Profound Secrets of the Ethereal Grottoes, Volume 11 original: 洞天奧旨 (Dòngtiān Àozhǐ). A "Grotto-heaven" is a sacred site in Daoist tradition; here it implies the text contains "celestial" or deep medical wisdom.

Profound Secrets of the Ethereal Grottoes: Wind-Heat Sores

Wind-Heat Sores

Wind-heat sores mostly develop on the four limbs, the chest, and the flanks. At the onset, they appear as small bumps or nodules. They are so intensely itchy as to be unbearable; scratching provides a brief moment of relief. However, if they are scratched frequently over a long period, there are none that do not eventually turn into open sores. In severe cases, fresh blood may even drip from the skin. While the condition resembles scabies, it is not actually scabies.

This ailment is caused by internal heat within the Lung MeridianIn traditional Chinese medicine, the "Lung" governs the skin and body hair. A "meridian" is a channel through which vital energy (Qi) flows. encountering an external affliction of wind and cold. When these opposing forces of cold and heat agitate one another, the skin and hair follicles bear the brunt of the conflict, thus forming this condition. Most people treat this with Ledebouriella Sage-Inspired Powderoriginal: 防風通聖散 (Fángfēng Tōngshèng Sǎn). A famous classic formula used to clear heat from both the interior and exterior of the body., and some do find a cure. However, I [Chen Shiduo] have further methods for treating the exterior...