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Chew glutinous rice into a paste and apply it to the affected area for six days, changing it three times daily. Afterwards, prepare an ointment by boiling lard and beeswax and apply it as a plaster.

Dry the leaves of *Impatiens balsamina* (Balsam flower), decoct them in hot water for washing, and then crush the leaves to apply as a poultice. Alternatively, wash with a decoction of *Patrinia villosa* (Mabiancao), or take powdered *Chaenomeles speciosa* (Papaya) mixed with wine. One may also wash with a decoction of radish greens including the roots.

Additionally, soak both feet several times in a decoction of 3 liang of alum. Or, place slices of high-quality papaya in a bag and tread upon it.

Another method: steam papaya until soft, grind it into a paste, form pills, and take 100 pills per dose with wine.

Alternatively, wash with radish soup or a decoction of winter melon peel.

A convenient method: apply salt to the painful area for a short time, then wash with hot water. If a fistula has formed, sprinkle powder of *Ningzhongbai* (Calcined Human Bone/Tooth Ash) onto the lesion.

Take branches from five types of trees—mulberry, locust tree, willow, peach, and paper mulberry—chop them finely, and decoct them into a basin of strong liquid. Drink several cups of wine first, then perform fumigation and washing; pain will cease immediately.

Mix raw wheat flour with water, apply it, and cure overnight. Or, crush and stir-fry radish seeds, mix with alum powder, spread it on shoe soles, and walking long distances will no longer cause pain.

Dissolve 1 liang of beeswax and 3 qian of yellow lead oxide (*Huangdan*) in sesame oil and apply.

Also treats lacquer dermatitis:
Decoct the smoke ash from burning cedar wood (*Shanmu*) into a strong liquid and soak/wash daily.

Decoct 1 liang of *Eucommia ulmoides* (Du Zhong) in half water and half wine, and drink.

Take 2 qian of *Clematis chinensis* (Weilingxian) powder, mix with wine, and take daily.

Decoct pomegranate peel, cool the water, and soak the affected area (sour variety is preferred).

Apply the mucus secreted by river snails to the affected area.

Alternatively, burn pigeon droppings to ash (dry), mix with tung oil for application. If yellow exudate is present, sprinkle the dry powder directly.

Decoct together nine types of plants: Chinese toon, locust tree, peach, plum, eggplant, oak, mulberry, mulberry relative (Zhe), and castor bean. Regardless of whether the condition is recent or chronic, bathing several times will result in a cure.

For legs and feet that are red, swollen, hot, and feel like being roasted by fire:
Apply iron rust water, or crush and apply fresh banana root.

For knee pain accompanied by thinning of the thigh:
Boil 1 jin of soap until soft, remove tendons, stir-fry, add 6 liang of sugar, crush together, and apply for three to four days for effectiveness.

Another prescription: Slice ginger, crush and stir-fry until hot, wrap in silk cloth, and apply to the knees. After two nights, crush aged wheat, stir-fry until hot, wrap in cloth, and apply.

For legs that are red, swollen, and shiny:
Fumigate and wash with a decoction of *Tinospora sinensis* (Muliapeng) vines and leaves, then apply tofu dregs. Cure in three days. Alternatively, grind *Strychnos nux-vomica* (Maqianzi) with water and apply.