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[Formula Name] Fuzi Tang (Aconite Decoction) for treating stroke with excessive phlegm-saliva, shortness of breath, and muteness.
Preparation and Administration: Take one raw Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), weighing half liang, remove the skin and umbilicus. Cleave it into pieces the size of hemp seeds. For each dose, weigh out one qian, add one zhan of water, two qian of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, sliced with skin), and decoct together until six fen remains. Strain and take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Qianghuo Zishen Tang (Notopterygium Purple Spirit Decoction) for treating stroke with locked jaw, stiff body, and rigidity.
Preparation and Administration: Take one liang of Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii), remove the rhizome, and cleave. Soak in three sheng of wine overnight. Take one sheng of black soybeans, wash clean, stir-fry until smoke rises, pour the wine used to soak the herbs over the hot beans, let cool, strain. Take half a zhan per dose, two to three times daily.

[Formula Name] Songye Jiu (Pine Needle Wine) for treating stroke hemiplegia persisting for years without cure, emaciated limbs, facial paralysis, and mental fatigue.
Preparation and Administration: Take one jin of fresh green pine needles, select clean ones, and finely cleave. Pound to extract juice, steep in two dou of clear wine for two nights, then heat near fire for one night. Strain. Drink two to three times daily, half a zhan or one zhan per dose, at any time. The effect is indicated by sweating on the head and face.

[Formula Name] Sangzhi Jian (Mulberry Twig Decoction) for treating generalized wind-itch, podagra, limb spasms, qi rebellion, dizziness, lung qi cough, promoting digestion and diuresis; long-term use lightens the body.
Preparation and Administration: Select Sangzhi (Caulis Mori) as thick as an arrow shaft, finely cleave three sheng. Stir-fry in a pot until yellow, add six sheng of water, decoct to three sheng, strain. Further reduce by double-boiling to two sheng, add one qian of Baimit (White Honey) and one qian of Huangmingjiao (Colla Corii Asini), decoct into a paste. Take one qian per dose, dissolved in soup, after meals and before bed.

[Formula Name] Tianmendong San (Asparagi Powder) for treating various deficiencies with wind-heat, epilepsy, severe diseases, deafness, and blurred vision.
Preparation and Administration: Take Tianmendong (Radix Asparagi) as needed, remove the heart, bake dry. Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with warm wine, at any time.

[Formula Name] Wulong Dan (Black Dragon Pill) for treating cold-damp stagnation causing bone and joint pain, limb spasms, and slurred speech.
Preparation and Administration: Take Chuanwutou (Radix Aconiti Carmichaelii Preparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed) and Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung) free of stones, in equal parts, grind into fine powder. Mix with clear cold water to form pills the size of a chicken head. Take one pill per dose, dissolved in Shengjiang juice (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens juice), taken with warm wine, twice daily.

[Formula Name] Wu Jing Wan (Knotweed Pill) for treating wind-bi with immobility of limbs, tendon spasms, wind invading the head and face causing facial paralysis, excessive phlegm, slurred speech, intestinal wind bleeding, and bloody diarrhea.
Preparation and Administration: Take one liang of Chuanwutou (processed, skin and umbilicus removed) and two liang of Jingjie Sui (Flos Schizonepetae). Grind into powder, mix with vinegar-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take twenty pills per dose, with plain water, at any time, twice daily.

