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Treats five-palm heat (heat sensation in the palms, soles, and chest), which is caused by Fire Depression (depression of fire pathogen) in the limbs belonging to Spleen Earth. Heart Fire sinks into Spleen Earth, becomes depressed and cannot extend; therefore, the Classics state: "When Fire is depressed, it should be dispersed."

Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Gegen (Radix Puerariae), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), Baishao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) (each 1 liang); Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) (each 5 qian).
Crush the above herbs. Take 5 qian per dose, add 2 large zhan of water and 3 cun of scallion white with roots. Decoct until 1 zhan remains, remove dregs, and take while slightly warm at any time.

Transforms Phlegm-Saliva, harmonizes Stomach Qi, removes Dampness, and treats discomfort in the chest.
Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) (1 liang); Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae prepared with ginger juice), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) (each 5 qian); Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Qingpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride) (scraped) (each 3 qian); Huangqi (Radix Astragali) (3 qian); Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) (2 qian); Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis) (1.5 qian).
Pulverize the above herbs into powder. Moisten with decoction, steam with steamed cake, and form pills the size of mung beans. Take 50 pills per dose with warm water far from meals.

Clears Heat in the chest, benefits the diaphragm, and eliminates Phlegm.
Sheng Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae raw), Chao Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae stir-fried) (each 1 liang); Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) (each 5 qian); Nanting (Rhizoma Arisaematis), Zhike (Fructus Aurantii), Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) (each 3 qian); Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) (2 qian); Baijian (Alumen) (0.5 qian).
Pulverize the above herbs into powder. Moisten with decoction, steam with steamed cake, and form pills the size of phoenix tree seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose with warm water far from meals. Avoid alcohol and damp noodles.

Treats "flowing fire" in the eyes (blurred vision or sensation of heat in eyes), blurred vision, deafness, tinnitus, fatigue, night sweats, aversion to wind, unsteady gait, deviation of both feet, frequent startle when lying down, weakness of feet and knees, and emaciation below the waist.
Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii), Sheng Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Kushen (Cortex Sophorae Flavescentis stir-fried), Fangji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae stir-fried, each 0.5 fen); Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi) (each 1 qian); Danggui Shen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis root body) (2 qian).
Pulverize the above herbs into fine powder. Form pills with cooked water the size of cockle seeds. Take 50 pills per dose before meals with warm water.

Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) (0.2 fen), Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii) (0.3 fen), Hongdou (Fructus Phaseoli Angularis) (2 pieces).
Pulverize the above herbs into fine powder and insufflate into the nose.

Treats pain in the chest, headache, decreased appetite, difficulty in the throat, and a wiry and rapid pulse at the right Cun position.
Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae), Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii) (each 0.5 fen); Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae), Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) (each 0.3 fen); Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), Gaoben (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong) (each 0.2 fen); Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), Manjingzi (Fructus Viticis Negundo), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), Cangzhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Lanceae), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) (each 0.1 fen); Xixin (Herba Asari) (a little), Honghua (Flos Carthami) (a little).
Cut the above herbs into pieces the size of hemp seeds. Usually taken as one dose. Add 2 zhan of water, decoct until 1 zhan remains, remove dregs, and take while slightly warm after meals.