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Formula for treating prolapse of the vagina after childbirth.
Chuanjiao (Sichuan Pepper Fruit, *Zanthoxyli Fructus*) - 1 sheng
Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit, *Evodiae Fructus*) - 2 sheng
Rongyan (Rock Salt, *Natrii Chloridum*) - Size of half an egg

Grind the above ingredients into fine powder. Wrap in cotton cloth to a size of half an egg, and insert into the vagina. Replace once daily; cure within twenty days.

In women whose Shaoyin pulse is rapid and slippery, sores will inevitably appear in the vagina, known as "Du Chuang" (Jealousy Sores). These may present with pain or itching, feeling like insects crawling, with purulent discharge, leading to severe erosion of the genitalia. This is caused by mental agitation and depression, combined with weak Stomach Qi, resulting in stagnation of Qi and Blood. As the classics state: "All pain, itching, and sores belong to the Heart." It also states: "The Yangming channel governs the muscles, and pain and itching belong to the Heart." Treatment should involve tonifying the Heart and nourishing the Stomach, supplemented by external fumigation, washing, and suppository therapies.

Formula for treating erosive sores of the vulva.
Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, *Angelicae Sinensis Radix*)
Shaoyao (White Peony Root, *Paeoniae Radix Alba*)
Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*)
Xiongqiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome, *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma*) - each 2 liang
Diyu (Sanguisorba Root, *Sanguisorbae Radix*) - 3 liang

Finely chop the above ingredients. Decoct in 5 sheng of water until 2 sheng remains. Strain the dregs. Use the liquid for fumigation and washing, three times during the day and once at night.

Another formula:
Puhuang (Lygodii Pollen, *Lygodii Spora*) - 1 sheng
Shuiyin (Mercurius, *Hydrargyrum*) - 1 liang

Grind the two ingredients uniformly. Apply the powder to the affected area.

Yet another formula:
Fei Zhurou (Fat Pork, *Sus Scrofa Fat*) - 30 jin

Decoct in 3 shuo of water until cooked. Remove the meat. Pour the broth into a basin and soak the affected area. Change when cool, not exceeding three or two times.

Cui Shi's Fumigation Decoction for treating erosive sores.
Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*)
Ganqi (Dry Lacquer, *Rhois Verniciferae Resina*) - each 1 liang
Huangqin (Scutellaria Root, *Scutellariae Radix*)
Gan Dihuang (Prepared Rehmannia Root, *Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata*)
Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, *Angelicae Sinensis Radix*)
Shaoyao (White Peony Root, *Paeoniae Radix Alba*) - each 2 liang
Guijia (Tartar Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, *Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum*) - 5 liang

Finely chop the above ingredients. Decoct in 7 sheng of water until half remains. Strain the dregs. Soak cotton cloth in the decoction and apply to the eroded area. Leave on for a long time before changing. Apply twice daily.

When the decoction cools down after traveling about ten li (metaphorically referring to cooling time/distance), take Ganshi San (Sweet Moist Powder) and apply a thin layer over the sore to cover it completely. This can last for half a day. Then, re-apply the decoction wash, and after finishing, apply the medicine again as before. (My family's maid suffered from this disease and was not cured by treatment at the Gan household. The eroded area formed two sores, half an cun deep. I found this Gancao Tang formula in Juanzi's prescriptions and simultaneously used Ranshe Dan San (Python Gallbladder Powder). Within seven days, the sores healed completely, proving very effective. I saved eighteen people in total, who recovered immediately upon my hands. Those encountering this disease are requested to widely disseminate and transmit this method.)