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Select the finest *Diospyros kaki* fruit cakes (those made from local soil are not to be used), pound them into a paste in an iron mortar, and have people take turns pounding continuously for three days and three nights. Take out and store in porcelain bottles.

If bleeding is profuse, thirst will inevitably develop. Under no circumstances should water be drunk; drinking water will lead to immediate death. Use *Radix Rehmanniae Preparata* (Shengdi, 生地), *Radix Angelicae Sinensis* (Danggui, 当归), *Herba Ophiopogonis* (Maidong, 麦冬), and *Radix Scrophulariae* (Xuanshen, 玄参) each at 90g (3 liang); *Radix Ginseng* (Renshen, 人参) at 60g (2 liang); *Radix Glycyrrhizae* (Gancao, 甘草), processed *Resina Boswelliae* (Zhixiang, 制乳香), *Resina Myrrhae* (Moyao, 没药), *Herba Siegesbeckiae* (Liujinu, 刘寄奴), and *Lapis Arsenici Rubra* (Huaruishi, 花蕊石) each at 9g (3 qian); powder of *Radix Notoginseng* (Sanqi, 三七根末), *Radix Dipsaci* (Xuduan, 续断), and *Cortex Phellodendri* or similar white bark (Baimu, 白木) each at 15g (5 qian); and *Radix Sanguisorbae* (Diyu, 地榆) at 30g (1 liang). Four doses will cure it. This is truly a miraculous formula; do not neglect it.

Asphalt, regardless of quantity, is ground into powder, mixed evenly with filings of resonant copper, and sprinkled on the wound for immediate healing.
Another prescription: For injuries caused by knives or weapons resulting in coma but where breath remains, urgently stir-fry scallion whites (Congbai, 葱白) in a hot pan until warm, and apply thoroughly over the injured area. When the patient begins to groan, replace with fresh scallions and reapply. Once the patient regains consciousness and stabilizes, grind authentic *Radix Notoginseng* (Sanqi, 三七) into powder, mix with saliva, and apply to the wound for immediate healing.

Specially treats cuts from knives and axes, as well as all falls, blows, fractures, and accidental burns or scalds, ensuring immediate healing. Use 120g (4 liang) of refined *Lapis Plumbi Subacetatis* (Huandan, 黄丹) that has been purified five to six times, and 60g (2 liang) of *Camphora* (Zhangnao, 樟脑) powder. Grind together to an extremely fine consistency and store in a porcelain jar. When encountering such conditions, mix two teaspoons with honey and apply to the affected area to stop pain immediately; scabs will form overnight.

For sudden waist sprains causing pain, and all extremity injuries without bleeding but with internal bruising (cyanosis/purple discoloration), first crush scallion whites (Congbai, 葱白), stir-fry until hot, and rub thoroughly over the painful area. Then, apply *Radix Rhei* (Dahuang, 大黄) powder mixed with juice of fresh ginger (Shengjiang, 生姜) to the site. Drink good wine freely. This is effective even for cases persisting for three months or half a year.

Burn rotten hemp ropes used for bundling tobacco in tobacco shops to ash. Take 6g (2 qian) per dose, washed down with yellow wine. Severe cases will heal after three doses.

Take winter loofah leaves (Sigua Ye, 丝瓜叶), dry them in the shade, grind into powder, and apply to the site. No scars will remain.

Equal parts of *Radix Saposhnikoviae* (Fangfeng, 防风), *Herba Schizonepetae* (Jingjie, 荆芥), and *Radix Glycyrrhizae* (Gancao, 甘草) are decocted in water. Wash the wound in a windless place.

Burn white cotton wadding to ash and pack it into the wound to stop bleeding and relieve pain; this is miraculously effective.

Take a tuft of hair and burn it to ash. Also burn the ash of a white felt hat worn for many years. Mix both ashes into a fine powder and apply to the site for immediate effect.

Take one ox gallbladder, an unspecified amount of *Ferrum Oxydatum* (Duanshi, 锻石), and 15g (5 qian) of *Rhizoma Bletillae* (Baiji, 白芨) ground into powder. Place inside the ox gallbladder and dry in the shade. Use a small amount each time to promote tissue regeneration and relieve pain. Do not let women's hands touch it.