Take Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Ai Ye, 艾叶) one jin, Realgar (Xiong Huang, 雄黄) five qian, and Orpiment (Liu Huang, 硫黄) five qian. Boil them together, pound into a paste, and apply warm to the affected area.

Grind Sparrow excrement into fine powder, mix with Vinegar to form a pill the size of a bean. Place it moist in the center of the sore; it will immediately penetrate and drain.

Take several heads of Allium fistulosum var. giganteum (Du Tou Suan, 独头蒜), pound into a paste, mix thickly with Sesame Oil, and apply heavily.

Dryly rub salt around the periphery of the lesion, or apply powder of Cicada Slough (Chan Tui, 蝉蜕). Washing with decoction is also acceptable.

Pound White Hyacinth Bean (Bai Bian Dou, 白扁豆) into powder and apply as a seal.

Cicada Slough (Chan Tui, 蝉蜕) (remove head, feet, and wings) pure weight six qian. Roast on a tile until dry, grind into powder. Mix with aged Yellow Rice Wine for oral administration. Lie down to induce sweating for cure. (Also treats infected blade wounds.)

Burn cow dung to produce smoke, fumigate the affected area until the patient sweats for cure.

Take thirty seeds of Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, 巴豆). Fry in Sesame Oil until black, remove the beans. Use the oil to mix with Realgar (Liu Huang, 硫黄) and Calomel (Qing Fen, 轻粉) powder, and apply frequently.

Also known as Bone-Adhering Carbuncle (Tie Gu Ju, 贴骨疽).

Grind White Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi, 白芥子), mix with distilled liquor for application. Also treats Jaw-Biting Carbuncle (Yao Gu Ju, 咬骨疽) (occurring on the medial side of the thigh).

Commonly known as "Stealing Feces Rat".

For cases where pus has not yet formed: Use Raw Licorice Root (Sheng Gan Cao, 生甘草) and Prepared Rhubarb (Shu Jun, 熟军) each three qian. Decoct in Yellow Rice Wine. Take one dose on an empty stomach for cure. (Do not use if pus has formed or if the lesion is pale white.)

Cut a bundle of old thatch from the roof of a straw house. Grind into powder, add a small amount of Borneol (Bing Pian, 冰片) to the top, and apply.

In the early stage of breast abscess, a hard lump the size of a bean appears, gradually enlarging to the size of an egg. It must rupture after seven or eight years; once ruptured, it is difficult to treat.

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Roast the small toes of crabs on Yin-Yang tiles, grind into powder. Take three qian each time, mixed with Yellow Rice Wine, drink as much as possible, cover with blankets to induce sweating. Alternatively, take one liang of stir-fried White Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi, 白芥子), grind into powder, mix with distilled liquor, and drink as much as possible. Alternatively, juice one jin of Scallion (Cong, 葱), mix with good Yellow Rice Wine, take in two doses externally. Externally, decoct one liang of Malt (Mai Ya, 麦芽) and wash frequently (adding a little shrimp paste for decoction is especially excellent).

Take hair from under the cat's belly (use plenty). Calcine in a dry pan until carbonized ("preserving nature"), grind into powder, apply dry. Alternatively, mix with clear oil, add a little Calomel (Qing Fen, 轻粉), and apply.

Take a handful of Scallions (Cong, 葱), including roots, pound into a paste, and apply to the affected area. Cover with a clay pot containing charcoal fire for a period of time, steam until hot to induce sweating and resolution.

Another prescription: Stir-fry Sophora Flower (Huai Hua, 槐花) (Sophora Fruit may also be used) into powder. Take three qian each time, taken down with Yellow Rice Wine. Alternatively, grind Goose feather into powder, taken down with wine.

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