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Basic Knowledge in TCM1. Ma: Indicates that Qi can flow, but blood cannot.2. Mu: If the sensation of “ma” is severe, it indicates that both Qi and blood cannot flow.3. Suan: Indicates that the meridians are open, but there is insufficient Qi and blood.4. Zhang: Indicates that there is abundant Qi; such individuals tend to be irritable. If Qi cannot flow out of the body, it leads to distension.5. Tong: Pure pain is due to blood stasis.6. Yang: Indicates that Qi and blood are coming, and itching occurs during wound healing. However, this is different from generalized itching.
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Functions of 10 Important Acupuncture Points1. Zu San Li (Stomach 36)【Function】✦ First, it supports the body’s vital energy and strengthens the spleen and stomach;✦ Second, it promotes metabolism and strengthens the body;✦ Third, it enhances endocrine function and boosts immunity.✦ Stimulating Zu San Li has preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases of the digestive system, nervous system, blood system, circulatory system, endocrine system, urinary system, and reproductive system, especially for digestive system diseases, where the effects are more pronounced.【Indications】✦ Gastritis, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastric prolapse, gastric spasms, indigestion, hepatitis; neurasthenia, epilepsy, insomnia, headaches, anemia, hemiplegia, hypertension, hypotension, arteriosclerosis; coronary heart disease; diabetes, enuresis; impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, excessive menstruation; colds; knee arthritis, lower limb arthritis, and other diseases.2. Guan Yuan (Conception Vessel 4)【Function】✦ First, it nourishes the root and stabilizes the source.✦ Second, it tonifies the kidneys and strengthens Yang, regulates menstruation, clears heat, and promotes diuresis. This point is effective for nourishing the kidneys, stabilizing the foundation, regulating Qi, and restoring Yang, primarily affecting reproduction and vital energy. It is where men store essence and women store blood.✦ Third, it replenishes deficiency and stabilizes the foundation. This point can enhance reproductive system function, boost immunity, prevent aging, and treat various deficiencies.【Indications】✦ Impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, cervical erosion, uterine prolapse, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, enuresis, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, damp eczema; dysentery, hernia, rectal prolapse, hypertension, diabetes; forgetfulness, neurasthenia; collapse, physical weakness.
3. Zhong Wan (Ren 12)【Function】✦ First, it can regulate the spleen and stomach;✦ Second, it can descend counterflow and resolve stagnation. This point has the effects of regulating the stomach, tonifying deficiency, benefiting Qi, transforming dampness, and stopping vomiting.【Indications】✦ Gastric spasms, gastric ulcers, gastric prolapse, gastric distension, indigestion, vomiting, halitosis, enteritis, duodenal ulcers, dysentery, appendicitis, constipation, hepatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice, hypertension, angina pectoris, heat stroke, epilepsy, hysteria, neurasthenia, insomnia, cough, asthma, hematemesis, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation. This point is primarily used for treating digestive system diseases and is one of the key points for treating various gastric diseases.4. Nei Guan (Pericardium 6)【Function】✦ First, it can regulate Qi and invigorate blood;✦ Second, it can calm the mind and stabilize the will.【Indications】✦ Angina pectoris, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, bradycardia, arrhythmia; shock, coma, syncope, motion sickness, insomnia, hysteria, epilepsy, mental illness; gastric diseases, gastric spasms, vomiting, hiccups; diaphragm spasms, morning sickness, hypotension, absence of pulse, etc. It is particularly effective for various heart diseases, mental illnesses, and neurological disorders.
5. He Gu (Large Intestine 4)【Function】✦ First, it can clear heat and release the exterior;✦ Second, it can disperse wind and relieve muscle tension, and promote gastrointestinal function. Its primary function is to clear heat and relieve pain.【Indications】✦ Colds, coughs, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, epilepsy, schizophrenia; enteritis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, pediatric rectal prolapse, toothache, rhinitis, epistaxis; tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, deafness, acute shoulder rheumatism, finger spasms, difficult labor, measles, excessive sweating, aphasia, etc. It is especially effective for headaches caused by colds.
