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Treatment for all types of open wounds: Chew lamp wick herb (Jiedengcao, 灯心草) thoroughly, mix with saliva, apply to the wound, wrap firmly with cloth/bandage; bleeding stops immediately.

Another prescription: Grind pyrite (Ziran Tong, 自然铜) to an extremely fine powder, purify by water flotation method, mix with equal parts of powdered Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归) and Myrrh (Moyao, 没药), each half qian (approx. 1.5-2g). Mix with wine and take frequently. Simultaneously massage the painful area.

Treatment for fractures due to falls: Mash fresh Rehmannia root (Sheng Dihuang, 生地黄), heat it, wrap around the injured site for 3-5 days, changing multiple times. If blood stasis accumulates, puncture with a needle to drain.

Treatment for tendon and bone rupture repair: Wash and mash Huaxia root (Xuanhua Gen, 旋花根), apply according to wound size, change once or twice daily until healed.

Treatment for sprains and fractures of bones and tendons: Grind Drynaria rhizome (Gusuibu, 骨碎补) into powder, mix with yellow millet porridge, wrap around the injury.

Treatment for injuries from falling, with blood stasis in the abdomen causing stabbing pain: Use old cattail mat (Baipuxi, 败蒲席), decoct with Pollen Typhae (Puhuang, 蒲黄), Paeonia lactiflora (Shaoyao, 芍药), Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄), and Mirabilite (Puxiao, 朴硝). Take orally; blood stasis should be expelled.

Treatment for expelling all kinds of evil blood (pathological blood): Grind Amber (Hupo, 琥珀), Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄), and Turtle Shell (Biejia, 鳖甲) into powder. Take one fangcun bi (approx. 2-3g) per dose, mixed with wine.

Treatment for blood stasis caused by falling from height or being crushed by heavy objects: Scrape down Amber (Hupo, 琥珀) powder, one fangcun bi, taken with wine. Additionally, take Pollen Typhae (Puhuang, 蒲黄) two to three bi doses, four to five times a day.

Treatment for bone and tendon fractures with blood stasis pain: Grind Myrrh (Moyao, 没药) until paste-like, mix with hot wine and take. Breaks down masses, reduces swelling, eliminates stale pathogenic factors, and promotes new tissue growth.

Treatment for injuries from falling off horses/carriages, causing bone and tendon fracture pain: Grind Corydalis rhizome (Yanhusuo, 延胡索) into powder, take 2 qian (approx. 6g) mixed with Doulin Jiu (wine soaked with beans).

Treatment for injuries from beating, with blood stasis accumulating in the abdomen causing fullness: Decoct Fermented Soybean (Chidou, 豆豉) one sheng with three sheng of water, boil three times, divide into doses. Repeat if not cured.

Treatment for falling from height, head laceration with brain matter extrusion, accompanied by stroke symptoms and locked jaw: Roast one sheng of soybeans until the raw smell is gone but not too cooked, pound into powder. Use steam vaporization, ensuring the aroma permeates the bottom of the steamer.

Treatment for horse fall injuries: Burn rice straw to ash, mix with newly brewed mature wine (unpressed) including lees and salt. Filter the ash juice and wash the painful area; heals immediately.

Treatment for crushing and falling injuries: Pound Walnut kernel (Hetao Rou, 胡桃肉), mix with wine, take warm; heals immediately.

Treatment for injuries with blood stasis: Char Maltose (Yitang, 饴糖) until blackened, mix with wine and take; expels evil blood.

Treatment for fractures: Steam wheat bran with vinegar, wrap around the injured part.

Treatment for falling off a horse causing accumulation of blood in heart and abdomen, and profuse hemoptysis: Grind dried lotus flower (Gan Hehua, 干荷花) and dried lotus root (Gan Ou, 干藕) into powder. Take one fangcun bi mixed with wine, three times a day.

Treatment for internal injuries from falling from height or blows: Grind Musk (Shexiang, 麝香) and Leech (Shizhi, 水蛭), each one liang, chop finely, stir-fry until smoke appears, then grind to powder. Take one qian mixed with wine; aims to expel retained blood.

Treatment for abdominal blood stasis from being beaten: Burn white horse hoof to ash, grind to powder. Take one fangcun bi mixed with wine, three times during the day and once at night. Also treats women's blood diseases. [Note: Text mentions eating horse meat contextually].

Treatment for bruises and falls where evil blood attacks the heart, causing chest tightness, confusion, and pain: Burn five jin of Lotus leaf (Heye, 荷叶) until no smoke remains, grind to powder. Before meals, take one cup of hot child's urine mixed with the powder.