[Formula Name] Tiannanxing Zhou (Arisaema Porridge) for treating irregular vomiting and impending wind-stroke.
Preparation and Administration: Take one large Tiannanxing (Rhizoma Arisaematis). Pounding fresh and sifting into fine powder. Take one qian per dose, mix with three zhan of millet juice, cook slowly into thin porridge, take warm slowly.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Chanhou Feng (Throat-Wrapping Wind)
Preparation and Administration: Take raw Tiannanxing (Rhizoma Arisaematis) and raw Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, silk and mouthparts removed), in equal parts, grind into fine powder. Take half a qian per dose, mixed with Jiangzhi (Zingiberis Juice), at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for sudden generalized wind-rash and itching
Preparation and Administration: Take BaiFan (Alumen) as needed. Grind fine, mix with cold water to apply. Reapply when dry.
Alternative Formula: Burn Huapi (Cortex Betulae) to ash, grind fine, take two qian mixed with honey-water, several times daily.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Po Shang Feng (Broken Skin Wind / Tetanus)
Preparation and Administration: Take Biao (Colla Corii Asini) as needed, burn until carbonized but retaining properties. Grind fine, take one qian per dose, mixed with hot wine.

[Formula Name] Hugu Jiu (Tiger Bone Wine) for treating bone marrow pain, wind-toxin flowing into organs and bones/muscles.
Preparation and Administration: Roast Hugu (Os Tigridis) until yellow, scrape clean. Crush to rice-grain size. For every one sheng of bone, steep in three sheng of wine for five nights. Take one zhan per dose, warm on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for blood-wind chronic deficiency, wind-pathogen stagnation causing limb flaccidity, numbness, skin itching, and hemorrhoids with bleeding.
Preparation and Administration: Take He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata) one jin (half red, half white) and Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra/Alba) two liang (half red, half white). Grind into fine powder, mix with boiled wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30-40 pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Juhua San (Chrysanthemum Powder) for treating wind-toxin attacking upward causing dizziness and blurred vision.
Preparation and Administration: Take Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi) and Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), in equal parts, grind into fine powder. Take one to two qian per dose, mixed with tea liquor after meals and before bed.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Five Exhaustions, emaciation, cough, and restless sleep.
Preparation and Administration: Take one liang of Awei (Resina Ferulae, authentic). Crush, soak in one zhan of milk until soft, remove sand/stones, grind into paste, steam-cook like maltose. Mix with roasted wheat flour to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose before meals.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Five Exhaustions, emaciation, poor appetite, excessive sweating, and restless dreams.
Preparation and Administration: Take one human placenta (Taiyi), soak in vinegar for two days, dry over bamboo fire. Grind into fine powder, add a little Shexiang (Moschus), mix evenly. Mix with vinegar-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach, two to three times daily.

[Formula Name] Huang San (Astragalus Powder) for treating deficiency-labor with heat, cough with pus/blood, bitter taste, dry throat, chest fullness, and shortness of breath.
Preparation and Administration: Take four liang of Huangqi (Radix Astragali, remove rhizome) and one liang of Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, honey-fried). Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, with plain water, at any time.

[Formula Name] Bailao Jian (Hundred Labors Decoction) for treating labor-cough, lighter in morning/heavier in evening, aversion to cold with high fever, irritability, fluctuating symptoms, dull complexion, and progressive loss of appetite.
Preparation and Administration: Take half a liang of Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, blanched, skin and tip removed, twin kernels). Soak in two sheng of urine from a healthy boy in a small-mouthed bottle for seven days. Discard urine, rinse with warm water, grind into paste. Take another bottle, add three sheng of urine, decoct until paste-like. Mix with roasted fine wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take fifteen pills per dose after meals and before bed, with cooked water.

[Formula Name] Wanbing Wan (Ten Thousand Diseases Pill) for treating various deficiencies, abdominal/flank pain, blood loss, shortness of breath, anorexia, fever, and gynecological disorders including irregular menstruation.
Preparation and Administration: Take Shugan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, sliced and baked) and Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, remove radicle, slice, and baked), in equal parts. Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20-30 pills per dose before meals, with plain water.

[Formula Name] Treatment for extreme deficiency, emaciation, sallow complexion, cough, shortness of breath, hemoptysis, and seminal emission upon urination.
Preparation and Administration: Take Huangmingjiao (Colla Corii Asini), crush, stir-fry with bran over slow fire until bead-like. Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with warm wine or rice drink.