6. Yong Quan (Kidney 1)【Function】✦ First, it can clear the mind and awaken the spirit;✦ Second, it can calm the mind and stabilize the will;✦ Third, it can clear heat and disperse wind.✦ Regular cupping on this point can guide the kidney’s empty fire and the turbid Qi of the upper burner downward, and has the effects of soothing the liver, brightening the eyes, and calming the throat and mind. It can lower blood pressure and promote local blood circulation, helping to prevent age-related numbness and edema of the hands and feet.【Indications】✦ Shock, coma, dizziness, heat stroke, forgetfulness, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia; epilepsy, hysteria, mental illness, pediatric convulsions; cerebral hemorrhage, functional paralysis, functional aphasia, facial spasms, hypertension, angina pectoris, myocarditis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, cough, epistaxis, jaundice, stomach pain, edema, impotence, low back pain, knee pain, chest pain, vision loss, measles, hernia, etc.
7. Yang Ling Quan (Gallbladder 34)【Function】✦ First, it can unblock the meridians and activate the collaterals;✦ Second, it can smooth the meridians and benefit the joints;✦ Third, it can clear heat and benefit the gallbladder.【Indications】✦ Diseases of the lower limbs and lumbar region, such as knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, sciatica, peroneal nerve paralysis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, etc. It is also a key point for treating liver and gallbladder diseases, with good effects on hepatitis, cholecystitis, and jaundice. Additionally, it has therapeutic effects on hypertension, epilepsy, enuresis, and athlete’s foot.
8. Feng Chi (Gallbladder 20)【Function】✦ First, it can clear the heart and brighten the eyes;✦ Second, it can clear heat and disperse wind;✦ Third, it can open the orifices and activate the collaterals.【Indications】✦ Cerebral thrombosis, concussion, meningitis, forgetfulness, epilepsy, mental illness, unilateral and bilateral headaches, insomnia, dizziness, hyperthyroidism, stiff neck, glaucoma, night blindness, optic neuritis, retinitis, hypertension, tinnitus, malaria, deafness, etc.
9. Yin Men (Kidney 10)【Function】✦ First, it can unblock the meridians and activate the collaterals;✦ Second, it can smooth the tendons and vessels.【Indications】✦ Low back pain, sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, lower limb muscle rheumatism, paralysis.
10. Ming Men (Kidney 4)【Function】✦ First, it can tonify the kidneys and regulate menstruation;✦ Second, it can regulate the intestines and stabilize prolapse.【Indications】✦ Nocturnal emissions, impotence, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, enuresis, low back pain, headaches, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, constipation.
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108 Practical Folk Remedies【Precautions】1. The medicines used in this post are primarily food-based; if the condition is severe, please seek medical attention promptly;2. To make it easier for readers to understand, dosage units are in traditional measurements, such as jin, liang, qian (according to traditional measurement, 1 qian equals 3 grams), and some use bowls, referring to a general medium-sized bowl;3. Medicines marked with * can generally be purchased at Chinese medicine shops;4. The vinegar mentioned in this post refers to common edible vinegar; if white vinegar is used, it will be noted separately;5. The white liquor mentioned in this post refers to liquor with an alcohol content of over 50 degrees;6. Some diseases require dietary restrictions during treatment; if dietary restrictions are not followed during medication, it may affect the efficacy;7. This is a valuable compilation of ancient folk remedies that have been passed down for a long time, gathering many famous formulas and secret techniques from ancient and modern times. It not only brings convenience to the public but is also of great reference value for some TCM and Western medicine professionals.Internal Medicine1. Initial cold: White scallion (with roots), 5 qian of ginger slices, boil in a bowl of water, add an appropriate amount of red sugar, take once while hot (do not consume scallion and ginger), and immediately sleep; sweating will cure it.2. Prolonged cold: Use the same method as