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Treatment for Bi Du Yong (abscess in the perineal region): Use seeds of *Abelmoschus manihot* (Dong Kui Zi) ground into powder. Take two qian bi per dose, mixed with wine. After three doses, it will heal.

Another prescription: When swelling and pain are first felt, immediately press and rub the area several times with an iron scale weight; the swelling will naturally dissipate.

Another prescription: Take seven walnuts, calcine them to retain their medicinal properties, and grind into powder. Mix with wine and take before meals. No more than three doses are needed.

Another prescription: Crush fresh *Houttuynia cordata* (Lu Ti Cao) and apply it to the affected area.

Another prescription: Mix raw rice flour and raw honey to make a mixture of one he (a unit of volume). Take orally. Abstain from solid food until urination is promoted.

Another prescription: Select non-borered gleditsia sinensis pods (Zao Jiao), calcine them to retain their medicinal properties, and grind into powder. Mix with wine and take one fang cun bi (a square-inch measure). Immediate effect.

Another prescription: Swallow seven gleditsia sinensis seeds (Zao Jiao Zi) with water. This is also effective.

Another prescription: Use half a liang each of oyster shell (Mu Li), rhubarb (Da Huang), and licorice root (Gan Cao). One trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou) chopped finely. Soak in one large cup of wine overnight and take. The goal is to promote bowel movement.

Treatment for Bi Du and other malignant sores: Use one trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou) peeled. Add half a liang each of ginger (Sheng Jiang) and licorice root (Gan Cao). Lightly stir-fry burdock seeds (Niu Bang Zi). Add three qian each of honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua). (Note: Original text mentions avoiding copper but cuts off).

Treatment for external testicular abscess: Grind chicken eggshell (Bao Ji Luan Ke), coptis chinensis (Huang Lian), and calomel (Qing Fen) in equal parts into powder. Mix with clarified oil that has been boiled and apply topically.

Treatment for Bi Yong: Use one qian each of Forsythia (Lian Qiao), angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), rhubarb (Da Huang), gardenia (Zhi Zi), peony root (Shao Yao), and egret vine (Lu Si Teng). Add half a cup of water and five slices of ginger. Decoct to obtain one cup of liquid. (Note: Administration method is missing in original text).

Another prescription: Use three qian of rhubarb (Da Huang), one qian of calcined oyster shell (Mu Li), half a qian each of gardenia (Zhi Zi), roasted licorice root (Zhi Gan Cao), and earthworm (Di Long) cleaned of soil. Add half a cup of water. Decoct to obtain one cup. Strain the dregs. (Note: Administration method is missing in original text).

Another prescription: Use one liang each of phellodendron bark (Huang Bo) and scutellaria root (Huang Qin), half a liang of wolfberry root bark (Di Gu Pi), and two qian each of frankincense (Ru Xiang) and myrrh (Mo Yao). Grind each separately into powder. Mix with well water (Jing Hua Shui) to form a paste. (Note: Application method is missing in original text).

Treatment for severe Ding Zhong (carbuncle) nearing death: Crush a handful of chrysanthemum leaves, squeeze out the juice, and administer orally. Life can be saved instantly. In winter, use the roots; this is extremely effective.

Another prescription: Grind magnetite (Ci Shi) into powder. Mix with good vinegar and apply as a poultice to the swelling. The toxin root will emerge immediately, leading to recovery.

Treatment for Ding Zhong, headache due to wind-stroke, or cold damage: Freshly crush the roots and leaves of xanthium sibiricum (Cang Er). Squeeze out the juice using urine from a young boy. Take one sheng cold. Three times daily. Extremely effective.

Another prescription: Burn xanthium seeds (Cang Er Zi) to ash. Mix with pig lard rendered in the twelfth lunar month. Apply as a poultice to the swelling.

Treatment for severe Ding Zhong: Mix powdered aconite (Fu Zi) with vinegar and apply topically.

Another prescription: Prick the four sides of the carbuncle with a needle. Sprinkle powdered pomegranate peel (Shi Liu Pi) on the sore. Make a paste with flour and apply around the perimeter. Moxibustion should be continued until the pain subsides. Apply the powder mixture tightly wrapped. Overnight, the toxin root will emerge completely.

Another prescription: Use herbs collected on the Dragon Boat Festival (specific herb name missing in text), grind into powder, mix with wine, and take half a liang. Sweating indicates cure. Another variant adds a small amount of frankincense (Ru Xiang) and one spoonful of raw alum (Bai Fan). (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Grind bletilla striata (Bai Ji), ampelopsis japonica (Bai Lian), and ampelopsis glandulosa (Chi Lian) in equal parts into powder. Mix with saliva and apply to the sore. If there is only one sore, use saliva from one person; if multiple sores, use saliva from three people.

