云台膏（一名夔膏，言一已足也 此膏寒热、攻补并用，初起能消，已成能溃，已溃能
提，毒尽自敛，不必服解表托里之药，亦不假刀针、升降丹、药捻等物，始终此只一膏，极为简便神速。重证
外加糁药，敷药助之。已验过数万人，无不愈者。且能定痛，可以服食，故元气不伤、虚人无补，亦能收功）
通治发背、搭手、对口、发疽、颈核、乳痈、肚痈、腰痈、一切无名肿毒、附骨流注与恶毒
顽疮、蛇犬伤等证。凡属阳者并治，即半阴半阳之证亦治，疗毒加拔疔药贴。阴疽勿用，孕妇酌用。
生大黄（五两） 木鳖仁（三两） 元参 生地 忍冬藤 生甘草节 南薄荷 土贝母 朴
硝（各二两） 生黄 当归（各一两六钱） 茅苍术 羌活 独活 防风 连翘 香附 乌药
陈皮 青皮 天花粉 川芎 白芷 山栀 赤芍 苦杏仁 桃仁 生草乌 生川乌 生
南星 生半夏 生黄柏 黄连 细辛 五倍子 僵蚕 生山甲 蜈蚣 全蝎 露蜂房
（有子者佳） 黄芩 蝉蜕 蛇蜕 干地龙 蟾皮 生牡蛎 皂角 红花 萆麻仁（各一两）
（萆麻仁或用三两） 发团（二两四钱） 拟增 甘遂 大戟 延胡 灵脂 远志 郁金 荆
芥蒲黄（各一两） 原有蜘蜘（七个） 生姜 葱白 大蒜头（各四两） 槐枝 柳枝 桑枝（各八两）
苍耳子（全株） 凤仙草（全株） 添加野紫苏（背青面红者是） 紫地丁 益母草（鲜者，每株
约一斤，干者用二两） 石菖蒲（二两） 川椒（一两）
共享小磨麻油三十斤（凡干药一斤，用油三斤；鲜药一斤，用油一斤零），分两起熬枯，
去渣再并熬。俟油成（油宜老），仍分两起下丹
（免火旺走丹。每净油一斤，用炒丹七两），收，再下铅粉（炒）一斤、净松香八两、金陀僧、陈
锻石（炒）、黄蜡各四两，漂铜录、枯矾、生矾、银朱、扫盆粉、明雄、制乳香、制没药、官桂、丁
香、樟脑、苏合油各一两，拟增白芥子五钱、广木香一两、牛胶四两（酒蒸化）。俟丹收后，搅至温（温∶
以一滴试之，不爆），方下，再搅千余，适令匀，愈多愈妙。勿炒。待砂珠无力且不粘也。麝香酌加。
诸膏皆照此熬法。如油少，酌加二三斤亦可。凡熬膏，总以不老不嫩、合用为贵。
附∶乌龙锭子敷药（初起敷之自散，已溃敷之不走，且在于拔脓、收口，始终可用，并敷
痰饮、流注、跌打损伤）
大黄（八两） 五倍子 花粉 香附子 木鳖仁 芙蓉叶 萆麻仁 益母草 霜桑叶
苍耳草 灰皮硝 雄黄 陈锻石 白芨（各四两） 苍术 黄柏 川乌 草乌 羌活 独活
生南星 生半夏 川芎 细辛 赤芍 白芷 甘遂 大戟 山慈菇（各二两）
共晒、研末。用醋二十斤，用皂角净肉一斤、明矾四两先熬去渣，下炒黑陈小粉八斤再
熬，俟干湿合用，倾在净桌上，即以前三十味药末及榆面一斤和入，擦匀为锭，临用醋磨敷
（热加猪胆汁，寒加葱、姜汁）。拟增延胡、乌药、当归、姜黄、郁金、石菖蒲 苦葶苈、黄连、
防风、炮甲各二两，乳香、没药、木香、白胶香各四两。
附∶龙虎散糁药（治肿毒。用少许糁云台膏贴，能消、能溃、能提、能敛，亦始终皆可用）
明雄黄（五钱） 土贝母 萆麻仁（去油） 木鳖仁（各四钱） 大蜈蚣（十条） 蟾酥（三钱） 大全
蝎（七个） 大川山甲（七片） 僵蚕（七条） 露峰房（有子者佳，三钱） 大蜘蛛（二个，腿脚要全）
凤仙子（二十四粒） 朱砂 轻粉 制乳香 制没药 炒铅粉 炒黄丹 寒水石 磁石 硼砂 漂铜录
牙皂 母丁香 樟脑 黄蜡 白腊 延胡 白芷 决明（各二钱） 枯矾（五分，研） 拟增草乌
南星（各二钱） 蝉蜕 蛇蜕（各一钱）
共为末糁贴。证重多加犀、黄、麝、冰和糁，已长新肉加桃花散、黄丹、石膏，共研末和糁，免痛。
附∶拔疔黄丸子（古用草乌、南星、草霜、巴霜、雄、朱、郁金、轻粉、蟾酥、蝉蜕、全蝎、皂、麝之类）
松香（提净白者，二两） 萆麻仁（四两）
石上同捶捻烂，入银朱、明雄、轻粉各三钱，漂黄丹五钱，蜈蚣三条，全蝎三个，蟾酥二
钱，共研末，扯拔千遍，再加蜗牛或蟾肝捣烂同扯，令匀，加冰片、麝香各五分，捏成小丸子
