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Fan Wang's prescription for sudden obstruction and pain in the throat, preventing food intake.
Take one burnt brush (Bibi), grind it into ash, and administer one Fangcunbi (a traditional Chinese unit of measurement for powder) with rice water. It is highly effective. (From Volume 15)

Wen Zhong's prescription for sudden toxic attack causing pain in the throat.
Slice the root of Zhalu (Zanthoxylum nitidum), heat it, wrap it in cloth, and apply as a hot compress to the affected area. Replace when cool. The patient will recover immediately. Yao states that boiling vinegar and applying it to the throat also treats Hou Bi (sore throat/pharyngitis). (Same as *Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang* and *Duan Ju Fang*)

Another prescription
Crush mugwort (Ai Ye) and apply it externally. (Both from Volume 7)

*Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang*'s prescription for Xuan Yong (parapharyngeal abscess/tonsillar hypertrophy) swelling suddenly growing several inches long like a finger, obstructing the throat and preventing eating.
Open the mouth and hold the head up. Press the tongue down with chopsticks. Heat a small iron piece in a tube until red-hot, then cauterize the lesion until it breaks. After cauterization, apply salt to the burned area.

Another prescription
Crush salt. Wrap the tip of chopsticks with cotton, dip in salt, apply to the area, and wipe gently. Do this six to seven times a day. (Same as *Wen Zhong Bei Ji Fang*)

*Qian Jin Fang*'s prescription for sudden severe swelling of hanging Xuan Yong.
Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) (equal parts, washed)
Grind these two ingredients into powder and apply a small amount to the base of the tongue. (Same as *Yi* from Volume 6)

Fan Wang's Xia Qi Wan (Qi-Descending Pill) for throat discomfort.
She Gan (Belamcanda Rhizome), Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Xing Ren (Apricot Seed) (each 1 fen)
Grind these four ingredients together, sift them, and mix with honey to make pills the size of a white mustard seed. Hold one pill in the mouth to let the juice swallow slowly. Take three times during the day and once at night. Avoid pork and cold water. (Same as *Qian Jin Fang*)

Another prescription for throat and mouth discomfort: Dang Gui Han Wan (Angelica Sinensis Lozenge).
Dang Gui Mo (Angelica Sinensis Powder, 2 liang), Xing Ren (Apricot Seed, 1 liang)
Grind these two ingredients together, sift them, and mix with honey to make pills the size of a white mustard seed. Take two pills, hold in the mouth to slowly swallow the juice. Take three times during the day and twice at night.

Another prescription for painful and obstructed throat: Wan (Pill).
Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga Rhizome), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, roasted), Gui Jiao (Arisaema Rhizome), She Gan (Belamcanda Rhizome), Dan Sha (Cinnabar, each 1 liang), Xiong Huang (Realgar, 1 liang), Xing Ren (Apricot Seed, 10 seeds), She Xiang (Musk, 0.5 liang)
Grind these eight ingredients together, sift them, and mix with honey to make pills the size of a white mustard seed. Swallow one pill with water, three times a day, gradually increasing the dose. Taking it with wine is also acceptable. It is effective for sore throat, loss of voice, and obstruction. Avoid Algae (Hai Zao) and Song Cai (Chinese Cabbage). (Same as *Qian Jin Fang* from Volume 50)

Cui Shi's prescription for oral-pharyngeal sores, where internal throat ulceration causes pain and impending loss of voice.
Gui Xin (Cinnamon Twig Heart, 2 liang), Xing Ren (Apricot Seed, fried, 2 liang), Huang Ti (Toosendan Fruit, 1 liang)
Grind these three ingredients into powder and mix well. Wrap in cotton and hold in the mouth like an apricot seed. Let the juice dissolve and swallow; replace with a new one when finished. Take three times during the day and twice at night. Avoid greasy food. (From Volume 4)