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Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) consists of Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Fu Ling (Poria), and Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma). Add Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus), and decoct until well-cooked. Since ancient times, this formula has been recognized for treating Qi Deficiency (Qi Xu, deficiency of vital energy). When combined with Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction), it becomes Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction), which tonifies both Qi and Blood.

Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) is composed of Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix), Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), and Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix). Blood disorders must be treated with blood-nourishing herbs. If there are heat signs (Note: Tang edition says "Xia You"), use Chi Shao (Red Peony Root) and Dang Gui Wei (Tail of Angelicae Sinensis Radix), with a small amount of Chuan Xiong and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) for suitability. (See Volume 7)

Er Chen Tang (Two Aged Ingredients Decoction) mainly contains Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum), and aged Ju Hong (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae). Add Fu Ling (Poria), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), and Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and decoct for warm administration. If accompanied by Blood Deficiency, combine with Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction); if accompanied by Qi Deficiency, it is more suitable to combine with Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction). (See Volume 7)

Liu Yu Tang (Six Stagnations Decoction) consists of Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum), and Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma). Enrich the formula with Fu Ling (Poria), Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), and Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus). Add Shan Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma), and Gan Cao (Licorice Root). Decoct with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and adjust according to the condition; keep the modifications in mind. (See Volume 7)

The above formulas include three hundred verses of rhymes. "Kuai Jie Fang Shi" (Quick Reference Formulas) contains eighty-seven verses, with two hundred and thirteen additional verses added. The equal-part usage of herbs follows ancient methods but has not yet been corrected. Users should modify them according to the disease and need not adhere rigidly. For example, Qing Pi Yin (Clear Spleen Decoction) treats malaria with more heat than cold; Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix) and Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) should be the Sovereign (Jun) herbs, with other herbs as ministers and assistants. How can all nine ingredients be used in equal parts? Similarly, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) tonifies the Kidney, so Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) is naturally the Sovereign herb; however, if treating edema, Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma) should be the Sovereign herb; if treating seminal emission, Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus) should be the Sovereign herb. Pills can also be decocted into soups, and soups or powders can be made into pills. Some ointments can be taken internally, and some pills or powders can be applied externally. This depends on one's ability to comprehend and adapt.

Wan Bing Jie Du Dan (Ten Thousand Diseases Detoxifying Elixir) is an excellent universal emergency remedy, effective for external injuries, internal injuries, hanging, and drowning. Wan Bing Jie Du Wan (Ten Thousand Diseases Detoxifying Pill) is effective against various poisons.

Rescuing Hanging Victims: From morning to evening, if the area below the heart still retains slight warmth, survival is possible even after more than a day. Quickly lift the deceased, loosen and remove the rope carefully; do not cut it. Press firmly on the heart area, straighten the throat, lay the person flat. One person covers the mouth and nose with their palm, two people blow air into the ears, and one person pulls the hair without letting go while flexing and extending the limbs and massaging. Once slightly revived, give rice gruel drink immediately. This method saves lives effectively. Another method: for males, prick the comb of a hen for blood and apply to the mouth; for females, prick the comb of a rooster. Life will be restored.

Rescuing Drowning Victims: First, cut open the mouth with a knife, insert a chopstick to keep the airway open and allow water to drain. Then remove clothes. Apply moxibustion to Shen Que (CV8, Umbilicus). Have two people blow air into the ears using a pen tube. Alternatively, have a living person carry the deceased upside down on their back and run until water is vomited out. Externally, wrap powder from Gao Jiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus) in cotton and insert into the anus; life returns when water exits. Internally,灌 (irrigate) with Duck Blood. Another method: take a wine jar, burn paper money inside, quickly place the jar opening over the victim's face or umbilicus. Replace when cool. Life returns when water exits. If revived, rub Su He Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill) on the teeth.

Rescuing Freezing Victims: Symptoms include stiff limbs and locked jaw, with only faint breath. Do not approach fire immediately. Quickly place a cloth bag filled with hot ashes on the chest. Replace when cool. Once eyes open, administer warm wine or rice drink. This also applies to freezing deaths from falling into water in winter.

