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Treat mouth ulcers caused by heat in the Heart and Spleen.

Treat mouth ulcers caused by blood-heat. (The above formulas are found in the "Accumulated Heat" category of the Large Formulas section.)

Treat chest oppression due to stagnant heat, bad breath, and irritability with thirst. (The formula is found in the "Hemorrhage" category of the Large Formulas section.)

Treat oral mucosal erosion with ulceration. Administer with rice water. (The formula is found in the "Cough" category of the Large Formulas section.)

Treat mouth ulcers caused by deficiency-heat rising and obstructing. Decoct fresh ginger (Shengjiang) and Perilla leaf (Ziye). Take Can Hei Xi Dan (Silkworm Black Tin Pill) before meals, twenty pills per dose. (The formula is found in the "Chronic Cold" category of the Large Formulas section.)

Treat toxic accumulation in the upper jiao, causing mouth and tongue ulcers, and swelling and pain in the throat and pharynx. Apply a small amount of powder to the affected area and swallow with saliva.
Han Shui Shi (Calcitriton, three taels) Chen Sha (Cinnabar, two qian half, separately ground) Sheng Nao Zi (Borneol, half zi)
Grind the above into powder. Use several times day and night. For children with herpes zoster attacking the mouth, first sweep with Wu Fu Hua Du Dan (Five Blessings Detoxifying Pill), then apply this powder; immediate effect is achieved. (The formula is found in the Small Formulas section...)

Treat mouth ulcers with foul odor and ulceration that persist for a long time without healing.
Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark, half liang) Luo Qing (Malachite, two qian)
Grind the above into powder. Before going to bed, place an amount equivalent to "yi zi" under the tongue. It is permissible to swallow saliva; healing occurs by early morning. Another method: replace Luo Qing with Tong Lv (Verdigris).

Treat toxic accumulation in the upper jiao, causing mouth and tongue ulcers, and swelling and pain in the throat.
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) Chi Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra) Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, washed) Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix, de-gorged) Gan Ge (Puerariae Radix, each one liang) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, raw use, half liang)
Cut into pieces to make a powder. Take four qian per dose, add one dan and a half of water and five slices of fresh ginger, decoct, and take warm at any time. Another prescription adds Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) and Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix).

Treat all types of obstructive heat, causing closure and swelling of the throat, inability to swallow food, mouth and tongue ulcers, stiffness of the tongue root, slurred speech, and swelling and pain in the cheeks and neck.
Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen) Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) Peng Sha (Borax) Yan Xiao (Saltpeter) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, equal parts)
Grind the above into powder. Each time, use a finger to apply the powder into the throat and swallow with saliva. Alternatively, drink a little cold water to wash it down, and use frequently.

Treat mouth ulcers caused by toxic heat, or deficiency-cold with pathogenic heat in the lower jiao.
Use the above dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) and Coptis Rhizome (Huang Lian) ground into powder, applied to the ulcers. Initially, there may be discomfort, but healing follows immediately.

Treat mouth ulcers.
Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark, coated with honey, roasted until purple) Hua Shi (Talcum, ground. Each half liang) Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis, young and tender, one liang)
Grind the above into powder and mix evenly. Take about half a qian per dose, dry-applying the powder directly onto the ulcers. After a while, one can eat; this yields miraculous effects.
External Application Formula
Treat widespread ulceration throughout the mouth. (The formula is found in the "Mouth Ulcers" category of the Small Formulas section.)