治自缢、墙压、溺水、魇魅、产乳死者名五绝 皆用半夏一两汤洗七次为末，丸如大豆，
内
治自缢死 缓解下，切勿割断抱取。心下犹温者，刺鸡冠血滴入口中即活，男雌女雄。
又方 用鸡屎白如枣大，酒半盏和灌及鼻中。
又方 用蓝研汁灌之。
又方 即于鼻下人中穴针灸，遂活。
又方 未解下先用膝头，或手浓裹衣服，紧塞谷道，抱起解下，揉其项痕，捻正喉，搐
鼻及
又方 根据前法解下，用皂角、细辛为末，搐鼻。
又方 凡自缢高悬者，徐徐抱住解绳，不得割断，上下安脚卧之。以一人用被踏其两肩，
手
强
少
旦
治卒暴、堕 、压倒、打死，心头温者 即将本人盘足坐住，令人控起其发；用半夏末
急吹
治溺水者 救起放大凳子睡着，脚后凳脚坫起二砖，却用盐搽脐中，待其水自流出，切
不可
又方 急解去衣带，艾灸脐中。
又方 救起即用牛一头，将本人肚横覆在牛背上，两边用人扶策，徐牵牛行，出腹内之
水。
将肚
治溺死一宿者尚活 用皂角末绵包内下部，须臾出水即活。
治冬月落水微有气者 用大器炒灰熨心上，候暖气通，温米粥稍稍吞之即活。若便持火
灸即
治冻死微有气者 用大锅炒灰包熨心上，冷即换。待眼开，以温酒粥汤与之，不可便与
火烘
治魇死者 不得近前唤，但咬痛其脚跟，及唾其面。不省者，移动些少卧处，徐唤之。
原有
又方 急于人中穴及两脚大拇指内离甲一韭叶许，各灸三、五壮即活。
又方 兼治中恶、缢、溺、压 、产难气绝者，用皂角末或半夏末，丸如豆大，内鼻中，
嚏
治惊怖死者 用温酒灌之。
治卒暴亡 用腊月狐胆温汤，研灌入喉中即活。若移时救无及矣。
治卧忽不寤 勿以火照，但痛啮其拇指甲际，而唾其面则活；用韭捣汁吹鼻孔，冬月用
根汁
治卒魇 用雄黄捣末，以管吹鼻孔中。
治从高坠下，瘀血冲心欲死 用豆豉一合，水二碗，煎数沸，去滓服；若便觉气绝不能
言，
【背景信息】
书名：卫生易简方 作者：胡荧 朝代：明 章节：五绝 类别：方剂
【原文】
治自缢、墙压、溺水、魇魅、产乳死者名五绝 皆用半夏一两汤洗七次为末，丸如大豆，
内
治疗因上吊、墙壁倒塌压迫、溺水、鬼魂作祟（魇魅）、分娩或哺乳死亡的人，统称为“五绝”。这些情况都使用半夏一两，用热水清洗七次后研成粉末，制成如大豆大小的药丸，纳入（鼻孔或口中）。
治疗上吊致死 缓解下，切勿割断抱取。心下犹温者，刺鸡冠血滴入口中即活，男雌女雄。
又方 用鸡屎白如枣大，酒半盏和灌及鼻中。
又方 用蓝研汁灌之。
又方 即于鼻下人中穴针灸，遂活。
又方 未解下先用膝头，或手浓裹衣服，紧塞谷道，抱起解下，揉其项痕，捻正喉，搐
鼻及
又方 根据前法解下，用皂角、细辛为末，搐鼻。
又方 凡自缢高悬者，徐徐抱住解绳，不得割断，上下安脚卧之。以一人用被踏其两肩，
手
强
少
旦
治疗上吊致死：先将人放下时，切勿直接割断绳索抱下来。如果胸口尚有余温，刺破鸡冠取血滴入口中即可复活，男性用母鸡冠，女性用公鸡冠。
另一个方子：取鸡粪中的白色部分，大小如枣，用半杯酒调和灌入并吹入鼻腔。
另一个方子：将板蓝根研磨取汁灌入。
另一个方子：直接在鼻下的水沟穴（人中穴）进行针刺或艾灸，随即复活。
另一个方子：在解开身体之前，先用膝盖顶住，或者用手厚裹衣物，紧紧堵塞肛门，抱起解开后，揉搓颈部勒痕，理顺喉咙，刺激鼻腔打喷嚏以及……
另一个方子：按照上述方法解下后，用皂角、细辛研成粉末，吹入鼻腔引起喷嚏。
另一个方子：凡是上吊悬挂在高处的人，慢慢抱住解开绳子，不得割断，让人平躺在地面上。由一个人用被子踩住其双肩，……
手
强
少
旦
治疗突然暴毙、坠落、压倒、打死，心头温者 即将本人盘足坐住，令人控起其发；用半夏末
急吹
治疗突发猝死、坠落、重物压迫、殴打致死，若胸口尚有余温的：立即让患者盘腿坐下，让人提起其头发；用半夏粉末迅速吹入鼻腔。
治疗溺水者 救起放大凳子睡着，脚后凳脚坫起二砖，却用盐搽脐中，待其水自流出，切
不可
又方 急解去衣带，艾灸脐中。
又方 救起即用牛一头，将本人肚横覆在牛背上，两边用人扶策，徐牵牛行，出腹内之
水。
将肚
