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Prolapse of the rectum persisting for a long time is difficult to settle; this is truly an immortal prescription met by those with affinity.
Seek spiders, burn them until ash, and apply to the anus for immediate recovery.

Alternating chills and fever with lingering duration, recurring as if haunted by malevolent spirits:
Capture several garden spiders found on the road, and tie them to the pulse point at the wrist.

Sudden closure of the throat should not be delayed; first store the root of *Arundo donax* (Ludoucao).
Decoct in good wine for three or four boils, then instill via a bamboo tube for miraculous efficacy.

Extract juice from fresh *Achyranthes bidentata* (Niuxi) roots, grind it, and blow into the left nostril for men and the right for women.
Fear not the rapid onset of "double swallows" (tonsillitis); one dose mixed with wine will naturally restore health.

Seven *Mume fructus* (Wumei), seven dates, seven chestnut shells, and seven cun of grass,
Plus *Juncus effusus* (Dengxin) decocted together in wine; dysentery with red and white discharge improves instantly.

When a woman's menstruation fails to flow, burning mouse feces to ash yields immediate results.
Mixed with hot wine, it acts like the wisdom of Bian Que; a single dose reveals its divine power.

For scanty lactation in women, heed my words: use only five qian of *Manis pentadactyla* scales (Chuanshanjia).
Grind finely and drink overnight with rice wash water; milk flows as abundantly as spring water from a well.

Breast abscess with swelling and pain causing continuous crying:
Char sesame seeds and grind them finely.
Mix with lamp oil and apply topically; pus drains and swelling subsides immediately.

*Moschus* (Shexiang), *Cinnamomum cassia* bark (Rougui), and *Carthamus tinctorius* flowers (Honghua) are combined into pills using ice water.
Take down with a decoction of *Achyranthes bidentata* (Niuxi); abortion and sterilization are guaranteed without error.

Incontinence of urine is no difficulty: seek *Lindera aggregata* root (Tiantai Wuyao), grind it.
Take after meals with rice water beverage, twice daily, three qian each time.

Fish bone stuck in the throat is hard to treat, causing bitter cries to heaven:
Decoct the root of *Rosa laevigata* (Jinyinggen) with vinegar.
Do not let it touch the teeth when entering the throat; once the bone exits, the body feels comfortable.

Malaria occurring during pregnancy is hard to describe; alternating chills and heat attacks are most pitiable.
Urgently take three qian of *Pharotis argentea* excrement (Yemingfen), taken on an empty stomach with tea for natural peace.

Excessive bleeding from uterine flooding (Benglou) in women:
*Boehmeria nivea* stem bark (Guanzhong) stir-fried with rice.
Each dose of two qian taken with wine and vinegar; know that this condition will naturally dissipate.

Rapidly progressing gingivitis with loose teeth:
Wrap *Myrobalan* (Xin) inside a date and roast in fire.
Further mix with *Phellodendron amurense* bark (Huangbai) as powder; apply some to the affected area for instant resolution.

How to handle heat in the five centers?
Equal parts of *Paeonia lactiflora* root (Chishaoyao) and *Mentha haplocalyx* (Shuibohe).
Grind finely and take with plain warm water; coolness naturally increases and symptoms subside.