《病源论》云∶其热毒作者，亦无正头，但急肿色赤而时恶寒壮热，烦闷不安。
《极要方》疗热毒肿秘之不传方∶
皂荚刺（一握去两头）
上以水一大升，煮取半升，去滓顿服之，取利，其肿如汤沃雪。
又云∶疗一切热毒肿忽发颈项胸背上即封不成脓方∶
生地黄（二升） 香豉（半升） 芒硝（五两）
上捣令熟，以敷肿上，浓二分，日五、六付，消止。
《救急单验方》疗热毒肿方∶
取桑树东南根下土，和水作泥饼安肿上，以艾灸之，取热应即止。男女并同。
《广济方》疗热毒肿方∶
取牛胁骨烧为灰，以大酢和如泥涂上，干易。
《耆婆方》治人热肿疼痛方∶
升麻（三两） 夜干（二两） 大黄（二两） 芒硝（二两） 青木香（一两） 栀子
（一两） 甘草（半两）
七味，锉，以水六升煮取三升，纳芒硝搅令调。分三服，得下利即瘥。
《病源论》云∶气肿病者，其状如痈，无头虚肿，色不变，皮上急痛，手才着便即痛是
也。此风邪搏于气所生也。
《短剧方》云∶有气肿病，其状如痈，无头虚肿，色不变，皮上急痛，手才着便觉痛。
此由体热当风复被暴冷凉折之，结成气肿也。
宜服五香连翘汤，白针气泻之，敷蒺藜薄，亦用小豆薄并得消也。（今按∶五香连翘汤
在治恶核之方中。）蒺藜薄方∶
蒺藜子二升，下筛，以麻油和如泥，熬令焦黑，以涂细故热布上，剪如肿大勿开头，拓
之，无蒺藜可舂小豆下筛，鸡子白和涂肿上，干复涂之并得消也。（《集验方》同之。）
《诸病源候论》说：由热毒引起的肿胀，也没有固定的部位，只是突然红肿，颜色发红，时常伴有怕冷和高烧，心中烦闷不安。
《极要方》记载治疗热毒肿的秘传不传之方：
皂荚刺（一把，去掉两端）
以上用水一大升，煮取半升，滤去药渣，一次性服用，以产生腹泻为度，其消肿速度如同热水浇在雪上一样迅速。
又说：治疗一切热毒肿突然发于颈项、胸背，随即封闭不能化脓的方子：
生地黄（二升） 香豉（半升） 芒硝（五两）
以上捣烂熟透，敷在肿胀处，厚度二分，每天敷五到六次，直到消退为止。
《救急单验方》治疗热毒肿的方子：
取桑树东南方向根下的土，和水做成泥饼，安放在肿胀处，用艾灸它，感觉到热气对应即能停止疼痛。男女都适用。
《广济方》治疗热毒肿的方子：
取牛胁骨烧成灰，用大醋调和如泥状，涂在患处，干了就更换。
《耆婆方》治疗人热肿疼痛的方子：
升麻（三两） 夜干（二两） 大黄（二两） 芒硝（二两） 青木香（一两） 栀子（一两） 甘草（半两）
以上七味药，切碎，用水六升煮取三升，加入芒硝搅拌使其溶解。分三次服用，得到腹泻即可痊愈。
《诸病源候论》说：气肿病的症状，像痈疽一样，没有脓头，虚性肿胀，颜色不变，皮肤紧绷疼痛，手刚接触就感到疼痛。这是风邪与气相搏结所生成的。
《短剧方》说：有气肿病，其症状像痈疽，没有脓头，虚性肿胀，颜色不变，皮肤紧绷疼痛，手刚接触就觉得痛。这是由于体内有热，当风时又遭受突然的寒冷凉气折损，凝结而成气肿。
适宜服用五香连翘汤（Wuxiang Lianqiao Tang），用白针法针刺放气以泻之，外敷蒺藜薄膏（Jili Bo Gao），也可以使用赤小豆薄膏，都能使肿胀消退。（现在按语：五香连翘汤见治恶核的方剂中。）蒺藜薄膏方：
蒺藜子二升，筛细，用麻油调和如泥，熬至焦黑，涂在细旧的温热布上，剪成比肿大处稍大但不破头的形状，拓敷其上。如果没有蒺藜，可以捣碎小豆筛细，用鸡蛋清调和涂在肿胀处，干了再涂，都能使肿胀消退。（《集验方》与此相同。）
*Zhubing Yuanhou Lun* (Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases) states: For swelling caused by heat-toxin, there is no fixed location; it presents as sudden redness and swelling, accompanied by alternating chills and high fever, along with restlessness and discomfort.
