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Take one raw egg, remove the yolk and use only the albumen (egg white), five qian of washed glutinous rice root hairs, one qian five fen each of Tianbaishashen (Pseudostellariae Radix) and Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis), three qian of Chao Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix stir-fried), three fen of raw Gancao (Licorice Root), decoct in water and take orally.

Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus) three qian, Mabo (Bovistae Sclerotium) and Heizhi (Gardeniae Fructus carbonized) one qian five fen each, Xingren (Armeniacae Semen) with skin and tip removed, Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Zhuyexin (Phyllostachys Viridis Folium) one qian each, Yujin (Curcumae Radix) eight fen, Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus) two qian, decoct in water and take orally.

This is throat cold damage syndrome. Do not consume tea, alcohol, or soups. Use Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) two fen and Shexiang (Moschus) five厘, grind into an extremely fine powder, insufflate into the throat, expectorate about one bowl of saliva, then decoct two he of aged rice in water to drink; it will heal spontaneously. If tea or alcohol has been consumed first, it becomes difficult to treat. For formulas regarding itchy and painful throat with hoarseness, see below.

For all acute throat conditions, whether obstructed or painful, knives and needles are strictly contraindicated to avoid perforation. Quickly strangle both arms with your hands forty to fifty times to drive blood to the thumbs, tie tightly with a hair-binding rope, and prick the Shaoshang acupoint (located at the midpoint between the medial and lateral nail folds of the thumb) with a needle to bleed.

Another formula: Apply a small amount of oil to the posterior neck fossa, scrape with a copper coin as if performing Gua Sha (scraping therapy) (scrape in the direction of flow, never against it); the pain will subside.

Another formula: Grind raw Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) into powder (or use Wuyu (Evodiae Fructus)), mix with hot vinegar, and apply to the soles of both feet. It is extremely effective for both excess heat and deficiency heat throat pain.

Another formula: Take two bulbs of Allium sativum (garlic), cut off both ends, and insert into the nostrils. If the left side is affected, plug the right nostril; if the right side is affected, plug the left nostril. Healing occurs when blood flows from the throat.

Another formula: For throat obstruction, lockjaw, unconsciousness, crush Baidu (Crotonis Fructus), wrap in cotton paper, press to extract oil, form into a wick, ignite, blow out, and smoke into the nose so that the smoke enters the throat. Immediate expectoration of phlegm and foul blood leads to cure; this is miraculous.

Another formula: In any throat condition, if chest tightness and shortness of breath precede by one or two days, followed by sudden throat pain, cold limbs, and Qi closure, this is a critical condition. Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis) is strictly contraindicated as ingestion is fatal; only using the previously mentioned Zaojiao powder (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina) orally is most effective.

Another formula: Cut Jiamapi (Cannabis fiber) to the width of a leek into seven sections, each one cun long. Burn in a tobacco pipe and inhale the smoke to break the obstruction. If not broken, inhale again; it will surely break.

Another formula: Hongzao San (Red Date Powder): Four liang of Hongzao (Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus) pitted and burnt until charred, seven qian five fen of Mingxionghuang (Realgar) (not heated), Kufan (Alumen), real Xiuniuhuang (Bovis Calculus), and Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum). Roll into paper tubes.

Another formula: Huangguashuang (Cucumber Frost): Select thorny young cucumbers. At noon on the Dragon Boat Festival, cut off the head, scoop out the pulp, fill with Xiaofan (Natrii Sulfas), replace the head, seal with a bamboo pin, and hang under the eaves away from sunlight. When frost forms on the outside, brush it off, mix with Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum), grind to powder, and insufflate onto the lesion. It stops pain miraculously. Contraindicated for deficiency heat throat pain.

Another formula: Yianjie (Salt-preserved Lotus Root Node): Dry fresh lotus root nodes normally, preserve with salt, and seal. When throat pain occurs, chew and swallow the juice. Extremely effective, especially for yin deficiency throat pain.

Another formula: Zhudanjian: On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, take one male pig gallbladder, fill with Baifan (Alumen), dry in shade, and grind to powder. On the next year's eighth day of the twelfth month, take another pig gallbladder and add the previous powder. Repeat this three or four times. For patients, insufflate one or two fen. Effective for unilateral Ru'e (tonsillitis), Houxiuan (pharyngeal tuberculosis), severe throat swelling and pain, inability to swallow, where life hangs in the balance. Contraindicated for deficiency heat throat conditions.

Another formula: Luoboying (Radish Greens): Throat diseases occurring in March and April are due to winter cold qi stagnation manifesting in spring. Buy radish greens early in winter, spread them on tiled roofs (hanging on bamboo poles in the open air is better), let them endure wind, frost, rain, and snow without harvesting. Harvest before the start of Spring, dry in shade without sunlight. In February and March, chop finely, steam with sauce or salt over rice, and eat as a daily vegetable. This prevents throat issues for the whole family. For those suffering from Houfeng (wind-throat) etc., decoct this vegetable in water to drink; it is very effective. Also treats Li Ji (dysentery).

Another formula: Zipao San: Treats eighteen throat syndromes, also known as Lüyun San or Shiqing San. Contraindicated for deficiency syndromes. One qian each of Shiqing (Azurite), Zhen Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), Zhusha (Cinnabar), and Zhen Baibosha (White Borax); two qian of Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum); five qian each of Mingfan (Alumen), Renzhongbai (Human Calx), Yuanhu (Corydalis Rhizoma); two qian of Shandougen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix). Grind to fine powder, store in a porcelain jar, keep airtight. Insufflate five to six li into the throat for immediate cure.

Liwei Tang: Treats various throat conditions. Contraindicated for deficiency heat pain. Three qian each of Jingjisui (Schizonepetae Spike) and Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba); two qian each of Chao Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus stir-fried), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Sheng Fangcao (Licorice Root), and Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix). Decoct briefly, keep warm, hold in mouth and swallow slowly. Do not gulp. If decoction is not possible, steep in boiling water.

Suzi Tang: Treats Suohou (locking throat), Chanhou (wrapping throat), Ru'e (tonsillitis), and obstruction by wind-fire. This is a highly effective formula by Linwu Shanshan. Two qian each of Suzi (Perillae Fructus), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix), and Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra); one qian each of Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix) and Gancao (Licorice Root); one qian five fen each of Yuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), and Zhebei (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus). Decoct and take.

Jiajian Ganjie Tang: Suitable for excess heat, brings immediate cure. This is an empirical formula by Linwu Shanshan. One qian five fen each of Chuanlian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huafen (Trichosanthis Radix), Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma), Yuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), and Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba); one qian each of Gancao (Licorice Root) and Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix). Decoct and take.