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[Upper Treatment Methods] On Headache, Eye Pain, Deafness, Mouth and Tongue Ulcers, Nasal Swelling, Eyebrow Loss, Blackening of Beard, Scrofula (Cervical Lymph Node Tuberculosis), and Eye Nebulae

The Heavenly Master said: The so-called "Upper Treatment" refers to treating diseases of the Upper Jiao (Upper Burner). For example, headache, eye pain, deafness, mouth and tongue ulcers, nasal swelling, etc. Headache is caused by wind pathogen invading the Taiyang Meridian (Taiyang Channel Disease). Use Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong) 1 qian, Asarum Root (Xixin) 1 qian, Angelica Dahurica Root (Baizhi) 1 qian, Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) 1 qian, Peony Root (Shaoyao) 3 qian, Pinellia Tuber (Banxia) 1 qian, Licorice Root (Gancao) 1 qian for treatment. Although the wind pathogen invades the Taiyang Meridian, the treatment method should not focus solely on the Taiyang Meridian; one must clear the pathogen from the upper part. Therefore, Baizhi, Chuanxiong, and Xixin are used to disperse the pathogen. Additionally, Red Peony Root (Chishao), Gancao, and Chaihu are used to clear fire from the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, as the Gallbladder and Liver meridians ascend to enter the head collaterals. Thus, these herbs are used to disperse pathogenic factors and eliminate fire. Banxia is added to remove phlegm, and Gancao harmonizes the Middle Jiao (Middle Burner); they assist each other to achieve efficacy.

Master Zhang said: I transmit a formula for treating headache: Use Ligusticum Wallichii Rhizome (Chuanxiong) 1 liang, Vitex Fruit (Manjingzi) 2 qian. Decoct in water and take orally; it will heal immediately. (Annotation: Xiongjing San). This is because Chuanxiong nourishes blood, and Manjingzi dispels wind.

The Heavenly Master said: Eye pain is a disease of the Liver Meridian; theoretically, it should be treated by addressing the Liver, but I deliberately do not treat the Liver directly. The formula uses Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) 1 qian, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 7 grains, Alum (Mingfan) 3 fen, Schizonepeta Spike (Jingjie) 5 fen, Fresh Ginger Slice (Shengjiang) 1 slice. Decoct in water until half a bowl remains. Wash the eyes while hot, seven times a day; it will heal the next day. (Annotation: Ximu Shensan). This treats eye conditions caused by Excess Fire. If the eye condition is caused by Deficient Fire, this method is not suitable. Use Human Milk (Renru) half zhong, Rehmannia Root (Shengdi) 2 qian, Polygonatum Rhizome (Weirui Ren/Yuzhu) 5 fen (remove shell, use 1 fen), Alum (Mingfan) 0.5 fen, Water half zhong. Decoct together with human milk. Take a small amount of the juice to wash the eyes seven times; it will heal the next day. Deficient Fire eyes appear red but without pain or astringency, with no tears or eye discharge. Eyes with Excess Fire appear red and swollen like a peach pit, with continuous tearing, soreness, photophobia, and excessive discharge.

Lei Gong said: I also have a formula for treating eye pain. Use Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) and Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng) 2 fen each, Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) 3 fen, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 2 grains, Alum (Mingfan) 1 fen. Decoct in half a zhong of water over a rice cooker steam. Washing the eyes with this is miraculous. Wash three times a day; pain will cease in two days.

Master Zhang said: I also have an excellent formula for eye pain. Use Human Milk (Renru) 1 he, Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) 3 fen, Jujube Date (Dazao) 1 piece, Alum (Mingfan) 3 fen, Ginseng Root (Renshen) 3 fen. Decoct in half a zhong of water until it boils twice. Immediately remove and use to wash the eyes. It is wonderful for both Deficient and Excess eye conditions. Wash seven times daily; full recovery in three days.

