急倒提出水，用牛一头，令横卧，以腹卧牛脊上，牵牛缓行，令吐出腹中之水，
用老姜擦牙即活。口噤者撬开，横一箸于牙间，使水得出。如无牛用锅覆地，将溺
人脐对锅脐俯卧，脚后稍高，用手托其头，水出即活。或者皂角末用绵纸卷成条，通
其谷道，其水自出。大约倒提出水时，人硬可救，如已绵软，是回过水不能救。用
搐鼻通天散吹鼻中，得嚏即苏。（搐鼻通天散∶
猪牙皂角去皮弦一两，北细辛去叶，半夏各五钱，共研细末，每用一二分吹鼻中。）溺水及服金屑者，用鸭血灌之。
钱青抡曰∶溺死切忌倒提出水，火烘无救，用锅子合地，急将死者脐对着锅脐
覆上，用人扶牢，徐徐推锅转移走，箸夹
口中，出腹中之水，其人即活。
澄曰∶凡水溺之人，夏天可救，冬天难救，捞起时切勿倒控，急急将口撬开，横
衔箸一只，使可出水。用竹管吹其两耳，研生半夏末吹其鼻孔，用皂角末置管中，吹
其谷道。如系夏月，用牛一只，将溺人肚皮横覆牛背之上，两旁令人扶住，牵牛缓
缓行走，腹中之水，自然从口中大小便流出。再用苏合丸化开灌之，或生姜汁灌之。
若无牛以活人仰卧，令溺人如前将肚皮横覆活人身上，活人将身子微微动摇，水亦
可出。若一时无牛，活人不肯为，即用栲栲一只，将溺人覆其上亦可。
又曰∶如系冬月，急将湿衣解去，一面炒盐用布包熨脐，一面浓铺被褥，取灶
内暖草灰多多铺于被褥之上，令溺者覆卧其上，肚下垫以棉枕一个，仍用草灰将遍
身覆盖，灰上再加浓被，不可把灰眯于眼内。即撬口衔箸，灌苏合丸生姜汤，吹耳
鼻谷道等法，冬夏一般。急救醒后宜少饮温酒，夏天只与清粥饮之。盖灰性暖而能
拔水，凡蝇溺水而死者，以灰埋之，少顷即活，以其明验也。
又曰∶溺水死者，鸭血灌之，立活。
迅速将溺水者提出水面，找一头牛，让它横向卧倒，让溺水者腹部趴在牛背上，牵着牛缓慢行走，使溺水者吐出腹中的积水，用老姜擦拭牙齿即可苏醒。若患者牙关紧闭，则撬开嘴巴，在上下牙之间横放一根筷子，以便排出积水。如果没有牛，可用锅扣在地上，将溺水者的肚脐对准锅底中心俯卧，脚后跟稍垫高，用手托住头部，水流出后即可苏醒。或者取皂角末卷在绵纸中做成条状，插入肛门（谷道），积水自然排出。大致来说，在将人从水中救起时，如果身体尚硬，还有救治希望；如果身体已经绵软，说明体内积水已回流，无法救治。使用搐鼻通天散吹入鼻腔，打喷嚏后即可苏醒。（搐鼻通天散配方：猪牙皂角去皮去筋一两，北细辛去叶，半夏各五钱，共研成细末，每次取一二分吹入鼻中。）对于溺水或误服金屑中毒者，灌入鸭血即可。
钱青抡说：溺水死亡切忌采用倒提控水的办法，用火烘烤也无济于事。应用锅子扣在地上，迅速将死者的肚脐对着锅底中心覆盖上去，让人扶稳，慢慢推着锅移动走动，用筷子夹在口中，排出腹中积水，人就能活过来。
顾世澄说：凡是溺水的人，夏天可以救治，冬天难以救治。捞起时千万不要倒控，急忙撬开嘴巴，横衔一根筷子，以便排水。用竹管吹其双耳，将生半夏研成末吹入鼻孔，用皂角末放在管中，吹入肛门。如果是夏季，用一头牛，将溺水者的肚皮横向覆在牛背上，旁边让人扶住，牵着牛缓缓行走，腹中的积水自然会从口、大小便流出。再用苏合丸化开灌服，或者灌生姜汁。如果没有牛，可以让健康人仰卧，将溺水者像前面那样把肚皮横向覆在健康人身上，健康人微微摇动身体，积水也可以排出。如果一时没有牛，健康人又不愿意配合，就用栲栳（一种圆形竹器）一只，将溺水者覆在上面也可以。
又说：如果是冬季，急忙解开湿衣服，一面炒盐用布包好熨烫肚脐，一面厚铺被褥，取灶内的暖草灰多多铺在被褥之上，让溺水者俯卧在上面，肚子下垫一个棉枕头，仍然用草灰将全身覆盖，灰上再加厚被子，不要把灰弄进眼睛里。即撬开嘴衔筷子，灌苏合丸生姜汤，吹耳朵、鼻子和肛门等方法，冬季和夏季一样。急救醒后宜少量饮用温酒，夏天只给喝清粥。因为草灰性暖且能吸水，凡是被水淹死的苍蝇，用灰埋起来，一会儿就活了，这是明显的验证。
Immediately lift the drowning victim out of the water. Use a cow, lay it horizontally on its side, place the victim's abdomen on the cow's back, and lead the cow to walk slowly so that the water in the abdomen is vomited out. Rubging old ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) on the teeth can restore consciousness. If the jaw is clenched (trismus), pry it open and insert a chopstick horizontally between the teeth to allow water to drain. If no cow is available, invert a pot on the ground, place the victim prone with their umbilicus aligned with the center of the pot base, elevate the heels slightly, support the head with hands, and they will revive once water flows out. Alternatively, roll powder from Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis (Zaojiao, 皂角) into a strip using cotton paper, insert it into the anus (Gu Dao, 谷道), and the water will discharge naturally. Generally, when lifting someone from water, if the body is stiff, rescue is possible; if the body has become flaccid, it indicates that water has returned internally, and rescue is impossible. Blow Snuff to Unblock the Orifices (Chubi Tongtian San, 搐鼻通天散) into the nasal cavity; sneezing will restore consciousness. (Formula for Chubi Tongtian San: Pericarpium Zanthoxyli Schinifolii (Zhuya Zaojiao, 猪牙皂角) without skin and fibers, 1 liang; Asari Radix (Beixixin, 北细辛) without leaves, 5 qian; Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, 半夏), 5 qian. Grind all into fine powder. Use 1-2 fen per application blown into the nose.) For drowning or ingestion of gold particles/poison, administer duck blood intragastrically.
