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[Formula Song] Liver abscess is formed by indignation, depression, and rebellious Qi; swelling and pain occur at Qimen (LR14); sleep is disturbed with fright, hypochondriac fullness, and difficult urination; clearing the Liver and nourishing the Kidney achieves success.

[Note] This condition originates at Qimen (LR14), characterized by dull pain and slight swelling, causing distension and pain in both hypochondria, waking easily from fright when lying on the side, and difficulty in urination and defecation. It is caused by indignation and depression leading to rebellious Qi. Initially, Fuyuan Tongqi San (Restoring Vitality and Promoting Circulation Powder) is taken, followed by Chaihu Qinggan Tang (Bupleurum Decoction for Clearing the Liver); once pain and distension cease, Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) is appropriate; if Spleen deficiency leads to poor appetite, Bazhen Tang (Eight-Treasure Decoction) is added as an adjunct to nourish the Kidney and tonify the Spleen, achieving efficacy. Warm tonification and acupuncture are contraindicated.
Qimen (LR14), also known as the Front-Mu point of the Liver, is located 1.5 cun lateral to the nipple, and another 1.5 cun directly superior.
Formulas: Fuyuan Tongqi San (see Chapter on Swollen Ulcers); Chaihu Qinggan Tang (see Chapter on Boils of the Head and Temples); Liuwei Dihuang Wan (see Chapter on Facial Freckles); Bazhen Tang (see Chapter on Ulcerated Sores).

[Formula Song] Heart abscess presents with swelling and dull pain at Juque (CV14), formed by excessive alcohol consumption and a preference for hot foods leading to fire-toxin accumulation; symptoms include red face, thirst, and body pain; the treatment principle for Yang-heat conditions is always to clear heat.

[Note] This condition originates at Juque (CV14), characterized by dull pain and slight swelling, causing alternating chills and fever, body pain, redness of the head and face, and thirst that persists despite drinking. It is caused by blazing Heart fire combined with excessive alcohol intake and a preference for hot foods. Liangxue Yin (Blood-Cooling Decoction) is appropriate. For cases caused by alcohol toxicity, Shengma Gegen Tang (Kudzu and Cimicifuga Decoction) should be used. This condition is very rare, but treatment methods must be fully prepared.
Juque (CV14), also known as the Front-Mu point of the Heart, is located 6.5 cun above the umbilicus.
Formula: Liangxue Yin (Blood-Cooling Decoction)
Composition: Akebiae Caulis (Mutong), Dianthi Herba (Qumai), Schizonepetae Herba (Jingjie), Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bohe), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi), Trichosanthis Radix (Huafen), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishao), Ophiopogonis Radix (Maidong, heart removed), Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Shengdi), Gardeniae Fructus (Shanzhizi), Plantaginis Semen (Cheqianzi), Forsythiae Fructum (Lianqiao, heart removed), all in equal parts.
Use Juncus effusus (Dengxincao) as a guide herb; add Elsholtziae Herba (Dan Zhuye) if heat is severe; decoct in water and take warm.
[Formula Song] Liangxue Yin effectively treats heart abscess, containing Qumai, Jingjie, He, Baizhi, Gancao, Lianqiao, Mutong, Chishao, Shanzhizi, dried Shengdi, Cheqian, Huafen, and Maidong.
Another Formula: Shengma Gegen Tang (Kudzu and Cimicifuga Decoction)
Composition: Shanzhizi, Shengma, Gegen, Shaoyao, Chaihu, Huangqin (each 1 qian), Huanglian, Mutong, Gancao (each 0.5 qian).
Decoct in two zhong of water until one-eighth remains; take at any time.
[Formula Song] Shengma Gegen Tang with Shanzhizi; for alcohol-toxin heart abscess, Huanglian is suitable; Chai, Shaoyao, Mutong, Huangqin, Shengma, Gegen, and Gancao; decoct in water and take warm at any time.