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Treats all types of wind-pathogen-induced wandering pain, as well as Baihu Lijie Feng (White Tiger Joint Pain), He Xi Feng (Crane Knee Wind), cold-dampness flowing accumulation, carbuncles and sores on the back, Ding Chuang (carbuncles), Luo Li (scrofula), traumatic injuries, food stagnation and mass in the abdomen, chronic malaria masses (splenomegaly due to malaria), stubborn phlegm and blood stasis accumulation, abdominal pain with diarrhea, pediatric gan-ji (malnutrition syndrome), and various gynecological zheng-masses (abdominal masses). Apply to the affected area. For cough or malaria, apply to the seventh thoracic vertebra on the midline of the back. I prepare this plaster for general distribution; it takes effect miraculously fast. If blisters form and exude fluid after application, this indicates that the deep-seated pathogenic qi is being drawn out by the medicinal power, which is an auspicious sign. Do not doubt or fear; remember this, remember this.

Huoxiang (Agastache Herba), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Dangguiwei (Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cauda), Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus), Dafengzi (Aleuritidis Fructus), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Bailian (Paeoniae Rubra Radix), Wuyao (Linderae Radix), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Luobozhong (Brassicae Semens), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Baiji (Gastrodiae Rhizoma), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Bimazi (Ricini Semen), Tanxiang (Santalum Album Lignum), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Fengfang (Vespa Nidus), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Dingpi (Caryophylli Cortex), Baixianpi (Dictamni Cortex), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Quanxie (Scorpio), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma), Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Nanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma Praeparatum), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba), Liang Tou Jian (Saussureae Radix), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Sumu (Sappan Lignum), Zhiqiao (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Weilingxian (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix - *Note: WHO standard is Salviae Miltiorrhizae, but traditionally Lingzhi Cao/Salvia chinensis or similar; here likely refers to Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma or similar, but sticking to common translation for Weilingxian as Clematis Root* -> Clematis Root), Taoren (Persicae Semen), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Honghua (Carthami Flos), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix), Hua Bai Tou (*Unknown/Regional herb, literal: Flower White Head*), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Airon (Mugwort Floss), Ben (*Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma or similar, often omitted or specific regional*, here likely Chuanxiong or Ligusticum), Gusuibu (Drynariae Rhizoma), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Hei Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus Carbonized), Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix) [Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata)], Yazao (Gleditsiae Spina), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Caowu (Aconiti Radix), Zijingpi (Bauhiniae Purpureae Cortex), Qingfengteng (Sinomenii Caulis) (All above 1 liang 5 qian each), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (3 liang), Wugong (Centipedae), Shetui (Serpentis Cutis) (5 strips), Huaizhi (Styracis Ramulus), Taozhi (Persicae Ramulus), Liuzhi (Salicis Ramulus), Sangzhi (Mori Ramulus), Lianzhi (Toosendan Fructus Ramulus), Yuzhi (Ulmus Ramulus), Chuzhi (Broussonetiae Papyriferae Ramulus) (All above 35 cun each), Nanren Xueyu (Capilli Humanus Carbonized) (3 liang, all above soaked in oil), Zhen Mayou (Sesami Oleum) (15 jin, weighed using a 20-liang scale), Songxiang (Colophonium filtered through brown cloth) (100 jin), Baicaoshuang (Carbonis Herbae Finely Ground and Sieved) (10 jin).

Soak in winter for nine nights, in spring and autumn for seven nights, in summer for five nights. Add ingredients to the pot in several batches. Boil over moderate to strong heat until the herbs are dry/blackened and the oil turns black, tested by dropping a drop into water where it forms a bead. Filter out the dregs and re-weigh. For every 12 liang of medicated oil, add 4 jin of filtered flake-style Songxiang (Colophonium). Boil together until a drop does not disperse in water. For each batch, add 6 liang of fine Baicaoshuang powder. Stir continuously without stopping. When the fire control is complete, pour into a water vat. Stir with a stick to form blocks. Have two people pull and stretch the mixture several times. Store in porcelain jars. It treats all wind-cold-dampness conditions, carbuncles, sores, etc., with miraculous efficacy.

Another method: To treat carbuncles and sores, use Xuedan (Red Cinnabar) to consolidate the plaster, which is even more effective. Use 6 liang of Dan for every 1 jin of oil.