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Treatment for swelling caused by damp-heat, accompanied by difficulty in urination and defecation:
Muxiang (Costus Root), Binglang (Areca Seed), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Zhiqiao (Aurantii Fructus), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Qianniu (Pharbitidis Semen, powdered), Ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma).
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with wheat paste to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 60 pills each time, administered with ginger decoction before bedtime.

Treatment for abdominal distension due to blood stasis accumulation:
Shuizhi (Hirudo), Mengchong (Ophryogenia), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang), Taoren (Persicae Semen, 12 pieces).

Treatment for irritability due to blood distension; also applicable for women:
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Pengzhu (Curcumae Rhizoma, i.e., Ezhu), Muxiang (Costus Root), Sharen (Amomi Fructus), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces).
Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 10 leaves of Zisu Ye (Perillae Folium), decoct in water and take.

Treatment for epigastric and abdominal fullness caused by damp-heat attacking inward, as well as edema, difficulty in urination, and loose stools:
Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Muxiang (Costus Root), Huashi (Talcum), Binglang (Areca Seed), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Zhuling (Polyporus), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Add 2 zhong (approx. 400-500 ml) of water and 5 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct until reduced to 8 fen (approx. 300-400 ml). Take at any time.

Treatment for all types of swelling caused by qi deficiency:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Sangpi (Mori Cortex), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Suzi (Perillae Fructus).
Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct in water and take.

Treatment for four-limb edema and epigastric/abdominal fullness due to stagnant qi:
Muxiang (Costus Root), Zhuling (Polyporus), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Chi Fuling (Poria with Red Core), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Zhiqiao (Aurantii Fructus), Binglang (Areca Seed), Suzi (Perillae Fructus).
Add 2 zhong of water and 10 roots of Dengxincao (Junci Medulla), decoct in water and take.

Treatment for qi distension and swelling:
Zisu (Perillae Folium), Sangpi (Mori Cortex), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Caoguo (Tsao-ko Fructus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria).
Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct in water and take.

Treatment for wheezing, abdominal distension, and swelling:
Zisu (Perillae Folium), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium), Binglang (Areca Seed), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fuling (Poria), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis), Muxiang (Costus Root), Sangpi (Mori Cortex).
Add 2 zhong of water, 1 slice of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and 20 roots of Dengxincao (Junci Medulla), decoct until reduced to 8 fen. Take at any time.

Another prescription: Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex), Shengjiangpi (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens Pericarpium), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium), Fulingpi (Poria Pericarpium).

Treatment for abdominal distension with constipation: See the "Constipation" section for the formula.

External application method (Ironing therapy): Use 4 liang of Xuanmingfen (Mirabilite) and 1 liang of Taoren (Persicae Semen). Grind them into a paste. Mix wheat flour with water to form strips, arranging them around the navel like a bowl rim. Place the powder of the first two ingredients inside the circle. Cover with cloth, then heat 1 jin of salt in a bag and iron over the circle. After a prolonged period, remove it; the swelling will naturally subside.