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Treats external contraction of wind-cold and internal injury from raw/cold food, leading to increased chills and high fever, with dizziness and pain in the head and eyes. It is effective regardless of whether wind-cold is combined with food stagnation or phlegm-fluid retention.
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) [processed with ginger juice], Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (each 1 liang); Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) (5 qian); Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum) (7.5 qian); Huoxiangye (Agastaches Herba), Caoguo (Tsaoko Fructus) [dehulled], Fuling (Poria) (each 5 qian); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) [roasted] (2.5 qian). For each dose, use 5 qian of herbs, add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 1 Wumei (Mume Fructus), decoct until reduced to 60% volume, and take hot. It also treats spleen injury due to dietary indiscretion and malaria symptoms. If cold pathogen is predominant, add Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), named Shiwei Buhuanjin San (Ten-Ingredient Unchanging Gold Powder).

Treats headache caused by wind-cold in all four seasons, accompanied by body heat, aversion to wind, profuse sweating, vomiting, nausea, cough, asthma, chest/epigastric fullness and oppression.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) [processed with ginger juice], Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (each 1 liang). Take 5 qian per dose, decoct with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), and Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) in water.

Treats external and internal contraction of cold pathogen, resulting in headache and fever.
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Chishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus). Decoct in water and take hot.

Treats wind-cold complicated by summerheat, following profuse sweating, where the stomach is dry, causing irritability and insomnia, floating pulse, difficulty in urination, slight fever, thirst, as well as exterior and interior excess heat, vomiting after drinking water (known as Shuini / Water Revulsion syndrome). Or when exterior-releasing treatment fails, and purgatives were incorrectly used instead of diaphoresis, leading to persistent diarrhea, floating pulse, unresolved exterior syndrome, spontaneous diarrhea, or any condition involving retained fluid/phlegm obstructing the epigastrium, simultaneous contraction of dampness, delirium, restlessness, cholera-like disorder, vomiting/diarrhea, and convulsions.
Zhuling (Polyporus), Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 5 qian); Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (1 liang); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) [bark removed] (1.5 qian). Grind into powder, take 3 qian per dose with hot water. In midsummer, mix with fresh cool water for immediate cure; adding Huashi (Talcum) 2 liang is even better.

Treats ban du (toxicity causing macules/rashes).
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) (6 fen); Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1 qian); Nuomi (Oryza Sativa Glutinosa) (a pinch). Decoct in water and take.