Treatment for bumps and bruises causing blue-purple skin swelling: Select large, entirely golden-yellow eggplants (Qiazong, 茄种 - referring to fruit/seeds associated with specific varieties), slice as thick as a finger, dry on a new tile, grind to powder. Take 2 qian mixed with wine before bed.

Treatment for blunt trauma and knife/axe wounds: Chew Prunella vulgaris (Xiakucao, 夏枯草) thoroughly and apply; heals immediately.

Treatment for shoulder abrasion from carrying heavy loads: Cut cat head hair, apply to the broken skin using silent saliva.

Treatment for shattered bones: Burn worn-out straw sandals to ash, grind to powder, mix with oil, apply topically.

Treatment for severe blunt trauma: Mix 4 liang Ginger juice (Shengjiang Zhi, 生姜汁) and 4 liang Sesame oil (Xiangyou, 香油), stir uniformly. Take warm mixed with non-alcoholic wine.

Another prescription: Decoct Pine joint (Songjie, 松节) in wine and take.

Treatment for joint dislocation/sprain: Mix Rice vinegar dregs (Micu Zao, 米醋糟) and Pingwei San (Pingwei Powder, 平胃散), apply as a compress.

Treatment for bone damage: Pound soap (Feizao, 肥皂) with vinegar until very fine, apply thickly, bind with cloth.

Treatment for blunt trauma and knife/axe wounds: Cook scallions with roots until hot, mash, apply while hot; replace when cool.

Treatment for all open wounds with uncontrolled bleeding: Apply white flour (Baifan, 白面); bleeding stops immediately.

Treatment for bone setting after bumps and bruises: Align and bind the fractured part. Take blood from a rooster into a bowl of good wine, stir while hot.

Another prescription: Grind one earth turtle (Tugui, 土龟) finely, mix with half a bowl of good wine and take. Cures when whole-body stiffness/spasms are felt to resolve. For mild injuries, use half a turtle.

Another prescription: Stir-fry 0.5 sheng Mung bean powder (Lvdou Fen, 绿豆粉) with 2 liang human hair and 2 liang scallion whites nine times. Add 0.5 liang Pyrite (Ziran Tong, 自然铜) quenched in vinegar five to seven times. Grind all together into powder.

Another prescription: Take one small bowl of Silkworm feces (Cansha, 蚕砂), add a few wheat grains, stir-fry until yellow. Stir-fry one tablespoon of Mung bean powder (Lvdou Fen, 绿豆粉) until green. Add 2 liang sublimated Alum (Fei Baifan, 飞白矾) and Calomel (Qingfen, 轻粉)... [Text implies mixing for hemostasis/pain relief].

Another prescription: Wrap a piece of Frankincense (Ruxiang, 乳香) the size of a fingertip in a clump of hair from a young woman. Wind with hemp thread five to seven layers, size of an egg. Burn in fierce fire to charcoal, preserving nature.

Another prescription: Burn one dog head to charcoal, preserve nature, grind to powder. Mix with strong vinegar to form a paste, apply to injury, wrap heavily with cloth, lie in a warm place.

Treatment for limb fractures, severed arms, torn tendons, and broken bones where skin connection remains: Crush fresh Rehmannia root (Sheng Dihuang, 生地黄) to extract juice, mix with good wine and take. Tendons and skin reconnect within one month; also crush... [Text implies further application].

Treatment for tendons severed by knives/axes: Clean flowers, leaves, stems, and roots of Chrysanthemum coronarium (Jinqianzi, 金钱子 - likely referring to a specific medicinal plant, often interpreted as Chrozophora or similar in ancient texts, here kept as Jin Qian Zi), remove soil, mash to extract natural juice. Drip into wound, seal with residue. Heals in less than half a day... [Text incomplete].

Treatment for blunt trauma injuring bones/tendons with internal blood stasis pain: Burn mouse feces, grind to powder, mix with lard from the twelfth lunar month, apply and bandage; pain stops immediately.

Treatment for unbearable pain from blunt trauma and sprains: Grind separately 2 qian Frankincense (Ruxiang, 乳香), roast five dried plums (Wumei, 乌梅) without pits, grind to powder. Stir-fry 2 liang 8 qian White lettuce seeds (Bai Woju Zi, 白莴苣子) until yellow, grind to powder... [Text incomplete].

Treatment for bone fracture: Sprinkle Frankincense powder (Ruxiang Mo, 乳香末) on the most painful spot, cover with yellow millet porridge. Then mix 1 liang Trogopterus dung (Wulingzhi, 五灵脂) and 1 qian Fennel (Huixiang, 茴香), grind to powder, apply thickly... [Text incomplete].

