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Dried Longan Seed (Longan Nucis Pericarpium) calcined to retain its nature. Apply externally mixed with Sesame Oil (Sesami Oleum).

Crush cockroaches and apply mixed with Calcined Iron Oxide (Calx Ferri).

If the tinea encircles the body completely, death ensues. Crush Tribulus Fructus (Tribuli Fructus) leaves (use fruit if leaves are unavailable) and apply externally.

Burn Qiancao Radix (Moutan Cortex is often confused here, but Qian Gen usually refers to Rubia cordifolia or similar dye roots, WHO term: Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma) into ash, mix with thousand-year-old Calcined Iron Oxide (Calx Ferri) in equal parts, grind into powder. Apply externally mixed with oil.

Apply mustard seed powder mixed with water and honey. Replace when dry.

Crush fresh lotus leaf (Nelumbinis Nelumbo Leaf) until pulpy. Add salt and apply. Alternatively, crush hemp seed (Cannabis Semen) into powder, mix with water, and apply. Alternatively, grind adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) into powder, dilute with egg white (Ovi Albumen), and mix.

Crush Shenhuaocao (likely *Aconitum* species or specific local herb, context implies a caustic or drying agent, literal translation: Caution Fire Herb) to extract juice, wipe on the affected area twenty times day and night. Alternatively, crush duckweed (Lemna Minoris Herba) to extract juice and apply all over.

For widespread scabies and tinea that are difficult to cure: Decoct Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) and Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Artemisiae Argyi Folium) in equal parts to make a strong decoction for bathing. This method effectively relieves pain and promotes tissue regeneration.

At the initial stage, use Cutula Sepiae (Sepiae Endoconcha) (one piece), frequently rub against the affected area. Effective. Alternatively, apply Gum Tragacanth (Gummi Tragacanthae). Alternatively, grind Bletillae Rhizoma (Bletillae Rhizoma), tree bark (generic, likely referring to a specific bark mentioned in full context, here generic 'Mu Pi'), and White Sugar (Saccharum) in equal parts into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply. Alternatively, take 5-6 Crotonis Fructus (Crotonis Fructus), peel them, crush them, wrap in silk fabric, and rub on the lesion (highly effective for coin-sized lesions on the body). Alternatively, rub with Michelia Flower Leaves (Micheliae Flos Folium) frequently; root cause eliminated in half a month. Alternatively, rub with Litchi Chinensis Seed (Litchi Semen); although painful, it is harmless, heals in a few days. If it recurs, reapply to eliminate root cause. Alternatively, pull new cotton wool into a paper-thin layer, place on the affected area, ignite with fire. It burns out instantly, stopping itching immediately without burning pain, requiring no other medication. (Use fluffed cotton). If it recurs, repeat treatment once to eliminate root cause.

Slice Caulis Spatholobi (Spatholobi Caulis - note: Tu Jin Pi is Pseudolarix Bark, not Spatholobi. Correction: Tu Jin Pi is Pseudolaricis Cortex) and Arecae Semen (Arecae Semen) (each 2 wen weight). Soak these two herbs in Di Hua Baijiu (Distilled Liquor) (5 wen weight) for three to four days until the liquor turns red and viscous. Dip and apply to the affected area; pain and itching stop immediately, and tinea heals. Alternatively, grind Alum (Alumen), Calomel (Hydrargyri Chloridum), and Silver Nitrate (Argentum Nitricum) (raw and cooked alum each 1 qian, Calomel 2 qian, Silver Nitrate 3 fen) together. Crush Smilax Glabrae Rhizoma (Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma - note: Tu Da Huang is often Smilax or related, WHO: Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma) root, wrap in cloth, dip in the powder, and rub the affected area. Alternatively, decoct Cnidii Fructus (Cnidii Fructus), [missing herb name 'Cao'], Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Phellodendri Cortex (Phellodendri Cortex), and Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos) until boiling. Pour into a clean chamber pot, sit over it, and fumigate with the hot steam.