Another prescription: Use roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of xanthium sibiricum (Cang Er) of the same color. Burn to ash and grind into powder. Mix with vinegar or rice washing water and apply to the sore. The toxin root will emerge. Using indigo (Lan Dian) is particularly effective.

Another prescription: Grind cicada slough (Chan Tui) and silkworm (Jiang Can) into powder. Mix with vinegar and apply around the perimeter, leaving the center open. Wait for the toxin root to grow slightly longer, then remove it. Apply medicine again. This is most... (Text cuts off).

Treatment for Fish Umbilicus Ding Chuang: Use loofah (Si Gua), green onion with roots (Lian Xu Cong), and Chinese chives (Jiu Cai). Pound into a paste in a mortar. Mix with wine and drink. Apply the residue under the armpit. If the disease is on the left hand... (Text cuts off, typically implies applying to the opposite armpit).

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Treatment for Ding Chuang: Use [missing character, likely Cinnabar] and realgar (Xiong Huang) ground finely in equal parts. Store in a horn container with raw honey. Upon onset, first puncture the sore with a silver comb, squeeze out... (Text cuts off, possibly referring to mung bean...).

Another prescription: Grind seven cicada shells (Chan Ke) into powder. Mix with honey and apply to the sore.

Another prescription: Take one complete earthen wasp nest and one complete snake skin. Place in a vessel, seal with yellow mud, and calcine over fire to retain medicinal properties. Grind into fine powder. Take... (Text cuts off). Gold... (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Grind white silkworm (Bai Jiang Can) into powder. Mix with saliva or vinegar and apply. The toxin root will emerge spontaneously. Very excellent.

Treatment for Ding Zhong, malignant sores, deep bone abscess (Fu Gu Yong), and chronic toxic sores unresponsive to treatment: Calcine a naturally dead mantis (Tang Lang) to retain medicinal properties. Grind into powder. Mix with pig lard from the twelfth lunar month and apply. Extremely effective.

Treatment for Ding Chuang: Melt four liang of alum (Bai Fan) in a silver or ceramic vessel. Add two liang of lead monoxide (Huang Dan). Stir with a silver hairpin. Simmer slowly over low heat until purple. Store. If... (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Grind raw honey and onions from the previous year into a paste. First, prick the perimeter of the sore with a bamboo comb. Then spread the medicine on the sore and cover with red silk. (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Crush bitter [missing character, likely Bitter Orange or similar] and squeeze out the juice. Apply frequently. The toxin root will emerge. Do not break the cocoon when silkworm moths emerge, lest the moth become red and rotten. Silk farmers should avoid eating bitter [missing character].

Another prescription: Pound purslane (Ma Chi Xian) with hair grease and apply. Or burn to ash and mix with aged vinegar to apply. The toxin root will emerge. Also, crush fresh and drink the juice.

Another prescription: Crush lettuce (Ku Ju) and apply the juice. Very effective; the toxin root emerges. For abscesses without pus, drip the juice to induce suppuration. Apply stems and leaves for snake bites. Decoction of roots treats dysentery.

Treatment for Ding Zhong and malignant sores: Use half a qian of toad venom (Chan Su), a small amount of calomel (Qing Fen) and musk (She Xiang), and one qian of croton seed (Ba Dou) peeled. First, grind croton seed into a paste. Then add remaining medicines... (Text cuts off). Ulcerate... (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Use [missing character, likely Cinnabar], realgar (Xiong Huang), arsenic trioxide (Pi Shuang), and arisaema (Nan Xing) in equal parts, plus a small amount of musk (She Xiang). Grind into powder. Puncture the sore with a bamboo needle and apply medicine. Yellow fluid will discharge immediately, and the sore will heal.

Another prescription: Grind cicada slough (Chan Tui) into powder. Mix with honey water and drink half a bowl. Also, mix with saliva and apply to the sore to induce ulceration/drainage.

Another prescription: Pound three or four dried plum meats (Wu Mei Rou). Bind tightly to the sore with cloth. Then, pound chrysanthemum roots and shoots with wine and drink. Those who do not drink alcohol may use water decoction. (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: Grind five qian of alum (Bai Fan), three qian of indigo tinctoria (Qing Dai), and three qian of old lime (Chen Duan Shi) together until no sound is heard. Take three qian per dose. Mix with half a bowl of well water (Jing Hua Shui) and stir with a willow twig. (Text cuts off).

Another prescription: If initially unaware it is a Ding Chuang, and after several days the toxin has entered the interior: Use five qian each of realgar (Xiong Huang) and turmeric (Yu Jin), and half a qian of croton seed oil (Ba Dou Qu Ke You). Grind into powder. (Text cuts off).

Treatment for Ding Chuang that does not erupt: Use half a kernel of peeled croton seed (Ba Dou) and magnetite (Ci Shi) powder. Mix with garlic juice and honey to form a paste. Apply to the Ding Chuang, which will then erupt.