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Guizhi Shaoyao Zhimu Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction): Treats various joint pains, emaciation of the body, swelling of the feet as if detached, dizziness, shortness of breath, and nausea with desire to vomit.
Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root), Shaoyao (White Peony Root), Gancao (Licorice Root), Mahuang (Ephedra Herb) (each 3 qian); Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Zhimu (Anemarrhena Rhizome), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root) (each 4 qian); Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) (5 qian).
The above nine herbs are decocted in 2.5 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take orally, three times a day, both day and night.
This formula uses Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) with Jujube removed and Mahuang added to assist in unblocking Yang; adds Baizhu and Fangfeng to extend Spleen Qi; adds Fuzi and Zhimu to harmonize Yin and Yang; uses more Shengjiang to calm vomiting and rebellious Qi.

Zishou Jieyu Tang (Zishou Unbinding Speech Decoction): Treats wind-stroke causing Spleen flaccidity, stiff tongue, inability to speak, and hemiplegia. Its intent is similar to Dihuang Yinzi (Rehmannia Decoction for Quenching Thirst), but while Dihuang Yinzi focuses on the Kidney, this formula focuses on the Spleen.
Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome) (0.5 qian), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root), Lingyangjiao (Saiga Antelope Horn), Tianma (Gastrodia Rhizome), Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Seed) (each 1 qian); Rougui (Cinnamon Bark) (0.8 qian); Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (0.5 qian).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Add Zhuli (Bamboo Juice) 5 qian and Shengjiangzhi (Ginger Juice) 2 qian, mix well, and take orally.
Yu Jiayan stated: If Kidney Qi fails to circulate to the root of the tongue, add Gouqi (Lycium Fruit), Shouwu (Polygonum Multiflorum Root), Tiandong (Asparagus Tuber), Juhua (Chrysanthemum Flower), Shichangpu (Acorus Rhizome), and Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root).

Qingshu Yiqi Tang (Clear Summerheat and Augment Qi Decoction): Summerheat is heat. The Lung governs Qi; excessive heat causes Qi leakage, just as excessive summerheat damages Metal (Lung). Therefore, clearing summerheat must augment Qi. It applies to internal injury from fatigue and summerheat latent in late summer and autumn.
Huangqi (Astragalus Root) (reduce by half if sweating is scant), Cangzhu (Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome) (soaked in rice water), Shengma (Cimicifuga Rhizome) (each 1 qian); Renshen (Ginseng Root), Zexie (Alisma Rhizome), Jupi (Tangerine Peel), Shenqu (Medicated Leaven) (stir-fried), Baizhu (Earth-fried Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) (each 0.5 qian); Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber), Dangshen (Codonopsis Root), Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (each 0.3 qian); Gegen (Pueraria Root), Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark) (wine-soaked, skin removed) (each 0.2 qian); Wuweizi (Schisandra Berry) (9 grains); Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel) (pith removed) (0.75 qian).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take orally long after meals.

Jinxiao Baizhu Tang (Jinxiao Atractylodes Macrocephala Decoction): Treats wind-deficiency syndrome characterized by heavy head, painful vertigo, and extreme loss of taste. It warms the muscles, tonifies the Middle, augments Qi, and fills essence.
Baizhu (4 qian), Fuzi (1.5 qian), Gancao (1 qian).
Add 2 slices of Shengjiang and 2 Hongzao (Jujubes), decoct in water, and take orally.
Yu Jiayan said: "This formula treats individuals with empty Kidney Qi, where external wind enters the Kidney, resembling cold, bleak winds blowing ceaselessly day and night in a dark cave. The wind carries turbid Yin Qi from the Kidney, rebelling upward, causing unbearable heaviness and vertigo in the head. Accompanied by deficient Stomach Qi and loss of taste, the formula uses no wind-dispelling herbs. Instead, it uses Fuzi to warm the Water Organ (Kidney), and Baizhu and Gancao to warm the Earth Organ (Spleen). Once Water and Earth are warmed, turbid Yin Qi descends, resolving the heavy vertigo and loss of taste. 'Augmenting essence and Qi' refers to the fact that once taste returns, appetite increases, and essence is generated from grain."

