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Treats monadic abdominal distension (single-type abdominal swelling) as well as swelling and fullness caused by Spleen deficiency, accompanied by closed coldness in the epigastrium (stomach region) causing pain. It is highly effective. This medicine does not damage the Yuan Qi (Original Qi) and offers great benefit when taken; do not underestimate it.

Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, 6 liang, stir-fried with loess water), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, 2 liang), Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 2.5 liang, fire-roasted), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, 2 liang, honey-roasted), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 3 liang, stir-fried with salt water), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum, 3 liang, soaked in boiling water seven times), Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, 2 liang, soaked in rice washing water overnight then stir-fried), Fu Ling (Poria, 2 liang), Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma, 3 liang, soaked in children's urine overnight), Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 2.5 liang, stir-fried), Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructus, 1.5 liang, stir-fried), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 2.5 liang, soaked in Evodiae Fructus water overnight, stir-fried, discard Evodiae), Luo Bo Zi (Brassicae Semen, 1.5 liang, stir-fried), Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen, 3 liang, stir-fried), Shan Zha Rou (Crataegi Fructus, 3 liang, stir-fried), Cao Dou Ren (Cardamomi Fructus, 1.5 liang, stir-fried with wine), Wu Jia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, 2 liang, stir-fried), Chen Xiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, 6 qian, ground separately, avoid fire), Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus, 1 liang).

Select two large Gua Lou fruits, carve a hole in each, insert 3 qian of Chuan Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) and 2 qian of aged feces into each hole, crush them to the size of rice grains, and place them inside the Gua Lou. Seal the outside with cotton paper, then wrap with fine paper coated in salt mud. Dry thoroughly, then place in fire until red-hot. Remove, discard the mud shell and black skin, and combine with the other herbs. Grind all together into a fine powder. Use decoction of Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) and Da Fu Pi (Arecae Pericarpium) mixed with yellow millet paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 100 pills per dose, three times daily, washed down with plain boiled water.

Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum, 1.2 qian), Fu Ling (Poria), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (8 fen each), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, roasted, 4 fen), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 1 qian), Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, 1 qian), Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus, stir-fried with Chinese chive root juice, 2 qian), Hei Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Carbonisatum, carbonized retaining 70% efficacy, 7 fen). Decoct these with 3 slices of fresh ginger in water and take orally.

Treats unbearable heart pain, abdominal pain, and qi stagnation pain. Three doses can eradicate the root cause.

Mo Yao (Myrrha, 5 qian), Xue Jie (Santalum Rubrum, 5 qian), Chen Xiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, 5 qian), Chen Sha (Cinnabar, 5 qian) (each ground separately), She Xiang (Moschus, 3 qian, ground separately), Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang). Grind each into a fine powder, mix evenly, and use Gan Cao (Licorice Root) decoction paste as a binder to form pills the size of Euryale Seed. Take 3 pills per dose at any time, chewed and washed down with ginger-salt water. For extreme stabbing pain due to blood and qi disorders after childbirth in women, this formula is also effective. If added with Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) and Hu Po (Amber), each 1 liang, and Ru Xiang (Olibanum) 5 qian, it is named "Shen Xian Ju Bao Dan" (Immortal Treasure Gathering Pill). It treats heart/abdominal pain and female blood-qi abdominal pain with particularly rapid effects. Those who have taken it personally report that the condition never recurs.