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Moxibustion on Fengchi (GB20), Baihui (GV20), Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Jianliao (SI19), Fengshi (GB31), Zusanli (ST36), Jiegu (GB39), and Huantiao (GB30) acupoints is highly effective. (Ibid.)

For patients who have lost consciousness, it is advisable to prick the Shixuan (EX-UE11) points (located at the tips of the ten fingers) to induce bleeding, which will immediately restore consciousness. (Ibid.)

For stroke resulting in immobility of muscles and bones, cold-bi syndrome, joint pain, spasm and twitching pain of hands and feet, emaciation, and dead flesh (necrosis or loss of sensation in local muscles), collect a large amount of soil from mouse burrows, dry it in the sun, steam it until hot, place it in a cloth bag, and apply alternating compresses to the affected area. (*Bencao Shiyi*)

Align the middle fingers of both hands, bind them tightly with a rope, and moxa-burn these two fingers. Three to five moxa cones are sufficient for cure. When measuring Cun (body-inch) for acupuncture points, measure the left side for males and the right side for females; the transverse crease at the middle segment of the middle finger constitutes one Cun. (*Cheng Shi Jide Fang*)

Peel one clove of garlic, mash it into a paste, and form it into a cake the size of a copper coin. If discharge comes from the left nostril, apply the cake to the sole of the left foot; if from the right nostril, apply to the sole of the right foot; if from both, apply to both soles. This brings immediate recovery. In urgent situations where this is inconvenient, soaking both feet in hot water is also effective. (*Jian Yao Ji Zhong Fang*)

Fold several layers of straw paper, soak thoroughly well-water, separate the layers, and apply to the vertex (Dingxin). Iron it with a hot iron; slight warmth is acceptable, and stop after a while. (*Jing Yue Quan Shu*)

Mix Gardenia Yellow (Zhi Zi Huang) with egg white, add flour, and pound into a cake. Apply to the umbilicus. (*Zhong Fu Tang Fang*)

Take one male crucian carp (remove head and bone, take two pieces of dorsal meat), pepper (one grain per year of age, up to ten grains) (finely ground), and pound them together. Add realgar (Shexiang, 3 fen) separately; do not pound it together with the fish and pepper as it may stick to the mortar. Fill the mixture into a clam shell, place it over the patient's umbilicus, and bind tightly with silk. Recovery occurs within one day and night. (Ibid.)

Patients suffering from yellow edema (Huangzhong) should not be misdiagnosed with jaundice (Huangdan). Jaundice presents with a golden-yellow discoloration of the entire body and sclera, without facial swelling. Yellow edema presents with a sallow-white complexion, while the eyes remain normal. Although both originate from the Spleen and Stomach, their manifestations differ, and physicians must carefully distinguish and treat them. Jaundice arises from damp-heat steaming and staining. Yellow edema, however, involves less severe damp-heat and is often caused by parasites and food stagnation. Excessive consumption of hard-to-digest foods may impair the Spleen's transformation and transportation function, causing turbid qi to ascend, resulting in a sallow and swollen face, and lack of color in the hands and feet. Patients with parasites typically vomit yellow fluid, have erect hair, lusterless skin, and a craving for raw rice or tea leaves. If edema extends to the four limbs, it is difficult to treat. If edema extends to the abdomen, it is incurable. Severe reduction in dietary intake is also incurable due to the exhaustion of Stomach Qi. (*Yi Jing*)