Rescuing Nightmare Death (Suspended Animation): If a lamp is available, use it; if not, do not use a lamp. Quickly blow air into both ears using a bamboo tube, or blow Tong Guan San (Pass Through Orifice Powder) into the nose. Irrigate with salt water or drip juice from crushed Jiucai (Chinese Chive). Also applicable for sudden death from evil qi. If found in guesthouses or cold, unoccupied rooms, where the person makes choking sounds during sleep due to spirit oppression, call out to them. If they do not revive and emergency treatment is not given, death ensues. Use Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) and Xiong Huang (Realgar), each 1 qian, and Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 5 fen, grind into powder. Burn 1 qian under the bed, and mix 1 qian with wine for oral administration.

Rescuing Fall Victims: For falls causing blood stasis rushing to the heart and near-death state, decoct Dou Chi (Fermented Soybean) thickly and administer. If immediate breathlessness and inability to speak occur, and medicine is unavailable, cut open the mouth and irrigate with warm urine.

Rescuing Jiao Chang Sha (Intestinal Colic Cramp): Characterized by unbearable abdominal pain. For Yin Sha type (cold limbs), look for red spots on the body and cauterize with an oil-soaked wick lit by a lamp. For Yang Sha type (warm limbs), prick the dorsal aspect of the ten fingers near the nails (about half a cun). Movement of the nail and bleeding from the skin/muscle at the pricked site brings relief. First, massage the arms downward to gather bad blood into the fingertips until it bleeds.

Detoxifying Arsenic Poisoning: Symptoms include restlessness like madness, twisting pain in the heart and abdomen, dizziness, urge to vomit but unable to, blue-black face and mouth, and cold extremities. Poison ingested with meat/rice is easier to treat; poison ingested with alcohol spreads to all vessels and is harder to treat. If toxin is in the chest/diaphragm, induce vomiting with Gua Di Xi Yan San (Melon Seed Saliva Powder). If in the abdomen, urgently administer Wan Bing Jie Du Dan (Ten Thousand Diseases Detoxifying Pill) to purge, or Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction) plus Xiong Huang (Realgar) and Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) in equal parts, decoct slightly, cool, and take slowly. Follow with Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria, and Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder). Avoid chicken and goose meat for several days. Alternative: burn early rice stalks to ash, mix with well water, and take a bowl of thick cold juice. Toxin exits via stool. Alternatively, use sesame oil or human feces juice for irrigation. Another method: drink freshly drawn sheep, chicken, or duck blood while hot; also detoxifies mouse/manchurian aster poison and alchemical pill poison.

Detoxifying Chuan Wu (Sichuan Aconite) and Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root): Symptoms include irritability, stuffiness, severe dizziness, blackening of the whole body, critical condition leading to death. Decoct Lu Dou (Mung Bean) or Hei Dou (Black Soybean) and drink cold, or decoct Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) and Gan Cao (Licorice Root) and drink cold. Applicable for all drug poisons and ingestion of hot-natured substances, provided the heart area remains warm. *Complete Works of Zhu Xi* states: In emergencies without medicine, have the person drink lots of fresh water continuously until large-scale vomiting and diarrhea occur, then recover.

Detoxifying Ba Dou (Croton Seed): Causes severe diarrhea or vomiting, irritability, thirst, and fever. Urgently decoct Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) and Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) and drink cold. Soak palms and soles in cold water. Avoid hot drinks and hot-natured medicines.

Detoxifying Various Herb Poisons: For accidental ingestion of toxic herbs and general poisons, saving lives from certain death. Use Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix) 4 liang, Guan Zhong (Cyrtomii Rhizoma), Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis), and Sheng Gan Cao (Raw Licorice Root) 1 liang each. Grind into powder, make pills with steamed dough, size of Wuzi (wheat seeds), coat with Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis). If feeling mental confusion or nausea, suspect poisoning. Urgently chew 15 pills, swallow with fresh water to detoxify.

Detoxifying Tofu Poison: Overconsumption causes sores, belching, seminal emission, and cloudy urine. Decoct raw Luo Bo (Radish) and drink, or use radish seeds.

Detoxifying Various Mushroom Poisons: Dig up new soil to get true yellow earth. Stir with cold water until turbid, let settle briefly, and drink the supernatant to detoxify. Also treats Feng Mu Jun (Maple Tree Mushroom) which causes uncontrollable laughter. Alternative: Yuan Hua Sheng (Genkwa Flos) ground into powder, take 1 qian with fresh water, stop when purged. Mushroom toxins are likely caused by熏蒸 (fumigation/vaporization) from snake and insect toxins.