the first, additionally, before sleeping at night, mash a head of garlic into a paste and apply to the soles of both feet (Yong Quan point, apply a bean-sized amount on each foot), wrap with cloth, remove the next morning, and continue for 2-3 days to cure.3. Headache (any type): Fresh white radish juice, two drops in each nostril (both nostrils), twice a day for 4-5 days can eliminate it; avoid eating Sichuan pepper and black pepper.4. Dizziness (lightheadedness, vertigo): One duck egg, 20 red beans, mix and steam until cooked, take on an empty stomach in the morning, once a day for 7 days for special effects; avoid alcohol and spicy foods.5. Insomnia, vivid dreams: Soak feet in half a basin of hot water with one or two liang of vinegar for 20 minutes before bed, and eat 1-2 scallions raw.6. Dry cough (from cold or other causes): 3 qian of raw black sesame seeds (about one tablespoon), appropriate amount of rock sugar, crush and mix with hot water, take on an empty stomach in the morning, recover in 3 days; eat less fish.7. Cough with phlegm (including acute bronchitis, bronchitis, children’s bronchitis): 2 liang of white radish, 2 liang of duck pear, chop and boil in a bowl of water, add appropriate amount of rock sugar to eat, twice a day for 3 days, clears heat and transforms phlegm; can be used with the ninth remedy.8. Chronic bronchitis: Take 1 liang of winter melon vine after frost, 1 qian of licorice, boil in a bowl of water, take once, twice a day for half a month to 20 days for a cure; avoid smoking, alcohol, and spicy foods, best used with the ninth remedy.9. Long-term cough (caused by emphysema and bronchitis): 1 liang of alum, grind into powder and mix with vinegar to form a paste, apply a bean-sized amount to the soles of the feet (Yong Quan point, apply to both feet), wrap with cloth, remove the next morning, continue for 7 days for special effects.10. Asthma (including children’s asthma): 0.5 kg of dried earthworms, fry until yellow and grind into powder, take with sugar water, 2 qian (about half a tablespoon) twice a day, finish to cure; avoid spicy foods.11. Stomach pain, acid reflux, gastric prolapse, gastric antrum inflammation: One liang of garlic, burn until charred with skin, then add a bowl of water, boil, add appropriate amount of white sugar to eat on an empty stomach, twice a day for 7 days can cure.12. Gastric and duodenal ulcers: 30 chicken eggshells, fry until charred and grind into powder, half a jin of wheat flour, fry until charred, mix well, take before breakfast and dinner, dissolve in hot water, 2 qian (about half a tablespoon) twice a day; for severe cases, seek medical attention promptly.13. Gastroenteritis, diarrhea: Each time use half a liang of wheat flour, fry until charred, mix with appropriate amount of sugar and hot water, take before meals, twice a day for 2-3 days for special effects; avoid persimmons, bananas, and greasy foods.14. Indigestion (including children’s indigestion): 4 liang of chicken gizzard skin, fry until yellow and grind into powder, take with sugar water before meals, twice a day, 2 qian (about half a tablespoon) for adults, reduce for children; one dose is sufficient, avoid eating field snails.15. Chest tightness and bloating: 5 qian of white radish seeds, boil in a bowl of water, take three times a day, continue for 3 days to relieve accumulation and smooth Qi.16. Neurasthenia: 1 liang of pig brain, mix with one tablespoon of honey, steam and eat, once a day for 5-10 days.17. Internal heat and dry mouth: 5 qian of reed root, 5 qian of mung beans, boil in a bowl of water, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, eat the reed root and drink the soup, take twice a day for 3 days to generate fluids, moisten the lungs, and clear heat.18. Chronic hepatitis: 2 liang of white grass root, boil in a bowl of water, take three times a day, generally requires half a month, avoid spicy foods.19. Acute and chronic nephritis: One black fish weighing about 4 liang, scale and gut, 2 qian of green tea leaves, pack into the fish belly and tie with thread, boil in a bowl of water, eat the fish and drink the soup, once a day for 10-15 days, avoid alcohol, salt, bananas, and sexual activity.20. Cholecystitis: 5 qian of winter melon seeds, 5 qian of mung beans, boil in a bowl of water, take once, three times a day for 10 days.
