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Indicated for phlegm-fluid retention (Tan Yin) accumulating in the chest, decreased appetite, deficiency of Stomach Qi, cough with counterflow qi and vomiting.
Fresh Ginger Juice (7 he) Shu Jiao (Sichuan Pepper) (3 he, perspired, remove seeds and closed-mouth ones) Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (3 liang, washed) Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (2 liang)
Fu Ling (Poria)
The above nine ingredients are cut into pieces. Decoct with 7 sheng of water to obtain 2.5 he, strain out the dregs, add ginger juice, and decoct again to obtain 2 sheng. Divide into three doses; taking two courses is optimal.
If one wishes to take Da San or various Five-Mineral Pills, this formula must be taken first, after which Huang Wan and similar pills will be more effective.

Indicated for phlegm-fluid retention and qi rushing upward causing acid regurgitation.
Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (3 liang, washed) Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (6 liang, sliced) Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (1 piece, processed, peeled) Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) (3 liang, roasted)
The above four ingredients are cut into pieces. Decoct with 5 sheng of water to obtain 1.5 he. Divide into three doses, taken three times daily; elderly and children take half a he per dose.

Indicated for cold-phlegm affecting qi movement.
Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (8 liang, sliced) Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (4 liang, raw, peeled, cut into four pieces)
The above two ingredients are decocted with 8 sheng of water to obtain 2 sheng. Divide into four doses, taken twice daily. It is also indicated for sudden wind stroke, with excellent efficacy.
Discussion: Whenever phlegm-fluid retention is severe, with frequent spitting of clear fluid at irregular intervals, the root cause lies in excessive consumption of frozen beverages, leading to entrenched coldness in the Spleen and Stomach and weakened Qi, unable to digest food and fluids.
When food and fluids enter the Stomach, they transform into cold water, causing continuous vomiting.
Chi Shi Zhi San (Red Kaolin Powder) is indicated for this condition:
Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysitum Rubrum) (3 jin)
The above single ingredient is crushed and sifted into a powder. Take one fang cun bi per dose, three times daily, administered with wine or water as desired. Gradually increase the dose to three fang cun bi. After consuming three jin, vomiting of clear fluid will cease for life. It does not cause diarrhea, tonifies the five Zang organs, and promotes robust health. For patients with phlegm-fluid retention who have failed to respond to various medications, taking only one jin of this remedy results in a cure.

Fourteen formulas in total.

Indicated for hard accumulations located in the chest and hypochondrium, or in the heart and abdomen.
Ye Lang Du (Stellerae Radix) Gan Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) (each 4 liang) Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen) (30 kernels, peeled, tips removed, double-kernel ones roasted) Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus) (20 kernels, peeled, hearts removed, roasted) Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (each 1.5 liang) Xuan Fu Hua (Inulae Flos) Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flos) (roasted) Mang Cao (Magnoliae Flos? Note: Likely refers to a specific herb, kept as Mang Cao) (each 0.5 liang) Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Fructus) Shu Jiao (Sichuan Pepper) (perspired, remove seeds and closed-mouth ones) Qi Tou Ru (likely a typo or obscure term, kept as Qi Tou Ru) (each 1 liang) Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (processed, peeled) Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) Nong Po (Moutan Cortex? Note: Usually Hou Po, kept as Nong Po) (stir-fried) Mu Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix)
The above twenty-one ingredients are crushed and sifted into powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a wutong seed. Take two pills with warm water, twice daily and once at night, adjusting until therapeutic effect is achieved.