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Take the root bark of the Toona sinensis (Chinaberry) tree growing towards the east, wash it clean, dry it in the sun, stir-fry until slightly yellow, and grind into powder. Mix with rock sugar and take 7-8 qian; the parasites will transform into water and be discharged.

Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina (Zaojiaoci), use an appropriate amount based on the severity of the condition. Crush it, decoct with wine, and take one bowl warm. The pus and blood will be discharged through urination. For those who cannot tolerate alcohol, decoction with water is also acceptable.

Gradual swelling of the scrotum with pain day and night. Wrap Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao) in cloth and apply to the lower scrotum to allow heat to penetrate thoroughly. Change twice a day until the swelling subsides.

Pound fresh ginger (Shengjiang) and white part of green onion (Congbai) together. Take with hot wine and sleep for a short while; sweating indicates recovery. If pain is severe, pound green onion heads, stir-fry until hot, spread on the umbilicus, and moxibustion. When sweat appears on the tip of the nose, the pain stops immediately.

For pain in the back of hands, feet, knees, and joints. Stir-fry vinegar residue of barley (Damai Cuza) until hot, wrap in cloth, and apply as a hot compress. Change two or three times for recovery.

Commonly known as Yin-Cold syndrome. Take a piece of Alum (Bai Fan) the size of a jujube, three stalks of green onion with roots, and peppercorns (Hujiao) equal to the patient's age in years (one grain per year). Mix with breast milk from a boy, pound into pills, and place on the umbilicus. After burning one incense stick's worth of time, the pain stops. Avoid cold and raw foods after recovery.

Severe pain causing curling up and inability to extend, relieved by warm hand pressure, indicates Cold Pain. Take Prepared Aconite Root (Shu Fupian) 2 qian, stir-fried Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) 2 qian, Cinnamon Twig (Rougui) peeled 1 qian, Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit (Yizhiren) 2 qian, Sichuan Pepper Shell (Chuanjiaoqiao) 2 qian, Evodia Fruit (Wuyu) 2 qian, Clove (Dingxiang) 1 qian, Processed Pinellia Tuber (Fabanxia) 5 qian, Tsaoko Cardamom Seed (Caoguoren) flour-fried 1 qian. Decoct in water; one dose brings cure.

Or, contracting wind-cold after sexual intercourse, leading to excruciating abdominal pain. Take old dried earth bricks, crush into coarse powder, about 2 sheng. Heat in a pan until very warm. Divide into two packages using blue cotton cloth. Use half to rub and compress the chest, abdomen, waist, and back; replace when cool. Use the other half to circulate and rub around. After half a shichen (approx. 1 hour), qi and blood flow freely, and self-healing occurs. Alternatively, grind Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina (Zaojiao) into fine powder and insufflate into the nose; sneezing promotes smooth qi circulation.

Burn human hair containing sebum (from women) into ash, grind into powder, mix with wine, and take 3 qian for recovery.

Fry one egg into a pancake. Grind seven peppercorns (Hujiao) into powder. Place the powder inside the umbilicus first, then paste the hot egg pancake over it. Replace with a new pancake and fresh peppercorn powder when it cools. This absorbs the yin-cold pathogen for recovery. Alternatively, boil ten-plus eggs as hard-boiled eggs, remove a small part of the shell at the wider end, and press against the umbilicus. Replace when cool until cured.