味咸，平。主漏下赤白，破症瘕、 疟，五痔、阴蚀，湿痹，四肢重弱，小儿囟不合。
久服，轻身、不饥。一名神屋。生池泽。
《名医》曰∶生南海及湖水中。采无时。
案∶《广雅》云∶介，龟也。高诱注《淮南》云∶龟壳，龟甲也。
味咸，平。主伤中，疝瘕，阴痿，益精生子，女子血闭腰痛，通五淋，利小便水道。一
名蚀疣。生桑枝上。采，蒸之。
《吴普》曰∶桑蛸条，一名（今本脱此二字）蚀疣，一名害焦，一名致。神农∶咸，无
毒（《御览》）。
《名医》曰∶螳螂子也。二月、三月采，火炙。
案∶《说文》云∶蜱，蜱蛸也。或作蜱蛸。虫蛸，螳螂子。《广雅》云∶ ，乌，涕
冒焦，螵蛸也。《尔雅》云∶不过螳 ，其子蜱蛸。郭璞云∶一名 焦，螳 卵也。《范子
计然》云∶螵蛸，出三辅，上价三百。旧作螵，声相近，字之误也。《玉篇》云∶蜱，同螵
味苦，平。主咳逆上气，喘息烦满，胸痛寒热。一名魁蛤。
《吴普》曰∶海蛤，神农∶甘，岐伯∶甘；扁鹊∶咸。大节头有文，文如磨齿，采无时
《名医》曰∶生南海。
案∶《说文》云∶蛤，蜃属。海蛤者，百岁燕所化；魁蛤，一名复累，老服翼所化。《
尔雅》云∶魁陆。郭璞云∶《本草》云∶魁，状如海蛤，圆而浓朴，有理纵横，即今之蚶也
。《周礼》鳖人供 。郑司农云∶ ，蛤也。杜子春云∶ ， 也。《周书》王会云∶东越
海蛤。孔晃云∶蛤，文蛤。按∶《名医》别出海蛤条，云一名魁陆，一名活东，非。
【龟甲】
味咸，性平。主治漏下赤白（阴道分泌物夹杂血液与白色黏液），破除症瘕（腹内结块）、疟疾，治疗五痔（五种痔疮）、阴蚀（外阴溃烂），缓解湿痹（因湿邪阻滞经络导致的肢体沉重疼痛）、四肢沉重乏力，以及小儿囟门不合（婴儿头顶骨缝未闭合）。
长期服用，可使人身体轻健、不易感到饥饿。又名神屋。生长于池塘沼泽之中。
《名医别录》记载：生长于南海及湖水中。采集没有固定时间。
考证：《广雅》说：介，指龟。高诱注释《淮南子》说：龟壳，即龟甲。
【桑螵蛸】
味咸，性平。主治损伤中气，疝气瘕块，阳痿，补益精气促进生育，治疗女子经血闭阻腰痛，通利五淋（五种淋证），通畅小便水道。又名蚀疣。生长在桑树枝上。采集后，需蒸制处理。
《吴普本草》记载：桑蛸条，又名（今本脱去此二字）蚀疣，又名害焦，又名致。神农氏认为：味咸，无毒（据《太平御览》引文）。
《名医别录》记载：是螳螂的卵鞘。二月、三月采集，用火炙烤。
考证：《说文解字》说：蜱，即蜱蛸。有的写作蜱蛸。虫蛸，即螳螂子。《广雅》说：[此处原文有缺字或异体字]，乌，涕冒焦，即螵蛸。《尔雅》说：不过螳[螂]，其子为蜱蛸。郭璞注释说：又名[某字]焦，即螳螂的卵。《范子计然》说：螵蛸，出产于三辅地区，上等价格三百钱。旧本作“螵”，音相近，是字的误写。《玉篇》说：蜱，同“螵”。
【海蛤】
味苦，性平。主治咳嗽气逆，喘息胸闷烦满，胸痛伴寒热症状。又名魁蛤。
《吴普本草》记载：海蛤，神农氏认为：甘；岐伯认为：甘；扁鹊认为：咸。大节头有纹理，纹理像磨齿一样，采集没有固定时间。
《名医别录》记载：生长于南海。
考证：《说文解字》说：蛤，属于蜃类。海蛤，是百岁燕子所化；魁蛤，又名复累，是老服翼鸟所化。《尔雅》说：魁陆。郭璞注释说：《本草》记载：魁，形状像海蛤，圆而厚实，有纵横交错的纹理，就是现在的蚶。《周礼》鳖人供应[某种蛤]。郑司农说：[某字]，是蛤。杜子春说：[某字]，是[某字]。《周书·王会》说：东越的海蛤。孔晃注释说：蛤，即文蛤。按：《名医别录》另外列出海蛤条目，说又名魁陆，又名活东，这是错误的。
[Turtle Shell (Guijia)]
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats leukorrhea with blood (Louxia Chibai), breaks up masses and accumulations (Zhengjia) and malaria, treats the five types of hemorrhoids (Wuzhi), genital erosion (Yinshi), damp bi-syndrome (Shibi) characterized by heaviness and weakness in the four limbs, and failure of the fontanelle to close in children.
