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Zhu Ling (Polyporus, with skin removed), Fu Ling (Poria), Ze Xie (Alisma), Hua Shi (Talcum, crushed), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin) (each one tael).
Take the above five herbs, add four sheng of water, first decoct the first four herbs to obtain two sheng of liquid, remove the dregs, then add the E Jiao and melt it. Take seven ge warm each time, three times a day.

If sweating is excessive, or if sweating is induced again after initial sweating, Yang collapse (collapse of Yang qi) occurs, accompanied by delirium (incoherent speech due to mental confusion). If the pulse is short, death ensues; if the pulse is harmonious, survival is possible.
Excessive sweating leads to Yang collapse and deterioration of Shen (spirit), resulting in delirium. A short pulse indicates the exhaustion of Yang qi, hence death; a self-harmonious pulse indicates the recovery of Yang qi, hence life. This clarifies the meaning of the previous chapter: "Sweating induces restlessness, mental confusion, and conversely, delirium."

Staring fixedly, delirium, and wheezing with chest fullness indicate death; diarrhea also indicates death.
Staring fixedly and delirium signify the loss of Yang qi and deterioration of Shen. Wheezing and chest fullness indicate rebellious Stomach qi and the upward collapse of Yang; diarrhea indicates sinking Spleen qi and the downward collapse of Yang. Therefore, both conditions lead to death.

Excess patterns manifest as delirium; deficiency patterns manifest as Zheng Sheng (repetitive, low-voiced muttering). Zheng Sheng refers to verbose and repetitive speech.
Yang excess results in delirium; Yang deficiency results in Zheng Sheng. "Excess" refers to what was described in the upper volume as "Stomach House Excess" (fullness in the Stomach); "deficiency" refers to what is described in this chapter as "Cold Deficiency in the Stomach." This clarifies the meaning of the preceding discussion on Yang collapse and delirium.

In Yangming disease, after purgation, if there is heat on the exterior, warmth of the hands and feet, no formation of Jie Xiong (chest binding), mental agitation (Ao Nao), hunger but inability to eat, and only sweating on the head, Zhi Zi Chi Tang (Gardenia and Fermented Soybean Decoction) should be administered. (Formula found in Taiyang Chapter 89).
Purgation damages Middle Qi, causing Yang to float to the exterior, hence external heat and warm hands and feet. The Stomach becomes empty, allowing hostile qi to disturb the diaphragm, which typically leads to Jie Xiong (see Jie Xiong section). However, since Jie Xiong has not formed here, but rather mental agitation, hunger without ability to eat, it is because Yin below the diaphragm and Yang above the diaphragm are forcing each other, leading to stagnation, steaming, and generation of turbid stasis. Heat steaming from the diaphragm causes sweating on the head. In this case, Zhi Zi Chi Tang is appropriate to induce vomiting of turbid stasis and clear烦热 (restless heat). This clarifies the meaning of the passage in Chapter 65: "If purged, the Stomach becomes empty, hostile qi disturbs the diaphragm, causing mental agitation and coating on the tongue; Zhi Zi Chi Tang should be administered."

San Yang He Bing (Concurrent disease of the Three Yang channels: Taiyang, Shaoyang, and Yangming): abdominal fullness, heaviness of the body, difficulty in turning over, numbness of the mouth (Kou Bu Ren) with a greasy facial appearance, delirium, and urinary incontinence. If sweating is induced, delirium worsens; if purgation is used, sweating appears only on the forehead with cold extremities (this is the pathway for Yangming disease transitioning to Taiyin). If there is spontaneous sweating of the whole body, Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) should be administered. (Formula found in Taiyang Chapter 37; this is the initial stage of Yangming Cheng Qi Tang syndrome).
Chapter 65 states: Floating and tight pulse is a Taiyang syndrome; dry throat and mouth is a Shaoyang syndrome; fever, sweating, aversion to heat rather than cold is a Yangming syndrome. These constitute San Yang He Bing. The abdominal fullness and body heaviness, extending to difficulty in turning over, are Taiyin symptoms. The Spleen opens into the mouth; Yang deficiency with dampness abundance causes obstruction in opening and closing, leading to numbness of the mouth. Wood governs the five colors; Earth dampness stagnates Wood, causing dull complexion, hence the greasy face. Lack of clarity in Shen leads to delirium. Loss of control in the Bladder leads to urinary incontinence (this supplements the details omitted in Chapter 65). If sweating is induced, it results in Zheng Sheng-like delirium (reiterating "if sweated, mental confusion and delirium occur"). If purged, sweating on the forehead and cold extremities occur, indicating Yang leakage and failure of Earth (Spleen/Stomach) (reiterating and expanding upon the previous chapter's "warm hands/feet and head sweat": head sweat with warm limbs indicates Yang deficiency with upper heat; forehead sweat with cold limbs indicates Yang leakage with external cold). If sweating is not limited to the head and forehead but is spontaneous sweating of the entire body, it indicates loss of Jin Ye (body fluids) and dryness of Earth (Spleen/Stomach). Bai Hu Tang is suitable to drain heat and clear Metal (Lung). This reiterates the significance of Bai Hu Tang in Chapter 65.