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"Jiegu Fang" (Bone-Setting Prescription): Use *Pilea cantoniensis* (Chaji Cao), crush it to extract the juice, mix with hot wine, and take orally. It heals after a few doses.
Yang Gong's "Zhai Yao Fang" (Summary Prescriptions): Roast *Eupolyphaga sinensis* (Tubiechong) until it retains its properties, grind into powder. Take 2–3 qian per dose; it is miraculously effective for setting bones. Another method: Grind fresh *Eupolyphaga sinensis* to extract juice, take with wine; also effective.
"Xiu Zhen Fang" (Pocket Manual): For trauma bone-setting, use 6 qian of *Eupolyphaga sinensis* (i.e., Tubiechong), dry-roasted between papers in a clay pot; 2 liang of *Pyritum* (Ziran Tong), quenched seven times in fire-calcined vinegar. Grind both into powder. Take 2 qian mixed with warm wine. Administer before or after meals depending on whether the lesion is upper or lower.
"Ji Xiao Fang" (Collective Efficacy Prescriptions): For bone-setting, use one dried *Eupolyphaga sinensis*, freshly ground at time of use. Mix with equal parts of *Boswellia carterii* (Ruxiang), *Myrrha* (Moyao), *Os Draconis* (Longgu), and *Pyritum* (calcined with vinegar). Add a small amount of *Moschus* (Shexiang). Grind into powder. Take 3 fen per dose, mixed with *Eupolyphaga sinensis*, taken with wine.
"Jiegu Fang": Burn *Aquila chrysaetos* (Yinggu) bones to ash. Take 2 qian with wine. Administer before or after meals depending on the lesion's location. Another method: Burn *Accipiter gentilis* (Diao gu) bones to ash, take 2 qian with wine; equally effective. Lin Daoren's prescription: Burn *Haliaeetus leucogaster* (E'gu) bones to retain their properties, mix with vinegar-treated ancient coins in equal parts, grind to powder. Take 1 qian with hot wine, divided before or after meals. Li Shizhen stated: Bones of eagles, hawks, and ospreys can all set bones. This is because the strength of raptors lies in their bones; thus, using bone to treat bone follows the principle of treating like with like. "Ri Hua Ben Cao" states: Crush fresh crabs, stir-fry, and apply as a poultice; this can also set bones.
Xue Shi Jiegu San (Xue’s Bone-Setting Powder): Mix *Calamina* (Guanfen) and *Borax* (Pengsha) in equal parts into powder. Take 1 qian mixed with *Spatholobus suberectus* (Sumu) decoction. Frequent drinking of Sumu decoction yields great efficacy. Shen Shou San from "Liang Fang" contains more *Angelica sinensis* (Danggui), named so because it was transmitted by an extraordinary person. One variant includes vinegar-treated half-liang coins. "Yong Lei Qian Fang" uses white rhizome of *Bletilla striata* (Baiji) powder mixed with wine; its efficacy is no less than that of Pyritum or ancient coins.
"Qiankun Mi Yun": For bone-setting, use 1 liang of *Brassica rapa* (Yuntai Zi), 2 he of millet, and a little *Os Draconis* (Longgu), ground to powder. Mix with vinegar and apply as a plaster. Another method: Use 1 liang each of *Trogopterus dung* (Wulingzhi) and *Bletilla striata* (Baiji), and 3 qian each of *Boswellia carterii* (Ruxiang) and *Myrrha* (Moyao). Grind to powder. Mix with hot water and sesame oil for application. Another method: Use ox hoof horn, add *Boswellia carterii* and *Myrrha*, roast and grind. Mix with millet paste for application; all are effective.
Yang Cheng's "Jing Xiao Fang": For bone-setting, burn one beggar’s worn shoe found in the market to ash. Mix with equal parts of wheat flour. Make a paste with good vinegar. Apply to the injured area, bind with silk, and fix with fir wood splints. Pain stops shortly, and a sound within the bone indicates efficacy.