The Heavenly Master said: Deafness is a disease of the Kidney Meridian. Theoretically, Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) should be used, adding Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) 5 qian, Chrysanthemum Flower (Ganju) 2 liang, Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) 3 liang, Lycium Fruit (Gouqi) 3 liang, Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong) 3 liang, Schisandra Berry (Bei Wuweizi) 3 qian, and White Peony Root (Baishao) 2 liang. However, I do not use this prescription now. Instead, use one Rat Gallbladder (Shudan), Dragon Tooth (Longchi) 1 fen, Borneol (Bingpian) 1 fen, Musk (Shexiang) 1 fen, Cinnabar (Zhusha) 1 fen, Frankincense (Ruxiang) 0.5 fen, and Camphor (Chaonao) 0.5 fen. Grind each into extremely fine powder. Form pills using Human Milk (Renru), sized like Toona seeds. Wrap externally with silk floss, ensuring they are not too large. (Annotation: Tong'er Shendan). Insert deeply into the ear canal until discomfort is unbearable. Leave for three days, then remove; hearing will become acute, and deafness will never return. Only one pill is needed, not three. However, Rat Gallbladder is hardest to obtain. Find a large rat, raise it in a bamboo cage first, then lure it into a paper box with fruit inside for self-feeding. After some time, suddenly kill it with a club and immediately extract the gallbladder, which will be located within the liver; otherwise, it cannot be obtained. Dried gallbladder can be used; simply dissolve it in water and mix into the powder; the effect is the same. This formula is also effective for Excess-type deafness, working miraculously.

Nasal swelling is due to excessive fire in the Lung Meridian. Ganyin Decoction (Ganjie Tang) would be effective. Now, I do not use it. Instead, blow Soap Pod Powder (Zaojiao Mo) into the nostrils; inducing dozens of sneezes will cure it. Nasal swelling is caused by qi stagnation; sneezing disperses the stagnant qi, so clearing the Lung is unnecessary, and the swelling will subside naturally.

Mouth and tongue ulcers are caused by heat in the Heart Meridian. Huanglian and Huangqin could be used to cool and disperse, leading to self-healing. Now, I do not use them. Instead, use Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai) 1 qian, Stiff Silkworm (Jiangcan) 1 qian, Aurantium Fruit Ash (Zhiqiao Shaohui) 5 fen, Roasted Licorice Powder (Zhigancao Mo) 5 fen, Mint Leaf (Bohe Mo) 5 fen, Borneol (Bingpian) 3 li, and Kudzu Root (Shandougeng) 5 fen. Grind all into extremely fine powder. Apply topically, three times a day. Slight relief on the first day, full recovery the next day. This is a miraculous formula. The above are all methods of Upper Treatment.

