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Treats the Lung Meridian affected by Heat Pathogen, presenting with rebellious Qi, coughing and wheezing, hemoptysis with phlegm obstruction, dry throat and deafness, diarrhea, chest and hypochondriac fullness, pain radiating to the shoulder and back, pain in both arms, and shallow breathing.
*Ophiopogonis Radix* (heart removed) *Bai Zhi* (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), *Ban Xia* (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed with boiling water to remove slipperiness), *Zhu Ye* (Bambusae Folium), *Gan Cao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), *Zhong Ru Fen* (Stalactitum), *Sang Bai Pi* (Mori Cortex), *Zi Wan* (Asteris Radix, taking the hairy part), *Ren Shen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) (all in equal parts).
Crush these into a powder. Take four qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water, two slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until three-tenths remain, strain, and take before meals.
In years corresponding to the Jia cycle (Six Jia years), known as the "Dun Fu" era, where Earth Qi is excessive, rain and dampness prevail, causing the Kidney Water to be invaded by pathogens. The people suffer from abdominal pain and cold extremities, low spirits, heavy body, and vexation. In severe cases, muscle atrophy occurs, foot weakness prevents holding the body upright, walking leads to frequent falls, heel pain, abdominal fullness, reduced appetite, and inability to lift the limbs. If restrained by Wind, there may be rebound abdominal distension, loose stools with borborygmus; if the Taixi pulse vanishes, death ensues.

Treats the Kidney Meridian affected by Dampness Pathogen, presenting with abdominal pain, cold extremities, foot weakness preventing holding the body upright, lower back pain, and difficulty walking; in severe cases, abdominal fullness, inability to eat, or borborygmus with loose stools.
*Fu Zi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, skin and umbilicus removed) *Shan Zhu Yu* (Corni Fructus) (each 1 liang) *Mu Gua* (Chaenomelis Fructus dried) *Wu Mei* (Mume Fructus) (each 0.5 liang) *Ban Xia* (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed with boiling water to remove slipperiness) *Dou Kou* (Myristicae Semen) (each 3 fen) *Ding Xiang* (Caryophylli Flos) *Huo Xiang* (Pogostemonis Herba) (each 1 fen).
Crush these into a powder. Take four qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water, seven slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until three-tenths remain, strain, and take before meals.
In years corresponding to the Geng cycle (Six Geng years), known as the "Jian Cheng" era, where Metal Qi is excessive, dryness prevails, causing Liver Wood to be invaded by pathogens. The people suffer from hypochondriac and lower abdominal pain, red and itchy eyes, deafness, heavy body, and vexation. Chest pain radiates to the back, hypochondriac fullness radiates to the lower abdomen. In severe cases, asthma, coughing, and rebellious Qi occur; pain affects the back, shoulders, sacrum, yin region, thighs, knees, thighs (upper legs), calves, dorsum pedis, and soles. If restrained by Fire, sudden severe pain occurs, stiffness in the hypochondrium prevents turning over, severe coughing leads to hematemesis; if the Taichong pulse vanishes, death ensues.

Treats Liver Deficiency encountering annual Qi changes, where dryness and dampness alternate in dominance, causing hypochondriac pain radiating to the lower abdomen with spasmodic pain, deafness, red eyes, coughing, and rebellious Qi. Pain affects the shoulder, back, sacrum, yin region, thighs, knees, thighs (upper legs), calves, dorsum pedis, and soles. This formula governs all such symptoms.
*Niu Xi* (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, soaked in wine) *Mu Gua* (Chaenomelis Fructus) (each 1 liang) *Shao Yao* (Paeoniae Radix Alba) *Du Zhong* (Eucommiae Cortex, peeled, processed with ginger juice, stir-fried until fibers break) *Gou Qi Zi* (Lycii Fructus) *Huang Song Jie* (Pini Resina) *Tu Si Zi* (Cuscutae Semen, soaked in wine) *Tian Ma* (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) (each 3 fen) *Gan Cao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried, 0.5 liang).
Crush these into a powder. Take four qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until three-tenths remain, strain, and take before meals.
In years corresponding to the Bing cycle (Six Bing years), known as the "Liu Yan" era, where Water Qi is excessive, cold prevails, harming Heart Fire. The people suffer from fever, vexation, restlessness, palpitations, cold extremities, cold in the upper and lower body, delirium, and heart pain. In severe cases, abdominal distension, calf swelling, asthma, coughing, night sweats, and aversion to wind occur. If restrained by Earth, there may be rebound abdominal fullness, borborygmus with loose stools, indigestion, thirst, and mental confusion; if the Shenmen pulse vanishes, death ensues.