脓熟不溃者，阳气虚也，宜补之；瘀肉不腐者，宜大补阳气，更以桑木灸之；脓清，或
不敛
，虚也，宜补之；寒气袭于疮口，不敛或陷下不敛者，温补之；脉大无力，或涩微者，气血
俱虚也，峻补之；出血或脓多，烦躁不眠者，乃亡阳也，急补之。
一男子患痈，脓成不溃，投以补剂而溃，更以健脾药而愈。丹溪云∶“气血壮实，脓自
涌出。”信夫。
一男子溃而瘀肉不腐，以参、 、归、术，峻补气血，更以桑木灸之，腐而愈。
一童子腋下患痈，不敛脓清，脉大倦怠，懒食少寐，自汗口干。以内补黄 汤，及豆豉
饼灸
俱虚也。非补不可。
一男子腰患毒，脓熟不溃，针之脓大泄，反加烦躁。以圣愈汤四剂而宁，更以人参养荣
汤，
补益。务使气血平复，否则更患他证，必难治疗，慎之。
一妇人患臂痈，疮口紫陷，脓清不敛。彼以为毒未尽，欲服攻毒之剂。余谓∶“疮疡之
证，
，百剂始愈。
一妇人患附骨痈，久而不敛，致腿细短软，脉来迟缓。以十全大补汤加牛膝、杜仲，及
附子
，里虚而欲变证也。若烦痛尚未痊也，洪滑粗散者，难疗。以其正气虚而邪气实也。
一男子风袭疮口，牙关紧急，腰背反张。以玉真散一服而愈，仍以托里药而敛。
一男子患痈将敛，遍身作痒，脉浮。以消风散二服而止，更以托里药而愈。
一男子肩下患疽，已数日，漫肿微痛，头甚多，皆如粟许，色不变，不起发，此气血虚
也，
，气血尚虚，不能为脓也。彼欲服太乙锭子。余谓∶“此药上能攻毒，不能托里。”彼不深
信，仍服之，至四次，饮食不进，疮色黑陷，吃逆不绝，胃气虚极也，不治。强投温中健脾
之剂，不应而死。 一男子近胁患此，肿而不溃，投大补之剂，溃而已愈。后患弱证而殁。
一男子腰中患此，发而不溃，其气血止能发起，不能培养为脓也，投大补药数剂而溃，又
数剂脓出尚清。乃服参 归术膏斤余，脓少稠，数斤，脓渐稠，肌肉顿生。凡大痈疽，借气
血为主，若患而不起，或溃而不腐，或不收敛，及脓少或清，皆气
血之虚也，宜大补之。最忌攻伐之剂。亦有脓反多者，乃气血虚而不能禁止也。若溃后发热
作渴，脉大而脓愈多，属真气虚而邪气实也，俱不治。常见气血充实之人，患疮皆肿高色赤
，易腐溃而脓且稠，又易于收敛。怯弱之人，多不起发，不腐溃，及难于收敛。若不审察而
妄投攻剂，虚虚之祸不免矣。及患后当调养，若瘰 流注之证，尤当补益也。否则更患他证
，必难措治，慎之。
一男子肩患毒，肿硬作痛，恶证迭见。用白矾末三钱糊丸，以葱头七茎，煎汤调下，肿
痛悉
末葱汤调服，因末难服，故易为丸。一方士治疮疽，不问肿溃，先用此药二三服，后用消毒
药，甚效。常治刍荛之人，用此即退，不用托里药亦愈。盖止热毒为患，血气不亏故也。若
金石毒药发疽者，尤效。盖矾又能解金石之毒也。一方用矾末五钱，朱砂五分，热酒下，亦
效
偏僻之处，不可不知。此方或虫犬所伤，溶化热涂患处，更以热酒调末服，皆效。
一男子胸患痈， 痛烦躁，发热作渴，脉数而实。时季冬，余谓∶“此热毒内蓄也，须
舍时
，去二次，诸证悉退。以金银花散加连翘、山栀四剂，出水而消。大抵证有主末，治有权宜
，治其主，则末病自退。用其权，则不拘于时。泥于守常，必致病势危甚。况杂用攻剂，动
损各经，故丹溪云∶凡疮发于一经，只当求责本经，不可干扰余经。罗谦甫云∶守常者众人
之见，知变者智者之事，知常而不知变，细事因而取败者多矣。
一上舍年逾四十，因怒，胁内作痛不止。数日后，外结一块三寸许，漫肿，色不赤，按
之微
、肉桂治之。彼谓丹溪云∶肿疡内外皆壅，宜托里表散为主。又云∶凡疮未破，毒攻脏腑，
一毫热药，断不可用。况此证为气血凝滞，乃服流气饮，愈虚，始信而复求治。视之，虚证
并臻。诊之，胃气更虚。彼欲服余前药。余谓∶“急者先治。”遂以四君子汤加酒炒芍药、
炮干姜四剂，少得。更加当归，又四剂胃气渐醒。乃去干姜，又加黄 、芎、归、肉桂数剂
，疮色少赤，并微作痛。又二十余剂而脓成，针之，却与十全大补汤。喜其谨疾，又两月余
而瘳。夫气血凝滞，多因营卫之气弱，不能运散，岂可复用流气饮，以益其虚？况各经血气
，多寡不同，心包络膀胱小肠肝经，多血少气，三焦胆肾心脾肺，少血多气。然前证正属胆
经少血之脏，人年四十以上，阴血日衰，且脉证俱属不足，肿疡内外皆壅，宜托里表散为主
。乃补气血药，而加之以行散之剂，非专攻之谓也。若肿 痛甚，烦躁，脉大。辛热之剂，
不但肿疡不可用，虽溃疡亦不可用也。凡患者，须分经络气血，地部远近，年岁老幼，禀气
虚实，及七情所感，时令所宜而治之。常见以流气、十宣二药，概治结肿之证，以致取败者
多矣。
附方
桑木灸法 治发背不起发，或瘀肉不腐溃，阴疮瘰 ，流注 疮，顽疮恶疮，久
不愈者
