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Radix Acori Tatarinowii (Shichangpu) root, one cun; Semen Crotonis (Badou), peeled and core removed, one grain.
These two substances are pounded together and sifted, divided into seven pills, wrapped in silk cotton, inserted into the ear while lying down, changed at night, and will heal spontaneously within ten days.

Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui), Radix Asari (Xixin), Radix Chuanxiong (Xiong), Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fangfeng), Rhizoma Angelicae Dahuricae (Baizhi), each 6 zhu.
The above ingredients are powdered. They are decocted together with 8 liang of carp brain through a process of "three up and three down" (heating and cooling cycles). After the ointment is formed, the dregs are removed. A quantity the size of a jujube pit is instilled into the ear, and the ear canal is plugged with silk cotton in the morning.

Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Changpu), Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi), each 1 fen.
The above two ingredients are powdered and mixed with sesame oil. Dropped into the ear, pain stops immediately.

Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Cruda (Wutou), one piece.
Sharpened to the size of a jujube pit, inserted into the ear, changed several times a day, and will heal within three to five days.

Radix Trichosanthis (Gualougen), shaved to fit into the ear, decocted with lard from the twelfth lunar month until it boils three times. Cooled and inserted into the ear, healing is achieved. Applied three times daily, heals within seven days.

Take leaves of Mahonia fortunei (Shidagonglao), decoct to extract the leaf tips, burn them on a tile to ash, grind finely, add Borax (Bingpian), mix evenly, and insufflate into the ear for spontaneous healing.

Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Changpu), 1 liang; Radix Euphorbiae Lathyridis (Yelangdu), Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, processed), Magnetitum (Cishi, calcined), Alum (Fanshi, roasted), each 1 liang.
Pound and sift the above ingredients, mix with sheep marrow to form an ointment. Insert a quantity the size of a jujube pit into the ear until healed.

Take old bamboo stems infested by insects, grind into fine powder, add a small amount of Moschus (Shexiang), mix evenly. Insufflate into the ear; extremely effective.

Realgar (Sha), 1 qian; Calomelas (Qingfen), Realgar (Xionghuang), each 3 qian; Borneolum Syntheticum (Longnao), 5 li.
Grind finely and mix evenly. Mix with water to form a thick paste. Use the fine root of Setaria italica (Gucao) bitten fine like hair, dip into the preparation, and apply to the affected area. Additionally, take: Fructus Gardeniae (Zhizi), Radix Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong), Gypsum Fibrosum Preparatum (Shushigao), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui), Fructus Arctii (Niubangzi), Radix Bupleuri (Chaihu), Radix Paeoniae Alba (Baishao, wine-fried), Cortex Moutan (Danpi), Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao), each 2 qian; Radix Scutellariae (Huangqin), Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian), each 5 qian. Decoct in water, take after meals. Two doses should result in healing.

Alumen Wu (Wu Baifan, calcined until juices are gone), 8 fen; Cannabis Sativa Flower Bud (Mabo, note by Sun Simiao: i.e., hemp flower bud), 1 fen; Radix Aucklandiae (Qingmuxiang), 2 fen; Resina Pini (Songzhi), 4 fen.
Pound the above four ingredients into powder. First melt the pine resin, then add the herbal powder. Form into pills the size of a jujube pit. Cleanse and insert into the ear until healed.

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Jupi), 1 qian; Medulla Junci (Dengxin, burnt to ash), 1 qian; Borneolum Syntheticum (Longnao), 1 fen.
Grind together into powder, mix evenly, and insufflate into the ear; extremely effective.