Curran says that, except those who are degraded by practices of sexual perversions, these individuals are vigorous bodily, shrewd, and sagacious, thus proving the ancient descriptions of them.
Jamieson recites a description of the barbarous methods of making eunuchs in China.

The operators follow a trade of eunuch-making, and keep it in their families from generation to generation; they receive the monetary equivalent of about $8.64 for the operation.

The patient is grasped in a semi-prone position by an assistant, while two others hold the legs.

After excision the wounded parts are bathed three times with a hot decoction of pepper-pods, the wound is covered with paper soaked in cold water, and bandages applied.

Supported by two men the patient is kept walking for two or three hours and then tied down.