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Fangfeng Jiedu Decoction (Wind-Dispersing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction)

[Composition] Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), each 1 qian; Dengxincao (Junci Medulla) 20 roots.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water and 20 roots of Dengxincao, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take after meals.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula/cervical lymphadenitis) caused by Wind-Toxin. Due to imbalance of cold and heat, or injury from overwork, it often leads to swelling and nodules in the areas of the Ear and Neck, which are pathways of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It is also effective for cases involving external Cold with internal Heat, phlegm coagulation, and Qi stagnation.

Lianqiao Xiaodu Yin (Forsythia Detoxifying Drink)

[Composition] Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), Honghua (Carthami Flos), each 1 qian; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) 0.5 qian; Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) added if at the initial stage with dry stool.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take after meals. Add Zhuru (Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam) 1 qian if there is phlegm.
[Indications] Treats Luoli caused by Heat-Toxin. Caused by excessive consumption of fried, roasted foods, strong wine, and rich/greasy foods, leading to accumulated internal Heat. Effective for nodules forming in the cheeks and neck, or when epidemic intense Heat causes damp-phlegm swelling, making body movement difficult.

Jiawei Huoxiang San (Modified Huoxiang Powder)

[Composition] Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Zisu (Perillae Folium), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica), all in equal proportions.
[Administration] Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 2 dates (Dazao), and 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take well after meals.
[Indications] Treats Luoli caused by Qi-Toxin. Due to external Wind pathogen invasion and internal emotional Qi depression, leading to neck swelling, shoulder/back stiffness and pain, discomfort in limbs, alternating chills and fever resembling malaria, and chest/diaphragm stuffiness.

Zirong Sanjian Tang (Nourishing and Hardness-Resolving Decoction)

[Composition] Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fuling (Poria), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), each 1 qian; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Haifen (Concha Arcae), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Kunbu (Eckloniae Thallus), each 0.5 qian; Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Honghua (Carthami Flos), each 0.3 qian.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 2 dates (Dazao), decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take well after meals. Modifications: For body heat, add Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) and Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix); for spontaneous or night sweating, remove Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) and double Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) and Huangqi (Astragali Radix); for loss of taste, add Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba) and Sharen (Amomi Fructus); for indigestion, add Shanzha (Crataegi Fructus) and Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus); for chest stuffiness, add Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) and Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); for cough with unclear phlegm/Qi, add Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix); for dry mouth/thirst, add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus); for restless sleep, add Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), and Zaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen); for palpitations/amnesia, add Fushen (Poria cum Pinodiis) and Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma); for sweating with aversion to cold, add Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) and Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma); for no sweating with aversion to cold, add Maozhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) and Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba); for irregular menstruation in women, add Yanshusuo (Cyperi Rhizoma) and Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex); for abdominal distension, add Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) and Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium).
[Indications] Treats all types of Luoli (scrofula). Caused by worry and depression injuring Qi and Blood, leading to emaciation, tidal fever, cough, and hard/swollen/painful nodules. Effective for both new and old cases, provided they have not ulcerated.

Yiqi Yangrong Tang (Qi-Nourishing and Nutrient-Supporting Decoction)

[Composition] Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), each 1 qian; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), each 0.5 qian; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) 2 qian.
[Administration] Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 2 dates (Dazao), and 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take well after meals. Modifications: For chest stuffiness, add Zhike (Aurantii Fructus) and Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); for poor appetite, temporarily add Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) and Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma); for alternating chills/fever, add Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) and Digupi (Lycii Cortex); for ulceration with thirst, double Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); for profuse or thin pus, double Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) and Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma); for hypochondriac pain/stuffiness, add Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) and Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); for slow muscle growth, add Bailian (Trollii Radix) and Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex); for excess phlegm, add Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) and Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum); for dry mouth, add Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix) and Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus); for fever, add Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) and Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix); for unquenchable thirst, add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Chixiaodou (Vigna Angularis Seed); for non-stop pus, double Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), and Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); for pain after ulceration, add Shufuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) and Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum); for empty irritability/insomnia, double Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), and Zaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen).
[Indications] Treats "Jinluo" (tendon scrofula) caused by depression or overwork damaging Qi and Blood, or contraction of tendons in limbs/neck, forming beads-like clusters. This condition results from excessive thinking injuring Shen (Spirit) and Qi, classified as a劳损 (consumptive injury). Symptoms include soft or hard masses, red or non-red, painful or painless, afternoon fever, or ulcers that fail to heal.

