薏苡叶煎汤浴初生婴儿一生少病暑月可作熟水暖胃益气血(琐碎录)
小儿初生一七内忽患脐风撮口百无一活坐视其毙者皆是良可悯有一法极验世罕有知者凡
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齿龈上有小泡子如粟米状以温汤蘸熟帛裹手指轻轻擦破即口开便安不用服药神妙(保生方)
雄黄治疮疡尚矣周礼疡医凡疗疡以五毒攻之郑康成注云今医方合五毒之药用黄蝥置石胆
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雄黄矾石磁石其中烧之三日三夜其烟上着以鸡羽取之以注创恶肉破骨则尽出杨大年尝笔记其
事族人杨 年少时有疡生于颊连齿辅车外肿若覆瓯内溃出浓血不辍吐之痛楚难忍疗之百方弥
年不瘥人语之根据郑法制药成注之疮中少顷朽骨连两牙溃出遂愈后更安宁信古方攻病之速也黄
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南方多两有物曰木痴其大概类鼻涕积阴而生于古木之上闻人气则闪闪而动人过其下有堕
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体间者即立成疮久则遍其肌体时有客患其木痴之疮遇一道士谓曰以朱砂麝香涂之当愈客如其
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郑师甫云尝患足上伤手疮水入肿痛不可行步有丐者令以耳塞敷之一夕水尽出愈(邵氏见
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薏苡叶煎煮成汤，用来给初生的婴儿洗澡，可以使孩子一生少生病。在暑热月份，可以将其制成温热的熟水饮用，以温暖胃部、补益气血。（出自《琐碎录》）
小儿出生后的第一周内，如果突然患上脐风撮口（新生儿破伤风的一种表现，表现为牙关紧闭、嘴角收缩），几乎无一能存活，只能眼睁睁看着他们死亡，这实在令人怜悯。有一种方法极其灵验，但世间很少有人知道。凡是这种婴儿的齿龈上出现像粟米大小的小水泡，用温水蘸取柔软的布巾包裹手指，轻轻擦破水泡，婴儿的嘴就会张开，病情随即安定，不需要服用药物，非常神妙。（出自《保生方》）
使用雄黄治疗疮疡已经有很长的历史了。《周礼·疡医》记载，凡是治疗疮疡，都用“五毒”之药来攻伐病灶。郑康成注释说：现在的医方中配制“五毒”之药，是将黄蝥（一种昆虫）、石胆、丹砂、雄黄、矾石、磁石放在其中，焚烧三天三夜。其烟雾上升附着在鸡羽毛上，收集后涂抹于创口，恶肉和坏骨就会全部排出。杨大年曾经记录过这件事。他的族人杨氏年少时，脸颊上长了一个疮疡，连及牙齿和下颌骨外部肿胀，如同倒扣的碗，内部溃烂流出脓血不止，吐出脓血时疼痛难忍，尝试了各种疗法，一年都没有痊愈。有人告诉他依据郑法制药的方法制作成药注于疮中，不久后朽骨连同两边的牙齿溃烂脱落，于是痊愈，之后更加安宁。这确实证明了古方攻治病邪的速度之快。“黄蝥”就是瓦合（另一种说法或别名）。（出自《本事方》）
南方有一种东西叫做“木痴”，大体形状类似鼻涕，积聚在阴暗处产生，生长在古老的树木之上。闻到人的气息就会闪闪发光并颤动。如果有物体从树上堕落到人体之间，立刻就会形成疮疡，时间久了会遍布全身肌肤。有时有旅客患了这种由“木痴”引起的疮疡，遇到一位道士对他说：“用朱砂和麝香涂抹患处，应当能痊愈。”旅客按照他的话去做，果然痊愈了。
郑师甫说：曾经患过脚上的伤手疮（指手部受伤感染蔓延至足部，或足部因外伤感染），进水后肿痛，无法行走。有一个乞丐让他用耳塞敷贴患处，一夜之间水流尽出，病就好了。（出自《邵氏见闻录》）
暑热月份，肌肤疮疡溃烂，或者因为搔抓形成疮疡的，林才中曾经在暑天卧病，肌肤多处疮疡溃烂流汁。有一位乳母说：“这很容易治愈。”于是取干燥的壁土，揉成细末敷在患处，随手即愈。（出自《良方》）
Decoction of Coicis Folium (Coix Leaf) is used to bathe newborn infants, ensuring they suffer from few illnesses throughout their lives. During the hot summer months, it can be prepared as a warm decoction for drinking to warm the stomach and benefit Qi and Blood. (From *Suosui Lu*)
Within the first week after birth, if an infant suddenly suffers from "Umbilical Wind" with clenched mouth (a manifestation of neonatal tetanus characterized by trismus and perioral spasm), almost none survive, leaving one helpless against their demise, which is truly pitiable. There is a method that is extremely effective but rarely known in the world. For such infants, small blisters resembling millet grains appear on the gums. Dipping a soft cloth wrapped around a finger in warm water, gently wipe and break these blisters; the infant's mouth will open, and the condition will stabilize immediately without the need for herbal medicine. It is miraculous. (From *Baosheng Fang*)