The Heavenly Master said: Formula for eyebrow loss: Use Mulberry Leaf (Sangye) 7 leaves. Wash daily; eyebrows will regrow like before within one month. The same applies to beard loss. Regarding white beard, I preserve a formula to save white-bearded elders worldwide. White beard results from depletion of Kidney Water and dryness of Blood in the Ren and Du meridians. Either condition alone can cause whitening. Dihuang Tang is excellent, but I do not use it. Use Mulberry Fruit (Sangshen) half jin, extract one bowl of juice. Soak Rhizoma Drynariae (Gusuibu) 1 liang ground into powder in the juice. Sun-dry, or bake if no sun, then soak again, repeating until the juice is absorbed. Then use Raw Polygonum Multiflorum Root (Heshouwu) 2 liang ground into powder (use red variety, not white), Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 2 liang baked and ground, Green Salt (Qingyan) 1 liang, and Lithomargite (Meishi) four pairs of male and female (long ones are male, round ones are female), Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) 1 liang. Grind all into fine powder. Rub teeth seventy-seven times daily, applying to both sides equally. Within a month, the beard will turn black as lacquer. (Annotation: Gusuibu is also known as Pogu Zhi). Sangshen specifically nourishes Yin and blacks the beard; assisted by Shudi and Heshouwu, blackening is inevitable. However, it is difficult to guide the medicine to the beard root. The ingenuity here lies in using Gusuibu and Meishi, which penetrate deeply into the gum tissue. Once in the gums, how could it fail to reach the beard roots? This explains the cleverness and uniqueness of this formula. If combined with kidney-tonifying and meridian-unblocking herbs for blackening the beard, the upper and lower aspects will support each other. I see immortality possible for such an elder, let alone restoring youthful appearance to facial hair. I transmit this now. Mulberry Fruit 1 jin, steamed in a rice cooker until cooked, then sun-dried. Do not steam without cooking, as it dries poorly; avoid iron vessels, but rice cooker steaming is safe. Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi), once steamed in a rice cooker, is unaffected by iron. Raw Red Polygonum Multiflorum Root (Sheng Chi Heshouwu) 1 jin, sliced, steamed nine times in a rice cooker until cooked and sun-dried. Nan Zhu Ye (Nanzhu Leaf) 1 jin, also steamed and sun-dried; natural drying is ineffective. Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 1 jin, Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong) half jin, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 2 liang (dehusked), Rice 2 liang (from 4 liang pepper), Myristica Seed (Baiguo) 1 liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) 1 jin. (Annotation: Wuxu Zhibu Dan. Another Formula: Named Heibin Xiandan. Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 1 jin, Asparagus Fern Stem (Wannianqing) 3 slices (small dose 5 slices), Mulberry Fruit (Sangshen) 1 jin, Black Sesame Seed (Hei Zhima) 8 liang, Chinese Yam (Shanyao) 2 jin, Nanzhu Bark (Nanzhu Pi) 4 liang, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 1 liang, Myristica Seed (Baiguo) 1 liang, Sesamum Indicum Seed (Jushengzi) 3 liang (with shell). Form pills with honey. Take 5 qian morning and evening with wine. Avoid radish. An exquisite miraculous formula. Transmitted by Master Zhang: Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 1 jin, Coix Seed (Yiren), Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu), Mulberry Leaf (Sangye) 8 liang each, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu), Raw Red Polygonum Multiflorum Root (Sheng Chi Heshouwu) 3 liang each, Sesamum Indicum Seed (Jushengzi), Myristica Seed (Baiguo) 3 liang each. Black Sesame Seed (Hei Zhima) 4 liang, Schisandra Berry (Bei Wuweizi) 2 liang, Chinese Yam (Shanyao) 1 jin, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 1 liang, Black Chicken Skin (Wutoupí) 4 liang, Walnut Kernel (Hutaorou) 3 liang, Ginseng Slice (Shenpian) 3 liang (optional). Form pills with honey. Take 5 qian. Another formula transmitted by Duke Qi adds Eclipta Herb (Hanliancao) 3 liang.) This formula is not printed, named Chen's Wuxu Wan. Long-term use ensures immortality. Take Liuwei Dihuang Wan in Spring and Summer, this pill in Autumn and Winter. You will have a path to elevation, with no trace of graying. If Sangshen is unavailable, substitute with Sangye 1 jin. Although Sangshen is superior to Sangye, Sangye's efficacy is comparable.

Master Zhang said: For blackening the beard, this formula is best. Also include the Wannianqing formula from Daoist Qin. For lip and mouth ulcers, treat simultaneously with the mouth ulcer formula.

Lord Hua said: I transmit no formula to re-blacken white beards. However, among my formulas, there is one for throat scrofula. Use White Peony Root (Baishao) 1 liang, Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) 5 qian, Cyperus Rhizome (Xiangfu) 1 liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) 5 qian, Lonicera Flower (Jinyinhua) 3 liang, Plantago Herb (Wacao) 1 qian, Allium Macrostemon Bulb (Wacon) is also acceptable, Green Moss (Qingtai) 1 qian (dried only 3 fen), Ginseng Root (Renshen) 5 qian, White Mustard Seed (Baijiezi) 2 qian. Grind all into powder. For patients with scrofula, mix with rice vinegar and apply to the lymph node masses. If already ulcerated, do not use vinegar; use sesame oil instead. Internal formula: Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) 5 fen, White Peony Root (Baishao) 5 qian, Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) 5 qian, Pinellia Tuber (Banxia) 1 qian, White Mustard Seed (Baijiezi) 3 qian, Licorice Root (Gancao) 1 qian, Platycodon Root (Jiegeng) 3 qian. Decoct in water and take orally. Using the previous formula externally and this decoction internally yields especially rapid results. (Annotation: Xiaochuan Shendan. Heavenly Master says: Add Alum (Baifan) 3 qian and Musk (Shexiang) 3 fen to the previous external formula.) Even without this formula, healing may occur, but it will take longer.