如绿豆大，粘膏上。贴疮头，外圈乌龙锭，过二三日揭看，有长条硬脓出，即疔根也。如红丝
疔，将磁锋于丝走处寸寸割断，再贴。指头疔，以雄猪胆入药套之，唇疔，用糯米饮捣药贴
（并刺委中穴），疔出后，用龙虎散收功，或加细辛（能通疔窍）一钱、蜘蛛一个、山甲三片共
为丸，白芨磨黄连水调化敷之。
上方得自维扬，按方配合，百试百验。乐善君子，量力捐赀，熬膏合药，广为施送，亦利
济之一术也。因念乡居僻壤，每多外证，猝然患之，方药不便。就医于城，或缺盘费，或惜工
夫，迁延时日，致不可救，良可慨也！其来城者，又复冒暑热、触风寒，轻证变为重证，往往
有之，何如各乡镇市集赀配送，最为方便。但须精选药材，如法泡制，方能奏效。所治各证，
以云台膏为主，附列三方以佐之。如乡间制办，一时难得熟手，或请医局代合，或至扬州
存济堂药局购办成膏，自行摊送，均无不可。好善乐施，君子谅有同心焉！
师古斋主人识
[Appendix: Plaster Prescription from the Cunjie Hall Pharmacy in Yangzhou]
Yuntai Plaster (also known as Kui Plaster, implying that this single plaster is sufficient). This plaster combines cold and hot properties, and attacking and tonifying methods. In the initial stage, it can dissipate swelling; when suppuration has formed, it can promote ulceration; once ulcerated, it can extract pus and remove necrotic tissue; after the toxin is completely expelled, the wound will naturally heal and contract. There is no need to administer exterior-releasing or interior-boosting medicines, nor is there any reliance on scalpels, Shengjiang Dan (Ascending and Descending Elixir), or medicinal wicks. Throughout the entire treatment process, only this one plaster is used, which is extremely simple and remarkably rapid in effect. For severe cases, "San Yao" (powdered medication sprinkled on wounds) is applied externally, assisted by other topical applications. It has been verified on tens of thousands of people with universal success. Furthermore, it can alleviate pain and can even be ingested orally; thus, it does not damage the Yuan Qi (Original Qi), and even for deficient individuals who do not require additional tonification, it can achieve therapeutic results.