灸患处，每次灸片时，以瘀肉腐动为度。丹溪云∶火以畅达，拔引郁毒。此从治之意也。
十全大补汤（方见溃疡发热门） 治疮溃脓清，或不溃不敛，皆由元气虚弱，不能
营运。服此生血气，壮脾胃，兼补诸虚。
黄 人参汤（方见同前）
内补黄 汤（方见溃疡作痛门）
豆豉饼
附子饼（二方见臀痈门）
圣愈汤（方见杖疮门）
人参养荣汤（方见溃疡发热门）
玉真散（方见杖疮门）
消风散（方见疮疥门）
脓液成熟但疮口不溃破的，是阳气虚弱所致，应当予以补益；腐肉不腐烂脱落的，应当大补阳气，并配合桑木灸法治疗；脓液清稀，或者疮口不能愈合收敛的，属于虚证，应当予以补益；寒气侵袭疮口，导致疮口不收敛或凹陷不收敛的，应当温补；脉象宏大但无力，或者细涩微弱的，是气血俱虚的表现，应当峻补；出血过多或脓液流出过多，伴有烦躁不安、失眠的，这是亡阳之证，必须紧急补益。
有一个男子患痈疽，脓液形成后却不溃破，服用补益药剂后溃破，随后再用健脾药物调理而痊愈。朱丹溪说：“如果气血壮实，脓液自然会涌出。”这话确实可信。
有一个男子疮疡溃破后腐肉不腐烂，使用人参、[白术]、当归、[白术]等药峻补气血，并配合桑木灸法，腐肉脱落而痊愈。（注：原文此处缺字，根据上下文及常用方义推测为白术等健脾药，翻译时保留原意）
有一个童子腋下患痈疽，疮口不收敛且脓液清稀，脉象宏大且疲倦乏力，食欲不振，睡眠少，自汗，口干。使用内补黄耆汤，以及豆豉饼灸法，都是由于气血俱虚所致。如果不补益是无法治愈的。
有一个男子腰部患毒疮，脓液成熟却不溃破，针刺后脓液大量泄出，反而加重了烦躁症状。服用圣愈汤四剂后症状平息，随后用人参养荣汤补益。务必使气血恢复平衡，否则可能会引发其他病症，那时一定难以治疗，务必谨慎。
有一个女子手臂患痈疽，疮口颜色紫暗下陷，脓液清稀且不收敛。她认为毒素未尽，想要服用攻毒的药物。我说：“疮疡的病症，[需辨证施治]，百剂才能痊愈。（注：原文此处有缺漏，意为不可妄用攻伐，需补益托里）
有一个女子患附骨痈，日久不收敛，导致腿部变细短软，脉象迟缓。使用十全大补汤加牛膝、杜仲，以及附子饼灸法，这是因为里虚且有发生变证的趋势。如果烦痛尚未痊愈，脉象洪大滑数且散乱的，难以治疗。因为正气虚弱而邪气盛实。
有一个男子风邪侵袭疮口，出现牙关紧闭，腰背反张的症状。服用一剂玉真散而痊愈，随后仍用托里药物使疮口收敛。
有一个男子患痈疽即将收敛时，全身发痒，脉象浮。服用两剂消风散后瘙痒停止，随后用托里药物而痊愈。
有一个男子肩下患疽，已经几天，漫肿微痛，头很多，都像粟米大小，颜色不变，不起发，这是气血虚弱，[不能化脓]，气血尚虚，不能化为脓液。那人想服用太乙锭子。我说：“这药上部能攻毒，但不能托里扶正。”他不深信此言，仍然服用，服用了四次后，饮食不进，疮色黑陷，呃逆不止，这是胃气极度虚弱，无法救治。强行投以温中健脾的药物，没有反应而死。
有一个男子近胁部患此病，肿胀但不溃破，投以大补药剂，溃破后随即痊愈。后来因患虚证而死亡。
有一个男子腰部患此病，发作但不溃破，其气血只能发起肿块，不能培养化为脓液，投以大补药数剂后溃破，又过数剂脓液流出依然清稀。于是服用参、[术]、归、术制成的膏方一斤多，脓液变得少量且稠厚，再服用数斤，脓液逐渐稠厚，肌肉迅速生长。凡是大的痈疽，主要依靠气血为主，如果患病不起发，或者溃破后不腐烂，或者不收敛，以及脓液少或清稀，都是气血虚弱所致，应当大补。最忌讳使用攻伐的药物。也有脓液反而增多的情况，这是气血虚弱而不能固摄所致。如果溃破后发热口渴，脉象大而脓液更多，属于真气虚弱而邪气盛实，都属于不治之症。常见气血充实的人，患疮疡都会红肿高起、颜色红赤，容易腐烂溃破且脓液稠厚，又容易收敛。体弱的人，大多不起发，不腐烂溃破，且难以收敛。如果不审察病情而妄投攻伐药剂，造成虚上加虚的祸害是不可避免的。患病之后应当调养，如果是瘰疬、流注之类的病症，尤其应当补益。否则可能会引发其他病症，一定难以处置，务必谨慎。
有一个男子肩部患毒，肿胀坚硬作痛，恶证接连出现。使用白矾末三钱糊丸，用七个葱头煎汤送服，肿痛全部消退。[原文此处有重复/错简] 用葱汤调服，因为粉末难以下咽，所以改为丸剂。有一位方士治疗疮疽，不问是否肿胀溃破，先用此药二三服，后用消毒药，非常有效。常治疗普通百姓，用此药即退，不用托里药也能痊愈。大概是因为只清除热毒为患，血气不亏损的缘故。如果是金石毒药引发的疽，尤其有效。因为白矾又能解金石之毒。另一方使用白矾末五钱，朱砂五分，热酒送下，也有效。偏僻之处，不可不知道这个方子。此方也可以用于虫犬咬伤，溶化后热涂患处，再用热酒调末服用，都有效。
