Spiders, also known as web workers, suffix mites, maggot oysters, and net worms. Recorded in the "Mingyi Bie Lu". It refers to the entire body of the Aranea ventricosa (L.Koch) of the circular spider family. It is captured in summer and autumn, boiled in boiling water, taken out, and dried or roasted.
[Processing method] 1. Spider in "Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun": "For use, remove the head and legs, grind it into a paste, and add it to the medicine." Currently, take the original medicinal material and remove impurities.
2. Roasted spider in "Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang": "Remove the legs and mouth, roast until charred, and finely grind." "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Wrap it in flour and burn it to preserve its properties, grind it into powder, and take it with wine." "Changsha Medical Interpretation": "Burn it to dryness, grind it finely, and use it." Currently, take clean spiders, place them in a hot pot, roast them over low heat until they turn black and crispy, then take them out and let them cool.
[Appearance of the medicine] The spider is round or oval, with the head and thorax reddish-brown and the edges black. The abdomen is yellowish-brown with distinct black leaf-shaped patterns. There are yellow or red spots in the middle of the front end of the abdomen, and the underside of the abdomen is grayish-yellow. The spinneret is black-brown. The legs are yellowish-brown or black-brown with reddish-brown or black-brown rings, and often have incomplete appendages with 6 pairs. The body is light and brittle. It has a slight odor and a slightly bitter and salty taste. Roasted spiders have the same appearance as spiders, but are charred black and crispy in texture.
[Processing function] Spiders have a bitter and cold nature and are toxic. They belong to the liver meridian. They have the functions of dispelling wind, reducing swelling, detoxifying, and dispersing nodules. After processing, impurities can be removed to make the medicine pure and effective in treating.
