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Discussion states: Cold Lao (Cold Consumption) arises from the long-term accumulation of wind-cold qi in the Spleen and Stomach, which fails to irrigate and nourish the four extremities and moisten the body, resulting in deficiency of all Zang-Fu organs and decline of Yin and Yang.
Its manifestations include indigestion, epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, vomiting with acid regurgitation, sallow complexion; in severe cases, frequent pain in the heart and abdomen, diarrhea and dysentery, cold limbs, aching and soreness of bone joints, and progressive emaciation.

Formula for treating vomiting and hiccups due to Cold Lao, inability to eat, epigastric and abdominal distension, and sallow complexion: Bibie Wan (Piper Longum Pill).
Ingredients: Bibie (Fructus Piperis Longi), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum, prepared until cracked), Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed), Hujiao (Fructus Piperis Nigrum, stir-fried), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed, each 1 liang), Binglang (Fructus Arecae, 2 liang, baked and crushed).
The above eight ingredients are pounded, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take ten pills on an empty stomach with clear porridge water; increase to twenty pills for severe cases.

Formula for treating weakness of Zang-Fu organs due to Cold Lao, epigastric and abdominal distension, emaciated limbs, fatigue and weakness, and loss of appetite: Guixin San (Cinnamon Heart Powder).
Ingredients: Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed, 5 liang), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed, 6 liang), Qingjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, white pith removed, baked, 1 liang), Taoren (Semen Persicae, soaked in water, skin and pointed end removed, double kernel, stir-fried, 5 liang, crushed), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, each 1 liang).
(Note: The original text lists "each" for the last item but implies twelve ingredients total based on context or missing lines in source, here translating strictly what is visible as per instruction to not add content, though standard formula usually has more. Based on strict translation of provided text: The above twelve ingredients... wait, the text says "Shang shi er wei" (Above twelve flavors) but only lists five distinct items with quantities. I will translate exactly what is listed.)
The above ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Take three qianbi per dose, mixed with aged rice water on an empty stomach.

Formula for treating irregular bowel movements, abdominal distension, vomiting, emaciation, and weakness due to Cold Lao: Muxiang Wan (Aucklandia Pill).
Ingredients: Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Roudoukou (Semen Myristicae, shell removed), Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in water, white pith removed, baked), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum, prepared until cracked), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, prepared until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Yulingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, stir-fried), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed, each 2 liang), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, coarse bark removed, coated with ginger juice and roasted, 3 liang), Zhongru (Concha Ostreae Preparata, refined powder), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed, each 0.5 liang).
The above fourteen ingredients: thirteen are pounded and sifted into powder; Yulingren is added and ground evenly. One male pig liver, with fat membrane removed and finely chopped, is boiled with three sheng of first-run vinegar until the vinegar is exhausted. It is then mashed and mixed with the powder to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take twenty pills on an empty stomach with warm wine; rice water is also acceptable.

Formula for treating abdominal pain and dysentery due to Cold Lao, sallow complexion, and limb weakness: Zhu Gan Wan (Boiled Liver Pill).
Ingredients: Xiong Zhu Gan (Male Pig Liver, one unit, boiled in three sheng of rice vinegar until exhausted), Bai Fan (Alumen, calcined and powdered), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed, each 2 liang), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, coarse bark removed), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, prepared until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed).
(Note: Text says "Shang jiu wei" - Above nine flavors, but lists fewer explicitly with quantities in the snippet provided. Translating strictly.)
The above nine ingredients: Eight are pounded and sifted into powder. The pig liver is boiled in vinegar until very soft, mixed with five spoons of white flour, boiled for three to five boils, then combined with the powder. Pounded 3,000-2,000 times in an iron mortar, formed into pills the size of mung beans, dried. Take seven pills on an empty stomach with warm wine, and another dose after evening meal. If alcohol is not consumed, use ginger-salt water. Severe cases resolve within three doses.

Formula for treating Cold Lao, tonifying the Five Zang organs, unblocking meridians, harmonizing Spleen and Stomach, stopping diarrhea: Shao Gan San (Roasted Liver Powder).
Ingredients: Shan Yinchen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae), Shihu (Lichen Dendrographa Leucophoea, roots removed), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, cut and baked, each 1.5 liang), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Ziwan (Radix Asteris Tatarici, sprouts and soil removed), Shanzhuyu (Fructus Corni Officinalis, washed in water, baked, stir-fried).
(Note: Text says "Shang shi wu wei" - Above fifteen flavors.)
The above fifteen ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. For each dose, one pig liver is finely chopped, mixed with fifteen qianbi of powder, five stalks of finely chopped scallion whites, and three qianbi of salt. Mix evenly, divide into three doses. Wrap each dose in lotus leaf, then wrap in three to five layers of wet paper. Slowly roast until cooked. Eat before meals on an empty stomach with rice water. For Cold Lao with sallow complexion, cure occurs within ten doses.

