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For individuals with robust constitutions and persistent fever, long-term administration of this formula ensures lifelong immunity from carbuncles and sores (Yongju, purulent infections), while promoting physical plumpness, radiant complexion, and endurance.

Gan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) (five liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubrae or Radix Paeoniae Albae), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae) (each two liang), Shihu (Caulis Dendrobii), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (each three liang).
Grind the above fifteen ingredients into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take ten pills orally with wine, three times daily; dosage may be gradually increased to twenty pills.

Another prescription: For treating sores and boils caused by deficiency-heat.
Gan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) (four liang), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (six liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae), Wangbuliuxing (Semen Viscaridae), Fuling (Poria), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae), Maimendong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) (each three liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (six liang).
Grind the above twelve ingredients into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take ten pills orally with wine, three times daily; dosage may be gradually increased to twenty pills. Long-term consumption promotes physical robustness and strength.

In one variation, Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) three liang is included (The External Standards [Waitai Miyao] omits Gancao, Yuanzhi, Maimendong, Renshen, Shengma, and Huangqin).

Yet another prescription: For treating consumptive disorders with pathogenic heat, frequent recurrences of carbuncles and boils that persist for years without resolution.
Gan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) (four liang), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Xixin (Herba Asari), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae), Fuling (Poria), Ganqi (Resina Draconis) (each two liang), Renshen (Radix Ginseng) (one liang), Tiantong (Radix Asparagi) (five liang).
Grind the above fourteen ingredients into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take ten pills orally with wine, three times daily and once at night; dosage may be gradually increased to twenty pills. Long-term use extends lifespan and prevents the recurrence of carbuncles and sores throughout life. When Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) is used in formulas, it should be thinly sliced, steamed in five sheng of rice water until cooked, dried in the sun, and then employed. If heat signs are prominent, double the amount of Dahuang. (The Commentary on Essential Classics [Yaoji Yuyi] excludes Zexie).

A formula suitable for tonifying deficiency, clearing heat, dispersing toxicity from mineral stones, and treating carbuncles, sores, and hemorrhoids.
Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens) in appropriate amounts, pounded three times and pressed three times to extract all juice. Boil in a copper vessel over hot water without covering to prevent vapor loss, until reduced by half. Remove, strain through cloth to remove coarse dregs, and boil again until thick like maltose syrup. Form into pills the size of quail eggs. Take orally with wine, three times daily, without increasing dosage. After one hundred days, carbuncles and sores will never recur.