葛氏，疗年少气充，面生 疮。
胡粉，水银，腊月猪脂，和熟研。令水银消散，向暝以粉面，晓拭去。勿水洗，至暝又
涂之。三度，即瘥，姚方同。
又方，涂麋脂，即瘥。
又方，三岁苦酒，渍鸡子三宿，软取白，以涂上。
《隐居效方》， 疮方。
黄连，牡蛎各二两，二物捣，筛，和水作泥。封疮上，浓汁粉之，神验。
冬葵散。
冬葵子，柏子仁，茯苓，瓜瓣各一两。四物为散，食后。服方寸匕，日三，酒下之。
疗面及鼻酒渣方。
真珠，胡粉，水银，分等猪脂和涂，又鸬 屎和腊月猪脂涂。亦大验，神效。
面多 ，或似雀卵色者。
苦酒煮术，常以拭面，稍稍自去。
又方，新生鸡子一枚，穿去其黄，以朱末一两，纳中漆固，别方云，蜡塞以鸡伏着例。
出取涂面，立去而白。又别方，出西王母枕中，陈朝张贵妃。常用膏方，鸡子一枚，丹砂二
两，末之。仍云，安白鸡腹下伏之，余同，鸡子令面皮急而光滑。丹砂发红色，不过五度。
敷面，面白如玉，光润照人，大佳。
卒病余，面如米粉敷者。
熬矾石，酒和涂之。姚云，不过三度。
又方，白蔹二分，杏仁半分，鸡屎白一分，捣下，以蜜和之。杂水以拭面，良。
疗人头面患 疡方。
雄黄，硫黄，矾石，末，猪脂，和涂之。
又方，取生树木孔中， 汁拭之。末桂，和敷上，日再三。
又方，蛇蜕皮熟，以磨之，数百度，令热。乃弃草中，勿顾。
疗人面体黎黑，肤色粗陋，皮浓状丑。
细捣，羚羊胫骨，鸡子白和，敷面，干，以白梁米泔汁洗之。三日如素，神效。
又方，芜菁子二两，杏仁一两，并捣，破栝蒌去子，囊猪胰五具。淳酒和，夜敷之。寒
月以为手面膏，别方云。老者少，黑者白，亦可加土菰根一两。大枣七枚，日渐白悦，姚方
，猪胰五具，神验。
《隐居效验方》，面黑令白，去黯方。
乌贼鱼骨，细辛，栝蒌，干姜，椒各二两。五物切，以苦酒渍三日，以成炼牛髓二斤，
煎之。苦酒气尽，药成，以粉面，丑人特异鲜好，神妙方。
又令面白如玉色方。
羊脂，狗脂各一升，白芷半升，甘草七尺，半夏半两，乌喙十四枚，合煎。以白器成，
涂面，二十日即变，兄弟不相识，何况余人乎。
传效方，疗化面方。
真珠屑，光明砂，并别熟研。冬菰，含人各二两，亦研，水银四两，以四五重帛练袋
子贮之。铜铛中，醋，浆，微火煮之。一宿一日，堪用，取水银和面脂。熟研使消，乃合
珠屑，砂，并菰子末，更合调，然后敷面。
又疗人面无光润，黑 及皱，常敷面脂方。
细辛，葳蕤，黄 ，薯蓣，白附子，辛夷，芎 ，白芷各一两，栝蒌，木兰皮各一分
，成炼猪脂二升。十一物切之，以绵裹，用少酒渍之。一宿，纳猪脂煎之，七上，七下，别
出一片白芷，纳煎，候白芷黄色成，去滓。绞，用汁以敷面，千金不传，此膏亦疗金疮，
并吐血。
疗人 ，令人面皮薄如 华方。
鹿角尖，取实白处，于平石上以磨之。稍浓取一大两干姜一大两，捣，密绢筛，和鹿角
汁，搅使调
匀。每夜先以暖浆水洗面，软帛拭之，以白蜜涂面，以手拍，使蜜尽，手指不粘
为尽，然后
涂药。平旦还，以暖浆水洗，二三七日，颜色惊人。涂药不见风日，慎之。
又面上暴生 方。
生杏仁，去皮捣，以鸡子白和。如煎饼面，入夜洗面，干涂之，旦以水洗之，立愈。姚
方云，经宿拭去。
面上KT 子化面，并疗。仍得光润皮急方。
土菰根，捣，筛，以浆水和，令调匀，入夜浆水以洗面，涂药。旦复洗之，百日光华射
人，夫妻不相识。
葛氏服药取白方。
取三树桃花，阴干，末之。食前，服方寸匕。日三，姚云，并细腰身。
又方，白菰子中仁五分，白杨皮二分，桃花四分，捣，末，食后。服方寸匕，日三，欲
白
加菰子，欲赤，加桃花，三十日面白，五十日手足俱白。又一方，有橘皮三分，无杨皮。
又方，女苑三分，铅丹一分，末，以醋浆，服一刀圭。日三服，十日大便黑，十八，十
九日如漆，二十一日全白。便止，过此太白，其年过三十，难复疗，服药忌五辛。
又方，朱丹五两，桃花三两，末，井朝水，服方寸匕。日三服，十日知。二十日太白，
小盒饭出黑汁。
又方，白松脂十分，干地黄，九分，干漆五分，熬，附子一分，炮，桂心二分，捣，下
筛，蜜丸，服十丸。日三，诸虫悉出，便肥白。
又方，干姜，桂，甘草分等，末之，且以生鸡子一枚，纳一升酒中，搅温以服方寸匕。
十日知，一月白光润。
又方，去黑。
