功同白花蛇,而无毒力缓。去皮、骨与头,酒炙用。
性味咸寒,入肾而益阴壮水,退热除蒸,盐水炙。阴虚无热,大便不实者均忌。煎
胶,其益阴退热之功更胜。龟肉∶滋阴,除内热劳瘦。龟尿∶透窍,治聋哑、染须。
性味咸寒,色青入肝,益阴散结。治温疟、疟母,痨热骨蒸。鳖肉∶益阴凉血。鳖血
养血益阴。鳖头∶治脱肛、阴挺。
酸寒散结,破血通经。味最鲜洁,多食伤中、动风。生捣可涂漆疮。蟹爪∶堕胎。海
味浊性重,动风、伤胃尤甚,孕妇均当禁忌。
性味咸寒,入肝肾而涩精敛汗,潜热益阴,为虚热上浮专药。又能软坚消瘿,随所
施。潜热生研,涩脱火 。
性味咸寒,化痰利水,潜热益阴,火 亦能软坚收湿。蛤蜊肉∶咸冷,止渴解酒。
性味咸寒,清热利湿,明目疗疳。蚌肉∶甘冷,清热明目,多食寒中。蚬粉、蚬肉,
蚌同功。
甘咸性寒,水精所结;入心经而镇心清热,安神定惊。人乳磨汁,点目去翳。
一名魁蛤壳,俗名蚶子。甘咸性平,消老痰、血块。醋淬 ,研用。瓦楞肉∶甘平
功效与白花蛇相同,但毒性较小且药力缓和。使用时需去除皮、骨和头部,用酒炙后入药。
[龟] 性味咸寒,归肾经,能滋养阴液、壮水制火,退热除蒸,宜用盐水炙。阴虚而无内热、大便溏泄者均忌用。煎制成胶剂,其滋阴退热的功效更强。龟肉:具有滋阴作用,可消除内热引起的虚劳消瘦。龟尿:能透达孔窍,治疗耳聋、失语及染发(注:此处“染须”在古籍中常指黑发或治疗须发早白,亦有版本作“治聋哑、乌须”,依原文直译为染发/黑发之意,但在中医语境下通常指治疗相关病症,此处保留原意“治聋哑、染须”即治疗聋哑和使须发变黑)。
[鳖] 性味咸寒,色青入肝经,能滋养阴液、消散结块。用于治疗温疟、疟母(脾脏肿大)、虚劳发热及骨蒸潮热。鳖肉:有益阴凉血之功。鳖血:能养血益阴。鳖头:用于治疗脱肛、子宫脱垂(阴挺)。
[蟹] 性味酸寒,能散结、破血通经。味道鲜美洁净,但多食会损伤脾胃、引动肝风。生捣后可外涂治疗漆疮。蟹爪:有堕胎作用。海味性质浊重,极易动风伤胃,孕妇均应禁忌。
[蜃/大蛤] 性味咸寒,归肝肾经,能涩精敛汗,潜降虚热、滋养阴液,是治疗虚热上浮的专用药物。又能软坚散结消瘿瘤,随证施用。潜热(指用于清潜虚热时)需生研,涩脱(指固涩滑脱)及火证需慎用(注:原文“涩脱火 ”似有缺字或排版错误,结合上下文“潜热益阴...为虚热上浮专药”,通常潜阳药不宜用于实火,固涩药不宜用于邪盛,此处依原文结构翻译为:潜降虚热宜生研,固涩滑脱及实火证需斟酌/慎用)。
[蛤蜊] 性味咸寒,能化痰利水,潜降虚热、滋养阴液,亦能软坚收湿。蛤蜊肉:性咸冷,能止渴解酒。
[蚌] 性味咸寒,能清热利湿,明目治疗疳积。蚌肉:性甘冷,能清热明目,多食易伤脾胃寒气。蚬粉、蚬肉的功效与蚌相同。
[人乳] 性味甘咸寒,乃水精所结;归心经,能镇心安神、清热定惊。用人乳磨汁滴眼,可去除目翳。
[珍珠] 性味咸凉,能平肝清热,明目去翳。宜生研使用。珍珠肉(注:珍珠无肉,此处可能指珍珠母或原文笔误,但依原文“肉亦同功”翻译)功效相同。
[魁蛤壳/蚶子] 又名魁蛤壳,俗名蚶子。性味甘咸平,能消除老痰、血块。用醋淬后研末使用。瓦楞肉:性味甘平。
[海参] 即贡干(指进贡的海参干品)。性味甘咸凉,能滋养阴液、清除虚热,是治疗虚劳发热的专用药物。多食或久食会导致阳痿。
Its efficacy is similar to that of *Bungarus multicinctus* (White-spotted Krait), but it is non-toxic and its action is milder. Remove the skin, bones, and head, then process with wine before use.
