(Bite of venomous snakes and centipedes)
For a mad dog bite, take five qian of refined Realgar powder (Xionghuang, 雄黄), and one hundred apricot kernels (Xingren, 杏仁) with skin and tips removed, stir-fried and ground. Take two qian per dose, delivered with wine decocted with tiger bone (Hugu, 虎骨). Upon completion of the dosage, recovery is certain. Externally, apply this paste to the affected area. For bites from venomous snakes and centipedes, use fine powder of refined Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄), applied topically after being mashed with garlic (Suan, 蒜). Internally, administer Baizhi Huxin San (Angelica Dahurica Heart-Protecting Powder).
Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, 白芷) (one liang), Xiangru (Olibanum, 乳香) (three qian), Xionghuang (Realgar, 雄黄) (five qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 甘草) (five qian).
Grind all into a fine powder. Take four qian per dose, mixed with clear wine and ingested.
(Wild mushroom poisoning)
If arsenic poison (Pidu, 砒毒) is accidentally ingested, crush fresh small thistle root (Xiaojigen, 小蓟根) to extract juice and force-feed it. Alternatively, administer Jinzhi (Gold Juice, 金汁 - human fecal distillate). Or, mix Mingfan (Alumen, 明矾) and Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 大黄) into powder, mix with freshly drawn cold water, and force-feed. Efficacy is indicated by vomiting and diarrhea. Wild mushroom poisoning is also treated with Jinzhi (Gold Juice, 金汁); Zijindan (Purple Gold Pill, 紫金丹) is also effective.
Rescue from hanging: Lower the body, untie the rope, and prepare a decoction of three qian of high-quality Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 肉桂) for force-feeding.
Rescue from drowning: Lay the victim horizontally across the back of a water buffalo to drain water from the abdomen. If no buffalo is available, use a stool as a substitute. Subsequently, blow Tongtian Chubisan (Sky-Penetrating Nasal Snuff Powder, 通天搐鼻散) into the nostrils; revival occurs upon sneezing. Using Banxia powder (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 半夏) alone blown into the nose is also effective.
Nightmare-induced coma (Yanmeng, 魇梦): Blow Tongtiansan (Sky-Penetrating Powder, 通天散) into the nose, and additionally force-feed a decoction made of scallion white (Congbai, 葱白) and fresh ginger (Shengjiang, 生姜).
Zhuyazaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus, 猪牙皂角) [skin and membrane removed, one liang], Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 细辛) [leaves removed], Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 半夏) [each five qian].
Grind into an extremely fine powder. Use one or two fen per application, blow into the nostrils; consciousness returns upon sneezing.