论曰鼻者肺之窍，鼻和而知香臭，风寒客于肺经，则鼻气不利，致津液壅遏，血气搏结
，附着鼻间，生若赘疣，有害于息，故名息肉。
治鼻中息肉，羊肺散方
羊肺（一具薄切去筋膜炙令干） 木通（锉半两） 白术（米泔浸一宿锉碎炒黄四两） 肉
苁
蓉（酒浸一宿切焙） 干姜（炮裂） 芎 （各半两）
上六味，捣罗为散，每服一钱匕，食后米饮调下，日二。
治鼻中息肉，敷鼻，雄黄散方
雄黄（研） 细辛（去苗叶） 木通（锉） 蕤仁（研） 皂荚（炙刮去皮并子各一分）
白矾（
过半两） 石（黄泥包 过半两） 藜芦（炙） 地胆 瓜蒂 地榆（洗去泥土）
茹（各
三分） 巴豆（十粒去皮壳炒黄）
上一十三味，捣罗为散 煎细辛白芷汤和，涂敷息肉上，以胶清和涂之亦得，取瘥为度
治鼻中息肉，吹鼻，细辛散方
细辛（去苗叶） 瓜蒂（等分）
上二味，捣罗为散，吹半钱入鼻中，须臾嚏出，频吹取瘥。
治鼻生息肉，矾石丸方
矾石（熬令汁枯四两） 木通（锉） 细辛（去苗叶各半两） 丹砂（研一分）
上四味，捣研为末和匀，面糊为丸，如小豆大，每用一丸，绵裹内鼻中，一日一易，取
下息肉则止。
治鼻中息肉，敷鼻，地胆膏方
生地胆 细辛（去苗叶） 白芷
上三味等分，先捣罗白芷细辛为散，将地胆压取汁，和成膏，用少许涂敷息肉上。
治鼻中息肉，敷鼻，地龙散方
地龙（去土炒一分） 猪牙皂荚（一挺）
上二味烧灰罗细，先洗鼻内令净，以蜜涂之，敷药少许在内，出清水尽，即息肉自除。
治鼻中息肉不通，敷鼻，胡粉膏方
胡粉（炒） 白矾（烧令汁尽等分）
上二味，捣罗为末，用青羊脂和成膏，以少许涂敷息肉上。
治鼻中息肉，敷鼻，瓜蒂膏方
陈瓜蒂（一分）
上一味，捣罗为末，以羊脂和，时以少许，敷息肉上。
治鼻中息肉不通利，敷鼻，地胆汁方
生地胆（一枚）
上一味，取汁涂息肉上，一宿当消，无生者，捣干者为末，酒渍敷之。
治鼻生息肉，不得息，灌鼻，藜芦散方
藜芦（微炙一分） 矾石（烧令汁枯一分） 瓜蒂（二十七枚） 附子（炮裂去皮脐半
两）
上四味，捣罗为散，以酒调半钱，内小竹筒中，灌入鼻孔，以绵塞之，日三易佳。
治鼻中息肉，雄黄散方
雄黄（五两置沙锅中以醋煮三复时取出薄醋洗过夜露晓收三度细研如粉）
上一味，每服二钱匕，温水调下、日再，不出半月，息肉自出，神效。
治鼻塞息肉不通方
上以细辛末少许，吹入鼻中自通。
治鼻有息肉， 鼻气息不通烦闷，灌鼻，蒺藜苗汁方
蒺藜子苗（一把车辗过者无车辗过者采取令车辗）
上一味，捣碎，以水浓煎，滤去滓，将汁入鼻中，息肉因喷嚏出，如赤蛹子，瘥。
Commentary states: The nose is the orifice of the Lung (Fei Zang, 肺脏). When nasal function is harmonious, one can perceive odors. If Wind-Cold (Feng Han, 风寒) pathogenic factors invade the Lung Meridian (Fei Jing, 肺经), nasal Qi flow becomes obstructed, causing fluids to stagnate and accumulate. Blood and Qi contend and knot together, adhering within the nasal cavity, growing into lesions resembling warts, which hinder respiration; hence they are named "polyps" (Rou Zhi, 息肉).
Treatment for nasal polyps: Sheep Lung Powder Formula (Yang Fei San Fang)
Sheep Lung (Ovis aries L. lung, one whole, thinly sliced, sinews and fascia removed, roasted until dry) Tongcao (Tetrapanacis Medulla, Mu Tong, 木通, half tael) Atractylodis Rhizoma (Bai Zhu, 白术, soaked in rice washing water overnight, crushed, stir-fried until yellow, four taels) Cistanche Deserticola (Rou Cong Rong, 肉苁蓉, soaked in wine overnight, sliced, baked) Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang, 干姜, processed/cracked) Ligusticum Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong, 川芎, each half tael)
The above six herbs are crushed, sifted into a powder. Each dose is one qian bi (a small measuring spoon), taken after meals with rice water decoction, twice daily.