Qinlian Erchen Tang (Scutellaria and Coptis Two-Chen Decoction)

[Composition] Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fuling (Poria), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), each 1 qian; Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) 0.3 qian; Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica) 2 qian.
[Administration] Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take after meals. Decoct the dregs again and take before bed.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) nodules occurring in the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder meridian areas (side of neck). Manifests as diffuse skin swelling, red color, slight heat; or swelling above/below the collarbone (Quepen) and high bones, long shape, hard and painful, named "Madao" (Hatchet Scrofula). Suitable for initial stages; not suitable for those who have formed abscesses and are weak.

Sanzhong Kuijian Tang (Swelling-Reducing and Hardness-Resolving Decoction)

[Composition] Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) 0.8 fen; Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Longdancao (Gentianae Radix), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma - wine-fried), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex - wine-fried), Kunbu (Eckloniae Thallus), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), each 0.5 qian; Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Zhi Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma - honey-fried), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma - wine-stir-fried), Guangmuxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), each 0.3 qian; Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) 0.4 qian; Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) 0.3 qian.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take after meals. Adding a small cup of wine upon administration is also effective. This medicine can be powdered, mixed with refined honey into pills the size of mulberry seeds (called Sanzhong Kuijian Wan), treating the same indications. Take 80 pills with warm water before bed and after meals.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) and Madao sores. Hard nodules like stones located under the ear, Quepen (collarbone), shoulder, or hypochondrium, belonging to Hand/Foot Shaoyang meridians. If appearing on the chin or Jiache point, hard without ulceration, it belongs to Foot-Yangming Stomach meridian; if ulcerated with pus, it also belongs to Foot-Yangming. This formula is more effective for Excess patterns than Deficiency patterns.

Shengma Sanjian Tang (Cimicifuga Hardness-Resolving Decoction)

[Composition] Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma), Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Longdancao (Gentianae Radix), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), each 0.5 qian; Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix) added if phlegm exists.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take hot after meals. Additionally, take double the amount of the above herbs as powder, mix with honey into pill size of mung beans, take 100 pills with yellow wine before bed. Avoid using a pillow for better effect.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) encircling the neck or reaching Jiache, belonging to Foot-Yangming; deep-seated nodules embedded in muscle, belonging to Foot-Shaoyin Kidney. All present as hard masses of varying sizes.

Xiakucao Tang (Prunella Decoction)

[Composition] Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica) 2 qian; Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 3 qian; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), each 1 qian; Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Honghua (Carthami Flos), each 0.3 qian.
[Administration] First decoct Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica) in 3 bowls of water until reduced to 2 bowls, strain clear; then add other herbs and decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take after meals. Re-decoct the herb dregs with the previous Xiakucao dregs in water until reduced to 6-7 fen, take with half a small cup of wine before sleep. Eat light food.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) and Madao. Effective regardless of whether ulcerated or not, or if ulcerated long-term forming fistulas, with emaciation, poor appetite, alternating chills/fever resembling malaria, gradually developing into Laozai (chronic consumptive disease).

Huoxue Huajian Tang (Blood-Invigorating and Hardness-Resolving Decoction)

[Composition] Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Guiwei (Angelicae Sinensis Radix tail), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), Jinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Zaojiaoci (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), each 1 qian; Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Ruxiang (Olibanum), Baizhi Shao (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix tip), each 0.5 qian.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, add a small cup of wine just before taking, take after meals.
[Indications] Treats all types of Luoli (scrofula), Yingliu (goiter), and Tanhe (phlegm nodules) in the initial stage before ulceration/pus formation.

Xiaoyao San (Free and Easy Wanderer Powder)

[Composition] Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), each 1 qian; Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma) 0.8 fen; Danpi (Moutan Cortex) 0.7 fen; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) 0.6 fen; Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix - add if heat exists), each 0.5 fen.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take well after meals. Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 2 dates (Dazao) if there is Cold.
[Indications] Treats women with Blood deficiency, five-palm heat, limb pain, heavy head/eyes, palpitations, red cheeks, dry mouth/throat, fever/night sweats, poor appetite/lethargy; Blood heat conflict causing irregular menstruation, umbilical/abdominal pain, alternating chills/fever; young unmarried women with weak Blood, disharmony of Ying and Wei, phlegm-cough/tidal fever, emaciation, gradually developing into Bone-steaming consumption.