21. Poor memory: One goose egg, break into a bowl, add appropriate amount of white sugar, mix and steam, take on an empty stomach in the morning, continue for 5 days for significant effects; avoid eating kelp, Sichuan pepper, animal blood, alcohol, and mung beans.22. Urinary obstruction: 1 liang of willow leaves, boil in a bowl of water, take once, twice a day for 2-3 days to relieve urinary obstruction.23. Urinary incontinence (urgency, loss of control): One chicken intestine, wash and dry, fry until yellow and grind into powder, take with yellow wine, 1 qian each time, three times a day, finish to cure; avoid ginger and spicy foods.24. Frequent urination (many times): 3 liang of raw chives, grind into powder, take 2 qian with boiled water, twice a day for 2-10 days, avoid strong tea and milk.25. Constipation (hard stools, difficulty in defecation): One bowl of cooked pumpkin, add 5 qian of lard and appropriate salt, take once, effective immediately, can cure in 3 days.26. Dysentery, diarrhea: Each time use two heads of garlic, burn with skin until charred, then boil in a bowl of water and take on an empty stomach, twice a day for 3 days to reduce inflammation and detoxify, particularly effective for chronic diarrhea.27. Snoring: 5-10 Sichuan peppercorns, soak in a cup of hot water before bed, wait for the water to cool and drink (do not swallow the peppercorns), continue for 5 days, and you will no longer snore.28. Hiccups: Use a small strip of fingernail, light it and smell the smoke, it will stop.29. Motion sickness: Chew a slice of fresh ginger while traveling, or apply a patch on the navel (this method is not for pregnant women); for severe motion sickness, both methods can be used together for special effects.30. Chronic enteritis: One egg white, half a liang of white wine, mix and take before bed every night.Pediatrics31. Children’s cold (including infants): 5 qian of ginger, half a bowl of water, boil and add red sugar, take twice a day for 2 days to cure.32. Whooping cough (and infant asthma): One head of garlic, peel and mash, add 3 qian of white sugar, after half an hour, mix with one liang of hot water, can cure children’s cough and infant asthma in two days, very effective.33. Children’s enuresis: One scallion, mash, apply to the navel before bed, wrap with cloth, remove the next morning, continue for 3-5 days to cure.34. Night crying: Adults chew a small amount of green tea before bed, apply to the child’s navel, wrap with cloth, remove the next morning, continue for 3 days.35. Infant diarrhea and bloating: One head of garlic, burn with skin until charred, then boil with half a bowl of water, add appropriate amount of sugar, take once a day, generally can stop diarrhea in two to three days.36. Night sweats (same as adult night sweats): Half a jin of old tofu, cut into slices and burn until crispy, then add a bowl of water, appropriate sugar, boil and eat before bed every night, can cure in 3 days.37. Deworming: 20 raw pumpkin seeds, shell them and take on an empty stomach, the next day the worms will be expelled with stool.38. Frequent anal itching: Apply a piece of ointment for dampness relief every night before bed, remove the next morning, continue for three days.39. Children’s anorexia (lack of appetite): 3 qian of hawthorn, 1 qian of chicken gizzard skin, boil with half a bowl of water, take before meals, twice a day for three days to stimulate appetite and aid digestion.40. Abdominal pain (same as adult abdominal pain): Apply a piece of orange peel to the navel, then apply half a jin of heated salt (not too hot) on top of the orange peel, can immediately relieve pain.41. Ingestion of foreign objects: Half a jin of chives, do not chop, fry until cooked, add more lard, eat all at once, foreign objects can be expelled with stool.42. Teeth grinding: Eat a piece of fresh orange peel before bed for 2-3 days to cure both children and adults from grinding teeth while sleeping.43. Excessive salivation (same method for adults and elderly): Half a jin of loach, remove the internal organs and dry, fry until yellow and grind into powder, take with yellow wine, 2 qian once a day, finish to cure.44. Children’s calcium deficiency: 5 qian of shrimp skin, 1 liang of kelp, boil into soup, add oil and salt, take once a day for half a month.45. Mumps: Mix vinegar and ink in a 1:1 ratio, use a brush to apply to the affected area, repeat 5-6 times a day, generally the swelling will subside in two to three days.46. Small intestine gas: 5 qian of fresh ginger juice, first bathe the child until sweating, then rub the affected area with ginger juice, twice a day for three to four days, will not recur.47. Exam anxiety remedy: Students often feel nervous before