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Red dates are boiled until soft and tender; consumed intermittently, any swallowed gold will pass naturally in the stool.

Charcoal is ground into a fine powder, mixed with vinegar, and applied to the affected area for immediate cure.

Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 1 qian, Fuling (Poria) 1 qian, Guangpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 1 qian, Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 5 fen.
The above herbs are soaked overnight in good-quality distilled liquor. Before onset of symptoms, the dregs are removed and the liquid taken warm. For severe cases, double the dosage of the above herbs. This is also effective for tertian malaria, but must be taken several times.

Zhen Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) 1 qian, Chencha (Aged Tea) 1 qian.
Decoct together and take orally. Bleeding stops after two or three doses.

Fresh Digupi (Cortex Lycii, i.e., root bark of Lycium barbarum, quantity as needed) is washed clean, the tender outer bark is peeled off, and crushed using a stone mortar. Half a bowl of river water and half a bowl of well water are added, and soaked for a short while. Cover with a bowl, hold the liquid in the mouth for gargling, spit it out when it feels hot, and repeat this process several times for immediate effect.

Decoct aged He Ye (Folium Nelumbinis) and wash the affected area with the addition of Bai Fan (Alumen). Immediate cure is guaranteed after one or two washes.

Fresh Luobo (Radix Raphani Sativi) is dried in the shade for one or two days until the skin can be peeled off. Apply the peel to the affected area; replace when dry. Healing occurs after several applications.

Toufan Xiancai (First-harvest Amaranthus) is dried in the shade. When illness occurs, decoct in a clay pot and drink frequently from a large bowl. If fresh amaranth is unavailable, the seed stalks are also effective.

Seven large black dates are pitted, roasted on new tiles until charred, and ground into powder. Mix with raw Qingyou (vegetable oil) or Mazhong (sesame oil) and apply several times for miraculous results.

(In case of foreign body in the eye, unbearable abdominal pain, or sudden collapse/coma): Crush Lian Ou (Rhizoma Nymphaeae Albae) to extract juice and administer orally to restore consciousness immediately.

Take a small amount of soil from the ground and place it in the eye; the foreign object will come out within a short time.

Malantou (Herba Kalanchoe Pinnatae), recorded in Bencao as Malancao, enters the Lung meridian. Rub until warm and insert into the nostril to stop bleeding.

For redness and swelling of both eyes: Use clean mud from fields, kneaded into pills. Apply to the eyelids, two pills overnight. Immediate effect is guaranteed. Replace upon waking if the patient falls asleep.

Qinglian Huaban (Petals of Blue Lotus) are moistened with saliva and applied to the affected area to reduce swelling. Applied to ulcers, they promote wound closure.

Use branches of Huai Shu (Sophora japonica) growing towards the east, decocted in a clay pot. Add approximately 2 liang of Pixiao (Natrii Sulfas) to the decoction. Fumigate first, then wash. During fumigation, cover with clothes to retain heat.