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A patient presented with symptoms resembling panting but not true panting, resembling vomiting but not true vomiting, and resembling hiccups but not true hiccups. The patient felt a sense of mental restlessness and helplessness. The physician prescribed Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) half a jin, Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice) one sheng, and water three shengs. First, decoct the Banxia until two shengs remained, then add the ginger juice and continue decocting until one and a half shengs remained. Allow the liquid to cool slightly, divide into four doses, take three times during the day and once at night. Discontinue use when the illness subsides.

An individual walked a hundred li in the summer heat, drank mountain spring water due to thirst, and took a brief nap on a single mat placed on the ground in the shade by evening. Soon after, he developed alternating chills and fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, with body pain as if scraped by a knife. All physicians diagnosed it as Zhong Tang [Note: Text likely incomplete or refers to a specific condition/poison, literally "Middle Soup" or typo for 中汤/中毒 etc., kept as literal translation based on source]...

A woman suffered from aversion to cold and fever, anorexia, and dry retching in winter. She had the urge to defecate but could not. Various physicians attributed this to deficiency and treated her with Ditang Erwei Tang (Two-Ingredient Phlegm-Clearing Decoction) without effect. Later... the symptoms were like... efficacy...

If this condition originates from the hand, red threads spread to the chest within moments; if the sore originates from the foot, red threads spread to the abdomen within moments, leading to death imminent. At the onset, tie both ends of the thread...

For Bingzhu (Clam Pearl, a type of growth), clean a river clam by soaking it in water, split it open, and apply half the clam meat to the affected area. Replace the meat when it becomes warm. Apply several times until healed. Also treats internal Bingzhu... pour...

For Renmian Chuang (Human Face Sore, a facial ulceration), apply a slice of lean pork weighing three to four taels, sprinkled with Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus) powder. Change once daily. When changing, wash the area with a decoction of pork and honeycomb. Twenty...

Use equal parts of Puhuang (Lygodii Spora) and Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) powdered together. Apply dry powder to the affected area for immediate healing.

Use forty seeds of Bimazi (Ricini Semen). Extract oil onto paper, burn the oiled paper, and smoke the tongue with the fumes to reduce swelling. For tongue bleeding, smoke the nostrils to stop bleeding.

Bleeding from teeth in strips indicates upper heat and lower deficiency. Internally, decoct Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix) for oral administration. Externally use Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma)...

Red sweat indicates blood exuding from hair follicles, known as Jiru (Hunger Nosebleed) or Maiyi (Vessel Overflow). This is a condition of extreme deficiency with fire. Use Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), and Huang... next...

Black Dan (Black Carbuncle) suddenly appearing on the face, the size of a mustard seed, is incurable. If it spreads over the whole body, death ensues. Burn Lujiao (Cervi Cornu) to ash while retaining its properties, mix with Zhuyou (Porcine Fat), and apply topically for cure.