"Bai Yi Fang": Treats traumatic fractures. Use 4 liang of *Albizia julibrissin* bark (Yehe Pi, i.e., Hehuan Pi, stir-fried) and 1 liang of *Sinapis alba* seeds (Baijiezi, stir-fried). Grind to powder. Take 2 qian with warm wine at bedtime. Apply the dregs to the site; highly effective for bone-setting.
"Yi Jian Fang": Treats contusion fractures. Burn one dog head to retain its properties, grind to powder. Apply with hot vinegar, keep warm while lying down.
Yuan Ji Tang Published Prescription: Treats falls causing bone fractures. Use the fruit pouch of *Rosa laevigata* (Jinyingzi Dou), which is its root. Peel, decoct in wine, drink hot. Apply dregs to the injury; immediate effect.
"Ru Men Shi Qin": Wu Jin San (Black Gold Powder) treats fractures. Use 3 liang of *Ferrum Carbonis* (Wujinshi, i.e., iron charcoal), 1 liang each of *Pyritum* (Ziran Tong), *Angelica sinensis* (Danggui), and *Rheum palmatum* (Dahuang). Grind to powder. Take 2 qian with urine of a healthy child, *Carthamus tinctorius* (Honghua), and wine. Another method: For bone-setting, use 1 liang of *Trogopterus dung* (Wulingzhi) powder and 1 qian of *Foeniculum vulgare* (Huixiang). First apply *Boswellia carterii* powder to the most painful spot, cover with millet porridge, sprinkle the powder on the porridge, wrap with cloth, and fix with wooden boards. Effective in 3–5 days.
Mai Doujin Jiegu Fang: Use 20 ancient coins, 5 fen of *Pyritum*. Calcine both in fire. Add 1 qian of *Cinnabar* (Zhusha), 3 fen each of *Boswellia carterii* and *Myrrha*. Grind all to powder. Stir-fry sweet melon seeds, crush with wine, and administer the volume of one "maidou" (tea spoon). Three doses result in union.
"Jing Yan Hou Fang": For bone-setting, dismember one *Lutra lutra* (Shuita). Seal in a jar, dry, calcine to retain properties, and grind to powder. Spread millet porridge on the injury, sprinkle otter powder on top, and wrap with cloth. Pain stops immediately.
Another prescription: Use 1.2 liang of five-zhu coins (vinegar-treated) and 3 liang of black chicken bone powder. Mix well. Take 2 qian if the lesion is upper, 4 qian if lower. Optionally add *Boswellia carterii* and *Myrrha*.
Tendon Rupture Injury
Yaoshan said: Tendon rupture is a severe injury to tendons. According to "Nei Jing": The Liver governs tendons. Also: All tendons belong to the joints. "De Xiao Fang" states: Cold causes tendon spasm, heat causes tendon relaxation. "Ben Cao Gang Mu" states: Heat in Liver Qi leads to tendon flaccidity, resulting in spasm and contracture. He Jian stated: Dry heat scorching the joints causes contracture and pain. Danxi stated: Illness arising from tendons due to physical and mental stress is treated with moxibustion warming and guiding exercises. "Ling Shu Jing" states: In tendon exhaustion, fingernails and toenails turn blue, the patient shouts and curses incessantly, and death occurs in nine days. Therefore, "Yi Zong Jin Jian" distinguishes between tendon stiffness, laxity, deviation, alignment, cold, heat, wandering, and turning. One must first determine if the cause is falling, beating, or crushing, then treat according to the method. If tendons are severed, the condition is extreme; without secret effective methods, how can they be reconnected? Prescriptions follow:
Wei Shi Fang: Treats tendon rupture by applying *Liquidambar formosana* resin (Fengxiang Mo), which is Baijiaoxiang.
"Shi Yi" Prescription: Treats severed tendons from cuts. Remove crab shell, mash with yellow wine, lightly fry, and insert into the wound; the tendon connects.