有一个男子胸部患痈，[疼痛]烦躁，发热口渴，脉象数而实。当时是季冬（冬季最后一个月），我说：“这是热毒内蓄，必须舍去时令常规[用药]，去两次，各种症状全部消退。使用金银花散加连翘、山栀四剂，出水而消散。大体上证候有主次，治疗有权宜之计，治其主证，则次要病症自然消退。运用权变，就不拘泥于时令。拘泥于守常，必然导致病势危重。何况杂用攻伐药剂，会动损各条经络，所以丹溪说：凡是疮发于一经，只应当求责于本经，不可干扰其余经络。罗谦甫说：守常是众人的见解，知变是智者的行为，知常而不知变，因小失大导致失败的情况太多了。
有一个上舍生年过四十，因为愤怒，胁内疼痛不止。几天后，外部结出一块约三寸大小的肿块，漫肿，颜色不红，按之微[硬/痛]。[原文此处有缺漏，推测为医生诊断过程] 使用肉桂等药治疗。他认为丹溪说过：肿疡内外皆壅滞，应当以托里表散为主。又说：凡是疮未破，毒攻脏腑，一点热药断不可用。况且此证是气血凝滞，于是服用流气饮，更加虚弱，才相信我的观点并再次求治。查看他的症状，虚证并至。诊察脉象，胃气更虚。他想服用我之前的药。我说：“急者先治。”于是用四君子汤加酒炒芍药、炮干姜四剂，稍有好转。再加当归，又服四剂，胃气渐渐苏醒。于是去掉干姜，再加黄耆、川芎、当归、肉桂数剂，疮色稍红，并微微作痛。又二十余剂后脓液形成，针刺排脓，却与十全大补汤。庆幸他谨慎治病，又过了两个多月才痊愈。气血凝滞，多因营卫之气虚弱，不能运散，岂可再用流气饮来增加其虚弱？况且各经血气，多少不同，心包络、膀胱、小肠、肝经，多血少气；三焦、胆、肾、心、脾、肺，少血多气。然而前证正属于胆经少血的脏，人年过四十，阴血日渐衰退，且脉证都属于不足，肿疡内外皆壅滞，应当以托里表散为主。乃是补气血药，加上行散之剂，并非专攻的意思。如果肿痛严重，烦躁，脉象宏大，辛热之剂，不但肿疡不可用，即使是溃疡也不可用。凡患者，必须分辨经络气血，部位远近，年龄老幼，禀赋虚实，以及七情所感，时令适宜而治疗。常见以流气、十宣二药，一概治疗结肿的病症，以致导致失败的很多。
附方
桑木灸法：治疗发背不起发，或腐肉不腐烂溃破，阴疮瘰疬，流注疮，顽疮恶疮，久不愈合者。灸患处，每次灸片刻，以腐肉腐动为度。丹溪说：火可以畅达，拔引郁毒。这是从治的意思。
十全大补汤（方见溃疡发热门）：治疗疮溃脓清，或不溃不敛，皆由元气虚弱，不能营运。服用此药生气血，壮脾胃，兼补诸虚。
黄耆人参汤（方见同前）
When the pus is ripe but the ulcer does not rupture, it is due to deficiency of Yang Qi; supplementation should be administered. When necrotic flesh fails to slough off, Yang Qi should be greatly supplemented, and moxibustion with mulberry wood should be applied. If the pus is thin or the wound fails to heal and contract, it indicates deficiency; supplementation is indicated. If cold pathogen invades the wound causing failure to heal or sunken non-healing wounds, warming and tonifying methods are required. A pulse that is large but forceless, or thready and faint, indicates simultaneous deficiency of Qi and Blood; vigorous tonification is necessary. Excessive bleeding or profuse discharge of pus accompanied by restlessness and insomnia indicates loss of Yang; emergency tonification is required.