Another prescription: Burn 0.5 liang copper wire in vinegar, grind to powder. Mix with 1 qian Costus root (Muxiang, 木香), 1 qian Pyrite (Ziran Tong, 自然铜), and a little Musk (Shexiang, 麝香), grind to ultra-fine powder. Take 3... [Text incomplete].

Another prescription: Mix 1 qian Starch (Xianfen, 淀粉), 1 qian Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), 1.5 qian Borax (Pengsha, 硼砂), grind to powder. Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with Sappan wood decoction (Sumu Tang, 苏木汤). Drink Sumu water frequently after taking.

Another prescription: Mix 0.5 liang Sassafras ramorum (Jiegu Mu, 接骨木), 0.5 qian Frankincense (Ruxiang, 乳香), 1 liang each of Paeonia lactiflora (Shaoyao, 芍药), Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong, 川芎), and Pyrite (Ziran Tong, 自然铜), grind to powder. Melt 4 liang Yellow beeswax (Huangla, 黄蜡)... [Text incomplete]. Treat broken bones/tendons: Apply this medicine first, then take internally.

Another prescription: Remove bark from Albizia julibrissin (Yehe Shu Pi, 夜合树皮 - same as Huanhuan tree), 4 liang, stir-fry until black. Stir-fry 1 liang Mustard seed (Jiecaizi, 芥菜子). Grind to powder. Take 2 qian mixed with wine, clarified... [Text incomplete].

Another prescription: Mash equal parts Scallion white (Congbai, 葱白) and Sugar (Shatang, 砂糖), apply; pain stops immediately, no scars remain.

Another prescription: Stir-fry Mung bean powder (Lvdou Fen, 绿豆粉) in a new iron pot until purple. Mix with fresh well water to a thin consistency, apply thickly to injury, cover with paper, clamp with cedar slices; effective immediately.

Another prescription: Use fresh Cypress leaf (Baiye, 柏叶), Lotus leaf (Heye, 荷叶), Gleditsia sinensis pod (Zaojiao, 皂角), and Drynaria rhizome (Gusuibu, 骨碎补) de-haired in equal parts. Grind to powder. Align the fracture to its original position... [Text incomplete]. Wash with warm scallion soup, then apply medicine, re-clamp for seven days. Add Myrrh (Moyao, 没药) if pain is severe.

Treatment for all blunt traumas and metal knife wounds with body bleeding: Use 4 liang purified Sulfur (Huangshan, 硫黄) and 1 liang Flower coralline stone (Huaruishi, 花蕊石), both coarsely ground, mixed evenly. First... [Text incomplete]. Eight jars... [Text fragment]. Decoct hot child's urine with a little wine, take 1 qian mixed; effective immediately. If intestines protrude but are undamaged, suture belly urgently, sprinkle medicine on sutures, stop bleeding... [Text incomplete]. If wound dries, moisten with saliva, then take mixed with child's urine.

Treatment for all injuries with blood stasis pain from falling from height or being crushed by wood/stone: Decoct 1 liang Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄) in wine, grind 7-31 Almonds (Xingren, 杏仁) peeled and cored. Take with one bowl of wine... [Text incomplete]. Open mouth,灌 (pour) hot urine.

Another prescription: Mix equal parts Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄), Black Morning Glory seed (Heiqianniu, 黑牵牛), Red Peony root (Chishaoyao, 赤芍药), and Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), grind to powder. Take 2-3 qian per dose, mixed with hot wine. Walk about 6-7 li... [Text incomplete].

Another prescription: Mix equal parts roasted Psoralea corylifolia (Poguzhi, 破故纸), Fennel (Huixiang, 茴香), and Spicy Cinnamon (Lagui, 辣桂), grind to powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with hot wine.

Another prescription: Mash Hunsun Jiang (Husun Jiang, 胡狲姜 - a type of ginger), extract juice, decoct with wine, take liquid; apply residue to injury.

Another prescription: Mix equal parts Arisaema (Nanxing, 南星), Angelica dahurica (Baizhi, 白芷), Pinellia ternata (Banxia, 半夏), Bletilla striata (Baiji, 白芨), Phellodendron amurense (Huangbai, 黄柏), and Adzuki bean (Chixiaodou, 赤小豆), grind to powder. Apply mixed with ginger juice; honey mixing is also good.

Another prescription: Mix 1 fen each of stir-fried Lycopodium (Zelan, 泽兰) and processed Aconite (Fuzi, 附子), 3 fen each of stir-fried Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), stir-fried Sichuan pepper (Shujiao, 蜀椒), roasted Licorice (Gancao, 甘草), and Cinnamon twig (Guixin, 桂心), 6 fen stir-fried Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong, 川芎). Grind to powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed warm, three times a day. Avoid raw scallion, pork, cold water, and Chinese cabbage; effective immediately.

