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In the room, first use shed snake skin cloth to wipe the four limbs. Wait until cool, then immediately bathe and wash, allowing sweat to penetrate thoroughly. The body and face will be covered in bead-like sweat. Lie down in the room for one hour. Only after the sweat resolves may one exit. Bathe once every five days.

Ba Ye Tang (Eight Leaf Decoction) [Formula 196]
Morus alba leaf (Sangye), Nelumbo nucifera leaf (Heye), Rehmannia glutinosa leaf (Dihuangye), Gleditsia sinensis fruit spine leaf (Zaojiaoye), Xanthium sibiricum leaf (Canger ye), Mentha haplocalyx leaf (Boye), Acorus tatarinowii rhizome leaf (Changpuye), Polygonum multiflorum stem leaf (Shouwuye).
Dry each herb separately, burn until carbonized but retaining medicinal properties (burned to retain nature), steep in water to extract juice, and wash the affected area with it.

Dao Yang Fang (Reverse Yang Formula) [Formula 197], also known as Shi Can San. For severe cases of leprosy sores and swelling, where black spots rapidly disappear, sexual abstinence is mandatory to preserve life.
Use live silkworms, ground raw into powder. Take one qian with wine; the penis will become flaccid and unable to erect.

Ranshe You (Python Oil) [Formula 198]
Apply python oil to the penis to induce flaccidity and inability to erect.

Bai Zhu Xue San (Spoiled Pig Blood Powder) [Formula 199]
In the twelfth lunar month, collect blood dripping when slaughter is complete. Store in a yin place until naturally dry, then grind into powder. Mix with pig brain to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Take three qian with fly-salt wine; erection will not occur for one month.

Sheng Gua San (Raw Melon Powder) [Formula 200], also known as Bai Hua San.
All fruits bloom before bearing fruit, except the loofah, which bears fruit before blooming. If "wild flowers" (abnormal blooms) appear, the melon rots and falls off. If good flowers appear, the melon grows after the flower fades. Observe the vine; if wild flowers fade, harvest such melons, dry them, and name them "Bai Hua Guo" (Deflowered Melon). Grind into powder and administer to patients to cause impotence. This applies not only to loofah but to any plant that produces its main body (fruit/root) before flowering; consumption leads to erectile dysfunction.

Zheng Fa (Steaming Method) [Formula 201]
Dig a pit on the ground, six chi long, three chi wide, two chi deep. Heat thoroughly with mulberry wood fire or charcoal. Add five dou of rice bran mixed with wine lees and xi tang (cane sugar syrup). Steam these ingredients in a steamer until hot, then pour into the pit and spread flat. Cover thickly with cypress leaves, then cover with straw mats, and spread another mat. Have the patient lie on the mat, cover with quilts, and ensure no ventilation. Sleep for one to two hours. The heat from below passes through the bran and cypress leaves, inducing profuse foul-smelling sweat and a sense of bodily comfort. After midnight, gradually remove the covers. Do not exit until the sweat dries naturally. The next day, wash in a windless place with herbal decoction to remove sweat impurities. If the patient is strong, take one to two bowls of Fangfeng Tongsheng San or one to two qian of Qingfengteng Gao before steaming; this is excellent. If weak, do not take medicine, only steam.

Yun Fa (Ironing/Warming Method) [Formula 202]
Stir-fry late-season silkworm sand with salt until hot. Wrap in cloth. Apply heat to areas with lumps. Replace when cool. Stir-frying with vinegar is particularly effective. Early-stage lesions will recede immediately. If silkworm sand is unavailable, Taihu mud/sand, pearls, or Wumingyi (Psilomelane) stir-fried with vinegar can be used for ironing.