Formula for treating slippery diarrhea, poor appetite, and night sweats due to Cold Lao: Baizhu San (Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder).
Ingredients: Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang), Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), Biejia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, apron removed, roasted with vinegar until scorched), Cangzhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Lanceae, soaked in rice washing water overnight, crushed, baked), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, forked ends removed), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, coarse bark removed), Gaoliangjiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum, prepared, each 0.5 liang), Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed), Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, roasted and crushed).
(Note: Text says "Shang er shi san wei" - Above twenty-three flavors.)
The above twenty-three ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Take five qianbi per dose. Use three liang of pig liver, sliced open, with small amounts of scallion white and salt inserted inside. Wrap in wet paper, slow-roast until fragrant and cooked. Chew and swallow with rice water before meals on an empty stomach.

Formula for treating involuntary defecation, emaciation, and fatigue due to Cold Lao: Zhi Gan San (Roasted Liver Powder).
Ingredients: Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Oppositae), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed), Suosha (Fructus Amomi Rotundus, skin removed), Gaoliangjiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum, prepared), Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, white pith removed, baked), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed), Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, ginger juice roasted), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, crushed, stir-fried), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum, prepared until cracked), Buguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae, stir-fried), Qingjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, white pith removed, baked), Caodoukou (Semen Cardamomi Rotundus, skin removed, each 0.5 liang).
The above sixteen ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. For each dose, use four liang of pig liver, thinly sliced, infiltrated with five qianbi of powder, plus small amounts of scallion and salt. Wrap in wet paper, slow-roast until fragrant and cooked. Remove paper, chew finely, and swallow with rice water.

Formula for treating muscle emaciation, night sweats, weakness, intermittent chills and fever, and loss of appetite due to Cold Lao: Fuzi Tang (Aconite Decoction).
Ingredients: Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, prepared until cracked, umbilicus and skin removed), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed, each 1 liang), Qinjiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, sprouts and soil removed, 1.5 liang).
The above three ingredients are crushed like hemp seeds. Take two qianbi per dose. Use one pair of pig kidneys, finely chopped, half a zhan of wine, three parts water, and three cun of Xiebai (Bulbus Allii Macrostemonis). Boil together until the kidneys are cooked. Strain and take warm. Administer at dawn (Wugeng time).

Formula for treating diarrhea and dysentery due to Cold Lao, and various leukorrhea diseases postpartum in women: Loulu Wan (Euphrasia Pill).
Ingredients: Loulu (Radix Pedicularis, root head removed, 1 liang), Aiye (Folium Artemisiae Argyi, stems removed, stir-fried, 4 liang).
The above two ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Add half the powder to three sheng of rice vinegar, boil down to a paste. Add the remaining powder and form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills with warm rice water before meals.

Formula for treating emaciation, spasticity of hands and feet, dim vision, deafness, abdominal distension, diarrhea, inability to eat, tastelessness, sallow complexion, weakness, chronic hemorrhoids due to intestinal wind, masses and Qi stagnation, all consumption diseases, blood masses in women, red and white leukorrhea, chronic cold in the uterus, five types of diaphragmatic Qi stagnation: Jupi Jian Wan (Tangerine Peel Decoction Pill).
Ingredients: Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in water, white pith removed, baked, 1 jin), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum, prepared), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, crushed, stir-fried; these four are pounded separately), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, prepared, boiled in water for three-five boils, skin removed), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, coarse bark removed, ginger juice roasted; these six are pounded separately).
(Note: Text mentions "Shang shi san wei" - Above thirteen flavors.)
The above thirteen ingredients are boiled in four sheng of pure wine in a silver or earthenware vessel. First, decoct the initial four ingredients for the time it takes to walk ten li. Then add the next three ingredients, decoct for another ten li's walk time. Then add the final six ingredients, add two bowls of wine, and decoct into a paste. Remove and pound 1,000 times. Form into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 20-30 pills on an empty stomach at noon, with tea or wine as desired.

Formula for treating all cold and hot Lao diseases in men and women, with intermittent chills and fever: Zhu Gan Wan (Liver Pill).
Ingredients: Zhu Gan (Pig Liver, one unit, skin and membrane removed, cut, boiled in two sheng of urine from a young boy until soft), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed), Qinjiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, sprouts and soil removed), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis, whiskers removed, stir-fried).
(Note: Text says "Shang jiu wei" - Above nine flavors.)
The above nine ingredients: Except for the liver, all are pounded and sifted into powder. The pig liver is finely ground in a clay mortar, mixed with the powder, and kneaded with the remaining urine to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills on an empty stomach with wine, increasing to forty pills if necessary.

Formula for treating Cold Lao in men and women, with body emaciation: Huzhang Yin (Polygonum Multiflorum Decoction).
Ingredients: Huzhang (Caulis Polygoni Multiflori), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri, sprouts removed), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, stir-fried), Shu Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, baked), Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed), Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, white pith removed, baked), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed), Huangqi (Radix Astragali Membranacei, sliced).
(Note: Text says "Shang shi si wei" - Above fourteen flavors.)
The above fourteen ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take five qianbi per dose, with one and a half zhan of water, seven slices of fresh ginger, and three halved dates. Decoct until reduced to 80%. Strain and take warm at any time.