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Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Scutellariae Baicalensis Radix (Huanglian), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi), and Jinxingcao, along with Frankincense (Ruxiang), Danzhuye (or related parts of Bambusa textilis/Dendrocalamus as "Dan Zhu"), and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui) are all suitable. Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bohe), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), and Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Congbai) are used together. The herbs are decocted in Sesame Oil (Xiangyou), the dregs are filtered out, and then Lead Carbonate (Qianfen) is added to boil into a plaster.

[Note] The above medicinal ingredients are taken in equal proportions. Decoct the herbs in Sesame Oil, filter out the dregs, then add Lead Carbonate and continue boiling until it forms a plaster. It is specifically applied to moxibustion sores.

When performing needle manipulation, avoid rainy days and strong winds. Also avoid states of hunger, fullness, drunkenness, anger, thirst, fatigue, or fright. Men should abstain from sexual intercourse, women should avoid going out, and one must also check the location of the "Ren Shen" (Human Spirit) to avoid conflict. Although such precautions for needle manipulation exist, one must also consider the urgency of the disease: for chronic conditions, select an auspicious day for needling; for acute conditions, do not delay needling at all.

[Note] Regarding precautions for needle manipulation, prior to insertion, if there is wind, rain, or darkness, the patient's Qi and Blood may become stagnant and unharmonious. Extreme hunger leads to deficient Qi, recent fullness to abundant Qi, drunkenness to chaotic Qi, anger to rebellious Qi, extreme thirst to depleted fluids, severe fatigue to exhausted Qi, and shock to scattered Qi. In all these cases, the pulse is disordered and Qi is scattered; needle manipulation must be avoided until the patient is clear, calm, and focused to ensure accuracy. After needling, extra caution is required. For men, avoiding internal loss (abstaining from sex); for women, avoiding external exposure (avoiding labor/exposure). "Avoiding external" means firmly resisting outward leakage (of essence/energy); "avoiding internal" means carefully guarding against inward invasion (of pathogens). Thus, pathogenic Qi departs, and healthy Qi recovers; this is called "Deqi" (arrival of Qi), which is the natural principle. However, there are flexible methods: chronic conditions require selecting auspicious times, but how can acute conditions wait?

The locations of "Ren Shen" (Human Spirit) in the four seasons are contraindicated for random acupuncture and moxibustion: in Spring, it is in the left hypochondrium; in Autumn, in the right hypochondrium; in Winter, in the waist; in Summer, in the umbilicus.

[Note] The locations of "Ren Shen" in the four seasons refer to where the body's vital spirit initially moves, similar to celestial circulation. Acupuncture and moxibustion are prohibited there to prevent damaging the vital energy. "Ren Shen" is often in the Heart region. In Spring, it is in the left hypochondrium because the Liver governs ascending; in Autumn, in the right hypochondrium because the Lung governs descending; in Winter, in the waist because the Kidney governs storing; in Summer, in the umbilicus because the Spleen governs transformation.

On the 1st day, it is at the big toe of the foot, lateral side, and outer ankle; on the 3rd day, in the medial thigh; on the 4th day, in the waist; on the 5th day, in the mouth; on the 6th day, in the hand; on the 7th day, in the inner ankle; on the 8th day, in the wrist; on the 9th day, in the sacrum/coccyx; on the 10th day, in the back and waist; on the 11th day, in the nasal bridge; on the 12th day, in the hairline; on the 3rd day (cycle repeats/variant), in the teeth; on the 4th day, in the Stomach; on the 5th day, throughout the body; on the 6th day, in the chest; on the 7th day, in Qichong (ST30); on the 8th day, in the medial thigh; on the 9th day, in the foot; on the 10th day, seek the inner ankle; on the 21st day, in the little finger of the hand, lateral side, and outer ankle; on the 2nd day (variant), in the Liver; on the 3rd day, in the foot; on the 4th day, in the Hand Yangming (Large Intestine) meridian; on the 5th day, in the foot; on the 6th day, in the chest; on the 7th day, in the knee; on the 8th day, in the external genitalia; on the 9th day, in the calf; on the 10th day (Hui/Month's end), stop at the dorsal foot bones.

[Note] "Zu Da" refers to the big toe of the foot. "Qi" refers to Qichong (ST30). "Shou Xiao" refers to the little finger of the hand. "Shou Ming" refers to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. "Zu" refers to the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. "Yin" refers to the external genitalia of both males and females. "Hui" refers to the last day of the lunar month. "Fu" refers to the intermetatarsal bones (clefts between the toes) of the foot.