Control the degree of heat; when the medicine is slightly warm, add the preceding ingredients. The consistency should be appropriate. Form pills the size of a longan seed, coat them with gold foil, store them in porcelain jars, or sealing with wax is also excellent. Take one pill each time, dissolve it in a cup of well-heated wine, and take it on an empty stomach (far from food). Cover the affected area with thick cotton cloth to keep it warm. The sensation will be like steaming, and the sore will likely swell up again and become painful; this indicates the efficacy of this elixir. It is effective for various symptoms such as vomiting, palpitations, diarrhea, and dysentery that have not healed despite repeated medication. Generally speaking, for diseases of the Heart meridian, use Changpu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii); for diseases of the Liver meridian, use Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae); for diseases of the Spleen meridian, use Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens); for diseases of the Lung meridian, use Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis); for diseases of the Kidney meridian, use Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis). According to the symptoms of the five meridians, decoct these five guiding herbs into soup to dissolve and administer the pills. The response will be immediate...
The above twenty-four formulas are used to treat carbuncles and sores after they have ulcerated until they heal. They cover proper diseases, miscellaneous diseases, altered conditions, and deteriorated conditions. These four categories are all included for selection. Do not mix them up to ensure ultimate safety. If this method is not followed, and other theories are arbitrarily proposed, or strange and secret methods are used for treatment, it will ultimately lead to unpredictable changes. However, after ulceration, the root of Qi and Blood is invariably damaged. Generally, tonifying deficiency...