羊胆，猪胰，细辛等，分煎三沸涂面，靥，旦醋浆洗之。
又方，茯苓，白石脂，分等。蜜和涂之，日三度。
服一种药，一月即得肥白方。
大豆黄炒，舂如作酱滓。取纯黄一大升，捣，筛，炼猪脂和令熟。丸，酒服二十丸。日
再，渐加至三四十丸，服尽五升，不出一月，即大能食，肥白，试用之。
疗人须鬓秃落，不生长方。
麻子仁三升，秦椒二合，置泔汁中一宿，去滓。日一沐，一月长二尺也。
又方，蔓荆子三分，附子二枚，碎，酒七升，合煮器中。封二七日，泽沐，
十日长一尺，勿近面上恐有毛生。
又方，桑白皮锉三二升，以水淹煮五六沸，去滓。以洗须鬓，数数为之，即自不落。
又方，麻子仁三升，白桐叶一把，米泔煮五六沸，去滓。以洗之，数之则长。
又方，东行桑根长三尺，中央当甑饭上蒸之，承取两头汁，以涂须鬓，则立愈。
疗须鬓黄方。
烧梧桐灰，乳汁和。以涂肤及须鬓，佳。
染发须，白令黑方。
醋浆煮豆，漆之，黑如漆色。
又方，先洗须发令净，取锻石，胡粉，分等。浆和温，夕卧涂讫。用油衣包裹，明日洗
去，便黑，大佳。
又拔白毛，令黑毛生方。
拔去白色，以好白蜜任孔中，即生黑毛。眉中无毛，亦针挑伤，敷蜜亦毛生。比见诸人
水取石子，研丁香汁，拔讫，急手敷，孔中亦即生黑毛，此法大神验。
若头风白屑，捡风条中方，脂泽等方，在此篇末。
姚方，疗 。
白蜜和茯苓，涂上。满七日，即愈。
又疗面上粉刺方。
捣生菟丝绞取汁，涂之。不过三五上。
又黑面方。
牯羊胆，牛胆，淳酒三升。合煮三沸，以涂面，良。
面上恶疮方。
黄连，黄柏，胡粉各五两，下筛，以粉面上疮。疮方并出本条中，患，宜捡用之。
葛氏，疗身体及腋下狐臭方。
正旦以小便洗腋下即不臭，姚云，大神验。
又方，烧好矾石，作末，绢囊贮。常以粉腋下，又用马齿矾石，烧令汁尽，粉之，即瘥
。
又方，青木香二两，附子一两，锻石一两，细末，着粉腋中。汁出，即粉之，姚方，有
矾石半两，烧。
又方，炊饭及热丸，以拭腋下臭。仍与犬食之，七日一如此，即瘥。
又方，煮两鸡子熟，去壳皮。各纳腋下，冷弃三路口，勿反顾，三为之，良。
姚方，取牛脂，胡粉，合椒，以涂腋下。一宿即愈，可三两度作之，则永瘥。
又两腋下及手足掌，阴下股里，常汗湿致臭方。
干枸杞根，干畜根，甘草半两，干商陆，胡粉，滑石各一两，六物以苦酒和。涂腋下，
当汁出。易衣更涂，不过三敷，便愈。或更发，复涂之，不可多敷。伤人，腋余处，亦涂之。
若股内阴下，常湿且臭，或作疮者方。
但以胡粉一分，粉之。即瘥，常用验方。
《隐居效方》，疗狐臭。
鸡舌，藿香，青木香，胡粉各二两，为散。纳腋下，绵裹之，常作，瘥。
令人香方。
白芷，薰草，杜若，杜蘅， 本，分等。蜜丸为丸，但旦服三丸，暮服四丸。二十日足
下悉香，云大神验。
又方，瓜子，芎 ， 本，当归，杜蘅，细辛各二分。白芷，桂各五分。捣下，食后，
服方寸匕。日三，服五日，口香。一十日，肉中皆香，神良。
《短剧》又方。
甘草，松树根及皮，大枣，甜瓜子，四物分等。末服，方寸匕，日三，二十日觉效。五
十日身体并香，百日衣服床帏皆香，姚同。
疗人心孔 塞，多忘喜误。
七月七日，取蜘蛛网着领中，勿令人知。则永不忘也，姚方同。
又方，丁酉日，密自至市买远志，着巾角中还。末服之，勿令人知，姚同。
又方，丙午日，取鳖甲着衣带上，良。
又方，取牛，马，猪，鸡，心干之。末，向日酒服方寸匕，日三，问一知十。
孔子大圣智枕中方，已出在第九卷，姚同。
又方，茯苓，茯神，人参五分，远志七分，菖蒲二分，末。服方寸匕，日三，夜一服。
又方，商陆花阴干一百日，捣末，暮水服方寸匕。暮卧思念所欲知事，即于眠中醒悟。
又方，上党人参半斤，七月七日麻勃一升，合捣蒸，使气尽遍。服一刀圭，暮卧，逆知
未然之事。
疗人嗜眠喜睡方。
马头骨烧作灰，末。服方寸匕，日三，夜一。
又方，父鼠目一枚，烧作屑，鱼膏和，注目外 。则不肯眠，兼取两目绛囊裹带。
又方，麻黄，术各五分，甘草三分，日中南捣，末。服一方寸匕，日三，姚方，人不忘
。
又方，菖蒲三分，茯苓五分，伏神，人参各五分，远志七分，末。服方寸匕，日三，夜
一，五日则知。
神良。
传用方，头不光泽，腊泽饰发方。
青木香，白芷，零陵香，甘松香，泽兰各一分，用绵裹。酒渍再宿，内油里煎再宿，加