[Formula Name] Treatment for deficiency-labor with weak waist and legs, long-term use strengthens the body.
Preparation and Administration: Take Mijiao (Cornu Elaphi Pantotrichum), shaved into flakes, add a little Su (Butyrum), stir-fry over slow fire until yellow, weigh five liang. Add Banliang of Paofuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed). Grind into fine powder, mix with wine-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take fifty pills per dose, warm wine on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for deficiency-labor with seminal loss, emaciation, soreness, shortness of breath, and aversion to human voices.
Preparation and Administration: Take Feizi (Semen Allii Tuberosi) as needed, stir-fry until fragrant. Pound into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Qi distension, inability to eat, and expelling evil Qi.
Preparation and Administration: Take Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae) and Helile (Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae, pitted), in equal parts. Grind into powder, mix with rock sugar water and wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, with warm wine, at any time.

[Formula Name] Jupi Wan (Tangerine Peel Pill) for treating Five Diaphragms and Five Chokes, inability to eat, and emaciation.
Preparation and Administration: Take Jupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) as needed, select aged peel, do not remove the white pith. Grind into powder, mix with crushed garlic into a paste the size of a cherry. Chew one to two pills per dose with plain water, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for surging Qi, urgency, inability to lie flat, and cold breathing.
Preparation and Administration: Take Guipi (Cortex Cinnamomi), select aromatic parts, cleave. Take one qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Xiongbi (Chest Bi) with radiating pain to chest and back.
Preparation and Administration: Take Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata, washed seven times in water, sliced and baked) and Guipi (Cortex Cinnamomi, peeled and cleaved), in equal parts. Mix well. Take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water and five slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Taoren Gao (Peach Kernel Paste) for treating bladder and small intestine Qi pain.
Preparation and Administration: Take Taoren (Semen Persicae, blanched, skin and tip removed, twin kernels, stir-fried until red, ground fine) and Huixiang (Fructus Foeniculi, stir-fried until fragrant, ground), in equal parts. Mix well. Take two qian per dose. First, roast three cun of Congbai (Scallion White) until cooked, remove skin, grind into paste. Mix with hot wine and take on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Qi obstruction and constipation.
Preparation and Administration: Take three liang of Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, with white pith, ground) and one liang plus one fen of Xingren (Semen Persicae, blanched, skin and tip removed, twin kernels, stir-fried, ground). Mix well, refine honey, and form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 50-70 pills per dose, with cooked water, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for elderly and deficient persons with reduced fluids and constipation.
Preparation and Administration: Take Banzi Ren (Semen Cannabis) half a liang. Grind with water to extract thick juice, cook, add Jingmi (Oryza Sativa) to make porridge. Eat as desired, stop when bowel movement becomes smooth.

[Formula Name] Erqi Wan (Two Qi Pill) for treating Yin-Yang blockage, vomiting, and inability to keep down food or medicine.
Preparation and Administration: Take Liuhuang (Sulfur) and Shuiyin (Mercury), in equal parts, grind uniformly. Slowly stir-fry in an oil-free pot until color changes, grind again to powder. Mix with water-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 10-15 pills per dose, with Dingxiang Tang (Clove Decoction).