Tongzhi Luoli Fang (Universal Luoli Formula)

[Composition] Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Fuling (Poria), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma - vinegar-fried), Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), each 1 qian; Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), each 0.5 qian.
[Administration] Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 2 zhong of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, add a small cup of wine, take before sleep.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) regardless of new/old, exterior/interior, Excess/Deficiency, and various phlegm nodules.

Xionggui Yangrong Tang (Chuanxiong and Angelica Nutrient-Supporting Decoction)

[Composition] Danggui Shen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix root body) 2 qian; Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), each 1 qian; Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), each 0.5 qian; Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Sharen (Amomi Fructus), each 0.3 qian.
[Administration] Add 2 zhong of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 2 dates (Dazao), decoct until reduced to 8 fen, take well after meals.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula), Liuzhu (flowing abscesses), and all Deficiency-type conditions. Manifests as failure to form pus, failure to ulcerate, or ulceration failing to heal; body fever/aversion to cold, muscle emaciation, poor appetite, restless sleep, night/spontaneous sweating, palpitations/confusion.

Bingsi San (Ice Snail Powder)

[Composition] Da Tiansuo (Large River Snail, 5 pieces, shell removed, pierced midline and sun-dried), Bai Pi (White Arsenic, 1.2 qian, wrapped in flour and baked), Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum, 0.1 fen), Naosha (Sal Ammoniac, 0.2 fen).
[Administration] Slice dried snail meat, grind together with baked white arsenic into fine powder, add Borneol and grind again, store tightly in a small jar. When using, first moxa 7 cones on the nodule. When the moxa blister forms, puncture with a small needle. Mix 1-2 li of the powder with saliva into a cake, apply on top of the moxa wound. Seal with cotton paper and thick paste. After 7 days, cracks appear around edges; after another 7 days, the nodule falls off naturally. Apply Yuhong Gao (Jade Red Ointment) and take internal tonics. Contraindicated for Madao with large base/small surface and Shiring (Loss of Prosperity). Also treats Yingliu (goiter) with large base/small stalk and other protruding deformities.

Zixia Gao (Purple Cloud Ointment)

[Composition] Mingjing Songxiang (Clear Pine Resin, purified powder) 1 jin, Tonglv (Malachite, purified powder) 2 liang.
[Administration] Use 4 liang of Mazhong You (Sesame Oil), boil in copper pot until dropping in water does not scatter. Add Songxiang (Pine Resin) and melt. Then add Tonglv (Malachite) and boil until white smoke nearly disappears. Pour into porcelain jar. Melt in warm water when using, spread and apply immediately.
[Indications] Treats early-stage Luoli (scrofula) not yet formed (absorbs spontaneously), formed but not ulcerated (ulcerates spontaneously), or ulcerated with remaining core (core detaches spontaneously). Also treats stubborn sores, leg ulcers, damp-phlegm, dampness, new/old stick injuries with persistent pain.

Hupo Gao (Amber Ointment)

[Composition] Hupo (Electrum) 1 liang, Mutong (Akebiae Caulis), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Songzhi (Pini Resin), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Mugie (Momordicae Semen), Bima (Ricini Semen), each 5 qian; Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), each 3 qian; Mazhong You (Sesame Oil) 2 jin 2 liang, Huangdan (Lead Monoxide, refined/fried) 14 liang.
[Administration] Grind Hupo (Electrum), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) into fine powder. Chop remaining herbs, soak in oil for 7 days. Slow fire boil until herbs are scorched yellow. Filter oil through silk. Slowly add Huangdan (Lead Monoxide). Stir with willow branch until ointment forms (test hardness in water). Remove from fire, place in basin. Stir until smoke ceases, add powdered herbs, mix well, store in porcelain. Apply small amount when needed.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) and axillary lumps starting like plum seeds, hard swelling, becoming bead-like, neither resolving nor ulcerating; or ulcerating with continuous pus, chronic non-healing, gradually forming fistulas.