Treatment for nasal polyps, nasal application: Realgar Powder Formula (Xiong Huang San Fang)
Realgar (Xiong Huang, 雄黄, ground fine) Asarum (Xi Xin, 细辛, remove seedlings and leaves) Tetrapanacis Medulla (Mu Tong, 木通, crushed) Prunus Persica Kernel (Rui Ren, 蕤仁, ground fine) Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit (Zao Jiao, 皂荚, roasted, scraped skin and seeds removed, each one fen) Alum (Bai Fan, 白矾, more than half tael) Stalactite (Shi Zhong Ru, 石钟乳, wrapped in yellow mud and calcined, more than half tael) Veratrum (Li Lu, 藜芦, roasted) Euphorbia Kansuensis Root (Di Dan, 地胆) Melon Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Di, 瓜蒂) Sanguisorba Officinalis Root (Di Yu, 地榆, washed to remove soil) Artemisia Capillaris? (Ru Cao, 茹草, likely referring to a specific herb contextually, three fen) Croton Seed (Ba Dou, 巴豆, ten grains, shell removed, stir-fried until yellow)
The above thirteen herbs are crushed and sifted into a powder. Decoct Xi Xin and Angelica Dahurica (Bai Zhi, 白芷) soup to mix with the powder, apply externally onto the polyps. Mixing with glue-clear liquid for application is also acceptable. Continue until healed.
Treatment for nasal polyps, nasal insufflation: Asarum Powder Formula (Xi Xin San Fang)
Asarum (Xi Xin, 细辛, remove seedlings and leaves) Melon Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Di, 瓜蒂, equal parts)
The above two herbs are crushed and sifted into a powder. Insufflate half a qian into the nose. After a short while, sneezing will expel it. Repeat insufflation frequently until healed.
Treatment for nasal polyps: Alum Pill Formula (Fan Shi Wan Fang)
Alum (Fan Shi, 矾石, boiled until juice dries up, four taels) Tetrapanacis Medulla (Mu Tong, 木通, crushed) Asarum (Xi Xin, 细辛, remove seedlings and leaves, each half tael) Cinnabar (Dan Sha, 丹砂, ground fine, one fen)
The above four herbs are crushed, ground into powder, mixed evenly, and formed into pills using wheat paste, sized like small beans. Use one pill each time, wrapped in cotton, inserted into the nose. Change once daily. Stop when the polyp is expelled.
Treatment for nasal polyps, nasal application: Euphorbia Juice Paste Formula (Di Dan Gao Fang)
Fresh Euphorbia Kansuensis Root (Sheng Di Dan, 生地胆) Asarum (Xi Xin, 细辛, remove seedlings and leaves) Angelica Dahurica (Bai Zhi, 白芷)
The above three herbs in equal parts. First crush and sift Bai Zhi and Xi Xin into powder. Press Sheng Di Dan to extract juice, mix with the powder to form a paste. Apply a small amount onto the polyps.
Treatment for nasal polyps, nasal application: Earthworm Powder Formula (Di Long San Fang)
Pheretima (Di Long, 地龙, remove earth, stir-fry, one fen) Pig Tooth Gleditsia (Zhu Ya Zao Jiao, 猪牙皂荚, one pod)
The above two herbs are burned to ash and sifted finely. First wash the inside of the nose clean. Apply honey, then place a small amount of medicine inside. Once clear water flows out completely, the polyps will naturally be removed.
Treatment for nasal polyps causing obstruction, nasal application: Lead Carbonate Paste Formula (Hu Fen Gao Fang)
Lead Carbonate (Hu Fen, 胡粉, stir-fried) Alum (Bai Fan, 白矾, calcined until juice runs out, equal parts)
The above two herbs are crushed and sifted into powder. Mix with fat from male sheep (Qing Yang Zhi, 青羊脂) to form a paste. Apply a small amount onto the polyps.
Treatment for nasal polyps, nasal application: Melon Trichosanthes Paste Formula (Gua Di Gao Fang)
Aged Melon Trichosanthes Fruit (Chen Gua Di, 陈瓜蒂, one fen)
The above single herb is crushed and sifted into powder. Mix with sheep fat. Apply a small amount occasionally onto the polyps.
Treatment for nasal polyps causing obstruction, nasal application: Euphorbia Juice Formula (Di Dan Zhi Fang)
Fresh Euphorbia Kansuensis Root (Sheng Di Dan, 生地胆, one piece)
Extract juice from the above single herb and apply onto the polyps. It should resolve overnight. If fresh ones are unavailable, grind dried ones into powder, soak in wine, and apply.
Treatment for nasal polyps causing breathing difficulty, nasal irrigation: Veratrum Powder Formula (Li Lu San Fang)
Veratrum (Li Lu, 藜芦, lightly roasted, one fen) Alum (Fan Shi, 矾石, calcined until juice dries, one fen) Melon Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Di, 瓜蒂, twenty-seven pieces) Prepared Aconite (Pao Fu Zi, 炮附子, processed, peel and navel removed, half tael)
The above four herbs are crushed and sifted into powder. Mix half a qian with wine, insert into a small bamboo tube, irrigate into the nostril, and plug with cotton. Changing three times daily is optimal.
Treatment for nasal polyps: Realgar Powder Formula (Xiong Huang San Fang)
Realgar (Xiong Huang, 雄黄, five taels placed in a clay pot, boiled in vinegar repeatedly, take out, wash with thin vinegar overnight, expose to morning dew, collect, repeat three times, grind fine like powder)
Take two qian bi of the above single herb each time, mix with warm water and swallow. Twice daily. Within half a month, the polyps will naturally discharge. This is highly effective.
Treatment for nasal congestion due to polyps:
Insufflate a small amount of Xi Xin powder into the nose to restore patency.
Treatment for nasal polyps causing blocked airflow and stuffiness/irritation, nasal irrigation: Tribulus Seedling Juice Formula (Ji Li Miao Zhi Fang)
Tribulus Terrestris Seedlings (Ji Li Zi Miao, 蒺藜子苗, one handful; use those rolled over by carts, or if not available, roll them under a cart during collection)
Crush the above single herb, decoct strongly in water, filter out dregs. Instill the juice into the nose. The polyps will be expelled via sneezing, appearing like red pupae. Healing follows.