（《蒙筌》）
【释名】绿衣使者（《纲目》）。
【集解】时珍曰∶绿毛龟出南阳之内乡及唐县，今惟蕲州以充方物
畜水缸中，饲以鱼虾，冬则除水。久久生毛，长四五寸。毛中有金线，脊骨有三棱，底甲如
象牙色，其大如五铢钱者，为真。他龟久养亦生毛，但大而无金线，底色黄黑为异尔。《南
齐
金色可爱。云置碗中，能辟蛇虺之毒。此亦龟之异也。
【修治】时珍曰∶此龟古方无用者。近世滋补方往往用之，大抵与龟甲同功。刘氏先天
丸用之，其法用龟九枚，以活鲤二尾安釜中，入水，覆以米筛，安龟在筛上蒸熟，取肉晒干。
其甲仍以酥炙黄，入药用。又有连甲、肉、头、颈俱用者。
【气味】甘，酸，平，无毒。
【主治】通任脉，助阳道，补阴血，益精气，治痿弱（时珍）。
收
藏书笥，可辟蠹虫（嘉谟）。
（《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶生高山石下。身偏头大。
【气味】无毒。
【主治】老疟发作无时，名 疟，俚人呼为
弥佳。或发时煮汤坐于中，或悬于病患卧处（藏器）。
（《拾遗》）
【集解】藏器曰∶生南海。状如龟，长二三尺，两目在侧如鹗。亦
【气味】无毒。
【主治】妇人难产，临月佩之，临时烧末酒服（藏器）。
【附录】旋龟 时珍曰∶按∶《山海经》云∶ 阳之山，怪水
尾，声如破木，佩之已聋。亦此类也。
（出自《蒙筌》）
【释名】绿衣使者（出自《纲目》）。
【集解】李时珍说：绿毛龟产于南阳的内乡和唐县，如今只有蕲州将其作为地方特产进贡。人们将其养在水缸中，用鱼虾喂养，冬天则倒掉水。时间久了会长出毛发，长达四五寸。毛发中有金线，脊骨有三棱，腹甲呈象牙色，大小如五铢钱的，才是真品。其他乌龟久养也会生毛，但体型较大且无金线，底色黄黑，与此不同。《南齐书》记载其色泽金色可爱。据说放在碗中，能辟除蛇蝎之毒。这也是龟的一种奇异之处。
【修治】李时珍说：此龟在古代方剂中并无使用。近代滋补方剂中往往使用它，大致功效与龟甲相同。刘氏先天丸中使用它，方法是取九枚活龟，将两条活鲤鱼放入釜中，加水，上面覆盖米筛，将龟放在筛上蒸熟，取出龟肉晒干。其龟甲仍用酥油炙烤至黄色，入药使用。又有连龟甲、龟肉、龟头、龟颈全部使用的情况。
【气味】味甘，酸，性平，无毒。
【主治】通任脉，助阳道，补阴血，益精气，治疗痿弱（李时珍）。
收藏于竹箱中，可辟除蠹虫（嘉谟）。
（出自《拾遗》）
【集解】陈藏器说：生长在高山的石头下。身体偏斜，头部大。
【气味】无毒。
【主治】老疟疾发作没有定时，称为“瘅疟”，民间称之为“鬼疟”。佩戴它效果更好。或者在发病时煮汤让患者坐在其中熏洗，或者悬挂在病患卧床处（陈藏器）。
（出自《拾遗》）
【集解】陈藏器说：产于南海。形状像龟，长二三尺，两只眼睛在侧面像鹗鸟。也……
【气味】无毒。
【主治】妇人难产，临产前佩戴它，分娩时烧成粉末，用酒送服（陈藏器）。
【附录】旋龟 李时珍说：按《山海经》记载：“嶓冢山，怪水从那里流出，尾巴像鱼，声音像劈木头，佩戴它能使人耳聋。”也是这一类。
(From "Meng Quan")
[Names] Green-Cloaked Envoy (from "Compendium").
[Collected Explanations] Li Shizhen said: The green-haired turtle originates from Neixiang and Tangxian in Nanyang. Currently, only Qizhou presents it as a local tribute. It is kept in water jars, fed with fish and shrimp, and the water is drained during winter. After a long time, hair grows, reaching four or five cun in length. There are golden lines within the hair, the vertebral column has three ridges, and the plastron is ivory-colored. Those the size of a Wuzhu coin are considered authentic. Other turtles may also grow hair after long keeping, but they are larger, lack golden lines, and have a yellowish-black base color, which distinguishes them. The "Book of Southern Qi" records that its color is golden and lovely. It is said that placing it in a bowl can ward off the poison of snakes and scorpions. This is another peculiarity of turtles.
[Processing] Li Shizhen said: This turtle was not used in ancient prescriptions. In recent times, it is often used in nourishing prescriptions, generally having the same efficacy as turtle shell (Gui Ban). It is used in Liu's Xiantian Pill; the method involves taking nine live turtles, placing two live carp in a cauldron, adding water, covering with a rice sieve, steaming the turtles on the sieve until cooked, then taking out the meat and drying it. The shells are still roasted with animal fat (Su) until yellow for medicinal use. Some methods use the shell, meat, head, and neck together.
[Flavor and Properties] Sweet, sour, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications] Unblocks the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), assists the Yang pathway, tonifies Yin blood, benefits essence and Qi, treats flaccidity syndrome (Li Shizhen).
Storing it in a bamboo chest can repel bookworms (Jiamo).
(From "Shi Yi")
[Collected Explanations] Chen Zangqi said: Grows under stones in high mountains. The body is asymmetrical, and the head is large.
[Flavor and Properties] Non-toxic.
[Indications] For chronic malaria with irregular onset, known as "Dan Malaria" (Febrile Malaria), colloquially called "Ghost Malaria." Wearing it is more effective. Alternatively, boil it to make a decoction for the patient to sit in for fumigation/washing, or hang it near the patient's bed (Chen Zangqi).
(From "Shi Yi")
[Collected Explanations] Chen Zangqi said: Produced in the South Sea. Resembles a turtle, two to three chi long, with eyes on the sides like an osprey. Also...
[Flavor and Properties] Non-toxic.
[Indications] For difficult labor in women. Wear it before delivery; burn it to powder at the time of birth and take with wine (Chen Zangqi).
[Appendix] Xuan Gui (Spiral Turtle) Li Shizhen said: According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas": "On the mountain of Bomo, the Guai River flows out; it has a tail like a fish, and its sound is like splitting wood. Wearing it causes deafness." It belongs to this category.