\r露蜂房\pj463.bmp\r
味苦、咸,气平。无毒。各处山中,多营树上。七月七日,收取阴干。去外包裹粗
皮,用内房垒炙燥。恶芩芍牡蛎,及干姜丹参。主癫疾蛊毒鬼精,治惊痫螈 寒热。蜂毒乳
毒并解,赤痢白痢总除。水煎汁服治齿疼,酒调灰服主阴痿。瘰 作孔,研和猪脂涂差;痈
肿不消,磨以酽醋敷效。热病后毒瓦斯熏目,可煎水频频洗之。
\r五灵脂\pj464.bmp\r
味甘,气平。无毒。出河东郡州,系寒号虫粪。状类铁多夹砂石,淘以酒专治女科
。行血宜生,止血须炒。通经闭,及治经行不止;去心疼,并疗血气刺疼。驱血痢肠风,逐
心腹冷气。定产妇血晕,除小儿疳蛔。
\r蝼蛄\pj465.bmp\r
味咸,气寒。无毒。一云有毒。土穴居,立夏出。翅短不能飞远,声鸣只在夜间。《
月令》谓蝼蝈鸣者,即此是也。俗云土狗,因类狗形。得之文火炙黄,研成细末入药。治十
种水肿立效,分上下左右取功。左令左肿消,右使右肿退。上消上体,下退下焦。又云∶从
腰以后利通,为下二便要药。从腰以前敛涩,为止二便捷方。若拔刺肉中,多取脑敷上。仍
治口疮乳毒,以酒擂服堪瘳。虚者慎勿用之,因其性急故也。
\r斑蝥\pj466.bmp\r
味辛。一云∶味咸,气寒,有大毒。远近处俱有,七八月方生。伙集交飞,常在豌豆
花上;乌腹尖喙,甲多黄黑斑纹。网张取纳瓶内阴干,去翅足同粳米炒熟。生者误服,吐泻
难当。恶曾青、豆花,畏丹参、巴豆。治寒热鬼疰蛊毒,疗鼠 疥癣恶疮。去疽蚀死肌,除
石癃血积。堕胎溃肉,孕妇忌之。
露蜂房
味苦、咸,气平。无毒。生长在各处山中,多筑巢于树上。七月七日,采集后阴干。去掉外部包裹的粗皮,使用内部蜂巢层叠炙烤至干燥。忌与黄芩、芍药、牡蛎及干姜、丹参同用。主治癫疾(精神失常疾病)、蛊毒(寄生虫或中毒性疾病)和鬼精(迷信说法,指邪祟致病),治疗惊痫(小儿惊风抽搐)、螈疭(手足抽搐)和寒热往来。能解除蜂毒和乳痈(乳房红肿疼痛),总除赤痢(便下脓血)和白痢(便下黏液)。用水煎汁服用可治牙痛,用酒调服蜂房灰可主冶阳痿。瘰疬(颈部淋巴结结核)溃烂成孔,研末混合猪脂涂抹可愈;痈肿不消,用浓醋磨敷有效。热病后毒瓦斯熏蒸眼睛,可煎水频频清洗。
五灵脂
味甘,气平。无毒。产于河东郡州,是寒号虫的粪便。形状像铁块多夹杂砂石,用酒淘洗专门治疗妇科病。行血宜生用,止血须炒用。通经闭,以及治疗月经淋漓不止;去心痛,并治疗血气刺痛。驱除血痢和肠风(便血),驱逐心腹冷气。安定产妇血晕(产后因失血引起的头晕目眩),消除小儿疳积蛔虫。
蝼蛄
味咸,气寒。无毒。一说有毒。穴居土中,立夏时出现。翅膀短不能远飞,鸣叫只在夜间。《月令》所说的蝼蝈鸣叫,就是指的它。俗称为土狗,因为形状像狗。得到后用文火炙黄,研成细末入药。治疗十种水肿立竿见影,分上下左右取效。左边肿让左边消,右边肿让右边退。上部消肿在上体,下部消肿在下焦。又说:从腰以下利通,是治疗大小便不通的要药。从腰以上敛涩,是止住大小便的便捷方。如果拔除刺入肉中的刺,多取脑浆敷在上面。仍治疗口疮和乳毒,用酒研磨服用可痊愈。虚证患者慎用,因为其性急故也。
斑蝥
味辛。一说:味咸,气寒,有大毒。远近各处都有,七八月才出生。成群交飞,常在豌豆花上;腹部黑色尖嘴,甲壳多有黄黑斑纹。用网张捕纳入瓶内阴干,去掉翅足同粳米炒熟。生者误服,呕吐腹泻难以承受。忌与曾青、豆花同用,畏丹参、巴豆。治疗寒热、鬼疰(传染性疟疾等)、蛊毒,治疗鼠瘘(淋巴结核)、疥癣恶疮。去除疽蚀死肌,除去石癃(小便点滴不通)和血积。堕胎溃肉,孕妇忌用。
Honeycomb of the Wild Bee (Lufengfang)
Bitter, salty, neutral in nature. Non-toxic. Grows in mountains everywhere, mostly nesting on trees. Collected on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month and dried in the shade. Remove the coarse outer wrapping, use the inner honeycomb layers, roast until dry. Adverse with Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao), Ostreae Concha (Muli), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang), and Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen). Mainly treats epilepsy (mental disorder), gu poison (parasitic or toxic disease), and gui jing (evil spirits causing illness); treats jing xian (pediatric convulsions), yong zhong (limb twitching), and alternating chills and fever. Resolves bee venom and breast abscess (redness and swelling of the breast); eliminates both bloody dysentery and white dysentery. Decocted in water and taken as juice to treat toothache; mixed with wine and taken as ash to treat impotence. For scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck) ulcerated into holes, grind into powder and mix with lard for topical application to heal; for unresolved carbuncles and swellings, grind with strong vinegar for topical application to be effective. After febrile diseases, if toxic vapors熏 (smoke/fume) the eyes, decoct in water and wash frequently.
