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Any carbuncle such as "Luotou" (carbuncle on the head), "Duikou" (carbuncle at the nape), "Fabei" (carbuncle on the back), "Yaohua" (carbuncle on the waist), and "Renmian Chuang" (human-faced sore), as well as all types of Yin Carbuncles with malignant toxins, if medical treatment is ineffective, may be suspected to be caused by karmic retribution or grievance invasion. I occasionally recall that Wang Yuyang's *Chibei Outan* records: Hu Ban'an, a native of Shexian, suffered from human-faced sores on both knees in the Bingwu year of the Shunzhi reign. Over one hundred and thirty physicians were consulted, and he was near death several times. The sore suddenly spoke like a human, saying, "In your past life, you killed me; today I am repaying you. What can doctors do? You must only go to Buddha to confess and seek absolution." Hu immediately wrote out and chanted sutras, and the sore healed. Many similar accounts are recorded in other books. This shows that sincere confession and repentance can naturally cure severe illnesses immediately. Retribution is clear and swift as an echo; one should urgently fear, cultivate virtue, and reflect, which may prolong life and eliminate disease.

This divine pill treats generally Luotou Carbuncle, sharp toxin behind the ear, Zhesai (swelling covering the cheek), Gucao Feng (bone trough wind/osteomyelitis), Yin Duikou, Yin Fabei, Ruyan (breast cancer), Ehe (malignant nodules), Shiju (stone carbuncle), Shirong (loss of prosperity/cancerous neck mass), Heke Feng (crane knee/tuberculous arthritis of the knee), Yukou (fish mouth/fistula of the groin), Biandu (venereal bubo), Luoli (scrofula), Liuzhu (flowing abscess), and all Yin Carbuncles. Internal medication is not necessary (for severe cases, taking the previous Yanghe Decoction is even better); external application is also unnecessary. Simply place one pill of this medicine in the palm, hold it tightly, and bind the fingers together with a cloth band—not too tight, not too loose—to prevent the pill from moving. Bind for six shichen (12 hours), then bury the pill in the soil (do not let chickens or dogs accidentally eat it, as eating it will cause death). Then replace with another pill and bind again as before.

Those who generate or see this should copy the prescription and spread it; the merit is infinite. If one hoards it for profit, there will be disastrous consequences. Prescription: One qian of top-quality real musk flakes (this genuine drug is most expensive, but 3-6 fen is also acceptable), three qian of saltpeter (Natrii Nitras), three qian of alum (Alumen), three qian of refined yellow litharge (Minii Oxidum Rubrum), and one liang of pepper (Piperis Fructus). Grind all above into fine powder, mix with cooked honey to form two pills. If the disease is on the left, use the left hand; if on the right, use the right hand; if in the middle, men use the left hand and women use the right hand; if below the waist, use the sole of the foot. It is crucial to distinguish left, right, and center. Pregnant women should avoid using this. Yin Carbuncles are mostly critical conditions and must be treated early to be effective. If the ulceration is too severe, or if cold-natured medicines were mistakenly taken, or if the affected area looks like overnight pork liver, accompanied by coma, unclear speech, and poor appetite, it has become a failure syndrome (Bai Zheng). Even with this divine pill, it will be difficult to see effects. If a carbuncle develops within a sore, refer to the "Flies Generating Maggots in Sores" formula in the Carbuncle Toxicity section to first eliminate the maggots, while simultaneously treating with this divine pill. If bone fragments are present in the sore, refer to the "Multiple Bone Carbuncle" formula in this section to first remove the bones, while simultaneously treating with this divine pill.