若避臭秽，不亲临，往往误事。
尸首变动，臭不可近，当烧苍术、皂角辟之；用麻油涂鼻，或作纸摅子 油，塞两
鼻孔；仍以生姜小块置口内。遇检，切用猛闭口。恐秽气冲入。
量札四至讫，用水冲去
蛆虫、秽污，皮肉干净方可验。未须用糟醋，频令新汲水，浇尸首四面。
尸首坏烂，被打或刃伤处痕损，皮肉作赤色，深重作青黑色，贴骨不坏，虫不能食。
凡检验无凭之尸，宜说∶头发褪落，曲鬓、头面、遍身皮肉并皆一概青黑，HT 皮、
坏烂，及被蛆虫咂破，骨殖显露去处。
如皮肉消化，宜说∶骸骨显露，上下皮肉并皆一概消化；只有些小消化不及筋肉与骨殖
相连。今来，委是无凭检覆本人生前沿身上下有无伤损它故，及定夺年颜、形状、致死因根据
不得。兼用手揣捏得沿身上下，并无骨损去处。
先铺炭火约与死人长阔，上铺薄布，可与炭等，以水喷微湿，卧尸于上。仍以布覆盖头
面、肢体讫，再用炭火铺拥，令遍。再以布覆之，复用水遍洒。一时久，其尸皮肉必软起。
乃揭所铺布与炭看，若皮肉软起，方可以热醋洗之，于验损处，以葱、椒、盐同白梅和糟研
烂，拍作饼子，火内煨令热，先于尸上用纸搭了，次以糟饼罨之，其痕损必见。
人有三百六十五节，按一年三百六十五日。
男子骨白，妇人骨黑。(妇人生骨出血如河水，故骨黑。如服毒药骨黑，须仔细详定)
髑髅骨∶男子自顶及耳并脑后共八片，(蔡州人有九片)脑后横一缝，当正直下至发际别
有一直缝。妇人只六片，脑后横一缝，当正直下无缝。
牙有二十四，或二十八，或三十二，或三十六。
胸前骨三条。
心骨一片，嫩，如钱大。
项与脊骨各十二节。
自项至腰共二十四椎骨，上有一大椎骨。
肩井及左右饭匙骨各一片。
左右肋骨∶男子各十二条，八条长、四条短。妇人各十四条。
男女腰间各有一骨，大如手掌，有八孔，作四行，样HT 。
手、脚骨各二段。男子左、右手腕及左、右 HT 骨边皆有捭骨。(妇人无)两脚膝头
各有HT 骨，隐在其间，如大指大。手掌、脚板各五缝。手、脚大拇指并脚第五指各二节
，余十四指并三节。
尾蛆骨，若猪腰子，仰在骨节下。
男子者，其缀脊处凹，两边皆有尖瓣，如（棱）〔萎〕角，周布九窍。
妇人者，其缀脊处平直，周布六窍。
大、小便处各一窍。
骸骨各用麻草小索，或细篾串讫，各以纸签标号某骨，检验时不至差误。
如果为了躲避臭秽之气而不亲临现场，往往会耽误正事。
尸体发生变动，恶臭难闻，应当燃烧苍术、皂角来辟除秽气；用麻油涂抹鼻孔，或者制作浸油的纸捻子塞住两个鼻孔；同时把小块生姜放在嘴里。遇到检验时，务必用力紧闭嘴巴，恐怕秽气冲入体内。
测量记录完毕后，用水冲洗掉蛆虫和污秽，待皮肉干净后方可进行检验。暂时不需要使用糟醋，频繁地用新汲取的冷水，浇淋尸体的四周。
尸体腐烂，被打或被刀伤处的痕迹损伤，皮肉呈现赤色，严重的呈现青黑色，紧贴骨骼的部分不腐烂，虫子无法食用。
凡是检验没有确凿证据的尸体，应当说明：头发脱落，鬓角、头面、全身皮肉都一律呈青黑色，皮肤破损、腐烂，以及被蛆虫叮咬破裂，骨骼显露的地方。
如果皮肉已经消化，应当说明：骸骨显露，上下皮肉都完全消化；只有少许未消化的部分与筋肉和骨骼相连。现在，确实无法依据检查确认死者生前身上是否有损伤或其他原因，也无法确定年龄、体型、致死原因等根据。另外用手触摸捏压全身，并没有发现骨骼损伤的地方。
先在下面铺设炭火，大小约与死人长宽相当，上面铺一层薄布，厚度与炭火层相等，用水喷洒至微湿，将尸体卧在上面。然后用布覆盖头部、面部和肢体，再用炭火铺盖拥围，使其遍布。再用布覆盖，再次用水遍洒。过了一段时间后，尸体的皮肉必然变软隆起。
于是揭开所铺的布和炭查看，如果皮肉变软隆起，才可以用热醋清洗，在检验损伤处，将葱、花椒、盐同白梅和酒糟一起研烂，拍成饼状，在火中煨热，先在尸体上用纸垫好，然后用酒糟饼敷盖其上，其痕迹损伤必定显现。
人有三百六十五个关节，对应一年三百六十五天。
男子的骨头是白色的，女子的骨头是黑色的。（女子生产时骨出血如河水，所以骨头黑。如果是服用毒药导致骨头黑，必须仔细详细判定）
头骨（髑髅）：男子从头顶到耳朵及脑后共八片，（蔡州人有九片）脑后有一条横缝，当正直向下至发际处另有一条直缝。女子只有六片，脑后有一条横缝，当正直向下没有缝隙。
牙齿有二十四颗，或二十八颗，或三十二颗，或三十六颗。
胸前有三条骨头。
心脏部位有一片骨头，质地嫩，大小如铜钱。
颈部和脊柱各有十二节。
自颈部至腰部共有二十四节椎骨，上方有一节大椎骨。
肩井穴位置及左右锁骨各一片。
左右肋骨：男子各十二条，八条长、四条短。女子各十四条。
男女腰间各有一块骨头，大如手掌，有八个孔，分为四行，形状类似HT（此处原文可能有误或指特定形态，暂译作特定形态）。
手、脚骨头各两段。男子左手、右手腕及左手、右手HT（此处疑为桡骨/尺骨相关，原文模糊，保留HT指代）骨边都有捭骨。（女子没有）两脚膝盖处各有HT（此处疑为髌骨，原文模糊）骨，隐藏在其中，如大拇指般大小。手掌、脚板各有五条缝。手、脚大拇指以及脚第五指各有两节，其余十四指各有三节。
尾闾骨，形状像猪腰子，仰置于骨节之下。
男子，其连接脊柱处凹陷，两边都有尖瓣，如同棱形或萎角，周围分布九个窍。
女子，其连接脊柱处平直，周围分布六个窍。
大便和小便处各有一个窍。
骸骨各自用麻草小绳，或细竹篾串连起来，各自用纸签标明是哪块骨头，检验时才不会出错。
If one avoids the foul odor and does not personally inspect, it often leads to errors.
When the corpse has changed and emits an unbearable stench, burn *Atractylodis Rhizoma* (Cangzhu, 苍术) and *Gleditsiae Fructus* (Zaojiao, 皂角) to dispel the miasma; apply sesame oil to the nostrils, or make paper wicks soaked in oil to plug both nostrils; also place small pieces of fresh ginger inside the mouth. During inspection, firmly close the mouth to prevent foul air from entering.
After measuring and recording, wash away maggots and filth with water. Only when the skin and flesh are clean can the examination proceed. Do not use vinegar and bran yet; frequently pour newly drawn cold water around all sides of the corpse.
Where the corpse is rotting, marks from beating or blade injuries show redness in the flesh; severe cases appear dark blue-black. The flesh adhering to the bone does not rot, as maggots cannot consume it.
For corpses lacking conclusive evidence, state: hair has fallen out, temples, face, and entire body skin and flesh are uniformly dark blue-black; skin is broken and rotted, bitten through by maggots, exposing bones.
