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Sichuan pepper (7 grains) and scallion heads (7 pieces), decoct into a concentrated soup to wash the affected area. Alternatively, grind mung bean powder and earthworm feces (in equal parts) into powder for application.

Burn apricot kernels until charred black, grind into a paste, and apply frequently.

Chew sesame seeds thoroughly and apply as a poultice. Alternatively, decoct peach bark and mix with millet juice for washing. Alternatively, decoct Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai, 黄柏) thoroughly for washing. Alternatively, apply white honey.
Alternatively, grind Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连) and Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai, 黄柏) (in equal parts) into fine powder. First, wash with a decoction of fatty pork broth, then apply the medicated powder.
For cases where the scrotum is completely ulcerated, leaving only the two testes, grind Impatiens balfourii seeds and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) (in equal parts) into powder, mix with sesame oil for application, which will immediately promote tissue regeneration.

Wash with rice water. Subsequently, apply Liu Yi San (Six-to-One Powder, 六一散) (several qian) mixed with Borneolum Syntheticum (Bingpian, 冰片) (1 fen) by rubbing; it will heal after two applications.

Mix bran charcoal and Perillae Folium (Zisuye, 紫苏叶) into powder and dust onto the affected area. Alternatively, decoct lotus leaves (3 pieces) and Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) (3 qian) in water for washing. Alternatively, decoct Lycii Cortex (Digupi, 地骨皮) and Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) (5 qian), fumigate and wash for an extended period; it will heal after three to five sessions.

Decoct dried bark of Sophora japonica (Huaimu Bai Pi, 槐白皮) (stir-fried) for daily washing. Alternatively, apply Polygoni Multiflori Caulis powder (Puhuang, 蒲黄); it heals after several applications. Alternatively, grind Calcitum (Fanshi, 矾石) (boiled until dry) and Cnidii Fructus (Shechuangzi, 蛇床子) (in equal parts) into powder, place in a perforated cloth bag, and dust onto the affected area.

Burn soapberries using straw and fumigate with smoke more than ten times to stop itching.

For dry conditions, rub with oil extracted from walnuts; for moist conditions, sprinkle with powder from Arsenic Trioxide preparations (Luganduan Shi Ge, 芦甘锻石蛤). Alternatively, crumble dried lotus leaves, moisten with saliva, and apply to the itchy area for immediate effect. Alternatively, decoct Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Aiyè, 艾叶), Perillae Folium (Zisuye, 紫苏叶), and Alum (Mingfan, 明矾) (each 3 qian) in water for washing.

Burn old mosquito nets made of green hemp fabric until carbonized but retaining medicinal properties, mix with sesame oil, and rub on; it will heal. (Also treats wandering wind pathogens.)
For early-stage various types of hernia accompanied by chills, fever, and pain, or when approaching formation of scrotal carbuncle, mash fresh Lycii Cortex (Digupi, 地骨皮) and Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang, 生姜) (each 4 liang) into a paste, wrap in silk cloth.

Mix Qiai (Artemisia argyi, 蕲艾), Perillae Folium (Zisuye, 紫苏叶) (baked), and Zanthoxyli Fructus (Chuanjiao, 川椒) (stir-fried hot, each 3 liang). Blend these three ingredients, place in a silk bag while hot, and sandwich under the scrotum.

Slice fresh ginger thickly, lay on a board, pile a mound of Qiai (Artemisia argyi, 蕲艾) on top, and ignite. When the fire is about to extinguish, take out the ginger and heat together. Place a large fresh vegetable leaf in the palm, spread the ginger and moxa evenly on the leaf, and use the hand to support the underside of the scrotum. Initially cold, it becomes scalding hot shortly after, leading to profuse sweating throughout the body and cure. Alternatively, grind Ostreae Concha (Muli, 牡蛎) and Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma (Liangjiang, 良姜) into powder, mix with saliva for application, which dissipates immediately.
Alternatively, boil Chaenomelis Fructus leaves (Kuchushuye, 苦楮树叶) (0.5 jin) in boiling water in a jar, fumigate first then wash; do this several times daily for significant effect. Alternatively, stir-fry Anisi Stellati Fructus (Dahuixiang, 大茴香) until hot, make two cloth packs, and alternate ironing. Alternatively, crush fresh Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Shichangpu, 石菖蒲), Citrus reticulata leaves (Ganzize, 柑子叶), and Anisi Stellati Fructus (Jinghuixiang, 京茴香) (each 1 qian) until extremely smooth, place in a wine pot, add one bowl of boiling water, heat the pot in a larger pot over water until rolling, and frequently iron the affected area through clothing while hot; it stops pain miraculously. Alternatively, mash Castoris Semen (Bimazi, 蓖麻子) (7 grains) with cooked rice into pills, apply to the soles of the feet: left pain to left foot, right pain to right foot, bilateral pain to both. Alternatively, for patients with unilateral scrotal swelling who do not respond to Licorice Root (Litchi He, 荔枝核) and Fennel (Xiaohuixiang, 小茴香), indicating a critical condition, take the root of Hibiscus mutabilis (Furonghua Gen, 芙蓉花根) (specifically those with red centers), peel and mash extremely smooth, add Rhubarb powder (Dahuang, 大黄) for application to the affected area; it will heal within two to three days.