Dog Bite Sores

The poison from dog bites mostly affects the feet and legs, though there are also cases where the hands are bitten. One must urgently use Raw Licorice Rootoriginal: 生甘草 (shēng gāncǎo). Licorice is a primary "harmonizing" herb in Chinese medicine, believed to neutralize toxins and reduce inflammation. boiled into a decoction to wash the wound; this causes the poison to dissipate so that pusoriginal: 結黄 (jié huáng). Literally "congealing yellow," referring to the formation of infection or purulent matter. does not form. If one uses Jade True Powder, whether applied topically or taken orally, they will remain unharmed.

However, when a mad rabid dog injures someone, the poison is at its most severe. One must urgently loosen the patient's hair and look closely within the crown of the head; if there is a red hair that looks like a copper needle, pull it out immediately. Next, take a handful of Lycium Root Barkoriginal: 地骨皮 (dìgǔpí). Literally "Earth Bone Skin," it is the root bark of the goji berry plant, used to treat "deficiency heat" and skin toxins.—about one taeloriginal: 兩 (liǎng). A traditional unit of weight, approximately 37.5 grams during the era this was written.—and boil it into a decoction to wash away the pus; the decoction should also be taken internally. Next, use Earthworm Castingsoriginal: 地龍糞 (dìlóng fèn). Literally "Earth Dragon Droppings." This reflects a historical practice of using processed worm castings for their supposed ability to draw out "toxic heat." ground into a fine powder to seal the wound. Once "dog hairs" Historical medical texts often described the expulsion of necrotic tissue or fibrous discharge from a rabid wound as the physical manifestation of the "dog poison" leaving the body. emerge from the wound, there is no longer any cause for concern.

If the person has already "gone mad like a dog"—where urination and bowel movements are both blocked, the wound site is in acute pain, and the abdomen is severely bloated—and the previous formulas cannot resolve the condition, one must urgently use the Life-Saving Immortal Pill to resolve the heat-poison. By doing so, the patient will certainly not die.