夫口齿者。为腑脏之门户。呼吸之机关。纳滋味以充胃肠。通津液以润经脉。故口为脾
之应候。齿作骨之荣华。在乎一身实为大要。是以黄庭经云。口为玉池。太和宫。漱咽灵液。
灾
滋蔓既深。损 朽尤甚。又经曰。唇为飞门。齿为户门。宜发五音。摧伏诸般。凡为病起。
因口所成。含恶风以咽津。益痰 而在膈。使心胸壅滞。毒瓦斯攻蒸。久而熏之。焉得不损。
究其病本。实有多般。且疳 者。其齿龈。虚软而无脓血。又曰 者。其齿龈。触着即脓血
出。又口疳。其龈不触。自然脓血出。又风疳者。其齿龈。上龈齿上 。有小孔形如蜂窝之
状。又齿疳。其齿骨脆烂。又齿龈。唇口忽变白色或作青黑色者。是急疳之状也。死不过旬
日。宜急治之。先看唇颊里。有紫赤或青黑脉处。即须针去恶血。不然烙之亦好。附齿有黄
黑色物。似烂骨之状者。各为齿状。凡治齿者。先看有此物。即须用疳刀掠去之。附齿有物
如蝉翼。或如鸡子膜。或如丝缠着齿根。亦须用疳刀掠去之。不尔。则齿龈永不附着齿根也
夫牙齿疼痛者。是牙齿根引痛。牙齿是骨之余。髓之所养。手阳明之支脉。入于齿。若
髓气
治牙齿疼痛升麻散方。
川升麻（半两） 莽草（一分） 桑寄生（一分） 地骨皮（半两） 槐白皮（半两锉）
防风
（半两
右件药。捣筛为散。每服五钱。以水二大盏。入盐末一钱。荆芥五穗。煎至一盏。去滓。
热
治牙齿发歇。疼痛不止。细辛散方。
细辛（一两） 芎 （一两） 当归（一两） 甘草（炙微赤锉以上各一两） 独活（一
两半）
荜茇
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每用半两。以水二大盏。煎至一盏。去滓。热含冷吐。
治牙齿连颊骨。相引疼痛。地骨皮散方。
地骨皮（一两） 独活（一两） 莽草（半两） 细辛（半两） 附子（一枚生用去皮
脐） 杏仁
（半
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每用半两。以酒二升。浸一宿。于铜器中。慢火煎之。稍热含冷
吐。
治牙齿风毒所攻。疼痛不止。鸡舌香散方。
鸡舌香（半两） 细辛（半两） 附子（生用去皮脐） 独活（各半两） 川椒（一分
去目及闭
口者
上件药。捣罗为末。绵裹如枣核大。含之。有涎即旋旋吐却。含三五度瘥。
治牙齿疼痛。麝香丸方。
麝香（半钱细研） 胡椒（一分） 甘松香（一分） 雄黄（半分细研）
上件药。捣罗为末。都研令匀。以生蜜和丸。如梧桐子大。每以新绵裹一丸。安在患处
咬之
治牙齿疼痛方。
槐白皮（一握） 荆芥穗（半两）
上件药。以醋一升。煎至五合。入盐少许。热含冷吐。以瘥为度。
又方
防风（一两去芦头） 附子（一两半生用去皮脐） 莽草（半两） 川椒（一两去目闭
口者微
炒去
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以酒一大盏。煎三五沸。去滓。热含冷吐。
治牙齿疼痛不可忍方。
芎 （一两） 细辛（一两） 防风（去芦头） 附子（生用去皮脐） 藜芦（去芦头）
莽草
（以上
上件药。捣筛为散。以绵裹。热酒浸。熨所患处。兼绵裹豇豆大咬之。勿咽其汁。
又方
猪牙皂荚（一挺炙去皮子） 川椒（七粒去目及闭口者）
上件药。捣罗为散。每用一钱。以绵裹。于痛处咬之。有涎吐却。
The mouth and teeth are the gates of the zang-fu organs and the pivot of respiration. They receive flavors to nourish the stomach and intestines, and circulate body fluids to moisten the meridians. Therefore, the mouth is the external manifestation of the Spleen (Pi), and the teeth represent the flourishing state of the bones. This is of great importance to the whole body. Thus, the *Huangting Jing* (Yellow Court Classic) states: "The mouth is the Jade Pool, the Palace of Great Harmony; by rinsing and swallowing the spiritual fluid, disasters will not spread, and decay will be prevented." Furthermore, classics state: "The lips are the Flying Gate, the teeth are the Household Gate," and one should articulate the five tones to subdue various pathogens. All diseases originate from the mouth. Inhaling evil wind while swallowing saliva causes phlegm-fluids to stagnate in the diaphragm, leading to chest and heart congestion, with toxic vapors attacking and steaming internally. Over time, this薰 (xūn - fumes/steams) causes damage.