Xi Xun Fa (Washing and Fumigation Method) [Formula 203]
Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao), Sichuan aconite root (Chuanwu), Wild onion (Hucong), Aconitum carmichaeli lateral root (Caowu).
Decoct strongly. Add realgar (Xionghuang) and orpiment (Shihuang) powder. Soak and wash spasmodic fingers for one day. Fumigate for half a day using burned side-cypress leaves (Ceboye), pine joints (Songjie), and spicy smartweed (Laliao). Then, grind frankincense (Ruxiang), myrrh (Moyao), dragon's blood (Xuexie), borax (Pengsha), Chuanwu, Caowu, musk (Shexiang), borneol (Zhangbing), and bletilla striata rhizome (Baiji) into powder. Reduce water amount, boil briefly, and apply to spasmodic fingers. Avoid water contact for seven days; skin will naturally shed. Fumigate two or three more times for cure.

Treatment of Leprosy Sores [Formula 204] Washing Prescription
Syringa oblata root bark (Weilingxian), Polygonum multiflorum (Shouwu), Acorus tatarinowii rhizome (Changpu), Licorice root (Gancao), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Persicaria hita (Liujinu), Sophora flavescens root (Kushen) (each 1 liang 3 qian).
Cut herbs coarsely, place in an urn, fill with water, and decoct to a strong liquid. In the early morning, have the patient eat slightly full. Place the medicinal liquid in a tub. The patient sits on the tub on a stable rack. Fumigate with the steam. If cool, throw in red-hot bricks to generate heat rising upwards. Repeat this three or four times. Then enter the liquid for bathing. Must be done in a small, sealed, non-ventilated room. Bathe from morning until noon. Then rub 5 qian of rubbing medicine: half on both palms, half on both soles. Rub right hand on left, left hand on right, alternating frequently between hands and feet. After noon bath, continue rubbing until Shen/You hours (3-7 PM). Palms and soles will feel like burning fire. Bind the soles tightly with paper strips to prevent qi dispersion. Drink one large bowl of decoction. Keep bound for three days without untying. Avoid salt and soy sauce. Avoid wind exposure; otherwise, discoloration and spot fading will delay. Drink only one bowl of decoction. On the fourth day, break the fast with chicken soup broth while maintaining abstinence. Cure in seven days.

Rubbing Prescription [Formula 205]
Mercury (1 qian 7 fen), Chalcanthite (Danfan), Alum (Mingfan) (each 8.5 fen).
Grind until no starlight (mercury globules) is visible. Mix with sesame oil to a thick consistency. Beat for a long time until paste-like.

Decoction Prescription [Formula 206]
Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Gardenia fruit (Shanzhi), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Angelica pubescens root (Duhuo), Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao), Peucedanum root (Qianhu), Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong), Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Quisqualis fruit (Mugua), Pueraria lobata root (Huafen), Coptis chinensis rhizome (Huanglian), Sinomenium acutum stem (Qingfengteng), Angelica dahurica root (Baizhi), Taraxacum officinale spur (Zaoci), Cold Rice Ball (Lengfantuan) (equal parts).
Decoct with ginger and jujube water. Take three doses over three days.

Shuang Gen Sha Pi Yin (Double Root Sand Bark Drink) [Formula 207], treats initial leprosy sores, and also treats condyloma warts and bone erosion from toxicity.
Schizonepeta root (Jingjiegen), Ephedra stem (Mahuanggen), Late silkworm sand (Wancansha), Phellodendron bark (Baixianpi), Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi) (each 3 liang), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Rhubarb (Dahuang) (each 1 liang), Tuberous soap bean (Yaobao) (9 jin), Trichosanthes root (Tianhuafen), Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao) (each 1 liang 5 qian), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Angelica pubescens root (Duhuo) (each 7 qian), Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) (1 jin).
Prepare as five doses. Decoct with water, add half wine. Take warm. Initially take ten doses.

Pill Prescription [Formula 208]
Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Schizonepeta seed head (Jingjiesui), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng) (each 4 liang), Old Glaze Ash (Jiuliuhui) (2 liang).
Grind to powder. Boil 4 liang of Rehmannia glutinosa root (Shudi) in wine, mash until soft. Add 10 liang of Cold Rice Ball (Lengfantuan), mash into paste. Add herb powder to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Take 50 pills with decoction. Using the white flesh of the cold rice ball is best.

