治小儿 耳,流脓出汁∶海螵蛸、白明矾、真铅丹,炒,以上各三钱,胭脂烧灰一钱
,麝香五厘,其为末,以棉榐干耳内浓汁水,用小竹筒吹药数分入耳,效。
治小儿耳忽暴聋∶雄磁石, ,一钱,真麝香五厘,共为细末,以枣研烂,和为一丸,
如枣核大,绵裹塞耳中,即以生铁一小块,热酒泡过,含口内,须臾气即通矣。
治小儿无故耳聋∶取龟尿滴入耳中效。或以生麻油,日滴三五次,数日即愈。
耳内肿痛流脓出水,用虎耳草,又名倒垂莲,捣取汁,多灌入耳中,常常用之,此治耳
聋之妙药。略加枯矾更妙。又方∶用蛇蜕烧黑存性,研末,吹入耳中即愈。又方∶用千层石
榴花,焙干为末,以小竹筒吹入耳内效。
耳前后生疮∶黄柏、枯矾、滑石、龙骨、海螵蛸各等分,共为细末。如湿用干搽,如干
用清油调敷,神效。
耳外生疮∶用黄丹一钱,松香八分,轻粉一分,共为细末,香油调搽。小儿耳后生疮,
为肾疳,以地骨皮研末,筛出极嫩者,香油调搽,其粗末煎水洗之。
诸虫入耳∶取猫尿滴入耳中,其虫自出,若用麻油滴之,则虫死难出。取猫尿法,以生
姜擦其鼻,则尿自出。
诸恶虫入耳∶用稻草烧灰淋汁,滴入耳中,其虫即出而死也。
治乳子鼻塞不能吮乳∶香附米、正川芎、荆芥穗、直僵蚕、北细辛、猪牙皂各五钱,共
为细末,以葱白捣成膏,每用药末五钱,与葱膏和匀,摊软帛上,临卧烘热,贴儿卤门上,
早晨取去。
治小儿鼻中出血∶黑栀仁、乱油发,烧灰存性,等分,共为细末,以些微吹鼻中。又法
∶用凉水浸纸搭鼻,并以凉水浸手巾搭颈后,仰卧得效。又,以纸卷蘸香墨塞鼻中,须臾即
止血,甚效。
鼻疽破烂∶用杏仁,去皮尖,捣碎,以纸包压去油,以成白粉为度,每杏仁末一分,对
真轻粉一分,和匀吹患处。
鼻流清涕不止,名曰鼻渊,乃风热在脑故也。用苍耳子(炒)、辛夷、杏仁、白芷、薄荷
等分,为末,每用一钱,临卧葱汤调服,但不以剂数,拟以愈为度。
鼻流臭黄水,名控脑沙∶用紫贝子,俗名南蛇牙齿,粤人呼为狗皮螺,取二三枚,火
醋淬,为末,纸包放地上去火毒,每服一钱,大人二钱,以丝瓜藤煎汤调药,空心服,以愈
为度。
鼻被擦烂或擦落∶急以猫儿头上毛,剪碎以唾津调敷之自愈。
疽疮蚀鼻破烂不堪∶用五倍子,烧灰存性研末,以腊猪油涂之。
治疗小儿耳朵流脓出汁:取海螵蛸、白明矾、真铅丹,炒制,以上各三钱;胭脂烧成灰一钱;麝香五厘。将这些药物研为细末,用棉签擦干耳内的脓汁和水,用小竹筒吹入药粉数分进耳朵,有效。
治疗小儿耳朵突然暴聋:取雄磁石(需炮制),一钱;真麝香五厘。共同研为细末,用枣子研烂,调和做成如枣核大小的药丸,用绵布包裹塞入耳中,同时取一小块生铁,用热酒浸泡后含在口中,片刻之后气息就会通畅。
治疗小儿无故耳聋:取龟尿滴入耳中有效。或者用生麻油,每天滴三到五次,几天即可痊愈。
耳内肿痛流脓出水,使用虎耳草,又名倒垂莲,捣碎取汁,大量灌入耳中,经常使用,这是治疗耳聋的妙药。略微加入枯矾效果更好。另一个方子:用蛇蜕烧黑保留药性,研成粉末,吹入耳中即愈。又一个方子:用千层石榴花,焙干研成粉末,用小竹筒吹入耳内有效。
耳前后生疮:黄柏、枯矾、滑石、龙骨、海螵蛸各等分,共同研为细末。如果患处潮湿则用干粉搽涂,如果干燥则用清油调敷,神效。
耳外生疮:用黄丹一钱,松香八分,轻粉一分,共同研为细末,用香油调匀搽涂。小儿耳后生疮,属于肾疳,用地骨皮研成粉末,筛出极嫩的部分,用香油调匀搽涂,较粗的粉末煎水清洗患处。
各种虫子进入耳朵:取猫尿滴入耳中,虫子自己会出来,如果用麻油滴入,则虫子死了难以排出。获取猫尿的方法,是用生姜擦拭其鼻子,尿液自然流出。
各种恶虫进入耳朵:用稻草烧成灰淋出的汁液,滴入耳中,虫子就会出来并死亡。
治疗婴儿鼻塞不能吸吮乳汁:香附米、正川芎、荆芥穗、直僵蚕、北细辛、猪牙皂各五钱,共同研为细末,用葱白捣成膏状,每次用药末五钱,与葱膏混合均匀,摊在软帛上,睡前加热,贴在婴儿卤门上,早晨取下。
治疗小儿鼻中出血:黑栀仁、乱油发(头发),烧成灰保留药性,等分,共同研为细末,用少量吹入鼻中。另一种方法:用凉水浸湿的纸搭在鼻子上,并用凉水浸湿的手巾搭在颈后,仰卧即可见效。又一种方法,用纸卷蘸香墨塞入鼻中,片刻即可止血,非常有效。
鼻疽导致皮肤破烂:用杏仁,去皮尖,捣碎,用纸包压去油脂,直到变成白色粉末为止,每份杏仁末一份,配真轻粉一份,混合均匀吹敷患处。
鼻流清涕不止,称为鼻渊,这是由于风热在脑部所致。用苍耳子(炒)、辛夷、杏仁、白芷、薄荷等分,研成粉末,每次用一钱,睡前用葱汤调服,不限剂数,以痊愈为标准。
