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Indicated for cold hernia (Han Shan) where cold qi invades the abdomen, presenting with excess in the upper part and deficiency in the lower part, pain in the lower abdomen, intermittent diarrhea, chest and diaphragm stuffiness and fullness, and loss of appetite. Regular use warms the Spleen and tonifies the Kidney.

Ingredients: Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed, each 1 liang), Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, 4 qian), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus, 1.5 liang), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, 0.5 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle), Xiongqiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, each 1 fen), Zisu (Perillae Folium, 3 qian).

Crush the above herbs into a coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add one zhan of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until only seven-tenths of the liquid remains, strain, and take before meals. If vomiting occurs, add Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) 0.5 liang, increase water to one and a half zhan, add seven slices of ginger, and decoct.

The Classics state: "Jue" refers to counterflow or rebellion of Qi. There are Cold Jue, Hot Jue, Six-Meridian Jue, and Corpse Jue. Cold Jue arises when Yin Qi originates from the interior of the five toes of the foot, gathers below the knee, and accumulates above the knee. Thus, when Yin Qi prevails, coldness extends from the toes to above the knee; Yang Qi declines and cannot permeate and nourish the meridians. As Yang Qi is daily depleted and only Yin Qi remains, the hands and feet become cold, named Cold Jue. Hot Jue arises when Yang Qi originates from the exterior of the five toes, gathers at the sole, and accumulates at the center of the foot. Thus, when Yang Qi prevails, heat extends from the toes to the sole. Heat enters the Stomach, filling the collaterals while emptying the main meridians. Yin deficiency allows Yang heat to enter, Kidney Qi declines, and Yang Qi becomes excessive alone, causing the hands and feet to become hot, named Hot Jue. Six-Meridian Jue manifests as heaviness of the head and weakness of the legs, leading to sudden fainting, named Taiyang Jue; delirious speech, running and shouting, abdominal fullness, and red face, named Yangming Jue; sudden deafness, swollen cheeks, and spasmodic pain in the hypochondrium, named Shaoyang Jue; abdominal distension with constipation, and vomiting of cold substances after eating, named Taiyin Jue (Note: Original text says Taiyang, but context implies Taiyin); dry mouth, red urine, abdominal fullness, and heart pain, named Shaoyin Jue; difficult urination, contraction of the genitals with heat, named Jueyin Jue. Corpse Jue presents with abdominal distension and sudden unconsciousness, lasting from half a day to up to one day. This is because excessive Yin Qi in the upper body causes deficiency in the lower body; lower deficiency leads to abdominal distension; abdominal distension causes heavy lower Qi to rise and pathogenic Qi to rebel; this rebellion disturbs Yang Qi, leading to unconsciousness, named Corpse Jue. The Classics discuss it thus. Although roughly divided into Six Meridians, it essentially does not go beyond the two categories of Cold and Hot patterns. To seek comprehensive treatment, one must clarify them individually. Cold Jue is caused by excessive sexual desire depleting Essence, leading to Yang decline and Yin excess. Hot Jue is caused by intercourse after drunkenness and overeating; Essence deficiency allows Heat to enter, leading to Yin deficiency and Yang excess. Examining the causes of Jue, they mostly arise when one organ's Qi fails to control its controlling organ, causing Qi stagnation and subsequent rebellion. For example, if Kidney Cold transfers to the Spleen, Water attacks Earth; since Water fails to flow, Cold Jue forms; if Heart Heat transfers to the Kidney, Fire overwhelms Water; since Fire fails to flow properly, Hot Jue forms. The same applies to all Six Meridians, which can be discussed sequentially. Grasping the essence, it can be summarized in one word. Corpse Jue is also due to mutual restriction of Zang organ Qi or conflict with external pathogens, causing Qi obstruction and failure to circulate, closing off the meridians, hiding all pulses, and causing unconsciousness. One must follow the Zang organ Qi to unblock it: use Heat for Cold, Cold for Heat, and unblocking for closure. As stated in the Classics, "Excess drain it, deficiency tonify it, neither excess nor deficiency treat via the meridian," the principle is the same. The Classics cite frequent drunkenness as a cause of Hot Jue; students should not rigidly adhere to this. Both Shanghan (Cold Damage) and Wenyi (Warm Diseases) have Hot Jue. Zhang Zhongjing’s statement that "the deeper the heat, the deeper the Jue" uses alcohol’s ability to stimulate heat in all vessels as an example. This must be understood.