Wenpi Tang (Warm the Intestines Decoction): Treats stubborn cold accumulation in the intestines and stomach causing diarrhea and abdominal pain. One should first purge the cold accumulation before regulating; do not nourish the disease out of fear of deficiency.
Fuzi, Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Gancao, Guixin (Cinnamon Twig Heart), Nongpo (Magnolia Bark) (each 2 qian); Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (0.4 qian).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.6 cup. Take orally.
Yu Jiayan said: "Xu Shumi formulated this decoction, deeply aligning with Zhang Zhongjing's method of purging with warm herbs. In this formula, Dahuang is essential; without it, the warm herbs cannot descend, and lingering pathogens cannot be expelled. Using too much may overwhelm the warm herbs, potentially worsening diarrhea. Judicious use is truly worthy of emulation."

Jishi Li (Chicken Dropping Fermented Liquid): Treats鼓胀 (Drum Distension / Abdominal Tympanites).
Jishi (Chicken Droppings) (dried, 5 he; those from mountains are superior).
Grind into fine powder. Take 5 qian each time, mixed with wine after meals.

Baihe Tang (Lily Bulb Decoction): A divine agent for treating Baihe Bing (Lily Disease).
Baihe (Lily Bulb).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take orally at any time.

Baosheng Wuyou San (Baosheng Worries-Free Powder): For women approaching labor, taking one or two doses beforehand ensures easy delivery. For transverse or breech presentation with prolonged labor, taking two to three doses yields miraculous effects.
Tusizi (Dodder Seed) (1.5 qian), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root) (wine-washed, 1.5 qian), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome) (1.3 qian), Baishaoyao (White Peony Root) (1.2 qian, only 1 qian in winter), Gancao (0.5 qian), Jingjie Sui (Schizonepeta Spike) (0.8 qian), Sheng Huangqi (Raw Astragalus Root) (0.8 qian), Nongpo (Magnolia Bark) (ginger juice-soaked, 0.7 qian), Zhiqiao (Bitter Orange Fruit) (0.6 qian), Aiye (Mugwort Leaf) (0.5 qian), Zhen Beimu (True Fritillaria Bulb) (1.5 qian, heart removed), Qianghuo (0.5 qian).
Process the twelve herbs according to prescription. Separately grind Chuanbei (Sichuan Fritillaria Bulb) into fine powder. After decocting the medicine, mix in the powder and take together. Use 3 slices of Shengjiang as the guiding herb. Take on an empty stomach.
This formula entirely employs the "supporting/pushing" method. Danggui, Chuanxiong, and Baishaoyao nourish blood and invigorate blood circulation; Nongpo removes stasis, using it to open blood vessels so lochia does not block; Qianghuo and Jingjie unblock the Taiyang Meridian, pushing from behind; since the Taiyang Meridian is the longest, its unblocking treats all meridians; Zhiqiao regulates stagnant Qi, pushing from the front to restrain fetal Qi and prevent obstruction; Aiye warms the uterus, stimulating uterine movement for fetal agility; Beimu and Tusizi facilitate smooth fetal passage and Qi flow, supporting the whole fetus with natural vitality; adding Huangqi supports Yuan Qi (Primal Qi); strong Yuan Qi provides forceful movement; Shengjiang opens the spirit, removes filth, disperses cold, stops vomiting, supporting Zheng Qi (Upright Qi) and calming Stomach Qi; Gancao harmonizes the herbs, ensuring balance and preserving the miracle of the "pushing" method. Many do not understand this formula; Cheng Shanling's annotation is superior, so it is recorded in full.

Shixiao San (Laughing-Off Powder): Treats severe cardiac and abdominal colic after childbirth; or blood confusing the heart orifices leading to unconsciousness; or retained placenta. Also treats heart pain due to blood stasis.
Puhuang (Typha Pollen), Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung) (equal parts).
Grind raw. Take 3 qian each time, decocted in wine.

Huangqi Liuyi Tang (Astragalus Six-to-One Decoction): Treats incessant thirst due to Qi deficiency. Huangqi (moxibusted, 6 qian), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.

[Danggui Sichuan Xiong Tang Modification]
Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root) (3 qian), Chuanxiong (2 qian), Paojiang (Roasted Ginger) (0.8 fen), Taoren (Peach Kernel) (24 grains), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. If blood stasis does not move, add Honghua (Carthamus Flower) 1 qian; for traumatic wind-induced spasms, add Jingjie Sui 3-4 qian and Yimucao (Leonurus Herb) 3 qian.

