凡痈疽妄用恶草。愈滋其毒。不忌饮食。反害其疮。皆非正法。宜如后法将理。避风邪。
少睡卧。勿惊忧。勿嗔怒。徐行动。省言语。戒闺房。绝思虑。防触秽。听好事。疮频洗。
药常助。盥漱闻香。二便顺序。择饮食内充。无饥饱失度。敷药运动屈伸。疮口常加爱护。
方
藕实羹 治发背痈疽心烦热。补中养神益气。
藕实（去皮切五枚） 葱白（切五茎） 豉（一合煎汁一升半） 甜瓜（去瓤切二枚冬
用冬瓜）
上先以豉汁煮藕实。次下瓜并葱。取熟。以五味调和作羹食之。日一。
杏酪粥 治发背心肺积风热。解毒。
煎成浓杏酪（一升） 黄牛乳（半升） 大麦仁（三合） 上先用水煎麦仁并杏酪。候
熟。即
下牛乳。搅令匀。空心食。日一。
豉粥方 治发背痈疽。解毒去风热。
豉（二合） 葱白（切二茎） 薄荷（半两） 生姜（拍碎三钱） 盐花（半两） 羊
髓（二两）
白米（三合） 上以水三升。先煎薄荷、葱、姜至二升。却下豉。再煎十沸去滓。下米煮候
粥
熟。次下髓并盐。搅匀食之。日一。
凝水石粥治发背痈疽。毒攻寒热。
牛蒡茎（长五六寸别煮令熟研） 白米（三合） 凝水石（一两捣碎绢袋盛） 上以水
三升。
先煮凝水石至一升半。次下牛蒡并汁。再煎令沸。去滓。下米煮粥候熟。空心食。日一。
石膏粥 治发背痈疽。头痛不可忍。
石膏（二两碎） 葱白（切二茎） 豉（半合） 生姜（拍碎三钱半） 米（三合） 上
以水三
升。先煮石膏至二升。次下葱、姜、豉。再煎至一升半。去滓。下米煮粥。候熟食之。若渴
加干葛根一两。
栀子仁粥 治发背痈疽热极。上攻目涩。小便赤。
栀子仁（五枚） 白米（五合） 上先以水三升。煎栀子至二升。滤去滓。下米煮粥。
候熟。
空心食之。
竹叶粥 治发背痈疽。诸热毒肿。
淡竹叶（一两） 石膏（碎半两） 白米（三合） 沙糖（一两） 上以水三升。先煎
竹叶、石
膏至一升半。去滓。下米候成粥。即入糖搅令匀。空心食之。
In cases of carbuncles and sores (skin and subcutaneous purulent inflammation), the indiscriminate use of toxic herbs will only exacerbate toxicity. Failure to observe dietary restrictions will further damage the wound. These are not correct methods of management. One should adhere to the following care principles: avoid exposure to wind-pathogens, reduce sleep and bed rest, avoid fright and worry, refrain from anger, move slowly, speak sparingly, abstain from sexual intercourse, eliminate excessive thinking, prevent contact with filth, listen to beneficial and wholesome words, frequently wash the wound, continuously apply medicinal aids, rinse and gargle while inhaling fragrant aromas, maintain regular bowel and bladder movements, select appropriate foods for nourishment, avoid irregular eating habits leading to hunger or overeating. When applying external medicines, perform gentle limb flexion and extension exercises, and constantly protect and care for the wound.
Formula 1: Lotus Seed Soup
Indications: Carbuncles on the back accompanied by mental restlessness and fever. Efficacy: Tonifies the middle jiao, nourishes the spirit, and benefits qi.
Ingredients: Nelumbinis Semen (Lotus Seed) (peeled, cut into five pieces), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (White Part of Green Onion) (five stalks cut), Fermented Soybean (Vigna unguiculata var. angularis) (one heaping measure, decocted to yield one and a half sheng of juice), Cucumis Melo (Sweet Melon) (pulp removed, cut into two pieces; in winter, replace with Benincasa hispida Winter Melon).
Preparation and Administration: First, boil the lotus seeds in the fermented soybean juice. Then add the melon and green onion. Cook until done. Season with the five flavors to make a soup and consume it. Once daily.
Formula 2: Apricot Kernel Milk Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back accompanied by accumulated wind-heat in the heart and lungs. Efficacy: Resolves toxicity.
Ingredients: Prunus armeniaca Kernel Paste (strong concentration, one sheng), Bos taurus Milk (half sheng), Hordeum vulgare Grain (three he measures).
Preparation and Administration: First, decoct the barley grains and apricot kernel paste in water. Once cooked, add the cow's milk and stir well. Consume on an empty stomach. Once daily.
Formula 3: Fermented Soybean Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back. Efficacy: Resolves toxicity and dispels wind-heat.
Ingredients: Fermented Soybean (two heaping measures), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (White Part of Green Onion) (two stalks cut), Mentha haplocalyx (half liang), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ginger) (crushed, three qian), Halitum Salis (Salt Flowers) (half liang), Ovis Aries Medulla (Sheep Marrow) (two liang), Oryza sativa Rice (white rice, three he measures).
Preparation and Administration: Use three sheng of water. First, decoct Mentha haplocalyx, green onion, and ginger until reduced to two sheng. Then add the fermented soybean, boil ten more times, and strain to remove dregs. Add the rice and cook into porridge. Once the porridge is cooked, add the sheep marrow and salt, stir evenly, and consume. Once daily.
Formula 4: Stilbite Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back, with cold and heat symptoms caused by pathogenic toxins attacking the body.
Ingredients: Arctii Lappa Stem (5-6 cun long, separately boiled until cooked and ground), Oryza sativa Rice (white rice, three he measures), Stilbitum (Stilbite/Zeolite) (one liang, crushed and placed in a silk bag).
Preparation and Administration: Use three sheng of water. First, boil the stilbite until reduced to one and a half sheng. Then add the Arctii lappa stem and its juice. Boil again, strain to remove dregs, add the rice, and cook into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach. Once daily.
Formula 5: Gypsum Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back, with unbearable severe headache.
Ingredients: Gypsum Fibrosum (two liang, crushed), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (White Part of Green Onion) (two stalks cut), Fermented Soybean (half heaping measure), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ginger) (crushed, three and a half qian), Oryza sativa Rice (three he measures).
Preparation and Administration: Use three sheng of water. First, boil the gypsum until reduced to two sheng. Then add the green onion, ginger, and fermented soybean. Decoct until reduced to one and a half sheng. Strain to remove dregs, add the rice, and cook into porridge. Consume when cooked. If thirst is present, add Puerariae Radix (dried Kudzu Root) one liang.
Formula 6: Gardenia Kernel Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back with extreme heat, where heat pathogens ascend causing dry eyes and dark red urine.
Ingredients: Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia Kernel) (five pieces), Oryza sativa Rice (white rice, five he measures).
Preparation and Administration: First, use three sheng of water to decoct the gardenia fruits until reduced to two sheng. Filter to remove dregs, add the rice, and cook into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach once cooked.
Formula 7: Bamboo Leaf Porridge
Indications: Carbuncles on the back, various heat-toxin swellings.
Ingredients: Phyllostachys nigra Leaf (Light Bamboo Leaf) (one liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (crushed, half liang), Oryza sativa Rice (white rice, three he measures), Saccharum officinarum Sugar (one liang).
Preparation and Administration: Use three sheng of water. First, decoct the bamboo leaves and gypsum until reduced to one and a half sheng. Strain to remove dregs, add the rice, and cook into porridge. Then add the sugar, stir evenly, and consume on an empty stomach.