少年面 紫背浮萍(四两) 汉防己(一两) 煎浓汁洗之。仍用萍在斑 上热擦,日三五次,物虽微末,
其功甚大,不可小看。(《普济方》)
面上皴路 大猪蹄(四枚)洗净煮如胶,及卧时,用涂面上,次早以浆水洗之。半月后,面皮细急如童子。(《袖
珍方》)
面上酒刺 菟丝子煎水,洗之即愈。(《冯氏锦囊》)
面上粉刺 益母草(烧灰) 肥皂(各一两) 共捣为丸。日洗三次,十日后,粉刺自然不生。须忌酒、姜,
恐其再发。(《集简方》)
面上紫块 状如钱大,或满面俱有,用穿山甲(十片烧存性),野大黄、生姜(各四两取汁),川椒末(五钱)
共和研,生绢包擦,如干醋润湿,数次如初,屡效。(《陆氏积德堂方》)
面上黑气 半夏焙研,米醋调敷。不可见风,不计遍数,从早至晚,如此三日,皂角汤洗下,面莹如玉也。(摘
玄方)
黑粗丑黑 猪胰(五具) 芜菁子(二两) 土瓜根 杏仁(各一两)醇酒浸之,夜涂旦洗,老者少,少者白,
神验。(《肘后方》)
面上忽生红黑丹如疥状,不急治,至遍身,必死 将鹿角烧为末,以猪油调 。(《单方全集》)
面上黑斑 白附子 白芨 白蔹 白茯苓 密陀僧 定粉(各等分) 共为末。及睡时,将面洗净,用浆水以
药涂之,次早洗去。如此数次,以黑斑除去为止。(《传家宝》)
面上黑 雀斑 黑牵牛 白僵蚕(各二两) 细辛(一两) 合研细末,炼蜜为丸,如弹子大。日洗数次,一
月之后,其斑自去矣。(同上)
面上有靥痕并一切瘢迹 屎白(二钱) 以人津和匀,蜜少许涂面,三四日即光。(同上)
面生白驳 面上生了白驳,似癣非癣,皮渐生白,无药可治。只用鳗鲡鱼脂,火炙出一两。先拭驳上,刮令燥
痛,后以油涂上,不过三次即愈。(同上)
酒糟脸 天冬 川椒 白芷 苦杏仁(去皮) 硫黄(各一钱)共研细末,用 油和丸,临卧时擦面上。忌房
事百日,愈。(《集验方》)
抓破面皮 生姜自然汁,调轻粉末,敷之无疤。(《奇方类编》)
两腮红肿 白花百合(一斤) 山芝麻根(去皮) 贝母 玄明粉(各一钱) 银朱(七分)
加白面调敷,即愈。(同上)
一方,用赤小豆末,敷之,立效。(同上)
腮 青靛花敷之,立愈。(同上)
大笑脱腮 乌梅捣碎为饼,塞满牙尽头处,张口流涎,随手掇上。(《传信方》)
少年面部痤疮:紫背浮萍(四两)、汉防己(一两),煎煮成浓汁清洗患处。仍用浮萍在斑点上热擦,每日三至五次。药物虽微小,但功效显著,不可轻视。(出自《普济方》)
面部皮肤粗糙皲裂:大猪蹄(四枚),洗净后煮至呈胶状。临睡前涂抹于面部,次日清晨用米浆水清洗。半月后,面部皮肤变得细腻紧致,如同孩童一般。(出自《袖珍方》)
面部酒刺(玫瑰痤疮/酒渣鼻):菟丝子煎水,清洗患处即可痊愈。(出自《冯氏锦囊》)
面部粉刺:益母草(烧成灰)、肥皂(各一两),共同捣碎制成丸剂。每日清洗三次,十日后,粉刺自然不再生长。必须忌食酒、姜,以防复发。(出自《集简方》)
面部紫色斑块:大小如铜钱,或满面分布。使用穿山甲(十片,烧至存性)、野大黄、生姜(各四两取汁)、川椒末(五钱),混合研磨。用生绢包裹擦拭,若变干则用醋润湿,数次后即可恢复如初,屡试屡效。(出自《陆氏积德堂方》)
面部黑气:半夏焙干研粉,用米醋调匀敷贴。不可见风,不限次数,从早到晚持续进行。如此三日,用皂角汤洗去,面部光洁如玉。(出自《摘玄方》)
面色黑粗丑陋:猪胰(五个)、芜菁子(二两)、土瓜根、杏仁(各一两),用醇酒浸泡,夜间涂抹,清晨清洗。可使老者变少,少者变白,神效验方。(出自《肘后方》)
面部突然生出红黑色丹毒,状如疥疮,若不紧急治疗,蔓延至全身必死无疑。将鹿角烧成粉末,用猪油调和。(出自《单方全集》)
面部黑斑:白附子、白芨、白蔹、白茯苓、密陀僧、定粉(各等分),共同研成细末。临睡前,先将面部洗净,用浆水调药涂抹,次日清晨洗去。如此多次,直至黑斑去除为止。(出自《传家宝》)
面部黑雀斑:黑牵牛、白僵蚕(各二两)、细辛(一两),合研为细末,炼蜜制成丸剂,如弹子大小。每日清洗数次,一月之后,斑点自然消退。(同上)
面部有靥痕及一切瘢痕痕迹:屎白(二钱),用人津液调和均匀,加少许蜂蜜涂抹面部,三四日后即光滑。(同上)
面部出现白驳(白癜风):面部生了白驳,似癣非癣,皮肤逐渐变白,无药可治。只用鳗鲡鱼脂,火炙出一两。先擦拭白斑处,刮至干燥疼痛,然后涂上油脂,不超过三次即可痊愈。(同上)
酒糟脸:天冬、川椒、白芷、苦杏仁(去皮)、硫黄(各一钱),共同研成细末,用油脂和丸,临睡前擦拭面部。忌房事百日,即可痊愈。(出自《集验方》)
抓破面皮:生姜自然汁,调匀轻粉末,敷之不留疤痕。(出自《奇方类编》)
两腮红肿:白花百合(一斤)、山芝麻根(去皮)、贝母、玄明粉(各一钱)、银朱(七分),加白面调匀敷贴,即刻痊愈。(同上)
另一方案,用赤小豆末敷贴,立即见效。(同上)
腮部青紫:青靛花敷贴,立即痊愈。(同上)
Acne in Youth: *Zi Bei Fu Ping* (Four taels) and *Han Fang Ji* (One tael), decocted into a concentrated liquid for washing. Continue to rub the floating fern (*Ping*) hotly onto the spots three to five times daily. Although the material is minor, its efficacy is great; do not underestimate it. (From *Pu Ji Fang*)
