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For earache caused by wind-heat, qi deficiency with hyperactive fire, use Scorpion (Quanxie, 1 liang) and Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang, 3 liang), cut into pieces and stir-fried together until cooked. Remove the ginger, grind into powder, and take with boiled water.

For otorrhea (pus discharge from the ear), use Mantis Egg-case (Sangpiaoxiao, one piece, fire-roasted) and Musk (She, one zi, separately ground and applied to the lesion). Additionally, apply Calcined Alum (Kufan) blown into the ear.

For insects entering the ear, pour Sesame Oil (Mahu) into the ear; the insect will exit.

For severe earache, use Cornus Fruit (Zhuyu), Aconite Tip (Wutou Jian), and Rhubarb (Dahuang), grind them together into powder, and apply to Yongquan (KI1, located at the center of the sole of the foot).

The nose is the orifice of the Lung. Diseases of the Heart and Lung cause nasal obstruction. There are cold patterns and heat patterns.

For cold patterns, release the exterior: Notopterygium Root (Qianghuo), Angelica Dahurica (Duohuo), Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng), Cimicifuga Rhizome (Shengma), Pueraria Root (Gange), Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi), Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Atractylodes Rhizome (Cangzhu), Licorice Root (Gancao), Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao).

For heat patterns, clear heat: Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian).

For nasal issues due to alcohol, it is blood-heat entering the Lung. Use Siwu Decoction (Four Substances Decoction) added with wine-processed Scutellaria Root (Jiu Huangqin) and wine-processed Safflower (Jiu Honghua), decocted and taken orally.

External application: Frankincense (Ruxiang), Sulfur (Liuhuang) mixed with butter for application. Radish baked with Aconite Tip. Alternatively, apply Duck Beak (Yazui) and Chalcanthite (Danfan).

Nasal congestion due to excessive Lung qi: Grind Calcined Alum (Kufan) into fine powder, wrap in cotton wool soaked in fat, and insert into the nostril; symptoms will resolve spontaneously.

Cucumis Melo Seed (Gua Di) powder, wrapped in cotton wool and inserted into the nostril, is also effective.

Additionally, Akebia Caulis (Mutong), Asarum Root (Xixin), and Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi, processed and mixed with honey, wrapped in cotton wool and inserted into the nostril) can be used.

Take Fangfeng Tongsheng San (Wind-Protecting Unblocking Powder). Add high-quality Burreed Tuber (Sanleng), Cornus Fruit (Zhuyu), and Sargassum (Haizao), soaked in wine, stir-fried until dry, and ground into powder. Take 1.5 qian each time, washed down with any decoction.

Ozena (Bi Yuan) is caused by Gallbladder heat transferring to the brain. Use Tongsheng San, added with Mint (Bohe), Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), and Corydalis Rhizome (Xinyi). Taking Child's Tea (Haiercha) is also excellent.

Teeth are the external manifestation of the Kidney and the surplus of bone. The upper gums are connected by Stomach collaterals, preferring heat and disliking cold; the lower gums are connected by Large Intestine collaterals, disliking heat and preferring cold.

Generally, kidney decline leads to tooth loss.

Large Intestine stagnation causes teeth to feel loose. Large Intestine deficiency causes teeth to become exposed and loose. Excessive heat causes teeth to shake and gums to recede, resulting in unceasing pain; cold pathogenic factors or evil qi lodging in the brain causes brain pain and exposed pain.

Qianghuo San (Notopterygium Powder): Ephedra Stem (Mahuang, root tips removed), Notopterygium Root (Qianghuo, 1 qian), Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng, 3 qian), Asarum Root (Xixin), Cimicifuga Rhizome (Shengma), Bupleurum Root (Chaihu), Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui), Atractylodes Rhizome (Cangzhu, 1.5 qian), Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi, 3 qian), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Bone Ash (Gu Hui, 2 qian), Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi).

Grind the above into powder. First rinse the mouth thoroughly with boiled water, then apply and rinse.

Alternatively, Tribulus Fruit (Jili, 5 qian) and Green Salt (Qingyan, 3 qian), decocted in two bowls of fermented grain water until half remains, used warm for rinsing.

Alternatively, Black Soybean (Wudou), Prepared Mugwort (Shuai Ai), Scallion (Cong), and Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao), decocted strongly for rinsing. Relief occurs when thick phlegm is expectorated.

To treat dental caries caused by gas, grind Piper Longum Fruit (Bibo) and Momordica Charantia Seed (Mubiezi) together and insufflate into the nose.

For toothache caused by wandering qi, decoct Bencao, Jiancao, and Asarum Root (Xixin) for warm rinsing.

To treat osteomyelitis of the jaw (Gu Cao Feng), use Soap Pod (Zaojiao). For non-carious pods, remove seeds and place Almond (Xingren) in the seed cavity.

Burn the above until carbonized but retaining efficacy. Add 1 qian of Green Salt per liang, and use for rubbing.

To treat wind-induced dental caries, take one Northern Jujube (Beizao), remove the pit, insert one Croton Seed (Badou), combine them, and roast over mild to strong fire until charred like ash. Leave on the ground for a while, grind finely, dip a paper twist into the powder, and insert into the carious hole ten times.