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Indicated for vomiting and rebellious Qi, heat in the upper part of the waist, palpitations with fear, frequent tears of sorrow, intermittent anger or joy with delirious speech, chills during sleep and wakefulness, headache with shortness of breath, a state resembling drunkenness at times, inability to eat, belching with nausea upon smelling food, difficulty in urination and defecation, alternating chills and fever, dark yellow urine, aversion to wind, blurred vision, and tinnitus.

Prescription:
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Wutou (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, skin removed), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) (each 1 fen);
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (each half liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (3 fen).
The above thirteen ingredients are pounded, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey to make pills. Swallow five pills the size of wutong seeds on an empty stomach, three times a day, gradually increasing to ten pills. This is a formula from Hua Tuo.

Indicated for insufficiency of Kidney Qi, mental restlessness and oppression, blurred vision, palpitations as if suspended with shortness of breath, insufficiency of Yang Qi, deafness, visual phenomena like sparks before the eyes. For Xiao Ke (Wasting and Thirsting Syndrome), sores and carbuncles, hemorrhoids, generalized pruritus, weak pain in the bones, spasms and fatigue, dysphagia with dry throat, and black, gelatinous sputum.

Prescription:
Cishi (Magnetitum), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, sliced), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted) (each 2 liang); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 1 liang, processed, skin removed); Dadou (Sojae Semen Flavum) (24 pieces).
The above ten ingredients are cut into small pieces, boiled in 1 dou 2 sheng of water, stirred and agitated 300 times in a copper vessel. Decoct to obtain 6 sheng, filter out the dregs, and decoct again to obtain 2 sheng 8 he. Divide into three doses.

Indicated for cold pain and heaviness in the lower part of the waist, feeling as heavy as carrying 5,000 coins, and difficulty in urination.

Prescription:
Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 4 liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (2 liang); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted) (1 liang).
The above four ingredients are cut into small pieces, boiled in 6 sheng of water, decoct to obtain 3 sheng. Divide into three doses.

Treats Water-Qi in the Kidney region, causing pain in the lumbar spine, and spasmodic, severe colicky pain in the abdomen and back.

Prescription:
Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (each 4 liang).
The above four ingredients are cut into small pieces, boiled in 8 sheng of water, decoct to obtain 3 sheng. Divide into three doses.

Another prescription:
Fuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 4 liang); Yitang (Maltose) (8 liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted) (each 2 liang).
The above five ingredients are cut into small pieces, boiled in 1 dou of water, decoct to obtain 3 sheng. Add Yitang (Maltose) and simmer until dissolved. Divide into four doses.