Qiwei Baizhu San (Seven-Ingredient Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder): Treats infantile vomiting and diarrhea, and all cases of incessant thirst.
Renshen (Ginseng Root), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Fuling (Poria), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Huoxiang (Patchouli Herb), Muxiang (Aucklandia Root) (each 1.5 qian); Gange (Kudzu Root) (3 qian).
Grind into powder. Take 3-5 qian each time, mixed with plain boiled water, or decoct in water and take orally.

Jiawei Xiong Gui Tang (Modified Ligusticum and Angelica Decoction): Treats difficult labor in women due to non-opening of the pubic symphysis (cross-bones).
Chuanxiong (3 qian), Dangguishen (Body of Angelica Sinensis Root) (5 qian), Guiban (Tortoise Shell) (3 qian, ground raw), Hair from the vertex of a woman who has given birth to male or female (burned to size of egg).
Decoct in 3 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Delivery occurs within the time it takes to walk five li. Removing Guiban and hair from this formula names it Foshou San (Buddha's Hand Powder), used to secure live fetuses or expel dead ones.

Xiangru Wan (Elsholtzia Pill): Treats edema.
Gan Xiangru (Dried Elsholtzia Herb) (1 jin), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) (7 liang).
First grind Baizhu into powder. Then decoct Xiangru strongly into a paste. Mix and form pills the size of tung seeds. Take 10 pills with water, four to five times a day, aiming for diuresis.

Another Waitai Xiangru Wan: Use 50 jin of Xiangru, decoct in water into a paste, form pills the size of mustard seeds. Take 50 pills each time, three times a day. Gradually increase dosage until urination improves. No dietary restrictions.

Jingui Fangji Fuling Tang (Jingui Stephania and Poria Decoction): Treats Pi Shui (Skin Water / Edema confined to skin). This condition arises because Lung closure prevents Liver Wood from descending, causing overflow into the skin. It resembles Feng Shui (Wind Water) but is characterized by absence of aversion to wind.
Fangji (Stephania Root), Huangqi (Astragalus Root), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig) (each 3 liang); Fuling (Poria) (6 liang); Gancao (Licorice Root) (2 liang).
Decoct in 6 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng. Take warm.

Cui Shi Formula for Treating Large Abdominal Edema, Asthma, Red and Scanty Urine, Pulsating Neck Veins, and Insomnia.
Kutingli (Perilla Seed) (5 liang, stir-fried), Xingren (Apricot Kernel) (2 liang, stir-fried until yellow), Dazao (Jujube) (40 pieces, steamed over rice, skin and pits removed).
Separately grind and mix to form pills the size of date pits. Take 8 pills on an empty stomach. When evening digestion is complete, take 5 more pills with rice drink. After three days, take 5 pills at dawn and 3 pills at night.

Contemporary Method for Incessant Asthma and Cough, which can replace Shizao Tang (Ten Jujube Decoction).
*Jingui Yi* states: "For unstoppable hematemesis, roast the patient's own blood in a porcelain pot until dry, grind into powder. Take 1.2 qian, mixed with Shenmai Tang (Ginseng and Ophiopogon Decoction) to stop bleeding immediately."

*Jingui Yi* states: "Spitting pink frothy sputum indicates damage to Lung collaterals and blood seepage. Treat with fresh lotus root, white glutinous rice, and red dates decocted in soup. Take frequently; it will heal over time. This formula was taught by Chi Weixin of the Plain White Banner and is highly effective."

Formula for Hematochezia from Intestinal Hemorrhoids
Mu'er (Wood Ear Mushroom) (5 qian, soaked overnight, washed clean).
Eat raw on an empty stomach. Avoid tea and hot water for half a day. Three doses will cure, though it may not eradicate the root cause.

Cishi Wan (Magnetite Pill): Treats Gao Lin (Paste Strangury / Cloudy Urine).
Cishi (Magnetite), Rongrongsu (Cistanche Stem), Zexie (Alisma Rhizome), Huashi (Talcum) (each 1 liang).
Grind into powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of mustard seeds. Take 30 pills each time with warm wine, at any time. If there is oppression below the umbilicus, add Chenxiang (Agarwood) 1 qian to move stagnant Qi.