Detoxifying Shu Mang (Manchurian Aster) Poison: Boil Da Hei Dou (Large Black Soybean) in water and drink. To verify efficacy, cut Shu Mang leaves, apply juice to roots, causing them to rot and die.

Detoxifying Zhen Bird (Poisonous Bird) Poison: Refers to Peacock feathers and gallbladder. Use Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) ground into powder, mixed with water and taken. Goose or duck poisoning: drink warm rice wash water to resolve.

Detoxifying Livestock Meat Poison: Grind Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu - note: substitute with Buffalo Horn in modern practice, though text says Rhino) into thick juice, take one bowl. Poison from self-dying livestock: take Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) powder 1-2 qian. Repeat if ineffective.

Detoxifying Pufferfish Poison: Causes sudden fatigue and death. Urgently induce vomiting with clear oil, or take Huai Hua (Sophorae Flos) powder or Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum) powder. Zhi Bao Dan (Precious Treasure Elixir) is especially good. Olive resolves various fish poisons.

Detoxifying Ban Mao (Mustard Beetle) Poison: Symptoms include incessant vomiting. Urgently decoct Lu Dou (Mung Bean), Wu Dou (Black Soybean), or Nu Mi (Glutinous Rice) and drink. Alternative: crush Ze Lan Ye (Lycopus Herba) for juice, or use dried powder with white tea soup.

Detoxifying Turtle, Clam, and Toad Poison: Take Sheng Dou Chi (Unfermented Soybean) 1 he, soak in half bowl of fresh water, drink immediately. These three substances cause urinary retention and severe lower abdominal pain, potentially fatal.

Detoxifying Jin Can Chong (Golden Silkworm Worm) Poison: Upon sensing poisoning, first suck Bai Fan (Alumen), which is sweet and not astringent. Then chew Hei Dou (Black Soybean) that is not fishy. Decoct Shi Liu Gen Pi (Pomegranate Root Bark) thickly and drink. Live worms will be vomited out; recovery is certain.

Detoxifying General Poisons: Mix Bai Fan (Alumen) and Xi Cha (Fine Tea) in equal parts, grind to powder. Take 3 qian with fresh water. Effective if vomiting occurs; repeat if no vomiting. Or use Wan Bing Jie Du Dan/Wan to purge.

Detoxifying Poison and Snake/Insect Bites, Early Carbuncles: Taking this prevents toxin accumulation. Mix Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) and Xiong Huang (Realgar) in equal parts, grind to powder. Take 2 qian with fresh water.

Accidental Swallowing of Copper, Iron, Bowls, Tiles: Wan Bing Jie Du Wan formula: Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Da Ji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Han Shui Shi (Halloysitum Rubrum) each 2 liang; Bai Yu Zan (Hedyotis Diffusa), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Fu Ling (Poria), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Hua Shi (Talcum), Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix) each 3 liang; Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Gan Ge (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) each 4 liang; Shan Ci Gu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus) 6 liang; Guan Zhong (Cyrtomii Rhizoma) 1.5 liang; Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) 5 qian. Grind to powder, make pills with Lu Dou Fen (Mung Bean Starch) paste, size of bullet. Take one pill, grind with Bo He Tang (Mint Decoction) and swallow. Treats all poisonings, capable of dissolving copper, iron, bowls, and tiles into powder upon chewing. This is its verification. Furthermore, discuss poisoning symptoms. Differentiate between self-harm and homicide, identify the substance, assess proximity and duration; late stage is incurable. Treatment favors emesis. Probe throat with goose feather to induce vomiting. Urgently irrigate with Tong You (Tung Oil) to induce vomiting, then use Jie Du Wan (Detoxifying Pill) and Dian Jiang (Indigo Paste) to purge. Cyanosis of hands, feet, and face extending beyond elbows is incurable. In emergencies, use Xuan Ming Fen (Mirabilite) decocted with Gan Cao (Licorice Root) to purge; also effective.