[Formula Name] Jiaoyi Jian (Maltose Decoction) for treating Spleen-Stomach weakness, poor appetite, easy injury, difficult digestion, lethargy, and emaciation.
Preparation and Administration: Take Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata, cracked, ground fine). Cut Baiyi (Maltose) into cherry-sized pieces, cover with fresh water, place in an iron pot over ashes, simmer until cold, melt, and mix with ginger powder. Form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach.
Huoxiang Ye (Folium Pogostemonis) and Xiangfu (Rhizoma Cyperi), in equal parts, coarsely ground. Take one qian per dose, add two zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Xiaogu Wan (Digestive Grain Pill) to promote digestion, treating Spleen-Stomach cold-deficiency, abdominal/flank distension, and organ dysfunction.
Preparation and Administration: Take Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae), Damai (Fructus Hordei Preparatus), and Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried), in equal parts. Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for injury by cold, heat imbalance, epigastric fullness, intermittent pain, regulating Yin-Yang, and relieving stagnation.
Preparation and Administration: Take Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, remove rhizome) and Zhike (Fructus Aurantii, bran-fried, pulp removed), in equal parts, coarsely ground. Take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for all cold conditions, abdominal pain, hernia masses, stabbing pain, and intermittent attacks.
Preparation and Administration: Take Chuanwutou (Radix Aconiti Carmichaelii Preparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed, cleaved). Take one qian per dose, add one large zhan of water and half a qian of honey, decoct over slow fire to six fen, strain, take warm on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for entrenched cold, chronic cold, Yin-excess cold damage, cold extremities, spontaneous diarrhea/sweating, short pulse, rapid Qi, vomiting, and restlessness.
Preparation and Administration: Take raw Liuhuang (Sulfur), grind to powder. Mix with steamed dough soaked in water to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, with Aiye Decoction (Artemisia Argyi Leaf Decoction), at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Yin-excess cold damage with Yang separation, cold body, restlessness, and fine/deep/tight pulse.
Preparation and Administration: Take one Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), weighing half liang. Slowly burn until one-third of its nature remains, cool, grind to powder, mix with one qian of Lace (Tea Brick). Divide into two doses. Each dose: decoct with two zhan of water and half a qian of honey to six fen, strain.

[Formula Name] Treatment for unceasing severe diarrhea and Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome) with vomiting/diarrhea, faint pulse, and no thirst.
Preparation and Administration: Take one Paofuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed), weighing half liang. Grind into fine powder. Take three qian per dose, add one and a half zhan of water and half a qian of salt, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for watery diarrhea and Huoluan with unbearable abdominal pain.
Preparation and Administration: Take Liangjiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum) as needed, cleave to hemp seed size. Take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for injury from fruits/vegetables causing abdominal distension, Qi urgency, and scraping abdominal pain.
Preparation and Administration: Take Guipi (Cortex Cinnamomi, peeled, aromatic parts selected, cleaved). Take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for sudden severe cardiac pain unbearable.
Preparation and Administration: Take Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung) free of stones. Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with hot wine. For women, use vinegar water.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Spleen-Stomach damp-cold, dysentery with pus/blood, and abdominal pain.
Preparation and Administration: Take four liang of Da Aiye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi) and one liang of Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata, processed). Grind into powder, mix with vinegar-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach. Also treats continuous menstrual bleeding in women.

[Formula Name] Treatment for chronic cold malaria without cure, poor appetite, emaciation, and organ sliding diarrhea.
Preparation and Administration: Take Paoganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata, processed) and Liangjiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum), in equal parts. Grind into powder, mix with wine-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on an empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Hematemesis, Epistaxis, and Hematuria.
Preparation and Administration: Take Luantoufa (Burnt Human Hair), burn to ash. Grind fine, take one to two qian per dose, mixed with rice drink. For epistaxis, insufflate into nose.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Hematemesis
Preparation and Administration: Take Fulonggan (Dragon's Blood Earth/Fumed Earth) powder, take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Epistaxis
Preparation and Administration: Take Shiliuhua (Flos Punicae Granati) powder, insufflate a "zi" amount into the nose.
Alternative Formula: Insufflate a small amount of Longgu (Os Draconis et Mastodi) powder into the nose.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Hematemesis and Epistaxis
Preparation and Administration: Take Baimaohua (Flos Imperatae Cylindricae), take one qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.
Alternative Formula: Take raw Ciji (Spina Gleditsiae Sinensis), chopped, take three qian per dose, add one large zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.
Alternative Formula: Take Xinmian (New Cotton Wool), burn to ash, grind fine. Take one qian per dose, add a little Shexiang (Moschus), mixed with warm wine or rice drink.

