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If a cow accidentally eats *Di Dan Chong* (ground beetle larvae) or swallows alfalfa, it may suffer from severe abdominal distension, appearing as if it is about to die. In an emergency, grind Hemp Seeds (*Da Ma Zi*) to extract the juice, and administer five to six sheng while hot; the condition will be cured immediately.

When a cow suffers from a manic disease, it becomes bold and runs wildly, goring anyone it encounters with its horns. In an emergency, use: Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) and Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome), each 5 qian. Grind them into powder together, mix with one egg and one sheng of wine, and administer orally; the condition will be cured immediately.

Boil black beans in water, strain the residue, and take the juice to wash the affected area five or six times until cured. Alternatively, burn buckwheat to ash, leach the ash with water to obtain the juice, add one he of Ming Fan (Alumen), and apply topically; this is also effective.

Sha (Sand) 1 da liang, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 2 xiao liang. Grind into powder and apply to the injury site; the intestine will retract spontaneously. If the intestine is dry and cannot retract, first cut away the necrotic part, then use Su Ke Ye (Poppy Shell Leaf), grind into powder, and apply as a dressing.

Ru Xiang (Frankincense) 3 qian, Long Gu (Dragon Bone) 6.5 qian, Huang Dan (Lead Monoxide) 3.5 qian, She Xiang (Musk) 3 fen, Peng Sha (Borax) 5 fen, and a small amount of human hair ash. Pound all ingredients into powder, mix with sesame oil, and apply topically.

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulb), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Da Huang, Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Herba), Zhi Zi (Gardenia Fruit), Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus), Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizome), Ya Xiao (Natrii Sulfas), Bai Fan (Alumen), Pu Xiao (Mirabilite), and Xiong Huang (Realgar). The above thirteen herbs are ground into equal parts powder. Take 2 liang per dose, mix with 2 sheng of honey-water, and administer orally.

Da Huang, Wu Ling Zhi (Trogopterori Faeces), Mu Bie Zi (Momordicae Semen, de-oiled), Hai Tong Pi (Pterocarpri Indici Cortex), Gan Cao, Tu Huang (Earth Yellow), Yun Tai Zi (Brassicae Napus Semen), and Bai Jie Zi (Sinapis Semen). Grind the above herbs into equal parts powder, mix with yellow millet porridge, spread on silk cloth, and bandage over the affected area.

Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum), Zhi Qiao (Aurantii Fructus), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), and Gan Cao. Divide equally, grind into powder. For each dose of 1.5 liang, add 1 sheng of wine and three handfuls of scallions, decoct with water, and administer warm.

Da Huang and Dang Gui, each 1 liang; Yan (Salt) 0.5 sheng. Decoct in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 0.5 sheng. Administer orally in two divided doses. If the condition remains unstable, puncture the tip of the tail to let blood out; the symptoms will cease.

Chi (Fermented Soybean), Cong (Scallion), and Jiang (Ginger), each 1 liang. Decoct in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 0.5 sheng. Mix with wine and administer orally; the illness will recover.

Huang Dan (Lead Monoxide). Mix with oil and apply topically. Avoid wind; recovery will be immediate.

Xiong Huang (Realgar), Hair, and Zhu Zhi (Pig Fat from the twelfth lunar month). Boil the first two ingredients in the pig fat until the hair dissolves completely. Apply while hot; this is highly effective. Alternatively, use Sheng Hu Ma Ye (Fresh Sesame Leaf), crush to extract juice, and administer orally; this is also effective. Another method: Qiao Mai Gan (Buckwheat Stem), burn to ash, leach with water to obtain juice, and wash the area. Or: Li Lu (Veratrum Nigrum), grind into powder, mix with water, and apply topically; all are effective.