夫耳肿者。由肾气虚。风热乘之。随脉入于耳。与气血相搏。稽留不散。故令耳肿也。
治两耳肿木香散方。
木香（一两） 汉防己（一两） 赤芍药（一两） 玄参（一两） 白蔹（一两） 川
大黄（一两）
川
上件药。捣细罗为散。以榆白皮。捣取汁。和少许涂之。更用帛子涂药。贴肿处。取消
为度
治两耳卒肿热痛。宜此方。
木鳖子仁（一两研如膏） 赤小豆末（半两） 川大黄末（半两）
上件药。同研令匀。水生油旋调涂之。
治两耳肿痛。或耳中常有哄哄者方。
甜葶苈（一两长流水洗净微火熬捣令细） 山杏仁（半两汤浸去皮） 盐花（二钱）
上件药。同细研了。更入腊月猪脂一钱。和捣如泥。看硬软得所。丸如枣核大。绵裹一
丸。
治耳卒肿。宜用此方。
栝蒌根生者（洗令净）
又以刀削一头令尖。可入耳中。以蜡月猪脂。煎三五沸。冷即塞于耳中。
又方。
杏仁（半两汤浸去皮微炒）
上捣如膏。捻如枣核大。乱发缠裹。塞于耳内。日再易之。
又方。
商陆（生者净洗）
上以刀子削如枣核大。纳耳中。日二易之
又方。
牛蒡根（净洗细切）
上件药。捣绞取汁一升。于银锅中熬成膏。涂于肿上。
夫耳内生疮者。为足少阴。是肾之经也。其气通于耳。其经虚。风热乘之。随脉入于耳。
与
治耳有恶疮方。
雄黄（三分） 曾青（半两） 黄芩（一分）
上件药。捣细都研为末。每取少许。纳耳中。有汁出。即以绵子裹干用。
又方。
黄连（半两） 白矾（二分烧令汁尽）
上件药。捣罗为末。每取少许。绵裹纳耳中。
又方。
马齿苋（一两干者） 黄柏（半两锉）
上件药。捣罗为末。每取少许。绵裹纳耳中。
又方。
川大黄（半两） 黄连末（一分） 龙骨末（一分）
上件药。同研令匀。每用少许。绵裹纳耳中。
又方。
捣楝子。以绵裹塞耳内。
又方。
羊粪。曝干为末。绵裹塞耳中。
Ear swelling is caused by deficiency of Kidney Qi, allowing Wind-Heat to invade. Following the meridians into the ear, it clashes with Qi and Blood, remaining stagnant and unresolved, thus causing ear swelling.
Mu Xiang San (Costus Root Powder) for treating swelling in both ears:
Mu Xiang (1 liang), Han Fang Ji (Stephania Tetrandrae Radix, 1 liang), Chi Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra, 1 liang), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 1 liang), Bai Lian (Bletillae Rhizoma, 1 lian), Chuan Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang).
The above herbs are crushed, finely ground, and sieved to make a powder. Extract juice from Ulmus Macrocarpa Hance Bark (Yu Bai Pi), mix with a small amount of the powder, and apply externally. Soak a cloth strip with the medicated oil/paste and apply it to the swollen area until cured.
For sudden swelling and hot pain in both ears, this formula is suitable:
Mu Bie Zi Ren (Semen Strychni, 1 liang, ground into paste), Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean, 0.5 liang, powdered), Chuan Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, powdered).
Grind the above ingredients uniformly. Mix with water and oil in a circular motion and apply topically.
Formula for swelling and pain in both ears, or constant buzzing/tinnitus in the ear:
Tian Ting Li (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, 1 liang, washed with running water, slightly roasted and ground fine), Shan Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, 0.5 liang, soaked in water, skin removed), Yan Hua (Halitum, 2 qian).
Grind the above ingredients finely together. Add 1 qian of pig lard rendered in the twelfth lunar month, and knead into a mud-like consistency. Adjust hardness as appropriate. Form pills the size of a jujube pit. Wrap one pill in cotton wool and insert into the ear.
For sudden ear swelling, use this formula:
Gua Lou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix, fresh, washed clean).
Sharpen one end with a knife to a point so it can be inserted into the ear. Fry in pig lard from the twelfth lunar month for three to five boils. Allow to cool and insert into the ear.
Another prescription:
Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, 0.5 liang, soaked in water, skin removed, lightly stir-fried).
Crush into a paste, shape into a jujube-pit-sized ball, wrap in loose hair, and insert into the ear. Change twice daily.
Another prescription:
Shang Lu (Radix Phytolaccae, fresh, washed clean).
Shape into a jujube-pit-sized cone using a knife, insert into the ear. Change twice daily.
Another prescription:
Niu Bang Gen (Arctii Radix, washed clean, sliced thinly).
Crush and squeeze to obtain 1 sheng of juice. Boil down in a silver pot until it becomes a paste. Apply to the swollen area.
Sores growing inside the ear are due to the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian, which is the meridian of the Kidney. Its Qi connects to the ear. When this meridian is deficient, Wind-Heat invades, follows the meridians into the ear, and clashes with... [Text cuts off here]
Formula for malignant sores in the ear:
Xiong Huang (Realgar, 3 fen), Ceng Qing (Azurite, 0.5 liang), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, 1 fen).
Crush and grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Take a small amount each time and insert into the ear. If discharge occurs, use dry cotton wool to absorb it.
Another prescription:
Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 0.5 liang), Bai Fan (Alumen, 2 fen, calcined until liquid evaporates).
Crush and sieve into powder. Take a small amount, wrap in cotton wool, and insert into the ear.
Another prescription:
Ma Chi Xian (Portulacae Herba, 1 liang, dried), Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex, 0.5 liang, chopped).
Crush and sieve into powder. Take a small amount, wrap in cotton wool, and insert into the ear.
Another prescription:
Chuan Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang), Huang Lian Mo (Coptidis Rhizoma Powder, 1 fen), Long Gu Mo (Fossilized Bones Powder, 1 fen).
Grind uniformly. Use a small amount wrapped in cotton wool and insert into the ear.
Another prescription:
Crush Li Zi (Fructus Toosendan), wrap in cotton wool, and insert into the ear.
Another prescription:
Sheep feces, sun-dried and ground into powder. Wrap in cotton wool and insert into the ear.