腊泽斟量硬软即火急煎。着少许胡粉胭脂讫，又缓火煎令粘极，去滓作梃，以饰发，神良。
作香泽涂发方。
根据腊泽药，内渍油里煎。即用涂发，亦绵裹，煎之。 作手脂法。
猪胰一具，白芷桃仁，碎各一两，辛夷，各二分。冬菰仁二分，细辛半分，黄菰，栝蒌
人各三分
，以油一大升。煮白芷等二三沸，去滓。 猪胰取尽，乃内冬菰，桃仁，末。合和之，膏成
，以涂手掌，即光。
荜豆香藻法。
荜豆一升，白附，芎 ，白芍药，水栝蒌，当陆，桃仁，冬菰人各二两，捣，筛，和合
。
先用水洗手面，然后敷药粉饰之也。
六味熏衣香方。
沉香一片，麝香一两，苏合香，蜜涂微火炙，少令变色。白胶香一两，捣沉香令破如大
豆粒，丁香一两，亦别捣，令作三两段，捣余香讫，蜜和为炷，烧之。若熏衣着半两许，又
藿香一两，佳。
葛氏，既有膏敷面染发等方，故疏脂泽等法。亦粉饰之所要云。
发生方。
蔓荆子三分，附子二枚，生用并碎之，二物以酒七升和。内瓷器中，封闭经二七日，药
成。先以灰汁，净洗须发，痛拭干。取乌鸡脂揩，一日三遍，凡经七日。然后以药涂，日三
四遍。四十日长一尺，余处则勿涂。
附方
肘后方姚氏疗 。
茯苓末，白蜜和涂上。满七日，即愈。
又方，疗面多 黯，如雀卵色。
以羚羊胆一枚，酒二升，合煮三沸。以涂拭之，日三度，瘥。
《千金方》，治血 面皱。
取蔓荆子烂研，入常用面脂中，良。
崔元亮《海上方》，灭瘢膏。
以黄矾石烧令汁出，胡粉炒令黄各八分，惟须细研。以腊月猪脂和，更研如泥，先取生
布揩，令痛。则用药涂，五度。又取鹰屎白燕窠中草，烧作灰，等分。和人乳涂之，其瘢自
灭，肉平如故。
又方，治面 黑子。
取李核中仁，去皮细研，以鸡子白和，如稀饧涂。至晚每以淡浆洗之，后涂胡粉。不
过五六日，有神，慎风。
孙真人食忌，去 子。
取锻石，炭上熬令热，插糯米于灰上。候米化，即取米点之。
《外台秘要》，救急去黑子方。
夜以暖浆水洗面，以布揩黑子令赤痛，水研白檀香，取浓汁以涂之。旦又复以浆水洗面
，仍以鹰粪粉黑子。
又令面生光方。
以密陀僧用乳煎涂面，佳。兼治 鼻 。
《圣惠方》，治 斑点方。
用密陀僧二两，细研，以人乳汁调，涂面，每夜用之。
又方，治黑痣生于身面上。
用藜芦灰五两，水一大碗，淋灰汁于铜器中贮。以重汤煮令如黑膏，以针微拨破痣处，
点之。良不过三遍，神验。
又方，生眉毛。
用七月乌麻花，阴干为末。生乌麻油浸，每夜敷之。
《千金翼》，老人令面光泽方。
大猪蹄一具，洗净，理如食法。煮浆如胶，夜以涂面。晓以浆水洗面，皮泽矣。
《谭氏小儿方》，疗豆疮瘢面 。
以密陀僧，细研，水调，夜涂之。明旦洗去，平复矣。
有治 疡三方，具风条中。
《千金方》，治诸腋臭。
伏龙肝浇作泥，敷之，立瘥。
《外台秘要》，治狐臭。若股内阴下恒湿臭，或作疮。
青木香，好醋浸，致腋下，夹之，即愈。
又生狐臭。
以三年酽醋，和锻石，敷之。
《经验方》，善治狐臭。
用生姜涂腋下，绝根本。
又方，乌髭鬓，驻颜色，壮筋骨，明耳目，除风气，润肌肤，久服令人轻健。
苍术不计多少，用米泔水浸三两日。逐日换水，候满日即出，刮去黑皮，切作片子，曝
Ge's method for treating young people with abundant Qi and blood, suffering from facial sores.
Hufen (Lead carbonate), Shuiyin (Mercury), and Zhu Zhi (Lard from the twelfth lunar month) are mixed, heated, and ground until the mercury dissipates. Apply the powder to the face at dusk, and wipe it off in the morning. Do not wash with water; reapply at dusk. After three applications, the condition will heal. Yao's formula is the same.
