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Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Realgar (Xionghuang), Frankincense Resin (Ruxiang, processed to remove oil), Myrrh Resin (Moyao, processed to remove oil), Gypsum Fibrosum (Sheng Shigao) (each 2 qian), Natrii Sulfas (Xiao, 5 qian).
Grind the above medicines into powder. For left-sided toothache, blow half a spoonful of powder into the right nostril; for right-sided toothache, blow it into the left nostril. This is an ingenious prescription for urgent relief.

Treats toothache and also treats Hou Bi (obstruction and swelling of the throat).
Saltpeter Yanxiao (Yan Xiao, 1 liang), Official Borax (Guan Peng, 5 qian), Borneol (Bingpian, 5 fen), Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiangcan, 1 qian).
Grind the above medicines into powder and sprinkle on the affected area.

Treats Kou Chuang (mouth ulcers) and is also effective for Xiao Er Zou Ma Ya Gan (a rapidly progressing, severe form of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in children).
Chinese Gall (Wubeizi), Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai), Alum Calcined (Kufan), Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai), Borax (Pengsha), Human Waste Deposit (Renzhongbai), Ash from Brown Cloth (Hezi Hui).
Grind the above medicines into fine powder. First rinse the mouth with clear rice water, then apply the medicine for immediate effect.

(Also effectively treats severe cases of Zou Ma Ya Gan caused by residual toxins after smallpox/rash in children, characterized by blackened and rotting gums, bleeding, perforation of the cheeks, destruction of the throat, loss of teeth, and life-threatening conditions; this prescription is hundred percent effective.)
Human Waste Deposit (Renzhongbai, 5 qian), Silkworm Molt Paper (Cantui Zhi, 2.5 qian, calcined), Chinese Gall (Wubeizi, raw 1 qian, plus another 1 qian mixed with 2 qian of Alum Bai Fan, crushed, and stir-fried with the gall).
Grind the above medicines into powder. First rinse the mouth thoroughly with rice water, then apply the medicine.

Another formula consists of Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao), Camphor (Zhangbing), and Mint Herb (Bohe) in equal parts. Using it according to the aforementioned method of blowing into the opposite nostril is also effective.
Mugwort Leaf (Ai, 5 fen), Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao, 7 grains, scored open), Camphor (Zhangnao, 3 qian).
Place the above medicines in a bowl, cover tightly with another bowl, seal with paper, and roast over a small piece of charcoal the size of an egg. Burn one inch of Buddha's Incense.

Miraculous use: Calcinate mud from mill donkey dung, wrap while hot in green cloth, and apply to the site of toothache. Saliva will flow into the bowl like water; upon inspection, insects are seen on the bowl. Divine efficacy.

Root bark of Bayberry (Yangmei Genpi), white part of Chinese Chive Root (Jiucai Genbai), and mud scraped from kitchen cutting boards. Mix these three ingredients in equal proportions until uniform, apply to both cheeks for half an hour, and the insects will emerge from the corners of the eyes.

One Chinese Gall (Wubeizi), drill a small hole, fill with salt, calcine/fire-roast, grind into powder, and rub several times. It will never recur.

Use one clove of garlic, mix with Shuifen (water powder/mineral arsenic preparation) and pound into a paste. Form into a cake and apply externally to the cheek corresponding to the painful tooth. If the nth tooth on the lower left side hurts, apply there.

Another formula:
Grind Arsenic Trioxide (Pi) into powder, melt Yellow Wax (Huangla), add half a fen of Arsenic Trioxide powder, mix with cotton wool to form pills the size of a Clove Bud (Dingxiang). Attach a bamboo filament about one cun long as a handle. Before sleep, insert into the ear.