exams, leading to palpitations and stage fright, which can hinder performance. Here is a remedy: 1 liang each of sour jujube seed and mung beans, boil into a bowl of soup and take once, twice a day, start taking two days before the exam until the exam ends, has calming and soothing effects.External Medicine48. Arthritis, shoulder periarthritis (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis): 1 jin of edible fine salt, heat in a pot, then add 3 qian of scallion and ginger, wrap in cloth and apply to the affected area until the salt cools; once a day for a week, has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness.49. Labor injury low back pain: 1 liang of mugwort leaves, 1 liang of fried crab shells, soak in 1 jin of white wine, after three days, apply the wine to the lower back, 2-3 times a day for 7-10 days, can cure chronic low back pain.50. Kidney deficiency low back pain: 0.5 kg of fried loofah seeds, grind into powder, take with white wine, 1 qian each time, twice a day, finish to cure. This remedy can also treat women’s postpartum low back pain.51. Sciatica: 1 jin of edible fine salt, heat and add 1 liang of mugwort leaves, wrap in cloth and apply to the affected area until the salt cools, once a day for 5-10 days (the salt can be reused daily).52. Cervical pain: 2 liang of sheep bones (raw or cooked), crush and fry until yellow, soak in 1 jin of white wine, after three days, rub on the neck, three times a day, generally can cure within 15 days.53. Bone spurs (bone hyperplasia): 3 liang of dog bones, crush and fry until yellow, soak in 1 jin of white wine, after three days, rub on the affected area (best to consume this wine), three times a day, requires half a month to cure.54. Leg cramps: 1 liang of mulberry fruit, boil in a bowl of water, take twice a day, can cure in 5 days.55. Numbness of limbs: 1 liang of old loofah fibers, boil in a bowl of water, take twice a day, continue for a week for special effects.56. Internal and external hemorrhoids: One large field snail daily, remove the shell. Place 1 qian of borneol inside, after 5 minutes, apply the snail water to the anus, twice a day for 7 days to cure, avoid alcohol and spicy foods.57. Body odor: 50 each of black pepper and Sichuan pepper, grind into powder, add 2 qian of borneol, mix with medical alcohol, take a small amount and apply to the affected area, cover with tape, change once a day, continue for half a month to eliminate.58. Stiff neck (caused by improper pillow or sleeping position): Heat chive juice and rub on the neck, rub 7-8 times a day, can cure in 2-3 days.59. Quitting smoking: 1 liang of dried pumpkin vines, boil in a bowl of water with appropriate red sugar, take once, three times a day, after 7 days will no longer crave cigarettes.60. Quitting alcohol: One live eel, soak in a bottle of white wine for two days, take 1-2 liang at a time, three times a day, after finishing the wine will never want to drink again.61. Scabies (chronic foot ulcers): Heat tofu dregs, apply to the affected area, wrap with cloth, change once a day, can cure chronic ulcers.62. Lymphatic tuberculosis: Fry the shells of field snails until yellow, grind into powder, mix with sesame oil and apply to the affected area, change once a day, continue for 7-10 days.63. Longevity health tonic wine: 1 liang each of magnetite, He Shou Wu, jujube, walnut, and goji berries, soak in 2 jin of white wine or yellow wine, after two days, drink as usual; regular consumption can make the elderly’s complexion rosy, enhance resistance to disease, and delay aging.64. Injection lumps: Cut potatoes into half-centimeter thick slices, apply to the affected area, then cover with a hot towel, twice a day for 20 minutes, can dissolve lumps in 2-3 days.Dermatology65. Psoriasis, stubborn eczema (psoriasis): 200 grams of cedar leaves, 200 grams of perilla leaves, 40 grams of thistle, grind into coarse powder, pack in a cloth bag, boil in 6 jin of water for 30 minutes, wash the affected area three times a day.66. Neurodermatitis (or allergic, or seasonal): 3-4 liang of old tofu, fry until charred, mix with sesame oil and apply to the affected area, three times a day, can have special effects in three to four days.67. Eczema (skin with red spots, blisters, itching): 3 liang of mung beans, fry until charred and grind into powder, mix with vinegar and apply to the affected area, twice a day, continue for a week to cure. Avoid Sichuan pepper and black pepper.68. Urticaria, prickly heat: Apply fresh chive juice to the affected area daily, can see significant effects immediately, three times a day, can cure in 2-3 days.69. Vitiligo: 30-50 grams of black plum soaked in 95% alcohol for 2 weeks, filter and add 5 milliliters