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(Self-made prescription)
Treats seven types of hernia (hernia) and eight types of mass accumulation (mass accumulation). Medical texts state: When the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) is diseased, men develop internal结聚 (accumulation) forming seven types of hernia, while women suffer from leukorrhea (vaginal discharge) and mass accumulation. The so-called seven types of hernia are: First, Jue Hernia (Jue Hernia), characterized by Qi rushing upward to the heart and chest, with obstruction of urination and defecation; Second, Hu Hernia (Fox Hernia), where the testicles retract into the abdomen when lying down and protrude when standing; Third, Chu Hernia (Scrotal Hernia), manifested as swelling of the scrotum; Fourth, Gan Hernia (Liver Hernia), caused by rebellious Liver Qi ascending; Fifth, Jia Hernia (Mass Hernia), where the patient has pre-existing fixed masses, pain accompanied by turbid discharge from the lower orifices; Sixth, Kui Hernia (Ulcerating Hernia), with stagnant pus and blood internally causing urinary obstruction. "Zheng" (Fixed Mass) refers to a tangible lesion that can be verified and remains fixed upon palpation. "Jia" (Migratory Mass) refers to a pseudo-mass that can move. Blood and food stagnation internally form Zheng, while Qi stagnation in the middle jiao forms Jia.

Ju He (Knotweed Seed, 2 liang, stir-fried with salt water and wine), Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel Fruit), Chuan Lian Zi (Sichuan Chinaberry Seed, roasted and pitted), Tao Ren (Peach Kernel, stir-fried until smooth), Shan Zha (Hawthorn Fruit, stir-fried), Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rhizome, vinegar-fried, each 1 liang), Qu (Medicated Leaven, 4 liang).
Grind all ingredients into fine powder. Use rice broth as a binder to make pills the size of mung beans. Take 40-50 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine. ○ For female patients, take with decoction of Hong Hua (Carthamus Flower, 1 qian).

Beng Lou (Metrorrhagia and Metrostaxis) - Appendix: Differentiation of Reverted Menstruation
Beng syndrome resembles the sudden collapse of mountains and rivers, with a violent, uncontrollable force. It is the most critical and acute condition in gynecology. Some cases arise from Liver Wood depression attacking Spleen Earth, leading to excessive Wood and deficient Earth; others involve the Spleen, Liver, and Kidney. The treatment principle should prioritize unblocking. For patients who recover repeatedly after recurrence, one must employ methods to calm and nourish Yin of the Ren Mai, and warm and stimulate Yang of the Chong Mai. These therapeutic methods are well-established. However, women suffering from this condition often panic and seek urgent help. Practitioners must not hesitate or act rashly due to the patient's urgency, nor should they indiscriminately use tonifying or purging methods. Misuse of tonification will retain blood stasis and cause future complications; misuse of purgation may lead to sinking of Heart Qi, resulting in imminent danger. One must carefully inquire about the presence of stasis, abdominal pain, the speed of bleeding, and the duration of the disease. Determine whether it is deficiency or excess, and decide whether to use tonification or unblocking, warming or clearing, astringing or consolidating. Pain with stasis indicates excess; no pain without stasis indicates deficiency. Treat deficiency with tonification, excess with purgation, chronicity with warming, acuity with soothing, new onset with simultaneous elimination and tonification, and long-standing cases with simultaneous consolidation and astringency. In my treatment, I always examine the pulse. If the pulse is deep and faint, and the limbs are cold as ice, I incorporate blood-invigorating and stasis-resolving herbs within strong warming and tonifying formulas. If the pulse is tight,革 (leather-like), wiry, or rapid, and there is limb pain, I use Ba Wei Xiao Yao San (Eight-Ingredient Rambling Powder) to harmonize and nourish. Therefore, I self-formulated Huang [Qi] Bu Xue Tang (Astragalus Blood-Nourishing Decoction) to generally treat Beng syndrome, establishing methods for modification. This aims for simple diagnosis and easy treatment, avoiding an excessive number of prescriptions that might hinder selection. Having treated this condition for decades, I have cured eight or nine out of ten cases, achieving results effortlessly.

Regarding Lou Xia (Leukorrheal dripping/spotting), resembling a leaking vessel, occurring once a day, several times a day, or every five, ten, or fifteen days, it is called Jing Lou (Menstrual Spotting). This differs from Tai Lou (Fetal Spotting) during pregnancy. Jing Lou is caused by insecurity of the Extraordinary Vessels, dysfunction of the Chong and Ren Mai, and severe deficiency of Spleen Earth, or it may be caused by Zheng Jia (masses). Treatment should primarily focus on consolidation and astringency, followed by soothing Liver Yang, and subsequently tonifying the Extraordinary Vessels. I treat this with my self-made Gu Yuan Jian (Solidify Origin Decoction), modifying it based on deficiency or excess principles. Whenever women experience emotional stagnation, causing the Chong and Ren Mai to lose control, leading to retrograde flow of menstrual blood upwards, it is called Dao Jing (Reverted Menstruation). Treatment should employ methods to harmonize the Liver, subdue Yang, and use salty-cold and moistening agents to guide blood downward. This ensures the menstrual cycle returns to normal, and the reverted blood flows smoothly downwards.