鼻流臭黄水,称为控脑沙:用紫贝子,俗名南蛇牙齿,广东人称为狗皮螺,取二三枚,用火醋淬炼,研成粉末,用纸包放在地上以去除火毒,每次服用一钱,成人二钱,用丝瓜藤煎汤调药,空腹服用,以痊愈为标准。
Treatment for pediatric otorrhea (discharge of pus from the ear): Take *Sepiae Endoconcha* (Cuttlefish Bone), *Alumen* (White Alum), and *Minium* (Red Lead), stir-fried, three qian each; burn *Cochineal* to ash, one qian; take *Moschus* (Musk), five li. Grind all into fine powder. Use a cotton swab to dry the pus and fluid in the ear canal, then use a small bamboo tube to insufflate a few fen of the powder into the ear. Effective.
Treatment for sudden deafness in children: Take *Hematites* (Magnetite), processed, one qian; take true *Moschus* (Musk), five li. Grind together into fine powder. Mash a jujube into a paste, mix with the powder to form a pill the size of a jujube seed. Wrap in cotton and insert into the ear. Simultaneously, soak a small piece of raw iron in hot wine and hold it in the mouth. After a moment, the qi will unblock.
Treatment for unexplained deafness in children: Instill urine from a turtle into the ear. Effective. Alternatively, instill raw sesame oil three to five times daily; recovery occurs within several days.
For swelling, pain, and purulent discharge in the ear, use *Saxifraga stolonifera* (Tiger Ear Grass), also known as Hanging Lotus. Crush and extract the juice, instilling large amounts into the ear. Frequent use is recommended; this is an excellent remedy for deafness. Adding a small amount of *Alumen* (Burnt Alum) enhances efficacy. Another prescription: Burn snake skin until black but retain its medicinal properties, grind into powder, and insufflate into the ear. Cure follows. Another prescription: Dry *Punica granatum* (Pomegranate Flower) by roasting, grind into powder, and insufflate into the ear using a small bamboo tube. Effective.
