主痈肿虚弱方∶
黄 （四两） 升麻（三两） 桂心（冷用，二分） 黄芩（一两） 竹叶（切，一升）
茯苓
生姜（切） 甘草（各二两，炙）
上八味， 咀，以水二斗，煮竹叶，减五升，去之，澄取九升，纳诸药煮取三升，去滓
，分三服，日三。
诸恶肿失治有脓者方∶
烧刺榆针作灰，水服之。经宿即头出。服一针作一头，多针多头，无刺榆者烧蛇蜕皮灰
水和封上。一日即孔出，仍别服五香汤，以筋作 任孔中勿令合，使引脓血，若已成大疮，
去血尽，煮小儿 涂之，上着干姜末，以渐自消。
主年四十已还强壮，常大患热，发痈疽无定处，大小便不通方∶
大黄 升麻（各三两） 黄芩（二两） 栀子（十五枚） 芒硝（一两）
上五味， 咀，以水五升，煮取三升四合，去滓，下芒硝，分四服，快利即止。
痈疽溃脓大多里虚方∶
黄 麦门冬（去心，各三两） 生姜（四两，切） 五味子（四两） 桂心 芎 茯
苓
远志（去心） 当归 人参（各二两） 大枣（二十两，去核） 甘草（六两，炙）
上一十二味， 咀，以水一斗煮取四升，分六服。
主壮热人长将服之，终身不发痈疽，令人肥悦耐劳苦方∶
干地黄（五两） 天门冬（去心，四两） 大黄（三两） 巴戟天 肉苁蓉 栝蒌 人
参（各
一两） 芍药 桂心 当归 黄芩 黄 远志（去心） 石斛 甘草（炙，各二两）
上一十五味，捣筛为末，炼蜜和丸如梧子，酒服十丸，日二，加至二十丸。
主治痈肿且体质虚弱者的方剂：
黄芪（四两） 升麻（三两） 桂心（冷用，二分） 黄芩（一两） 竹叶（切碎，一升）
茯苓
生姜（切碎） 甘草（各二两，蜜炙）
以上八味药，捣碎，用水二斗，先煮竹叶，煮至减少五升时，去掉药渣，澄清后取九升药液，加入其余药物，煎煮至三升，去掉药渣，分三次服用，每日三次。
主治各种恶疮肿毒失治、已有脓液的方剂：
将刺榆的针刺烧成灰，用水送服。过一夜脓头就会冒出。服用一根针对应一个脓头，多根针对应多个脓头；如果没有刺榆，可烧蛇蜕皮成灰，用水调和敷在患处。一天后脓孔就会排出，同时另外服用五香汤，用筋条撑开脓孔使其不闭合，以便引出脓血。如果已经形成大疮，放尽血液后，煮小儿尿液涂抹患处，上面撒上干姜末，逐渐自行消散。
主治四十岁以下身体强壮者，常患严重热病，痈疽发作部位不定，大小便不通的方剂：
大黄 升麻（各三两） 黄芩（二两） 栀子（十五枚） 芒硝（一两）
以上五味药，捣碎，用水五升，煎煮至三升四合，去掉药渣，加入芒硝，分四次服用，大便通畅即停止服用。
主治痈疽溃破排脓后体内大多虚弱的方剂：
黄芪 麦门冬（去心，各三两） 生姜（四两，切碎） 五味子（四两） 桂心 川芎 茯苓
远志（去心） 当归 人参（各二两） 大枣（二十两，去核） 甘草（六两，蜜炙）
以上十二味药，捣碎，用水一斗，煎煮至四升，分六次服用。
主治壮热之人长期服用此方，终身不再发痈疽，使人身体丰满愉悦、耐受力强方剂：
干地黄（五两） 天门冬（去心，四两） 大黄（三两） 巴戟天 肉苁蓉 栝蒌 人参（各一两） 芍药 桂心 当归 黄芩 黄芪 远志（去心） 石斛 甘草（蜜炙，各二两）
以上十五味药，捣碎过筛制成粉末，用炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大小，酒送服十丸，每日两次，剂量可增加至二十丸。
Formula for treating carbuncles and swelling in patients with deficiency:
Huangqi (Radix Astragali, four liang), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, three liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, used cold, two fen), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, one liang), Zhuye (Folium Bambusae, cut, one sheng), Fuling (Poria, unspecified amount), Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, cut), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, each two liang, honey-fried).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed. Boil with two dou of water; first boil the bamboo leaves until the volume reduces by five sheng, then remove the leaves. Clarify the liquid to obtain nine sheng. Add the remaining herbs and decoct until three sheng remain. Remove the dregs and divide into three doses, taken three times daily.
Formula for treating various malignant swellings that have been neglected and developed pus:
Burn the needles of Ulmus pumila (Shiyu) to ash and administer with water. After one night, the head of the abscess will emerge. One needle corresponds to one abscess head; more needles correspond to more heads. If Shiyu is unavailable, burn snake skin to ash, mix with water, and apply as a poultice. The pus hole will discharge within one day. Concurrently, administer Wuxiang Tang (Five-Spice Decoction). Insert a tendon strip into the pus hole to prevent it from closing, facilitating the drainage of pus and blood. If a large ulcer has formed and all blood has been drained, boil urine from a young child and apply it to the wound, sprinkling dried ginger powder on top. It will gradually resolve spontaneously.
Formula for treating individuals under forty who are strong but suffer from severe heat, wandering carbuncles and sores without fixed locations, and obstruction of urination and defecation:
Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, three liang), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, three liang), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, two liang), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae, fifteen pieces), Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas, one liang).
The above five herbs are coarsely crushed. Decoct with five sheng of water until three sheng and four he remain. Remove the dregs, add Mangxiao, and divide into four doses. Stop taking when bowel movement becomes rapid and loose.
Formula for treating internal deficiency after carbuncles and sores have ulcerated and discharged pus:
Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis, heart removed, each three liang), Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, four liang, cut), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, four liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong), Fuling (Poria), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae, heart removed), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, each two liang), Dazao (Fructus Jujubae, twenty liang, pits removed), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, six liang, honey-fried).
The above twelve herbs are coarsely crushed. Decoct with one dou of water until four sheng remain. Divide into six doses.
Formula for long-term use by those with robust heat constitution to prevent carbuncles and sores throughout life, promoting physical fitness and endurance:
Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, five liang), Tiantian Dong (Radix Asparagi, heart removed, four liang), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, three liang), Bajitian (Radix Morindae Officinalis), Roucongrong (Herba Cistanche, Gualou (Fructus Trichosanthis), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, each one liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae, heart removed), Shihu (Caulis Dendrobii), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, each two liang).
The above fifteen herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of mulberry seeds. Take ten pills with wine, twice daily. The dose may be increased to twenty pills.