Esoteric Meanings of the Grotto Heavens, Vol. 6

Calomel three candareensA traditional weight unit, fen, approximately 0.37 grams., Chinese Gallnut one maceA traditional weight unit, qian, approximately 3.7 grams., roasted, Aged Lime, and Sponge Gourd Root one mace, burnt to ash, Borneol one candareen, and Borax one mace, roasted. Sprinkle this powder onto the area and it will heal immediately. If the sore is dry and painful, add five candareens of Raw Licorice and apply the mixture with honey.

Formula from the Spiritual Garden

original: 靈苑方 (Líng yuàn fāng). A historical reference to a collection of effective medical prescriptions, likely the Song-dynasty work by Wang Zhizhong.
This treats the swelling and acute pain caused by horse sweat entering a sore. One must treat this urgently; if treatment is delayed, the toxin will penetrate deeply. Grind Raw Aconite original: 烏頭 (wū tóu). The root of the monkshood plant, known for its potent warming properties and high toxicity, used here topically to draw out "poison." into a powder and apply it to the opening of the sore. After a good while, a yellow fluid will emerge, and the wound will heal.

Fire-Spot Sores

original: 火斑瘡 (huǒ bān chuāng). Similar to the modern medical condition erythema ab igne, a skin rash caused by long-term exposure to heat or infrared radiation.
Fire-spot sores are caused when the weather is severely cold and one warms their hands by a fire, scorching the skin. This causes spots to form, which then turn into painful sores. Half of those who suffer from this ailment are the poor, and the other half are the weak and frail. This is because their Qi and Blood The fundamental vital energy and nourishing fluids that sustain life in traditional Chinese medicine. are internally deficient, while the heat and smoke from the fire press upon them from the outside. At the time, they do not realize the fierce intensity of the heat. Later, when the weather turns warm and the body perspires, the Qi and Blood return to a state of harmonious flow, and because...