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Take one *Strychnos nux-vomica* seed (remove the shell), grind it into powder, wrap it in cotton, and insert it into the nasal cavity (if the left eye is affected, plug the right nostril; if the right eye is affected, plug the left nostril). It will heal after one or two nights. Alternatively, use *Galbula chinensis* powder, mix with honey, and apply to the eyelids.

A woman who was blind in both eyes dreamed of Guanyin Bodhisattva saying: "Recite these two phrases that can subdue disasters, wind, and fire, and illuminate the world." Reciting them one hundred times would lead to recovery. Later, someone who recited a thousand times without effect, practiced devout fasting and meditation, and recited for several months, eventually regained their sight.

For treating *Er Gan* (Ear Fungus) as well as Zhen Er (Thundering Ear), Chan Er (Coiling Ear), [missing character] Er, and Feng Er (Wind Ear): Take the inner white membrane of an eggshell from which a chick has hatched, fry until yellow, grind into powder, mix with sesame oil, and instill into the ear. Or, use hair ash powder, add 7 li of *Borneolum Syntheticum* per qian, grind into fine powder, and insufflate a small amount into the ear.

If the pain is extremely severe, like a cotton seed (named "Er Ding"): Take human fingernails, calcine until preserved in nature, grind into powder, add a little *Borneolum Syntheticum*, and insufflate into the ear.

If the pain is extremely severe: Instill burning wine into the ear, lie on one side for half an hour, and then extract the foreign body with tweezers. If ineffective, treat with the previous formula for *Er Gan* (eggshell).

If there are insects crawling in the ear, or blood and fluid flowing out, or dryness and unbearable pain: Take snake skin shed by snakes, burn until charred but preserved in nature, grind into powder, and insufflate. Alternatively, mix with *Plumbum Carbonicum* and insufflate.

Insufflate powder made from earthworm excrement (mixing with sesame oil for application is also acceptable). Or, use 5 qian of *Phellodendri Cortex* and 1 liang of *Portulacae Herba*, grind together into powder, and apply.

Place mud from fields near the ear.

Apply powder of raw *Pinelliae Rhizoma* mixed with sesame oil to the Er Men acupoint. Or, mix granulated sugar thickly with boiling water and instill into the ear. Or, instill sheep's milk.

Strike a copper vessel near the ear; the foreign body will come out naturally.

Use peach leaves as a pillow to rest upon; the insects will crawl out of the nose. Or, heat peach leaves with fire, roll them up, and stuff them into the ear opening.

Instill a few drops of sesame oil.

At night, if an insect enters the ear, do not scream in panic. Light a lamp, sit upright, face the ear towards the light, have others temporarily step aside, and the insect will exit on its own. Alternatively, tightly cover the nose, ears, and mouth with hands, leaving only the ear through which the insect entered uncovered; the insect will exit on its own.

For those suffering from blindness due to cataracts, this method can also remove the nebula and restore vision; it is a miraculous formula.

Take *Gentianae Radix*, decoct in a pottery vessel until it becomes a paste, remove the "fire qi" (heat/toxicity), and apply to patients with eye diseases.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, collect one hundred apricot tree leaves, boil in two bowls of water, expose to the dew for three nights, remove the leaves, store the water, and use it to wash the eyes when symptoms occur. (Washing with this water even for healthy people can improve vision.)