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Located on the hard palate, resembling a purple plum, this is caused by heat accumulation in the Spleen Meridian. If not treated promptly, it is feared that toxic qi will attack upward to the brain, rendering it incurable.
It is advisable to puncture the head of the abscess with a silver needle, rinse away the stasis with saline solution, then insufflate Bingpian San (Borneol Powder), and continue administering Jiawei Ganjie Tang (Ganoderma and Licorice Decoction with Additions).

Located below the cheek, surrounding the throat with swelling and obstruction, first mix Yuanming Fen (Mirabilite) with vinegar juice to stir and remove phlegm. Then, puncture the purplish-black areas with a needle, rinse away the blood with saline solution, insufflate Bingpian San (Borneol Powder), and continue administering Ganjie Tang (Licorice and Platycodon Decoction). If food and drink cannot be taken, urgently administer Jiedu Xionghuang Wan (Detoxifying Realgar Pill), ground with vinegar and swallowed as seven pills. Generally speaking, for cheek abscesses, if pus discharges from the mouth, it is easy to treat; if pus discharges from outside the cheek, it is difficult to cure, due to the rupture of the skin.

(This condition belongs to) the counterflow of Yin fire from the Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. It is advisable to use vinegar juice to induce vomiting and remove phlegm. If the sore has suppuration, puncture it with a silver needle, then wash it with Jingjie Tang (Schizonepeta Decoction), insufflate Bingpian San (Borneol Powder), and drink Ganjie Tang (Licorice and Platycodon Decoction). Sores on the hard palate are due to Spleen heat; sores on the tongue are due to Heart heat.

Redness and swelling between the teeth, gradually turning purplish-black and foul-smelling, this is damp-heat in the Stomach Meridian. Rinse the mouth with dried tea leaves collected at noon, then insufflate the same medication [text implies continuation of previous treatment].

Swelling and pain at the side of the teeth, the size of a bean, is due to damp-heat in the Stomach and Spleen meridians. A small knife can be used to prick them open, insufflate Bingpian San (Borneol Powder), and continue administering Qingwei San (Stomach-Clearing Powder). There is also Ya Xuan Syndrome (Gum Disease), where the gum roots are entirely swollen and exposed, or dental bleeding does not stop. In such cases, take the aforementioned prescription, frequently consume aged tea, Bohe (Mint), and Yinjinhua (Honeysuckle), and apply Bingpian San (Borneol Powder) externally.

Located beside the throat, resembling a longan fruit, wrapped in blood vessels, this is caused by heat accumulation in the Lung Meridian. Do not use knives or needles; it is advisable to insufflate Shexiang San (Musk Powder) and administer Ganjie Tang (Licorice and Platycodon Decoction). Strictly avoid excessive talking which consumes spirit. One person had a fleshy ball growing inside the mouth, with a root-like thread over five cun long. Only after spitting out the ball could they eat. Gently pinching it by hand caused pain piercing to the heart. Therefore, wind-dispersing and fire-reducing herbs were used, with each dose containing 5 fen of Musk, and Shexiang San (Musk Powder) was insufflated. After three days, the root dissolved and healed.

Small blisters appear on the lips, gradually swelling larger like a cocoon. This is caused by constrained heat in the Heart and Spleen. At the initial stage, moxibustion should be performed using moxa wool the size of a wheat grain. Continue administering Ganjie Tang (Licorice and Platycodon Decoction), adding herbs such as Xiangfu (Cyperus Rhizome) and Yuanzhi (Polygala Root).