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Treats all kinds of carbuncles and ulcers, regardless of whether pus has formed or not; it is suitable for external application in all cases.

Scutellaria Barbatae Radix (Xuan Shen), Angelica Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), Cinnamomi Cortex (Rou Gui), Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Sheng Di), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chi Shao), Rheum Palmati Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang) (each 1 liang), Lithargyrum (Huang Dan) (stir-fried and sifted, 13 liang).
Take two jin of Sesame Oil (MAYOU), add the aforementioned herbs, decoct until black, filter out the dregs, return the oil to the pot, and boil until a drop forms a bead when dropped into water. Add 13 liang of Lithargyrum (Huang Dan), continue boiling, test by dropping into water, and adjust until the consistency is moderate; this constitutes the ointment. If too soft, add a few qian more of Lithargyrum (Huang Dan).

Jiawei Xiaoyao San (See Chapter on Stroke-like Syndromes).
Jiawei Guipi Tang (See Chapter on Deficiency Syndromes).
Xiao Chaihu Tang (See Chapter on Shaoyang Syndrome of Cold Damage).

Women's hidden diseases refer to various disorders of the anterior yin (external genitalia). These include symptoms such as vulvar swelling (Yin Zhong), vulvar itching (Yin Yang), vulvar sores (Yin Chuang), uterine prolapse (Yin Ting), and pelvic organ prolapse (Xia Tuo). The swelling may present in various forms, resembling fungi, snakes, belts, or cockscombs, among others. Upon analyzing the etiology, these conditions are generally attributable to Damp-Heat (Shi Re). The ancient formula Jiwei Lu Hui Wan (Nine-Ingredient Aloe Pill) is indicated for treating this condition. If accompanied by Liver Fire (Gan Huo) triggered by anger, it can be supplemented with Jiawei Xiaoyao San (Modified Free and Easy Wanderer Powder). If Liver Meridian Damp-Heat is extremely severe, it can be supplemented with Longdan Xiegan Tang (Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver). If Spleen Qi is deficient and Middle Qi sinks, it can be supplemented with Buzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction). If excessive worry damages the Spleen, causing Spleen Qi stagnation, it can be supplemented with Jiawei Guipi Tang (Modified Restore the Spleen Decoction). If Kidney Water is insufficient, it can be supplemented with Liuwei Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill) plus Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Radix) and Bai Shao (White Peony Root), which should hopefully yield successful results. Although these syndromes belong to Damp-Heat, patients often have weak Yuan Qi (Original Qi). If the root cause is neglected and cooling/clearing herbs are used exclusively, it may inevitably lead to Cold damaging the Stomach (Han Zhong).

Treats Wind-Heat (Feng Re) affecting the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) and Liver/Gallbladder meridians, cloudiness over the cornea (Yun Yi) in the eyes, scrofula (Luo Li) in the neck, sores inside the ears, erosion and loss of gums, rotting of the cheeks and buccal mucosa, and various symptoms such as chancres (Xia Gan), erosive sores of the yin, and swelling.

Aloe Vera Juice/Resin (Lu Hui) (5 qian), Picrorhizae Rhizoma (Hu Huang Lian), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui), Paeoniae Radix (Shao Yao) (stir-fried), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong), Myrobalan Fructus (Wu Yi), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao) (each 3 qian), Gentianae Radix (Long Dan Cao) 7 qian (soaked in wine, stir-fried until scorched).
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, make pills using rice paste, with the size of hemp seeds. Take 1 qian or 1.5 qian per dose, washed down with boiled water.

Jiawei Xiaoyao San (See Chapter on Stroke-like Syndromes)