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First, pierce the snake's tail firmly with a sharp awl, then slice open the tail with a knife. Insert several grains of Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao) into the wound to bind it; the snake will naturally withdraw.

Treatment for injuries caused by venomous snakes, resulting in coma, suffocation, and near-death states.

Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung), 1 liang.
Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, mixed with good wine. Apply the dregs to the affected area. After some time, take another dose to achieve recovery.

Amaranth root (Xiancaigen), pounded along the grain and soaked in boiling wine. Cover with a bowl, drink hot until sweating occurs. Apply the dregs to the affected area.

Coptis Rhizome (Chuanhuanglian), 3 qian; Strychnos Nux-vomica (Fanmubie), 3 seeds; Tibia of Tiger (Hujinggu), 3 qian; Licorice Root (Gancao), 1 qian.
Fry the aforementioned herbs in 4 liang of sesame oil to extract the juice, remove the dregs, then boil the dregs again in raw wine. First consume the oil, then drink the wine containing the dregs until intoxicated, aiming to induce sweating. Avoid goose, dog, and mutton meat for seven days; other foods are unrestricted.

Another prescription:
Mylabris (Banmao), 7 insects, remove head and feet, stir-fry with glutinous rice, grind into powder. Take with warm wine. If no physician is present, self-administration is permitted. The efficacy is verified if foam resembling a dog shape appears in the stool. If no such shape appears, take 6 to 7 doses. After recovery, decoct 1 liang of Coptis Rhizome (Chuanhuanglian) in water to detoxify. Avoid meat and alcohol for 100 days.

For any such injury, first puncture the wound, wash with Mugwort Juice (Aizhi), then administer this medicine. It is invariably effective. Otherwise, if barking sounds are heard from within the abdomen, the condition is incurable.

Licorice Root (Gancao) and Apricot Seed (Xingren), chewed thoroughly and applied to the wound. Alternatively, apply rat feces (Shusshi) mashed into a paste to relieve pain.

Consume large amounts of Ginger Juice (Shengjiangzhi), use it to rinse the wound, and apply Alum Powder (Baifan) to the site to relieve pain.

Moxibustion on the injured area. Burn horse manure and human feces until they retain their medicinal properties (coked), mix with lard, and apply.

Apply juice extracted from Mint (Bohe).

Burn cat hair to ash, add a small amount of Musk (Shexiang), moisten with saliva, and apply.

Bake honeycomb (Fengfang) until dry, grind into powder, mix with lard, and apply. Another portable remedy involves using hand-dirt collected from cleaning the genitals to rub the affected area; this also treats bites from centipedes and dogs.

Another method:
When a bee is about to sting, draw the character "Yu" (Jade) on the ground. Chant "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth." Draw one stroke per character, starting with the horizontal stroke of "Metal" and ending with the dot of "Earth." Immediately pick up the soil from under the final dot of "Earth" and apply it to the wound for immediate effect.