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Ling sores (malignant skin ulcers) should be punctured with a needle or knife at the head, and applied with Chansu (Toad Venom). Subsequently, Mung Bean (Vigna radiata), Wild Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum), and Cyperus rotundus powder are mixed with wine for oral administration. After falling into a drunken sleep, upon waking, pain and heat will subside naturally; it is not necessary to remove the core of the sore, as it will heal spontaneously.

For treating all types of ling sores, the roots, stems, and leaves of Zigeng Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium var. rubrum) can be used. They are crushed to extract juice, which is dripped into the mouth for drinking. Luoli (scrofula/cervical lymphadenitis), caused by blood stasis, qi stagnation, phlegm, and heat, is treated with Oyster Shell (Ostreae Concha) calcined and powdered, combined with Scrophularia Root (Scrophulariae Radix) paste made into pills. Alternatively, ripe black Mulberry Fruit (Mori Fructus) is crushed to extract juice and boiled into a paste, taken with water. If red mulberries are used, they are dried, powdered, and taken with water. Master Zhu Danxi stated: Large river snails, including flesh, are burnt to ash retaining their properties, powdered, and mixed with a small amount of Moschus (Musk). Apply dry powder if the area is moist, or mix with oil if dry. Prunella Vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao) is highly effective in dissipating nodules and is frequently included in formulas for Luoli.

Sargassum (Hai Zao) (washed to remove sand and soil, then dried)
Kelp (Kun Bu) (rubbed to remove dirt, processed similarly to Hai Zao; these two are first ground into powder)
Polygonum Multiflorum (He Shou Wu) (pounded into powder using a wooden mortar)
Gleditsia Sinensis Thorn (Zao Jiao Ci) (fried until yellow)
Male Snake Slough (Gong She Tui) (those on trees or walls are male, use one strip; those on flat ground are female)
The above five ingredients are ground into fine powder and mixed evenly. Take pork meat from under the neck (cut open), cook thoroughly, dip in the aforementioned powder, and eat. After eating, lie inverted over the affected area for one shichen (approx. two hours). Moxibustion of seven moxa cones (zhuang) is performed on each nodule, stopping when smoke is felt in the mouth. Safety is achieved once pus is exhausted. At the initial stage, apply moxibustion to Quchi (LI11); left side for males, right side for females.

Attached Formulas
Baosheng Tingzi from *Baojian*: Treats ling sores, carbuncles on the back, Luoli, and all malignant sores.
Jinjiaoxin Formula: Realgar (Xiong Huang), Arsenolite (Sha) (2 qian each), Moschus (Musk) (1 qian), Calomelas (Qing Fen) (half large box/half large spoon), Croton Seed (Ba Dou) (49 grains, fried with mild and strong fire then pounded).
All ingredients are ground into an extremely fine powder. Five qian of Yellow Beeswax (Huang La) are melted, and the medicine is mixed with the wax to form "Tingzi" (sticks). Soak in cold water, take out after a short while, roll into balls, and press into cakes the size of an eye. Open the sore head, place one cake inside, then cover with Shenshen Gao (Divine Holy Plaster). Subsequently administer Tuoli San (Support Interior Powder). If the sore's toxicity penetrates the abdomen causing critical condition, administer Po Guan Dan (Coffin-Breaking Pill).

Shenshen Gao: Treats all malignant sores.
Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui), Ligusticum Wallichii (Gao Ben) (each half liang), Myrrh (Moyao) (2 qian), Lead Monoxide (Huang Dan), Yellow Beeswax (Huang La) (each 2 liang), Frankincense (Ruxiang) (2 qian), Amber (Hupo) (2.5 qian), Chalcanthite (Dan Fan), Frost Powder (Fen Shuang) (each 1 qian), Liquidambar Resin (Bai Jiao Xiang) (2 liang), Clear Oil (Qing You) (2 jin), Momordica Cochinchinensis Seed (Mu Bie Zi) (50 seeds, peeled), Croton Seed (Ba Dou) (15 seeds, shelled), Branches of Locust Tree (Huai Zhi), Branches of Willow Tree (Liu Zhi) (each 120 strips).
Place all ingredients together. First, fry Huai Zhi and Liu Zhi in the oil until scorched, then remove and discard. Add the remaining herbs and fry until charred black, then filter out and discard. Clarify the oil, add Huang Dan, and boil again into a plaster. Spread onto red silk for immediate effect.

