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Treating swelling and slight pain in the throat, with hoarseness of voice.
Danggui Shen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis Root), Mabo (Mucor Herba) (each 1 fen), Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) (each 3 fen), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) (5 fen, without removing joints), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1 qian), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (a small amount).
The above ingredients are coarsely powdered to constitute one dose. Decoct with two large bowls of water until reduced to one bowl, remove the dregs, and take while slightly warm, after meals.

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For treating mouth ulcers that persist for a long time without healing.
Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (quantity as needed, using authentic material; coat with honey and roast until yellow).
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder and applied dry to the ulcer surface. Avoid vinegar, soy sauce, and salt before bedtime.

For treating mouth ulcers, regardless of whether they are recent or chronic.
At night, tightly bind two pills and rub them alternately with the left and right hands for 30–50 times. Perform this action every time one wakes up from sleep, repeating this cycle three to five times. If caused by dampness, it will heal in one night; for chronic cases, it will heal in two to three nights. If accompanied by clear nasal discharge, binding two pills and rubbing them will lead to healing within a few nights.
The *Neijing* states: "Heat transfers from the Bladder to the Small Intestine, causing obstruction in the diaphragm and intestines, manifesting upwards as mouth rot (kou mi)." Yi Lao's (Zhang Yuansu) Wuling San combined with Daochi San should be taken together.

Treating vomiting and hiccups caused by deficiency-cold of the Stomach.
Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (3 fen), Zhi Gancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Ju pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (each 5 fen), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (7 fen), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix) (each 1 qian), Danggui Shen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis Root) (1.5 qian), Caodoukou Ren (Cardamomi Fructus Semen), Huangqi (Astragali Radix) (each 1 qian).
The above ingredients are coarsely powdered. Each dose is 5 qian, decocted with two large bowls of water until reduced to one bowl, remove the dregs, and take while slightly warm before meals.

Treating weakness of Stomach Qi, heavy body, phlegm, nausea, and desire to vomit, which results from wind pathogens entangling between the Spleen and Stomach. One should first strengthen the Spleen and Stomach.
Chao Shenqu (Fermented Wheat Mass, stir-fried) (2 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) (each 3 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Baifuling (Poria), Maifan (Tritici Farinae, stir-fried until yellow), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (each 5 qian).
The above ingredients are chopped. Each dose is 5 qian, decocted with two bowls of water and five slices of fresh ginger until reduced to one bowl, remove the dregs, and take while slightly warm.

Treating pre-existing wind conditions where one fears exposure to wind, experiencing dry eyes, headache, blurred vision, phlegm in the chest, nausea, frequent retching, tightness of skin and flesh upon exposure to wind, and difficulty lifting heavy objects with hands and feet. Symptoms decrease if staying in a warm room and inducing slight sweating; however, re-exposure to wind causes recurrence.
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Ben Cao (Ligustici Wallichii Rhizoma et Radix) (each 5 fen), Baifuling (Poria) (7 fen), Chao Shenqu (Fermented Wheat Mass, stir-fried), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (each 1 qian), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (2 qian), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (10 slices).
The above ingredients are coarsely powdered to constitute one dose. Decoct with two large bowls of water until reduced to one large bowl, remove the dregs, and take while slightly warm.