Dahong Gao (Big Red Ointment)

[Composition] Nanxing (Arisaema Cum Bile) 2 liang, Yinzhu (Cinnabar), Xuenu (Sanguis Draxonis), Xiaoshi (Natrii Nitratis Crystal), Chaonao (Camphora), each 3 qian; Qingfen (Calomelas), Ruxiang (Olibanum), each 2 qian; Maotougu (Cat Skull, calcined) 1 piece, Duanshi (Ferrum Oxidatum Rubrum) 1 liang (stir-fried with 3 qian Dahuang slices, remove Dahuang when Duanshi turns red).
[Administration] Grind all into fine powder. Boil aged rice vinegar until thick, mix with powder, apply to nodule, change every 3 days. If skin becomes tender/damaged after application, switch to Zixia Gao (Purple Cloud Ointment) to absorb the nodule.
[Indications] Treats Luoli (scrofula) and Tanhe (phlegm nodules), hard masses regardless of new/old, provided they have not penetrated.

Huozhen Fa (Fire Needle Method)

[Method] For Luoli (scrofula) and Tanhe (phlegm nodules) in the neck, initially hard, plum/prune-sized, clustered. Use this method to needle them for easier resolution with inserted medicine. Use two sewing needles, clamp between split bamboo chopstick tips (1 fen apart), tie securely. Light 6-7 lamp wicks in 1 bowl of Tongyou (Tung Oil), heat needles red. Pinch nodule, pierce top with needle 4-5 fen deep. Larger nodules may need multiple holes. Pus/blood/phlegm drains out. Cover with ointment. Next day, punctures suppurate. Mild cases insert Huangxian Yao (Yellow Thread Medicine); hard nodules insert strips made from Bingsi San (Ice Snail Powder) paste, dried. Seal externally with pasted paper. Swelling/pain next day indicates drug action. After 7 days, outer cracks appear; after another 7 days, nodule falls off. Clean with Scallion soup. If hole is large, apply Yuhong Gao (Jade Red Ointment). Internally take Yiqi Yangrong Tang (Qi-Nourishing Decoction) or Shiquan Dabu Tang (Ten Substance Great Tonifying Decoction) plus Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma). Avoid labor, anger, sex, triggering foods, fried foods, seafood.

Sanpin Yitiao Qiang (Three Grades Single Spear)

[Composition] Mingfan (Alumen) 2 liang, Bai Pi (White Arsenic) 1.5 liang, Xionghuang (Realgar) 2.4 qian, Ruxiang (Olibanum) 1.2 qian.
[Administration] Grind Arsenic and Alum finely, put in small jar, roast over charcoal until red. When green smoke stops and white smoke rises, roast until thoroughly red, then stop fire. Let jar sit on ground overnight. Take out approx. 1 liang pure powder. Add Realgar 2.4 qian, Olibanum 1.2 qian, grind extremely fine. Mix with thick paste, roll into thread shapes, dry in shade. Insert into existing holes; if no hole, prick one open first. Insert morning and evening. After 3 days, for large holes insert ~10 strips; continue until 7 days, filling the hole. Afterward, sides naturally crack open. By day 14, tumor/nodule/hemorrhoid tubes fall off naturally. Wash with soup, apply Yuhong Gao (Jade Red Ointment). Weak patients take Spleen-tonifying medicines.
[Indications] Top grade removes 18 types of hemorrhoids; Middle grade removes 5 types of fistulas, fungating tumors, goiters, Qi nodules; Bottom grade treats Luoli (scrofula), Dingchuang (carbuncles), Fabei (back carbuncles), Naoju (brain furuncles). This is the ancient Three-Grade Plug, differing only in dosage. The current "Single Spear" treats all below-grade conditions effectively with simple ingredients.

Luoli Jiuyao Fang (Luoli Wine Medicinal Recipe)

[Composition] Hafengcao (Euphorbia Humifusa? Note: Text says He Feng Cao, likely local herb), Rendongteng (Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis) 6 liang, Yepenghao (Artemisia Indica?) 4 liang, Yejuhua (Wild Chrysanthemum) 4 liang, Wuzhaolong (Smilax Riparia?) 3 liang, Mabiancao (Verbena officinalis) 1.5 liang.
[Administration] Chop herbs. Suspend in bag inside 15 jin of aged wine. Seal, boil for 3 incense sticks' time. Remove, let cool, steep for one Fu period (approx. 12 hours). Initial dose: drink until drunk and sweating occurs. Subsequent doses as needed. One batch cures and prevents recurrence.
[Indications] Treats chronic Luoli (scrofula) nodules, stringing along the neck, stubborn/hard without penetration.