A male patient suffered from a carbuncle. The pus formed but did not rupture. After administering tonic formulas, it ruptured, and he was subsequently cured with spleen-strengthening herbs. Danxi stated: "If Qi and Blood are robust, pus will naturally surge forth." This is indeed true.
Another male patient had an ulcerated wound where the necrotic flesh did not slough off. He was treated with vigorous tonification of Qi and Blood using Ginseng [Atractylodes], Angelica Sinensis (Danggui), and Atractylodes macrocephala (Baizhu), along with mulberry wood moxibustion, resulting in the sloughing of necrotic tissue and cure.
A young boy developed a carbuncle in his axilla. The wound failed to contract, and the pus was thin. His pulse was large, and he exhibited fatigue, poor appetite, scant sleep, spontaneous sweating, and dry mouth. He was treated with Neibu Huangqi Tang (Internal Tonifying Decoction with Astragalus) and moxibustion using fermented soybean cakes. These symptoms were due to simultaneous deficiency of Qi and Blood. Without tonification, cure would be impossible.
A male patient had a toxic swelling on his waist. Although the pus was ripe, it did not rupture. After puncturing, a large amount of pus drained out, exacerbating his restlessness. After four doses of Shengyu Tang (Sage Renewal Decoction), his condition stabilized. He was then given Renshen Yangrong Tang (Ginseng Nourishing Grace Decoction) for tonification. It is crucial to restore the balance of Qi and Blood; otherwise, other complications may arise, making treatment difficult. Caution is advised.
A female patient had a carbuncle on her arm. The wound opening was purple and sunken, with thin pus that failed to heal. She believed the toxin was not fully expelled and wished to take detoxifying agents. I stated: "In cases of sores and ulcers, [treatment must be based on syndrome differentiation]; it takes a hundred doses to achieve a cure." (Note: The original text implies that aggressive detoxification is inappropriate here and tonification is needed).
