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Chive (Allii Tuberosi Rhizoma) is pounded together with Fu Shi (Calcitum, 锻石) to form a cake, which is then pasted on a wall and dried thoroughly. It is ground into an extremely fine powder. If bleeding does not stop, sprinkling this powder will cure it immediately.

Boil a large amount of Wheat (Tritici Japonici Semen, 小麦) in water, filter the juice, and let it cool completely. Have the patient lie on a mat, hold the cold juice in their mouth, and spray it onto the patient's back; the intestines will gradually return inside. During the initial spraying, do not let the patient know. If the intestines have not yet fully returned, lift the four corners of the mat and gently shake them until they enter naturally. Once returned, suture the wound using silk thread moistened with Sesame Oil (Sesami Oleum, 麻油), and bind it tightly with wet cloth. Be careful not to startle the patient to avoid the rupture of the wound.

Another method: Wash the intestines with Barley Decoction (Hordei Fructus, 大麦汤) and reduce them into the body. Suture with threads made from Mulberry Root Bark (Mori Cortex, 桑白皮). The patient should consume only congee for one hundred days to recover.

Use high-quality Chicken Bone Char (which makes a sound when thrown on the ground) and high-quality Pine Rosin (Pini Resina, 松香) in equal parts. Pound them into a single mass. Moisten with the juice of old Chive Seeds (Allii Tuberosi Semen, 韭菜子) and dry in the shade. Repeat the pounding process. This is also a miraculous remedy for Jin Chuang (Metal Weapon Injuries, 金疮). Some versions add Xue Jie (Dragon's Blood, 血竭) 4 fen, Zhen Jiang Xiang (Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae, 真降香) 6 fen, and Lychee Seed (Litchi Chinensis Semen, 荔枝核) roasted to retain its nature 4 fen. Mix well, chop finely, and take orally. Recovery occurs within seven days.

Roast Mori Cortex (Mulberry Root Bark, 桑根白皮) and grind it into one sheng of powder. Boil it into a paste for external application. It stops pain, prevents blood stasis, and ensures no recurrence for life.

Grind Gan Ou (Dried Lotus Rhizome, 干耦) into powder. Take two qian with wine, twice a day.

Cut Cong Bai (Scallion White, 葱白) finely, pound it rotten, stir-fry it until hot, and apply as a warm compress to the affected area. Replace immediately when it cools down. It is highly effective.

Grind Bai Cao Shuang (Soot, 百草霜) finely. Mix with good wine and take orally.

Take Guan Fen (Lead Powder, 官粉) one qian, mix with water, and take orally. Relief follows immediately.

Pound Yan Mei (Salted Plum, 盐梅) until mushy and apply to the affected area. Bleeding stops immediately.

Use Gu Duanshi (Old Calcitum, 古锻石), Xin Duanshi (New Calcitum, 新锻石), the first two leaves of Si Gua (Luffa Fruit, 丝瓜) including roots and leaves, and Chive (Allii Tuberosi Rhizoma, 韭菜) including roots, all in equal parts. Pound them one thousand times. Form into cakes and dry in the shade. When needed, grind into powder and rub on the wound. It stops bleeding, relieves pain, promotes tissue regeneration, and is extremely effective.

Apply the crotch part of an old undergarment worn by a woman, after roasting it, as an ironing compress on the affected area.

Fei Zuo Fan (Processed Alum, 皂矾) is processed by sublimation (fei), ground into powder, and applied dry. The maggots will die immediately.

Use the membrane from the patient's ear and the powder scraped from their fingernails. Mix with saliva and apply to the affected area.

Another prescription: Cut slices of freshly slaughtered pork while still hot and apply to the affected area. Change three slices consecutively, and the swelling will disappear immediately.

Another prescription: For bleeding, apply He Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix, 何首乌) powder. It stops bleeding instantly and is highly effective.

Another prescription: Use one pinch of Bai Mian (Wheat Flour, 白面) and one pinch of Chao Yan (Stir-fried Salt, 炒盐). Mix with fresh water and apply.

Another prescription: Pound Xing Ren (Apricot Seed, 杏仁) into a thick paste, apply generously to the affected area, and roast from a distance using a lit candle.