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Book: Shengji Zonglu (General Records of Holy Relief)
Author: Compiled by government organization
Dynasty: Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong
Chapter: General Discussion on Carbuncles and Ulcers Originating in the Brain / Originating in the Brain
Category: Comprehensive

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Discussion states that carbuncles and ulcers are diseases caused by mineral drugs (Ru Shi), mostly occurring in Yang regions. Therefore, when occurring on the back, they develop between the Back-Shu points of the Fu organs; when occurring on the head, they develop in the brain, because the head is the convergence point of all Yang meridians. [Text fragment incomplete: moxibustion skin transformed into...]

Discussion states that "Originating in the Brain" is caused by disharmony of the Six Fu organs, obstruction and stagnation of the meridians and collaterals, failure of Qi and Blood to circulate, resulting from accumulation and knotting. This is due to heat toxins accumulating within the Zang-Fu organs, or triggered by mineral drugs (Ru Shi), where toxic vapors attack upward to the brain, manifesting on the skin. The head resembles a millet grain, with redness, swelling, and hardness around the periphery, extending to the ears and neck, accompanied by chills, fever, and pain. If not treated urgently...

To treat "Originating in the Brain" and all heat-toxic vapor knots causing hard swelling and pain, unblocking and promoting the flow of Zang-Fu organ stagnation. Formula for Dahuang Wan (Rhubarb Pill):
Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 2 liang, sliced, soaked in vinegar for the duration of one meal, stir-fried over slow fire until cooked)
Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, 1 liang, pulp removed, stir-fried with bran)
Qianniu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen, 2.5 liang, lightly stir-fried; half used raw, half processed)
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, sliced raw)
Qingjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, dried, each 0.5 liang)
Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Fructus, 5 stalks, if not good quality, crushed; soaked in 1 sheng of wine to extract juice...)
[Text fragment incomplete: cotton...]
Take the above six ingredients, pound and sieve five of them into powder. Take the Gleditsiae Fructus juice, boil it into an ointment in a silver pot over slow fire, mix with the herbal powder, pound and knead over a hundred times, form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 30 pills before meals with scallion and tea, until brisk evacuation is achieved.

To treat "Originating in the Brain" developing into carbuncles, and heat-toxic sores and swellings. Formula for Huanglian Bingzi (Coptis Cake) to be applied:
Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 1 liang)
Ruxiang (Olibanum, 1 liang)
Xunluxiang (Frankincense, 1 liang)
Xiongquefen (Male Sparrow Feces, 49 grains, those that are sharp and fine are selected)
Pound and sieve the above four ingredients into fine powder. Use Manjing Gen (Vitexis Trifoliae Radix, 2 liang), wash clean, drain water, cut finely and pound into paste. If swelling is severe, add Shukui Gen (Malvae Root, 2 liang). Mix with the four herbs above, pound and blend evenly, then take out, store in porcelain ware. Shape the swollen head into a cake, approximately 2 fen thick, and apply it. [Text fragment incomplete: dry...]

To treat knotting and swelling of "Originating in the Brain". Formula for Zhitong San (Pain-Relieving Powder):
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 2 liang)
Zige (Puerariae Radix, 1.5 liang, sliced)
Tanxiang (Santalum Album Lignum, 3 fen)
Chuan Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 2 liang)
Pound and sieve the above four ingredients into fine powder. Mix with warm Jiangshui (fermented rice water) to the consistency of flour paste, spread on silk, and apply to the swollen and painful area. Reapply when dry, until recovery is achieved.

To treat "Originating in the Brain" already ulcerated, after pus discharge, pain and oppression become more severe, heat disturbs the brain, feeling as if chariots and horses are moving, unbearable pain. Formula for Xijiao San (Rhino Horn Powder):
Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, crushed)
Xijiao (Rhino Cornu, shaved)
Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)
Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix, each 1 liang)
Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 0.5 liang)
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, finely sliced, 2 fen) [Text fragment incomplete: Huang...]
Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, sliced, 1.5 liang) [Text fragment incomplete: Mutong...]
Pound and sieve the above seven ingredients coarsely. Each dose: 5 qianbi (measure), 2 zhan of water, decoct to 7/10 volume. Add 1 qianbi of Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas), filter dregs, take warm on an empty stomach. Take again in the evening. If not healed, add 3 fen of Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), remove Huangqi. [Text fragment incomplete: Remove Huang...]

To treat "Originating in the Brain" sores and swellings, redness, pain, and irritability. Formula for Chenxiang Tang (Agarwood Decoction):
Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, 3 fen)
Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed, dried)
Chishaoyao (Red Paeoniae Radix)
Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix)
Gancao (Licorice Root, sliced raw)
Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, stir-fried with bran)
Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)
Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, radicle removed)
Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, sliced and stir-fried)
Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, dried, each 1 liang)
Xijiao (Rhino Cornu, shaved, 3 fen)
Shexiang (Moschus, ground, 1 fen)
Weiruhuang (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma, finely sliced...) [Text fragment incomplete: Weiruhuang...]
The above fourteen ingredients, except Moschus, are coarsely pounded and sieved. Each dose: 4 qianbi, 1 large zhan of water, decoct to 7/10 volume, filter dregs, add a little Moschus, take warm at any time.

To treat carbuncles originating in the brain, extracting poison from the sore. Formula for Yangtao Gen San Paste:
Yangtao Gen (Fici Tomentosae Radix, sliced)
Xiaoshi (Nitrums, ground)
Ningshuishi (Halloysitum, ground, each 1 liang)
Tianlinggai (Human Cranium, burned slowly until smoke ceases)
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix)
Bailian (Trollii Radix, each 0.5 liang)
Pound and sieve the above six ingredients into powder. Mix with clear water to form a paste, spread on old cloth and apply. Change when dry, healing occurs when itching appears.

To treat early knotting of "Originating in the Brain", pain and oppression, about to develop into carbuncles and ulcers, making it resolve internally. Formula:
Xiaoshi (Nitrums, ground, 2 liang)
Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, sliced)
Zitanxiang (Pterocarpus Santalinus Lignum)
Tian Tingli (Descurainiae Semen, stir-fried through paper)
Bailian (Trollii Radix)
Mangcao (Magnoliol, each 1 liang)
Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 3 liang)
Pound and sieve the above seven ingredients into powder. Each use: mix appropriately with Jiangshui (fermented rice water), apply to the swelling, change when dry.

To treat initial stage of Naoju (Brain Carbuncle), resembling yellow Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus), after rupture like the bottom of a cup, depth about 0.5 cun. Formula for Rushi San (Mineral Stone Powder):
Hua Rushi (Flower Mineral Stone, ground)
Chishizhi (Halloysitum Rubrum, ground)
Huashi (Talcum, ground)
Luganshi (Calamina, ground)
Mituo seng (Lithargyrum, ground, each 0.5 liang)
Ruxiang (Olibanum, ground, 1 fen)
Pound and grind the above six ingredients into fine powder. For unruptured sores, mix with vinegar and apply; for ruptured sores, apply dry.

To treat carbuncles and ulcers with swelling and pain, originating in the brain or back. Formula:
Liushu (Willow Tree, specifically white fungus growing on it)
Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, roots removed)
Ruxiang (Olibanum)
Xingren (Pruni Semen, peel and tips removed, each 1 fen)
Yanhua (Salt Flower, a small amount)
Xin Manjing Gen (Vitexis Trifoliae Radix, fresh, one handful; do not use those stored for ten days; if unavailable, substitute with Songcai/Bok Choy)
Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus, a small amount)
Pound and sieve the above seven ingredients into powder. When swelling is felt, mix with warm water and apply, change when dry.