*Qianjin* Tuoli San: Treats ling sores, carbuncles on the back, and all malignant swellings.
Cinnamon Twig (Guan Gui), Ginseng (Ren Shen), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Szechwan Lovage Root (Chuan Xiong), Angelica Dahurica (Bai Zhi), Peony Root (Shao Yao) (each 1 liang), Costus Root (Mu Xiang), Myrrh (Moyao) (each 3 qian), Frankincense (Ruxiang) (2 qian), Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) (half liang), Forsythia Fruit (Lian Qiao) (1.2 liang), Astragalus Root (Huang Qi) (1.5 liang), Saposhnikovia Root (Fang Feng), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), Magnolia Bark (Nong Pu) (each 2 liang).
The above fifteen ingredients are ground into fine powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add one large cup of wine, boil for two or three boils, and consume with the dregs.

Po Guan Dan: Treats sore swellings and all wind-heat conditions.
Rhubarb Root (Da Huang) (2 liang, half raw half cooked), Mirabilite (Mang Xiao), Licorice Root (Gan Cao) (each 1 liang).
Grind into powder, refine honey, and make pills the size of a bullet. Take half a pill per dose. After meals, dissolve in clear tea or warm wine. Dissolving in fresh urine of a healthy child (half cup) is also acceptable.

Taiyi Gao: Highly effective for mumps (Zhaji Chuang).
Borneol (Nao Zi) (1 qian, pounded), Calomelas (Qing Fen), Frankincense (Ruxiang) (each 2 qian, pounded), Moschus (Musk) (3 qian, pounded), Myrrh (Moyao) (4 qian, pounded), Lead Monoxide (Huang Dan) (5 liang).
Use one jin of Clear Oil. First, add Huang Dan and boil, stirring with a willow branch. Add seven stalks of green onion (Han'er Cong); add one stalk at a time until scorched, continuing until all onions are used. Stir continuously off the heat, monitoring temperature carefully. Add Borneol and other medicines, stir well, store in porcelain vessels, and spread as needed.

Ke Xiao San: Treats mumps.
Cinnamon Twig (Guan Gui), Arsenolite (Sha) (each half qian), Adzuki Bean (Chi Xiao Dou), Japonica Rice (Jing Mi) (each 49 grains), Mustard Beetle (Ban Mao) (49 grains, wings and legs intact).
The above five ingredients are ground into powder. Initial dose: one zi (measure). Second dose: two zi. Third dose: three zi. Fourth dose: four zi. Administer with decoction of Phytolacca Root (Shang Lu Gen) on an empty stomach. Effectiveness is indicated by profuse urination. Nausea or vomiting of yellow fluid is not a concern. Luoli will gradually resolve daily.

Yuzhu San: Treats Luoli, harmonizes blood, unblocks meridians, leading to spontaneous resolution. Take one dose daily; effectiveness seen within seven to eight days. See the section on Women's Diseases for the formula.

Dongyuan Shengyang Tiaojing Tang:
Treats Luoli encircling the neck or extending to Jiache (ST6). These originate from the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. If the sore is deep and hidden beneath the muscle, it originates from the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.
Aucklandia Root (Sheng Ma) (8 qian), Kudzu Root (Ge Gen), Gentian Root (Long Dan Cao) (wine-processed), Scutellaria Root (Huang Qin) (wine-washed), Curcuma Zedoaria (E Zhu) (wine-washed, fried), Sparganium Rhizome (San Leng) (wine-fried), Licorice Root (Gan Cao) (roasted), Coptis Rhizome (Huang Lian) (wine-washed), Phellodendron Bark (Huang Bo) (wine-washed, fried, 1 liang).
Weigh half of the above mixture separately, grind into powder, refine honey, and make pills the size of mung beans. Take over 100 pills per dose. The other half is cut into pieces (Ju), take 5 qian per dose. If appetite is good and stool is hard, increase gradually to 7-8 qian. Add two cups of water, soak for half a day, boil down to one cup, strain, and drink hot before bed. Lie supine with feet elevated and pillow removed. Hold a mouthful of the decoction, swallow in ten portions, leaving one portion at the back to wash down the pills. After taking, sleep normally.