Rough and Cracked Facial Skin: Four large pig trotters, washed clean and boiled until gelatinous. Apply to the face before sleep, and wash with rice water the next morning. After half a month, the facial skin becomes fine and tight like that of a child. (From *Xiu Zhen Fang*)
Facial Rosacea/Jiu Ci: Decoct *Tu Si Zi* (Cuscutae Semen) in water and wash the affected area to achieve cure. (From *Feng Shi Jin Nang*)
Facial Acne/Pimples: *Yi Mu Cao* (Leonuri Herba, burnt to ash) and soap (one tael each), pounded together into pills. Wash three times daily; after ten days, pimples will naturally cease to appear. Must avoid alcohol and ginger to prevent recurrence. (From *Ji Jian Fang*)
Facial Purple Patches: Size of a coin, or covering the whole face. Use *Chuan Shan Jia* (Manis Squama, ten slices, burnt to retain carbonized nature), wild *Da Huang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), fresh ginger juice (four taels each), and *Chuan Jiao* powder (five qian). Grind together and mix. Wipe with raw silk cloth; if dry, moisten with vinegar. After several applications, it returns to normal; frequently effective. (From *Lu Shi Ji De Tang Fang*)
Facial Dark Qi: Roast *Ban Xia* (Pinelliae Rhizoma), grind into powder, and apply mixed with rice vinegar. Avoid wind exposure. Apply from morning to night without limit on frequency. After three days, wash off with Gleditsia sinensis (*Zao Jiao*) soup; the face becomes bright as jade. (From *Zhai Xuan Fang*)
Dark, Rough, and Ugly Complexion: Five pig pancreases, two taels of *Wu Jing Zi* (Brassicae Semenis), *Tu Gua Gen* (Trichosanthes Radix), and one tael each of *Xing Ren* (Armeniacae Semen Amarum). Soak in strong wine. Apply at night and wash in the morning. It transforms the old to young, and the dark to white; a divine and effective prescription. (From *Zhou Hou Fang*)
Sudden Red-Black Dan Toxicity on Face resembling Scabies: If not treated urgently, spreading to the whole body leads to death. Burn deer horn (*Lu Jiao*) into powder and mix with lard. (From *Dan Fang Quan Ji*)
Facial Freckles/Dark Spots: *Bai Fu Zi* (Typhonii Rhizoma), *Bai Ji* (Bletillae Rhizoma), *Bai Lian* (Ampelopsis Radix), *Bai Fu Ling* (Poria), *Mi Tuo Seng* (Lithargyri), and *Ding Fen* (Cerussa) in equal parts. Grind into fine powder. Wash face before sleep, apply medicine mixed with rice water, and wash off the next morning. Repeat until dark spots are removed. (From *Chuan Bao Jia*)
