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White scales appearing on the head are caused by excessive wind in the Liver Meridian (Liver Channel). Soak Dougen Radix (Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis) in oil and apply it to the affected area, or grind it into a fine powder and mix with milk for topical application.

Another prescription:
Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi) and Lingering Fragrance (Linglingxiang), each in equal parts.
Grind into powder, soak in sesame oil, and apply. After three to five days, comb off the residue. Within two or three applications, it will never recur.

Qufeng Huanji Wan (Wind-Dispel Muscle-Transform Pill) [from *Zhengzong*]: Treats Bai Xie Feng (White Scale Wind), Zibai Dianfeng (Purple Vitiligo), stubborn wind rashes and tinea, damp-heat sores and scabies, and all kinds of sores; characterized by extreme itching, chronic duration without healing, and recurrence after healing. It is highly suitable for these conditions.
Trichosanthis Radix (Tianhuafen) and Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Heshouwu), in equal parts; Clematis Root (Weilingxian), Sophora Root (Kushen), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi), Sesame Seed (Dahuma), Raw Licorice Root (Sheng Gancao), Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome (Shichangpu), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuanxiong), and Angelica Sinensis Radix (Danggui), each in half the amount.
Pulverize the above ingredients. Use wine from Xin'an County to repeatedly moisten and form pills the size of mung beans. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with warm water. Avoid beef, strong liquor, chicken, goose, mutton, and other "fa wu" (stimulating foods that may aggravate disease).

The *Gui Yi Fang* states: Red abscesses occurring on the left or right forehead, regardless of size, resembling peaches or plums, are caused by accumulated heat in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Medicated patches should be applied urgently to induce rupture; the appearance of pus is harmless.
[Image: Forehead Carbuncle]
Wang Kentang stated: A toxic carbuncle or malignant boil occurring at one spot on the right forehead angle is near the Taiyang Acupoint (Sun穴). If swelling fills the Taiyang region, it leads to deficiency and depletion because it is close to an acupoint and difficult to resolve; it must not be incised. If incised, external invasion of wind-water pathogens can cause harm. Medication should still be used, and after suppuration, the wound should be closed rapidly. If it persists through winter, it becomes a cold sore. Because this area is near the Taiyang Acupoint and extends up to the forehead angle, it is a dangerous zone. If it ulcerates late and brain matter protrudes, death ensues. (*Zhunsheng*)

Shen Douyuan stated: The forehead carbuncle occurs below the Qucha Acupoint (Curving Difference), which is 1.5 cun lateral to Shenting, entering the hairline. The Cuanzhu Acupoints (Gathering Bamboo), two in number (also known as Yuanzhu, Shiguang, Guangming, located in the depressions between the eyebrows), belong to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, which has abundant blood but scarce qi. In the initial stage, symptoms include headache, aversion to cold, neck stiffness as if pulled, and lower back pain as if broken. For redness and swelling, diaphoresis (sweating method) should be employed. (*Qixuan*)

Chen Shigong stated: Tou Nao Ju (Penetrating Brain Carbuncle) arises between the hairline of the forehead. It often presents with chills and fever, and severe headache as if hacked, which is unbearable. First, use Wanling Dan to induce sweating and dissipate wind pathogens; subsequently, employ Qing Tuo (Clearing and Supporting) methods. (*Zhengzong*)

Gu Shicheng stated: The onset of forehead carbuncles occurs in areas where bone is abundant and flesh is scant. After ulceration, one must strictly avoid exposure to wind and water. Even when applying medicated plasters, protection is necessary to prevent complications from broken skin and wind-damp invasion. Treatment methods should entirely follow those for carbuncles and ulcers, adding guiding herbs (Jing Yao) to direct the action.

He also said: All treatment methods for forehead carbuncles are identical to those for general carbuncles and ulcers; there is no need to separate them into different categories or create independent prescriptions.