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Translation of the original text into modern vernacular Chinese, then into academic English based on WHO standards.

Treats all types of lumbar pain caused by Qi stagnation due to depression, anger, worry, and overthinking, or due to sprains, falls, and impacts. (This formula is recorded in *Heji Jufang*).
Take the previous prescription, divide it into two doses. Use one qian of Tangerine Seed (Ju Ren), a small amount of salt, and one cup of water. Decoct until seven-tenths remain. Allow to cool to warm temperature and take on an empty stomach.

Treats lumbar pain in elderly or frail individuals caused by deficiency and damage of Kidney Qi, where the pain is severe enough to prevent flexion and extension of the body.
Deer Antler (shaved, 2 liang), Elk Antler (shaved, 2 liang), Prepared Aconite Root (Pao Fuzi, 1 liang), Psoralea Fruit (Bu Gu Zhi, stir-fried, 1 liang), Eucommia Bark (Du Zhong, bark removed, chopped, stir-fried until fibers break), Salt (separately ground, 0.5 liang).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use wine paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 70 pills per dose. Chew Walnut Kernel (Hu Tao Rou) finely on an empty stomach, and swallow with either salted wine or light salt water as desired.

Treats lumbar pain caused by blood and Qi stagnation due to falls, drops, and sprains.
[Note: Original text has missing herb names at the beginning of this section. Based on context:] Myrrh (Mo Yao, 0.5 qian, separately ground), Frankincense (Ru Xiang, 0.5 qian, separately ground), [Missing Herb] Bark (bark removed, chopped, stir-fried until fibers break), Psoralea Fruit (Bu Gu Zhi, stir-fried), Spirit Peony Root (Wei Ling Xian, washed, rhizome removed), Cinnamon Twig (Guan Gui, not exposed to direct fire, moistened with wine, sliced, dried. Each 0.5 liang).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use wine paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 70 pills per dose before meals on an empty stomach, swallowing with either salted wine or light salt water as desired.

Specifically treats lumbar pain.
Eucommia Bark (Du Zhong, coarse bark removed, chopped, stir-fried until fibers break), Tangerine Seed (Ju He, kernel taken, stir-fried).
Grind the above ingredients in equal proportions into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, add a small amount of salt, mix with warm wine, and take before meals.

Women are the gathering place of Yin energies and often reside with dampness; they should ideally have abundant Blood and subdued Qi. Abundant Blood and subdued Qi is called "following" (Shun); when following occurs, hundred diseases do not arise. If Blood is deficient and Qi is excessive, diseases proliferate.
*Neijing* states: All diseases arise from Qi. The classics mention so-called "Seven Qi" and "Nine Qi." Joy, anger, worry, thought, sorrow, fear, and shock constitute the Seven Qi. Beyond these seven emotions, adding cold and heat syndromes constitutes the Nine Qi. Disorders of Qi affect both men and women, but disorders of Blood and Qi in women are particularly severe. This is because Blood follows Qi in circulation; if Qi becomes obstructed and stagnant, Blood and Qi congregate together. This may manifest as irregular menstruation and pain in the heart and abdomen; or premenstrual pain before menstruation begins; or prolonged, dripping bleeding after menstruation has started, accompanied by chest distension and pain; or pain radiating to the waist and hypochondrium, or drawing pain in the back and spine, with stabbing pains moving up and down, vomiting, inability to eat, and in severe cases, convulsions of the hands and feet resembling epilepsy; or alternating chills and fever; or formation of masses (Zheng Jia) and emaciation. Not only does this hinder conception, but if left untreated for a long time, it often transforms into consumption disease (Zhai Ji/Tuberculosis-like wasting syndrome).