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Fresh radish is mashed, and its natural juice is extracted. A small amount of borneol (Bingpian) is added and mixed evenly. The head is raised, and the medicinal liquid is instilled into the nostrils. If pain is on the left, instill into the left nostril; if on the right, into the right nostril.
Cure is immediate.

Another prescription: Take a ball of Qiai (Artemisia argyi), size like a walnut, and a small amount of raw Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), ground into an extremely fine powder. Cut a square piece of cotton cloth paper. Lay the Qiai on the paper, place the Banxia powder on top of the Qiai, and roll them together with the paper into a strip as thick as a little finger. Insert this strip into the nostril. For left-sided headache, insert into the right nostril; for right-sided headache, into the left nostril. Leave it overnight until clear nasal discharge appears. If not cured after one time, insert again, and the root cause will be eliminated.

Another prescription: Three slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), wrapped well in Sangpi paper (Mulberry bark paper). Roast them in ash fire until cooked. While hot, apply one slice each to the Yintang acupoint (Ex-HN3) and both Taiyang acupoints (EX-HN5), and secure with a bandage. Cure is immediate. (This method also treats headaches caused by Wind-Cold affecting the Taiyang channel.)

Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Ruxiang (Olibanum, de-oiled), Moyao (Myrrha, de-oiled), all in equal parts, are ground into powder and insufflated into the nose. For left pain, insufflate into the right nostril; for right pain, into the left nostril.

Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix) powder is used for nasal insufflation.

A large fresh red radish peel is applied to the Taiyang acupoint.

Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) is decocted into a concentrated soup. Cotton cloth is dipped in it and frequently used to wipe the hairline.

Buckwheat flour is mixed with cold water and applied topically; pain ceases immediately upon application.

Youye (Citrus maxima leaf) and Congbai (Allii fistulosi Bulbus) are mashed together and applied to the Taiyang acupoint.

For chronic cases, Luobozhong (Brassicae Semis) and Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), four qian each, are mashed to extract juice. Shexiang (Moschus), four li, is added, and the mixture is instilled into the nose. Pain stops immediately.

Tinglizi (Lepidii Semen) is boiled, and the water is used for head washing. Cure is achieved in three or four sessions.

Chuanjiao (Sichuan Pepper), two sheng, is boiled in water to extract the juice, which is good for washing the hair.

Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), two liang each, along with Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), one per year of age, are decocted in water. Wash once at noon and once each in the morning and evening daily, for three days. Avoid exposure to wind.

White sweet potato is sliced and applied to the painful area; replace when dry.

Ash from mulberry wood is leached with water to obtain juice. Fumigation and washing while hot is effective.

South dates are sliced and applied to both Taiyang acupoints; this is effective.

Juhe membrane juice is extracted and instilled into the nose via a reed tube. The qi ascends to the brain gate. Within moments, foul phlegm flows down, and the disease is cured immediately. Dried material is also effective. Powder from its seeds, insufflated into the nose, is also effective. Chronic head wind is cured.