治疗溺水者：救起后让其躺在大凳子上仰卧，垫高凳子后腿两块砖，然后用盐涂抹在脐中，等待体内积水自然流出，千万不……
另一个方子：急忙解开去除衣带，艾灸脐中。
另一个方子：救起后立即找一头牛，将患者的腹部横向覆盖在牛背上，两侧有人扶持控制，慢慢牵着牛行走，排出腹内的积……
将肚
治疗溺死一宿者尚活 用皂角末绵包内下部，须臾出水即活。
治冬月落水微有气者 用大器炒灰熨心上，候暖气通，温米粥稍稍吞之即活。若便持火
灸即
治冻死微有气者 用大锅炒灰包熨心上，冷即换。待眼开，以温酒粥汤与之，不可便与
火烘
治疗溺水死亡一夜后尚有气息的：用皂角粉末包裹在棉布中塞入下部（肛门），片刻后积水流出即可复活。
治疗冬天落水仅存微弱气息的：用大容器炒热草木灰，熨烫心口部位，等到热气通畅，喝少量温热的米粥吞咽即可复活。如果立刻拿着火……
艾灸即刻……
治疗冻死仅存微弱气息的：用大锅炒热草木灰包裹熨烫心口，冷了即更换。等到眼睛睁开，给予温热的酒粥汤饮用，不可以立刻用……
火烘烤
治疗魇死者 不得近前唤，但咬痛其脚跟，及唾其面。不省者，移动些少卧处，徐唤之。
原有
又方 急于人中穴及两脚大拇指内离甲一韭叶许，各灸三、五壮即活。
又方 兼治中恶、缢、溺、压 、产难气绝者，用皂角末或半夏末，丸如豆大，内鼻中，
嚏
治疗梦魇致死（鬼压床等）：不能靠近呼唤，只能用力咬其脚跟，并向其面部吐唾沫。如果不省人事，稍微移动一下卧处，慢慢呼唤他。
原有……
另一个方子：紧急情况下在水沟穴（人中穴）以及双脚大拇指内侧距离指甲约一片韭菜叶宽的地方，各艾灸三到五壮即可复活。
另一个方子：同时治疗中恶邪气、上吊、溺水、压迫、难产气绝的情况，用皂角粉末或半夏粉末，制成如豆子大小的药丸，纳入鼻腔，引起……
喷嚏
治惊怖死者 用温酒灌之。
治卒暴亡 用腊月狐胆温汤，研灌入喉中即活。若移时救无及矣。
治卧忽不寤 勿以火照，但痛啮其拇指甲际，而唾其面则活；用韭捣汁吹鼻孔，冬月用
根汁
治疗因惊恐而死：用温热的酒灌服。
治疗突然暴毙：用腊月（十二月）狐狸的胆囊，用温水研磨后灌入喉中即可复活。如果拖延时间救治就来不及了。
治疗睡觉时突然昏迷不醒：不要用火光照射，只要用力咬其大拇指指甲边缘，并向其面部吐唾沫即可复活；用韭菜捣汁吹入鼻孔，冬天用……
根汁
治卒魇 用雄黄捣末，以管吹鼻孔中。
治从高坠下，瘀血冲心欲死 用豆豉一合，水二碗，煎数沸，去滓服；若便觉气绝不能
言，
治疗突发梦魇：用雄黄研成粉末，用管子吹入鼻孔中。
治疗从高处坠落，瘀血攻心将要死亡：用豆豉一合，水两碗，煎煮几沸，滤去渣滓服用；如果立刻感觉气绝不能……
说话，
[Background Information]
Book: *Weisheng Yijian Fang* (Simple and Easy-to-Use Prescriptions for Hygiene)
Author: Hu Ying
Dynasty: Ming
Chapter: Wu Jue (Five Desperations/Extremes)
Category: Formulas
[Original Text Translation]
**Treatment of "Wu Jue" (Five Extremes): Hanging, Wall Collapse, Drowning, Nightmare Death, and Postpartum/Lactation Death**
All these conditions are treated using Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), one liang, washed seven times with hot water, ground into powder, and formed into pills the size of soybeans, which are then inserted into the nostrils or mouth.
