《千金》治口旁恶疮方。
乱发（灰） 故絮（灰） 黄连 干姜（炮）
上四味等分为散，以粉疮上，不过三遍瘥。
《千金》治冬月唇干拆血出方。
上捣桃仁，以猪脂和，敷之。
《千金》治远行唇口面皱裂方。
上熟煎猪脂，将行夜常敷面。设行万里，野宿不损。
《千金》治唇边生疮久不瘥方。
上以八月兰叶十斤，绞取汁洗，不过三日瘥。
《圣惠》治小儿唇口吻生疮方。
上以新瓦捣，罗为末，以生油调涂之。
《圣惠》又方
上烧鸡屎白作末以敷之，有涎易之。
《圣惠》治小儿唇肿、生疮及口中生白疮欲烂方。
上于清旦，取桑根白皮中汁涂之效。
《圣惠》治小儿唇口卒生疮或痛痒方。
上用黄柏末，浓煎蔷薇根汁，调涂之立效。
《巢氏病源》小儿舌肿候∶心候舌，脾之络脉出舌下，心脾俱热，气发于口，故舌肿也。
《千金》治舌肿强满方。
上满口含糖醋良。
《千金》又方
上饮 羊乳即瘥。
《千金翼》治舌卒肿起如吹胞状，满口塞喉，气息欲不复，须臾不治杀人，治之方。
上以刀锋决两边第一大脉出血，勿使刺着舌下中央脉，血出不止杀人，血出数升，以烧铁令赤，熨疮数过，
以绝血也。
《千金翼》又方
上含甘草汁佳。
《千金翼》治舌卒肿如吹胞，满口溢出，气息不得通，须臾不治杀人方。
上急以指刮破溃去汁即愈。亦可以铍刀于前决破之。（《千金》云∶两边破之。）
《千金翼》又方
上以苦酒一升，煮半夏一十枚，令得八合，稍稍含漱吐之。半夏戟人咽，须熟，洗去滑尽用之，勿咽汁也。
加生姜一两佳。
张锐《鸡峰方》治舌肿。
上以百草霜研细，醋调成膏。舌上下敷之，以针决出血汁敷之弥佳。
The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) treats malignant sores around the mouth.
Cinere Capillis (Ash of Human Hair), Cinere Vellis Veteris (Ash of Old Cotton Wadding), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum (Pao Ganjiang).
Grind the above four ingredients into an equal-part powder, apply as dusting powder to the sores; it will heal in no more than three applications.
The *Qianjin Fang* treats dry, cracked lips bleeding in winter.
Crush Pruni Semen Persicae (Taoren), mix with Suis Medulla Adiposa (Zhuzhi), and apply externally.
The *Qianjin Fang* treats wrinkles and cracks on the lips, mouth, and face caused by long-distance travel.
Thoroughly decoct Suis Medulla Adiposa (Zhuzhi); apply frequently to the face the night before traveling. Even if traveling ten thousand li and camping in the wild, there will be no damage.
The *Qianjin Fang* treats persistent sores on the lip margin that do not heal for a long time.
Take ten jin of Leaves of Orchid (Lanye) gathered in the eighth month, press to extract juice, wash the affected area; it will heal in no more than three days.
The *Shenghui Fang* treats sores on the lips, mouth, and corners of the mouth in children.
Grind new roof tiles, sift into powder, mix with raw oil, and apply.
Another prescription from the *Shenghui Fang*.
Burn Chicken Droppings Albus (Jisibai) into powder and apply; change when saliva or discharge appears.
The *Shenghui Fang* treats swollen lips and mouth, sores, and white sores in the mouth of children that are about to ulcerate.
In the early morning, extract juice from the inner bark of Morus Radix Cortex (Sangbaipi) and apply; it is effective.
The *Shenghui Fang* treats sudden sores on the lips and mouth in children, or pain and itching.
Use Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai) powder, mix with thickly decocted Rosa Multiflorae Radix (Qiangweigen) juice, and apply; immediate effect is observed.
The *Zhubing Yuanhou Lun* (General Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases) describes the syndrome of swollen tongue in children: The Heart opens into the tongue, and the collateral vessels of the Spleen emerge under the tongue. When both the Heart and Spleen are hot, heat qi erupts from the mouth, thus causing tongue swelling.
The *Qianjin Fang* treats swollen, stiff, and full tongue.
Hold vinegar-processed Zingiberis Rhizoma (Liangjiang) in the mouth until full.
Another prescription from the *Qianjin Fang*.
Drink Capris Lac (Yangru) to recover.
The *Qianjin Yi Fang* treats sudden tongue swelling resembling a blown bladder, filling the mouth and blocking the throat, with breath nearly stopped; failure to treat within moments leads to death. The treatment prescription is as follows.
Incise the two largest vessels on either side with a blade to bleed. Do not pierce the central vessel under the tongue; uncontrolled bleeding causes death. After several sheng of blood are released, use a red-hot iron to cauterize the wound multiple times to stop the bleeding.
Another prescription from the *Qianjin Yi Fang*.
It is best to hold Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) juice in the mouth.
The *Qianjin Yi Fang* treats sudden tongue swelling like a blown bladder, overflowing the mouth, with blocked breathing, leading to death if not treated immediately.
Urgently scrape and break the ulcerated area with fingers to drain the fluid; healing follows. Alternatively, use a Pi Dao (scalpel) to incise the front. (*Qianjin Fang* states: Incise both sides.)
Another prescription from the *Qianjin Yi Fang*.
Boil one sheng of Acetum (Ku Jiu) with ten Pinelliae Tuber (Banxia) until reduced to eight he. Slowly swish and spit out. Banxia irritates the throat; it must be thoroughly cooked, washed to remove slipperiness, and used without swallowing the juice.
Adding one liang of Zingiberis Fresh Rhizoma (Shengjiang) is better.
Zhang Rui’s *Jifeng Fang* treats tongue swelling.
Grind Bai Cao Shuang (Soot from Kitchen Chimney) finely, mix with vinegar to form a paste. Apply to above and below the tongue; it is even better to puncture with a needle to release blood and fluid before applying.