每夜临睡时，含荔枝肉一二枚，次早吐出，半月见效。
又方∶每早洗面时，用白牵牛粉擦牙漱口，日久自无此病。
又方∶益智仁一两，甘草二钱，共为末，每用一二钱干吞下，心气不足口臭者最宜。或
用密陀僧一钱，醋调漱口亦可。
又方∶茴香煮羹，或生食之，极效。或用盐梅时时含之。
元参二三片，含口中，即生津液，大有功效。
此脾冷也。用焦术、青皮、炮姜各五分，法夏、木香、丁香各一钱，共研细末，米汤为
丸如粟米大。小儿一岁者服十丸，大人每服三、四钱，服完自愈。如不见效，则系脾热，须
照后方服之。
又方∶治脾热口角流涎。焦术、滑石各五分，扁豆、茯苓、石斛各三分，黄连二分，葛
根一分半，甘草一分，共为末，灯心汤调下，小儿每服一钱，大人每服三四钱。
凡中木瓜毒，其舌亦肿胀满口，方见解救诸毒门。
此症由心经火盛，以致卒然舌大肿硬，咽喉闭塞，实时气绝，名曰 舌，至危之症。
用皂矾不拘多少，放新瓦上火 红色，摊冷研细，以瓷调羹撬开牙关，或用盐梅搽之，或用
半夏擦之自开，将药搽舌上，立效如神。再用锅底烟三钱（以烧草者为佳，烧煤炭者忌用），
冲酒送服。若舌肿而喉内有痰者，即是喉风，须查咽喉各方治之。
又方∶醋调锅底烟子，敷舌上下，最效，多敷更妙。
又方∶雄鸡冠血搽舌上，咽下即愈。
又方∶蒲黄研末掺之，如因寒而得者，须斟酌调治为要。
又方∶蓖麻子四十粒，纸上取油，将油纸烧烟熏舌，即消。若舌上出血，熏鼻中自止。
若已误刺，醋调百草霜涂之。
Every night before going to sleep, hold one or two lychee meats in the mouth, and spit them out the next morning; efficacy will be seen within half a month.
Another prescription: Every morning while washing the face, use powder of *Ipomoea nil* (White Morning Glory Seed) to brush teeth and rinse the mouth; after a long time, this ailment will naturally disappear.
Another method: One tael of *Alpinia oxyphylla* fruit (Yi Zhi Ren), two qian of *Glycyrrhiza uralensis* root (Licorice Root), ground together into fine powder. Swallow one or two qian dry each time. This is most suitable for halitosis caused by insufficient Heart Qi. Alternatively, use one qian of *Litharge* (Mi Tuo Seng), mixed with vinegar to rinse the mouth.
Another method: Boil fennel (*Foeniculum vulgare*) into a soup and consume it, or eat it raw; it is extremely effective. Or, constantly hold preserved plum (salted plum) in the mouth.
Two or three slices of *Scrophularia ningpoensis* root (Shen Shen) held in the mouth immediately generates saliva fluids, with great efficacy.
This is due to Cold-Spleen. Use five fen of charred *Atractylodes macrocephala* rhizome (Jiao Zhu), five fen of *Citrus reticulata* peel (Qing Pi), and five fen of processed *Zingiber officinale* rhizome (Pao Jiang); along with one qian of *Pinellia ternata* tuber (Fa Xia), one qian of *Costus root* (Mu Xiang), and one qian of *Syzygium aromaticum* bud (Ding Xiang). Grind all into fine powder, and make pills the size of millet grains using rice decoction. For a one-year-old child, administer ten pills; for adults, administer three to four qian per dose. After finishing the course, self-healing occurs. If there is no effect, it indicates Heat-Spleen, and one must follow the subsequent prescription.
Another method: Treats dribbling of saliva from the corners of the mouth due to Heat-Spleen. Use five fen of charred *Atractylodes macrocephala* rhizome (Jiao Zhu) and five fen of *Talcum* (Hua Shi); three fen of *Dolichos lablab* seed (Bian Dou), three fen of *Poria cocos* sclerotium (Fu Ling), and three fen of *Dendrobium nobile* stem (Shi Hu); two fen of *Coptis chinensis* rhizome (Huang Lian); one and a half fen of *Pueraria lobata* root (Ge Gen); and one fen of *Glycyrrhiza uralensis* root (Licorice Root). Grind all into powder and take with decoction of *Juncus effusus* stem (Deng Xin Tang). Children take one qian per dose; adults take three to four qian per dose.
In cases of poisoning from *Paullinia cupana* (Guava/Quince poison - note: context implies specific toxic reaction, often associated with certain fruits or substances in TCM context, here translated as Guava/Quince poison based on 'Mu Gua'), the tongue also swells to fill the mouth. See the chapter "Rescue from Various Poisons" for the solution.
This syndrome arises from excessive Fire in the Heart Meridian, causing sudden swelling and stiffness of the tongue, blockage of the throat, and immediate cessation of breath. It is named "Tongue Swelling" (She Zhang), a critical condition.
Use an arbitrary amount of *Vitriol* (Zao Fan), place it on a new tile and heat until red, spread it to cool, and grind into fine powder. Use a porcelain spoon to pry open the jaw, or apply preserved plum, or rub with *Pinellia ternata* tuber to open the mouth. Apply the medicine to the tongue; it works miraculously fast. Then, mix three qian of soot from the bottom of the cooking pot (soot from burning grass is preferred; avoid soot from burning coal) with wine and ingest it. If the tongue is swollen and there is phlegm in the throat, it is Wind-Throat (Hou Feng); consult prescriptions for throat diseases to treat it.
Another method: Mix soot from the bottom of the cooking pot with vinegar and apply to the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue; this is most effective, applying more is even better.
Another method: Apply blood from the comb of a rooster to the tongue; swallowing it leads to recovery.
Another method: Sprinkle powdered *Polygonum multiflorum* rootlet (Pu Huang) onto the tongue. If caused by Cold, careful adjustment and treatment are essential.
Another method: Take forty seeds of *Ricinus communis* (Castor Bean), extract the oil onto paper, burn the oil-soaked paper to produce smoke, and fumigate the tongue with the smoke; the swelling will subside. If bleeding occurs on the tongue, fumigating the nose will stop the bleeding. If mistakenly punctured, apply *Ba Cao Shuang* (Soot from burning various herbs) mixed with vinegar.