"Wai Tai Mi Yao" Prescription: Treats severed tendons from cuts. Crush *Inula japonica* roots to extract juice, drip into the wound, and apply dregs. Change three times daily; tendons reconnect in half a month. This method was effective when Su Jingzhong treated a servant. Another method: For bleeding tendon injuries, crush *Pueraria lobata* (Gegen) to drink the juice, or decoct the dried root. Apply the crushed residue externally.
"Qian Jin Fang": Treats broken skin and bone injuries by applying hot feces from a white horse; leaves no scar.
Chen Shi "Xuan Cui" Prescription: Treats tendon rupture. Crush *Antennaria dioica* (Jinfucao) roots and leaves to extract juice. Apply to the severed tendon; sealing the wound allows reconnection. This flower is also called Xuanfuhua.
"Ling Yuan Fang": Treats fracture and soft tissue injury. Mix one spoonful of *Alumen* (Baifan) powder in a bowl of hot water. Soak a cloth, wring out, and apply hot compress to the injury. Pain stops shortly. Then realign bones and tendons and apply medicine.
"Yu Yao Yuan Fang": Treats tendon and bone fractures. Stir-fry 4 liang of rice flour until yellow. Add 0.5 liang each of *Boswellia carterii* and *Myrrha*. Mix with wine to form a paste. Apply... [text incomplete in source].
"Gang Mu": Treats tendon rupture and fractures. Crush and sieve *Drynaria fortunei* (Gusuibu). Mix with millet porridge to wrap the injury; effective. For blood stasis pain, decoct *Dipsacus asper* (Xuduan) for internal use, and apply crushed herb externally.
"Duo Neng Bi Shi": Treats tendon and bone fractures. Use 1 liang each of *Psilomelane* (Wumingyi) and sweet melon seeds, and 1 qian each of *Boswellia carterii* and *Myrrha*. Grind to powder. Take 5 qian with hot wine; children take 3 qian. After ingestion, spread millet porridge on paper, sprinkle left-facing *Ostrea gigas* powder, wrap, and fix with bamboo splints.
"Weisheng Yijian Fang": Treats tendon rupture and fractures. Use 0.5 liang of *Acanthopanax sessiliflorus* (Jiegumu), 1 liang each of *Angelica sinensis*, *Paeonia lactiflora*, *Boswellia carterii*, and *Pyritum*. Grind to powder. Melt 4 liang of beeswax, mix with powder, and roll into pills the size of quince seeds. For simple injuries, dissolve one pill in wine. For comminuted fractures, apply this paste first, then take internally. Another method: To stop pain and invigorate blood, use equal parts of *Angelica sinensis*, starch, and *Borax*. Grind to powder. Take 1 qian with Sumu decoction; this is Shen Shou San.
"Qing Nang": Treats tendon and bone fractures. Quickly prick a rooster to draw blood. Mix with an amount of wine corresponding to the patient's tolerance (one bowl or half a bowl) and drink. Pain stops immediately.
"Benshi Fang": For unbearable pain from fractures and soft tissue injuries, use 1 jin of *Rehmannia glutinosa* (Sheng Dihuang), 1 jin of preserved melon ginger lees, and 4 liang of fresh ginger. Stir-fry all together, wrap, and apply to the injury. Replace when cool. "Lei Bian" records using only preserved melon ginger lees mixed with red adzuki bean powder, applied to the break, fixed with fir or paulownia splints; recovery in three days. "Qian Jin Fang" also recommends crushing fresh Rehmannia, applying hot, and binding; also curative.
"Dan Liao Fang": Treats fracture pain. Use mung bean powder, stir-fry in a new pot until purple. Mix with fresh well water and apply. Bind with fir bark; effective.
Shao Zhenren’s Secret Effective Powder: Treats falls and injuries, fractures, shattered bones, severed tendons, and unbearable pain. This medicine effectively manages injuries and reconnects breaks, proving efficacious repeatedly. Use old, fragmented roof tiles from places where people frequently urinate or defecate near walls. Wash clean, calcine in fire, quench five times in rice vinegar until yellow. Scrape into fine powder. Take 3 qian mixed with good wine. Administer before or after meals depending on the lesion's location. Do not despise it for being cheap; it is truly a divine prescription.