A female patient suffered from a deep bone abscess (Fugu Yong) that failed to heal for a long time, resulting in thinning and weakness of the leg. Her pulse was slow and delayed. She was treated with Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Ten Great Supplement Decoction) added with Achyranthes Bidentata (Niuxi) and Eucommia Ulmoides (Duzhong), along with moxibustion using Aconite cakes. This indicated interior deficiency with a tendency toward transformation into complicated syndromes. If pain and restlessness persist and the pulse becomes flooding, slippery, and scattered, the prognosis is poor because Zheng Qi (Upright Qi) is deficient while Xie Qi (Pathogenic Qi) is excess.
A male patient contracted wind pathogen at the wound site, presenting with trismus (lockjaw) and opisthotonos (arching of the back). One dose of Yuzhen San (Jade True Powder) cured him, followed by interior-supporting herbs to promote healing.
A male patient suffering from a carbuncle nearing the healing stage experienced generalized pruritus and a floating pulse. Two doses of Xiaofeng San (Wind-Dispersing Powder) stopped the itching, and he was subsequently cured with interior-supporting herbs.
A male patient developed a furuncle below his shoulder. For several days, it presented as diffuse swelling with slight pain, numerous small heads resembling millet grains, unchanged color, and no elevation. This indicated deficiency of Qi and Blood. [The text implies inability to generate pus]. Qi and Blood were still deficient, unable to transform into pus. The patient wished to use Taiyi Dingzi (Taiyi Plaster/Pill). I stated: "This medicine can attack toxins from above but cannot support the interior." He did not believe this and continued taking it. After four doses, he lost his appetite, the wound turned black and sunken, and hiccups persisted unceasingly, indicating extreme deficiency of Stomach Qi. This was incurable. Despite forcibly administering warming and spleen-tonifying agents, he died without response.
Another male patient had a similar lesion near his hypochondrium. It swelled but did not rupture. After administering great tonics, it ruptured and healed. However, he later died from a deficiency syndrome.
A male patient had a lesion on his waist that erupted but did not rupture. His Qi and Blood could only cause the eruption but not nourish the formation of pus. After several doses of great tonics, it ruptured. After a few more doses, the pus remained thin. He then consumed over one jin (approx. 500g) of a paste made from Ginseng, [Atractylodes], Angelica, and Atractylodes. The pus became scanty and thick. After consuming several more jin, the pus gradually thickened, and muscle tissue regenerated rapidly. In major carbuncles and furuncles, Qi and Blood are paramount. If lesions fail to erupt, or if after rupture they fail to slough, fail to heal, or produce scant/thin pus, it is due to deficiency of Qi and Blood, requiring great tonification. Aggressive purging agents are strictly contraindicated. There are cases where pus increases excessively; this is due to deficiency of Qi and Blood failing to contain it. If fever and thirst occur after rupture, with a large pulse and increased pus, it indicates deficiency of True Qi and excess of Pathogenic Qi, which is incurable. Generally, individuals with robust Qi and Blood present with high, red, swollen sores that easily slough, produce thick pus, and heal quickly. Weak individuals often fail to erupt, do not slough, and heal slowly. Failure to examine the condition and blindly administering purging agents leads to the disaster of "deficiency inducing deficiency." Post-illness care is essential; conditions like scrofula (Luoli) and flowing deposits (Liuzu) especially require tonification. Otherwise, other complications may arise, making treatment difficult. Caution is advised.
A male patient had a toxic swelling on his shoulder, hard and painful, with successive malignant signs. Three qian of Alum powder were made into pills with paste and taken with decoction of seven green onion bulbs. The swelling and pain subsided completely. [Text repetition/corruption follows]: Taken with green onion soup; because powder was hard to swallow, pills were made. A certain physician treats sores and furuncles regardless of swelling or rupture, first administering two to three doses of this medicine, followed by detoxifying agents, with great effect. Often used for common people, it resolves symptoms without needing interior-supporting herbs. This is likely because it clears heat-toxin without depleting Qi and Blood. It is particularly effective for furuncles caused by mineral/metallic poisons, as Alum can resolve such toxicity. Another formula uses five qian of Alum powder and five fen of Cinnabar, taken with hot wine, also effective. This formula is unknown in remote areas. It can also be used for insect or dog bites: dissolve and apply hot to the site, and take powder mixed with hot wine orally. Both are effective.
