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Sores covering the entire mouth cause pitiable pain; urgently take equal parts of Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum (Ganjiang, 干姜) and Radix Scutellariae (Huanglian, 黄连), chew them finely in the mouth to induce salivation, and thus the sores will never torment you again.

How can infantile vomiting and diarrhea be calmed? Grind together Talcum (Huashi, 滑石) and Sulfur (Liuhuang, 硫黄); take one qian per dose mixed with water, and you will know this miraculous medicine belongs to the immortals.

Head wind and headache affecting the Taiyang region require all three ingredients: Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong (Xiongnu, 川芎), Flos Chrysanthemi Indici (Baizhi, 白芷), and Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 石膏). Take three qian as a fine powder delivered with tea, and the effect upon immediate consumption is unparalleled.

Deafness lasting all day without hearing requires Radix Asari (Xixin, 细辛) ground into powder and melted with beeswax to form pills; wrap them in cotton like mouse droppings and insert into the ear, believing that eliminating disaster is like relieving a hanging suspension.

For continuous spontaneous sweating, use powder of Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fangfeng, 防风) taken with decoction of Floating Wheat (Fumai, 浮麦) at two qian; if ineffective, apply the formula Muli San (Oyster Shell Powder), these two experienced formulas are worth passing down.

When bitten by a dog, the pain is pitiable; take fifty kernels of Semen Cannabis (Bomamu, 蓖麻子) with shells removed, pound them into a paste and apply to the wound; another method involves using Os Tigridis (Hugu, 虎骨).

Cold limbs and abdominal discomfort can be treated by dipping hands in hot water to pat the popliteal fossa; where purple-black spots appear, prick them with a needle to release some evil blood for recovery.

Pain from scalds and burns is pitiable; use powder of Pericarpium Myricae (Yangmeipi, 杨梅皮) mixed with oil, and wash with well-aged wine to find immediate relief.

Severe muscle cramps with vomiting and diarrhea are unbearable; decoct Folium Artemisiae Argyi (Aiye, 艾叶) and Fructus Papaveris (Mugua, 木瓜) and let cool; urgently place salt in the mouth, and upon swallowing, peace returns.

Adults and children suffering from Bi Pi (Bi and Pi syndrome) have a hard mass in the intestines like brick; crush Allii Sativi Bulbus (Dasuan, 大蒜) with Natrii Sulfas (Xiaohuang, 芒硝) and apply to the affected area until soft as cotton.

Mix Radix Phellodendri Amurensis (Huangbai, 黄柏) into a light powder, add Gallus Domesticus Bile (Zhudan, 猪胆) to make a paste; bind tightly with cloth and change after ten days to heal the sore.

For fish bone stuck in the throat, use a single herb: Herba Boehmeriae Virgatae (Yezhugen, 野苎根); another formula uses Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis (Gancao, 甘草) paired with Semen Amomi Rotundae (Sharen, 砂仁); combining fruits and roots of Hibiscus mutabilis (Jinfenghua, 金凤花), these three methods are divine.

Fry seventy seeds of Abutilon theophrasti (Huangkui, 黄葵子), grind thoroughly, and administer with wine to relieve emergencies; women with difficult labor will give birth safely, sparing the family from sorrow.

Breast inflammation in women is hardest to bear; urgently use Bai Chi Shuang (Tooth Frost from male combs); form pills the size of Toona sinensis seeds, take three pills with wine without harm.

Hemorrhoids, fistulas, and rectal prolapse cause suffering; during pain when the face turns pale, urgently take about two qian of Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (Chuanjiao, 川椒 - *Note: Text says Chuanjiao, usually Sichuan Pepper/Zanthoxylum, but context implies specific local variety or typo for other spice, kept as literal translation*) dissolved in water on an empty stomach to avoid misery.