...is soft, it will come out. This fragment "軟即出也" completes the final instruction from the previous page's formula for splinter wounds.

Master Mei’s Formula

For treating bamboo or wooden splinters and needles stuck in the flesh that cannot be removed and cause pain

Cowherb Seed original: 王不留行 (wáng bù liú xíng). The name of this herb literally translates to "Even the King cannot stay its progress," referring to its medicinal power to move stagnations and expel foreign objects. should be ground into a fine powder. Mix one square-inch spoonoriginal: 方寸匕 (fāng cùn bǐ). An ancient Chinese medical measurement equivalent to a spoon that is one inch square, roughly 1.5 to 2 grams of powder. with hot water. The splinter will come out in the time it takes to count the roots original: 以根數. This is likely a temporal metaphor for a very short duration..

Snake Bite Sores

Snake bite sores are of the most extreme toxicity and do not stop easily. This is especially true for the Viper original: 虺蛇 (huǐshé).. Whether the bite is on the foot, the head or face, or between the torso and abdomen, the pain is extraordinary. In severe cases, the foot will inevitably swell like a bushel-basket original: 斗 (dǒu)., the face will swell like a large platter original: 盤 (pán)., and the abdomen will swell like a winnowing fan original: 箕 (jī).. If the patient is not rescued within five days, the toxic energy will attack the heart internally, and the person will die.

Generally, snakes possess a Yin poison original: 陰毒 (yīn dú). In traditional Chinese medicine, "Yin" represents cold, dark, and sinking qualities.. If one attempts to resolve a Yin poison with Yang medicine original: 陽藥 (yáng yào), typically warming or drying herbs, the poison's fury will only be intensified. One must use medicines belonging to the Yin category original: 陰分之藥 (yīn fèn zhī yào) to follow its nature and neutralize it; this is the most wondrous approach.

The most miraculous method for external treatment is to take Lobelia original: 半邊蓮 (bànbiānlián). The name literally means "half-side lotus" because the flowers look like a lotus split in half., rub it, and smear it onto the wound. In an instant, the area will be settled...