Wulingzhi
Sweet, neutral in nature. Non-toxic. Produced in Hedong Commandery and Zhou, it is the feces of the cold-number bird (Auroch's relative/night monkey). Shape resembles iron pieces mixed with sand and gravel, washed with wine specifically for treating gynecological diseases. To promote blood circulation, use raw; to stop bleeding, must stir-fry. Unblocks amenorrhea, and treats menorrhagia (prolonged menstrual bleeding); removes heart pain, and treats stabbing pain due to blood and qi stagnation. Drives out bloody dysentery and intestinal wind (hematochezia), expels cold qi from the heart and abdomen. Stabilizes postpartum blood fainting (dizziness and fainting due to blood loss after childbirth), eliminates pediatric malnutrition and roundworms.
Anlougu
Salty, cold in nature. Non-toxic. Some say toxic. Lives in earth burrows, appears at Start of Summer. Wings are short and cannot fly far, croaking only at night. The "Monthly Ordinances" refers to the croaking of lou guo as this insect. Commonly called "earth dog" because its shape resembles a dog. Obtain it, roast over gentle fire until yellow, grind into fine powder for medicinal use. Treats ten types of edema with immediate effect, dividing efficacy by upper/lower and left/right. Left swelling resolves on the left, right swelling recedes on the right. Upper body reduces upper edema, lower body reduces lower jiao edema. Also said: From the waist downwards promotes urination and defecation, being the essential medicine for urinary and fecal retention. From the waist upwards astringes, being a convenient prescription for stopping diarrhea and frequent urination. If removing splinters embedded in flesh, take much brain matter and apply topically. Still treats mouth ulcers and breast toxins, grinding with wine and taking orally can cure. Those with deficiency should strictly avoid using it, due to its urgent/pungent nature.
Banmao
Pungent. Some say: Salty, cold in nature, highly toxic. Found everywhere near and far, born in July and August. Gathered in groups and flying together, often on pea flowers; black abdomen, pointed beak, shell has many yellow and black spots. Catch with nets, put into bottles, dry in shade, remove wings and feet, stir-fry with japonica rice until cooked. If mistakenly ingested raw, vomiting and diarrhea are unbearable. Adverse with Azurite (Zengqing) and bean flowers, fears Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen) and Crotonis Fructus (Badou). Treats chills and fever, gui zhu (contagious malaria-like diseases), gu poison; treats shu lou (scrofula), scabies, tinea, and malignant sores. Removes necrotic dead tissue from ulcers, eliminates shi long (difficulty in urination) and blood stasis. Induces abortion and ulcerates flesh, contraindicated for pregnant women.