Another formula: Apply Milin Zhi (Fat of sika deer); the condition will heal immediately.
Another formula: Soak a chicken egg in Ku Jiu (Vinegar) for three nights. Soften and extract the albumen, then apply it.
*Ju Yin Xiao Fang* (Prescriptions of the Recluse): Formula for sores.
Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) and Mu Li (Oyster Shell), each two liang, are pounded, sifted, and mixed with water to form a paste. Apply this paste to seal the sore. Using concentrated juice as a powder is highly effective.
Dong Kui San (Winter Mallow Powder).
Dong Kui Zi (Seed of Winter Mallow), Bai Zi Ren (Seed of Oriental Arborvitae), Fu Ling (Poria), and Gua Ban (Seeds of Trichosanthes), each one liang. Grind these four ingredients into a powder. Take one fang cun bi (a square-inch measure) after meals, three times a day, washed down with wine.
Formula for treating rosacea on the face and nose.
Zhen Zhu (Pearl), Hufen (Lead carbonate), and Shuiyin (Mercury) are mixed in equal parts with Zhu Zhi (Lard) and applied. Alternatively, Lu E Shi (Cormorant droppings) mixed with lard from the twelfth lunar month can be used. This is also highly effective.
For those with many facial spots or spots resembling quail eggs:
Boil Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome) in vinegar and frequently wipe the face with it; the spots will gradually disappear.
Another formula: Take a fresh chicken egg, pierce it, and remove the yolk. Add one liang of Zhu Mo (Cinnabar powder) inside and seal it with lacquer. Another version says to seal it with wax and incubate it under a hen. Extract the contents and apply to the face; the spots will vanish instantly, leaving the skin white. Another formula from *Xi Wang Mu Zhen Zhong* (Pillow Book of the Queen Mother of the West), used by Consort Zhang of the Chen Dynasty: One egg and two liang of Dan Sha (Cinnabar), ground together. It is said to place a white hen underneath to incubate it, similar to the previous method. The egg makes the facial skin tight and smooth. Cinnabar imparts a red hue. After no more than five applications, the face becomes white as jade, radiant and beautiful.
For residual symptoms after an acute illness, where the face looks like it is covered in rice flour:
Roast Fan Shi (Alum), mix with wine, and apply. Yao says no more than three applications are needed.
Another formula: Bai Lian (Bark of Chinese Tallow Tree) two parts, Xing Ren (Apricot Seed) half a part, Ji Shi Bai (White excrement of chickens) one part. Pound them together, mix with honey. Dilute with water and wipe the face; this is good.
Formula for treating ulcers on the head and face.
Xiong Huang (Realgar), Liu Huang (Sulfur), and Fan Shi (Alum) are ground into powder and mixed with Zhu Zhi (Lard) for application.
Another formula: Collect sap from holes in living trees and wipe the affected area. Mix Gui (Cinnamon Bark) powder and apply; do this several times a day.
Another formula: Cook snake shed skin until soft, grind it hundreds of times until hot, then discard it in the grass without looking back.
For treating darkened body and facial complexion, rough skin texture, and thick, ugly skin:
Finely pound Ling Yang Jing Gu (Tibia of Antelope) and mix with Ji Zi Bai (Egg white). Apply to the face. When dry, wash with the starch water from white rice. Within three days, the skin returns to its original state; this is miraculous.
Another formula: Wu Jing Zi (Seed of Turnip) two liang, Xing Ren (Apricot Seed) one liang. Pound them together. Break open Gua Lou (Trichosanthes Fruit), remove seeds, and wrap five pig pancreases inside. Mix with strong wine and apply at night. In cold months, this serves as a hand and face cream. Another version adds Tu Gu Gen (Root of Smilax) one liang and seven large dates. Over time, the skin becomes fairer. Yao's formula uses five pig pancreases and is highly effective.
*Ju Yin Xiao Yan Fang* (Verified Prescriptions of the Recluse): Formula to whiten darkened faces and remove dullness.
Wou Yu Gu (Cuttlefish Bone), Xi Xin (Asarum), Gua Lou (Trichosanthes Fruit), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), and Jiao (Pepper), each two liang. Cut the five ingredients, soak in Ku Jiu (Vinegar) for three days. Then boil in Er Jin Niu Sui (Refined Beef Marrow) two jin until the vinegar smell dissipates. Use the resulting medicine as a face powder. Even those considered unattractive will appear exceptionally fresh and beautiful; this is a divine and subtle formula.
Another formula to make the face white as jade:
Yang Zhi (Sheep fat) and Gou Zhi (Dog fat), each one sheng, Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) half a sheng, Gan Cao (Licorice Root) seven chi, Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber) half a liang, and Wu Hui (Aconite Lateral Root) fourteen pieces. Decoct together. Once ready in a white vessel, apply to the face. In twenty days, changes occur such that even brothers would not recognize each other, let alone others.
