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Daphne genkwa (Yuanhua), Mulberry Cortex (Sangbai Pi), Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Chuanjiao), Cinnamon Twig (Guixin), and debris from willow wood borrows, stir-fried with wheat bran and vinegar, then applied as a hot compress. Another prescription: Mix mustard seed powder with egg white and apply to the affected area.
Another prescription: Stir-fry fresh ginger, scallion, salt, and wheat bran with wine and vinegar for hot compression; spread the mixture on a mat and lie supine upon it. Another prescription: Stir-fry charcoal ash, earthworm feces, and Safflower (Honghua) with vinegar for hot compression.
For pain in the waist and legs caused by dampness, rendering walking impossible: Burn pine needles into ash, wrap in cloth, and apply hot compress to the painful area.
Another prescription: Take Huangjing root (Huangjing Gen) (growing in wild fields between April and May, rarely available in pharmacies; must be collected fresh from herbal suppliers). Place in an earthen jar, burn to produce smoke, and fumigate the soles of both feet and painful areas until sweating occurs, which indicates recovery.
Rhubarb Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang), Mirabilite (Mangxiao), and Mulberry Cortex (Sangbai Pi) decocted daily for washing is effective; add pigeon feces if parasites are present. Another prescription: Decoct Changsong (roots under ancient pines) in a large vat of water, immerse the whole body, and recover after several times.
Sheep dung burned to ash, mixed with oil and applied.
For leprosy causing eyebrow loss and itching: Use Realgar (Xionghuang), Sulfur (Liuhuang) (each 5 qian), inner white membrane of yellow chicken eggshell (calcined to retain properties, 5 qian), Pangolin Scales (Shanjia) (prepared), White Civet Cat Feces (Baibaiding), and Fritillaria Bulb (Beimu) ground into extremely fine powder for local application.
Pangolin Scales (Shanjia) (calcined to retain properties), Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Chuanjiao) (stir-fried, each 2 liang) ground into powder. Mix with juice extracted from crushed fresh ginger and Rhubarb Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang) for rubbing.
Eucommia Bark (Duzhong), Cnidium Fruit (Shechuangzi), Alum (Mingfan), Arsenolite (Hanshuishi), and Sulfur (Liuhuang) (each 2 liang), Niter (Puxiao) (5 qian) ground into powder, mixed with lard for application.
Crushed Camphor Wood (Xiangzhangmu) decocted in water; wash warmly three times daily morning and evening; cure after half a year. Another prescription: Green Salt (Qingyan), Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng), Lycium Bark (Digupi), and Locust Tree Branch (Huaitiao) (equal parts) decocted for frequent washing, yielding excellent results. Another prescription: Pigeon feces (white part) and male chicken feces stir-fried together, ground, decocted in water for daily washing. Another prescription: Pine needles baked on tiles until smoking...
Qihai Mugwort (Qiai) and Biota Tops (Cebaiye) decocted for hot fumigation and washing; cure within one month. Another prescription: Wash hands with tofu wastewater; cure within one month.
Rub with Eggplant Flower (Qiezihua) for healing; subsequently apply Malus asiatica fruit (Huahong) to prevent recurrence permanently.
Green peach kernels. Peach Bark (Taopi) (one piece) and Sulfur (Liuhuang) (size of a date) ground uniformly; sprinkle daily on the affected area for efficacy. Another prescription: Alum (Fan Shi) (ground) and Sulfur (Liuhuang) (equal parts), mixed with vinegar for topical application.