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Rhizoma Aconiti Kusnezoffii (Caowu Jian), Natrii Chloridum Impurum (Sha, i.e., Nahorsan), Streptopeliae Faeces (Baodingxiang, specifically the harder ones).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with sour vinegar for topical application; this will hasten the suppuration and discharge of pus in already ulcerated lesions. In urgent situations, nothing is more rapid and effective than this method. The use of leeches (Qizhen) to suck out toxins is also excellent; see later sections.

Internal Protection Formula
Indicated for carbuncles and sores, whether suppurated or not. If internal resolution formulas fail after three to five days of use, or if the patient is over forty years old with deficient Qi and Blood, this formula promotes rapid rupture of established abscesses and dispersal of unformed swellings. Discontinue administration once the wound closes. It fortifies the body's interior defenses, eliminates necrotic tissue, and generates new flesh. Hence it is named "Marshal of the Fortified Ramparts" (Gulei Yuanshuai), also known as "Modified Ten Wonders Powder" (Jiawei Shiqi San).
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui, soaked in wine), Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, not roasted), Radix Ginseng (Renshen), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (Tuxiong, a variety of Chuanxiong), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Xiangbaizhi), Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fangfeng, remove rhizome), Radix Platycodi (Jiegeng), Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Nongpo, remove rough bark, ginger-processed).
Take equal parts of the above eight herbs, grind together into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with wine. Administer three times daily; stop when cured. For those who do not consume alcohol, decoct Ophiopogonis Radix (Mendong, remove heart) and take with the powder.

Indicated for various ulcers that have already ruptured, promoting the elimination of old tissue and generation of new flesh. Suitable for elderly patients with weak Qi and Blood who require tonification. This formula is taken from the time of ulceration until healing is complete. Hence it is named "Commander of the Wall Protection" (Hubi Duwei).
Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fangfeng, remove rhizome), Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Nongpo, processed as above), Radix Platycodi (Kugeng), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Baizhi), Radix Astragali (Huang, honey-fried. Each 0.5 liang), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong), Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao), Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae (Liugui), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui. Each 3 qian), Radix Ginseng (Renshen. 2 qian).
Grind into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, administered on an empty stomach with warm salted wine. It is advisable to continue taking it for a period after the wound has closed. For those who do not drink alcohol, administer with Xiangmu Decoction. Also take the Qi-Descending Formula concurrently.

Indicated for gangrenous carbuncles and sores, and various toxic skin eruptions.
Realgar (Xionghuang. 5 qian), Talcum (Huashi. Double the dosage).
Grind into a fine powder. After washing the lesion, sprinkle the powder onto the sore and cover externally with cotton wool for protection. Apply this paste to any washed, broken, or ulcerated areas.

Indicated for all types of erupting sores that are foul-smelling and putrid, making them unbearable to approach. It induces rupture in unbroken lesions and promotes granulation in broken lesions. Applicable to beat marks (Zhangchuang) and furuncles (Dingchuang).
Mylabris (Banmao. 49 individuals), Willow Root (Liugen. 49 strips), Semen Momordicae (Mubiezi. 7 seeds), Resina Frankincense (Ruxiang), Resina Myrrha (Moyao), Moschus (Shexiang, a small amount), Pinus Resin (Songzhi. 3 qian).
Boil the above ingredients in 14 liang of pure sesame oil. Fry black willow branches until charred and dry, then filter out the dregs. Add Lithii Carbonas (Huandan) 5 liang. Test by dropping the liquid into water; it is ready when it forms bead-like pellets. Then add the other medicinal ingredients and stir.