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Decoct Gardenia (Gardeniae Fructus) in water and drink the decoction; drinking Sweet Bean Decoction (Gandou Tang) is also acceptable.

Decoct Black Soybean (Soybeanius Nigrum) in water and drink the juice.

Drink Ginger Juice (Shengjiang Zhi); decocting Dried Ginger (Gingeris Rhizoma) in water for consumption is also acceptable.

Decoct Tangerine Peel (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) in water and drink the juice; decocting Licorice Root (Glycyrrhizae Radix) or Saposhnikovia Root (Saposhnikoviae Radix) in water for consumption is also acceptable.

If vomiting and diarrhea persist, drink the ash water of Panicum miliaceum (Setaria italica var. japonica).

Consume the stomach of a wild goose, or grind White Duck Droppings into powder and take with water.

For abdominal pain accompanied by flatulence and foaming at the mouth, drinking hot vinegar will provide relief.

(Brewed liquor should not be stored in tin vessels for stewing or kept overnight; prolonged storage makes it lethal if consumed.) Pour half a bowl of condensation water collected from the lid of a pot to revive the patient. Another method: apply mud from the bottom of a well to the chest, immerse the patient in cold water, and administer Mung Bean Water to detoxify.

For poisoning caused by various alcoholic beverages, only Mung Bean Powder Soup can detoxify. For those who remain unconscious after a day of alcohol poisoning, boil one sheng of Black Soybeans in water, take one cup warm, and they will recover subsequently.

When poisoned by unknown substances in food or drink, decoct Licorice Root and Shepherd's Purse Soup and drink it for efficacy.

Mix raw Egg White with Alum Powder to induce vomiting and expel various toxins; Mung Bean and Licorice Root Soup can also detoxify hundred poisons. Another method: for toxins located in the upper body regardless of type, pour copious amounts of Sesame Oil to induce vomiting for relief; for toxins in the lower body, using Magnesium Sulfate and Licorice Root Soup to promote bowel movement is also effective. Another Detoxification Pill: Use four liang of Isatis Root (Isatidis Radix), Cyperus Artocarpus (Cyperi Artocarpifolii Rhizoma) (remove hairs), Indigo Naturalis (Indigofera Tinctorii Folium), [Text Error: "Huanghu" likely refers to a specific processing or herb, retained as per source], form fifteen pills, chew thoroughly, and swallow with fresh water; two doses suffice for detoxification.

(Poisoning from eating various vegetables causes madness, restlessness, vomiting, or diarrhea.) Decoct Kudzu Root (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) thickly and drink the juice for best results. Alternatively, burn Pig Bones to ash, mix with water, and consume for good effect. Also, drink copious amounts of Sesame Oil, or human breast milk or child's urine (two sheng) to cure.

(Meat covered tightly in a sealed container left overnight is called "Yu Rou" (Stagnant Meat) and is toxic. Dried meat wetted by rainwater leaking from a thatched roof is called "Lou Fu" (Leaking Cured Meat) and is toxic.) Decoct Black Soybeans thickly and drink several sheng to detoxify. Also, drink copious amounts of human breast milk, or crush Chinese Chive (Allium tuberosum) and drink 2-3 sheng of the juice; all are effective.

(Cinnamon Heart (Cinnamomi Cortex) ground into powder, formed into pills the size of mung beans using rice paste, swallowed with water—ten to twenty pills will cure. Adding Musk (Moschus) is especially excellent.)

(Grilled Stone Flounder (Coilia nasus) eaten in small quantities, or its decoction drunk, is also acceptable.)

Poisoning from meat of six domestic animals (Grind Rhinoceros Horn (Rhinocerotis Cornu) thickly into a bowl of juice and drink; or soak Fermented Soybean (Sojae Semen Praeparatum) in water, extract the juice, and drink several sheng. Alternatively, boil one sheng of Coriander Seed (Coriandri Fructus) in water, let cool, take half a sheng per dose, twice daily; or crush fresh Chinese Chive and drink the juice—all are effective.)