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First Prescription: Fuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix, 2 liang), Sheng Yelangya (Raw Saussureae Heterophyllae Radix, roasted until fragrant), Badou (Castoris Semen, peeled and cored, fried, ground into paste, each half liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Ganjiang (Dried Zingiberis Rhizoma), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, each 1 liang). Grind all ingredients into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Administer with wine; initial dose is three pills, taken three times daily; for weak patients, two pills per dose.

Second Prescription: Xionghuang (Realgar, ground, 1 liang), Badou (Castoris Semen, 5 qian, peeled and cored, ground into paste). Add Erbai Mian (White Wheat Flour, 2 liang) to the above, grind uniformly, add drops of water to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Boil twelve pills in boiling starch water, strain, and place in cold starch water to sink and cool. When needed, administer one pill using the cold starch water in which the herbs were soaked. Complete the twelve pills within twelve hours (one full day). The goal is mild diarrhea; it is not necessary to consume the entire dose.

Third Prescription: Fuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix, peeled and de-navel, 2 qian), Ganjiang (Prepared Dried Zingiberis Rhizoma, 1.5 qian), Caodoukou (Cardamomi Fructus Rotundus), Yizhiren (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus), Lianshen (Bupleuri Radix - *Note: Context suggests a specific local or variant name, often associated with Bupleurum or similar in historical texts, but literally 'Lian Shen'*), Zhigancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Guangui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Baishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, each 1 qian), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, each 0.5 qian). Decoct with Shengjiang (Fresh Zingiberis Rhizoma) and Dazao (Jujubae Fructus).

Fourth Prescription: Caodoukou (Cardamomi Fructus Rotundus, 1.4 qian, wrapped in flour and roasted thoroughly, peeled), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, soaked in water to remove bitterness), Yizhiren (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, fried, each 0.8 fen), Dangguishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, each 0.6 fen), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Jianghuang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, each 0.4 fen), Shenggancao (Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.3 fen), Taoren (Persicae Semen, peeled, seven pieces), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, soaked in water seven times, 1 qian), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 1 qian, reduce by half if urination is unobstructed), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.6 fen), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 0.4 fen, adjust dosage based on hypochondriac pain), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, each 0.8 fen), Maisui (Triticum aestivum Spikelet, fried until yellow, 1.5 qian). Except for Taoren which is separately ground into paste, grind the remaining herbs into an extremely fine powder and mix uniformly. Use Tangjin Chibing (dough made from steamed wheat bread soaked in water) as a binder to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills per dose with warm plain boiled water, between meals. Adjust dosage according to circumstances.

Fifth Prescription: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Shanzhizi (Gardeniae Fructus, fried, each 2 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Fuling (Poria, each 1.5 qian), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 1 qian, soaked seven times in ginger-infused water), Caodoukouren (Cardamomi Fructus Rotundus Kernel, crushed), Zhigancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, each 0.7 fen). Add two zhong of water and three slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Zingiberis Rhizoma). Decoct until eight fen remains. Take before meals.