For sores around the front and back of the ear: Mix equal parts of *Phellodendri Cortex* (Yellow Bark), *Alumen* (Burnt Alum), *Talcum* (Talc), *Os Draconis* (Dragon Bone), and *Sepiae Endoconcha* (Cuttlefish Bone). Grind into fine powder. If the lesion is moist, apply the dry powder; if dry, mix with refined sesame oil for topical application. Miraculous effect.
For sores on the outer ear: Mix *Minium* (Red Lead), one qian; *Pini Resina* (Rosin), eight fen; and *Calomelas* (Calomel), one fen. Grind into fine powder and mix with sesame oil for topical application. For sores behind the ear in children, classified as Kidney Gan disease, grind *Lycii Cortex* (Goji Bark) into powder, sieve to obtain the finest portion, mix with sesame oil for application. The coarser residue may be decocted in water for washing.
For various insects entering the ear: Instill cat urine into the ear; the insect will exit naturally. If sesame oil is used, the insect may die and remain trapped. To collect cat urine, rub ginger on its nose to induce urination.
For harmful insects entering the ear: Collect the liquid obtained by leaching ash from burned rice straw and instill into the ear. The insect will exit and die.
Treatment for nasal congestion in infants preventing breastfeeding: Mix equal parts of *Cyperi Rhizoma* (Aromatic Sedge Rhizome), *Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome), *Schizonepetae Spica* (Schizonepeta Spike), *Bombyx Batryticatus* (Stiff Silkworm), *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Asarum Root and Rhizome), and *Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus* (Chinese Honeylocust Fruit), five qian each. Grind into fine powder. Mash scallion white into a paste. Mix five qian of the powder with the scallion paste, spread evenly on soft cloth, warm before bedtime, and apply to the anterior fontanelle of the infant. Remove in the morning.
Treatment for epistaxis (nosebleed) in children: Mix *Gardeniae Fructus* (Gardenia Fruit) seeds and human hair burned to ash (retaining medicinal properties) in equal parts. Grind into fine powder and insufflate a small amount into the nose. Alternative method: Apply paper soaked in cold water to the nose, and place a hand towel soaked in cold water on the back of the neck while lying supine. Effective. Another method: Roll paper, dip in ink stick, and insert into the nose. Hemostasis occurs quickly. Highly effective.
For nasal carbuncles causing ulceration: Take *Prunus armeniaca* (Apricot Seed), remove skin and tips, crush, wrap in paper, and press to remove oil until it becomes a white powder. Mix one part apricot seed powder with one part pure *Calomelas* (Calomel). Blend well and insufflate onto the affected area.
For persistent clear rhinorrhea, termed Bi Yuan (Nasal Sinusitis/Drainage), caused by wind-heat in the brain: Mix equal parts of *Xanthii Fructus* (Cocklebur Fruit, stir-fried), *Magnoliae Flos* (Magnolia Flower), *Prunus armeniaca* (Apricot Seed), *Angelicae Dahuricae Radix* (Dahurian Angelica Root), and *Menthae Haplocalycis Herba* (Mint). Grind into powder. Take one qian per dose, mixed with scallion decoction before bedtime. Continue until cured.
For foul-smelling yellow nasal discharge, termed Kong Nao Sha: Take *Cypraea Tigris* (Tiger Cowrie), commonly known as South Snake Tooth or Dog Skin Snail in Guangdong. Take two or three shells, quench in vinegar over fire, grind into powder, wrap in paper, and place on the ground to dissipate heat toxicity. Take one qian per dose (two qian for adults), mixed with decoction of *Luffae Caulis* (Loofah Vine). Take on an empty stomach until cured.
For abrasion or loss of the nose due to rubbing: Immediately shear hair from a cat's head, chop finely, mix with saliva, and apply topically. Self-healing ensues.
For severe ulceration of the nose caused by carbuncles: Burn *Galae Chinensis* (Chinese Gall) to ash, retain medicinal properties, grind into powder, and apply with lard (pig fat).