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The manifestations of Lung Abscess (Fei Yong) include dry mouth, panting with chest fullness, dry throat and thirst. In severe cases, there is edema of the four limbs, coughing up pus and blood, or expectorating foul-smelling turbid sputum, with a dull, slight pain in the chest; this is Lung Abscess. Generally, Lung Abscess presents with cough, shortness of breath, chest fullness, and frequent sighing or heaviness. If pus and blood persist for a long time resembling rice gruel, it is difficult to treat; if vomiting of pus does not stop, it is incurable; if vomiting stops the pus spontaneously, the disease will heal itself; if the complexion should be pale but appears red instead, this indicates Fire overcoming Metal (Xin Huo Xing Fei), which is incurable.

First course: Four doses.
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren), Scutellaria Root (Huang Qin), Bitter Loofah (Ku Si Gua), Licorice Root (Gan Cao) each 1 qian; Red Peony Root (Chi Shao), Fritillaria Bulb (Bei Mu), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Lou), Tangerine Peel (Guang Pi), Cimicifuga Rhizome (Sheng Ma), Moutan Cortex (Dan Pi) each 0.2 qian; Black Dates (Hei Zao) 2 pieces; Ginger slice 1 piece.
Decoct and take after meals. If constipation occurs, add Hemp Seed (Ma Ren).

Second course: Four doses.
Red Peony Root (Chi Shao), Fritillaria Bulb (Bei Mu), Trichosanthes Root (Hua Fen), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Lou), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhi Mu), Lily Bulb (Bai He), Angelica Pubescens Root (Du Huo), Apricot Kernel (Xing Ren), Forsythia Fruit (Lian Qiao) in equal parts; Juncus Effusus (Deng Xin) appropriate amount.
Decoct and take after meals.

Third course: Four doses.
Fritillaria Bulb (Bei Mu), Angelica Pubescens Root (Du Huo), Lily Bulb (Bai He), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Platycodon Root (Jie Geng), Ophiopogon Tuber (Mai Dong), Red Peony Root (Chi Shao), Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhi Mu), Trichosanthes Root (Hua Fen), Trichosanthes Fruit (Gua Lou) in equal parts; Juncus Effusus (Deng Xin), White Fruit (Bai Guo) as previously directed. Thereafter, never consume salted fish (Bai Xiang), red radish, or duck eggs for life. Consumption of these foods will cause recurrence that is incurable. Heavy meat may be eaten only after one year; abstinence is even better.
Another single prescription: Wash green tangerine leaves thoroughly, crush and squeeze out one cup of juice, drink it. Vomiting pus and blood leads to recovery. (From *Dan Fang Quan Ji*)

Repeatedly Effective Prescription (Treats Lung Abscess: dissipates before suppuration, drains after suppuration, heals after drainage. Divine efficacy.)
Platycodon Root (Jie Geng) 1 qian, Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) 5 qian, Fritillaria Bulb (Bei Mu) 1.6 qian, Astragalus Root (Huang Qi) (stir-fried) 1 qian, Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua) 1 qian, Licorice Knot (Gan Cao Jie) 1.2 qian, Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) 1.2 qian, Bletilla Tuber (Bai Ji) 1 qian, Sweet Descurainia Seed (Ting Li Zi) (stir-fried) 0.8 fen.
Decoct with two zhong of water until half remains, add one slice of ginger, and take slowly after meals. At the onset, add Saposhnikovia Root (Fang Feng) 1 qian and remove Astragalus Root (Huang Qi); after drainage, add Ginseng Root (Ren Shen) 1 qian; if healing is delayed, add Hibiscus Bark (Jin Pi Shu) 1 qian and take. (Li Shilin's New Formula)

Intestinal Abscess (Chang Yong) (Lower abdomen is hard like a palm and hot, painful upon pressure, skin color remains normal, or slightly red and swollen, frequent urination, sweating with aversion to cold, tight pulse.)
Rhubarb Root (Da Huang) (stir-fried), Mirabilite (Pu Xiao) each 1 qian; Moutan Cortex (Dan Pi), White Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi), Peach Kernel (Tao Ren) each 2 qian.
Decoct and take on an empty stomach. (From *Mi Fang Ji Yan*)

