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Commentary states: When there is retained fluid in the Upper Jiao (Upper Burner), and the Spleen and Stomach harbor chronic cold, food intake stagnates in the diaphragm and epigastrium, failing to be transported and transformed. This leads to distension and rebellious Qi, resulting in belching and acid regurgitation.

**Banxia Wan (Pinellia Pill) for treating Cold Qi in the Upper Jiao, belching with acid regurgitation, spitting saliva, vomiting, and loss of appetite:**
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, soaked in decoction to remove slipperiness, dried by roasting, 2 liang); Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, half a liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked, 1 fen).
The above three herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Wheat paste is prepared using fresh ginger juice as the binder to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 15 pills per dose, administered with decocted salted papaya water, at any time.

**Muxiang Pingqi Wan (Aucklandia Calming Qi Pill) for treating Phlegm in the Heart and Chest, belching with acid regurgitation:**
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix); Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum); Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos); Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen); Dansha (Cinnabaris, ground separately); Shexiang (Moschus, ground separately, each half a liang); Binglang (Arecae Semen, wrapped in wet paper, slow-roasted until cooked, outer skin discarded); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed); Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, coarse bark removed, processed with ginger juice); Ruxiang (Boswelliae Resina, selected transparent pieces, boiled soft in ginger juice and ground into paste, 1 liang each); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, 2 liang, soaked in decoction seven times, sliced, dried, mixed with ginger juice to form cakes, dried again, then ground to fine powder).
Of the eleven herbs, Dansha, Ruxiang, Banxia, and Shexiang are ground separately. The other seven herbs (Muxiang, etc.) are crushed and sieved into fine powder. Then Dansha and Shexiang are added and mixed well. Finally, the powders of Ruxiang and Banxia are mixed with ginger juice and boiled into a thin paste to bind the previous powder. If the consistency is not right, more ginger juice paste is added until the hardness is appropriate. Form into pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 15–20 pills per dose after meals with warm rice drink.

**Banxia Wan (Pinellia Pill) for treating Phlegm Stagnation in the Upper Diaphragm, acid regurgitation with bad taste, thick sticky nasal discharge and saliva, and chest discomfort:**
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, pounded with fresh ginger into cakes, air-dried, 2 liang); Shanyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 1 liang); Fanshi (Alumen, purified, 2 liang).
The above three herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Wheat paste is used to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 10–20 pills per dose after meals and before bed with ginger water.

**Dingxiang Wan (Clove Pill) for treating belching with acid regurgitation accompanied by foul breath, and Phlegm in the Chest:**
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, stir-fried); Bibo (Piperis Longi Fructus). These two are ground together into powder (1 liang each). Shachen (Cinnabaris, 0.5 liang, dissolved in boiling water, ground fine, filtered through paper, placed in a porcelain bowl, and slowly evaporated to dryness).
The above three ingredients are ground uniformly. Two liang of fresh yellow beeswax is melted in a porcelain vessel. The three powders are added and stirred evenly. When warm enough to handle, form into pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. If too hard, warm near fire. Coat with 1 fen of ground Dansha. Take with decocted roasted ginger water. Dose: one dose when fasting and one at night. Start with 3 pills, increase by one pill daily up to 5 pills. After three days, increase by one pill up to 7 pills.

**Huoxiang Banxia Wan (Agastache and Pinellia Pill) for treating Phlegm in Chest/Diaphragm, Cold Accumulation in Spleen/Stomach, belching with acid regurgitation, and loss of appetite:**
Huoxiangye (Agastaches Herba, 1 fen); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, 5 liang, soaked overnight in ginger juice, dried); Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, half a liang).
The above three herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Wheat paste is used to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 15 pills per dose at any time with warm ginger water.

**Hewei Wan (Stomach-Harmonizing Pill) for treating acid regurgitation with nausea, Phlegm-Fluid vomiting, and loss of appetite:**
Helile (Terminaliae Fructus, roasted, pitted, 4 liang); Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, coarse bark removed, processed with ginger juice, 2 liang); Chenjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Vetustum, soaked in decoction, white pith removed, dried, 4 liang); Qingjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, soaked in decoction, white pith removed, dried); Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma, roasted, chopped, 3 liang each); Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 1 liang); Maimai (not specified, likely Maiya/Malt, fried, 2 liang); Binglang (Arecae Semen, chopped, 1.5 liang); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked, 3 fen); Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, large nine-ribbed one piece, processed with 1 liang of sand and 1 bowl of rice vinegar, sealed with yellow mud, slow-cooked until dry, extracted Biejia 2 liang ground to powder); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, 1 liang); Chifuling (Poria Cocos with Rubiginous Cortex, black skin removed, 3 fen); Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, pulp removed, bran-fried); Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 3 liang each); Chenqu (Fermented Medicamentum Sacchari, 2 liang); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, 2.5 liang, washed to remove slipperiness); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed, 2 liang each); Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and dried, 1.5 liang).
The above nineteen herbs are crushed into powder. Refined honey is used to form pills the size of small beans. Take 20 pills per dose, chewing gently with warm water. Gradually increase to 30 pills. Suitable for both elderly and children.

