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To treat the accumulation syndromes (Ji Ju) caused by five types of stagnant Qi in men and women.
Take one jin of Black Qian Niu (Fructus Pharbitidis), retain eight liang of the raw, finely ground powder; take the remaining dregs, stir-fry them on a new tile until fragrant, then grind again to obtain four liang of powder. Mix these powders and form pills with honey, sized like wu zi (seeds of Chionanthus). For severe cases, administer 35 pills; for mild cases, administer 10 pills per dose to regulate Qi. Take with a decoction of Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) and Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) at bedtime. If bowel movement has not occurred by midnight, take another 30 pills to expel accumulated pathogens. Use with caution in patients with deficiency.

To treat various water-fluid retention diseases (Shui Yin Bing).
Take four liang of the finest powder of Black Qian Niu (Fructus Pharbitidis) and one liang of Huixiang (Fructus Foeniculi, stir-fried), grind into powder. Administer one to two qian per dose, mixed with fresh juice of Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), to promote Qi circulation and resolve fluid retention.

To treat all types of carbuncles, back abscesses (Fa Bei), and unnameable swelling and toxicity, suitable for young and robust individuals.
Take one liang each of Black and White Qian Niu (Fructus Pharbitidis), wrap in cloth, and crush. Add one bowl of good vinegar, simmer until reduced to 80%, and leave exposed overnight. Warmly administer at dawn (Wu Geng); it is ideal if pus and blood are expelled via stool.

To treat epigastric and hypochondriac distension, masses, and all painful conditions, with immediate effect.
Chen Xiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum), Ding Xiang (Flos Caryophylli), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Tan Xiang (Santalum Album Lignum), Ru Xiang (Resina Acaciae Catharticae, de-oiled), and Ba Dou Shuang (Seminar Crotonis Purged) each three qian; Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Yu Jin (Radix Curcumae Longae), Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Chinensis), Wu Ling Zhi (Excrement Trogopterori), Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis), and Xiong Huang (Realgar) each five qian; Dou Kou Rou (Semen Cardamomi Rotundum) six qian.
Grind all medicines into fine powder, make pills with vinegar paste sized like tung zi (seeds of Vernicia fordii), coat with two qian of Zhu Sha (Cinnabar). Administer five pills per dose; seven or nine pills for severe cases, up to eleven pills. Take on an empty stomach with warm wine. Avoid cold, raw, and greasy foods. Contraindicated in patients with Qi deficiency and pregnant women.

(This formula is named Zhuan Du San / Transforming Toxicity Powder)
To treat back abscesses and carbuncles, regardless of depth or size, to eliminate the root cause by purging and prevent progression. Che Ao (Carapax Trionycis, specifically from Chang E with strong purple luster, sealed with salt mud and fired to remove fire toxicity) one liang, Sheng Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) fine powder one qian five fen, Qing Fen (Calomelas) five fen, grind into powder. For each four qian of this powder, use one Gua Lou (Fructus Trichosanthis), two zhan of wine, decoct to one zhong, mix and take. It is considered effective when foul matter is expelled at dawn; if not expelled, take again. Severe cases may require no more than two doses.
Another prescription: Four Che Ao (Carapax Trionycis, sealed with yellow mud, fired to remove toxicity, ground to powder), Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci) thirty stems, Gua Lou (Fructus Trichosanthis) one (take the seed, stir-fried until fragrant), Gan Cao Jie (Radix Glycyrrhizae Joint) two qian (stir-fried). Combine as one dose. Place the three ingredients in two bowls of wine, decoct to half a bowl, filter out the dregs, add one spoonful of honey, mix with two qian of Che Ao powder and a small amount of Ni Fen (Calomelas), take warm on an empty stomach. Stop when foul saliva and toxins are expelled.