The Heavenly Master said: Eye nebulae that persist long-term cannot be removed, only temporary ones. Use Tribulus Fruit (Bajili) 3 qian, decoct in water to wash the eyes. Nebulae will disappear in three days, which is particularly wonderful.

Scrofula is caused by consuming food eaten by rats, though people are unaware. It can also result from Qi stagnation, making it prone to formation and difficult to cure. Use White Peony Root (Baishao) 3 liang, White Mustard Seed (Baijiezi) 3 liang, Basella Vulgaris Herb (Zibeitiankui) 3 liang, Cyperus Rhizome (Xiangfu) 3 liang, Poria Sclerotium (Fuling) 3 liang, Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) 3 liang, Ginseng Root (Renshen) 5 qian, Dandelion Herb (Pugongying) 1 liang, Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) 5 qian, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) 5 liang, Amomum Fruit (Sharen) 2 qian. Grind all into powder. Form pills with rice paste, size of half a fine rice grain. Take 3 qian with plain boiled water daily, three times a day. Masses will resolve in one month, full recovery in two months. (Annotation: Huachuan Tang. Hualuo Xiandan.)

For bruised or damaged lip skin, suture using threads made from Mulberry Root Bark (Sangbaipi), then apply Shengji San (Regenerate Flesh Powder) topically for natural healing.

Lei Gong said: I have two formulas for blackening the beard. One pill formula: Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 2 jin, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) 1 jin, Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong) 1 jin, Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu) half jin, Black Sesame Seed (Hei Zhima) half jin, Chinese Yam (Shanyao) 2 jin, Mulberry Leaf (Sangye) 1 jin, Morinda Root (Baji) 4 liang, Myristica Seed (Baiguo) 4 liang. Grind into powder, form pills with honey. Take 5 qian morning and evening. Adding six pieces of Asparagus Fern Stem (Wannianqing) is especially good. One decoction formula: Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) 1 liang, Raw Red Polygonum Multiflorum Root (Sheng Heshouwu Chi) 1 liang, Mulberry Leaf (Sangye) 1 liang, Myristica Seed (Baiguo) 2 qian, Black Sesame Seed (Hei Zhima) 5 qian (fried and crushed), Chinese Yam (Shanyao) 1 liang, Asparagus Fern Stem (Wannianqing) half piece, Ginseng Root (Renshen) 3 qian, Sichuan Pepper Pericarp (Huajiao) 1 qian. Decoct in water, add one tea cup of wine, then add Platycodon Root (Jiegeng) 5 fen. Drink the first decoction in the morning, second in the evening, third at night. Four doses will make the beard black as lacquer. Using both formulas together ensures permanent blackening. (Annotation: Fangming Huantong Dan.) For those with Qi and Blood deficiency, ten doses will surely be effective.

Sun Zhenjun said: For deafness, use one Pearl (Zhenzhu). Externally, mix Dragon Bone Powder (Longgu Mo) 1 fen with honey, coat the pearl, and cover with Cinnabar (Dansha). Wrap in cotton and insert into the ear; it will heal. This is a miraculous formula. Remove after one month, then take one course of Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia); deafness will not return.

He also said: For blackening the beard, nothing is better than using dried Mulberry Fruit (Sangshen) 1 jin, steamed in a rice cooker until cooked and sun-dried, mixed with Raw Polygonum Multiflorum Root (Sheng Heshouwu) 1 jin, formed into pills. Swallow these two ingredients morning and evening; they will naturally turn black. These two are sacred herbs for blackening the beard. Daily consumption extends life and reverses aging, far beyond just blackening hair. Adding a little Myristica Seed (Baiguo) is especially good; Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi) is unnecessary. More herbs do not necessarily increase efficacy. Use Raw Polygonum Multiflorum Root because it retains its essence; use with skin to guide the medicine to the body's skin and hair. Take 5 qian or 1 liang daily. If no mulberries, use 2 jin of Mulberry Leaf (Sangye) and 1 jin of Heshouwu. (Extremely wonderful.)