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Treatment for equine heat syndrome, characterized by a black forehead, nasal discharge of sweat and pus, and anorexia (loss of appetite) with refusal to eat water and grass.
*Huanggualu Gen* (Trichosanthes Radix), *Beimu* (Fritillariae Bulbus), *Jiegeng* (Platycodonis Radix), *Xiaoqing*, *Zhizi Ren* (Gardeniae Semen), *Wulan*, *Kuandonghua* (Farfarae Flos), *Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), *Baixianpi* (Dictamni Cortex), *Huangqin* (Scutellariae Radix), *Yujin* (Curcumae Radix), each 2 large liang; *Huangbai* (Phellodendri Cortex), *Mayaxiao* (Natrii Sulfas) each 4 large liang. Pound the herbs, sieve them, and administer during the illness and regularly as maintenance. For severe cases, administer 3 large liang of medicine. Additionally, use *Dihuang* (Rehmanniae Radix) half jin, *Chi* (Sojae Semen Praeparatum) 2 he, and *Manjing You* (Vitexis Fructus Oil) 4 he. Mix and administer before fasting/abstinence, and feed again in the evening; this is highly effective.
When a horse has traveled far and reached a resting place, let it rest for a long time, provide dry hay, and brush thoroughly. After brushing, allow it to drink. After drinking, it should be fed grain/concentrates.
Feeding feed when the horse is exhausted will inevitably cause illness and impair digestion of water and grain.
For sores and scabs on livestock, seal with flour paste; the scabs will fall off immediately.
Equine acute jaundice with black sweating.
After performing the above procedure, take old boot claws/tips. Soak in water to extract juice, and instill into the mouth. If symptoms do not stabilize, use *Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) and *Danggui* (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) each 1 liang, salt half sheng, boil in 3 sheng of water to obtain half sheng of liquid.
Administer orally in two doses. If symptoms do not stabilize, pierce the tail tip to let blood flow out; bleeding stops immediately, and efficacy is instant.
For horses tossing and turning, bladder torsion, and intestinal obstruction, this formula treats all these conditions.
*Xixin* (Asari Radix), *Fangfeng* (Saposhnikoviae Radix), *Shaoyao* (Paeoniae Radix) each 1 liang, add 1 sheng of salt and 5 sheng of water, boil to obtain 2.5 sheng, divide into two doses. Before and after administering medicine, use *Mangxiao* (Natrii Sulfas), *Yujin* (Curcumae Radix), *Han Shuishi* (Halloysitum Rubrum), *Daqing* (Indigo Naturalis) each 1 liang, add 5 sheng of water, boil to obtain 2.5 sheng. Add half sheng of wine and half sheng of oil, mix well, divide into two doses, and instill into the mouth.
Equine castration-induced bone swelling.
Burn 49 roots of *Yangti* (Agrimoniae Herba or similar root used here), apply hot compress to the swollen bone, replace when cool. If *Yangti* is unavailable, use willow branches finger-thick, heat and apply compress, number not limited.
Water the horse at Yin and Wu hours (early morning and noon), give small amounts of water in the evening.
Method of feeding salt.
Salt must be dry, weather must be sunny, for seven days. Large horses: one sheng per dose; small horses: half sheng. Use a long-handled spoon to insert deep into the pharynx, allowing swallowing, to strengthen physique and promote digestion of water and grass.
Treatment for post-illness cold in horses.
*Chi* (Sojae Semen Praeparatum), *Cong Bai* (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), *Sheng Jiang* (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) each 1 liang, add 5 sheng of water, boil to obtain half sheng. Mix with wine and instill; recovery follows immediately.
Chronic "Chong Sang" (nasal bot/guttural pouch issues) lasting ten years.
Clear sauce resembling bile, half he, divide into two doses for nasal instillation. After each instillation, rest for one to two days. Do not overuse, as it may damage the horse.
Severe "Chong Sang".
*Tinglizi* (Descurainiae Semen Lepidii seu Lepidii Semen) 1 he, stir-fry until purple, pound into paste. *Sanggen Baipi* (Mori Cortex) one large handful, *Dazao* (Jujubae Fructus) 20 pieces, split open. Add 2 sheng of water, boil medicine to obtain 1 sheng, remove dregs. Add Tinglizi paste, mix evenly. Adjust temperature, instill into mouth. Instill every other day. Severe cases require no more than two treatments for cure.
If a horse with "Chong Sang" has foaming from nostrils and swelling of the bridge of the nose, it is incurable.
Donkey/Horse bladder torsion nearing death.
Pound garlic, insert into urethral opening, depth five cun; immediate cure. Alternatively, use infant feces mixed with water, instill orally; immediate cure.
Another prescription: After riding/moving the horse, rub wood up and down the abdomen. Insert hand into anus to probe and remove feces; highly effective. Method: trim fingernails, coat hands with oil to avoid damaging horse intestines.
Spinal sores: Apply *Huandan* (Minii Preparatum), avoid wind; immediate cure.
Scabies: Roast soybeans until charred, mix with raw sesame seeds, pound, apply. Wash with vinegar and rice wash water.
Visual disturbances/dizziness: Use mulberry leaves after frost, grind to fine powder. Twice daily, blow into eyes with tube; immediate cure.
Equine hoof maggots.
Dig one chi deep where the horse stands under the trough. Bury a round stone egg-sized. Let the horse stand on it for one to two days; permanent cure.
Feed hemp seeds.
Clean select one sheng, feed. Treats [missing text], and brittle hair; highly effective.
Scabies: Apply powder of *Chu Gen* (Toosendan Fructus or similar root) mixed with sesame oil. First wash thoroughly with soap pods or rice wash water, then apply. Leave a small gap in the center to allow parasites to exit. Too much application may enlarge the sore. Secret remedy for scabies: Use *Badou* (Crotonis Fructus), *Nifen* (Calomelas), grind with sesame oil, apply firmly, then wash. Observe after several days of application.