秋葵花瓣不拘多少，真菜油调和如浓糊，装入瓶内收贮。次年花瓣腐烂，即可敷用，愈
陈愈妙。按此方用麻油浸尤妙。如无此药，用地榆末麻油调搽亦妙。火伤毁肢体者，以鸡蛋
煮熟，去白用黄，入猪油去膜，比鸡蛋黄稍多，同捣烂敷之神效。此临海良医许秀山所传秘
方也。
庚生按，此方屡经试验，极效。
身面上如钱大者，擦之如神。巴豆五六个去皮打碎，包绢内擦之，好肉上不可擦。
未全消者。甘遂末涂腹，绕脐令满。内服甘草水，其肿便去。
庚生按∶水肿香港脚一症，即俗称大脚风沙木 是也。水乡农人多患之。一肿不消，与寻
常香港脚发过即消者 别。此因伤络瘀凝，气阻风湿，热邪夹杂留恋，日久不出，致成此恙。
故病初起，必胯间结核而痛，憎寒壮热，渐而不行，至足即肿胀木硬，终身不便，诚可悯也。
尝见赵晴初先生《存存斋医话》载一方颇效，予屡试之有验，因录于下∶葱白杵烂和蜜，罨
胯核痛处。再以海蛰、荸荠同煎，至海蛰化尽，取汤吞服当归龙荟丸三钱（此丸药肆中有合
成者），即能消散。若年久者，以黄柏八两（另研末）、海蛰八两（勿漂）煎汤，加葱须自然
汁和匀，丸绿豆大，每日茅根汤送服三钱。外用杉木刨花煎汤，入皮硝一两频洗，更以蓝布
浸盐束之，无不愈者。并治鹅掌风及香港脚，一切甚效。
秋葵花瓣不限数量，用纯正的菜籽油调和成浓稠的糊状，装入瓶内密封保存。到了第二年，花瓣腐烂后，即可敷用使用，存放时间越久效果越好。按此方使用麻油浸泡尤其奇妙。如果没有这种药，用地榆末加麻油调匀涂抹也有奇效。对于被火烧伤导致肢体毁损的情况，将鸡蛋煮熟，去掉蛋白只用蛋黄，加入去膜的猪油（猪油量比鸡蛋黄稍多），一同捣烂后敷在患处，有神奇疗效。这是临海良医许秀山所传授的秘方。
庚生按语：这个方子经过多次试验，效果极佳。
身体面部出现如铜钱大小的肿块，擦拭它如同神助。取巴豆五六个，去皮打碎，包在绢布内擦拭患处，好皮肤上不可擦拭。
肿胀尚未完全消退的情况。将甘遂末涂在腹部，围绕肚脐使其填满。内服甘草水，肿胀便会消除。
庚生按语：水肿和香港脚这一病症，就是俗称的大脚风、沙木病。水乡的农民多患有此病。这种肿胀一旦发作便不消退，与寻常香港脚发作后即消退的情况不同。这是因为损伤了络脉导致瘀血凝结，气机阻滞，风湿之邪夹杂热邪留恋体内，日久不能排出，从而形成此病。所以病初起时，必然在两胯之间出现结核且疼痛，憎恶寒冷且壮热，逐渐导致行动不便，直到足部出现肿胀麻木坚硬，终身不便，实在令人怜悯。曾见赵晴初先生在《存存斋医话》中记载一方颇为有效，我多次试用都有验效，因此记录如下：将葱白捣烂混合蜂蜜，敷贴于胯部结核疼痛处。再用海蜇、荸荠共同煎煮，直到海蜇完全化尽，取汤汁吞服当归龙荟丸三钱（此丸药市面上有合成者出售），就能消散。若是病程长久的，用黄柏八两（单独研成末）、海蜇八两（不要漂洗）煎汤，加入葱须的自然汁调和均匀，制成绿豆大小的药丸，每日用茅根汤送服三钱。外用杉木刨花煎汤，加入皮硝一两频繁清洗，再用蓝布浸盐包裹束紧患处，没有不痊愈的。并治疗鹅掌风和香港脚，一切都非常有效。
**Translation of Task 1 into Academic English**
Unlimited amount of *Abelmoschus manihot* (Okra) petals are mixed with pure rapeseed oil to form a thick paste, which is stored in a sealed bottle. By the following year, after the petals have rotted, it can be applied externally; the older the preparation, the better its efficacy. According to this prescription, soaking the petals in sesame oil (*Sesamum indicum*) is particularly effective. If this medicine is unavailable, applying a mixture of *Sanguisorbae Radix* (Diyu, 地榆) powder and sesame oil also yields excellent results. For limbs damaged by fire burns, boil an egg until cooked, discard the white, and use only the yolk. Add lard from a pig (without membrane), with the quantity slightly exceeding that of the egg yolk. Pound them together into a paste and apply to the affected area for miraculous efficacy. This is a secret prescription passed down by Xu Xiushan, a skilled physician from Linhai.
