冻疮 记所冻之处,来年樱桃上市擦之,当年不发。(《曹氏验方》)
一方,用橄榄核烧研,油调涂之。(《乾坤生意》)
冻耳 用姜汁煎涂。(《钱青抡方》)
冻脚根 用茄根煎汤洗。(同上)
一切冻疮年久不愈者 于六月初六日、十六、二十六用独囊蒜杵烂,日中晒热,涂于冻发之处,即于日中晒干。
忌患处着水。(《医宗金鉴》)
冻疮发裂 用甘草煎汤洗之,次以黄连、黄柏、黄芩末入轻粉、麻油调敷。(《摄生众妙方》)
冻疮皲裂 桐油一碗、发一握,熬化瓶收。每以温水洗令软,敷之即安。(《刘氏保寿堂方》)
冻疮裂痛 乳汁调黄柏末涂之。黎居士(《易简方》)
手足冻裂 五倍子为末,同牛骨髓填裂缝内即安。如无牛骨髓,牛鼻绳末亦可。(《秘方集验》)
一方,用附子去皮为末,以水面调涂之良。(《谈野翁方》)
手裂 松毛扁柏叶 臭梧桐叶 冬青叶 棉花核 共捣烂作团,烧烟熏之自愈。(《月潭朱氏验方》)
手足开裂经春夏不愈者 沥青(二两) 黄蜡(一两)、共熬热搅匀,瓦罐盛贮,先以热汤洗令皮软,拭干,
将药于慢火炙溶敷之。(《寿域神方》)
一方,用生姜汁、红糟盐同腊月猪膏研烂热擦,入皲内一时,虽痛,少顷便软,皲合再用即安。(同上)
脚冻开裂 用败荷叶梗烧存性,合头垢煎,桐油热和,调膏抹成一块。临用切作小条, 在裂中,效。(《卫生
宝鉴》)
冻脚裂坼 蒸熟藕捣烂涂之。(《普济万》)
脚坼破裂 凡冬月患此,行步疼痛,用汤洗净,拭干。将黄蜡(一两)溶化,入松香末三分,以少许安刀头上
溶化,滴入坼中即效。(《生生编》)
一方,用蛇壳、乱头发(各二两),鲜猪板油(二斤),用清水二十饭碗,锅放露天,同此三味入铜锅煮去气,以棍
频搅,熬至壳发无形为度。后入黄蜡(四两),溶化和匀,倾入极浓瓷钵,待其自凝。患裂者,先以温汤洗净,临卧用抿
子脚挑抿裂内,立时定痛。冬至日合者更效。(《赤水玄珠》)
附∶尸脚圻裂 烊胶着布上烘贴之。(《千金方》)
Chilblains: Remember the site of frostbite; when cherries are in season the following year, rub them on the affected area to prevent recurrence in that year. (Cao's Verified Prescriptions)
Another prescription: Burn olive pits to ash, grind into powder, mix with oil, and apply topically. (Qiankun Shengyi)
Frozen ears: Decoct ginger juice and apply topically. (Qian Qinglun's Prescriptions)
Frozen heels: Wash with a decoction made from eggplant roots. (Ibid.)
For all chronic chilblains that have not healed for years: On the 6th, 16th, and 26th days of the sixth lunar month, crush single-clove garlic until paste-like, heat it in the sun, and apply to the affected area, then dry it in the sun.
Avoid letting water touch the affected area. (Yizong Jinjian)
Chilblains with fissures: Wash the area with a licorice root decoction, then apply a mixture of powders from Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai), and Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), mixed with Calomelas (Qingfen) and sesame oil. (Shesheng Zhongmiao Fang)
Chilblains with skin cracking: Take one bowl of tung oil and a handful of human hair, boil until melted, and store in a bottle. Each time, wash the area with warm water to soften the skin, then apply the ointment for relief. (Liu's Baoshoutang Prescriptions)
Painful cracking of chilblains: Mix Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai) powder with breast milk and apply topically. Li Jushi (Yijian Fang)
Cracking of hands and feet: Grind Galla Chinensis (Wubeizi) into powder, mix with ox marrow, and fill into the cracks for relief. If ox marrow is unavailable, powder from ox nose straps can be used as a substitute. (Mifang Jiyan)
Another prescription: Remove the skin from Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix (Fuzi), grind into powder, mix with wheat flour water, and apply topically for good effect. (Tan Yeweng's Prescriptions)
Hand fissures: Use leaves of Platycladi Cacumen (Songmao Bianbaiye), Ficus hirta leaves (Chouwtongwu ye), Ilex aquifolium leaves (Dongqing ye), and cotton seeds. Crush them together into a ball, burn to produce smoke, and fumigate the affected area until self-healed. (Yuetan Zhu's Verified Prescriptions)
For hand and foot fissures that persist through spring and summer: Two taels of asphalt and one tael of yellow beeswax, boil together until hot and stir evenly, store in a earthenware jar. First wash the area with hot water to soften the skin, dry it, then melt the medicine over low heat and apply. (Shoyu Shenfang)
Another prescription: Mix ginger juice, red fermented rice salt, and lard rendered in the twelfth lunar month until smooth and hot. Rub onto the fissures; although painful initially, the skin softens shortly after. Reapply once the fissures heal for comfort. (Ibid.)
Frozen cracked feet: Burn dried lotus leaf stems until carbonized but retaining efficacy, decoct with sebum from the scalp, mix with heated tung oil to form a paste block. Cut into small strips before use, insert into the cracks for effectiveness. (Weisheng Baojian)
Frozen cracked feet: Steam lotus root until cooked, crush into paste, and apply. (Puji Wan)
Cracked and ruptured feet: For those suffering from this in winter with pain upon walking, wash with hot water and dry. Melt one tael of yellow beeswax, add three fen of Pinus Rosin (Songxiang) powder, melt a small amount on the tip of a knife, and drip into the cracks for immediate effect. (Shengsheng Bian)
Another prescription: Use two taels each of snake skin and tangled hair, two jin of fresh pork back fat, and twenty bowls of clear water. Place the pot outdoors, put these three ingredients into a copper pot, boil to remove odors, stir frequently with a stick, and simmer until the skin and hair lose their shape. Then add four taels of yellow beeswax, melt and mix evenly, pour into a thick ceramic bowl, and let it solidify naturally. For those with cracks, first wash with warm water, then use a small brush/tool to apply the ointment into the cracks before bed for instant pain relief. Prepared on the Winter Solstice is even more effective. (Chishui Xuanzhu)
Appendix: Severe cracking of feet due to cold (Shijiao Qilie): Melt Gelatina Corii Asini (Ejiao), adhere to cloth, bake, and apply as a patch. (Qianjin Fang)