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This is caused by indiscretion in sexual activity. Use Dingbian Huisheng Tang (Stabilizing Change and Reviving Life Decoction): Zhen Tai Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix) 4 qian, Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) 3 liang, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Zhi Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma Praeparatum), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed), Rendong Teng (Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis, i.e., Honeysuckle Vine), Fu Ling (Poria) each 2 liang, Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) 2 qian, Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) 3 qian, Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus) 5 qian. Take four doses for recovery; do not relapse.

This is the initial stage of a Yin syndrome, with manifestations completely different from Yang abscesses. It is considered a karmic affliction; the patient will inevitably speak nonsense, and the condition is inherently difficult to treat. This prescription is established to save them. Zhen Tai Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix) 2 liang, Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) 2 liang, Yin Hua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos) 8 liang, Fu Pian (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) 2 qian, Chao Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Spica Praefecta) 3 qian, Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) 1 liang, Sheng Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix) each 5 qian. Add ten bowls of water, decoct until two bowls remain. Take three doses for cure.

Effective for treating Faback abscesses and various sores and swellings that have ulcerated. Chao Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex Praefecta) and Chao Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix Praefecta) each 1 liang, mixed and ground into powder. Mix with mouthwash, add a small amount of sesame oil, and apply to the affected area. If it dries, re-moisten. It will heal.

There was a case of back carbuncle with severe ulceration, where only the diaphragm separated the five zang organs. Everyone believed death was inevitable. Later, a crucian carp was cleaned of its entrails, stuffed with ram manure, dried, and ground into fine powder. The powder was applied dry to the wound, causing the sore to close naturally and heal.

Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium) 1 jin, Liu Huang (Sulfur) 5 qian, Xiong Huang (Realgar) 5 qian. Boil together, pound into a paste, and apply warm. Re-boil and re-apply continuously without interruption, stopping when pain sensation returns.

This refers to scrofula occurring on the neck. For those not yet ulcerated, internal resolution is possible; for those already ulcerated, healing is achievable. Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica) 8 liang, Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix) 5 liang, Qing Yan (Natrii Chloridum, fire-calcined) 5 liang, Hai Zao (Sargassum), Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, wine-washed), Chuan Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, wine-steamed), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus), Hai Fen (Concha Meretricis et Cyprinae), Bai Lian (Ampelopsis Radix), Bo He Ye (Menthae Haplocalycis Folium), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wine-washed), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus, bran-fried), Yan Xiao (Saltpeter), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) each 1 liang. Grind all into fine powder. Form pills the size of mung beans using wine as a binder. Take after meals and before bed.

Additionally, for scrofula extending to the chest: Wash raw He Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix), chew and swallow daily for spontaneous healing. Externally, crush the leaves and apply as a poultice.

Another prescription: Crush wild chrysanthemum roots, decoct in wine for oral administration, and apply the residue externally.

Another prescription: Soap nut kernels (Fei Zao Zi Ren) 0.5 jin, remove black skin; Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica) 1 jin, Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix) 1 jin. Grind all into fine powder, form honey pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 3 qian after meals; severe cases require two doses for cure. Avoid eating chestnuts, pig head meat, liver, intestines, vinegar, and all "fa wu" (stimulating foods).

Additionally, for unruptured scrofula: Equal parts Xiong Huang (Realgar), Earthworm feces (Qiu Yin Fen), and wheat flour. Grind into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply topically.

Another prescription: Place garlic slices on the scrofula. Moxibustion with moxa cones the size of chopstick heads, seven loads. When the garlic slice cooks, replace with fresh garlic. More moxibustion is better.

Another prescription: Use bright white pine resin, grind into extremely fine powder, mix with male pig bone marrow, and apply. Even for cases unhealed by other medicines over three to five years, this prescription is highly effective. Its efficacy does not lie solely in the spirit of pine resin, but primarily in the technique of grinding, mixing, and applying. There is a great secret here, which is crucial. If using the left hand, stroke smoothly from start to finish with the left hand; if using the right hand, stroke smoothly from start to finish with the right hand. Always use one hand smoothly throughout; do not switch hands or reverse direction. Mixing and application must also be done in one smooth motion. Strictly avoid handling by women during menstruation.

Another prescription: Zhen Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, heart removed) 8 liang, Zhu Li (Bambusa Textilis Sap). Soak the Bei Mu in the Zhu Li, soak thoroughly, take out, dry in shade, then soak again and dry again, repeating multiple times.

Method for obtaining Zhu Li (Bamboo Sap): Cut fresh bamboo into segments slightly over one chi long. Remove the nodes at both ends; nodes in the middle are acceptable. Soak in water for one to two days. Prop up with two bricks, place charcoal fire underneath to roast. The bamboo sap will flow out from both ends; catch it in a bowl. Alternatively, hold one end high towards the fire and the other end low to let the sap flow out.