[Formula Name] Treatment for seasonal Qi epistaxis unceasing
Preparation and Administration: Take high-quality fine soot ink, grind to powder, mix with egg white to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose, with plain water, at any time.
Alternative Formula: Take raw Luobo (Radix Raphani Sativi), squeeze juice. Take half a zhan per dose, add a little salt, mix well, take in one gulp, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Tongue Swelling
Preparation and Administration: Take Baicaoshuang (Soot from Chimney) grind fine, mix with vinegar into paste. Apply to upper and lower tongue. Better if pricked to bleed and apply.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Throat/Swollen Pain and Obstruction
Preparation and Administration: Take two qian of Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, raw, silk/mouth removed) and two qian of Mayaxiao (Natrii Sulfas). Grind together to powder. Take half a qian per dose, mixed with Shengjiang juice, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Sore Throat or Ulcers
Preparation and Administration: Take Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, remove rhizome) and Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, honey-fried), in equal parts, coarsely ground. Take one qian per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm after meals and before bed. Also treats Lung congestion with purulent sputum like rice gruel.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Mouth/Tongue Ulcers persisting for years
Preparation and Administration: Take Yeqiangweigen (Radix Rosae Multiflorae Wild), cleaved. Take one spoonful, add two zhan of water, decoct to six fen, strain. Hold hot in mouth, spit out when cool.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Bleeding Gums
Preparation and Administration: Take Ku Zhu ye (Folium Bambusae) as needed, decoct strongly in water, add a little salt. Hold in mouth at appropriate temperature, spit out when cool.
Alternative Formula: Use Tongzi Xiaonian (Urine of Healthy Boy), half a sheng per dose, divide into three applications, hold in mouth, spit out when cool.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Loose Teeth
Preparation and Administration: Take Sheng Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Fresh) and Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii, remove rhizome), in equal parts, coarsely ground. Take two qian per dose, add one zhan of water and a little wine, boil ten times, strain, rinse mouth warm, spit out when cool.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Wind Toothache
Preparation and Administration: Take Saojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis), several cun, remove black skin and seeds. Grind into powder. After rinsing mouth, dip toothbrush in medicine, apply to affected area, brush. Saliva will be produced, do not swallow.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Swollen/Painful Teeth radiating to cheeks/jaw
Preparation and Administration: Take Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) as needed, slice, bake dry. Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of cherries. Coat with Zhusha (Cinnabar) powder. Take one pill per dose, chew with strong Jingjie Decoction (Schizonepeta Decoction).

