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Formula for Making the Whole Body Fragrant:
Agarwood (Chenxiang), Musk (Shexiang), Sandalwood (Baitanxiang), Aquilaria Sinensis Root (Qingmuxiang), Linglingxiang, Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi), Nardostachys Chinensis (Gansongxiang), Pogostemon Cablin (Huoxiang), Asarum (Xixin), Ligusticum Chuanxiong (Xiongqiong/Bell Pepper root equivalent in context, usually Chuanxiong), Areca Seed (Binglang), Cardamom (Doukou) (each 1 liang), Cyperus Rotundus (Xiangfuzi) (0.5 liang), Clove (Dingxiang) (3 fen).
The above fourteen ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, wrapped in silk to form pills the size of a Chinese quince seed. Hold in the mouth morning and evening, swallowing saliva until the flavor is exhausted, then stop. Avoid the "Five Pungent Vegetables" (Wuxin).

Fragrant Powder Formula:
Aconitum Carmichaelii Lateral Root (Baifuzi), Poria Cocos (Fuling), Atractylodes Macrocephala (Baizhu), Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi), Ampelopsis Japonica (Bailian), Sandalwood (Baitan) (each 1 liang), Agarwood (Chenxiang), Aquilaria Sinensis Root (Qingmuxiang), Clove Bud (Jishe Xiang), Linglingxiang, Clove (Dingxiang), Pogostemon Cablin (Huoxiang) (each 2 liang), Musk (Shexiang) (1 fen), Rice Flour/Starch (Feny ing) (6 sheng).
The above fourteen ingredients are each finely crushed and sifted through silk gauze; select those parts that appear dark blue or black. Then coarsely crush and sift through muslin. Store in a powder pouch, place inside a large box, cover with powder, seal tightly for seven days, then retrieve. The fragrance will be at its peak and the color white. If intended as a fragrant powder, mix regardless of whether the raw materials are light or dark. Although adding fragrance may darken the color, they must be used separately and not all mixed together. The powder pouch should be made of double-layered finished silk.

Thirteen Formulas for Body Fragrance:

Body Fragrance Formula:
Licorice Root (Gancao) (5 fen, roasted), Ligusticum Chuanxiong (1 liang), Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi) (3 fen).
The above three ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Take one fangcun bi (a square inch spoonful) with warm water, three times daily. After thirty days, breath becomes fragrant; after forty days, the body becomes fragrant.

Another Formula:
Melon Seeds (Guazi), White Bark of Pine Roots (Songgen Baipi), Jujube (Dazao) (each 1 liang).
The above three ingredients are made into powder. Take one fangcun bi with wine, twice daily. After one hundred days, clothes and bedding will become fragrant.

Another Formula:
Melon Seeds (Guazi), Ligusticum Chuanxiong (Xiongqiong), Ligusticum Wallichii (Ben), Angelica Sinensis (Danggui), Aristolochia debilis (Duheng), Asarum (Xixin), Saposhnikovia Divaricata (Fangfeng) (each 1 fen).
The above seven ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Take one fangcun bi with water after meals, three times daily. After five days, breath becomes fragrant; after ten days, the body becomes fragrant; after twenty days, the flesh becomes fragrant; after thirty days, the bones become fragrant; after fifty days, the fragrance can be smelled from afar; after sixty days, the fragrance penetrates clothing (another version includes Angelica Dahurica/Baizhi).

Formula for Treating Various Body Odors:
Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye) (10 liang), White Bark of Peach Tree (Tao Baipi) (4 liang).
The above two ingredients are boiled in 12 dou of water until reduced to 5 dou. Use this water to bathe the body to eliminate odors.

Formulas for Treating Various Axillary Odors:
Cookpot Earth (Fulonggan) is ground into powder, mixed with water to form mud, and applied topically. This cures the condition.

Another Formula:
Cow Fat (Niu Zhi) and Lead Carbonate/White Lead (Hufen) (3 he) are boiled until moldable into pills, then applied topically.

Another Formula:
Three-year-old Vinegar (Kuju) mixed with Calcined Stone (Duanshi) is applied topically.

Another Formula:
Red Copper Shavings (Chitong Xie) are mixed with strong vinegar in a copper vessel, fried until extremely hot, wrapped in cloth, and applied as a hot compress to the axilla. Replace when cool. This cures the condition.

Another Formula:
Aquilaria Sinensis Root (Qingmuxiang) (2 liang), Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi), Calcined Stone (Duanshi) (each 1 liang), Alum (Fanshi) (0.5 liang, calcined), Rice Flour (Mifen) (1 sheng).
The above five ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Apply like regular talcum powder to the axilla for good results.

Another Formula:
Take a bundle of Purslane (Machicao), crush it, mix with honey to form a ball, wrap in paper, seal with mud (half-inch thick on paper), dry in the sun, burn until cooked, break open, mix with a little honey, keep warm. First rub the axilla with coarse cloth until painful/unbearable, then tie arms tightly against the body with a towel. This cures the condition.

Calcined Stone Powder Formula:
Calcined Stone (Duanshi) (1 sheng), Aquilaria Sinensis Root (Qingmuxiang), Liquidambar Formosana (Fengxiang), Frankincense (Xunluxiang), Clove (Dingxiang), Yangqi Stone (Yangqishi) (each 2 liang), Tangerine Peel (Jupi) (2 liang), Alum (Fanshi) (4 liang).
The above eight ingredients are roasted, crushed, and sifted into powder. Make a cotton bag, four fingers thick and four inches long, fill with medicine. Rub the axilla with cloth until painful, then insert the bag.

Another Formula:
Calcined Stone (Duanshi) (5 he), Purslane (Machicao) (2 liang), Alum (Fanshi) (3 liang, calcined), Nardostachys Chinensis (Gansongxiang) (1 liang).
The above four ingredients are combined, crushed, and sifted. First rub the affected area with coarse cloth until yellow fluid appears, wipe dry, then apply the powder. Cure within three days, permanently removing the odor.

Another Formula:
On the She Day in February, steal a lump of millet porridge from the She Temple sacrifice, secretly rub it under the armpits thirty-seven times on the ground, throw it at a crossroad, do not let anyone know. It will be permanently cured; if known, it will be ineffective.