The use of Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄) to treat sores and ulcers has a long history. The *Rites of Zhou* (*Zhou Li*) records that when treating sores, physicians should attack the lesion with "Five Poisons." Zheng Kangcheng annotated: In current medical prescriptions, the "Five Poisons" are prepared by placing Huangmao (a type of insect), Shidanshi (Lapis Lazuli or similar mineral), Cinnabar (Dansha, 丹砂), Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄), Alum (Fanshi, 矾石), and Magnetite (Ci Shi, 磁石) together, burning them for three days and nights. The smoke rises and adheres to chicken feathers; this substance is collected and applied to the wound, causing foul flesh and necrotic bone to be completely expelled. Yang Daniang once recorded this incident. A young relative of his named Yang suffered from a sore on his cheek that extended to the teeth and the external mandible, swelling like an inverted bowl. Internally, it ulcerated and discharged pus continuously, causing unbearable pain upon expulsion. Despite various treatments over a year, it did not heal. Someone advised him to prepare medicine according to Zheng's method and apply it to the sore. Soon after, necrotic bone and adjacent teeth were expelled through ulceration, leading to recovery and subsequent peace. This indeed confirms the rapid efficacy of ancient formulas in attacking disease. "Huangmao" refers to "Wahé" (another name or variant). (From *Benshi Fang*)
In the south, there exists a substance called "Muchi" (Wood Idiot), which generally resembles mucus. It accumulates in damp places and grows on ancient trees. Upon sensing human breath, it shines and trembles. If particles fall from the tree onto a person's body, they instantly cause sores, which may eventually spread across the entire skin. Once, a traveler suffering from sores caused by "Muchi" met a Daoist priest who said, "Apply Cinnabar (Zhusha, 朱砂) and Musk (Shexiang, 麝香) to the affected area, and it will heal." The traveler followed this advice and was indeed cured.
Zheng Shifu stated: He once suffered from a hand injury that became infected and swollen upon contact with water, making walking impossible. A beggar instructed him to apply ear plugs as a dressing to the affected area. Overnight, all the fluid drained out, and he recovered. (From *Shao Shi Jianwen Lu*)
During the hot summer months, when skin sores become ulcerated or form due to scratching, Lin Caizhong once fell ill during the heatwave, with multiple skin sores weeping fluid. A wet nurse remarked, "This is easy to cure." She took dry wall earth, ground it into fine powder, and applied it to the lesions. The healing occurred immediately. (From *Liang Fang*)
Burn Honeycomb (Lufengfang, 露蜂房), Snake Slough (Shetuipi, 蛇蜕皮), and Tangled Hair (Luankou, 乱发) separately until charred but retaining their medicinal properties (Cunxing, 存性). Take one Qianbi (a traditional measure) of the ash, administer with wine, to treat chronic non-healing sores. (From *Dongpo Daquan*)