Treatment for blunt trauma where败血 (defeated blood) flows to stomach, vomiting black blood like bean curd dregs: Soak Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), White Peony (Baishaoyao, 白芍药), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Xiong, 芎 ), and Lily bulb (Baihe, 百合) in water for half a day, add Schizonepeta (Jingjie, 荆芥)... [Text incomplete].

Treatment for acupuncture damaging meridians causing continuous pus and blood discharge: Use 4 liang Astragalus (Huangqi, 黄 ), 0.5 liang Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), Cinnamon (Rougui, 肉桂) debarked. 0.5 liang each of Costus root (Muxiang, 木香), Frankincense (Ruxiang, 乳香) separately ground, and Agarwood (Chenxiang, 沉香)... [Text incomplete].

Treatment for fractures and sprains: Mash Achyranthes bidentata (Du Niuxi, 杜牛膝), apply; very effective. Pregnant women must not take; it breaks blood and causes abortion.

Treatment for blunt trauma and sprains of joints: Mash Leaves of Gueldenstaedtia verna (Jiegu Cao Ye, 接骨草叶), apply to affected area; has five effects.

Treatment for sprains causing hand and foot pain: Mash Ginger (Shengjiang, 生姜) and Scallion white (Congbai, 葱白) with flour, stir-fry hot, apply.

Treatment for severe injuries: Decoct Fresh Scallion (Shengcong, 生葱), Schizonepeta (Jingjie, 荆芥), and Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (Tu Danggui, 土当归) in water, wash with warm liquid.

Treatment for shattered bones and tendons: Wash with scallion decoction, traction and align so bones connect smoothly. Then mix Ginger juice or fresh Rehmannia juice with water, spread on cooked cloth or thick paper, apply. Surround with wooden pieces finger-width wide, bind tightly with small rope. After three days, wash and change dressing as before. Wait until bone knits firmly before removing splints.

Another prescription: Mix 3 liang each of stir-fried Pangolin scales (Chuanshanjia, 穿山甲) and Yellow Clove bark (Huang Dingxiang Pi, 黄丁香皮), 1 liang Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (Tu Danggui, 土当归), 0.5 liang each of Loquat root bark (Pipaye Gen, 枇杷叶根) and Herbal soot (Baicaoshuang, 百草霜), bake, grind to powder... [Text incomplete].

Treatment for severe injuries with intestinal blood stasis: Mix equal parts White Peony (Baishaoyao, 白芍药), Prepared Rehmannia (Shudihuang, 熟地黄), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong, 川芎), and Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归). Take 3 qian per dose, decoct in 1.5 cups of water to 0.7 cup, take on empty stomach... [Text incomplete].

Another prescription: Mix equal parts Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归) and Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄), total 3 qian. Decoct in water, remove dregs, take hot on empty stomach.

Treatment for unbearable pain from severed tendons and shattered bones: Mix 1.5 qian Borax (Pengsha, 硼砂), 1 qian each of Water powder (Shuifen, 水粉 - likely lead carbonate or similar historical mineral drug) and Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), grind to powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with Sappan wood decoction (Sumu Tang, 苏木汤).

For any skull fracture: Gently flatten, apply medicine, wrap with silk. Avoid wind and water to prevent Tetanus (Poshang Feng, 破伤风). For injuries inside the hair... [Text incomplete].

For shoulder blade dislocation: Use a chair to encircle the ribs, cushion with soft clothes/quilts, have person lie straight. Two people perform traction, drop wrist, then bend... [Text incomplete].

For clavicle (Jinjing Gu, 金井骨) injury below ribs: Do not bind/clamp. Press flat to stabilize, apply medicine. Same for rib injuries.

For hip dislocation upwards from buttock: Have 2-3 people stabilize leg for traction, press back in with foot. If hip dislocates from groin, cannot be reduced.

For hand bone dislocation: If dislocated left, pull right to reduce; if right, pull left.

For limbs having two long bones: If one breaks, treatable; if both break, untreatable.

For severe injuries: Generally requires traction, alignment, or opening and aligning, then applying medicine, filling, coating, and binding. Traction must be close to the original bone... [Text incomplete].

When aligning, rotate frequently to maintain mobility.

For severe injuries, must soak in medicinal water, then apply medicine.

For binding: In summer, release every 2-3 days; in winter, every 4-5 days. Soak in warm medicinal water to remove old medicine. Do not disturb the injury site. Reapply medicine and bind.

Injuries can be managed within one month; later, it is too late.