Decoction Prescription [Formula 209]
Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Sinomenium acutum stem (Qingfengteng), Rehmannia glutinosa root (Shengdi), Prepared Rehmannia root (Shudi), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Akebia stem (Mutong), Licorice root (Gancao), Gastrodia elata tuber (Tianma), Coix seed (Yiyiren), Honeycomb (Fengfang - roasted yellow incense), Taxillus chinensis (Sangjisheng), Red peony root (Chishao), Taraxacum spur (Zaoci), Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Phellodendron bark (Baixianpi).
For large doses, add 1 liang of Cold Rice Ball per dose. Decoct with water. Take with pills. For head/face lesions, add more Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong); for body lesions, add more Cimicifuga rhizome (Shengma) and Kudzu root (Gegen); for arm lesions, add more Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi); for leg lesions, add more Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi) and Quisqualis fruit (Mugua).

Qi Sheng San (Seven Sages Powder) [Formula 210]
Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua) (4 liang), Apricot seed (Xingren) (14 grains), Soap bean pod seed (Zaojiazi) (7 grains), Tuberous soap bean (Yaobao) (7 slices), Stiff silkworm (Jiangcan) (14 strips), Cicada slough (Chantui) (2 qian), Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) (1 jin).
Decoct 4 bowls of water to 2 bowls. Take in 2-3 doses. Mild cases: 2 doses. Severe cases: 3-4 doses. Cure.

Bai Tong Tang (White Connective Decoction) [Formula 211]
Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome (Baizhu), Akebia stem (Mutong), Quisqualis fruit (Mugua), Peucedanum root (Qianhu), Bupleurum root (Chaihu), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Angelica pubescens root (Duhuo), Pueraria lobata root (Huafen), Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Sinomenium acutum stem (Qingfengteng), Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi), Licorice root (Gancao), Tangerine peel (Chenpi), Horn needle (Jiaozhen), Tribulus fruit (Jili), Mint (Bohe), Coix seed (Yiyiren), Xanthium fruit (Cangerzi), Soap bean pod seed (Zaojiazi) (equal parts).
Add 1 liang of Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) per dose. Decoct with ginger and jujube water.

Jing Shen Yin (Schizonepeta Divine Drink) [Formula 212], treats initial leprosy sores.
Schizonepeta seed head (Jingjiesui) 4 liang. Decoct in 5-6 bowls of water until two-thirds remain. Filter and drink. Also decoct 1 jin in water for fumigation and washing. Cure in 3-4 sessions. No toxicity flare-up.

Huo Zhu Jiang (Fire Pearl Paste) [Formula 213], treats newly born leprosy sores.
Extract natural juice from Sheluan Cao (Snake Egg Grass). Mix with warm wine. Drink several bowls continuously for 4-5 times. Desquamation and cure follow.

Huang Long Sui (Yellow Dragon Marrow) [Formula 214], treats initial leprosy sores.
Take white-necked earthworms. Mash in a basin. Add water, grind, and filter to clarify. Take the clear liquid once daily. Cure in 2-3 days.

Qi Tou Tang (Goji Head Decoction) [Formula 215], treats initial leprosy. Take Baidu San (Poison Resolving Powder) for 3-4 doses initially.
Decoct 2-3 jin of Goji berry shoots (Gouqitou) in strong water. Fumigate and wash 2-3 times. Cure.

Fan Bai Yin (Foreign White Drink) [Formula 216], this is the true formula, also treats syphilis (Note by author's father).
Fanbai Cao, Viola yedoensis (Zihuadiding), Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Akebia stem (Mutong), Taraxacum spur (Zaoci), Sinomenium acutum stem (Qingfengteng), Soap bean pod seed (Zaojiazi), Arctium fruit (Niubangzi), Cnidium fruit (Shechuangzi), Stiff silkworm (Jiangcan) (12 pieces), Mulberry bark (Sangpi), Coix seed (Yiyiren).
Add 4 liang of Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) per dose. Decoct with half water, half wine. Take 10 doses. Cure.

