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Treats all conditions of qi failing to ascend and descend properly, stabbing pain in the hypochondriac region, and stuffiness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm.
Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum), Binglang (Arecae Semen) (each 3.5 qian); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Hezi Rou (Terminalia Chebulae Retocarpus), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium) (roasted with wine, each 0.5 liang); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Zisuye (Perillae Folium), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma) (stir-fried), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) (stir-fried), Wuyao (Linderae Radix) (each 1 liang); Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jianghuang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma) (each 4 liang); Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma) (roasted), Ezhu (Curcumae Phaeocaulis Rhizoma) (roasted).
Crush the above herbs, decoct in water, and take orally.

Treats disharmony of the Triple Burner (San Jiao, a system regulating water metabolism and qi movement), accumulation of fluid retention, deficiency-fullness under the hypochondrium, or occasional stabbing pain. Also treats heart pain radiating to the back, and back pain radiating to the heart.
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Baidoukou (Amomi Fructus Rotundus), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma) (each 1 liang); Dafuzi (Arecae Semen), Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber) (each 2 liang); Sharen (Amomi Fructus), Binglang (Arecae Semen), Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum) (each 5 qian).
Pulverize the above into fine powder, use water paste as a binder to make pills. Take 30-50 pills per dose, washed down with Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) decoction.

Treats liver injury due to depression and anger, specifically stabbing pain in the left hypochondriac region.
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) (1.2 qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (0.5 qian), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) (stir-fried, 1 qian), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (stir-fried, 0.8 qian), Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus) (stir-fried, 0.8 qian), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix).
Another prescription: Treats pain caused by dead blood (stasis). This condition is commonly suffered by thin individuals who are prone to anger.
Taoren (Persicae Semen), Honghua (Carthami Flos) (0.8 qian), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (0.8 qian), Guiwei (Angelicae Sinensis Radix Caudex) (prepared with wine, 1.5 qian), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (1 qian), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) (0.8 qian).
Another prescription: Treats two-sided hypochondriac pain and fever in fat, white-complexioned individuals due to qi deficiency.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) (0.7 qian), Huangqi (Astragali Radix) (0.8 qian), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) (1 qian), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) (0.8 qian), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (0.6 qian), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) (1 qian), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (0.5 qian).

The pulse is wiry, surging, slow, and deep; pressing to the middle level reveals a choppy pulse at the lower level. Symptoms include fullness and stifling sensation in the four limbs, dry and painful joints difficult to flex and extend, heaviness of the body, restlessness and irritability, alternating between obesity and emaciation, laziness and weakness of the four limbs, loss of taste in the mouth, frequent urination and defecation with clear output, or drinking fluids leading to diarrhea, or constipation with difficult passage occurring once every one to two days. In summer, there may be undigested food in the stool (unsifted discharge), or blood, pus, and blood after defecation. There is chest fullness and shortness of breath, obstruction in the throat and diaphragm, preference for lying still, drowsiness, lack of strength, and anorexia.