Facial Black Freckles: Two taels each of *Hei Qian Niu* (Pharbitidis Semen) and *Bai Jiang Can* (Bombyx Batryticatus); one tael of *Xi Xin* (Asari Radix et Rhizoma). Grind into fine powder, refine honey to make pills the size of a bullet. Wash several times daily; after one month, the spots disappear naturally. (Ibid.)
Facial Moles and All Scar Traces: Two qian of *Shi Bai* (Calculus Bovis), mixed evenly with human saliva, add a little honey, apply to face. Smoothness achieved in three to four days. (Ibid.)
Facial White Bo (Vitiligo): White patches appear on the face, resembling tinea but not tinea, with skin gradually turning white. No medicine can treat it. Use only eel fat (*Mian Li Yu Zhi*), heated over fire to extract one tael. First wipe the patch, scrape until dry and painful, then apply oil. Cure within three applications. (Ibid.)
Rosacea Face: One qian each of *Tian Dong* (Asparagi Radix), *Chuan Jiao* (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), *Bai Zhi* (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), bitter *Xing Ren* (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, peeled), and *Liu Huang* (Sulfur). Grind into fine powder, mix with oil into pills. Rub on face before sleep. Abstain from sexual intercourse for one hundred days to be cured. (From *Ji Yan Fang*)
Scratched Facial Skin: Natural juice of fresh ginger, mixed with light powder, applied to heal without scarring. (From *Qi Fang Lei Bian*)
Red and Swollen Cheeks: One jin of *Bai Hua Bai He* (Lilii Bulbus), peeled root of *Shan Zha Ma*, one qian each of *Bei Mu* (Fritillariae Bulbus) and *Xuan Ming Fen* (Mirabilite), seven fen of *Yin Zhu* (Cinnabaris). Mix with white flour to paste and apply; immediate cure. (Ibid.)
Another prescription: Apply powder of *Chi Xiao Dou* (Vigna umbellata seeds); immediate effect. (Ibid.)
Blue Cheek Bruise: Apply *Qing Dian Hua* (Indigofera tinctoria leaves); immediate cure. (Ibid.)
Cheek Drooping from Loud Laughter: Crush *Wu Mei* (Mume Fructus) into cakes, stuff into the back of the teeth, open mouth to salivate, then manually push the cheek back up. (From *Chuan Xin Fang*)