Geng Sheng notes: This prescription has been tested repeatedly with extreme efficacy.
For swellings on the body or face the size of a copper coin, rubbing them brings divine results. Take five or six *Crotonis Fructus* (Badou, 巴豆), remove the skin, crush them, wrap them in silk gauze, and rub onto the affected area. Do not rub healthy skin.
For cases where swelling has not completely subsided: Apply *Kansui Radix* (Gansui, 甘遂) powder to the abdomen, surrounding the umbilicus until full. Internally administer licorice water (*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*, Gancao), and the swelling will subside.
Geng Sheng notes: The conditions of edema and "Hong Kong foot" (a term often referring to severe lower limb swelling/gouty arthritis in this context) are commonly known as "Big Foot Wind" or "Sha Mu" disease. Farmers in water towns frequently suffer from this. Unlike ordinary Hong Kong foot, where swelling subsides immediately after an attack, this condition does not resolve once swollen. It arises because injury to the collaterals leads to blood stasis coagulation, qi stagnation, and the lingering of wind-dampness mixed with heat pathogens over a long period. Thus, at the onset of the disease, there must be nodules in the groin area accompanied by pain, aversion to cold, and high fever. Gradually, movement becomes difficult, leading to swelling, numbness, and hardness in the feet, causing lifelong inconvenience, which is truly pitiable. I once saw a prescription recorded by Mr. Zhao Qingchu in his *Cuncunzhai Yihua* (Medical Conversations from Cuncun Studio) that was quite effective. I have tested it multiple times with verified results, so I record it below: Crush scallion whites (*Allii Fistulosi Bulbus*, Congbai) and mix with honey, applying it to the painful nodule in the groin. Then, decoct jellyfish (*Halophytis Medulla*, Haizhe) and water chestnut (*Eleocharis Tubers*, Qibi) together until the jellyfish dissolves completely. Swallow Danggui Longhui Wan (Angelica and Gardenia Pill) three qian with the decoction (this pill is commercially available). This will cause the swelling to dissipate. For chronic cases lasting many years, decoct eight liang of *Phellodendri Cortex* (Huangbo, 黄柏, separately ground into powder) and eight liang of jellyfish (do not wash/blanch), add the natural juice of scallion roots, and mix uniformly to make pills the size of mung beans. Take three qian daily, delivered with reed rhizome (*Imperatae Rhizoma*, Maogen) water. Externally, decoct shavings from Chinese fir wood (*Cunninghamiae Lignum*, Shanmu), add one liang of mirabilite (*Natrii Sulfas*, Pinxiao), and wash frequently. Finally, bind the area tightly with blue cloth soaked in salt. There will be no case that does not heal. This also treats "Goose Palm Wind" (tinea manuum) and Hong Kong foot, proving highly effective for all such conditions.