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Treats swelling and pain in the throat, making it difficult to swallow even a drop of water; blowing the powder into the affected area reduces swelling and relieves pain. It is simple to prepare and extremely effective. Qingyan (Green Salt) 1 qian, Baijian (Alum) 1 qian, Pengsha (Borax) 1 qian, Yuanmingfen (Mirabilite) 1 qian. Grind them together into an extremely fine powder. Blow it into the throat to expel phlegm and saliva, and the condition will be cured.

This formula treats sore throat with difficulty swallowing, sudden swelling and enlargement of the tongue, which gradually swells like a bladder, or the tongue protrudes and cannot retract. This is called "Sha She" (Sudden Tongue Swelling), a most perilous syndrome. If treatment is delayed even slightly, death from epidemic toxic qi may occur immediately. Place Zaofan (Chalcanthite) on a new tile and heat until red-hot. Take it off and place it on the ground to cool, removing its "fire energy." Grind into a fine powder. Pry open the jaw, dip a finger into the alum powder, and rub it on the surface of the tongue to restore consciousness.

Another formula: Yuanmingfen (Mirabilite) 3 fen, Pengsha (Borax) 3 fen, Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) 2 fen, Danfan (Blue Vitriol) 2 fen, Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) 5 fen, Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum) 2 fen. Grind together into an extremely fine powder. Blow it into the throat for a cure. This formula treats tongue swelling like a bladder and also treats toothache caused by wind-heat.

Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) 1 qian, Pengsha (Borax) 1 qian, Renzhongbai (Calcinata Humanis Alis) 8 fen, Chuanlian (Coptidis Rhizoma) 8 fen, Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) 6 fen, Yuanmingfen (Mirabilite) 6 fen, Chendanxing (Arisaematis Cum Bile) 5 fen, Shandougen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) 8 fen, Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum) 5 fen. Grind together into an extremely fine powder and blow into the throat. It is miraculous and can treat all kinds of throat conditions.

Fanmubie (Strychni Semen) 3 pieces. Grind with water to make a thick juice, store in a porcelain vessel, dry, and scrape down. Add Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum) 1-2 fen, grind uniformly, and blow into the throat. Extremely effective.

One hundred semi-ripe large plums. On the noon hour of the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, use Yanshi (Halitum) 4 liang, Puxiao (Natrii Sulfas) 4 liang, and three bowls of water. Place them in a jar and soak the plums. The water level should exceed the plums by about three fingers' width. After soaking overnight, add Zhuyazao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina) 2 liang, Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) 2 liang, Baijian (Alum) 2 liang, Pengsha (Borax) 2 liang, Shandougen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) 2 liang, Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) 2 liang, Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma) 2 liang, Tu Niuxi (Cyathulae Radix) 2 liang, and Chuanhuanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) 1 liang. Grind these into a fine powder and mix them in. Soak again for seven days, then take out and dry. Repeat the process of soaking and drying until the medicinal juice is fully absorbed. Adhere the powder to the plums and store in a clay jar. When using, take one plum, wrap it in new cotton, and hold it in the mouth. First swallow five or six mouthfuls of saliva/water, then spit out all phlegm and saliva. Only when there is no more phlegm in the mouth, only clear fluid remains, should the plum be removed. It is extraordinarily effective.