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This condition is named Yuan Ju Syndrome (Abyssal Carbuncle Syndrome). It is difficult to achieve efficacy with various medicines; only the Garlic-Partitioned Moxibustion Method (see General Treatment of Carbuncles and Toxins section) should be used, applying moxibustion at the Yanglingquan acupoint (located below the knee on both lower legs). (Note: Please refer to the conditions of the chest, abdomen, spleen, and stomach for comprehensive analysis.)

The prescription is found in the "Various Qi Pain" section later.

The prescription is found in the "Throat" section.

Take one jin (approx. 500g) of Longan seeds (i.e., Dimocarpus longan seeds), remove the black skin, and boil them in running water until extremely soft. Add one jin of large black dates, remove the pits, and mash into a paste. Form into pills. Take three qian (approx. 11.25g) each morning, washed down with light salt water, and it will heal.

Another prescription: Burnt Atractylodis Rhizoma (Jiaozhu Bai Zhu), decocted and taken as needed, yields excellent results. There was a case where a patient suffered from palpitations (Xin Chong) unresponsive to multiple medicines. Later, a renowned physician diagnosed it as Spleen Deficiency and advised regular consumption of Atractylodis Rhizoma, which resulted in spontaneous recovery. However, excessive intake of Atractylodis Rhizoma may stagnate Qi in the middle jiao; therefore, it should only be consumed if steamed for a long time wrapped in lotus leaves or honey-fried.

Another prescription: Pig heart (from a castrated pig), steamed until cooked and sliced, dipped in a small amount of real Cinnabar (Zhusha), and eaten after meals. Three to five times will suffice for recovery. Cinnabar must not be taken in large doses.

Another prescription: White Lotus Seeds (Bai Lian Rou), peeled and cored, boiled and eaten. With prolonged use, it will heal naturally.

One person suffered from vexation and fullness in the chest and heart region for two years without relief. Later, by taking five qian of Realgar (Xiong Huang) and drinking half a bowl of refined oil, they vomited out a worm and recovered.

Vitriol (Dan Fan), ground into powder, is taken with warm sweet wine. The dosage continues until all phlegm is vomited out.

Another woman suffered from distension and oppression in the chest and heart, salivation from the mouth, and claimed there was a sound like thunder in her heart. She also took this medicine and vomited out a worm. Upon diagnosis, it was determined to be a single hair.

Another person suffered from this condition; Vitriol was ineffective. Later, by taking five qian of Realgar and half a bowl of refined oil, they vomited out a worm and recovered.

Seven grains of Piperis Fructus (Hu Jiao), ground into powder, are taken with good wine, resulting in immediate recovery.

The sensation is neither spicy nor non-spicy, neither hungry nor non-hungry, neither painful nor non-painful. This is caused by Fire disturbing Phlegm. Use four liang of Burnt Atractylodis Rhizoma (Jiaozhu Bai Zhu), five qian of Stir-fried Coptidis Rhizoma (Chuanlian), and one liang of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Juhong). Grind them together into powder. Use decoction of Massae Medicamentosa Fermentata (Shenqu) as a binder to form pills the size of mung beans. Take fifty pills each time, well after meals, washed down with Ginger Decoction, yielding immediate results.

Another prescription: Pig pericardial fat (Huxin You), steamed with glutinous rice and eaten, results in immediate recovery.