(Turtle, Turtle Shell, Clam, Mussel)
[Turtle] Nature and flavor: Salty and cold. Enters the Kidney channel to nourish Yin, strengthen Water to control Fire, reduce fever, and eliminate steaming bone disorder. Process with salt water for use. Contraindicated in cases of Yin deficiency without heat, or loose stools. When decocted into gelatin, its functions of nourishing Yin and reducing fever are superior. Turtle meat: Nourishes Yin, eliminates internal heat causing wasting-thirst syndrome. Turtle urine: Penetrates orifices, treats deafness, muteness, and darkens hair/beards.
[Turtle Shell] Nature and flavor: Salty and cold. Color green enters the Liver channel, nourishes Yin, and dissipates nodules. Treats warm malaria, splenomegaly (Malaria Mother), consumptive fever, and steaming bone disorder. Turtle shell meat: Nourishes Yin and cools blood. Turtle shell blood: Nourishes blood and benefits Yin. Turtle shell head: Treats rectal prolapse and uterine prolapse (Yin Ting).
[Crab] Sour and cold, dissipates nodules, breaks blood stasis, and unblocks menstruation. The taste is fresh and clean, but excessive consumption damages the Spleen and Stomach and stirs wind. Crushed raw, it can be applied topically to treat lacquer dermatitis. Crab claws: Induce abortion. Seafood has a turbid and heavy nature, stirring wind and damaging the Stomach significantly; pregnant women must strictly avoid it.
[Clam/Venerupis] Nature and flavor: Salty and cold. Enters the Liver and Kidney channels, astringes essence, consolidates sweat, subdues deficient heat, and nourishes Yin. It is a specific herb for treating floating deficient heat. It also softens hardness and dissipates goiter, used according to the condition. For subduing heat, grind raw; for astringing leakage and fire conditions, use with caution.
[Clam Meat] Nature and flavor: Salty and cold. Resolves phlegm, promotes urination, subdues heat, and nourishes Yin. Also softens hardness and absorbs dampness. Clam meat: Salty and cold, stops thirst, resolves alcohol intoxication.
[Mussel] Nature and flavor: Salty and cold. Clears heat, promotes urination, benefits eyesight, and treats pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome). Mussel meat: Sweet and cold, clears heat, benefits eyesight; excessive consumption causes cold damage to the middle jiao. Clam powder and clam meat have the same efficacy as mussel.
[Human Milk] Sweet, salty, and cold; formed from the essence of water. Enters the Heart channel to calm the Heart, clear heat, and settle fright. Grind with human milk to make juice for eye drops to remove corneal opacity.
[Pearl] Salty and cool. Calms the Liver, clears heat, benefits eyesight, and removes opacity. Use raw and ground. The "meat" (likely referring to pearl mother or a textual variant) has the same efficacy.
[Oyster Shell] Sweet, salty, and cold. Nourishes Yin, clears heat. Boiled and eaten to treat dysentery.
[Ark Shell] Also known as *Mercenaria mercenaria* shell, commonly called Ark clam. Sweet, salty, and neutral. Dissipates old phlegm and blood masses. Quench in vinegar, then grind for use. Ark clam meat: Sweet and neutral.
[Sea Cucumber] Refers to dried tribute sea cucumber. Sweet, salty, and cool. Nourishes Yin, eliminates heat. It is a specific remedy for heat due to deficiency-consumption. Excessive or long-term consumption leads to impotence.
[Cuttlebone] Sweet and very cold. Clears heat, stops thirst, promotes urination, and reduces edema. Mash and mix with Musk, apply to the umbilicus to promote urination.