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Treatment for Chong She (Double Tongue, swelling of the sublingual area resembling a double tongue)
Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Shexiang (Moschus), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Dansha (Cinnabaris), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (each 2 qian), Fuling (Poria).
Grind the above substances into fine powder. Take 5 fen per dose, mixed with boiling water after meals; for severe cases, increase the dose to 1 qian.

Treatment for Mut She (Wooden Tongue, stiff and swollen tongue) caused by heat accumulation in the Heart and Spleen
Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Xijiao (Cornu Rhinocerotis), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
Add two zhong of water, decoct until one-eighth remains. Take at any time.

Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae).
Decoct in plain water.

Treatment for Mut She (Wooden Tongue) with full-mouth swelling and obstruction
BaiFan (Alumen), Baicaoshuang (Soot from burning hundred herbs) (equal parts).
Grind the above into fine powder, mix with juice of fermented eggplant pulp. If the patient has trismus (lockjaw), pry open the mouth and administer the medicine.

Treatment as above (for Wooden Tongue)
Xijiao (Cornu Rhinocerotis), Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Mudanpi (Cortex Moutan), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Niubangzi (Fructus Arctii).

Treatment for tongue swelling hanging down about one chi long
Apply成片 (sheet-like) Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum) directly onto the tongue three or four times; the condition will resolve immediately.

See previous formula under "Treatment for Tongue Bleeding".

Treatment for bleeding on the tongue surface
Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae), Zhiqiao (Fructus Aurantii), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae).

Treatment for tongue bleeding like a gushing spring due to Heat in the Heart
Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Xiaoji Gen (Radix Cirsii Japonici), Qigen (Radix Rubiae Cordifoliae), Aiye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi), Hanshuishi (Halloysitum Rubrum), Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
Decoct in plain water and take.

Treatment for bleeding from the pores of the tongue
Puhuang (Pollinis Typhae), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Maimendong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Xiaoji (Herba Cirsii Japonici), Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Qi Aiye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi, from Qichun).
Decoct in plain water and take.

Treatment for persistent bleeding on the tongue surface
Use Chen Huaihua (Flos Sophorae Immaturus), quantity unspecified. Stir-fry until fragrant, grind into fine powder, and apply dry powder directly to the tongue.

Treatment for chronic aphthous ulcers that do not heal
Take one piece of Chuan Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), remove the rough bark, honey-roast thoroughly, grind into an extremely fine powder, and apply to the ulcer.

Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri, honey-roasted), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
Grind into fine powder and apply.

Stomach Heat, Wind Pathogen, Worm Pain, Kidney Deficiency
Teeth are the essence of bones, governed by the Kidneys. The outer teeth are called "Ya" (teeth), and the inner alveolar bone is called "Chi" (gums/roots). When Kidney Qi is strong, teeth are naturally firm; when Kidney Qi declines, teeth inevitably become painful. Furthermore, the meridians of the Hand and Foot Yangming pass through the gingiva. The upper gums belong to Kun Earth and are connected by the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, characterized by stillness. The lower gums move during chewing and are connected by the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. The Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian dislikes cold drinks and prefers heat, while the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian prefers cold drinks and dislikes heat. Their pathologies vary: some cause pain due to preference for cold and aversion to heat; some cause pain due to loose teeth; some due to exposed roots; some due to bleeding; some due to swelling; some due to wind sensation. The causes differ, and treatment depends on careful diagnosis based on clinical presentation.