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Treats disharmony of the Spleen and Stomach, lack of appetite, distending and stabbing pain in the heart, abdomen, hypochondrium, and ribs, bitter taste in the mouth and loss of taste, chest fullness and shortness of breath, vomiting, hiccups, nausea, belching, and acid regurgitation. It is also suitable for sallow complexion, emaciation, lethargy and propensity to sleep, heavy body and joint pain, frequent spontaneous diarrhea, or occurrence of Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome), as well as Wuye (Five Obstructions) and Bapi (Eight Distensions), Geqi (Diaphragmatic Qi stagnation), and Fanwei (Regurgitation). All these conditions are suitable for taking this prescription.

Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, processed) and Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, each 5 liang); Cangzhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, soaked in rice water and stir-fried, 8 liang); Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) and Fuling (Poria, each 2 liang); Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang).

Another method: Form pills the size of jujube flesh, bean-sized. Take 50 pills each time with Ginger Decoction (Shengjiang Tang), taken on an empty stomach regularly. It regulates Qi, warms the Stomach, resolves retained food, and eliminates Phlegm-Fluids. It wards off Wind-Cold-Dampness and abnormal Qi of the four seasons.

Treats disharmony of Yin and Yang Qi, Pi-Ge (distension and obstruction) of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), Wulao Qishang (Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries), Shanlan Zhangqi (mountainous miasma), eight types of Nueji (Malaria), Sizhi Shanghan (Cold Damage in the four seasons), pain in the head, eyes, limbs, and joints, abdominal distension and fullness, vomiting and nausea, cough with Phlegm, flaccid swelling of hands and feet, five types of Geqi, Yese (choking sensation) with cold and heat, watery diarrhea and various Li (dysentery), disharmony of the Spleen and Stomach, and decreased appetite. All are treated.

Huoxiang (Herba Agastaches/Patchouli), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, honey-fried), Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, white pith removed), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, bark removed and ginger-processed), Banxiaqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, processed with 3.5 liang of fresh ginger per 1 liang of Banxia). The above five herbs, each 2 liang, are ground together into a fine powder. Take 4 qian each time, decocted with 3 slices of fresh ginger, taken before meals.

Treats deficiency and weakness of the Spleen and Stomach, inability to eat, vomiting, and occasional emission of putrid odor.

Huoxiang (Herba Agastaches/Patchouli), Dingxiang (Flos Caryophyllati), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, each 2.5 qian), Juhong (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae Rubrum, 5 qian).

The above herbs are cut, decocted with 2 zhong of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 1 zhong. Take warm at any time.

A deep pulse in the hand indicates Qi disorder. If extremely deep, it becomes a Fu (hidden) pulse; if choppy and weak, it is difficult to treat. If deep and slippery, it indicates Qi disorder complicated by Phlegm-Fluids. It is also said: Deep, wiry, thin, and moving pulses are all symptoms of Qi pain. Heart pain corresponds to the Cun (inch) position, abdominal pain to the Guan (bar) position, and lower body pain to the Chi (cubit) position; the pulse manifestations are clear. Anger causes Qi to ascend; joy causes Qi to relax; shock causes Qi to become chaotic; fear causes Qi to descend; labor exhausts Qi; grief makes Qi urgent; and overthinking knots Qi. All these can cause disease. Generally, there is no tonification method for Qi disorders, but there are cases where tonification is appropriate.