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Traumatic injuries from falls and blows are divided into those with broken skin and those without, caused by blood loss or blood stasis. For instance, if a person falls from a height but the skin and muscles remain intact, blood stasis must flow into the Zang-Fu organs (internal organs), causing the patient to become unconscious and suffer from difficulty in urination and defecation. In such cases, Dacheng Tang (Great Achievement Decoction) should be used to promote urination and defecation, after which the patient will naturally regain consciousness; if they do not wake up, Dushen Tang (Single Ginseng Decoction) should be administered for rescue. For ordinary falls, mild cases are treated with Fuyuan Huoxue Tang (Restore Vitality and Invigorate Blood Decoction). If joint injuries occur with severed tendons and unceasing bleeding, Dusheng San (Supreme Victory Powder) is applied first to stop the bleeding, followed by the topical application of Huarui Shi San (Flower Porphyry Stone Powder). Severe injuries such as fractured joints require specialized bone-setting and bandaging techniques, which are not detailed here.

Dacheng Tang (Great Achievement Decoction)
Dacheng Tang contains Puxiao (Mirabilite), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome), Sumu (Sappan Wood), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Gancao (Licorice Root), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Houpo (Magnolia Bark), Honghua (Carthamus Flower), Mutong (Akebia Stem), and Zhike (Bitter Orange Fruit), decocted together for oral administration.
It treats traumatic injuries or internal organ damage due to falling from heights, resulting in unconsciousness and constipation; it also treats abdominal distension, chest binding with anorexia, nausea, dry heaving, and severe constipation caused by blunt force trauma leading to internal blood stasis.
Formula: Chenpi, Danggui, Sumu, Mutong, Honghua, Houpo, Gancao (each 1 qian), Zhike (2 qian), Dahuang (3 qian), Puxiao (2 qian).
Decoct one bowl of water until reduced to 80%, take at any time. If no bowel movement occurs within two hours (shi), decoct the dregs again and take before bed. Adding three spoons of honey is also beneficial.

Tiaozhong Erchen Tang (Regulate Middle Erchen Decoction)
Tiaozhong Erchen Tang contains Zhike, Shaoyao (Peony Root), Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome), Danggui, Wuyao (Lindera Root), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel), Zisu (Perilla Leaf), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Dafupi (Areca Pericarp), Jiegan (Platycodon Root), Sumu, Binglang (Betel Nut).
After administering blood-invigorating medicines for the aforementioned symptoms, this decoction should be taken for two to three doses to regulate the condition.
Formula: Chenpi, Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Fuling (Poria), Gancao, Zhike, Dafupi, Honghua, Chuanxiong, Danggui, Baishao (White Peony Root) (each 8 fen), Fangfeng, Binglang, Huangqin, Jiegeng (Platycodon Root), Qingpi, Wuyao, Sumu, Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange) (each 6 fen), Muxiang (Aucklandia Root) (3 fen).
Decoct two zhong of water with three slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) and two dates until reduced to 80%, take at any time.

Dushen Tang (Single Ginseng Decoction)
Dushen Tang has a highly focused efficacy, suitable for excessive bleeding from trauma or metal wounds.
For patients who are unconscious,灌ing (administering) the decoction can revive the debilitated body.
It treats unconsciousness caused by traumatic injuries or excessive bleeding from metal wounds.
Formula: Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) 1 liang, sliced, decocted in two bowls of water until half remains. Take orally at any time. Decoct the dregs again and take; the patient will naturally recover. The dregs can also be decocted with one he of Jingmi (Glutinous Rice) and taken warm.

Huarui Shi San (Flower Porphyry Stone Powder)
Huarui Shi San contains Shexiang (Musk), Tanxiang (Sandalwood), Ruxiang (Frankincense), Moyao (Myrrh), Xixin (Asarum), Sumu, Caowu (Aconitum Carmichaelii Root), Houpo, Danggui, Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome), Longgu (Fossilized Bones), Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica Root), Shehanshi (Ophiopogon Root), Muxiang, Jiangxiang (Red Sanders), Nanxing (Arisaema Rhizome), Qingfen (Calomel).
It is effective for traumatic injuries, metal wounds, cuts, arrows, or blade injuries resulting in severed tendons, damaged bones, unceasing pain, and failure of new flesh to grow.
Formula: Ruxiang, Moyao, Qianghuo, Zisu, Xixin, Caowu, Shehanshi (soaked in child's urine three times), Houpo, Baizhi, Jiangxiang, Danggui, Sumu, Tanxiang, Longgu, Nanxing, Qingfen (each 2 qian), Shexiang (3 fen), Huarui Shi (Flower Porphyry Stone soaked in child's urine seven times, 5 qian).
Grind all ingredients into an extremely fine powder and store in a jar. Clean the wound with Congtang (Scallion Decoction), apply this powder, cover with soft cotton paper, and change once daily for miraculous effects. If this powder is unavailable, Shengji San (Generate Flesh Powder) from the Duogu Ju (Multiple Bone Abscess) section can be used temporarily with similar efficacy in emergencies.

Yuhong Gao (Jade Red Ointment) (See Swollen Ulcer Section)
It treats traumatic injuries or metal wounds where bones and tendons are severed, bleeding has stopped, but pain persists and pus forms. Apply this ointment to the cleaned wound daily using Congtang, and cover with black plaster.