Compendium of Materia Medica

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Water Dog Otter original: "Ta." Kingfisher original: "Yugou," literally "Fish Dog." Crow	Human-Fish Giant Salamander original: "Tiyu." Salamander original: "Niyu."	White Fish Bleak A freshwater fish. Silverfish An insect that eats paper/clothing.	Plate Carrier Cockroach original: "Feilian." Night-walker	Flying Life Giant Flying Squirrel Flying Squirrel Insect	Green Beetle Beetle-Cicada Copper Coin Refers to a legend where coins smeared with this beetle's blood return to their owner.	Earth Chicken Earth Fungus Woodlouse original: "Shufu."	Zhansi Camphor Mistletoe Wasp Nest Insect
Mountain Chicken Long-tailed Pheasant Golden Pheasant	Shark Sand-blower fish Shark	Fish Master Poisonous Fish Kingfisher	Yellow-cheeked Fish Yellowtail Yellowhead Catfish	Snail-Whelk Land Snail River Snail	Mole Cricket Cicada Mole Cricket	Sand Louse Water Insect Caddisfly Larva	Wren Field Bird Kingfisher Crow
Elder-Support Bald Stork original: "Tuqiu." Magnolia/Staff-tree Wood used to make canes for the elderly.	Heavenly Dog Crow Kingfisher Crow	Fish Tiger Pufferfish original: "Tunuyu," literally "Earth Slave Fish." Kingfisher Crow	Earth Dragon Earthworm Chinese Alligator	Carrier Beetle Woodlouse Louse-Insect	Flying Squirrel Mole Cricket Flying Squirrel	Zhen Bird Shrike original: "Bolao." Cuckoo	Earth Turtle Ground Beetle original: "Qicao." Chinese Artichoke original: "Ganluzi," a root vegetable.