Investigating the root of these diseases reveals many types. For instance, in *gan* (canker/gum disease), the gums are soft and flaccid without pus or blood. Another condition called *chi* (gum erosion), when touching the gums, causes pus and blood to flow out. In oral *gan*, the gums bleed spontaneously without being touched. In wind-induced *gan*, there are small holes above the upper gums resembling a honeycomb. In tooth *gan*, the tooth bone becomes brittle and rotten. If the gums, lips, and mouth suddenly turn white or cyan-black, it indicates acute *gan*, which can lead to death within ten days if not treated urgently. First, examine the inner lips and cheeks for purple-red or cyan-black vessels; puncture them with needles to release evil blood, or cauterize them if necessary. If yellow-black substances resembling rotten bone appear attached to the teeth, each shaped like a tooth, they must be scraped off using a *gan* knife. Similarly, substances resembling cicada wings, egg membranes, or silk threads缠绕 (winding around) the tooth roots must also be removed with the *gan* knife. Otherwise, the gums will never adhere to the tooth roots again.
Regarding toothache, it is pain radiating from the tooth root. Teeth are the surplus of bones, nourished by marrow. The branch meridian of the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian enters the teeth. If the marrow qi is deficient...
**Shengma San (Cinnamon Twig Decoction? No, Cimicifugae Powder) for Toothache:**
*Cimicifugae Rhizoma* (Shengma, 升麻) half liang, *Herba Isatidis? No, Caoshu/Mansao* (Mangcao, 莽草) one fen, *Ramulus Taxilli* (Sangjisheng, 桑寄生) one fen, *Cortex Lycii* (Digupi, 地骨皮) half liang, *Cortex Sophorae Tomentosae* (Huai Baipi, 槐白皮) half liang, cut; *Radix Saposhnikoviae* (Fangfeng, 防风) half liang.
Crush and sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Take 5 qian per dose. Add 2 large jin of water, 1 qian of salt powder, and 5 spikes of *Herba Schizonepetae* (Jingjie, 荆芥). Decoct until 1 jin remains, strain, and use hot for gargling, spitting out when cool.
**Xixin San (Asari Powder) for Intermittent Unremitting Toothache:**
*Radix Asari* (Xixin, 细辛) 1 liang, *Radix Chuanxiong* (Chuanxiong, 川芎) 1 liang, *Radix Angelicae Sinensis* (Danggui, 当归) 1 liang, *Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata* (Gancao, 甘草) 1 liang (roasted until slightly red and cut); *Radix Angelicae Pubescentis* (Duhuo, 独活) 1.5 liang, *Fructus Piperis Longi* (Bibo, 荜茇) 1 liang.
Coarsely sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Use 0.5 liang per dose. Add 2 large jin of water, decoct until 1 jin remains, strain, and use hot for gargling, spitting out when cool.
