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Jiawei Ganjie Decoction (Additive Licorice and Platycodon Decoction)
Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Jingjie (Herba Schizonepetae) (each 3 qian); Niubangzi (Fructus Arctii, processed by stir-frying, 2 qian); Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, 1.5 qian); Bohe (Herba Menthae, 0.5 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
If there is severe swelling of both cheeks, add Danpi (Cortex Moutan, 3 qian) and Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, 1.5 qian).

Puji Xiaodu Yin (Great Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxins)
Miraculously treats epidemic toxins from heavenly travel (epidemic diseases), Da Tou Wen (Big Head Plague), and various other conditions.
Niubangzi (Fructus Arctii, processed by stir-frying), Lianqiao (Fructus Forsythiae), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Banlangen (Radix Isatidis), Mapibo (Herba Siegesbeckiae), Juhong (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, processed by stir-frying) (each 2 qian);
Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, wine-fried), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis, wine-fried) (each 5 qian); Xin Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, 0.7 qian); Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 3 qian).
Grind into fine powder. Take mixed with decoction or chew honey pills. Some formulas add Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) and Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong). If constipation occurs, add Jiudahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, wine-fried, 1 qian) to promote bowel movement; if swelling and heat are severe, use Bianfa (scarification therapy) for pricking bloodletting. Another version contains 1 qian Bohe (Herba Menthae) and no Renshen (Radix Ginseng).
In this formula, Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) and Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) are bitter in flavor and serve as the Jun (Monarch) herb to clear and drain heat from the Heart and Lung; Juhong (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) and Yuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae, i.e., Xuanshen) are bitter and cold, and Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) is sweet and cold, serving as the Chen (Minister) herbs to drain fire and tonify Qi; Lianqiao (Fructus Forsythiae), Shuniu (Niubangzi/Fructus Arctii), and Bohe (Herba Menthae) are bitter, pungent, and neutral in flavor; Banlangen (Radix Isatidis) is sweet and cold; Mapibo (Herba Siegesbeckiae) and Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) are bitter and neutral, serving as the Zuo (Assistant) herbs to dissipate swelling and eliminate toxins; Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) and Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri) are bitter and neutral, moving the stagnant Qi of the Shaoyang and Yangming meridians that cannot extend freely; Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis) is pungent and warm, acting as a boat and oar to prevent the medicinal action from descending downward. With such regulation and treatment, preservation can be achieved.

Swelling of Cheeks Near Ear
Wrap Wubeizi (Galla Chinensis) in wet paper and burn until carbonized but retaining its nature, grind into powder, mix with egg white (Jizi Bai) to form a paste, apply evenly over the area, and it will subside immediately.

Red Swelling of Cheeks Without Wind-Cold
Drink soup made from Ansi Fish (Ansi Yu) roasted/boiled, and it will subside naturally.

Application Method
Use Ruyi Jinhuang San (Ruyi Golden Powder). Mix with scallion juice and honey to apply. Leave one hole in the center for ventilation. Cover externally with torn mulberry bark paper (Sangpi Zhi). If dry, moisten the outside of the paper with honey water, and it will subside naturally.

Shidu Sore (Seasonal Toxicity affecting Cheeks)
Treats wind-cold stagnation transforming into heat, causing nodular swelling at the cheeks near the ears, aversion to cold, fever, redness, and dry mouth. This condition frequently occurs during the minor spring warmth period in mid-spring. Some cases involve swelling on only one side; some start on one side and spread to the other after one or two days; some involve simultaneous swelling on both sides, named Shidu (Seasonal Toxicity). Others present with hard swelling of both chins and swelling under the jaw, named Hamaduo (Toad Poison). All should be treated by dispersing cold and clearing heat; sudden use of cold-natured drugs causing ice-like stagnation must be avoided.
Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Jingjie (Herba Schizonepetae), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Lianqiao (Fructus Forsythiae), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis).
Decoct in plain water. After taking two or three doses, add Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae), Niubangzi (Fructus Arctii), Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae), Yinhua (Flos Lonicerae), Xiakucao (Herba Prunellae), Danpi (Cortex Moutan), Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae), and Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), adjusting according to symptoms. It will subside naturally within seven days.

Headache, swelling near the ear, Taiyang channel cheek pain, unbearable pain (provided by Zhou Hexian)
Sheng Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, raw, 1 liang); Qingmuxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Jianghuang (Rhizoma Curcumae Longae), Binglang (Semen Arecae) (each 3 qian).
Grind together into fine powder. Mix with vinegar and honey to apply to the affected area. Leave one hole in the center for air release. Replace when dry. It will heal in two or three applications.

Another Prescription
Apply powder of raw Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) mixed with scallion juice around the periphery, leaving the top exposed. It will subside naturally.

Another Prescription
Mix Duanshi (Calamina) with vinegar and apply. It will subside immediately.

Another Prescription
Sheng Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), Chixiaodou (Semen Phaseoli Uradis), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Chuanshanjia (Squama Manis) (equal parts).
Grind into fine powder. Mix with vinegar and apply.