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If a tooth is loose and about to fall out but has not yet detached, causing excruciating pain that makes eating difficult, necessitating its removal, burn horse tail hair (Equi Cauda Crinis) until charred but retaining its medicinal properties, grind into powder, and apply to the painful tooth. The tooth will then fall out. It is absolutely crucial to avoid adhering the powder to healthy teeth; this must be strictly observed.

Burn old white conch shells (Concha Meretricis et Cyclinae) until charred but retaining medicinal properties, add a small amount of Catechu (Catechu) and Borneol (Bingpian), grind into an extremely fine powder, and insufflate onto the affected area. Healing occurs after a single application. This formula treats various types of gan syndrome (nutritional deficiency diseases in children).

Take 1 qian of Alum (Bofan) and 1 qian of Borax (Pengsha), grind into powder. Place the powder inside two jujubes (Ziziphus Jujuba), wrap externally with wet paper, and burn in fire until charred but retaining medicinal properties, then grind into powder. Add 5 fen of Cinnabar (Zhusha) and 3 fen of Borneol (Bingpian), mix thoroughly into a powder. Dip fingers into the powder to rub the teeth, rest for one to two hours, then rinse mouth thoroughly with cold water and spit out. This method expels wind, eliminates parasites, and relieves pain, with excellent efficacy.

Burn eggplant stems (Qadi) until charred, grind into fine powder, place on the ground to remove the "fire qi" (dryness/heat nature), mix with water, and apply as a poultice to the affected area.

Mash fresh ginger (Shengjiang) to extract natural juice, use frequently to rinse the mouth; alternatively, grind into powder and apply topically.

Another prescription: Use raw Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) 8 fen, raw Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai) 5 fen, and a little Catechu (Catechu), grind together into fine powder and apply.

Another prescription: Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) and Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), cut into pieces and powdered, soak in water and hold in the mouth (rinse and expectorate).

Another prescription: Borax (Pengsha), Catechu (Catechu), and Mint Leaf (Bohe Ye) each 1 qian, Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai) 2 qian, and Borneol (Bingpian) 5 fen, grind together into fine powder and apply. All are effective.

Rinsing the mouth with water mixed with red sugar (Hongshatang) can relieve symptoms; alternatively, cooking soup with star anise (Dahuixiang) and eating it is also beneficial.

4 liang of Catechu (Catechu), 5 qian each of Osmanthus Flower (Guihua), Borax (Pengsha), and Mint Leaf (Bohe Ye), combined with licorice root (Gancao) decocted into a paste to form tablets. Hold in the mouth to slowly dissolve, named "Xiangcha Bing" (Fragrant Tea Tablet).

Olive pit (Shaved and charred retaining medicinal properties), Phoenix Shell (Fengtui - i.e., chicken eggshell after hatching, burned on tiles until charred retaining medicinal properties), and Catechu (Catechu) each 3 qian, grind together into fine powder.

For excess heat in the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Take equal parts of Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai), Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi - stir-fried until black), Asarum Root (Xixin), and Dried Ginger (Ganjiang), grind into fine powder. First use rice washing water...

Another prescription: Burn old white conch shells (Concha Meretricis et Cyclinae) until charred retaining medicinal properties, add a small amount of Catechu (Catechu), grind into powder, and insufflate onto the affected area for healing.

Leaves of the large red rose (Da Hong Weiqi Hua), avoid roasting with fire, grind into fine powder, add a small amount of Borneol (Bingpian) and apply/rub. If leaves are unavailable in winter, using the root is also effective.

Human excrement sediment (Renzhongbai) 6 fen, Dragon Bone (Longgu) 2 fen, Borneol (Bingpian) 5 fen, Borax (Pengsha), Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai), and Bear Gallbladder (Xiongdan) each 1 qian, grind into an extremely fine powder, insufflate into the affected area. Highly effective.

Another prescription: Human excrement sediment (Renzhongbai) 8 fen, Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai) 5 fen, Realgar (Xionghuang) 2 fen, Borneol (Bingpian) 0.5 li, grind together into powder and insufflate onto the affected area. Also effective.