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[Danxi] *Waike Jingyao* (Essentials of Surgery) states: Carbuncles and sores occurring in the scrotum are fatal. The scrotum belongs to the Jueyin Liver Meridian; now that it is said to be fatal, does this imply that the pathogen belongs to the Shaoyin Kidney Meridian? I have personally witnessed seven or eight cases of scrotal carbuncles, all treated by clearing damp-heat and regulating the Liver Meridian, assisted by Yin-nourishing herbs. Although pus ruptured, skin peeled off, and testicles hung exposed—sightings that were terrifying—all patients survived. However, it remains unknown how such treatment applies to elderly patients with deficiency in the lower jiao.

*[Qianjin Fang]* Treats carbuncle on the glans penis in men, a condition even skilled physicians may find difficult to cure. Use one turtle shell, calcined to powder, mixed with egg white, and applied topically. This yields good results.

*[Waike Jingyao]* Treats carbuncles arising before or after the anus, termed Xuan Yong (Hanging Carbuncle). Use one tael of licorice root with transverse striations, cut into four-cun segments. Simmer slowly in one bowl of long-flowing water, alternating between mild and strong heat, dipping water as needed from morning until noon, until the moisture is completely evaporated. The center of the licorice should appear moistened, indicating penetration. Finely chop. Then add two small cups of fine wine without ash, decoct with the licorice until reduced to one cup. Take warm. Two or three doses ensure safety. At onset, this disease is like a pine nut, gradually enlarging to the size of a lotus seed. After dozens of days, it becomes red and swollen like a peach, then ruptures. If ruptured, it is difficult to treat. Although this medicine cannot eliminate the swelling immediately, after twenty days, it will surely resolve completely. Taking two doses causes no harm. Vice President Lin once suffered from this carbuncle which had already ruptured; after taking two doses of this medicine, the wound healed. It is very effective.

[Danzhi] Qima Yong (Carbuncle straddling the crotch). Use four taels of licorice root with nodes. Soak in one bowl of long-flowing water until dry, grind into powder, add a small amount of soap pod ash, divide into four doses. Mix with decoction and take at once for immediate effect.

[Li Dongyuan] Qingpi Tang (Green Peel Decoction) treats Biandu (Inguinal Abscess/Lymphadenitis).
Qingpi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Danggui Shen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Gancao Shao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma - tip). (Equal parts, raw).
Chop the above ingredients, divide into four doses. Decoct one small bowl of water until reduced to 80%. Strain and take warm. On an empty stomach, take three doses daily.

[Danzhi] Toxic swelling attaching to the scrotum, or pain localized to one side, radiating to the lower abdomen, unbearable pain. (See formula under "Carbuncles and Sores with Pain Radiating to Lower Abdomen").

[Zhang Hezi] Yuzhu San (Jade Candle Powder) (Composed of half dose Siwu Tang and half dose Tiaowei Chengqi Tang taken together).

[Secular Formula] Another prescription:
Liuji Nu (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), Wangbuliuxing (Vaccariae Semen), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Jinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Mubiezi (Strychni Semen).
Equal parts. Decoct with wine and water, expose overnight, take at the fifth watch (early morning).

[Danzhi] Early stage of Biandu.
Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma, 2 cun), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, size of finger, crushed finely).
Take flowing water, boil gently, take orally. Stop when diarrhea occurs. Additionally, use Niu Pi Jiao (Colla Corii Asini) boiled in vinegar and applied topically.

If suppuration has formed:
Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, half liang), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Viridis, 3 fen), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, 3 qian), Gancao Jie (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma - node, 1 qian), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructum, 0.5 qian), Taoren Ni (Persicae Semen paste, 21 kernels), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices).
Make one packet, decoct and take.

Another prescription for Biandu:
Qingpi, Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Chi Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Binglang (Arecae Semen), Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas), Wuyao (Linderae Radix), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus), Dahuang, Lianqiao, Gualou (Trichosanthis Fructus), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), Gancao Jie, Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Pengze (Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Xijiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu), Zaojiaoci (Gleditsiae Spina).
Chop the above, decoct three bowls of water until reduced to one bowl. Take when extremely hungry, stop when diarrhea occurs.

*[Shanju Fang]* Treats Biandu. Take one large spider, grind finely, swallow with hot wine.

[Danzhi] Another prescription uses equal parts of Gancao Jie, Baizhi, and Huanglian. If ruptured, add Longgu (Ossis Mastodi seu Femoris), Baikufan (Alumen Exsiccatum), and Chishizhi (Halloysitum Rubrum). Also apply Tie Wei San (Iron Enclosure Powder).
Effective for carbuncles, sores, and toxic swellings.
Ruxiang (Olibanum), Moyao (Myrrha) (each half liang), Dahuang, Huanglian, Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Nanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Fangfeng, Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Zaojiaoci, Mubiezi, Gualou, Gancao Jie, Caowu Jian (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix Preparata - tip), Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini - separately ground).
Grind into fine powder, mix with vinegar to form a paste. Boil in a stone vessel over fire until black. Apply with a goose feather.