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Moxia Liancao (Ecliptae Herba, *Eclipta prostrata*) is crushed into pieces the size of soybeans. It is wrapped in leaves of Zisu Ye (Perilla Folium, *Perilla frutescens*). For males, it is inserted into the left nostril; for females, into the right nostril. After half a day, nasal discharge and tears will occur. The disease is cured. In severe cases, recovery occurs gradually. Alternatively, treat according to the above-mentioned prescriptions.

Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, *Bupleurum chinense*), one handful, is pounded until soft. Wrapped in silk gauze, it is used to rub the entire body. Recovery is achieved when the patient falls asleep and sweats slightly. Additionally, Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, *Angelica sinensis*), and Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, *Anemarrhena asphodeloides*) are decocted in water. New cotton or cloth is dipped in the decoction and used to moxa/iron the back.

Qing Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, *Citrus reticulata* 'Chachi') is stir-fried and then applied with heat to the painful area.

Jiang Zhi (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens Juice, juice of fresh *Zingiber officinale*), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus, *Fritillaria cirrhosa*), and Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, *Pinellia ternata*) are processed into pills. These are rubbed onto the chest and back.

Maojiao Qincai (Apium graveolens var. secalinum), Da Suan (Allii Sativi Bulbus, *Allium sativum*), and Yin Zhu (Cinnabar powder, primarily mercury sulfide) are pounded together into a paste. This is applied to the affected area, covered with oil paper, and tied tightly. The swelling will naturally subside. Alternatively, take one Da Suan (Allii Sativi Bulbus), dried and ground into fine powder, plus Puxiao (Natrii Sulfas, *Na2SO4·10H2O*), three qian, ground into powder, and Du Tou Suan (Allium cepa var. aggregatum, a type of garlic bulb), and pound them together into a paste. Apply this paste to the lesion; the swelling will resolve on its own. Another method: take one Du Tou Suan (Allium cepa var. aggregatum), Huang Dan (Pb3O4, Minium), five fen of Fan Mu Die (Strychni Semen, *Strychnos nux-vomica*) baked and ground into powder, and pound them together into a paste for application. Remove after some time; the internal pathology will resolve spontaneously.

Zhe Shi (Haematitum, *Hematite*), three qian, is heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar. Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris, *Cinnabar*), five fen, and Pi Shuang (Arsenici Trioxidum, *As2O3*), the size of a bean, are each wrapped in seven layers of paper. They are moistened with water and ground into powder. Add She Xiang (Moschus, *Moschus moschiferus*), five li, and mix with Xiang You (Sesame Oil) to apply to the tip of the nose, the glabella (between the eyebrows), and the palms and soles. The effect is miraculous.

Sniffing Tian Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex, specifically sweet cinnamon bark) or inserting it into the nostrils causes the cold sensation to recede and the fever to lighten. Spirit becomes clear, breath smooth, appetite returns, and recovery ensues.

Koutou Chong (a specific insect), one specimen, is placed on the glabella with the head facing upward, covered by a plaster. Spontaneous healing occurs after a period of time. This is also known as Tie Qi Jie Nue Wan (Umbilical Plaster for Stopping Malaria). Hu Jiao (Piperis Fructus, *Piper longum* or *nigrum*) and Jing Yan (Salt) in equal parts are ground into powder. Rice is mashed and mixed with the powder to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. The pills are coated with Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris). One pill is placed in the umbilicus and covered with a plaster. Malaria stops immediately; the efficacy is divine.

Wrap a pinch of rice, a pinch of tea leaves, and thirty copper coins in red paper. During wrapping, no one must see or know about it. On the following morning at dawn, go out and walk straight toward a chosen direction without looking back. Secretly throw the bundle by the roadside, ensuring no one sees you. After throwing it, continue walking straight ahead without looking back, and return home via another route. The illness will vanish as if shed from the body. Alternatively, before the malaria attack begins, hold a large rooster in your arms, disturb it frequently to make it crow loudly. There is no case that does not recover.