Universal Compendium of the Sea and Sky, Volume 10

Scrophularia root 5 mace
Raw Rehmannia root 5 mace
Notopterygium root 1 mace
Amur Cork tree bark 2 mace
White Poria 3 mace
Cimicifuga 0.5 mace
Moutan Peony root bark 3 mace
Decoct in water and take four doses; the condition will naturally dissipate.

Mulberry and Elm Powder

Burnet root 2 mace
Mulberry root bark 2 mace
Notopterygium root 1 mace
Scrophularia root 3 mace
Grind each into a fine powder. Melt sheep fat Suet or mutton tallow; used as a soothing base for traditional ointments to help the medicine adhere to the skin and mix to a paste?.

Heaven’s Stove Cinnabar

Heaven's Stove Cinnabar original: 天竈丹 (Tiānzào Dān). Similar to "Sky Fire," this name refers to a heat-related skin eruption, but it specifically targets the limbs. begins on both arms with red swelling and a slight yellowish tint; alternatively, it may appear on only one arm. These cases are all caused by wind-heat in the Hand Yangming channel Hand Yangming (Shǒu Yángmíng): The Large Intestine meridian, which runs along the index finger and the outer side of the arm to the face. Internally, one should take detoxifying medicines. For external treatment, use the ashes of burnt willow branches Willow has been used historically for its cooling and anti-inflammatory properties; the ash acts as an astringent ground into a powder and mixed with water for application. It is also easy to cure. In essence, Heaven's Stove Cinnabar is the mildest of the "cinnabar" toxins original: 丹毒 (Dāndú). A traditional term for acute, red skin infections like erysipelas, and therefore it may be treated with mild measures.