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(See the entry for "Fushu Yong" [Abscess Attached to Bone].)

Treats nodular masses in the breasts of women. It is effective whether there is pain or swelling. For those that do not dissipate after a long period, the primary treatment should be with formulas that tonify and expel toxins, with occasional use of this prescription.
Gualou Ren (Trichosanthis Semen, 3 qian) Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 2 qian) Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructum, 2 qian) Qingpi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus Pericarpium, 2 qian) Gancao Jie (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma with nodes, 2 qian)
Take as one dose. Decoct in water and take orally. If the mass does not dissipate after several doses, switch to a method of tonifying and expelling toxins.

Treats epidemic toxic sores and rashes erupting on the head, face, chest, or diaphragm, as well as all kinds of sore toxins. It is effective.
Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 1.5 qian) Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, 1.5 qian) Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix, 1.5 qian) Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix, 1.5 qian) Niubangzi (Arctii Fructum, 1.5 qian) Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, 1.5 qian) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1.5 qian) Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructum, 2 qian)
Take as one packet. Decoct with fresh ginger and water. Take at a time far from meals.

Treats ulcers accompanied by deficiency heat, insomnia, poor appetite, or pain triggered by exposure to foul odors.
Renshen (Panacis Ginseng Radix, 1 qian) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, stir-fried, 1 qian) Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wine-mixed, 1 qian) Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed, 1 qian) Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, soaked in rice wash water, 1 qian) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium)
Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 0.5 qian) Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried, 0.5 qian) Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, salt-water mixed and stir-fried, 2 qian) Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, wine-fried, 0.3 qian) Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructum, nine grains, crushed)
Use two zhong of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until only 8/10 remains. Take at a time far from meals.

Treats all kinds of carbuncles, swellings, and ulcerated sores with severe toxin intensity. First, wash the area two or three times with this medicine, then follow with pig trotter soup.
Xionghuang (Realgar, 1 liang) Baifan (Alumen, 4 liang) Hanshuishi (Calcitum, 1 liang)
Use two or three bowls of boiling water. While hot, add one liang of the powdered medicines mentioned above to wash the affected area. Then apply Taiyi Gao or Shenyi Gao as a plaster.

Treats all kinds of gan chuang (chancre-like sores).
Qingfen (Calomelas, 2 qian) Yinzhu (Vermilion, 2 qian) Huashi (Talcum, 2 qian) Hanshuishi (Calcitum, 2 qian) Haiercha (Camelliae Seed, 2 qian) Pian Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, 0.2 fen)
Grind the above into a fine powder. Mix with sesame oil and apply externally. Dry application is also acceptable. If swelling and induration do not dissipate, use Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), and Huashi (Talcum), each 5 qian. Use three bowls of water, decoct until two bowls remain. While hot, fumigate and wash the affected area.

Treats hou feng (wind affecting the throat) and hou bi (throat closure), as well as all acute conditions causing swelling and obstruction of the throat. It is a miraculous remedy that produces immediate results and can revive the dying.
Hehecao (Sepia Echinochimaerae, 5 qian) Tongqing (Chloropyrite, 5 qian) Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian) Yanxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 5 qian)
Grind the above into powder. Mash white plum flesh and mix thoroughly. Make five pills per liang of powder. Wrap each pill in new cotton wool, hold in the mouth to dissolve slowly, and swallow. Spit out saliva and phlegm when they appear.