[Formula Name] Treatment for Wind Toothache and Headache
Preparation and Administration: Take Langdazi (Semen Hyoscyami) as needed. Heat seven copper coins until red-hot, take a small-mouthed bottle that fits the mouth. Place coins in bottle, immediately add Langdazi onto coins, roast until sound is made.
Alternative Formula: Take Ge Fengke (Honeycomb separated from bees) and She Song (Pine Resin), in equal parts, coarsely ground. Take three qian per dose, add one zhan of water and one zhan of vinegar, boil ten times, rinse mouth warm, spit out when cool.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Centipede Entering Ear
Preparation and Administration: Squeeze juice from Loucong (Allium Macrostemon), drip into ear, tilt head for a moment, it will exit.
Alternative Formula: Drip a few drops of Qingyou (Clear Sesame Oil) into the ear.
Alternative Formula: Drip a little Niuru (Cow Milk) into the ear, lie on side for a moment, let insect come out. If swallowed, drink it.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Snake Bite
Preparation and Administration: Slice Dutou Suan (Single-Clove Garlic), apply to wound, moxa seven loads.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Spider Bite
Preparation and Administration: Chew Xiebai (Bulbus Allii Macrostemonis) thoroughly and apply.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Scorpion Sting
Preparation and Administration: Rub with a little Zhuzhi (Porcine Fat).
Alternative Formula: Cold Water. If hands/feet stung, soak in water; if other parts, apply wet cloth, change when hot.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Dog Bite
Preparation and Administration: Chew Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) thoroughly and apply, or apply human feces which is better.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Fish Bone Stuck in Throat
Preparation and Administration: Take Yi Tang (Maltose) the size of a chicken yolk, dissolve in mouth.
Alternative Formula: Take Xiangya (Elephant Tusk), grind fine, take one qian per dose, mixed with honey-water.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Scalds/Burns
Preparation and Administration: Take Fenghua Duanshi (Weathered Calcined Gypsum), mix with clear oil to apply.
Alternative Formula: Fry Qiaomai Mian (Buckwheat Flour) until burnt, mix with cold water to apply, adding a little oil is excellent.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Metal Wounds
Preparation and Administration: Take fresh Sangye (Folium Mori), chop, pound, apply to wound. In winter, use Sangbaipipi (Cortex Mor Radicis).
Alternative Formula: One jin of Fenghua Duanshi (Weathered Calcined Gypsum) and one jin of Sheng Ciji (Spina Gleditsiae Sinensis Fresh). Pound together into a ball, hang in ventilated place to dry, grind fine, apply according to wound size.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Lacquer Dermatitis
Preparation and Administration: Take Peng'Ezhu (Rhizoma Curcumae Phaeocaulis), grind fine. For every one liang, add five zhan of water, decoct to two zhan, strain, wash.
Alternative Formula: Pound Baihuaxie (White Flower Crab) fine, decoct in water, wash.
Alternative Formula: Grind Guipi (Cortex Cinnamomi, peeled) to powder, mix with oil to apply.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Dry/Wet Tinea persisting for years
Preparation and Administration: Take Xin Chu Ye (Fresh Cornus Fruit Leaves). Apply the thorny part to the lesion, pat with hand, wait for yellow fluid to drain, dry and heal.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Erysipelas, Heat-Toxin, Swelling and Pain
Preparation and Administration: Boil Xin Su (Fresh Millet), extract thick juice, wash.
Alternative Formula: Quyi (Centipede) feces, mix with water to mud, sweep/apply with feather.
Alternative Formula: Tu Huhuocao (Fresh Herb for Protecting Fire), pound, extract juice, apply.
Alternative Formula: Tu Xin Fuping Cao (Fresh Floating Duckweed), pound, extract juice, apply.
Alternative Formula: Pound Douchi (Fermented Soybean) fine, mix with water, apply.
Alternative Formula: Remove Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) skin, grind to powder, mix with water to apply.
Alternative Formula: Pound Sheng Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Fresh) to paste, extract juice, apply.
Alternative Formula: Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) powder and Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas), mix uniformly, mix with water to apply.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Malignant Swelling affecting scrotum or unilateral painful spasm radiating to lower abdomen.
Preparation and Administration: Take Huixiang (Foeniculum Vulgare, leaf/root/stem), squeeze juice, take one he per dose on empty stomach. Apply residue to swelling.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Thorn Injury with Swelling/Pain, Day/Night Irritation, Insomnia
Preparation and Administration: Take Puweng Ying (Herba Siegesbeckiae Orientalis, stem/leaf/root, common name Chi Lou Hua), break quickly, extract white juice, apply thickly (about one fen thickness).
Alternative Formula: Leech water from Sangchaihui (Ash from Mulberry Branch), apply, change when cool.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Edema due to Water Qi, Difficulty Urinating, Generalized Facial/Body Swelling
Preparation and Administration: Take four liang of Sheng Zhangliu (Fresh Poplar Willow Bark, peeled, chopped) and one sheng of Chixiaodou (Semen Phaseoli Angularis, cleaned). Simmer in three sheng of water slowly until beans are hot, remove bark, eat beans as desired, drink bean juice frequently.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Lung Abscess, Wheezing/Cough unable to lie flat, impending edema, chest/flank distension, generalized facial/body swelling, nasal congestion, loss of smell.
Preparation and Administration: Take one liang of Ku Tingli (Semen Descurainiae/Sisymbrii, stir-fried until purple). Pound/grind to fat-like consistency, mix with steamed jujube meat to form pills the size of a marble. Take one pill per dose, decoct in one zhan of water to seven fen, strain, take warm after meals and before bed.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Chronic Cough with Chest/Diaphragm Pain and Discomfort
Preparation and Administration: Take Kuantonghua (Flos Farfarae). Grind to powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of marbles. Burn until smoke rises, inhale smoke through mouth and swallow.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Cough with Qi Rebellion, Frequent Purulent Sputum, Unable to Lie Flat
Preparation and Administration: Take one ting of large Saojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis), remove skin, coat with Su (Butyrum), roast until yellow, remove seeds. Grind to fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose after meals, with plain water.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Red/White Dysentery
Preparation and Administration: Burn Suan Shiliupi (Pericarpium Punicae Granati) to ash. Grind fine, take two qian per dose, mixed with rice drink on empty stomach, two to three times daily.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Chronic Childhood Malnutrition (Gan) and Gan Dysentery
Preparation and Administration: Take Chugen Baipi (Cortex Eucommiae/Ulmus? Note: Usually Cortex Eucommiae or Ulmus, context suggests bark), grind to powder, mix with water-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Bloody Dysentery with Tenesmus
Preparation and Administration: Take Huanglian (Radix Coptidis, remove roots), grind to powder, mix with water-cooked wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20-30 pills per dose, with rice drink on empty stomach.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Rectal Bleeding
Preparation and Administration: Take Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), honey-fried until apricot-yellow. Grind to powder. Take one to two qian per dose, mixed with warm sour rice water on empty stomach, twice daily.