Accidental Swallowing of Iron Needle: Cook Can Dou (Broad Bean) thoroughly, eat with Chinese Chive. Needle and vegetable pass out in stool.

Accidental Swallowing of Copper Coin: If indigestible, decoct Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus) thickly and drink; copper coin passes down. Or crush Bi Qi (Dioscorea Hypoglauca) and eat; copper dissolves. Or use hard charcoal powder mixed with rice drink; excreted like a dark plum in stool.

Accidental Swallowing of Centipede: Have patient eat raw pig blood. Shortly after, pour clear oil into mouth. Nausea ensues, centipede rolls in blood and is vomited. Follow with Xiong Huang (Realgar) powder mixed with water.

Accidental Swallowing of Leech: Enters abdomen, breeds small leeches over time, eats liver blood, causing unbearable abdominal pain, sallow thin face, loss of appetite. Without early treatment, leads to death. Take a small piece of dry field mud, 3-4 small dead fish, melt pig fat, mix with 10 crushed Ba Dou (Croton Seeds) into the mud. Make pills size of mung bean. Swallow 10 pills with cold field water (3-5 for children). Large and small leeches will be expelled simultaneously. Subsequently, decoct Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction) with Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) to nourish blood and tonify spleen.

Bone Splinter in Throat: Mix Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus) and Gan Cao (Licorice Root) in equal parts, grind to powder. Wrap small amount in cotton, swallow. Bone comes out with phlegm later. For severe cases, use Nan Peng Sha (Borax), rinse with water, hold in mouth to dissolve. Alternative: chew Jin Feng Hua Zi (Seed of Golden Phoenix Flower) or root, hold in mouth to dissolve bone, rinse with warm water to protect teeth. Chicken bone is particularly effective. Fish bone see Volume 4. Beast bone: grind Ivory Comb with water and swallow; or use mulberry tree worm debris with rice vinegar; or dog saliva, as dogs digest bones well.

Grain Awl in Throat or Tongue: Irrigate with Goose Saliva; awl drops down, as geese digest grain awls well.

Tiger Bite: Drink one bowl of clear oil first, then wash wound with oil. Or apply Bai Fan (Alumen) powder to wound for immediate pain relief. Or mix sugar with water, apply and drink 1-2 bowls.

Horse Bite/Kick: Apply moxibustion to wound and swelling. Or burn human or horse manure to ash, powder, and apply.

Dog Bite: Mad dog bite: Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) 5 qian, Qian Niu (Pharbitidis Semen), Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) 3 qian each, Ban Mao (Mustard Beetle) 1 qian, She Xiang (Moschus) 3 fen, Xiong Huang (Realgar) 2.5 qian. Grind to powder. Take 3 qian with boiling water at time of injury. Purge bad matter via urine. Epileptic or normal dog bite: Hu Jing Gu (Tiger Tibia Bone) or Brain Bone powder, take 2 qian with hot wine or plain water. Alternative: sprinkle Bai Fan (Alumen) powder on wound, then take 9 Ban Mao (Mustard Beetles) ground with wine. Purge bad matter via urine for cure.

Snake Bite: Urgently drink two bowls of good vinegar to prevent toxin spreading with blood. Clear oil is also acceptable. Alternative: Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus) powder mixed with wine, drink until drunk. Wine flows out from wound as water. When water stops, apply dregs to sore. If near death with faint breath, taking this restores life. Evil snake bite: Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) 5 qian each, Xiong Huang (Realgar) 2 qian. Grind to powder. Take 2 qian with a little She Xiang (Moschus) and warm wine. Accidental drinking of snake mating water: grind Xiong Huang (Realgar) and take.

Mouse Bite: Burn cat fur to ash, add a little She Xiang (Moschus), mix with saliva, and apply.

Centipede Bite: Apply Chicken Droppings; effective. Alternative: Let spider absorb toxin. When spider dies from drunkenness, throw spider into cold water to save its life.

Spider Bite: Grind Tie Zhu (Iron Cudgel?) or Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex) with vinegar, apply. Also treats centipede bites.

Gecko Bite: Toxicity leads to death. Burn Sang Chai (Mulberry Firewood) to ash, decoct in water for 3-4 boils, filter thick juice, mix with Bai Fan (Alumen) powder, apply to wound. Also treats snake bites.