Ba Xian Tang (Eight Immortals Decoction) [Formula 217], also treats leprosy condyloma toxicity.
Ginseng root (Renshen) (3 fen), Coix seed (Yiyiren) (2 qian), Pueraria lobata root (Huafen) (1.2 qian), Taraxacum spur (Zaoci) (21 pieces), Honeycomb (Fengfang) (7 holes), Floating wheat (Fumai) (one handful), Cold Rice Ball (Lengfantuan) (3 liang), Glaze ash (Liuhui) (7.5 fen).
Decoct with water, take warm. 7 doses for cure.

San Chuan Shen Ying Tang (Three Chuan Divine Response Decoction)
Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong), Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi) (each 5 fen), Coptis chinensis rhizome (Chuanhuanglian), Coptis teeta rhizome (Tuhuanglian) (each 1 qian).
First, take 1.5 jin of rice ball. Scrape skin with bamboo knife, use only white flesh (no yellow), crush avoiding iron tools. Decoct in 4 bowls of water until 2 bowls remain. Strain, add herbs, decoct again to 1 bowl. Add 3 spoons of oil rendered from male pig liver. Take 3-4 doses to stop.

San Fen San (Three Parts Powder) [Formula 219], treats initial leprosy.
Mix with yellow flower wine. Nine steams and nine sun-dryings. Grind to powder. Take 1-2 fen with warm wine. Drink wine freely until numbness lasts one day and night. Follow with Buzhong Tang (Tonify Middle Decoction) for 3 doses. On the fourth day, repeat San Fen San, then Buzhong Tang for 3 doses. Repeat this cycle three times. First dose causes sore eruption; second dose dries discharge; third dose causes shedding. Permanent cure, no recurrence.

Huang Bai Da Dan (Yellow White Great Elixir) [Formula 220], treats same as above.
Use 0.5 jin of Sophora flower. Soak in boiling water to remove lime, dry, and grind to powder. Add 4 liang of Alum (Baifan). Form pills with wine paste, size of sophora seeds. Take 50-60 pills with wine. Three times daily. Finish course for cure.

Kan Li Dan (Kan-Li Pill) [Formula 221]
Realgar (Xionghuang) (1 liang), Alum (Mingfan) (2 liang).
Grind to powder. Take 5 fen with hot wine. If difficult to swallow, form pills with yellow millet paste, size of sophora seeds. Take for 3-7 days. Full cure, no toxicity flare-up.

Zao Ling Dan (Date Spirit Pill) [Formula 222]
Ash from aged turtle shell (Baiguiban hui), Mapiao Cao, Lycium bark (Digupi) (each 1 liang), Sophora fruit (Huaishi), Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao), Walnut kernel (Youhetao) (each 1 liang).
If sores are large, add 1 liang of birch bark powder. Grind all to powder. Form pills with northern red dates, size of sophora seeds. Take 30 pills with tea. Cure in 7 days.

San Mu Wu Zi Dan (Three Mothers Five Seeds Pill) [Formula 223]
Motherwort herb (Yimucao), Anemarrhena rhizome (Zhimu), Fritillaria bulb (Beimu), Sophora seed (Huazi), Xanthium fruit (Cangerzi), Vitex fruit (Manjingzi), Soap bean pod seed (Zaojiazi), Arctium fruit (Niubangzi).
Grind to equal powder. Add 1 qian of tiger shin bone (Hu Jinggu) calcined and preserved nature per 1 liang of powder. Form pills with white liquor paste, size of sophora seeds. Take 10-20 pills with warm wine.

Ding Tong Yin (Pain-Stopping Drink) [Formula 224], treats chronic bone and joint pain.
Rubia cordifolia root (Qiancao), Ephedra stem (Mahuang), Lindera root (Wuyao) (each 1 qian), Fine tea buds (Xicha ya) (3 qian), Roasted Sophora seed (Huazi jiao), Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao) (each 5 qian), Fish swim bladder (Yubiao chang) (3 qian fried with rice flour into beads), Frankincense (Ruxiang) (1 qian), Ginger (5 slices), Green onion (5 roots).
Decoct and take 3 doses for cure.

