及治蜈蚣诸虫入耳。
雄黄 绿矾 矾石 半夏(各一分)
上为细末,以醋调一字,灌入耳内,即出。
砂(研) 胆矾(研,各一分)
上研细,以鸡翎管吹一字入耳中,虫化为水。
桃叶心(二七枚) 胡麻(一升,炒令香)
上先以桃叶心塞耳中,其虫必死。未出,将胡麻以葛袋盛,枕耳边,虫自出。
上用鸡一只,去毛足,以油煎令黄,箸穿作孔,枕之。
治百虫入耳。
上取车辖脂傅耳孔,虫自出。《肘后》疗 耳脓血出,绵裹塞耳中。
上用鸡冠血滴入耳,即出。
上用蜗牛一个,全捶碎,置于耳边,即出。一方去壳研烂,滴水五七点,研匀灌耳内,
自然出。如无活者,干者研末亦可。一方为末吹耳中,以纸糊耳,其虫自出。
上用酸醋滴耳内,虫必出,不出必死。
上用牛乳一盏,少少灌入耳内,即出。若入腹者,饮一二升,当化为黄水出,未出更饮
。一方用牛酪。
上用驴乳三合灌耳中,其虫从左耳入,右耳出。一方用黑驴乳汁灌之,亦妙。
上以香油少少灌耳中,若入腹者,空腹服酢酪一升,不出更服,仍以面和烧饼,乘热傅
耳门,须臾即出。
又方
用水银一豆大,倾入耳中,欹耳孔向下,于耳上击铜器物数声,即出。
又方
上用麻油作煎饼,侧卧以耳枕之,须臾即出。李元淳尚书在河阳日,蚰蜒入耳,无计可
为,半月后,脑中哄哄有声,脑闷不可撤,至以头自击门柱,奏疾状,危极困,发御药以疗
之,无瘥者。为受苦不愿生存,忽有人献此方,及愈。
And the treatment for centipedes and other insects entering the ear canal.
Realgar (Xionghuang), Green Vitriol (Lüfan), Alum (Fanshi), Pinellia Rhizome (Banxia) (each 1 fen)
Grind the above into a fine powder, mix with vinegar to the volume of "one character" (approx. 0.5-1g), and instill into the ear; the insect will emerge immediately.
Sand (ground), Blue Vitriol (Danfan) (ground, each 1 fen)
Grind the above finely, use a chicken feather tube to insufflate "one character" amount into the ear; the insect will dissolve into water.
Peach Leaf Heart (Shao Ye Xin) (14 pieces), Sesame Seed (Huma) (1 sheng, stir-fried until fragrant)
First, stuff the peach leaf hearts into the ear canal; the insect will surely die. If not expelled, place the sesame seeds in a葛 cloth bag and pillow it beside the ear; the insect will crawl out naturally.
The above method uses one chicken, plucked and feet removed, fried in oil until yellow/husked, pierced with chopsticks to form a hole, and used as a pillow for the ear.
Treatment for various insects entering the ear.
The above method applies axle grease (Che Xia Zhi) to the ear opening; the insect will emerge spontaneously. *Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang* treats otorrhea with pus and blood by wrapping medicine in cotton and inserting it into the ear.
The above method drips cock's comb blood into the ear; the insect emerges immediately.
The above method uses alum powder mixed with water and instilled into the ear; the insect emerges immediately.
The above method uses realgar powder mixed with strong vinegar and instilled into the ear; the insect emerges immediately.
The above method takes one snail, crushes it whole, and places it beside the ear; the insect emerges immediately. Another method removes the shell, grinds it to a paste, adds five or seven drops of water, mixes evenly, and instills into the ear; the insect comes out naturally. If live ones are unavailable, dried snails ground into powder can also be used. Another method insufflates the powder into the ear and seals it with paper; the insect emerges spontaneously.
The above method extracts juice from Chinese chives, mixes it with vinegar, and instills into the ear; the insect emerges immediately. Using only chive juice is also effective.
The above method burns White Rosin (Bai Jiao Xiang) to produce smoke and fumigates the ear until warmth is felt; the insect emerges spontaneously.
The above method drips sour vinegar into the ear; the insect must emerge, otherwise it will die.
The above method takes one cup of cow milk, instills it slowly into the ear; the insect emerges immediately. If the insect has entered the stomach/intestines, drink one to two cups of cow milk; it should transform into yellow fluid and discharge. If not discharged, continue drinking. Another method uses butter/cheese.
The above method instills three he of donkey milk into the ear. If the insect entered the left ear, it will exit the right ear. Another method uses black donkey milk, which is also excellent.
The above method instills a small amount of sesame oil into the ear. If the insect has entered the stomach/intestines, take one cup of vinegar and cheese on an empty stomach; if not discharged, take more. Simultaneously, apply warm dough-baked bread to the tragus while hot; it will emerge shortly.
Another prescription
Take a bean-sized amount of Mercury (Shui Yin), pour it into the ear, tilt the ear opening downward, and strike copper objects near the ear several times; the insect emerges immediately.
Another prescription
The above method uses sesame oil to make a pancake; lie on the side and pillow the ear on it; it emerges shortly. When Li Yuanchun, the Minister of Personnel, was serving in Heyang, a house centipede entered his ear. With no remedy available, after half a month, his head buzzed loudly, causing severe dizziness and distress, so much so that he struck his head against doorposts. He reported his critical condition, and imperial medicines failed to cure him. Suffering greatly and unwilling to live, someone suddenly presented this prescription, after which he recovered.