**Dingxiang Zhusan (Clove Decoction Powder) for treating belching with acid regurgitation and loss of appetite:**
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, half a liang); Chifuling (Poria Cocos with Rubiginous Cortex, black skin removed); Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, washed seven times in decoction, made into cake with ginger juice, dried); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, chopped); Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 1 liang each); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked, half a liang); Binglang (Arecae Semen, chopped); Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma); Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen, shelled, 1 fen each).
The above thirteen herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Take 3 qianbi per dose with one cup of water, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 2 split jujubes. Decoct to 6/10 volume, strain, and take warm before meals.

**Dingxiang Wan (Clove Pill) for treating Stomach Cold with Phlegm-Fluid, belching with acid regurgitation, and chest oppression:**
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos); Mudingxiang (Caryophylli Flos Matris); Dansha (Cinnabaris, ground); Shexiang (Moschus, ground); Liuhuang (Sulfur, ground); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked); Fanshi (Alumen, purified); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, roasted until cracked, skin and bud removed); Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus).
The above ten herbs are crushed and ground into powder, mixed evenly. Separately, 30 fat Badou (Crotonis Fructus) are selected, skin, heart, and membrane removed, and ground into paste. Eight parts of oil are pressed out. The paste is mixed with the herb powder. Steamed date flesh is used as binder to form pills the size of pea seeds. Dry them. Take 3–5 pills per dose at any time with warm ginger water.

**Jingsanleng Wan (Sparganium Pill) for treating belching with acid regurgitation, occasional nausea, reducing accumulation, and promoting digestion:**
Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma, wrapped in wet paper, slow-roasted until cooked, ground separately into powder, 2 liang); Binglang (Arecae Semen, chopped, 1 liang); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 2 liang); Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, half a liang); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, washed in decoction to remove slipperiness, 4 liang).
Of the seven herbs, those already ground are set aside. The rest are crushed and sieved into fine powder. Add the ground powders and mix evenly. Use fresh ginger juice and wheat paste to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 20–30 pills per dose with Muxiang ginger water, at any time.

**Jiangzao Wan (Ginger and Date Pill) for treating Stomach Cold with Rebellious Phlegm, belching with acid regurgitation, chest discomfort, and loss of appetite:**
Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, peeled, sliced, dried, 4 liang); Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, roasted until cracked, skin and bud removed, 1 liang each).
The above three herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Steamed date flesh is used as binder to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 15–20 pills per dose with rice drink, at any time.

**Mozhi Wan (Stasis-Grinding Pill) for breaking down retained fluids, warming the Stomach Fu, digesting old grain, removing chronic cold, regulating Qi and pulse, separating clear from turbid. Most suitable for Qi deficiency with dry body fluids and false constipation:**
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang); Qingjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, white pith removed, 1 liang); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed, 1 liang); Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, 2 liang, stir-fried); Sharen (Amomi Fructus Rotundus, processed with vinegar into frost, take 1 qian); Badou (Crotonis Fructus, take paste, half a qian).
The above six herbs are ground into powder. Vinegar and wheat paste are used to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 7 or 10 pills per dose with warm cooked water, after meals and before sleep.

**Dingxiang Wan (Clove Pill) for treating indigestion of food and drink, belching, and acid regurgitation:**
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos); Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus); Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine, washed seven times in decoction to remove slipperiness); Renshen (Ginseng Radix, half a liang each); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, chopped); Hupo (Electri Fulguris Silicatum, ground); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked, [dose missing in source text, implied proportional]).
The above eleven herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Refined honey is used to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 20 pills per dose with decocted ginger and tangerine peel water.

**Dingxiang San (Clove Powder) for treating Spleen-Stomach weakness, belching with acid regurgitation, and slow digestion of food and drink:**
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos); Suosha (Amomi Fructus Rotundus, husk removed); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, stir-fried); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted until cracked); Chenjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Vetustum, white pith removed, dried); Renshen (Ginseng Radix); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, roasted until cracked, skin and bud removed, 3 fen each); Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma); Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, coarse bark removed); Binglang (Arecae Semen, chopped); Baidoukou (Cardamomi Albi Fructus, husk removed); Chenqu (Fermented Medicamentum Sacchari, stir-fried, half a liang each); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, chopped, 1 fen); Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1.5 fen).
The above fourteen herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Take 2 qianbi per dose, mixed with stir-fried ginger salt water, at any time.

**Ganjiang Tang (Ginger Decoction) for treating Cold Stomach with frequent vomiting of clear water and "vinegar heart" (acid regurgitation):**
Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, roasted); Fanshi (Alumen, calcined, ground separately, 1 liang each).
The above two herbs are crushed and ground into powder. Rice is used to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 20 pills with scallion tea, after meals.

**Zhushi Wan (Qi-Assisting Pill) for nourishing Spleen and Stomach, warming the Middle Jiao, assisting harmonious Qi, improving appetite, regulating Yin and Yang, dispelling cold and heat, internally resolving retained fluids, tonifying various deficiencies, dissipating Qi masses and accumulations that persist long-term, involving the abdomen and hypochondrium with dull pain, especially for those with excessive dietary injury. Best taken regularly:**
Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma, roasted); Peng'ezhu (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, roasted, 2 jin each); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); Qingjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, white pith removed); Chenjupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Vetustum, white pith removed, 15 liang each); Binglang (Arecae Semen); Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix).
The above eight herbs are crushed and sieved into powder. Wheat paste is used to form pills the size of *Koelreuteria paniculata* seeds. Take 50 pills per dose with warm cooked water, at any time.