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Sudden death is caused by encountering treacherous wind while the body is in a state of "three deficiencies." The so-called "three deficiencies" refer to: first, encountering a year of declining annual luck; second, meeting the time of the waning moon; third, failing to harmonize with the seasonal climate changes.

If a patient suffers sudden death but retains faint breath and slight warmth in the heart region, this formula for Wushen Fanhun Dan (Five Spirits Returning Soul Pill) should be administered.
Ingredients: Cinnabar (Ban Liang), Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang), Benzoin Resin (Anxi Xiang), Arsenic Trioxide (Pishuang), Large Spider (Wu Mei, collected on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, stored in a bag, kept ventilated but not allowed to die).
Preparation and Administration: First, finely grind the first four ingredients. Then add the spider and grind again until uniform. Take three cun of non-moth-eaten Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit (Zao Jiao), remove the black skin, and decoct it in three he of water to extract the juice. Use this juice to make pills. Take one pill per dose.

For treating sudden death and syncope due to evil qi invasion manifesting as trismus (lockjaw), this formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Croton Seed (Ba Dou, ten seeds, peeled, dehearted, wrapped in paper and pressed to remove oil), Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang, half liang, roasted and cracked), Rhizoma et Radix Rhei (Chuan Da Huang, half liang, cracked and slightly stir-fried).
Preparation and Administration: Pound and sieve the above herbs into fine powder. Mix with jujube pulp to form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills at any time with warm water. If the patient does not revive after walking the distance of ten li, administer another dose.

Formula for treating sudden death, Zhong'e (sudden collapse due to foul and malignant qi), and Shi Jue (corpse-like coma).
Method: Insert scallion stalks into the ears and nose. If blood flows out, it indicates a sign of life. When the patient is about to revive, hold both hands firmly without releasing. After a moment, the deceased will naturally raise their hands to grab people. Stop when they cry out in pain. For males, insert into the left nostril; for females, into the right nostril. The depth should be approximately five cun. It acts immediately.

Another formula.
Method: Soak cotton in good wine, squeeze the juice into the nose with your hand, and hold the limbs steady, avoiding any startling movements.

Another formula.
Method: Powder Pinellia Tuber (Ban Xia) to a consistency like soybeans, and insufflate into the nose.

Another formula.
Method: Crush Chinese chives to extract juice and pour it into the mouth.

Another formula.
Method: Take pork fat the size of a chicken egg, boil it with one he of vinegar, and pour it down the throat. This is effective.

Another formula.
Method: For sudden death accompanied by high fever, use eight ounces of Alum (Bai Fan), dissolve it in two dou of water, and soak the feet in this solution to restore life.

Another formula.
Method: Cut off a pig's tail, collect the blood, and instill it. Bind a piglet and use it as a pillow under the head of the deceased; they will revive shortly.

Another formula.
Method: Inspect the inner surface of the upper lip. If there are white spots the size of millet grains, puncture and remove them with a needle.

Another formula.
Method: Pour urine over the face several times to restore speech. This is the method of Bian Que.

Another formula.
Method: Take blood from the head of a rooster and apply it to the face. Reapply when dry.

Another formula.
Method: Pound Qinghao or related herb Nvqing, sieve into a fine powder. Take one qian, open the teeth, place it in the throat, and wash down with water and vinegar. Life returns immediately.

For treating death due to collision/impact where the heart area remains warm, use this formula.
Method: Insert scallion whites into the anus and the nose. Revival occurs shortly.