This plaster treats generally: Back carbuncles (Fabei), Hand-binding sores (Dashou), Opposite-neck ulcers (Duikou), general carbuncles (Fa Ju), cervical lymphadenitis (Jinghe), breast abscesses (Ruyong), abdominal abscesses, lumbar abscesses, all un-named swellings and toxins, deep-seated flowing nodules (Fugu Liuzhu), malignant stubborn ulcers, snake bites, and dog bites. It treats all Yang-type syndromes and also treats half-Yin half-Yang syndromes; for Ding sores (carbuncles), apply with Ding-extracting medicine. It is contraindicated for Yin-type gangrenous sores (Yin Ju); use cautiously in pregnant women.
Ingredients:
Raw Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome, 5 liang), Mu Bie Ren (Momordica Semen, 3 liang), Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix), Ren Dong Teng (Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis), Sheng Gan Cao Jie (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma with nodes), Nan Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Tu Bei Mu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Po Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) — each 2 liang; Sheng Huang Qi (Astragali Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) — each 1.6 liang; Mao Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Wu Yao (Linderae Radix), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Qing Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Shan Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Ku Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Tao Ren (Persicae Semen), Sheng Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix), Sheng Chuan Wu (Aconiti Carmerichaelii Radix), Sheng Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma), Sheng Ban Xia (Pinelliae Tuber), Sheng Huang Bo (Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus), Sheng Shan Jia (Manis Squama), Wu Gong (Scolopendra), Quan Xie (Scorpio), Lu Feng Fang (Vespa Nidus, preferably those with larvae), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Chan Tui (Cicadae Periostracum), She Tui (Ophii Skin), Gan Di Long (Pheretima), Chan Pi (Bufo Skin), Sheng Mu Li (Ostreae Concha), Zao Jiao (Gleditsiae Fructus), Hong Hua (Carthami Flos), Bi Ma Ren (Ricini Semen, each 1 liang; Bi Ma Ren may alternatively be 3 liang); Fa Tuan (Human Hair, 2.4 liang); Proposed additions: Gan Sui (Kansui Radix), Da Ji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix), Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma), Ling Zhi (Trogopterori Faeces), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix), Yu Jin (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma), Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Spica), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen) — each 1 liang; Original ingredients: Spider (7 pieces); Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), Da Suan Tou (Allii Sativi Bulbus) — each 4 liang; Huai Zhi (Sabinae Ramulus), Liu Zhi (Salicis Ramulus), Sang Zhi (Mori Ramulus) — each 8 liang; Cang Er Zi (Xanthii Fructus, whole plant), Feng Xian Cao (Impatiens Herb, whole plant); Added Ye Zi Su (Perilla Frutescens, back green and front red is authentic), Zi Di Ding (Viola Herba), Yi Mu Cao (Leonuri Herba, fresh approx. 1 jin per plant, dried 2 liang); Shi Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 2 liang); Chuan Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, 1 liang).
Use 30 jin of small-grind sesame oil (For every 1 jin of dry herbs, use 3 jin of oil; for every 1 jin of fresh herbs, use 1 jin plus a little oil). Fry the herbs in two batches until burnt/dried, remove dregs, combine the oils, and fry again. When the oil is ready (the oil should be "old"/over-refined), still add the Dan (lead litharge) in two batches (to prevent fire from being too strong and volatilizing the Dan. Use 7 liang of fried Dan for every 1 jin of purified oil). Collect the plaster. Then add lead powder (fried, 1 jin), purified pine resin (8 liang), Jin Tuo Seng, Chen Duan Shi (calcined, 4 liang each), yellow beeswax (4 liang), washed copper acetate (green vitriol residue), Ku Fan (Alumen Exsiccatum), Sheng Fan (Alumen), Yin Zhu (Realgar mixed with cinnabar?), Sao Pen Fen, Ming Xiong (Realgar), Zhi Ru Xiang (Frankincense processed), Zhi Mo Yao (Myrrh processed), Guan Gui (Cinnamon Twig), Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos), Zhang Nao (Camphora), Su He You (Styrax Oil) — each 1 liang; Proposed additions: Bai Jie Zi (Sinapis Semen, 5 qian), Guang Mu Xiang (Agastaches Rhizoma, 1 liang), Niu Jiao (Bovis Colla, 4 liang steamed with wine). After the Dan is collected, stir until warm (warmth test: place one drop on a surface; if it does not pop/sizzle), then add the remaining ingredients. Stir over a thousand times to ensure uniformity; more stirring is better. Do not fry these additives. Wait until the resulting beads are limp and non-sticky. Add She Xiang (Musk) according to discretion. All plasters should be prepared using this method. If there is insufficient oil, add 2-3 jin as needed. The key to preparing plasters is achieving a balance where the heat is neither too high ("old") nor too low ("tender"), fitting the formula requirements.