Long-term consumption makes the body light and reduces hunger. Also known as Shenwu. Grows in ponds and marshes.
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It grows in the South Sea and in lakes. It can be harvested at any time.
Research Note: *Guangya* states: "Jie" refers to the turtle. Gao You's commentary on *Huainanzi* states: The turtle shell is the turtle plate (Guijia).
[Mantis Egg Case (Sangpiaoxiao)]
Salty in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats damage to the middle jiao, hernia and masses, impotence, benefits essence and promotes fertility, treats amenorrhea and lower back pain in women, unblocks the five types of strangury (Wulin), and facilitates the water passages for urination. Also known as Shiyou. Grows on mulberry branches. Upon harvesting, it should be steamed.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Sangxiaotiao, also known as [two characters missing in current text] Shiyou, also known as Haijiao, also known as Zhi. Shennong: Salty, non-toxic (cited from *Taiping Yulan*).
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It is the egg case of the mantis. Harvested in the second and third lunar months, roasted over fire.
Research Note: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Pi" refers to Pi Xiao. Sometimes written as Pi Xiao. Chongxiao is the mantis egg. *Guangya* states: [Character missing/variant], Wu, Timaojiao, is Piaoxiao. *Erya* states: Not exceeding the mantis, its offspring are Pi Xiao. Guo Pu comments: Also known as [Character] Jiao, which is the mantis egg. *Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Piaoxiao originates from the Sanfu region, with a top grade price of three hundred coins. The old text uses "Piao", which sounds similar, indicating a character error. * Yupian* states: "Pi" is identical to "Piao".
[Sea Clam (Haige)]
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature. It primarily treats cough with rebellious qi, panting, chest fullness and irritability, and chest pain accompanied by aversion to cold and fever. Also known as Kui Ge.
*Wu Pu's Materia Medica* states: Haige. Shennong: Sweet; Qibo: Sweet; Bian Que: Salty. The large joints have patterns, resembling mill teeth. It can be harvested at any time.
*The Famous Physicians' Record* states: It grows in the South Sea.
Research Note: *Shuowen Jiezi* states: "Ge" belongs to the class of Venus clam/shellfish. Haige is transformed from a hundred-year-old swallow; Kui Ge, also known as Fulei, is transformed from the Laofuyi bird. *Erya* states: Kuilu. Guo Pu comments: *Bencao* states: Kui resembles Haige, round and thick, with crisscrossing grain, which is the ark shell (Han) of today. *Rites of Zhou*, Office of Turtle Men, supplies [Character]. Zheng Sinong states: [Character] is Ge. Du Zichun states: [Character] is [Character]. *Book of Zhou, Wanghui* states: The sea ge from Dongyue. Kong Huang comments: Ge is Wen Ge. According to research: *The Famous Physicians' Record* lists Haige separately, stating it is also known as Kuilu and Huodong, which is incorrect.