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Treats back carbuncles (Fa Bei) and all types of ding sores (Ding Chuang) and swelling toxins. Regardless of whether the abscess has formed or not, if there is pain, it is treated. Clean Sophorae Flos (Huai Hua), stir-fry lightly until yellow, add two zhong of good wine while hot, boil for more than ten times, take continuously for two to three doses for recovery. It is especially effective for breast abscess (Ru Yong).

Take the root, stem, leaves, and seeds of Xanthium sibiricum (Cang Er), burn them to ash, grind into powder, mix with vinegar, rice wash water, and indigo water to form a paste, apply to the affected area; multiple applications yield results.

Treats carbuncles and back carbuncles, regardless of initial location, as well as women's breast abscesses. Regular use of this medicine yields miraculous effects. Honeysuckle Vine (Jin Yin Hua Teng, i.e., stems of Lonicera japonica, 5 liang), Raw Licorice Root Nodes (Sheng Gan Cao Jie, 1 liang). Place in a clay pot with two bowls of water, decoct until one bowl remains, then add one bowl of good wine, boil for several more times, remove dregs. Take warm in three divided doses, finish within one day. If the sore is severe, decoct two doses per day. Alternatively, crush fresh leaves into a paste, mix with white wine for topical application, leaving the center of the wound open.

Treats sores where the skin is swollen and hard, accompanied by vomiting upon onset, dry and constipated stool, and a surging and solid pulse. Use this formula to slightly promote bowel movement. Coptis Rhizome (Huang Lian), Peony Root (Shao Yao), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), Areca Seed (Bing Lang), Aucklandia Root (Mu Xiang), Scutellaria Root (Huang Qin), Gardenia Fruit (Zhi Zi), Mint Herb (Bo He), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), Licorice Root (Gan Cao) (each 1 liang), Rheum Palmatum Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang, 2.5 liang). Each dose: 1 liang of herbs, 1.5 zhong of water, 3 slices of ginger, decoct and take.

After the sore ulcerates, this formula can be taken regularly to generate flesh. Internally, it prevents other complications, which is very good. Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Chao Bai Zhu, fried, 2 qian), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ren Shen), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Cyperus Rhizome (Xiang Fu), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Poria (Bai Fu), Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shu Di), Fritillaria Bulb (Bei Mu), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), White Peony Root (Bai Shao) (each 1 qian). If dry mouth occurs, add Schisandra Berry (Wu Wei Zi) and Ophiopogon Tuber (Mai Men Dong). If alternating chills and fever occur, add Bupleurum Root (Chai Hu) and Groundcherry Root (Di Gu Pi). If pus is thin, add Astragalus Root (Huang Qi). If pus is excessive, add Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuan Xiong) and Angelica Dahurica Radix (Bai Zhi). If muscle regeneration is slow, add Ampelopsis Radix (Bai Lian) and Cinnamon Twig (Rou Gui). Add 1.5 zhong of water to the above herbs, decoct to 1 zhong. Take warm according to whether the sore is upper or lower body, before or after meals.

Eliminates carbuncles, breast abscesses, intestinal abscesses, supports the interior and detoxifies, and treats all malignant sores. It also consolidates the zang-fu organs, stops pain, and does not damage the membrane true qi. Yellow Beeswax (Huang La, 2 liang), Alum (Ming Fan, 3 liang). First melt the beeswax over low heat, remove from fire, add alum powder, mix evenly, roll into pills the size of Chinese quince seeds. Take 20-30 pills each time on an empty stomach, once at noon and once before bed, washed down with warm water. Avoid chicken, fish, mutton, and eggs.

Treats carbuncles, closes sore openings, generates flesh powder. White Dragon Bone (Bai Long Gu), Bletilla Rhizome (Bai Lian), Frankincense (Ru Xiang), Myrrh (Mo Yao). Grind all to an extremely fine powder, sprinkle externally; if coarse, it will cause pain.

Another prescription: Treatment for un-ulcerated breast abscess. Licorice Root Nodes (Gan Cao Jie), Green Tangerine Peel (Qing Pi), Trichosanthes Seed (Gua Lou Ren), Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), Myrrh (Mo Yao), Gleditsia Spine (Zao Jiao Ci), Forsythia Fruit (Lian Qiao), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuan Xiong), Coptis Rhizome (Huang Lian), equal parts. Decoct in water, take hot long after meals. Adding half a zhong of wine is even better.

Another prescription: For breast abscess and other sores that have already ulcerated. Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ren Shen), Astragalus Root (Huang Qi), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuan Xiong), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), White Peony Root (Bai Shao), Green Tangerine Peel (Qing Pi), Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Lou), Licorice Root Nodes (Gan Cao Jie), Angelica Dahurica Radix (Bai Zhi). Equal parts of each. Add 1.5 zhong of water, decoct and take.

Another prescription: Whenever breast abscess causes pain, it originates from the Heart, commonly known as "blowing milk" (Chui Nai). "Blowing" refers to wind pathogen. Wind-heat accumulates between the breasts, causing blood vessels to stagnate and condense. Over time, it fails to dissipate, rots, and turns into pus. Use Yi Yuan San (Benefit Origin Powder), mixed with ginger soup to swallow. Take cold, or mix with fresh well water. Can be taken up to thirty times day and night, and it will resolve naturally.