Appendix: Wulong Pill Topical Application (Apply at the initial stage to dissipate spontaneously; apply after ulceration to prevent spread; it extracts pus and promotes healing, usable throughout the course; also applicable for Phlegm-fluid retention, flowing nodules, and traumatic injuries).
Ingredients:
Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome, 8 liang), Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Xiang Fu Zi (Cyperi Rhizoma), Mu Bie Ren (Momordica Semen), Fu Rong Ye (Hibisci Mutabilis Folium), Bi Ma Ren (Ricini Semen), Yi Mu Cao (Leonuri Herba), Shuang Sang Ye (Mori Folium frosted), Cang Er Cao (Xanthii Herba), Hui Pi Xiao (Natrii Sulfas with bark ash), Xiong Huang (Realgar), Chen Duan Shi (Calcined Litharge/Lead Oxide), Bai Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma) — each 4 liang; Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Huang Bo (Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex), Chuan Wu (Aconiti Carmerichaelii Radix), Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Sheng Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma), Sheng Ban Xia (Pinelliae Tuber), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Gan Sui (Kansui Radix), Da Ji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix), Shan Ci Gu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus) — each 2 liang.
Sun-dry together and grind into powder. Use 20 jin of vinegar. First boil 1 jin of clean Gleditsia fruit flesh and 4 liang of Alumen to remove dregs. Add 8 jin of blackened wheat flour and boil again. When the consistency is appropriate (neither too dry nor too wet), pour onto a clean table. Immediately mix in the powder of the aforementioned 30 herbs and 1 jin of Elm flour. Rub evenly to form pill-shaped cakes. To use, grind with vinegar and apply topically (add Pig Bile for Heat syndromes; add Ginger juice and Scallion juice for Cold syndromes). Proposed additions: Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma), Wu Yao (Linderae Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Jiang Huang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma), Yu Jin (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma), Shi Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Ku Ting Li (Descurainiae Semen), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Pao Jia (Processed Manis Squama) — each 2 liang; Ru Xiang (Frankincense), Mo Yao (Myrrh), Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Bai Jiao Xiang (Dammar Resin) — each 4 liang.
Appendix: Long Hu San Sprinkling Powder (Treats swellings and toxins. Sprinkle a small amount on Yuntai Plaster before application; it promotes dissipation, ulceration, pus extraction, and contraction, usable throughout the course).
Ingredients:
Ming Xiong Huang (Realgar, 5 qian), Tu Bei Mu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Bi Ma Ren (Ricini Semen, oil removed), Mu Bie Ren (Momordica Semen) — each 4 qian; Da Wu Gong (Scolopendra, 10 pieces), Chan Su (Toad Venom, 3 qian), Da Quan Xie (Scorpio, 7 pieces), Da Chuan Shan Jia (Manis Squama, 7 slices), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus, 7 strips), Lu Feng Fang (Vespa Nidus, preferably with larvae, 3 qian), Da Zhi Zhu (Spider, 2 pieces, legs intact), Feng Xian Zi (Impatiens Seed, 24 grains), Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris), Qing Fen (Calomelas), Zhi Ru Xiang (Frankincense processed), Zhi Mo Yao (Myrrh processed), Chao Qian Fen (Lead Powder fried), Chao Huang Dan (Yellow Litharge fried), Han Shui Shi (Aragonite), Ci Shi (Magnetitum), Peng Sha (Borax), Piao Tong Lu (Washed Copper Acetate), Ya Zao (Gleditsiae Fructus), Mu Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos), Zhang Nao (Camphora), Huang La (Yellow Beeswax), Bai La (White Beeswax), Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Jue Ming (Cassiae Semen) — each 2 qian; Ku Fan (Alumen Exsiccatum, 5 fen, ground finely). Proposed additions: Sheng Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix), Sheng Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma) — each 2 qian; Chan Tui (Cicadae Periostracum), She Tui (Ophii Skin) — each 1 qian.
