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Beng (flooding) and Lin (strangury) share similar symptoms but are fundamentally different. Beng is like a landslide, where the source flows backward uncontrollably; it is caused by blood heat combined with Qi deficiency, leading to an inability to consolidate and hold the blood. Lin is like water dripping or pouring, characterized by difficult, unsmooth, and uncomfortable urination; this is due to internal stagnant heat and Qi stagnation. However, Beng involves only blood, whereas Lin presents differences in red, white, and gravelly discharges: red indicates involvement of the Blood aspect, white indicates involvement of the Qi aspect, and gravelly discharge represents turbid matter within the Qi and Blood. To treat these conditions, one need only regulate Qi and Blood and clear internal heat.

A fine and rapid pulse is favorable; a large and surging pulse is unfavorable.

Rushen Yin (Miraculous Drink): Treats blood flooding. Symptoms include bleeding gushing forth like a spring, sallow complexion, and emaciation.
Ingredients: Puhuang (Corylinae Pollen), Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Diyu (Sanguisorbae Radix) (each 8 fen); Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Xuejianchou (Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus) (each 1 qian); Zijingpi (Broussonetiae Cortex). Dengxincao (Junci Medulla) 30 stems. Decoct and take on an empty stomach.

Duanquan Shenmi Wan (Secret Pill to Stop the Spring): Treats all cases of long-standing or recent blood flooding. Also treats women whose menses should have ceased but continue to flow incessantly.
Ingredients: Muli (Ostreae Concha), Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each 1 liang); Chen Zong Hui (Stamina Cinnamomi Retentum, preserved nature), Huaihua (Sophorae Flos) (each 4 qian); Ce Baiye (Platycladi Cacumen), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix) (each 8 qian); Cang'er Cao Hui (Xanthii Herba Ashes, 3 qian).
Grind into powder. Use juice of Xiaojixi (Cirsii Herba) and lotus root juice to form pills. Take 1.5 qian per dose, administered on an empty stomach with salted water.

Secret Formula: Treats initial onset of blood flooding; effective after one dose.
Ingredients: Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Qi Ai (Artemisiae Argyi Folium) (each 1 liang); Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (4 qian); Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica, stir-fried until black) (3 liang).
Grind into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with child's urine and taken on an empty stomach. Bleeding stops immediately.

Another Prescription: Treats flooding and strangury persisting for years, with blood streaks exuding from hands and feet, and bleeding flowing continuously like water.
Ingredients: Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (1 liang); Baicaoshuang (Carbonized Herb Powder), Wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces), Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica) (each 8 qian); Chishizhi (Halloysit Rubra) (4 liang); Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (4 liang, decocted to make juice).
Grind into powder. Use Huanglian juice to form pills, size of mung beans. Take 1 qian per dose, administered on an empty stomach with plain boiled water.

Jiaolian Yin (Gelatin and Coptis Drink): Treats all types of flooding and strangury with miraculous efficacy.
Ingredients: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Dangguishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini) (each 2 qian); Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Qianshi (Nelumbinis Semen), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) (each 7 fen); Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) (each 1 qian).
Decoct in water. Before taking, add a small cup of child's urine.