Qi Shen Tang (Seven Gods Decoction) [Formula 225]
Honeycomb (Fengfang) (3 qian), Stiff silkworm (Jiangcan) (2 qian), Soap bean pod (Jiaozizi) (5 pieces), Light bamboo leaf (Danzhuye) (20 leaves), Centipede grass (Dengxin) (20 strands, 7 cun long), Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) (4 liang).
Use one frog. Scrape abdominal dirt, air-dry, cut into four pieces. Add one piece per dose for decoction. Treating left front foot heals left hand disease; left hind foot heals left foot disease; similarly for upper/lower. First 1-2 doses trigger eruption; 3rd dose stabilizes condition; 4th dose concludes treatment.

Sui Tao Jiang (Age Peach Paste) [Formula 226], treats initial leprosy sores.
Take one walnut kernel per year of age. Arrange vertically in wok. Place a pinch of fine tea on each walnut. Decoct with wine. Chew walnuts and drink wine. Rapid cure.

Huma Fan (Sesame Rice Meal) [Formula 227]
Remove pits from 21 jujubes. Fill each with palace powder (Gongfen). Cook 3 jujubes daily with half sheng of rice. Eat as meal. When 7 jujubes are consumed, sores heal.

La Fan Wan (Wax Alum Pill) [Formula 228]
Datura flower (Naoyanghua - mixed with wine, 9 steams/dryings), Aconite root (Caowu - soaked in wine, stir-fried), Alum (Baifan), Yellow resin (Huangzhan - melted) (equal parts).
Grind to powder. Add little honey. Form pills size of radish seed. Take 50-60 pills with wine.

Tang An San (Sugar Bank Powder) [Formula 229]
Crust from vat bottom (Gangzhongan) (0.5 jin), Black rock sugar (Heishatang) (0.5 jin).
Mix well, divide into 3 doses. Also, grind Realgar (Xionghuang) and fly-skin ash (Feihui), dried alum (Kufan) (each 5 qian) to powder. Take 3 qian with wine.

Tian Chen Dan (Sky Dust Pill) [Formula 230]
Head scurf (Tougou - select from women), Realgar (Xionghuang) (each 2 qian), Cinnabar (Zhusha) (5 fen).
Form 18 pills. Take half first. Shedding occurs in 7 days. If not cured, take remaining. Complete course for stability. Take with wine.

Bao Zhen Yin (Preserve Truth Drink) [Formula 231]
Lean mutton 4 liang, boiled soft, extract 6-7 bowls of juice. Add 4 liang of cicada slough (Chanke). Ephedra stem (Mahuang): Spring/Autumn 1.5 liang, Summer 1 liang, Winter 2 liang. Re-boil until 4 bowls remain. Drink completely. Eat mutton to induce sweat. Drowsiness for one day. After waking, symptoms resolve in 3 days. No toxicity. For bone/joint pain, add 1 liang of high-quality Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao). Not needed if no pain.

Xu Ming Tang (Empty Noise Decoction) [Formula 232]
Cicada slough (Chanke) (4 liang), Fairy Remnant Grain (Xian Yiliang - i.e., Tufuling 0.5 jin), Lysimachia herb (Lizhicao) (1 liang), Ephedra stem (Mahuang): Spring/Summer 7 qian, Autumn/Winter 1.5 liang.
One dose: Decoct 3 bowls water to 1 bowl. Take for 3-4 days for shedding. For severe/multiple sores, 3 doses suffice for cure and prevention of recurrence. No toxicity.

Ru Su Tang (Milk Butter Decoction) [Formula 233]
Lean mutton 1 jin. Decoct in 8 bowls water until half remains. Remove meat, keep juice. Send down with wine. To juice, add 4 liang cicada slough (Chanke), 1 liang Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong), 1 liang Syringa oblata root bark (Weilingxian). Ephedra stem (Mahuang): Spring 9 qian, Summer 6 qian, Autumn 8 qian, Winter 1 liang. Decoct to 1 bowl. Take warm. Change clothes immediately. Wrap head with silk. Profuse foul sweat will emerge. Wash with Schizonepeta decoction. Sores erupt. Shedding in 3-4 days. No toxicity flare-up.