of dimethylarsinic acid, apply to the affected area three times a day, rubbing vigorously for 5 minutes each time.70. Hand and foot fungus: Two heads of fresh garlic, peel and soak in half a jin of vinegar for 3 days, then rub the garlic on the affected area three times a day, continue for 7-10 days for anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.71. Excessive sweating of hands and feet: 5 qian of alum, 2 jin of hot water, dissolve and soak hands and feet for 10 minutes, let dry naturally, once a day, can normalize sweating in 5 days.72. Cracked and rough hands and feet: 2 liang of raw lard, add 1 qian of white sugar, mix and apply to hands and feet, 2-3 times a day, generally can cure in 7 days, continue for a few more days to prevent recurrence.73. Frostbite not broken: 5 qian of pointed chili, half a jin of white wine or alcohol, soak for 3 days, apply to the affected area when the skin is red and swollen, five times a day, can cure in 10 days to half a month, will not recur next year.74. Frostbite already broken: Burn old cotton (the older the better) into ash, mix with sesame oil and apply to the affected area, three times a day.75. Tinea manuum, onychomycosis: Boil 1 jin of vinegar until half a jin, add one head of peeled garlic, after two days, soak hands in vinegar twice a day for 10 minutes, wash with clean water after soaking, can cure in 7 days.76. Sores, boils, carbuncles: Mash raw potatoes, apply to the affected area and wrap with cloth, change once a day, generally can cure in 5 days.77. Corns, warts: First remove the outer old skin of the affected area, then apply cooling oil, use a cigarette to heat and burn until it hurts a little, then remove the cigarette, twice a day, can fall off in 5 days without recurrence.78. Burns: Can use egg white, sugar water, vinegar, honey, apply immediately to the burn, will not blister and heal easily.79. Fire sores, erysipelas (often occurring in the lower limbs, skin red, swollen, hot, painful, accompanied by chills, high fever, headache): Mix fresh loofah leaf juice with golden yellow powder into a paste, apply externally, take San Miao Wan (a Chinese patent medicine) internally for remarkable effects.80. Insect bites (red, swollen, itchy): Can use garlic, ginger, or vinegar, toothpaste, salt water, or cigarette ash mixed with water to apply, can immediately relieve itching, detoxify, and reduce swelling.81. Skin itching: Fresh chives, rice washing water, mix in a 1:10 ratio, soak for two hours, then boil, wash the itchy area or take a bath, can see effects immediately, wash after without using clean water, once a day, continue for three days to never itch again.Otolaryngology82. Toothache (neurogenic, allergic, cavity pain): 10 Sichuan peppercorns, 1 liang of white wine, soak the peppercorns in the wine for ten minutes, swish the wine in the mouth for a few minutes, can relieve pain, twice a day for 3-4 days to cure.83. Periodontal disease, gingivitis: One egg white mixed with equal amount of white wine, swish in the mouth for 5 minutes, spit out, twice a day (one egg per day), can reduce inflammation and relieve pain in 2-3 days.84. Bleeding gums (frequent bleeding or caused by brushing): 10 Sichuan peppercorns, 3 liang of vinegar, soak for 2 days, swish in the mouth for 3 minutes, twice a day, continue for 5 days for special effects.85. Vision decline (presbyopia, hyperopia, unclear vision): 2 qian of white chrysanthemum, 2 qian of goji berries, brew with boiling water (one dose can be brewed three times), drink for half a month to one month, can clear the eyes and improve vision. Avoid spicy foods and kelp.86. Otitis media (long-term ear discharge, pus, swelling pain): 5 qian of fresh chive juice, add half a qian of alum, dissolve and drop into the ear, 1-2 drops each time, twice a day, continue for 5 days.87. Tinnitus, deafness: 15 qian of angelica, 30 grams of black beans, 30 grams of red sugar, boil in water, take twice a day, can see effects in 2 weeks. 30 grams of chrysanthemum, 30 grams of reed root, 30 grams of winter melon peel, boil in water, take twice a day, can see effects in 2 weeks.88. Oral ulcers (also known as canker sores): Mix equal parts of vinegar and distilled water, apply to the affected area, five times a day, continue for 2-3 days to reduce inflammation and relieve pain, very effective.89. Sore throat (dry pain, foreign body sensation, acute or chronic): Brew strong tea with 2 liang of green tea leaves, add half a liang of honey, mix and gargle several times a day, take one dose daily for 3-5 days to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and moisten the throat, treat acute and chronic pharyngitis. Avoid smoking, alcohol, and all irritating foods.90. Tonsillitis (red swelling and pain on both sides of the throat, often occurs after catching a cold): 1 liang of black fungus, fry until dry and grind into powder, take half a tablespoon with honey twice a day for 5 days to prevent recurrence (this remedy is used during an active tonsillitis attack).91. Hoarseness (caused by cough, excessive talking, singing, or internal heat): One egg, break into a bowl, add one tablespoon of vinegar, mix and steam, take once a day for 2-3 days to restore voice. Avoid spicy foods.92. Halitosis: 1 liang of reed root (fresh or dried), boil into soup, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, take once a day on an empty stomach for a week. Clears heat and detoxifies, treats internal heat and stomach fire.93. Fishbone stuck in throat: For mild cases, a sip of good vinegar can help. If not, take a spoonful of duck saliva, the fishbone can be expelled naturally. (To obtain duck saliva: place a slice of fresh ginger in the duck’s mouth, then hang the duck upside down, and it will drool.)94. Rhinitis (including allergic, atrophic, and sinusitis, with varying degrees of discharge): Heat a piece of yellow brick, pour a spoonful of vinegar on the hot brick, inhale the steam through the nose, twice a day for 7 days to clear heat, reduce inflammation, detoxify, and open the nasal passages, treating various types of rhinitis.95. Nosebleeds: Equal parts of lotus root segments and reed root, chop and boil in a bowl of water, take twice a day for 5 days to clear heat and stop bleeding.Beauty96. Relieve facial wrinkles: 2 tablespoons of fresh cucumber juice, mix with an equal amount of egg white (about one egg), apply to the wrinkled areas of the face before bed after washing, wash with warm water the next morning, continue for half a month to gradually tighten the skin and eliminate wrinkles effectively.97. Rough and dark skin: Relying on cosmetics to whiten skin can only temporarily cover it, treating the surface but not the root cause. Here is a simple and effective remedy that can truly whiten the skin: mix white vinegar and glycerin in a 5:1 ratio, apply regularly (2-3 times a day) to keep the skin moist, reduce melanin deposition, and after a month, the skin will become delicate, white, smooth, and elastic (this remedy is effective for hereditary dark skin). 98. Remove freckles: 5 qian of almonds, grind into fine powder, mix with egg white, apply to the face before bed, wash off with warm water the next morning, once a day for 10-15 days to see effects.99. Chloasma (butterfly spots): Mix winter melon juice and white vinegar in equal amounts, apply to the face 2-3 times a day, wash off after 10 minutes, continue for half a month for some relief.100. Remove facial pigmentation: Mix fresh tomato juice and honey in a 5:1 ratio, apply to the face, wash off after 10 minutes, continue for 10-15 days to decompose melanin and make the skin fair and rosy.101. Remove acne (pimples): Mix fresh cucumber juice and white vinegar in equal amounts, wash the face with hot water first, then apply, three times a day, wash off with warm water after 10 minutes, continue for half a month to cure.102. Hair loss, dandruff, itchy scalp: Use 4 qian of mulberry root bark, boil in 2 jin of water, wash hair once a day, do not rinse with clean water after washing, continue for 5 days to promote blood circulation in the scalp, strengthen hair, and treat dandruff and itching, can promote hair regrowth.103. Alopecia areata: Use remedy 134 and rub with old ginger slices on the scalp 3-5 times daily, continue for half a month, will regrow thick hair in one to two months.104. Hair shine: Mix beer and vinegar in a 2:1 ratio, apply with a towel daily, continue for half a month.105. Turn white hair black: 3 liang each of He Shou Wu and black sesame, fry until dry and grind, mix with sugar water, take 3 qian once a day, continue for half a month to nourish the kidneys and strengthen hair, avoid fava beans.106. Weight loss: Mix dried lotus leaves and dried winter melon peel in a 1:2 ratio, brew one liang in about one jin of hot water daily, has the effect of reducing fat and scraping off excess oil, avoid fatty meat.107. Whiten teeth: Mix equal amounts of salt and baking soda, add water to form a paste, brush teeth once a day, can remove all surface stains from teeth in 3-4 days, making them white.108. Remove excess hair and beard (hirsutism): Mix old battery powder and alkali powder in equal amounts with medical alcohol, apply after 5 minutes, once a day, after 5-7 days, excess hair and beard will fall off automatically, will not regrow, this remedy has no allergic reactions, no irritation, and no side effects.
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