Lurong San (Deer Horn Powder): Treats deficiency and exhaustion of the Lower Origin, hematuria lasting day and night.
Lurong (Deer Horn) (wine-washed, hairs removed, fried with butter until yellow), Sheng Dihuang (Raw Rehmannia Root) (roasted), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root) (roasted) (each 3 liang); Puhuang (Typha Pollen) (1 he); Dongkuizi (Malva Seed) (stir-fried, 4.5 liang).
Grind into extremely fine powder. Take 3 qian bing (spoonful) each time with warm wine on an empty stomach. Once daily. Another method: refine honey to form pills the size of mustard seeds. Take 20 pills each time with salt water before meals.

Chaihu Meilian San (Bupleurum, Plum, and Coptis Powder): Treats bone-steaming tidal fever due to chronic consumption, rooting out the disease after three doses.
Chaihu (Bupleurum Root), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Gancao (Licorice Root), Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Baishao (White Peony Root) (each 5 qian).
Grind into powder. Take 3 qian each time with 1 bowl of Tongbian (Child's Urine), 1 Wumei (Dark Plum), 5 spoons of Zhu Dan (Pig Gallbladder Bile), 1 piece of Zhu Suizhui (Pig Spinal Cord), 0.5 qian of Jiu Gen (Leek Root), and 1 zhong of water. Decoct together until reduced to 0.7. Strain and take warm at any time. The original formula contains Qianhu (Peucedanum Root) but lacks Renshen, Huangqin, Gancao, Danggui, and Baishao. I speculate these were added from Chaihu Yinzi (Bupleurum Drink) to prepare for tonifying deficiency and draining heat. Qianhu was removed to avoid excessive dispersion.

Liangge San (Cool the Diaphragm Powder): Treats accumulated heat in the Upper Jiao, restlessness, flushed face, dizziness, sore throat, glottal obstruction, mouth ulcers, cheek swelling, stuffy and red urine/feces, delirium, and restless sleep (all wind congestion).
Bohe (Mint Herb), Lianqiao (Forsythia Fruit), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Zhizi (Gardenia Fruit), Gancao (Licorice Root) (each 1.5 liang); Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), Mangxiao (Mirabilite) (each 0.5 liang).
Grind into powder. Take 2-3 qian each time, decoct with 7 leaves of Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf) and 3 spoons of honey. Take after meals. Taking half with Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) nourishes blood and drains heat. *Ben Shi Fang* adds Chishao (Red Peony Root) and Gange (Kudzu Root) to treat various heat diseases with frequent success.
*Yu Ji* states: "For mild cases, Jiegeng Tang (Platycodon Decoction) is suitable. Remove Mangxiao and Dahuang from this formula and add Jiegeng (Platycodon Root). As a boat-like herb, it floats upward to clear formless heat in the chest without affecting the Middle and Lower Jiao."

Dazao Tang (Jujube Decoction): Treats pain caused by fluid retention. Harsh formulas should not be used lightly.
Daji (Euphorbia Root), Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower) (stir-fried), Gansui (Kansui Root) (equal parts, ground).
Use 10 Dazao (Jujubes), decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.7 cup. Strain, add medicine (approx. 0.7 qian measured by square inch spoon). Take next morning to induce bowel movement. If not moved, take another dose. After taking, if the body feels weak, nourish with thin congee.

Gualou Xiebai Baijiu Tang (Trichosanthes Rhizome, Allium Macrostemon Bulb, and White Wine Decoction): Treats Xiong Bi (Chest Bi / Chest Obstruction) with wheezing, coughing and spitting causing chest and back pain, deep and slow pulse at Cun, slightly tight pulse at Guan.
Gualou (Trichosanthes Fruit with skin and seeds crushed, 5 qian), Xiebai (Allium Macrostemon Bulb) (3 qian if dried, 6 qian if fresh).
Decoct in 3 cups of white wine until reduced to 0.8 cup. Adding Banxia (Pinellia Tuber) 2 qian names it Gualou Xiebai Banxia Tang (Trichosanthes, Allium Macrostemon, and Pinellia Decoction), treating chest obstruction preventing lying down and heart pain radiating to the back.