[Formula Name] Primary for Five Hemorrhoid Nodules
Preparation and Administration: Take Huangqi (Radix Astragali, remove rhizome) and Zhike (Fructus Aurantii, bran-fried, pulp removed), in equal parts. Grind to powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, with rice drink on empty stomach.
Alternative Formula: Break Wubeizi (Galla Chinensis), remove pedicel, grind to powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on empty stomach, two to three times daily. Apply dry powder to ulcers.

[Formula Name] Primary for Itchy/Painful Hemorrhoids, Perianal Nodules, or Bleeding
Preparation and Administration: Take one ting of Saojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, non-borer), remove black skin, roast like a lute string until carbonized. Grind fine, add a little Shexiang (Moschus), mix evenly. Take one qian per dose, mixed with warm wine on empty stomach.
Alternative Formula: Cleve Huaibaipi (Cortex Fraxini), take two liang, decoct in four sheng of water to two and a half sheng, strain, fumigate/wash while hot. Taobaipi (Cortex Persicae) is also usable.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Intestinal Wind Bleeding
Preparation and Administration: Take Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung) free of stones. Grind to powder, mix with water-thin wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, with rice drink on empty stomach, two to three times daily.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Rectal Prolapse
Preparation and Administration: Take Muzei (Equiseti Herba) as needed, burn until carbonized. Grind to powder, sprinkle on prolapse, press with hand.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Postpartum Lochia with Red/White Foul Discharge
Preparation and Administration: Take Yimucao (Herba Leonuri), harvest at flowering, shade dry, grind to powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with warm wine on empty stomach.
Alternative Formula: Take one liang of Baishaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) and one fen of Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata, processed). Grind to powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with rice drink on empty stomach, two to three times daily.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Postpartum Lochia Retention, Abdominal Pain, Excessive Bleeding with Dizziness, and Pregnancy Threatened Miscarriage with Abdominal Pain/Bleeding.
Preparation and Administration: Take Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) and Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, remove rhizome, slice, bake). Coarsely ground. Take three qian per dose, add one large zhan of water and a little wine, decoct to six fen, strain, take warm, at any time.

[Formula Name] Treatment for Postpartum Asthma/Fever or Alternating Chills/Fever with Dizziness/Fainting.
Preparation and Administration: Take Renshen (Radix Ginseng, remove rhizome).