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[ Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) ]
Indications: Insufficiency of Kidney Essence, deflection of deficient fire upward, flaccidity and weakness of the waist and knees, heat sensation in bones with soreness and pain, pain in the heels, dysuria or retention of urine, enuresis or incontinence, spermatorrhea, and nocturnal emission.
Ingredients: Shu Di Huang (Prepared Radix Rehmanniae, 8 liang), Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni, 4 liang), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, 4 liang), Gan Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae, 4 liang), Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan, 3 liang), Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis, 2 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take on an empty stomach with light salt water.
Ke Yunbo stated: When the Kidney is deficient, it cannot store Essence. The Fire of the Kan Palace (Kidney) has no attachment and wanders recklessly; downward it fails to support the command of Spring generation, and upward it severs the source of transformation for Metal (Lung). Di Huang possesses a sweet and cold nature; after being prepared, its flavor becomes richer. This embodies the principle that "for insufficiency of essence, tonify with flavor." It is used to greatly nourish Kidney Yin, fill and supplement marrow, strengthen Water to control Fire, calm the Kidney Qi, and thereby support vital functions.

[ Tianwang Buxin Dan (Heavenly Emperor Heart-Nourishing Pill) ]
Indications: Insufficiency of Heart Blood, restlessness of the Spirit, depletion of body fluids, forgetfulness, palpitations, constipation, and sores on the mouth and tongue.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Suan Zao Ren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens), Bai Zi Ren (Semen Platycladi), Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Tian Dong (Rhizoma Asparagi), Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae), Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae), Bai Fu Ling (Poria), Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of pepper seeds. Take with plain boiled water.
Ke Yunbo stated: The Heart governs Fire, while the Spirit governs consciousness. When the Spirit declines, Fire becomes pathological. Therefore, to tonify the Heart, one must clear its Fire so that the Spirit may become tranquil. ... [Text missing] ... to generate Heart Blood, and the salty nature of Xuan Shen to supplement Heart Blood, ... acting as a guide, harmonizing the various herbs to enter the Heart. Would there still be concerns regarding sores on the mouth and tongue or constipation?

[ Zhusha Anshen Wan (Cinnabar Calming-the-Mind Pill) ]
Indications: Confusion of the Heart Spirit, fright and palpitations, severe palpitations, and insomnia.
Ingredients: Zhu Sha (Cinnabar, ground separately), Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, each half liang), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens, 3 qian), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, each 2 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder. Soak in wine, steam with steamed bread dough, and form pills the size of hemp seeds. Coat with Cinnabar. Take 30 pills per dose, swallowing with saliva before sleep.
Ye Zhongjian stated: The Classics say: "The Spirit resides in the Heart, and the Spirit and Mind are complete." It also says: "The Heart is the root of life and the residence of the Spirit." Moreover, the Heart is the Official of the Sovereign Lord, ... [Text missing] ... to nourish ... ; ... tranquility;