放害神，亦蛊类也。人中其药则额必焦，口腥、神昏、性躁、目见邪鬼形、耳闻邪鬼声
，如犯大罪，如见恶役持练锁至，如有刀兵健卒追赶，常思自尽。不知医，十无一生。治方
，用柴胡汤加减服，宜戒盐荤，俟毒净自愈。愈后，不用戒鱼虾等物。
柴胡汤∶生地四钱，白芍、知母、元参、生 、连翘各三钱，柴胡一两，百合五钱，青
蒿六钱，天冬一钱，水煎服。
又方∶夏枯草二两，紫背浮萍二钱，水煎服。
一中害神，先用灶心土同凉水搅澄清服取吐，或用白矾、细茶叶研末，凉水搅和饮之取
吐。在茶、酒内中毒者，必吐出黑星数十颗，在肉内中毒者必吐出肉一二块。此黑星与肉勿
令狗吃，用火烧之，则反着放蛊之人死矣。蛇蛊同此治法。病患夜不得睡，亦用蒜子、菖蒲
、雄黄，捣烂放热水内洗身，甚妙。
蛊家用竹叶放水中同蛊药浸之，即变泥鳅鱼，煮与客吃，食毕，肚内如有鳅鱼三五只行
走，时而冲上喉咙，时而走下肛门，大便不通。不知治，必死。治方，用雄黄、蒜子、菖蒲
，同滚水生咬吃，得泻而愈。愈后戒鱼虾等一二年。
闻蛊俗将石头一块放于路上，结茅标一二个，人行过则石跳上人身，或入肚内。国中肚
内硬实，至三四个月则会动，肚鸣、大便结秘，人渐瘦弱。时而此石飞入两手，时而此石走
入两脚，奇怪之至。不出三五年，其人必死。治方，用雄黄、蒜子、菖蒲、滚水生咬吃，得
吐与泻自愈。不用戒荤盐，愈后仍戒鱼虾等一二年。
放害神，也是蛊毒的一种。人中了这种药，额头必定焦黑，口中有腥味、神志昏迷、性情暴躁、看见邪鬼的形状、听见邪鬼的声音，就像犯了大罪一样，又好像看见恶役拿着铁链锁具来到面前，或者有持刀兵的健壮士兵追赶，常常想要自杀。不懂医术的人，十个人中没有能活下来的。治疗方子，用柴胡汤加减服用，应当忌食盐和荤腥，等到毒素排净自然痊愈。痊愈后，不需要忌食鱼虾等物。
柴胡汤：生地黄四钱，白芍、知母、玄参、生甘草、连翘各三钱，柴胡一两，百合五钱，青蒿六钱，天冬一钱，用水煎服。
中害神，先用灶心土与凉水搅拌澄清后服用以催吐，或者用白矾、细茶叶研成粉末，用凉水调和饮用以催吐。在茶、酒中中毒的，必定吐出几十颗黑星；在肉中中毒的，必定吐出一两块肉。这些黑星和肉不要让狗吃，用火焚烧它们，那么放蛊的人就会死去。蛇蛊也用同样的方法治疗。病人夜晚不能入睡，也可以用蒜头、石菖蒲、雄黄，捣烂后放入热水中洗澡，效果很好。
使用蛊术的人将竹叶放在水中，与蛊药一起浸泡，竹叶就会变成泥鳅鱼，煮给客人吃。吃完后，肚子里好像有几条到五条泥鳅鱼在游走，时而冲上喉咙，时而下行至肛门，大便不通。不知道治疗，必定死亡。治疗方子，用雄黄、蒜头、石菖蒲，同开水吞服，得到腹泻即可痊愈。痊愈后忌食鱼虾等物一两年。
民间传闻有一种“闻蛊”，将一块石头放在路上，搭盖茅草屋并插上标记一二个，行人经过时石头就跳到人身上，或者进入肚子内。国人（指患者）肚子里感觉硬实，到了三四个月就会跳动，肠鸣音亢进、大便干结秘滞，人逐渐消瘦虚弱。时而这块石头飞入两手，时而这块石头走入两脚，奇怪到了极点。不出三五年，这个人必定死亡。治疗方子，用雄黄、蒜头、石菖蒲，同开水吞服，得到呕吐和腹泻即可自愈。不需要忌食荤腥和盐，痊愈后仍然要忌食鱼虾等物一两年。
Fang Haishen (Releasing Evil Spirits) is also a type of Gu poison. If a person ingests this medicine, their forehead will inevitably turn scorched/black, they will have a fishy taste in the mouth, experience coma, irritability, see the forms of evil spirits, and hear the voices of evil spirits. They may feel as if they have committed a grave crime, or see evil officials arriving with iron chains and locks, or be chased by armed soldiers, often thinking of suicide. Those who do not know medicine will rarely survive; ten out of ten will die. The treatment formula involves using Chaihu Tang (Bupleurum Decoction) with modifications. One should abstain from salt and meat until the toxin is cleared and health returns naturally. After recovery, there is no need to abstain from fish and shrimp.
Chaihu Tang: Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) 4 qian, Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Sheng Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Preparatum), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus) each 3 qian, Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix) 1 liang, Bai He (Lilii Bulbus) 5 qian, Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba) 6 qian, Tian Dong (Asparagi Radix) 1 qian. Decoct in water and take orally.
Another formula: Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica) 2 liang, Zi Bei Fu Ping (Monochoriae Herba) 2 qian. Decoct in water and take orally.
For Zhong Haishen (Infected by Haishen), first use Zao Xin Tu (Caulis Trachycarpi Preparatus) mixed with cold water, clarified, and taken to induce vomiting. Alternatively, grind Bai Fan (Alumen) and Xi Cha Ye (Fine Tea Leaves) into powder, mix with cold water, and drink to induce vomiting. If poisoned through tea or wine, dozens of black spots will be vomited up; if poisoned through meat, one or two pieces of meat will be vomited up. Do not let dogs eat these black spots or meat. Burn them with fire, and the person who cast the Gu poison will die. She Gu (Snake Gu) is treated similarly. If the patient cannot sleep at night, crush Suan Zi (Allii Sativi Bulbus), Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), and Xiong Huang (Realgar), add to hot water, and bathe the body, which is very effective.
Gu practitioners place bamboo leaves in water soaked with Gu medicine, transforming them into loaches. These are cooked and served to guests. After eating, the patient feels as if three to five loaches are moving inside the abdomen, sometimes rushing up the throat and sometimes descending to the anus, accompanied by constipation. Without treatment, death is inevitable. The treatment formula uses Xiong Huang (Realgar), Suan Zi (Allii Sativi Bulbus), and Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), swallowed with boiling water. Recovery occurs after diarrhea. After recovery, abstain from fish and shrimp for one to two years.
There is a folk custom called Wen Gu (Hearing Gu). A stone is placed on the road, marked with a thatched shelter or signs. When a person passes by, the stone jumps onto their body or enters their stomach. The abdomen becomes hard and solid. After three to four months, it begins to move, causing borborygmus (abdominal rumbling) and constipation, leading to gradual emaciation and weakness. Sometimes the stone flies into the hands, sometimes moves into the feet, which is extremely strange. Within three to five years, the person will inevitably die. The treatment formula uses Xiong Huang (Realgar), Suan Zi (Allii Sativi Bulbus), and Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), swallowed with boiling water. Recovery occurs after vomiting and diarrhea. There is no need to abstain from meat or salt. After recovery, abstain from fish and shrimp for one to two years.