**Treatment of Hanging Death**
When lowering the body, do not cut the rope immediately to hold the person. If the chest is still warm, prick a rooster's comb (for males) or hen's comb (for females) to obtain blood and drip it into the mouth; the patient will revive.
Another prescription: Take chicken droppings' white part, size of a jujube, mix with half a cup of wine, and administer while blowing into the nostrils.
Another prescription: Grind Indigo naturalis (Qingdai) to extract juice and administer.
Another prescription: Perform acupuncture or moxibustion on the Renming point (Shuigou/GV26) located below the nose; the patient will revive.
Another prescription: Before untying the body, use your knee or hand wrapped thickly in clothes to tightly block the anus (Gudao). Lift and untie the body, rub the neck marks, straighten the throat, and stimulate sneezing by irritating the nose...
Another prescription: After untying according to the previous method, use Gleditsia sinensis (Zaocetus) and Asarum (Xixin) ground into powder, and blow into the nostrils.
Another prescription: For those hanging high, slowly embrace and untie the rope; do not cut it. Place feet securely and lay them flat. Have one person step on their shoulders with a quilt...
Hand
Strong
Little
Dawn
**Treatment of Sudden Trauma, Falling, Crushing, Beating to Death**
For those who have died suddenly from trauma, falling, crushing, or beating, if the chest is still warm: Immediately have the patient sit cross-legged, and have someone pull up their hair; rapidly blow Banxia powder into the nostrils.
**Treatment of Drowning**
After rescuing, place the patient supine on a large stool, elevating the rear legs of the stool with two bricks. Apply salt to the umbilicus (Shenque/CV8) until water flows out naturally. Do not...
Another prescription: Quickly remove belts and clothing, and perform moxibustion on the umbilicus.
Another prescription: Upon rescue, use a cow. Place the patient's abdomen horizontally across the cow's back. Have people support both sides and slowly lead the cow to walk, expelling water from the abdomen.
Abdomen
**Treatment of Drowning Death Surviving One Night**
Take Gleditsia sinensis powder wrapped in cotton and insert it into the lower orifice (anus). Water will flow out shortly, and the patient will revive.
**Treatment of Winter Drowning with Faint Breath**
Use a large vessel to heat ashes, and apply as a compress to the heart region. Wait for warmth to penetrate, then allow the patient to swallow small amounts of warm rice porridge to revive. If fire is applied immediately...
Moxibustion immediately...
**Treatment of Freezing to Death with Faint Breath**
Heat ashes in a large pot, wrap them, and apply as a compress to the heart region. Replace when cold. When eyes open, provide warm wine and porridge soup. Do not immediately expose to...
Fire heating
**Treatment of Nightmare Death (Sleep Paralysis/Suffocation)**
Do not approach and call out loudly. Instead, bite the heel painfully and spit on the face. If unconscious, slightly move the sleeping position and call gently.
Originally...
Another prescription: Urgently perform moxibustion on the Renming point (Shuigou/GV26) and on the inner side of both big toes, about one leek-leaf width from the nail bed. Three to five moxa cones will revive the patient.
Another prescription: Also treats Zhong'e (Sudden Evil Qi), hanging, drowning, crushing, and postpartum qi exhaustion. Use Gleditsia sinensis powder or Banxia powder, form into bean-sized pills, insert into nostrils to induce...
Sneezing
**Treatment of Death from Fear/Terror**
Administer warm wine.
**Treatment of Sudden Death**
Use fox gallbladder from the twelfth lunar month, grind with warm water, and instill into the throat to revive. If treatment is delayed, it will be too late.
**Treatment of Sudden Unconsciousness During Sleep**
Do not use fire/light to illuminate. Bite the edge of the thumb nail painfully and spit on the face to revive; crush Chinese chive (Jiucai) to extract juice and blow into nostrils. In winter, use root juice...
**Treatment of Sudden Nightmare**
Grind Realgar (Xionghuang) into powder and blow into nostrils using a tube.
**Treatment of High Fall with Blood Stasis Rushing to Heart, Near Death**
Use Fermented Soybean (Dou Chi), one he, with two bowls of water. Boil briefly, strain, and administer. If the patient feels breathless and cannot...
Speak,