Abdominal Abscess (Du Yong), Large and Small Intestinal Abscess, Winter Melon Abscess (Dong Gua Yong)
Angelica Dahurica Root (Bai Zhi) 2 qian, Frankincense (Ru Xiang), Myrrh (Mo Yao) each 1 qian, Angelica Sinensis Tail (Gui Wei) 1.5 qian, Rhubarb Root (Da Huang) 2 qian, Two *Panbieta* (Fan Die) (de-haired), Mung Bean (Lu Dou) 2 qian. Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with wine, until symptoms subside. (Manuscript copy)

Flank Abscess (Xie Yong)
Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua) 5 qian, Sichuan Fritillaria (Chuan Bei) 2 qian, Gleditsia Spine (Jiao Ci), Forsythia Fruit (Lian Qiao) each 0.5 qian; Pangolin Scales (Jia Pian), Red Peony Root (Chi Shao) each 3 qian, Angelica Dahurica Root (Bai Zhi) 1.5 qian, Sanguisorba Root (Di Yu) 5 qian, Licorice Knot (Gan Cao Jie) 1 qian, Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) 2 qian, Prunella Spike (Xia Ku Cao) 1 liang (decoct juice separately and mix with medicine, added later); Burdock Fruit (Niu Bang Zi) 0.5 qian; Violet Herb (Zi Hua Di Ding) 1 liang; Raw Chrysanthemum Root (Sheng Ju Hua Gen) 1 liang (crush and squeeze juice, mix with medicine).
Take. (Medical Book)

Hanging Abscess (Xuan Yong) (Located at the junction anterior to the anus and posterior to the root of the penis. Initially the size of a pine cone, gradually shrinking to the size of a lotus seed, after dozens of days resembling a plum or peach. Suitable treatment:)
Licorice Root Tip (Gan Cao Shao) 4 liang. Decoct in water and take; recovery follows. External use: Rhubarb Root (Da Huang) 3 qian, Calcined Gypsum (Shu Shi Gao) 1 liang, Zijin Pill (Zijin Ding) 1 pill. Crush together and mix for administration.
Alternative method: Use large Glycyrrhiza (Da Fen Cao) 4 liang, soak in running water until saturated, roast over charcoal fire until dry, then soak and roast again three times. Slice. Combine with Angelica Sinensis Body (Gui Shen) 3 liang, three bowls of water. Simmer slowly, strain dregs, then simmer again until thick and concentrated. Take 3 qian per dose, dissolve paste in one cup of good wine, take on an empty stomach. Dissipates before suppuration, drains after suppuration, closes wound after drainage. (From *Dan Fang Quan Ji*)

Straddle Horse Abscess (Kua Ma Yong) (Suppuration is highly desirable.)
Astragalus Root (Huang Qi) 3 qian, Ginseng Root (Ren Shen) 2 qian, Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuan Xiong), Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) each 1 qian, Angelica Dahurica Root (Bai Zhi), Cinnamon Twig (Guan Gui), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Saposhnikovia Root (Fang Feng) each 0.5 fen.
One dose stops pain; subsequent doses cause internal drainage. Ten doses promote flesh regeneration. (From *Xindu Zhi Yan*)

Eyelid/Cloudy Abscess (Yi Yong)
Five-claw Dragon (Wu Zhao Long) with roots crushed to extract juice. Take with wine, four to five times daily. Pus discharges via stool. Non-suppurative stage resolves internally. If there is a head, apply the dregs topically.

Snake Head (Tian She Tou)
Centipede (Wu Gong) 1 piece, Realgar (Xiong Huang) 3 qian.
Grind both into fine powder. Mix with egg white and apply externally; recovery follows. Alternative: Place Realgar powder 0.5 fen and Centipede powder 0.5 fen inside a pig gallbladder, fit onto the finger, and tie tightly; recovery follows. (From *Dan Fang Quan Ji*)