Grind all into powder and sprinkle for application. For severe conditions, add Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros Horn - *note: modern substitute often used*), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis), She Xiang (Musk), Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum) mixed with the powder. If new granulation tissue has grown, add Tao Hua San, Huang Dan, and Shi Gypsum, grind together, mix, and sprinkle to avoid pain.
Appendix: Ba Ding Huang Wan Pill (Ancient formulas used Cao Wu, Nan Xing, Cao Shuang, Ba Shuang, Xiong Huang, Zhu Sha, Yu Jin, Qing Fen, Chan Su, Chan Tui, Quan Xie, Zao, She Xiang, etc.)
Ingredients:
Song Xiang (Pine Resin, purified white variety, 2 liang), Bi Ma Ren (Ricini Semen, 4 liang).
Pound and knead thoroughly on a stone. Add Yin Zhu (Cinnabaris), Ming Xiong (Realgar), Qing Fen (Calomelas) — each 3 qian; Piao Huang Dan (Yellow Litharge, 5 qian); Wu Gong (Scolopendra, 3 strips); Quan Xie (Scorpio, 3 pieces); Chan Su (Toad Venom, 2 qian). Grind into powder, stretch/knead a thousand times. Add Snail or Toad Liver, pound into paste, and mix/stretch until uniform. Add Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum) and She Xiang (Musk) — each 5 fen. Shape into small pills the size of mung beans. Adhere to the plaster. Apply to the head of the sore. Surround the outer circle with Wulong Pill paste. After 2-3 days, remove and inspect. If a long strip of hard pus is discharged, this is the root of the Ding (carcinoid/toxic nodule). For Red Thread Ding (erysipelas-like infection), use a magnetic blade to cut through the red thread line segment by segment, then reapply. For Finger Ding, wrap the finger with a bull gallbladder containing the medicine. For Lip Ding, use glutinous rice water to grind and apply the medicine (and prick the Weizhong acupoint). After the Ding root is extracted, use Long Hu San to conclude treatment, or add Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian, capable of opening Ding orifices), one spider, and three slices of Shan Jia (Manis Squama), make into pills, and apply using Bie Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma) ground with Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) water.
The above prescriptions were obtained from Weiyang (Yangzhou). Following the formulas yields consistent and reliable results. Benevolent gentlemen, according to their means, donate funds to prepare plasters and medicines for widespread distribution, which is also a method of benefiting society. Considering that remote rural areas often suffer from external diseases, sudden onset makes obtaining prescriptions difficult. Seeking medical care in the city may lack travel expenses or time, leading to delays that render conditions incurable, which is truly lamentable! Those who come to the city endure summer heat and catch cold/wind, causing mild conditions to become severe, which happens frequently. It would be far more convenient to subsidize delivery at various township markets. However, herbs must be carefully selected and processed according to standard procedures to be effective. The treatments for various conditions primarily rely on Yuntai Plaster, with three attached formulas to assist. If produced in the countryside, skilled craftsmen may be hard to find temporarily; one may ask a medical bureau to compound them, or purchase finished plasters from the Cunjie Hall Pharmacy in Yangzhou for self-distribution. Both options are acceptable. Benevolent and charitable gentlemen surely share this sentiment.
Recorded by the Master of Shigu Studio