Transmitted Effective Formula for Facial Transformation:
Zhen Zhu Xie (Pearl Dust) and Guang Ming Sha (Cinnabar) are separately ground thoroughly. Dong Gu (Winter Melon Seed) and Han Ren (Human Semen? Note: Likely a textual corruption or specific ingredient, often interpreted as a rare herb or seed in context, but literally "Han Ren") each two liang are also ground. Si Liang of Shuiyin (Mercury) is stored in a bag made of four or five layers of silk. Boil in a copper pot with Cu (Vinegar) and Jiang (Fermented grain liquid) over low heat for one night and one day. When ready, mix the mercury with Mian Zhi (Face Fat/Cream). Grind thoroughly until dissolved, then mix with pearl dust, cinnabar, and winter melon seed powder. Blend well and apply to the face.
Another formula for lack of facial luster, blackness, and wrinkles, for frequent use of face cream:
Xi Xin (Asarum), Wei Rui (Polygonatum Rhizome), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root), Shu Yu (Dioscorea Rhizome), Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome), Xin Yi (Magnolia Flower), Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), and Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), each one liang. Gua Lou (Trichosanthes Fruit) and Mu Lan Pi (Magnolia Bark), each one fen. Two sheng of refined Zhu Zhi (Lard). Cut the eleven ingredients, wrap in silk, and soak in a small amount of wine overnight. Add to the lard and decoct, lifting and lowering seven times. Set aside another piece of Bai Zhi, add it to the decoction, wait until it turns yellow, then strain. Squeeze out the juice and apply to the face. This secret is not passed on in *Qian Jin*. This ointment also treats metal wounds and hematemesis.
Formula to make facial skin thin and delicate like flowers:
Take the solid white tip of Lu Jiao (Deer Horn), grind it on a flat stone. Take Da Liang (one tael) of Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), pound it, sieve through fine silk, and mix with the deer horn juice. Stir to blend evenly. Every night, first wash the face with warm Jiang Shui (fermented grain water), wipe with soft cloth, apply white honey to the face, and pat with hands until the honey is fully absorbed and fingers are no longer sticky. Then apply the medicine. Wash again with warm fermented grain water at dawn. After two or three weeks, the complexion will be astonishing. Avoid wind and sun after applying medicine; be cautious.
Another formula for sudden onset of sores on the face:
Raw Xing Ren (Apricot Seed), peel and pound, mix with Ji Zi Bai (Egg white). Like pancake batter, wash the face at night, apply dry, and wash off in the morning for immediate healing. Yao's formula says to wipe off after one night.
Formula for dissolving facial acne and pimples, while achieving smooth and tight skin:
Tu Gu Gen (Root of Smilax), pound and sieve, mix with Jiang Shui (fermented grain water) to blend evenly. Wash face with Jiang Shui at night, apply medicine. Wash again in the morning. After one hundred days, the radiance will be dazzling, even causing spouses not to recognize each other.
Ge's Formula for Whitening via Oral Medication:
Take peach blossoms from three trees, dry in shade, and grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi before meals, three times a day. Yao says this also slims the waist.
Another formula: Bai Gu Zi Ren (Kernel of White Winter Melon Seed) five fen, Bai Yang Pi (White Poplar Bark) two fen, Tao Hua (Peach Blossom) four fen. Pound and grind. Take one fang cun bi after meals, three times a day. To whiten, add Gu Zi; to redden, add Tao Hua. In thirty days, the face becomes white; in fifty days, hands and feet become white. Another variant includes Ju Pi (Tangerine Peel) three fen and no Yang Pi.
Another formula: Nu Yuan (Herba Siegesbeckiae) three fen, Qian Dan (Red Lead) one fen. Grind into powder, take with vinegar-fermented grain liquid, one dao gui dose. Three times a day. Stools turn black in ten days, lacquer-black in eighteen to nineteen days, completely white in twenty-one days. Stop taking it then; going beyond results in excessive whiteness. For those over thirty, it is difficult to treat further. Avoid Five Pungent Spices during medication.
Another formula: Zhu Dan (Cinnabar) five liang, Tao Hua (Peach Blossom) three liang. Grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi with well water drawn at dawn. Three times a day. Effects noticed in ten days. In twenty days, extreme whiteness occurs, and small amounts of black fluid may be excreted.
Another formula: Bai Song Zhi (White Pine Resin) ten parts, Gan Di Huang (Rehmannia Root) nine parts, Gan Qi (Dried Lacquer) five parts, roasted. Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) one part, processed. Gui Xin (Cinnamon Heart) two parts. Pound, sieve, and make honey pills. Take ten pills, three times a day. All parasites will be expelled, leading to plumpness and whiteness.
Another formula: Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Gui (Cinnamon), and Gan Cao (Licorice Root) in equal parts. Grind into powder. Take one raw chicken egg, mix with one sheng of wine, warm, and take one fang cun bi. Effects in ten days, white and lustrous skin in one month.
Another formula for removing darkness:
Yang Dan (Sheep Gallbladder), Zhu Yi (Pig Pancreas), and Xi Xin (Asarum) in equal parts. Decoct for three boils and apply to the face. In the morning, wash with vinegar-fermented grain liquid.
Another formula: Fu Ling (Poria) and Bai Shi Zhi (White Kaolin) in equal parts. Mix with honey and apply, three times a day.