A male patient had a carbuncle on his chest, presenting with [pain], restlessness, fever, thirst, and a rapid, excess pulse. It was late winter. I stated: "This is internal accumulation of heat-toxin. We must set aside seasonal restrictions [and treat accordingly]." After two treatments, all symptoms receded. Four doses of Jinyinhua San (Honeysuckle Powder) added with Forsythia (Lianqiao) and Gardenia (Shanzhi) resolved the swelling through urination/sweating. Generally, syndromes have primary and secondary aspects; treating the primary causes the secondary to recede. Using flexibility allows one to disregard rigid seasonal rules. Adhering strictly to convention leads to critical illness. Moreover, indiscriminate use of purging agents damages the meridians. Thus, Danxi said: "When a sore arises in one meridian, seek its root in that meridian; do not interfere with others." Luo Qianfu said: "Adhering to convention is the view of the masses; knowing change is the act of the wise. Many fail in minor matters due to knowing convention but not change."
An Shangshe student over forty years old suffered from continuous pain in his hypochondrium due to anger. Days later, a three-cun mass appeared externally, diffusely swollen, non-red, and slightly [hard/painful] upon pressure. [Text missing: Diagnosis/Treatment details]. He used Cinnamon Bark (Rougui) etc. He cited Danxi: "For external swellings with internal and external stagnation, interior-supporting and exterior-releasing methods are primary." And: "Before an ulcer breaks, if toxin attacks the zang-fu, any heat-inducing herb is absolutely contraindicated." Since this case involved Qi and Blood stagnation, he took Liqi Yin (Flow-Qi Decoction), which worsened his deficiency. He then accepted my advice and sought treatment again. Examination revealed multiple deficiency syndromes. Pulse diagnosis showed further deficiency of Stomach Qi. He wanted to take my previous prescription. I said: "Treat the acute condition first." Thus, Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) added with wine-fried Paeonia Lactiflora (Shaoyao) and roasted Zingiber Officinale (Ganjiang) for four doses brought slight improvement. Dang Gui (Angelica) was added for another four doses, gradually reviving Stomach Qi. Ganjiang was removed, and Astragalus (Huangqi), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong), Dang Gui, and Rougui were added for several doses. The wound became slightly red and mildly painful. After twenty-plus doses, pus formed. It was lanced, and he was given Shiquan Dabu Tang. Fortunately, he was careful with his health, and he recovered after two more months. Qi and Blood stagnation is often due to weak Ying and Wei Qi failing to circulate and disperse. How can Liqi Yin, which increases deficiency, be used? Furthermore, each meridian has different amounts of Qi and Blood: Pericardium, Bladder, Small Intestine, and Liver Meridians have much Blood and little Qi; Sanjiao, Gallbladder, Kidney, Heart, Spleen, and Lung Meridians have little Blood and much Qi. The previous case belonged to the Gallbladder Meridian, which has little Blood. After age forty, Yin Blood declines daily. The pulse and symptoms indicated deficiency. Although Danxi said exterior-releasing is primary for stagnation, this refers to adding moving/dispersing agents to tonics, not pure purging. If swelling and pain are severe, with restlessness and a large pulse, acrid-hot agents are contraindicated even for ulcers. Treatment must differentiate meridians, Qi/Blood, location, age, constitution, emotional factors, and seasonal appropriateness. Many fail by indiscriminately using Liqi and Shixuan medicines for nodular swellings.
**Attached Formulas**
**Mulberry Wood Moxibustion Method**: Treats back carbuncles that fail to erupt, necrotic flesh that fails to slough, yin sores, scrofula, flowing deposits, stubborn sores, and malignant sores that do not heal for a long time. Moxa the affected area for a short period until the necrotic tissue moves/sloughs. Danxi said: "Fire promotes free flow and draws out stagnant toxins." This follows the principle of contrary treatment.
**Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Ten Great Supplement Decoction)** (See Fever Section of Ulcers): Treats ulcers with thin pus, or non-rupture/non-healing, all caused by deficiency of Yuan Qi failing to circulate. This formula generates Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, and tonifies various deficiencies.
**Huangqi Renshen Tang (Astragalus and Ginseng Decoction)** (See same section).
**Neibu Huangqi Tang (Internal Tonifying Astragalus Decoction)** (See Pain Section of Ulcers).
**Fermented Soybean Cake**
**Aconite Cake** (Both formulas see Buttock Abscess Section).
**Shengyu Tang (Sage Renewal Decoction)** (See Staff Injury Section).
**Renshen Yangrong Tang (Ginseng Nourishing Grace Decoction)** (See Fever Section of Ulcers).
**Yuzhen San (Jade True Powder)** (See Staff Injury Section).
**Xiaofeng San (Wind-Dispersing Powder)** (See Sores and Scabies Section).