Library

Apply a paste made by crushing the whole *Impatiens balsamina* plant (including roots, stems, and leaves) to the nail daily. Wrap with cloth and change once a day. It will heal in about a month.

When the weather is not cold, if the fingertips feel cold, this condition is called "Luo Chuang" (Snail Sore). Mix vinegar and salt evenly, soak the fingers in the mixture, and it will heal spontaneously.

If the pain is unbearable, crush *Tetrapanax papyriferus* stem into powder, mix with egg white, and apply. It will heal immediately. (This method also treats sores, swelling, and ulceration between the fingers.)

Mix "Jiang Qing" (the liquid surface of soy sauce) with honey, warm the mixture, and soak the affected area. This is effective.

Crush *Arion vulgaris* (slug) together with Vermilion (*Cinnabaris*), and rub onto the affected area. If left untreated for too long, it may develop into Ding sores such as "She Tou" (Snake Head) or "Zhu Jie" (Rotting Joint). Rubbing several times can eliminate it.

This condition is named "Zhu Jie". Chew raw soybeans until they form a paste and apply to the affected area. (Rinse mouth before chewing). It will heal.

Any red fleshy protrusion growing at the edge of the nail that recurs frequently is called "Jia Ju" (Nail Abscess). Soak 1 qian of *Radix Stellerae Chamaejasme* (Wild Langdu) and 2 liang of *Radix Scutellariae* (Huang Qin) in vinegar overnight. Add 5 liang of pork lard, simmer over low heat until reduced to 2 liang, filter out the dregs, let cool to remove the "fire qi," and apply. Change three times a day for miraculous effect. Alternatively, apply powder of *Resina Frankincense* (Ruxiang) and *Alumen Crudum* (Danfan) frequently. For this condition, the nail must be removed; it will heal even without medication. If an ulcer has formed and fails to heal for a long time, this prescription is very effective. Another method: use *Alumen* (Fan), cooled and ground into powder. First wash the sore with salt water and dry it, then apply the powder. Wrap with old silk, change once a day. Miraculous effect.

This condition occurs on various fingers of the hands and feet (some say specifically the fourth finger), or on the fingertip, interphalangeal joint, or between fingers. Initially, it may appear white or like millet grains, forming a yellow blister. The skin may resemble a cooked red date, with black discoloration persisting. Over time, it ulcerates and falls off joint by joint, spreading to the web space (tiger's mouth) and finger gaps, causing sores, swelling, or ulceration with unbearable pain. If not treated early, it can rot into the hand. Apply crushed fresh *Taraxacum mongolicum* (Dandelion) to the affected area.

Swelling and toxicity on the palm extending to the tiger's mouth. Scrape wood shavings from a pork cutting board until they resemble a paste, form into a cake, and apply to the lesion. It will heal.

Yellow-white pustules appearing on the fingers and palm, with intermittent pain and itching, lingering indefinitely, indicating the presence of parasites internally. Slice pig liver and mash with peach leaves, then apply. Miraculous effect.