Volume 13: Pain from Stinging Insects (Page 10, Daya Hall)

Mix borax original: 硼砂 (péngshā), a naturally occurring mineral often used in traditional medicine for its cooling and detoxifying properties. with water and apply it to the area; the person will recover immediately.

Bee Sting Sores

When a bee stings a person, the venom is carried in the stinger. If the stinger enters the flesh, one must pick it out immediately. Wash the area with urine or apply it to the sting to stop the pain instantly.

From Emergency Formulas to Keep up One's Sleeve original: 肘後方 (Zhǒuhòu Fāng), a famous 4th-century manual by the scholar-alchemist Ge Hong, known for providing practical remedies for travelers and the poor.
Chew green lettuce original: 青萵 (qīngwō); likely referring to celtuce or a variety of leaf lettuce. into a pulp and seal the wound with it; the pain will then subside.

Pain from Stinging Insects

When stinging insects original: 蠚蟲 (hèchóng); in this context, the term specifically refers to stinging caterpillars rather than biting beetles. harm people, their venom is contained within their hairs rather than in their mouths. This includes varieties such as the Poplar Caterpillar original: 楊蠚 (yánghè) and the Roof-tile Caterpillar original: 瓦蠚 (wǎhè). One must be wary of any insect that carries hairs; do not allow them to sting the skin.

If one is stung by them, the skin and flesh will swell and ache as if scorched by fire. Pounding mild fermented soybeans original: 淡豆豉 (dàndòuchǐ); soybeans that have been fermented with herbs like mulberry leaf and wormwood, often used to clear heat and toxins. into a paste and applying it as a poultice is extremely effective. Once the hairs are drawn out, the pain? The final character is missing due to the cropped edge of the manuscript, but contextually refers to the cessation of pain (tòng). will cease.