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Jujube fruits (with pits removed) are filled with Melanterite (Heifan). They are then roasted in charcoal fire and ground into a fine powder. Meanwhile, Mirabilite (Puxiao) is placed in a clay pot and boiled until it forms bead-like crystals. It is taken out and allowed to cool; grinding is not necessary. Mix the jujube-melanterite powder (1-2 qian) with Mirabilite (5-6 fen) evenly. Soak this mixture in boiling water overnight, then use the liquid to wash the eyes. Healing occurs after three to five applications.

Fresh green verdigris (3 qian, ground into powder) is mixed with raw honey to a thick consistency and applied to the inside of a coarse bowl. Mugwort leaves are burned to produce smoke, and the bowl containing the verdigris paste is inverted over the smoke for fumigation. This continues until the verdigris turns charred black. The bowl is removed and allowed to cool completely. The substance is then blended with human milk, steamed over rice, and applied to the affected area. This treatment also addresses wet rot, redness, and swelling around the eyes, as well as post-smallpox conditions (colloquially known as "stealing needle"). Rhizoma Aconiti Kusnezoffii (Sheng Nanting, processed rhizome of *Aconitum kusnezoffii*) and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Sheng Dihuang, fresh root of *Rehmannia glutinosa*), in equal parts, are pounded together into a paste and applied to both Taiyang acupoints (Sides of the head). The swelling subsides naturally. It is also effective for bites from bed bugs; apply daily with miraculous results. Additionally, shed snake skin can be applied. White Tuber Fritillaria (Baiji), ground with water, can be used as eye drops. Lean pork can also be applied. If pearl-like growths or fungal protrusions appear on the eyelids—hard, firm, but painless—wrap them with silk from spiders that span across houses (known as "cross-river" spiders), and they will fall off.

Old ginger is heated and applied to the Yintang acupoint (between the eyebrows), resulting in immediate healing.

If the eyeball is dislocated due to trauma, impact, or blast injury, mash pumpkin flesh and apply it thickly. Wrap externally with cloth and keep immobile. It will gradually settle in place. Replace when dry. If the pupil remains intact and vision persists, older pumpkins are preferred. In the absence of pumpkin, leaves of wild *Panax notoginseng* (Ye Sanqi) can be applied. Radix Rehmanniae Preparata soaked in wine and mashed can also be used. (In northern China, pumpkin is called "Wogua"). Apply saliva from cattle twice daily, avoiding wind, for healing. Avoid alcohol. For injuries caused by gunpowder blasts threatening blindness, frequently wash the eyes with hot urine for spontaneous recovery. If the eyeball is injured and protrudes, massage it back into place immediately. Apply a mixture of Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) and Powder of Red Halloysite (Chishizhi) (a small amount of each) onto meat and apply to the wound. Healing follows. For bruising and swelling from eye trauma, apply [mixture] for effectiveness.

Seeing black spots or fluctuating yellow-white visions indicates Liver and Kidney deficiency with upward attacking wind. Prepared Radix Aconiti Lateralis (Fuzi, lateral root of *Aconitum carmichaelii*) and Powder of Costus Root (Guang Muxiang) (each 1 liang), along with Blue Vitriol/Salt (Qingyan) (1.5 liang)...