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Discussion: In individuals with weak stomach qi, excessive consumption of alcohol, whose nature is pungent and hot, leads to thirst and increased drinking. When the airway becomes obstructed, both alcohol and water fail to transform and digest. They stagnate in the hypochondriac region, condensing into a mass disorder (Pi). The presentation involves palpable masses upon pressure or audible sounds upon percussion, hypochondriac tension, distension, and fullness, potentially causing pain and stifling sensation, emaciation, and anorexia. Since this condition arises solely from alcohol consumption, it is termed "Alcohol Pi" (Jiu Pi).

Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi with Excessive Phlegm, Hypochondriac Distension, and Asthma: Dahuang Tao Ren Wan (Rhubarb and Peach Kernel Pill)
Da Huang (Cortex et Radix Rhei Preparata, crushed and stir-fried), Tao Ren (Semen Persicae, peeled, double-kernel, stir-fried and pounded), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in boiling water, pith removed, dried), Shu Jiao (Fructus Zanthoxyli, eyes and closed-mouth ones removed, stir-fried until sweat appears, each 1 liang).
The above eight herbs are ground into fine powder. Mixed with refined honey and pounded three hundred times. Formed into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, administered with gruel broth. Three times daily.

Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi with Food Lumps, Phlegm Accumulation, Blood Stasis, Qi Stabbing Pain, Blood Masses, Yin-Yang Two Poisons: Shuiyin Jian (Mercury Decoction)
Shuiyin (Hydrargyrum, half liang, processed into cinnabar-like grains), Qian (Plumbum, half liang, processed into cinnabar-like grains), Nifen (Calomelas, half liang), Naoshan (Sal Ammoniac, common type), Pengsha (Borax, each 1 liang), Mengshi (Lapis Magnetitae Preparata, 1 fen), Badou (Semen Crotonis, two kernels, heart and skin removed).
The above seven herbs, except Nifen, are mixed and ground evenly. Using eight large dates (Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus) pitted, dissolve Nifen in water and fill into the dates. Wrap each date with five layers of wet paper, and roast in ash fire until cooked. Remove paper and date skin. Grind the date flesh together with the other medicines evenly. Take one pill the size of a soap bean, place on the tongue without chewing. Swallow with Ginger and Date Decoction. Effectiveness is indicated by the discharge of accumulated pathogens.

Formula for Treating Alcohol Toxin Manifestation, Yellow Edema of Four Limbs, Accumulated Masses, Promoting Circulation of Wind and Regulating Qi: Sishen San (Four Divine Powder)
Tian Ting Li (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, soaked in boiling water, stir-fried until purple), Hai Zao (Thallus Sargassii, washed to remove saltiness), Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae, soaked in boiling water seven times, dried and slightly stir-fried), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae).
The above four herbs are pounded and sifted into powder. Take one qian bi per dose, with one sheng of water. Add half a date-sized piece of fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang), split open. Decoct until six parts remain. Take warm with the dregs.

Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi with Undigested Fluids, Hypochondriac Distension, Frequent Vomiting, Borborygmus: Ganjiang Wan (Dried Ginger Pill)
Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, and crushed), Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae, 1 liang, crushed), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii, 1 liang, bran-stir-fried until slightly yellow, pith removed), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 3 fen, soaked in boiling water, white pith removed).
The above six herbs are pounded and sifted into fine powder. Mixed with refined honey and pounded three to two hundred times. Formed into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, administered with gruel broth. Twice daily.
Another Formula:
Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong, 1 liang), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, and crushed).
The above two herbs are pounded and sifted into powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with green onion and rice wine.

Formula for Treating Pi Qi Condensed and Not Dispersed in Both Hypochondria: Naoshan Wan (Sal Ammoniac Pill)
Naoshan (Sal Ammoniac, 3 qian, finely ground), Badou (Semen Crotonis, twelve kernels, heart and skin removed), Chuan Wu Tou (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii, half liang, roasted, skin and umbilicus removed), Yuan Hua (Flos Genkwa, half liang, mixed with vinegar and stir-fried until dry), Zao Jia (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, half liang, black skin removed, coated with lard, roasted until scorched, seeds removed), Wu Ling Zhi (Faeces Trogopterori), Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii, roasted, each half liang).
The above eight herbs. The latter six are pounded and sifted into powder. Mix with the former two, then sift again. For every 1 liang of this powder, add twelve kernels of Semen Crotonis that have been peeled, de-heart, de-membrane, and fried in oil until black. Grind and mix evenly. Use vinegar-boiled wheat paste to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Take five pills, increasing to seven pills. Administer with tea, wine, or boiled water as preferred.

Supremely Effective Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi: Tongshen Wan (Spirit-Passing Pill)
Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, dried), Wu Tou (Radix Aconiti Preparata, roasted, skin and umbilicus removed, each 1 liang), Badou (Semen Crotonis, peeled, de-heart, de-membrane, oil expressed, pounded, half liang).
The above four herbs. The first three are pounded and sifted into powder. Mix with Badou and grind evenly. Use wine-boiled wheat paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Take seven pills, increasing to ten pills. Administer with Ginger Decoction before bedtime.

Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi with Food Accumulation and Expelling Painful Qi: Zijin Wan (Purple Gold Pill)
Dai Zhe Shi (Hematitum, powdered), Naoshan (Sal Ammoniac, powdered), Badou Shuang (Resina Crotonis, each 1 fen), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae, powdered), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, powdered, stir-fried, each 2 qian bi), Nifen (Calomelas), Meng Shi (Lapis Magnetitae Preparata, powdered, stir-fried, each 3 qian).
The above seven herbs are mixed and ground finely. Use burnt millet juice as a binder to form pills the size of small beans. Take two to three pills per dose, administered with cold Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Decoction.

Formula for Treating Alcohol Pi with Hypochondriac Distension and Inability to Eat: Gualou San (Trichosanthes Powder)
Gua Lou Shi (Fructus Trichosanthis, shell removed, dried, 1 liang), Chen Qu Mo (Massa Medicata Fermentata Chinensis, powdered, slightly stir-fried, half liang).
The above two herbs are made into fine powder. Take two qian bi per dose, mixed with scallion white decoction.

Formula for Treating Retained Food and Alcohol Pi: Biejia Dahuang Wan (Softshell Turtle and Rhubarb Pill)
Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, raw, powdered), Da Huang (Cortex et Radix Rhei, raw, powdered), Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae, powdered, each 2 liang), Naoshan (Sal Ammoniac, calcined, half liang; combined with the above three herbs and two sheng of rice vinegar, slow-fire decocted into a paste, then subsequent herbs added), Jing San Leng (Rhizoma Sparganii, roasted), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in boiling water, white part removed, dried), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Rou Dou Kou (Nucis Arecae Preparata, shell removed), Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii, pith removed, bran-stir-fried, each 1 liang).
The above ten herbs. The latter six are pounded and sifted into powder. Mix with the previously prepared Bie Jia paste to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take twenty pills per dose, administered with wine or gruel broth as preferred. Take on an empty stomach. Increase to thirty pills if necessary.