Shuyu Wan (Yam Pill): Treats various deficiencies due to consumptive disease and hundred illnesses due to wind-pathogens.
Shuyu (Chinese Yam) (30 fen), Fuling (Poria), Chaihu (Bupleurum Root), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root) (each 5 fen); Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Shaoyao (Peony Root), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber), Xingren (Apricot Kernel) (each 6 fen); Ejiao (Donkey-Hide Gelatin), Renshen (Ginseng Root) (each 7 fen); Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Gancao (Licorice Root) (each 2 fen); Bailian (Lilium Bulb), Sheng Dihuang (Raw Rehmannia Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Shenqu (Medicated Leaven), Douhuangjuan (Fermented Soybean), Dazao (Jujube) (100 pieces).
Grind the twenty-one herbs into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a bullet. Take one pill with wine on an empty stomach. One hundred pills constitute one course.
Wei Nianting said: "Human Yuan Qi resides in the Lung, and human Yang Qi resides in the Kidney. Once depleted, recovery is difficult; it relies entirely on post-heaven Grain Qi to nourish life. Ying and Wei cannot be circulated without the Spleen and Stomach, and Blood and Qi cannot recover without diet. Thus, Zhang Zhongjing established this Shuyu Wan method for consumptive deficiencies accompanied by wind-pathogens. In the formula, Shuyu is primary, specifically managing the Spleen and Stomach. Whether damage is upper or lower, support is maintained here. Renshen, Baizhu, Fuling, Ganjiang, Douhuangjuan, Dazao, Shenqu, and Gancao assist by removing dampness and augmenting Qi, allowing the command of the Central Earth to function. Danggui, Xiong, Shaoyao, Dihuang, Maidong, and Ejiao nourish blood and yin. Chaihu, Guizhi, and Fangfeng dispel pathogens and dissipate heat. Xingren, Jiegeng, and Bailian direct Qi downward and open depression. Fearing that tonics might be rejected by those with deficiency and heat, we scatter pathogenic heat and open rebellious depression so that Blood and Qi become smooth, allowing tonification to be accepted. This is the unchanging principle."

Dahuang Zhechong Wan (Rhubarb and Ground Beetle Pill): Treats Five Labors, extreme emaciation with abdominal fullness, inability to eat, food injury, sorrow injury, sexual injury, hunger injury, labor injury, and damage to collaterals, Ying, and Wei. Internal dry blood causes rough, scale-like skin and dark eyes. It gently centralizes and tonifies deficiency.
Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (10 fen, steamed), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root) (2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root) (3 liang), Taoren (Peach Kernel), Xingren (Apricot Kernel), Mengchong (Leech) (each 1 sheng), Shaoyao (Peony Root) (4 liang), Ganqi (Dried Lacquer) (1 liang), Sheng Dihuang (Raw Rehmannia Root) (10 liang), Shuizhi (Leech), Qicao (Ground Beetle Larva) (each 100 pieces), Zhechong (Ground Beetle) (0.5 sheng).
Grind the twelve herbs into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of small beans. Take 5 pills with wine, three times a day.
You Shi said: "If wind-pathogens are not removed, they will harm Zheng Qi, preventing growth and nourishment; thus, Shuyu Wan is a key formula. If dry blood is not removed, it retains new blood, preventing proper distribution; thus, this pill is a superior agent."
I note: This pill was inspired by the Si Wu E Gu Yi Lu Ru Wan (Four Black Birds, Cuttlebone, and Rubia Decoction) from *Neijing*, but is less accessible than that ancient formula.

Fangji Huangqi Tang (Stephania and Astragalus Decoction): Treats Feng Shui (Wind Water) with floating pulse, heavy body, sweating, and aversion to wind.
Fangji (Stephania Root), Huangqi (Astragalus Root) (each 3 qian), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (3.5 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) (2 qian), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) (4 slices), Dazao (Jujube) (1 piece).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. After taking, sensation of insects crawling under the skin; coldness from waist down. Sit on a quilt and wrap another around the waist and legs to induce slight sweating for relief. If wheezing, add Mahuang (Ephedra Herb); if Stomach disharmony, add Shaoyao (Peony Root); if Qi rushes upward, add Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig).

Fuzi Ximi Tang (Aconite and Rice Decoction): Treats cold qi in the abdomen causing rumbling and cutting pain, rebellion and fullness in chest and hypochondrium, and vomiting.
Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) (2 qian, processed), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber) (4 qian), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (1 qian), Jingmi (Glutinous Rice) (5 qian, wrapped in cloth), Dazao (Jujube) (2 pieces).
Decoct in 3 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take warm, three times a day, day and night.

Dahuang Fuzi Tang (Rhubarb and Aconite Decoction): Pain on one side of the hypochondrium, fever, tight and string-taut pulse.
Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (3 qian), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) (3 qian), Xixin (Asarum Root) (2 qian).
Decoct in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take orally.

