主肝气不足，两胁满，筋急不得太息，四肢厥，寒热偏 ，淋溺石沙，腰尻少腹痛，妇
人心腹四肢痛，乳痈，膝胫热，转筋遗溺，消渴，爪甲青枯，口噤面青，太息，疝瘕，上抢
心，腹中痛，两眼不明，悉主之方（后面注内二两字疑∶）
蕤仁 柏子仁（各一两） 茯苓（二两半） 乌头（炮，四枚，去皮） 大枣（三十枚，
擘）
牛黄 石胆 桂心（各一两） 细辛 防风 白术 甘草（炙，各三两）
上一十二味， 咀，以水一斗，煮取二升八合，分三服（一方用细辛二两、茯苓二两，
强人大枣二十枚，无牛黄，白术、石胆各一两。）
主肝气不足，两胁下满，筋急不得太息，四厥疝瘕，上抢心，腹痛，目不明方
茯苓（一两四铢） 乌头（四枚，炮，去皮） 大枣（二十四枚，擘） 蕤仁 柏子仁 防
风
上一十味， 咀，以水八升，煮取二升，分三服，常用。
主肝气不足，目暗，四肢沉重方∶
人参 半夏（洗） 白术（各三两） 生姜（六两，切） 细辛（一两） 茯苓 黄芩 前
胡
桂心 甘草（炙，各二两）
上一十味， 咀，以水八升，煮取三升，分三服，三五日后，次服后汤方∶
茯苓（三两） 吴茱萸（一两） 大枣（三十枚，擘） 桃仁（去皮尖及双仁者） 人
参防风
上一十一味， 咀，以水一斗煮取二升半，分三服（《千金》有细辛二两）。
The first prescription treats Liver Qi deficiency, manifesting as fullness in both hypochondriac regions, tendon tension preventing deep sighing, cold extremities, alternating chills and fever with a predominance of one, dysuria with passage of gravel, pain in the lower back, sacrum, and lower abdomen, pain in the heart, abdomen, and limbs in women, breast abscess (Ru Yong), heat in the knees and shins, muscle spasms and enuresis, Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), cyanotic and withered nails, trismus (lockjaw) with a greenish complexion, frequent sighing, hernia and Jia masses (abdominal lumps), Qi rushing upward to strike the heart, abdominal pain, and blurred vision. This prescription addresses all the aforementioned symptoms. (Note: The phrase "hou mian zhu nei" at the end is suspected to be an interpolation or error.)
Ingredients: Rui Ren (Buckthorn Fruit), Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed) (each 1 liang); Fu Ling (Poria) (2.5 liang); Wu Tou (Aconite Root) (processed, 4 pieces, peeled); Da Zao (Jujube) (30 pieces, split); Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis); Shi Dan (Melanteritum); Gui Xin (Cinnamon Twig Heart) (each 1 liang); Xi Xin (Asarum); Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root); Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome); Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (processed, each 3 liang).
Crush the above twelve ingredients. Decoct in 1 dou (approx. 10 liters) of water until 2.8 sheng (approx. 2.8 liters) remains. Divide into three doses. (Another version uses Xi Xin 2 liang, Fu Ling 2 liang, 20 Da Zao for robust individuals, no Niu Huang, and Bai Zhu and Shi Dan each 1 liang.)
The second prescription treats Liver Qi deficiency, manifesting as fullness below both hypochondriac regions, tendon tension preventing deep sighing, cold extremities, hernia and Jia masses, Qi rushing upward to strike the heart, abdominal pain, and blurred vision.
Ingredients: Fu Ling (Poria) (1 liang 4 zhu); Wu Tou (Aconite Root) (4 pieces, processed, peeled); Da Zao (Jujube) (24 pieces, split); Rui Ren (Buckthorn Fruit); Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed); Fang Feng (Sapothnikovia Root).
Crush the above ten ingredients. Decoct in 8 sheng (approx. 8 liters) of water until 2 sheng (approx. 2 liters) remains. Divide into three doses. It may be used routinely.
The third prescription treats Liver Qi deficiency, manifesting as dim vision and heavy limbs.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix); Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber) (washed); Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) (each 3 liang); Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome) (6 liang, sliced); Xi Xin (Asarum) (1 liang); Fu Ling (Poria); Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root); Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix); Gui Xin (Cinnamon Twig Heart); Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (processed, each 2 liang).
Crush the above ten ingredients. Decoct in 8 sheng (approx. 8 liters) of water until 3 sheng (approx. 3 liters) remains. Divide into three doses. After taking this for three to five days, proceed to take the following decoction:
Subsequent Decoction Ingredients: Fu Ling (Poria) (3 liang); Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia Fruit); Da Zao (Jujube) (30 pieces, split); Tao Ren (Prunus Persica Seed) (peeled, remove tips and double kernels); Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix); Fang Feng (Sapothnikovia Root).
Crush the above eleven ingredients. Decoct in 1 dou (approx. 10 liters) of water until 2.5 sheng (approx. 2.5 liters) remains. Divide into three doses. (The original *Qian Jin Yao Fang* includes Xi Xin 2 liang.)