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Treats conditions of Qi and Blood deficiency, emaciation with generalized Bi syndrome (obstruction causing pain/numbness), infertility due to Kidney deficiency, Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome) with dribbling urine, spermatorrhea, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, carbuncles, sores, hemorrhoids, and swelling.

Generalized Bi syndrome refers to systemic flaccidity and obstruction, caused by deficiency of Qi and Blood; infertility is due to Cold in the Kidney and decline of Essence; Xiao Ke and urinary dribbling are due to Water failing to control Fire; spermatorrhea is due to non-interaction between Heart and Kidney; metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, sores, and hemorrhoids are due to disharmony of Ying (Nutritive) Blood.

He Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix Praeparata) (Select large roots, both red and white varieties, one jin each, peel, slice, mix with black soybeans, steam nine times and sun-dry nine times) Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) (Soak in wine, process together with He Shou Wu from the seventh to the ninth steaming) Gao Li Zi (Lycii Fructus) from Ganzhou (Mix with wine) Bai Fu Ling (Poria) (Mix with milk) Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (Soak in wine) Tu Si Zi (Cuscutae Semen) (Soak in wine and steam, eight liang each for the above five herbs) Po Gu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus) (Stir-fry with black sesame seeds, four liang, cleaned) Form into honey pills, take with salt water decoction accompanied by wine, and avoid iron utensils.

This prescription acts on the Foot-Shaoyin (Kidney) and Foot-Jueyin (Liver) meridians. He Shou Wu astringes Essence and consolidates Qi, tonifies the Liver and strengthens the Kidney, serving as the Sovereign herb; Fu Ling communicates between Heart and Kidney and leaches out Spleen dampness, Niu Xi strengthens sinews and bones and benefits the Lower Jiao, Dang Gui is acrid and warm to nourish Blood, Gao Li Zi is sweet and cold to nourish Yin/Water, Tu Si Zi benefits the Three Yin meridians and strengthens Wei (Defensive) Qi, Po Gu Zhi assists Mingmen (Gate of Vitality) fire and warms the Dantian. These are all root-consolidating medicines that harmonize Ying and Wei, facilitate the interaction of Water and Fire, thereby achieving great harmony of Qi and Blood, causing various diseases to resolve spontaneously.

Treats wheezing and coughing due to Deficiency-Cold, soreness and pain in the waist and legs. Lung deficiency leads to excessive phlegm, wheezing, and coughing; Kidney deficiency leads to soreness and pain in the waist and legs.

Po Gu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus) ten liang, steamed in wine and ground into powder; Hu Tao Ren (Juglandis Semen) twenty liang, peeled and pounded into a paste, mixed with honey until it resembles malt syrup. Take one large spoonful daily in the morning with wine. For those who cannot drink alcohol, mix with boiled water. Avoid eating You Cai (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis / Rape) and sheep blood. You Cai is rape.

This prescription acts on the Hand-Taiyin (Lung) and Foot-Shaoyin (Kidney) meridians. Po Gu Zhi belongs to Fire, enters the Pericardium and Mingmen, can tonify Ministerial Fire to communicate with Sovereign Fire, warm the Dantian, and strengthen Primordial Yang; Hu Tao Ren belongs to Wood, can unblock the Mingmen and benefit the San Jiao (Triple Burner), warm the Lung and moisten the intestines, tonify and nourish Qi and Blood, possessing the subtle effect of Wood generating Fire. When Qi is sufficient, the Lung is not deficient or cold; when Blood is sufficient, the Kidney is not dry or withered. Long-term consumption yields great benefits, not only treating wheezing and coughing above but also strengthening the waist and legs below.