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[Buyi Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)]
Indications: Yin deficiency with internal heat, headache, thirst, exterior heat, spontaneous sweating, intolerance to wind and cold, a flooding pulse, vexation and restlessness, fatigue of the four limbs, and reluctance to speak.
Ingredients: Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Yunzhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Zhigancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix).
The above eight herbs, plus three slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and two dates (Jujubae Fructus), are decocted in water and taken warm.

Ke Yunbo stated: Zhang Zhongjing had two methods: Jianzhong (Establish the Middle) and Lizhong (Warm the Middle). When Wind-Wood pathogen internally disturbs the Middle Qi, Gancao (Licorice Root), Yitang (Malt Sugar), and Zaoju (Jujube Fruit) are used to nourish Earth to resist Wind, while dried ginger and cinnamon twig... [text fragment] ... Yuan Yang (Primal Yang)... three flavors remove... and to disperse various... its original position... herbs and Qi increases... damaging Lung... lower ones should not... Muxiang (Costi Radix)...

Zhao Yangkui stated: The Spleen-Earth of the Post-Heaven cannot function without the Qi of the Pre-Heaven. This Qi sinks into the Kidney and Liver due to overexertion, causing Clear Yang to fail to ascend and Turbid Qi to fail to descend.

Lu Lijing stated: This refers to cases of sinking of Clear Yang, not to cases where Lower Deficiency causes Clear Yang to fail to ascend. If a person's Chi pulses at both wrists are deficient and minute, perhaps... suitable for...

Zhou Shenzhai stated: For weakness and flaccidity of the lower body, Buyi Yiqi Tang should not be used; Bawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill) must be employed instead. For diarrhea caused by internal injury, Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) is hidden within Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)...

[Huang Jianzhong Tang] (Note: Text title implies Yellow Establish-Middle Decoction, likely referring to Xiao Jianzhong Tang variants or specific modifications involving Huangqi)
Indications: Consumption disease with abdominal urgency and pain, palpitations, epistaxis, abdominal pain, nocturnal emission in dreams, soreness and pain of the four limbs, vexatious heat in the hands and feet, dry throat and mouth, and various deficiencies.
Ingredients: Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Jiaoyi (Malt Sugar), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Dazao (Jujubae Fructus).
The above seven herbs are decocted in water and taken.

Yu stated: When consumption disease progresses to loss of blood and essence, with withered fluids, it is difficult to treat. The *Neijing* states that for conditions beyond the reach of acupuncture and herbs, sweet medicines should be used to regulate... restore its... importance lies in establishing... making people... let establish... heat... good at...

Also stated: In Shanghan (Cold Damage), there is the method of Xiao Jianzhong Tang, treating palpitations and vexation occurring in the second or third day, because the patient's Middle Qi is weak and unable to expel the pathogen outward, thus using malt sugar... Exterior deficiency... Chest center... Yin... Decoction... after... Hui Xian... *Jin Gui*...