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Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Houpo, 厚朴) [7.5 qian], Aurantii Fructus (Zhike, 枳壳) [7.5 qian], Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizome (Gaoliangjiang, 高良姜) [7.5 qian], Arecae Semen (Binglang, 槟榔) [7.5 qian], Natrii Sulfas (Puxiao, 朴硝) [7.5 qian], Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang, 大黄) [2 liang, stir-fried]. Crush and sieve the above ingredients. For each dose, take 3 qian, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct to 1 zhan, and take warm.

Syzygii Fructus (Dingxiang, 丁香) [7 grains], Acori Tatarinowii Rhizome (Changpu Gen, 菖蒲根) [0.5 liang], Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) [1 liang, prepared], Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang, 生姜) [0.5 liang], Sal (Yan, 盐) [1 he]. Coarsely chop the above ingredients, add 1.5 zhan of urine from an uncircumcised boy, decoct to 1 zhan, divide into two doses, and take warm.

Abelmoschi Semen (Dongkuizi, 冬葵子), Talcum (Huashi, 滑石), Elsholtziae Herba (Xiangru, 香薷), Chaenomelis Fructus (Mugua, 木瓜) [each 2 qian]. Take four to five times daily.

Boiling water and well water [each half zhong], mix and take.

Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, 半夏) [2 liang], Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizome (Liangjiang, 良姜) [2.5 qian], Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang, 干姜), Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui, 肉桂), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, 附子) [each 5 qian, processed]. Grind into fine powder. For each dose, take 3-5 qian, add 2 zhan of water, decoct to 1 zhan, and take hot; for severe cases, take three to four doses.

Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术), Poria (Fuling, 茯苓), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata (Zhi Gancao, 炙甘草), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao, 白芍), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮), Plantaginis Semen (Cheqian, 车前), Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 木通). Decoct in water and take.

Sulfur (Liuhuang, 硫黄), Natrii Nitras (Xiaoshi, 硝石), Talcum (Huashi, 滑石), Alum (Mingfan, 明矾) [each 1 liang]. Use rainwater or dew (Wugen Shui, 无根水) to make pills.

Pingwei San (Pingwei Powder, 平胃散) (see "Injury by Food"), Wuling San (Wuling Powder, 五苓散) (see "Injury by Dampness", equal parts). Coarsely chop, decoct in water, and take; extremely effective.

Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, 苍术) [1 qian], Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu, 柴胡), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, 羌活), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 防风), Medicated Leaven (Shenqu, 神曲), Alismatis Rhizoma (Zexie, 泽泻), Polyporus (Zhuling, 猪苓) [each 0.5 qian], Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮), Hordeum Vulgare (Damai, 大麦), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata (Zhi Gancao, 炙甘草) [each 3 fen], Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Shengma, 升麻) [5 fen]. Add 2 zhan of water, decoct to 1 zhan, and take on an empty stomach.

Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连) [5 liang, remove stamens], Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) [5 liang, remove stem, stir-fried], Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao Yao, 白芍药) [5 liang]. Grind into powder, make pills with wheat paste, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, with rice drink.

Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术) [0.5 liang], Poria (Fuling, 茯苓) [0.5 liang], Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi, 橘皮) [0.5 liang, remove white pith], Alismatis Rhizoma (Zexie, 泽泻) [0.5 liang], Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) [1 liang], Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang, 干姜) [2.5 qian, stir-fried], Cinnamomi Cortex (Guangui, 官桂) [2.5 qian], Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Suosharen, 缩砂仁) [2.5 qian], Pogostemonis Herba (Huoxiang, 藿香) [2.5 qian]. Grind into powder. Dissolve a small amount of honey in boiling water, mix with 2 qian of powder, take at any time. Refine honey to make ten pills per liang, named Baizhu Tiaozhong Wan (White Atractylodes Regulating Middle Pill).