*Jiyao Fang* (Essential Formulas) records a secret, non-transmitted formula for treating heat-toxin swelling:
*Cedillus Fructus Spinus* (Saponaria Spine) (one handful, remove both ends).
Take one *sheng* (approx. 200ml) of water, boil until half remains, filter out the dregs, and take in one dose. The goal is to induce diarrhea; the swelling will subside as rapidly as snow melting under hot water.
It also states: A formula for treating all types of heat-toxin swelling that suddenly appears on the neck, chest, or back and seals up without forming pus:
*Rehmanniae Radix Recens* (Fresh Rehmannia Root) (two *sheng*)
*Douchi* (Fermented Soybean Paste) (half *sheng*)
*Mangxiao* (Natrii Sulfas) (five *liang*).
Mash these ingredients thoroughly, apply as a poultice to the swollen area with a thickness of two *fen*, apply five to six times daily, until the swelling subsides.
*Jiuji Danyan Fang* (Emergency Single-Test Formulas) provides a formula for treating heat-toxin swelling:
Take soil from beneath the southeast root of a mulberry tree, mix with water to form a mud cake, place it on the swollen area, and moxa-burn it. Relief occurs immediately upon feeling the heat. This applies to both men and women.
*Guangji Fang* (Broad Salvation Formulas) provides a formula for treating heat-toxin swelling:
Burn the ribs of an ox to ash, mix with strong vinegar to form a paste, apply to the affected area, and replace when dry.
*Qipo Fang* (Formula of Qibo) provides a formula for treating human heat-swelling and pain:
*Shengma* (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (three *liang*)
*Yegan* (likely *Atractylodis Rhizoma* or similar aromatic herb, contextually treated as an aromatic) (two *liang*)
*Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (two *liang*)
*Mangxiao* (Natrii Sulfas) (two *liang*)
*Qingmuxiang* (Styrax) (one *liang*)
*Zhizi* (Gardeniae Fructus) (one *liang*)
*Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (half *liang*).
Chop the seven herbs, boil in six *sheng* of water to obtain three *sheng* of liquid, add Mangxiao, stir until dissolved. Divide into three doses. Recovery occurs upon inducing diarrhea.
*Zhubing Yuanhou Lun* states: The manifestation of Qi-swelling disease resembles carbuncles (*yong*), characterized by hollow swelling without a head, unchanged skin color, tight painful skin, and immediate pain upon touch. This arises from wind-pathogen clashing with Qi.
*Duanju Fang* states: There is a condition called Qi-swelling disease, manifesting like a carbuncle, with hollow swelling without a head, unchanged skin color, tight painful skin, and immediate pain upon touch. This results from internal heat combined with exposure to wind, followed by sudden cold injury, causing Qi to condense into swelling.
One should take *Wuxiang Lianqiao Tang* (Five-Aromatic Forsythia Decoction), perform acupuncture with white needles to drain Qi, and apply *Jili Bo Gao* (Tribulus Poultice). Applying *Xiaodou Bo Gao* (Adzuki Bean Poultice) is also effective. (Current note: *Wuxiang Lianqiao Tang* can be found in the formulas for treating *Ehe* [malignant nodules].)
*Tribulus Poultice Formula*:
*Tribuli Fructus* (Tribulus Fruit) two *sheng*, sift finely, mix with sesame oil to form a paste, fry until scorched black. Apply onto fine, old, warm cloth, cut slightly larger than the swelling but without opening the center, and pad/apply it. If Tribulus is unavailable, crush adzuki beans, sift finely, mix with egg white, apply to the swelling, and reapply when dry. Both methods resolve the swelling. (*Jiyan Fang* agrees with this.)