Qian Qinglun stated: In cases of drowning death, one must strictly avoid lifting the body upside down to control water drainage; heating with fire offers no salvation. One should place a pot inverted on the ground, quickly align the deceased's umbilicus with the center of the pot base, have assistants hold it steady, and slowly push the pot while walking. Insert a chopstick into the mouth to drain abdominal water, which will revive the person.
Gu Shicheng stated: For drowning victims, rescue is feasible in summer but difficult in winter. Upon retrieval, absolutely do not invert the body. Immediately pry open the mouth, insert a chopstick horizontally to facilitate drainage. Blow air into both ears using a bamboo tube. Blow powdered raw Pinelliae Rhizoma (Sheng Banxia, 生半夏) into the nostrils. Place powder of Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis (Zaojiao, 皂角) inside a tube and blow it into the anus. If it is summer, use a cow, place the victim's abdomen transversely over the cow's back, have assistants hold the sides, and lead the cow to walk slowly. The water in the abdomen will naturally flow out through the mouth, urethra, and anus. Then, dissolve Suhe Wan (Styrax Pill, 苏合丸) and administer it orally, or administer juice of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiangzhi, 生姜汁). If no cow is available, have a healthy person lie supine, place the victim's abdomen transversely over the healthy person's body as described above, and have the healthy person gently sway their body to help expel the water. If no cow is available and the healthy person refuses to assist, place the victim on a large round bamboo basket (Kaokao, 栲栳).
Furthermore, if it is winter, immediately remove wet clothing. While applying heat to the umbilicus with salt wrapped in cloth fried in a pan, simultaneously pile thick bedding. Spread abundant warm ash from the stove hearth onto the bedding. Have the victim lie prone on this, placing a cotton pillow under the abdomen. Cover the entire body with the ash, add thick quilts on top of the ash, ensuring ash does not enter the eyes. Proceed with prying the mouth, inserting a chopstick, administering Suhe Wan (Styrax Pill, 苏合丸) with ginger soup, and blowing into ears, nose, and anus; these methods are identical for winter and summer. After revival, consume a small amount of warm wine. In summer, only provide clear rice gruel. This is because ash is warm in nature and capable of absorbing water. A clear verification is that flies drowned in water revived shortly after being buried in ash.
Furthermore, for those who died from drowning, administering duck blood results in immediate revival.