If flesh has digested, state: skeletal remains are exposed, upper and lower flesh completely digested; only minor undigested parts remain connected to muscles and bones. Currently, it is impossible to verify if there were injuries or other causes on the deceased's body before death, nor to determine age, shape, or cause of death based on evidence. Furthermore, palpating the entire body reveals no bone damage.
First, spread charcoal fire approximately matching the length and width of the deceased. Place a thin cloth on top, equal in thickness to the charcoal layer, and sprinkle with water until slightly damp. Lay the corpse upon it. Cover the head, face, and limbs with cloth, then cover again with charcoal to ensure full coverage. Replace the cloth and sprinkle with water again. After some time, the corpse's skin and flesh will soften and rise.
Remove the cloth and charcoal to inspect. If the flesh is soft and raised, wash with hot vinegar. For injured areas, mix scallion, Sichuan peppercorn, salt, white plum, and bran into a paste, form into cakes, and warm them over fire. First place paper over the corpse, then apply the warm bran cake. The injury marks will become visible.
Humans have 365 joints, corresponding to the 365 days of a year.
Men's bones are white; women's bones are black. (Women's bones turn black due to blood loss during childbirth like a river; if bones are black from poison, careful determination is required.)
Skull: Men have eight plates from the crown to the ears and back of the head. (People from Caizhou have nine.) There is a transverse suture at the back of the head, and another vertical suture directly down to the hairline. Women have six plates, with a transverse suture at the back but no vertical suture downwards.
Teeth: 24, 28, 32, or 36 in number.
Three bones in the chest.
One heart bone, tender, size of a coin.
Neck and spine each have twelve segments.
From neck to waist, there are twenty-four vertebrae, plus one large vertebra above.
One plate each for the shoulder wells (Jianjing area) and left/right clavicles.
Left and right ribs: Men have twelve each (eight long, four short). Women have fourteen each.
Each man and woman has one bone in the waist, palm-sized, with eight holes arranged in four rows, resembling [specific shape].
Hand and foot bones each have two segments. In men, the wrists and sides of the [radius/ulna] have additional bones called "bai" bones. (Women do not have these.) Each knee has a [patella-like] bone hidden within, thumb-sized. Palms and soles each have five clefts. Thumbs and fifth toes of hands and feet each have two segments; the remaining fourteen fingers each have three segments.
The coccyx resembles a pig kidney, lying under the joint.
In men, the junction with the spine is concave, with pointed lobes on both sides like rhombic or wilted horns, surrounded by nine openings.
In women, the junction with the spine is flat and straight, surrounded by six openings.
There is one opening each for urination and defecation.
Skeletal remains should be strung with hemp cords or fine bamboo splints, labeled with paper tags indicating which bone is which, to avoid errors during inspection.