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Calcitum (Rattans Fructus) is a crucial herb for bone setting; it is not used in external applications but must be included in decoctions or infusions. It is assisted by Dipsaci Radix (Xuduan) and Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex (Wujia Pi); for promoting blood circulation, Carthami Flos (Honghua) and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui) serve as the principal herbs; for regulating Qi, Aurantii Fructus Viridis (Qingpi) and Aurantii Fructus (Zhike) are prioritized; for breaking up blood stasis, Persicae Semen (Taoren) and Akebiae Caulis (Mutong) act as the sovereign herbs; for nourishing blood, Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao) and Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Shengdi) are most effective. If wind-dispersion is desired, Qi regulation must precede it; similarly, promoting blood circulation requires smoothing Qi as a key principle. For injuries to the lower limbs, Papaveris Fructus (Mugua) serves as a guiding herb; for injuries to the upper limbs, Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi) and Mori Ramulus (Sangzhi) may also be used.

Generally, the left chest of a human body is referred to as the "Qi Gate," and the right chest as the site of "Phlegm-Fire." The left hypochondrium is called the "Food Stomach," and the right hypochondrium is the "Sea of Blood." The anterior chest corresponds to the Tianlong Acupoint, and the back corresponds to the Haidi Acupoint. Injury to the left breast induces coughing, while injury to the right breast induces hiccups. The two loins correspond to the Erzhu Acupoints; injury here causes laughter. Injuries to the upper part of men are easier to treat because men possess vigorous Qi that ascends; injuries to the lower part of women are easier to treat because women possess abundant Blood that descends.

Generally, fatal vital points include: Dingxin (Vertex), Taiyang (Temple), Erqiao (Ear Orifices), Yanhou (Throat), Xiong Tang (Chest), Liang Ru (Both Breasts), Xin Kan (Epigastrium), Duqi (Umbilicus), Liang Xie (Both Hypochondria), Shennang (Scrotum), Yinhu (Vagina), Naohou (Back of Head), Ergen (Root of Ear), Jilu (Spine), Beixin (Back), Liang Houxie Yaoyan (Lateral Waist Eyes), areas slightly left or right of the Vertex, Eluan (Forehead), and Ejiao (Frontal Angle). Severe injuries to these sites can all be fatal.

Generally, whole-body trauma leads to rapid death. Injuries to the shoulders and back result in delayed death. Injuries to the left half of the body cause shortness of breath, yellowish complexion, and edema; injuries to the right half cause hiccups, pale complexion, and blood deficiency. Injuries to the back do not cause immediate death, but death will occur within one hundred days because the five Zang organs are connected to the back; Yansheng Jiujiu (Life-Prolonging Medicinal Wine) should be taken. Injuries to the chest inevitably cause coughing, chest tightness, and coma, with a black complexion, leading to death within three to four days because the chest is the pathway for Qi and Blood circulation; Qili San (Seven-Cent Powder) and Xingqi Huoxue Tang (Regulating Qi and Invigorating Blood Decoction) should be taken.

Generally, mild contusions that are not fatal present only as pain in the two hypochondria, which is due to excess Liver Fire, essentially an overabundance of Fire. Some individuals who previously fell from heights have existing blood stasis; new injuries trigger pain from this latent stasis. Pain may also arise from Phlegm accumulation or Food retention. Alternatively, excessive drinking, overeating, or sexual exhaustion may deplete Spleen Qi, allowing Liver Wood to overact on deficient Spleen-Stomach, causing pain radiating from the epigastrium to both hypochondria. Another cause is hypochondriac pain accompanying fever from Cold Damage. Left hypochondriac pain indicates Qi stagnation and Fire; right hypochondriac pain indicates Phlegm and Food retention. Pain due to blood stasis is characterized by redness and swelling at the injury site. In obese, fair-skinned individuals, chills, fever, and hypochondriac pain are often due to Qi deficiency; in dark, thin individuals, chills, fever, and pain suggest dual deficiency of Yin and Yang, typically worsening at night, accompanied by irritability and lumbar pain, which is also due to blood stasis congealing.