**Digupi San (Cortex Lycii Powder) for Toothache Radiating to the Cheekbone:**
*Cortex Lycii* (Digupi, 地骨皮) 1 liang, *Radix Angelicae Pubescentis* (Duhuo, 独活) 1 liang, *Herba Isatidis? No, Mansao* (Mangcao, 莽草) half liang, *Radix Asari* (Xixin, 细辛) half liang, *Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata* (Fuzi, 附子) 1 piece (raw, skin and umbilicus removed), *Semen Pruni Armeniacae* (Xingren, 杏仁) half liang (skin and twin kernels removed, roasted).
Coarsely sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Use 0.5 liang per dose. Soak in 2 sheng of wine overnight. Decoct slowly in a copper vessel until warm. Gargle and spit out when cool.
**Jitixiang San (Styrax Powder) for Toothache Caused by Wind-Toxin:**
*Lignum Styracis Preparatum* (Jitixiang, 鸡舌香) half liang, *Radix Asari* (Xixin, 细辛) half liang, *Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata* (Fuzi, 附子) (raw, skin and umbilicus removed), *Radix Angelicae Pubescentis* (Duhuo, 独活) half liang, *Pericarpium Zanthoxyli* (Chuanjiao, 川椒) one fen (remove pits and closed-mouth peppers).
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder. Wrap in cotton like a date pit. Hold in the mouth. Spit out saliva gradually. Repeat 3-5 times for cure.
**Shexiang Wan (Musk Pill) for Toothache:**
*Moschus* (Shexiang, 麝香) half qian (finely ground), *Fructus Piperis Nigris* (Hujiao, 胡椒) one fen, *Rhizoma Nardostachyos* (Gansongxiang, 甘松香) one fen, *Realgar* (Xionghuang, 雄黄) half fen (finely ground).
Grind the above ingredients into powder and mix uniformly. Form pills with raw honey, size of *Sophora japonica* seeds. Wrap one pill in new cotton and bite on the affected area.
**Formula for Toothache:**
*Cortex Sophorae Tomentosae* (Huai Baipi, 槐白皮) one handful, *Flos Schizonepetae* (Jingjisui, 荆芥穗) half liang.
Decoct in 1 sheng of vinegar until 0.5 sheng remains. Add a little salt. Gargle hot, spit out cool. Continue until cured.
**Another Formula:**
*Radix Saposhnikoviae* (Fangfeng, 防风) 1 liang (remove rhizome), *Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata* (Fuzi, 附子) 1.5 liang (raw, skin and umbilicus removed), *Herba Isatidis? No, Mansao* (Mangcao, 莽草) half liang, *Pericarpium Zanthoxyli* (Chuanjiao, 川椒) 1 liang (remove pits and closed-mouth peppers, lightly stir-fry to remove sweat/oils).
Sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Decoct in 1 large jin of wine for 3-5 boils. Strain. Gargle hot, spit out cool.
**Formula for Unbearable Toothache:**
*Radix Chuanxiong* (Chuanxiong, 川芎) 1 liang, *Radix Asari* (Xixin, 细辛) 1 liang, *Radix Saposhnikoviae* (Fangfeng, 防风) (remove rhizome), *Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata* (Fuzi, 附子) (raw, skin and umbilicus removed), *Radix Veratri* (Lilu, 藜芦) (remove rhizome), *Herba Isatidis? No, Mansao* (Mangcao, 莽草) (each 1 liang).
Sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Wrap in cotton. Soak in hot wine. Apply as a compress to the affected area. Also, wrap a bean-sized amount in cotton and bite on it. Do not swallow the juice.
**Another Formula:**
*Sili Gleditsiae Sinensis* (Zhuyazaojiao, 猪牙皂荚) 1 pod (roasted, skin and seeds removed), *Pericarpium Zanthoxyli* (Chuanjiao, 川椒) 7 grains (remove pits and closed-mouth peppers).
Sieve the above ingredients into a powder. Use 1 qian per dose. Wrap in cotton and bite on the painful spot. Spit out saliva.