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Poisoning
If one feels discomfort in the abdomen, immediately test with raw tofu. If there is no fishy smell upon entering the mouth, this indicates poisoning. Immediately decoct Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) into a thick liquid and drink it continuously. Inducing vomiting by stimulating the throat with fingers will lead to recovery. (Recorded in various sections)

Gu Poison (Guzhong)
First, take one chi of length of Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), chew it and swallow the saliva. If poisoned, one will vomit. Then, use three liang of Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) and four liang of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), add six sheng of water, and boil down to two sheng. Take orally three times a day. If holding the Gancao does not induce vomiting, it is not poison. (*Wei Jin Duo*)

Gu Poison (Guzhong)
In the past, Li Xi, while serving as the Tui Guan (Judicial Officer) of Leizhou, obtained a prescription for treating Gu poison. If the toxin is located in the upper body, use Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) to induce vomiting; if the toxin is in the abdomen, use Yujin (Radix Curcumae) to promote purgation. Alternatively, taking both herbs together will result in either vomiting or diarrhea, saving many lives. (*Fan Shihu Wenji*)

Resolving Toxicity from Incompatible Herbs
Can tui zhi (Paper left after silkworms spin cocoons), burn to ash, grind finely to one qian, mix with cold water and take. Frequent administration is effective.

Resolving Polypharmacy Toxicity (Toxic illness caused by excessive medication, characterized by head swelling like a dou, bleeding lips, chest fullness/stuffiness, or cramping pain around the umbilicus and abdomen)
Hei Xiaodou (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis, also known as Ma Liaodou) and Lv Dou (Vigna radiata), each half sheng. Decoct and take the juice, and consume the beans to soothe the middle jiao. Recovery ensues. For Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Chuanwu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii), Tianxiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), and Banmao (Mylabris) toxicity, decoct Ma Liaodou alone and take the juice. For Zaofan (Melanterite) toxicity, urgently take one bowl of flour paste. (*Danfang Zongji*)

Arsenic Trioxide (Pishuang) Toxicity
Lv Dou Fen (Green Bean Powder, sifted finely) four liang, Huangni (Yellow Mud, sifted) four liang, and nine fresh egg whites. Mix together, dilute with bean-soaking water, and take orally to resolve toxicity. If Black Sheep Blood is swallowed additionally, it is even better. Anyone who has taken arsenic must not lie supine, lest the toxin spread to the four limbs and become difficult to treat. After recovery, tobacco, alcohol, ginger, Sichuan pepper, fried, and stir-fried foods must be avoided for one hundred days. (*Yuan Ti Ji*)

Resolving Arsenic Poisoning
Quickly collect swallows' nests from the eaves. Place three or four large bowls of well water in a bucket. Stir vigorously with hands. Filter the mixture through a linen cloth using a method similar to pressing fermented bean curd, removing mud and leaves. Take the stirred water and force-feed two or three bowls. Vomiting will occur naturally. If vomiting does not occur, continue feeding. Once vomiting is complete, consciousness will return. (Single Prescription)

Duan Chang Cao (Strychnos nux-vomica or similar toxic vine) Toxicity
Split open a hen that is brooding eggs. Mix with refined sesame oil and administer orally. Alternatively, take three or four raw eggs. Or drink about one bowl of hot sheep blood. The key is to ensure complete vomiting before regaining consciousness.

Lead White (Qianfen) Toxicity
When used by women for abortion, it is ineffective and often leads to a state of wanting to die but unable to, or wanting to live but unable to. Moreover, children born may suffer from dementia and skin sores/toxins. In cases of accidental ingestion, urgently crush fresh radish and drink the juice to resolve toxicity. (*Mifang Jiyuan*)

Kaikou Jiao (Excessive consumption of pungent peppers) Toxicity
For symptoms of vomiting white foam, cold body, and near-death state, drinking Di Jiang Shui (Earth Slurry Water) resolves the toxicity. (*Jingui Fang*)

Wild Mushroom Toxicity
Drink three to four bowls of Di Jiang Shui (Earth Slurry Water). Di Jiang can resolve all toxins; it is truly a miraculous prescription. (*Danfang Quanji*)

Beef Toxicity
Decoct the bark of Wubai Tree (Phoebe zhennan) root in wine, and take with hot wine. Alternatively, crush chrysanthemum including roots, extract juice, and take with wine. (Ibid.)

Dog or Horse Meat Toxicity
Take four liang of Xing Ren (Apricot Seed), remove skins, crush them. Mix with boiling water, squeeze out the juice, and divide into two or three doses. Or urgently eat one bowl of cold porridge; within moments, the toxin dissipates and appetite returns. (*Danfang Quanji*)

Mushroom and Pufferfish Toxicity
Taking Jin Zhi (Golden Juice - fermented human feces supernatant) in large amounts resolves toxicity. If unavailable, dig a pit on the ground, mix soil with water, allow to settle slightly, and drink one or two bowls of the clarified water to resolve toxicity. Taking Zijin Ding (Purple Gold Pill) is even better. (*Qianshi Chaofang*)

Baijiu (Distilled Spirits) Toxicity (Suffocation due to fire/smoke or coal gas poisoning)
Administering fresh radish juice or hot urine is effective. (*Yuan Ti Ji*)

Accidental Ingestion of Leeches
Those who crave celery are prone to this condition. Eating a small amount of Di Jiang Shui (Earth Slurry Water) on an empty stomach expels the leech. (Ibid.)

Crab Toxicity
She Zhi (Oyster Juice), Suan Zhi (Garlic Juice), Donggua Zhi (Winter Melon Juice), Heidou Zhi (Black Soybean Juice), and Zisu Zhi (Perilla Juice) can all resolve toxicity. (Ibid.)

Poisonous Soft-shell Turtle
Drink several bowls of Lan Zhi (Indigo Juice) or clear water mixed with Landing (Indigo Pill).

Toxicity from Six Domestic Animals Dying Naturally
Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark) crushed into powder, mixed with water, take one qian. Or take two qian of Yellowtu (Yellow Earth from walls), mixed with water and taken orally. Or drink one bowl of human milk. (*Danfang Quanji*)

Eel Toxicity
Consuming eel while having ingested Jingjie (Schizonepeta) harms the person. Resolve with Di Jiang Shui (Earth Slurry Water). (*Jijian Fang*)

Baiguo (Ginkgo Nut) Toxicity
Shexiang (Musk), one fen, decoct in water and take.

Tofu Toxicity
Drinking Radish Soup resolves toxicity. (*Bencao*)

Coal Toxicity
Sudden fainting, which is fatal if not treated urgently. Immediately irrigate with freshly drawn clear water. (Yan Yao Fang)

Salt Brine Toxicity
Pour in raw tofu slurry. Then stimulate the throat several times with a goose feather to induce vomiting, leading to survival. (Ancient Prescription)

Toxicity from Dog, Horse, Pufferfish, Fish, and Crab (Symptoms: hardness under the heart or abdominal distension, thirst, sudden fever, delirious speech)
Decoct Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome) and take the juice. (Meishi Fang)

Accidental Ingestion of Tung Oil (Causes incessant vomiting)
Urgently drink hot wine to resolve toxicity. (*Mifang Jiyuan*)

Swallowing Copper Coins
Cook sheep shin bone ash into porridge and eat. Miraculous effect. (*Bencao*)

Swallowing Needles
One Toad eye, swallow with Mutong (Akebia Decoction). The needle will penetrate the eye and exit via the large intestine.

Child Swallowing Needles
Crush partially raw, partially cooked, sprouted broad beans. Form pills using Chinese Chive Juice and swallow. (Secret Recipe)