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(This condition is named Yanghu Chuang [Goat Beard Sore].)
Mix Pian Tang (Candied Sugar, specifically Guangtang) and Bala [White Beeswax], steam until melted, and apply to the affected area; it will heal immediately.

Grind Wumei [Mume Fruit] into a paste to form a cake, stuff it fully at the end of the gums to induce drooling from an open mouth, then wipe it away as it occurs.

The patient must sit upright with a straight body. An assistant should support the chin with both hands, pushing upwards towards the occiput joints. Then, secure the chin with a silk strip fixed to the top of the head. Avoid wind exposure. Externally, grind Tian Nan Xing [Arisaema Rhizome] into powder, mix with Jiang Zhi [Ginger Juice], and apply to both sides of the chin. After one night, proceed to the next step. On the following day, take another decoction using the following formula: Tai Dang Shen [Codonopsis Pilosula], Zhi Bai Zhu [Processed Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome], Bai Fu Ling [Poria], and Zhi Ban Xia [Processed Pinellia Tuber], each 5 qian; Dang Gui [Angelica Sinensis Root] and Jiang Can [Bombyx Batryticatus], each 2 qian; Tian Ma [Gastrodia Elata Rhizome] and Chen Pi [Citrus Reticulata Pericarpium], each 1 qian; Chuan Xiong [Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome] and Gan Cao [Licorice Root], each 8 fen; Zhi Fu Pian [Processed Aconitum Carmichaelii Lateralis Radix Praeparata] 6 fen; Deng Xin [Juncus Effusus Stem] 40 strands; Sheng Jiang [Fresh Ginger Rhizome] 3 slices. Decoct in water and take orally.

Take one branch of Wa Song [Sedum Sarmentosum], burn two Gan Lan [Canarium Album Seeds] until charred but retaining their medicinal properties, add a small amount of Sheng Jiang Zhi [Ginger Juice] and Shi Yan [Rock Salt], pound them extremely fine, and apply as a poultice; this is very effective.

Sheng Da Huang [Rhubarb Radix et Rhizoma] 3 qian, Ding Xiang [Caryophylli Flos] 10 grains, Lu Dou [Vigna Angularis Seed] 2 qian. Grind into fine powder, mix with boiling water, and apply to the soles of both feet.

(This condition is also named Fan Chun Ding [Everted Lip Carbuncle].)
Yesterday, a surnamed Cheng woman suddenly experienced pain in her lips after dinner, accompanied by severe chills and high fever. The next morning, her head and face became swollen and red, and her jaw was locked. The condition was perilous. Immediately, she took an internal decoction and applied externally a mixture of washed Ascarids [Ascaris lumbricoides] pounded with Bing Pian [Borneolum Syntheticum] to her lips. After taking the medicine, she suffered severe diarrhea, and toxic fluid drained from her lips. Gradually, the swelling subsided and redness faded, leading to complete recovery within several days. She must strictly avoid chicken, fish, mutton, ginger, pepper, and other spicy, hot, or "fa wu" (stimulating/triggering) foods, as well as fried and strongly flavored dishes. Yuan Shen [Scrophulariae Radix] 3 qian, Sheng Jun [Raw Rhubarb Radix et Rhizoma] 4 qian, Huang Qin [Scutellariae Radix] 2 qian, Niu Bang Zi [Arctii Fructus] 2 qian, Jiao Ci Jian [Spina Gleditsiae] 2 qian, Ren Dong Hua [Lonicerae Japonicae Flos] 3 qian, Bai Zhi [Angelicae Dahuricae Radix] 2 qian, Mu Tong [Akebiae Caulis] 3 qian, Mai Dong [Ophiopogonis Radix] (remove heart) 3 qian, Quan Xie Wei [Scorpio Tail] wine-washed 8 fen, Dang Gui [Angelica Sinensis Root] 2 qian, Ma Ren [Semen Cannabis] 4 qian. Decoct in water and take orally; recovery follows after diarrhea. For recent cases of lip carbuncles, refer to the formulas for various facial carbuncles in Volume 11. Scrape the popliteal fossa (inner knee bend) like gua sha until purple veins appear, then puncture with a porcelain needle and squeeze out the foul blood. This is the most urgent and ingenious method for saving lives in lip carbuncles. Subsequently, apply a poultice of Ascarids mixed with Bing Pian [Borneolum Syntheticum]; toxic fluid will immediately drain from the wound, swelling will subside, and pain will cease, demonstrating miraculous efficacy.