Formula for becoming plump and white after taking one type of medicine for one month:
Roast Da Dou Huang (Yellow Soybeans), pound like making bean paste residue. Take one da sheng of pure yellow [soybean meal], pound, sieve, and mix with refined Zhu Zhi (Lard) until cooked. Make pills. Take twenty pills with wine, twice a day. Gradually increase to thirty or forty pills. After consuming five sheng, within one month, appetite increases significantly, and the body becomes plump and white. Try it.
Formula for treating baldness and non-growth of beard and eyebrows:
Ma Zi Ren (Hemp Seed) three sheng, Qin Jiao (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome) two he. Soak in Mi Gan Jiang Zhi (Rice washing water) overnight, strain. Bathe once a day; hair will grow two chi in one month.
Another formula: Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit) three fen, Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) two pieces, crushed. Decoct in seven sheng of wine in a sealed vessel for fourteen days. Use for bathing. Hair grows one chi in ten days. Avoid near the face to prevent unwanted hair growth.
Another formula: Sang Bai Pi (Mulberry Root Bark) chopped, three or two sheng. Boil in water for five or six boils, strain. Wash beard and eyebrows frequently; they will stop falling out.
Another formula: Ma Zi Ren (Hemp Seed) three sheng, Bai Tong Ye (White Paulownia Leaf) one handful. Boil in rice washing water for five or six boils, strain. Wash with it; frequent use promotes growth.
Another formula: East-facing Sang Gen (Mulberry Root) three chi long. Steam it over the center of a steamer basket. Collect the juice from both ends and apply to beard and eyebrows for immediate healing.
Formula for yellowing beard and eyebrows:
Burn Wutong Ash, mix with milk. Apply to skin and beard/eyebrows; this is excellent.
Formula for dyeing beard and hair black:
Boil beans in vinegar-fermented grain liquid, then apply lacquer; the color becomes black like lacquer.
Another formula: First wash beard and hair clean. Take Duan Shi (Smelted Iron Ore) and Hufen (Lead carbonate) in equal parts. Mix with Jiang Shui (fermented grain water) and warm. Apply before sleep. Wrap in oilcloth, wash off next day; hair becomes black, very good.
Another formula for plucking white hairs to stimulate black regrowth:
Pluck the white hair, fill the follicle with good white honey, and black hair will grow. If eyebrows lack hair due to needle injury, applying honey also stimulates growth. Recently, people have taken river stones, ground them with Ding Xiang (Clove) juice, plucked the hair, and quickly applied the mixture to the follicle; black hair grows immediately. This method is highly effective.
If there are white dandruff flakes due to head wind, refer to the formulas in the Wind section and Lipid/Gloss formulas at the end of this chapter.
Yao's Formula for treating Acne:
Mix Bai Mi (White Honey) and Fu Ling (Poria), apply. Heal in seven days.
Another formula for facial acne:
Pound fresh Tu Si Zi (Cuscuta Seed), squeeze out juice, and apply. No more than three to five applications.
Another formula for darkening the face:
Gu Yang Dan (Male Sheep Gallbladder), Niu Dan (Cow Gallbladder), and Chun Jiu (Strong Wine) three sheng. Decoct for three boils and apply to the face; this is good.
Formula for malignant sores on the face:
Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome), Huang Bo (Phellodendron Bark), and Hufen (Lead carbonate), each five liang. Sift and powder the sores on the face. See the sore formulas in this section for reference.
Ge's Formula for Body and Axillary Odor (Fox Odor):
Wash armpits with urine on New Year's Day to eliminate odor. Yao says this is highly effective.
Another formula: Roast good Fan Shi (Alum) into powder, store in a silk bag. Frequently powder the armpits. Alternatively, use Ma Chi Fan Shi (Portulaca Alum), roast until juices evaporate, then powder. The condition heals.
Another formula: Qing Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root) two liang, Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) one liang, Duan Shi (Smelted Iron Ore) one liang. Finely powder and apply to armpits. When sweat appears, powder again. Yao's formula adds half a liang of roasted Alum.
Another formula: Take hot steamed rice balls and wipe armpits to remove odor. Feed the residue to dogs. Repeat this once a week for seven days; the condition heals.
Another formula: Boil two chicken eggs until hard, remove shells. Place each in an armpit. Discard the shells at a crossroads without looking back. Do this three times; this is good.
Yao's Formula: Take Niu Zhi (Beef Fat), Hufen (Lead carbonate), and Jiao (Pepper), mix and apply to armpits. Heals overnight. Can be done two or three times for permanent cure.
Another formula for chronic sweating and odor in armpits, palms, soles, groin, and inner thighs:
Gan Gou Qi Gen (Dry Goji Root), Gan Chu Gen (Dry Unknown Root - likely a typo for a specific root, possibly *Chu* refers to a local herb), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) half a liang, Gan Shang Lu (Dry Phytolacca Root), Hufen (Lead carbonate), and Hua Shi (Talcum) each one liang. Mix the six ingredients with Ku Jiu (Vinegar). Apply to armpits until sweat appears. Change clothes and reapply. No more than three applications for healing. If it recurs, reapply, but do not overuse as it may harm. Apply to other sweaty areas as well.
Formula for constant dampness and odor in the groin, or ulceration:
Simply powder with Hufen (Lead carbonate). The condition heals. This is a commonly verified formula.
*Ju Yin Xiao Fang* (Prescriptions of the Recluse): Treatment for Fox Odor.