Huma Yin (Sesame Drink) [Formula 234]
Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Red Poria (Chifuling), Gastrodia elata tuber (Tianma), Sesame seed (Huma) (each 1 liang), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Angelica pubescens root (Duhuo), Stiff silkworm (Jiangcan), Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao), Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi), Lycium bark (Digupi), Angelica sinensis root (Danggui), Scutellaria root (Huangqin), Coptis chinensis rhizome (Huanglian), Eucommia bark (Duzhong), Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi), Black bindweed seed (Heiqianiu), Coix seed (Yiyiren), Taraxacum spur (Zaoci) (each 5 qian).
Make 10 doses. Add 1 liang Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling).

Rou He You (Meat Kernel Oil) [Formula 235]
Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Polygonum multiflorum (Shouwu), Pueraria lobata root (Huafen), Sophora flavescens root (Kushen) (each 3 liang), Cold Rice Ball (Lengfantuan) (1 liang), Soap nut kernel meat (Feizhaoherou) (4 liang), Lard (Zhuzhiyou) (4 liang).
Decoct 1 bowl water until half remains. Divide into 5-6 doses. If many sores and ineffective, take one more dose for full cure. Avoid ironware.

Treatment for Condyloma Toxicity [Formula 236]
Cinnabar (Zhusha) (5 qian), Realgar (Xionghuang), Sulfur (Huanghuang) (each 7 qian), Frankincense (Ruxiang), Myrrh (Moyao) (each 2 qian).
Grind to powder. Melt 1 liang yellow resin (Huangzhan) to form pills, size of radish seed. Take 4 li per dose. Send down with 4 liang Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) decoction. Three times daily.

Another Prescription [Formula 237]
White Arsenic (Baipi) [4 qian (reduce by 80%)] , Realgar (Xionghuang) (1 liang), Yellow resin (Huangzhan) (1 liang), Bovine gallstone (Niuhuang) (3 qian).
Grind to powder. Form pills weighing 1.5 fen. Take one pill on empty stomach with Smilax glabra rhizome (Tufuling) decoction.

Lei Gong San (Thunder Duke Powder) [Formula 238], i.e., Zaizao San.
Curcuma zedoaria rhizome (Yujin), Aucklandia root (Muxiang) (each 5 qian), Rhubarb (Dahuang), Mirabilite (Puxiao), White brucea seed (Bai Chou - half raw half cooked), Taraxacum spur (Zaoci) (each 1 liang).
Grind to powder. Take 5 qian in the morning, facing east, with wine. Adjust based on deficiency/excess and severity. After taking, worms resembling fish brains/intestines may pass. Avoid all toxic, wind-agitating, fresh/fishy, salty foods for half a month. Avoid beef, horse, donkey, mule, goose, pheasant, poultry, beasts, fermented foods, smoked/grilled items for life. Only deer and musk are edible.

Zui Xian San (Intoxicating Immortal Powder) [Formula 239]
Sesame seed (Huma), Arctium fruit (Niubangzi), Vitex fruit (Manjingzi), Goji berry (Gouqizi) (each 1 liang), Tribulus fruit (Bajili), Sophora flavescens root (Kushen), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Trichosanthes seed (Gualouren) (each 5 qian), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie) (2 liang), Clam powder (Gafen), Whole scorpion (Quanxie), Agastache herb (Huoxiang) (each 7 qian), Musk (Shexiang), Frankincense (Ruxiang), Myrrh (Moyao) (each 6 qian), Rice grain (Che mi) (1.2 liang), Diuzi (Ban jin).
Grind to powder. Take 2 qian with wine. Three times daily. First take Zaizao San, then tonics. Once Yuanqi returns, resume this prescription. Avoid salt, soy sauce, oil, vinegar, fish, pepper, fruits, grilled foods. Eat only bland porridge and seasonal vegetables. Especially avoid eggplant and mustard greens. Best to steam and eat Black-striped Snake (Wushaoshe). Body feels intoxicated. Bleeding gums or foul water discharge indicates efficacy.