Guizhi Xinjia Tang (Cinnamon Twig New Addition Decoction): Treats body pain after sweating, with deep and slow pulse.
Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Renshen (Ginseng Root) (each 3 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root) (2 liang, honey-fried), Dazao (Jujube) (12 pieces), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), Shaoyao (Peony Root) (each 4 liang).
Decoct the six herbs in 12 dou of water over low heat until reduced to 3 sheng. Strain, divide into three warm doses of 1 sheng each. Follow the method of Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) for the remainder.

Da Chaihu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction): Treats Taiyang disease not resolved, transmitting to Yangming, constipation, heat-fullness with irritability, alternating chills and fever, or deep and solid pulse. Use this formula to purge.
Shaoyao (Peony Root), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange Fruit) (each 3 qian), Chaihu (Bupleurum Root) (8 qian), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) (each 5 qian), Dazao (Jujube) (4 pieces).
Decoct the seven herbs in 3 cups of water until reduced to 1.5 cups. Strain, decoct again until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take warm, three times a day. Another version uses Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) 2 qian; without Dahuang, it may not be considered Da Chaihu Tang.

Taoren Chengqi Tang (Peach Kernel Decoction to Order the Qi): Treats Taiyang disease not resolved, heat binding in the Bladder, maniacal behavior. If blood passes spontaneously, it heals. If exterior symptoms remain, attack is premature; resolve exterior first. Once exterior is resolved, if only lower abdomen is urgent and knotted, then attack.
Taoren (Peach Kernel) (17 grains), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (4 qian), Gancao (Licorice Root) (2 qian), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig) (2 qian), Mangxiao (Mirabilite) (2 qian).
Decoct the five herbs in 2.5 cups of water until reduced to 1 cup. Strain, add Mangxiao, heat briefly over low fire until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take warm, three times a day. Mild diarrhea is expected.

Xiao Chengqi Tang (Minor Decoction to Order the Qi): Treats Yangming disease with tidal fever, difficult defecation, deep and slippery pulse, indicating interior excess with abdominal pain.
Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (4 qian), Nongpo (Magnolia Bark) (2 qian, honey-fried, skin removed), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange Fruit) (3 qian, honey-fried).
Decoct the three herbs in 2 cups of water until reduced to 0.8 cup. Take warm, twice a day. After the first dose, bowel movement should occur. If not, drink again. If bowel movement occurs, do not take further.

Da Chengqi Tang (Major Decoction to Order the Qi): Treats Yangming disease with great excess and fullness, constipation, severe abdominal pain and high fever, deep and solid pulse. This formula is primary.
Mangxiao (Mirabilite) (3 he, *Neitai* formula uses 3 liang), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (4 liang, wine-washed), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange Fruit) (5 pieces, honey-fried), Nongpo (Magnolia Bark) (0.5 jin, skin removed, honey-fried).
Decoct the four herbs in 1 dou of water. First decoct Zhishi and Nongpo until reduced to 5 sheng. Strain, add Dahuang, decoct until reduced to 2 sheng. Strain, add Mangxiao, heat briefly over low fire for one or two boils. Divide into two warm doses. If bowel movement occurs, do not take the remainder.

Tiaowei Chengqi Tang (Regulate the Stomach Decoction to Order the Qi): Treats aversion to heat, delirium, irritability, abdominal fullness, and floating pulse after sweating.
Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) (4 liang, skin removed, wine-washed), Gancao (Licorice Root) (2 liang, honey-fried), Mangxiao (Mirabilite) (0.5 jin).
Chop the three herbs, decoct in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng. Strain, add Mangxiao, heat briefly over fire until boiling. Take small amounts warm.
Thus, Earth is governed by Heaven; Form accepts Qi, thus Earth accepts Heaven. Stomach is Earth, belonging to Kun; Qi is Yang, belonging to Qian. The Stomach is the leader of the Twelve Meridians, transforming dregs and transporting essences to become the fu organs of transmission. It is not merely a solid form, but relies on the continuous movement of Qian's Qi. The name "Chengqi" indeed has this meaning, not merely "smooth Qi." Duke Xian's interpretation surpasses predecessors. Regrettably, his work *Shanghan Leishu* was not published. Duke Xian's personal name was Xiaoming, from ancient Wu.