Ji She (Cloves), Huo Xiang (Patchouli), Qing Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root), and Hufen (Lead carbonate), each two liang. Grind into powder. Apply to armpits, wrap in silk. Frequent use leads to healing.
Formula to induce fragrance:
Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Xun Cao (Agastache), Du Ruo (Pollia Japonica), Du Heng (Dysosma Versipellis), Ben Cao (Ligusticum Chuanxiong? Text says "Ben", likely *Chuan Ben*), in equal parts. Make honey pills. Take three pills in the morning and four in the evening. After twenty days, the soles of the feet will be fragrant; this is highly effective.
Another formula: Gua Zi (Melon Seed), Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Ben Cao (Ligusticum), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Du Heng (Dysosma Versipellis), and Xi Xin (Asarum), each two fen. Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) and Gui (Cinnamon), each five fen. Pound and grind. Take one fang cun bi after meals, three times a day. After five days, breath becomes fragrant. After ten days, the flesh emits fragrance; this is divine and good.
*Short Drama* (Textual Reference): Another formula.
Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Song Shu Gen Ji Pi (Pine Root and Bark), Da Zao (Jujube), and Tian Gua Zi (Sweet Melon Seed), in equal parts. Grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi, three times a day. Effects felt in twenty days. Body becomes fragrant in fifty days. Clothes and bedding become fragrant in one hundred days. Yao agrees.
Formula for treating heart orifice blockage, forgetfulness, and errors:
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, take spider webs and place them in the collar. Do not let others know. Forgetfulness will cease permanently. Yao's formula is the same.
Another formula: On a Ding You day, secretly buy Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root) at the market and keep it in the corner of a hat. Grind into powder and take. Do not let others know. Yao agrees.
Another formula: On a Bing Wu day, carry a turtle shell on the belt; this is good.
Another formula: Dry the hearts of ox, horse, pig, and chicken. Grind into powder. Face the sun, take one fang cun bi with wine, three times a day. Memory improves to answering ten questions correctly.
Confucius' Great Sage Wisdom Pillow Formula was already published in Volume Nine. Yao agrees.
Another formula: Fu Ling (Poria), Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood), Ren Shen (Ginseng) five fen, Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root) seven fen, Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome) two fen. Grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi, three times a day, and one dose at night.
Another formula: Yin dry Shang Lu Hua (Phytolacca Flower) for one hundred days, grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi with water at dusk. Before sleeping, think about what you wish to know; you will have a dream revelation.
Another formula: Shang Dang Ren Shen (Ginseng from Shangdang) half a jin, Ma Bo (Hemp Flower) one sheng from the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Pound and steam together until the aroma dissipates. Take one dao gui dose. Before sleeping, predict future events.
Formula for treating hypersomnia and excessive sleepiness:
Burn Ma Tou Gu (Horse Skull) to ash, grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi, three times a day, and one at night.
Another formula: Burn one rat eye to crumbs, mix with fish grease. Apply to the outer canthus of the eyes. This prevents sleep. Also, wrap the two eyes in a crimson silk pouch and wear them.
Another formula: Ma Huang (Ephedra Herb) and Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome) each five fen, Gan Cao (Licorice Root) three fen. Pound at noon, grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi, three times a day. Yao's formula says it helps memory.
Another formula: Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome) three fen, Fu Ling (Poria) five fen, Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood) five fen, Ren Shen (Ginseng) five fen, Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root) seven fen. Grind into powder. Take one fang cun bi, three times a day, and one at night. Effects seen in five days. Divine and good.
Transmitted Formula for Lack of Hair Luster, Wax Gloss Hair Dressing:
Qing Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Ling Ling Xiang (Lingzhi Fragrance?), Gan Song Xiang (Nardostachys Root), and Ze Lan (Lycopus Herb), each one fen. Wrap in silk. Soak in wine for two nights, then fry in oil for two nights. Add Wax Gloss, adjusting hardness/softness, and boil rapidly. Add a little Hufen (Lead carbonate) and Rouge, then boil slowly until extremely viscous. Strain and shape into sticks for hair dressing; this is divine and good.
Formula for Making Fragrant Hair Gloss:
Based on the Wax Gloss recipe, soak herbs in oil and fry. Apply directly to hair, or wrap in silk and fry.
Method for Making Hand Cream:
One Pig Pancreas, Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) and Tao Ren (Apricot Seed) crushed, each one liang. Xin Yi (Magnolia Flower) two fen. Dong Gu Ren (Winter Melon Seed) two fen, Xi Xin (Asarum) half a fen, Huang Gu (Yellow Melon?), and Gua Lou (Trichosanthes Fruit) each three fen. Use one da sheng of oil. Boil Bai Zhi etc. for two or three boils, strain. Remove all pancreas, then add Dong Gu and Tao Ren powder. Mix well. When the ointment is ready, apply to palms for smoothness.
Bi Dou Xiang Zao Method:
Bi Dou (Mimosa Seed?) one sheng, Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome), Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Bai Shao Yao (White Peony Root), Shui Gua Lou (Water Trichosanthes), Dang Lu (Phytolacca Root), Tao Ren (Apricot Seed), and Dong Gu Ren (Winter Melon Seed) each two liang. Pound, sieve, and mix.
First wash hands and face with water, then apply the medicinal powder for decoration.