Shenxian Zihua Wan (Immortal Purple Flower Pill) [Formula 240], take after finishing previous two formulas. Guarantees safety for three years.
Bungarus multicinctus (Baihuashe) (1 liang), Polygonum multiflorum (Shouwu), Syringa oblata root bark (Weilingxian), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie) (each 4 qian), Ephedra stem (Mahuang) (2 qian), Sesame seed (Huma) (1 qian), Cnidium fruit (Shechuangzi) (2 qian).
Coarsely chop six herbs. Soak snake in one bowl of pure wine overnight. Remove skin and bones. Sun-dry together, return to original wine. Soak and dry repeatedly until wine is exhausted. Grind to powder. Add Ginseng root (Renshen) 1 liang, Aucklandia root (Muxiang) and Agarwood (Chenxiang) 3.5 qian each, Angelica sinensis root (Danggui) 7.5 qian, Gastrodia elata tuber (Tianma) and Tuberous soap bean (Yaobao) 5 qian each, Musk (Shexiang) 3 qian, Frankincense (Ruxiang) and Myrrh (Moyao) 1 qian each, Realgar (Xionghuang) and Cinnabar (Chensha) 5 qian each, Nutmeg (Roudoukou) 1 piece, Dingfeng Cao 2.5 qian, Huantongzi 1 liang. All ground without fire. Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Licorice root (Gancao), Asarum root (Xixin), Ligusticum chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong), Angelica pubescens root (Duhuo), Atractylodes lancea rhizome (Cangzhu), Peony root (Shaoyao), Loquat leaf (Pipaye), Tribulus fruit (Jili), Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi), Angelica dahurica root (Baizhi), Sophora flavescens root (Kushen) (each 5 qian), Sesame seed (Huma), Ephedra stem (Mahuang), Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi), Aconite root (Caowu), Sichuan aconite root (Chuanwu), Typhonium rhizome (Baifuzi), Acorus tatarinowii rhizome (Changpu) (each 3.5 qian). All ground separately. Put 2 jin Diuzi (husked) in bottle. Moisten with wine, wrap tightly in bamboo leaf paper. Steam over water for one day and night until black and rotten. Pound into paste. Divide into two parts. Each part mixes with Part 1 powder (6 qian), Part 2 powder (8 qian), Part 3 powder (1.5 liang). Blend with glutinous rice paste to form pills size of sophora seeds. Take 20 pills, increase to 50-60. Take at dawn, noon, and dusk with tea. Avoid labor, sexual intercourse, salt/vinegar/fermented/fresh foods, seafood, fruits, spicy items.

Jie Zhu Wan (Mustard Cinnabar Pill) [Formula 241], treats purple-black necrotic ulcers.
Azolla (Qingping), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Sophora flavescens root (Kushen), Chinese vermilion (Tuzhu), Bungarus multicinctus (Baihuashe) (each 4 liang).
Grind to powder. Use soap pod extract as binder. Form pills size of sophora seeds. Take 60 pills with tea. Toxin exits through pores.

Duoming Dan (Life-Seizing Pill) [Formula 242], also known as Jiulong Dan. Treats various severe wind diseases.
Aconite root (Caowu), Polygonum multiflorum (Shouwu), Myrrh (Moyao), Scutellaria root (Huangqin), Hematite (Yuyuliang), Syringa oblata root bark (Weilingxian), Tribulus fruit (Jili), Acorus tatarinowii rhizome (Changpu), Gastrodia elata tuber (Tianma), Castor seed (Bimazi) (each 1 liang), Omphalia lapidescens sclerotium (Leiwuan), Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao), Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie), Sesame seed (Huma), Ephedra stem (Mahuang), Arctium fruit (Niubangzi), Bungarus multicinctus (Baihuashe), Red peony root (Chishao), Whole scorpion (Quanxie), Elaphe carinata (Wushaoshe) (each 1 liang), Frankincense (Ruxiang), Rice grain (Che mi) (each 3 qian), Centipede (Wugong) (1 piece), Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Sinomenium acutum stem (Qingfengteng) (each 5 liang), Bischofite fruit (Mubiezi) (1.5 liang), Atractylodes lancea rhizome (Cangzhu), Diuzi (each 0.5 jin), Soap pod (Zaojia) (1 jin chopped).