🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Formulas for health nose and ear protection refer to preparations that moisturize the skin around the nose and ears, enhance resistance to wind and cold, maintain normal nasal airflow, keep earlobes firm and erect, and prevent ear disorders. Their mechanisms include moistening the lungs and strengthening the spleen to resist wind and dampness, or warming meridians to dispel cold, nourishing blood and promoting circulation, and nourishing the kidneys while clearing heat. Commonly used folk remedies for health nose and ear protection are listed below. [Formula One] Tian Dong 9 g, black sesame 15 g, southern saffron root, wheat wintergreen, polygonatum, Wangzhu, raw rehmannia, and川贝母 (Fritillaria) each 9 g. Decoct and drink warm, one dose daily, taken twice daily in morning and evening. Additionally, mix 9 g each of yam and coix seed, grind into powder, stir-fry slightly yellow, mix with red sugar, and take every other day alternately with the decoction to avoid loose stools. This formula moisturizes and protects the nose, effective for abnormal nasal coloration. [Formula Two] Xiang'erzi 27 g, cicada slough 6 g, fangfeng, ci li, fat yuzhu each 9 g, fried licorice 4.5 g, coix seed 12 g, lily bulb 9 g. Decoct and drink warm, one dose daily. This formula disperses wind and strengthens the spleen, making nasal skin smooth and lustrous, preventing nasal diseases and maintaining normal physiological function. [Formula Three] Ginseng 15 g, jingjie 10 g, xixin 3 g, jueming 10 g, hezi 6 g, calcined fish brain stone 15 g, licorice 10 g. Decoct and take, one dose every two days; dosage may be adjusted appropriately for pills or powders. This formula opens nasal passages, prevents "bad smell cold," purple tip of nose, clear nasal discharge, and nasal obstruction. [Formula Four] Xuan Shen and wheat wintergreen each 15 g, raw rehmannia, white peony root, and 10 g, mint 3 g, Fritillaria 12 g, danpi 6 g, loquat leaf 10 g, black sesame 12 g, frost mulberry leaf 10 g, licorice 6 g. Decoct and take, one dose daily, divided into morning and evening. This formula nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears lung, strengthens nose, and prevents nasal dryness and loss of luster. [Formula Five] Rhubarb, mirabilite, areca nut, and ginkgo nut each in equal parts. Grind the three herbs into powder, apply to affected area 3–4 times daily; after washing, chew ginkgo nut and apply directly. This formula clears internal heat, removes accumulated pathogens, reduces swelling, cools blood, suitable for chronic rosacea unresponsive to treatment. [Formula Six] Fresh small artemisia 1 bunch. Use 3 bowls of water, boil down to 1 bowl, divide and drink multiple times. This formula prevents nasal diseases and protects the nose. [Formula Seven] Ephedra 10 g, apricot kernel 15 g, raw gypsum 30 g, gardenia, raw licorice, and magnolia flower each 10 g, Xiang'erzi 3 g. Decoct and take, one dose daily, divided into two servings. This formula promotes lung function and opens nasal passages, used for persistent clear nasal discharge due to wind invasion. [Formula Eight] Water-soaked fermented bamboo shoots 100 g, cut into segments, amaranth 200 g, vegetable oil 50 g, scallion threads, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, and kudzu starch in appropriate amounts. Heat oil in a wok, add scallion threads after heating until fragrant, then stir-fry fermented bamboo shoots until about 70% cooked, followed by adding amaranth and stir-frying until fully cooked. Add salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, thicken with kudzu starch slurry, serve when sauce is bright. This formula expels phlegm, clears liver, enhances hearing; regular consumption as a side dish can strengthen and improve hearing. [Formula Nine] Robusta tea leaves 10 g, plum fruit (dried) 1000 g, boiled water to soften, peel removed, pits extracted, honey in appropriate amount. Place Robusta tea leaves in a clay pot with sufficient water, decoct for 20 minutes, filter through gauze, collect filtrate for later use. Place plum flesh in a clay pot or stainless steel pot, add the filtrate from Robusta tea leaves, cook until most of the liquid evaporates, then add honey and continue cooking while stirring constantly until the liquid thickens. This formula clears liver fire, nourishes deficiency, enhances hearing; regular consumption helps prevent hearing decline. [Formula Ten] Cinnamon bark, dried ginger, chili each 15 g; soak in 250 g plant oil for three cycles, fry until residue removed, add 60 g yellow wax and melt. This formula warms muscles, promotes blood circulation; regular consumption prevents ear frostbite. [Formula Eleven] Remove cores from jujubes, wrap with green vine ash, calcine and grind. Mix with sesame oil and apply externally. This formula detoxifies and draws out pus, treats ear sores with ulcers. [Formula Twelve] Onion white 15 g, oyster shell, white atractylodes, magnetite, wheat wintergreen, white peony root, fresh rehmannia juice, jujube, licorice each 30 g. Boil in water, take one dose daily, divided into three servings. This formula originates from "Qianjin Fang," functions to nourish kidney yin, clear kidney heat, moisten ear orifices, and prevent ear diseases. [Formula Thirteen]
Angelica root and Phellodendron each 30 g, hemp oil 20 ml. Mix herbs and hemp oil evenly, place in copper vessel, heat for about 10 minutes, then add appropriate amount of beeswax, melt wax, then collect oil. Cool to form soft ointment. Before use, clean ear with strong tea or licorice decoction, dry, then apply ointment, once or twice daily. This formula applies to frostbitten ears with ulceration. [Formula Fourteen] Angelica root 30 g, cinnamon twig 15 g, red peony root 12 g, xixin 3 g, tongcao 15 g, jujube and licorice each 10 g. Remove peel from cinnamon twig, char tongcao, split jujube. Decoct and take, two doses weekly, continuous for one month. This formula originates from "Jin Kui Yao Lue," functions to warm meridians and dispel cold, nourish blood and promote circulation, thus preventing frostbite on ears. [Formula Fifteen] Enough single-headed garlic. Crush and warm, apply deeply to frozen ears during summer days, remove after one day. Note: Apply a thin layer of plain oil on the skin before applying this medicine to avoid skin burns. This formula prevents recurrence of frostbite on ears after winter onset.<health nose>