Six-Ingredient Clothing Incense Formula:
Chen Xiang (Agarwood) one piece, She Xiang (Musk) one liang, Su He Xiang (Styrax). Coat with honey and roast lightly over low fire until slightly discolored. Bai Jiao Xiang (Dragon's Blood Resin) one liang. Pound Chen Xiang until broken into soybean-sized pieces. Ding Xiang (Clove) one liang, also pounded separately into three or four segments. Pound remaining incense, mix with honey to form incense sticks, and burn. If burning clothing incense, use about half a liang. Huo Xiang (Patchouli) one liang is also good.
Since Ge Hong has already listed formulas for face creams and hair dyeing, he lists methods for lipids and glosses here. These are essential for cosmetic powders.
Formula for Hair Growth:
Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit) three fen, Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) two pieces, raw and crushed. Mix the two ingredients with seven sheng of wine. Store in a porcelain vessel, sealed for fourteen days. The medicine is ready. First wash beard and hair cleanly with ash water, wipe dry firmly. Rub with Black Chicken Fat, three times a day for seven days. Then apply the medicine, three to four times a day. Hair grows one chi in forty days. Do not apply to other areas.
Attached Formulas
*Zhou Hou Fang* Yao's Formula for Acne:
Fu Ling (Poria) powder, mixed with white honey, apply. Heal in seven days.
Another formula for treating many facial spots, resembling quail eggs:
One Antelope Gallbladder, two sheng of wine. Decoct for three boils. Apply and wipe, three times a day; the condition heals.
*Qian Jin Fang*: Treats blood stasis and facial wrinkles.
Grind Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit) thoroughly, mix into common face cream; this is good.
Cui Yuanliang's *Hai Shang Fang*: Scar Removal Ointment.
Roast Huang Fan Shi (Yellow Alum) until juices flow. Chao Hufen (Fried Lead Carbonate) until yellow, each eight fen. Must be finely ground. Mix with lard from the twelfth lunar month, grind into a paste. First rub the scar with raw cloth until painful. Then apply medicine, five times. Also, collect Eagle Droppings and Nest Grass, burn to ash, mix in equal parts with human milk, and apply. Scars will vanish, and flesh will return to normal.
Another formula for treating black spots on the face:
Extract kernels from plum pits, peel, and grind finely. Mix with egg white, apply like thin syrup. Wash with weak fermented grain liquid every evening, then apply Hufen (Lead carbonate). Within five or six days, effects are seen. Avoid wind.
Sun Simiao's Dietary Taboos: Removing Moles.
Take Duan Shi (Smelted Iron Ore), heat on charcoal, insert glutinous rice into the ashes. Wait for rice to melt, then use the rice to dot the mole.
*Wai Tai Mi Yao*: Emergency Formula for Removing Black Spots.
Wash face with warm fermented grain water at night. Rub the black spot with cloth until red and painful. Grind Bai Tan Xiang (White Sandalwood) in water, take concentrated juice and apply. In the morning, wash face with fermented grain water again, and still powder the black spot with eagle droppings.
Another formula to make the face luminous:
Use Mi Tuo Seng (Litharge) decocted in milk and applied to the face; this is good. Also treats Rosacea.
*Sheng Hui Fang*: Formula for Treating Spots.
Use two liang of Mi Tuo Seng (Litharge), finely ground, mixed with human milk, apply to face every night.
Another formula for treating black moles on the body and face:
Use five liang of Li Lu Hui (Veratrum Ash), one large bowl of water. Leach ash juice into a copper vessel. Decoct in a double boiler until it resembles black paste. Gently prick the mole with a needle, then dot with the paste. Good. No more than three applications; highly effective.
Another formula for growing eyebrows:
Use July Black Sesame Flowers, dry in shade, grind into powder. Soak in raw black sesame oil, apply every night.
*Qian Jin Yi*: Formula for Elderly Facial Luster:
One large pig trotter, cleaned and prepared like food. Decoct until gelatinous. Apply to face at night. Wash with fermented grain water in the morning; skin becomes lustrous.
*Tan Shi Xiao Er Fang*: Treatment for Smallpox Scars on the Face:
Mi Tuo Seng (Litharge), finely ground, mixed with water, apply at night. Wash off at dawn; skin becomes level.
There are three formulas for treating ulcers, found in the Wind section.
*Qian Jin Fang*: Treats various axillary odors.
Fu Long Gan (Dragon's Liver/Heated Earth) mixed with water to form mud, apply; heals immediately.
*Wai Tai Mi Yao*: Treats Fox Odor. If the groin is constantly damp and smelly, or forms ulcers:
Soak Qing Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root) in good vinegar, place in armpits, clamp shut; heals immediately.
Another case of Fox Odor:
Use three-year-old strong vinegar mixed with Duan Shi (Smelted Iron Ore), apply.
*Jing Yan Fang*: Excellent treatment for Fox Odor:
Apply fresh ginger to armpits to eradicate the root cause.
Another formula: Blackens beard and eyebrows, preserves complexion, strengthens bones and tendons, brightens eyes and ears, dispels wind-dampness, moistens skin. Long-term use makes one light and vigorous.
Cang Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), any amount. Soak in rice washing water for three days. Change water daily. When full days are reached, remove, scrape off black skin, slice, and dry.