and suppuration of smallpox, expelling toxins, clearing heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm, awakening from intoxication, harmonizing the middle jiao, and promoting urination.
This is the bamboo louse growing on Tao Si Zhu (a type of bamboo). Li's *Caomi* records: Applying it externally to treat Ding Chuang (carbuncles/furuncles) and Dou Ding (smallpox-related sores) is most effective.
*Jiusheng Kuhai* records: This tree is about the size of a coin in diameter; only thicker trunks harbor these insects. However, there is a specific method for harvesting them: use a sharp knife to chop down the tree quickly. If delayed, the insects will move downward into the roots and cannot be retrieved. These insects move downward at Zi hour (11 PM–1 AM) and upward after Wu hour (11 AM–1 PM); therefore, harvesting must occur in the afternoon.
It treats all types of swelling and toxicity in their initial stages. The insects vary in size: use one large insect or two small ones; for mild conditions, use one; for severe conditions, use two. If suppuration has already occurred, it is untreatable.
They must be collected in autumn and stored in scallion tubes. *Baicao Jing* records: The hemp insect lives in the section of the hemp stalk near the root. In the second lunar month, it transforms into a flying insect and leaves through a hole. People in Shandong break the stalk into inch-long pieces containing the insects during harvest, pack them in cloth bags, and take them south to sell to poultry keepers for feeding to thrushes and mynas. It is said that this insect is warm in nature, dispels wind, and invigorates blood; birds eating it can resist cold. The insect resembles a small silkworm, slender, long, bright, and clean. For medicinal use, it must be steamed and dried together with the hemp stalk; if used raw, it must be stored wrapped in scallion leaves.
Treatment for Ding Chuang (hard, deep-rooted sores): Cheng Lin's *Jide Fang* records: Use the insect from the yellow hemp stalk, wrap it in scallion leaves, hang it in a ventilated place to dry. Puncture the Ding Chuang, place a small amount of the hemp insect into the puncture, and the sore will liquefy and heal. Tao Jian'an's Qianglang Gao (Dung Beetle Ointment) for treating Ding Chuang: Use three Qianglang (Dung Beetles, preferably those with white abdomens) and ten Huangma Chong (Yellow Hemp Insects). Pound them evenly, apply the paste to the punctured lesion. If the lesion is on the hands or feet and red threads extend up the arm, prick the end of the thread with a needle to bleed, then still apply the aforementioned medicine. For severe toxicity, additionally administer anti-toxic medicines. Ye's Prescription: Use one insect from the yellow hemp stalk, dry it by roasting, grind it into powder, and take it with wine. The Ding Chuang will liquefy and heal.