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Stir-fry the leaves of *Artemisia argyi* (Baiye) until charred, grind into powder, and take two qian with rice soup.

For those lacking moral restraint regarding alcohol, this should be taken to abstain from drinking.

Roast the larvae of *Cicada oratoria* (Dicang), grind into powder, and take with warm water; this will permanently eliminate the desire for alcohol. Alternatively, brush off horse sweat and mix with wine for consumption.

Ren Zhong Bai (the sedimentary filth at the bottom of urine and fecal buckets), calcined by fire, ground into powder, and taken with water in a dose of two qian. Alternatively, take two qian of Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai) powder mixed with water for internal use. For external use, crush fresh *Kalimeris indica* (Malantou) to extract juice, apply with a goose feather five to six times daily. Or, take three qian of Indigo Flos (Dianhua), one cup of distilled liquor, and one egg white, mix well, and consume.

For cases where the head, face, and four limbs swell simultaneously, except for the forehead, ear tips, and fingertips which do not swell or change color:

Grind two qian of Rhizoma Cyperi (Xiangfu) into powder, and take with cold tea.

Crush the swallow's nest along with soil and excrement, mix with vinegar, and apply topically for immediate cure.

In adults or children, if the body turns red like mud or clouds and migrates unpredictably, it is known as Tian Hong Sha (a common name for an acute eruptive disease):

Take one liang of white sugar dissolved in hot water.

Another prescription: Take one liang of Rapeseed Oil (Caizi You, i.e., Camelina oil), and continue to rub the skin with rapeseed oil.

Decoct old straw hats for years and fumigate/wash the affected areas.

Wear seven each of Adzuki Beans (Chixiaodou) and Red Dates (Hongzao).

Grind Sesame Seeds (Zhimai) and Mulberry Leaves (Sangye) together into powder, and take with wine.

Pound Oily Walnuts into a paste, add three qian of Yellow Beeswax (Huangla), and take with boiling yellow wine to induce sweating. Take four qian every three days.

Take four slices of Talcum (Huashi, finely ground by wet grinding method and dried), six fen of Licorice Root (Gancao), and equal parts of Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Tuchangpu), Chinese Chives (Jiucai), Green Onion (Dacong), Fresh Ginger (Xianjiang), and Fresh Mugwort Leaves (Xian Aiye). Extract juices, mix with herbs, pound 300-500 times in a stone mortar, form pills the size of longan fruits, and swallow with warm water. Each pill weighs three qian. This is named Wuzhi Wan (Five-Juice Pill).

Take seven pinches of Safflower (Honghua), seven pinches of Moxa Leaf (Aiye, stir-fried), seven roots of Alfalfa Root (Muxu Gen), seven slices of Hawthorn Fruit (Shanzha), seven roots of Phoenix Eye Grass (Fengyancao, i.e., Camphor Tree seeds, removing both tips), seven pieces of vine wrapped around the edge of an old winnowing basket (thumb-sized), seven slices of Pear, and seven Red Dates (Hongzao). Decoct in water, dissolve one liang of white sugar, and drink. Cover with blankets to induce sweating. Wrap the dregs in cloth and place under the armpits (left side for men, right side for women). Recovery is guaranteed within seven doses at most.

Hemiplegia (This is also an effective empirical formula even for the elderly with chronic illness): Boil one jin of Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root (Caowu) with half sheng of Mung Beans (Lvdou) until the beans are cooked. Remove the beans, peel the Caowu, slice it, dry it, and grind into powder. Take with distilled liquor.