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It is also used to treat ding sores (hard, deep-seated skin infections) on the head and face.
Use Dingfen (Calamine), Gufan (Calcined Alum), Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), Ruxiang (Frankincense), and Longgu (Fossilized Bones) (each 1 qian), Huangdan (Lead Tetroxide), and Qingfen (Calomel) (each 1 liang). Grind into powder and apply externally. The above ingredients must be ground into an extremely fine powder. For each application, take 1 liang of the purified medicinal powder and 1 liang of Tianlinggai powder (Powder from human skull cap), grind them together uniformly, wash the sore, and apply the mixture.

Another prescription: Treats various malignant sores that have not yet ulcerated. The primary approach is to dispel wind-heat and clear the heart to detoxify; acrid-hot herbs should not be used.
Lianqiao (Forsythia Fruit), Zhizi (Gardenia Fruit), Guishenwei (Root bark and tail of Angelica Sinensis), Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome), Shaoyao (Peony Root), Zaojiaoci (Gleditsia Spine), Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Jingjie (Schizonepeta Spike), Bohe (Mint Herb), Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle Flower), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Gancao jie (Licorice Root with nodes), Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root), Dahuang (Rhubarb Rhizome). If the lesion is on the head and face, add Shengma (Cimicifuga Rhizome) (3 fen); if in the eyes, nose, mouth, or face, add Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica Root) and Gegen (Pueraria Root); on the sides of the ears, add Chaihu (Bupleurum Root) and Qingpi (Aged Tangerine Peel); on the back, double the dosage of Qianghuo; if pain is severe, add Ruxiang (Frankincense) and Moya (Myrrh).
Take 1 liang of the above mixture per dose. Use two zhong of water, decoct until one zhong remains. Administer according to the location of the disease (upper or lower body) and relative to meals.

Another prescription: Treats various fa bei (back carbuncles) and malignant sores. After pus has drained, qi and blood circulation are disrupted; therefore, Shiquan Dabu Tang (Decoction for Ten-Accumulated Tonification) should be modified and taken frequently to restore stability.
Avoid bitter-cold herbs.
Externally apply Shenxian Taiyi Gao (Immortal Great Unity Plaster) after removing Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) and adding Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica Root). It possesses miraculous efficacy.

Another prescription: Removes scars from various sores.
Yiyu (Silverfish), Yingshi (Eagle excrement), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), grind together into a fine powder. Mix with saliva and apply frequently to eliminate scars.

Treats yong ju (carbuncles and ulcers), fa bei (back carbuncles), all kinds of malignant sores, traumatic injuries, bone and tendon pain, blood stasis, chronic non-healing ulcers, stubborn sores, and pediatric pi ku (abdominal masses). All are suitable for plaster application.
Ruxiang (Frankincense), Moyao (Myrrh), Xuejie (Dragon's Blood), each 3 qian; Zhenawei (True Asafoetida) 2 qian; Zhen Shexiang (Real Musk) 1 qian. The above five herbs are separately ground into fine powder and added when the plaster is completed. Dahuang (Rhubarb Rhizome), Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Guangui (Cinnamon Twig), Shaoyao (Peony Root), Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica Root), Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Lianqiao (Forsythia Fruit), Badou (Croton Seed), Sumu (Sappan Wood), Dafengzi (Terminalia Chebula Retz.), each 1 liang; Mugua zi (Momordica Cochinchinensis Seed) 12 pieces; Chuanshanjia (Pangolin Scale) 8 slices; Huaizhi (Locust Branch) and Liuzhi (Willow Branch), each 20 cun. Fry the herbs in oil until browned, remove the dregs, retain 1 jin of refined Sesame Oil (Zhi Xiangyou), and 1 jin of Huangdan (Lead Tetroxide). In winter, reduce the amount of Huangdan by 1 liang. Process according to the standard method for preparing plasters.