Earthworm Bite: Apply Chicken Droppings. Alternative: Decoct salt water, wash and soak swollen area to reduce swelling.

Eight-Legged Injury: Insect hides in walls, shoots feces on people, causing body-wide sores like burns. Burn Wu Ji Ling (Black Chicken Feather) to ash, mix with Egg White (Ji Zi Bai), apply.

Scorpion Sting: Unbearable pain. Mix Bai Fan (Alumen) and Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) in equal parts, grind to powder, mix with vinegar, apply for pain relief.

Yellow Jacket Sting: Wash with hot oil. Clear oil application is also acceptable. Or apply head dirt, or rub with salt.

Stream Poison (and avoid She Gong): Summer travel. Carry Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) powder. Before entering water, apply a little upstream or take orally. Alternative: crush Cang Er Zi (Xanthii Fructus) for juice and drink. Above methods include self-prevention and accidental exposure. Human life is rare; how can one discard life lightly due to anger or indulgence? All living beings should beware!

Method to Stop Infant Crying for Escape: Make a small ball of cotton, sized to fill infant's mouth without blocking air. Dip in Gan Cao (Licorice Root) decoction or sweet substance. Bind in infant's mouth temporarily to suck taste. Object fills mouth, preventing sound. Cotton is soft and safe. This is from Song Dynasty Liu's *Xia Ri Ji*. Qiu Qiongshan said: This method is useless in peace, but in disasters, it saves countless infants. Infants don't understand warnings; crying attracts thieves. Desperately abandoned roadside, tragic! Though small, this method must be known.

Da Dao Wan (Great Way Pill) for Disaster Survival: Hei Dou (Black Soybean) 1 sheng, peeled. Guan Zhong (Cyrtomii Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 1 liang each. Fu Ling (Poria), Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus) 5 qian each. Chop finely. Decoct with 5 bowls of water together with beans. Control fire intensity. Until water is gone, remove herbs. Mash beans into paste. Seal in ceramic bottle. Chew one pill, then eat leaves freely, sufficient for a day. Even unknown plants are non-toxic, sweet like grain. Prepared for famine hunger, eating plants to survive. Alternative: Only Hei Dou (Black Soybean) 1 sheng, cleaned thoroughly. Guan Zhong 1 jin, chopped fine. Decoct with appropriate water over slow fire until fragrant. Dry in sun, turn over to drain juice. Winnow beans, remove Guan Zhong. Eat 5-7 grains on empty stomach daily. Eating plants is harmless. Treatment same as before. Avoid meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, hot water/soup. After days, strength improves, no desire for grain.

Disperse Bruises from Beating: Also treats falls. Decook Shu Ma You (Cooked Sesame Oil) with wine, drink. Lie on ground heated by fire; pain disappears.

Severe Injury with Pain and Fainting: Use one cow, slaughter, open belly, place person inside, immerse in hot blood to revive. If abdominal injury, drink Xue Jie (Dragon's Blood) to stop bleeding. Or trauma from beating/fall/battle, blood flowing full body, Qi stuck in chest causing fainting, also revives.

Treating Bleeding Wounds: Also treats metal wounds. Use Yuan Can E (Silkworm Cocoon) alone. Fry, grind to powder, apply to stop bleeding instantly. Effective even for spurting blood.

Gunshot Wound with Protruding Intestines: Use Huang Qi (Astragali Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Xu Duan (Dipsaci Radix), Lu Rong (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix) each 2 liang. Grind to powder. Drink wine first, then take 5 qian. Three doses in seven days. Increase to Fang Cun Bi (square inch spoon) for immediate effect. Suitable for severe weakness.

Metal Blade Injury Penetrating Bone/Vessel Not Exiting: Use Bai Lian (Ampelopsis Radix), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) in equal parts. Grind to powder. Take Fang Cun Bi three times daily with wine. Self-extraction in twenty days.

Formula for Unclosed Castration Wound: Grind Suo Ge Shi Huo (The Cut Organ/Flesh) to powder, mix with wine and take. Formerly, Scholar Shen was intimate with a nun. Threatened to expose him, Shen feared, cut his own organ with knife. Wound bled for a month without closing. Someone taught him to grind the cut part to powder, mix with wine. Healed in few days.