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Treats abdominal masses in women, large as a plate of seven or eight cun in diameter, flowing up and down throughout the abdomen, with unbearable pain. The hands and feet are bitterly cold; coughing is accompanied by a fishy odor. The hypochondriac regions feel hot as if roasted by fire, while the vaginal opening feels cold as if blown by wind. Menstruation is obstructed, occurring either before or after the expected time. After taking this formula for one month, recovery occurs, and pregnancy may ensue. This is a prescription from Lady Wei, Governor of Henei.

Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) [each 1.5 liang]; Fengfang (Apis Nidus) [0.5 liang]; Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix); Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma); Renshen (Ginseng Radix); Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix); Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma); Shashen (Glehniae Radix); Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) [each 18 zhu]; E chong (Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga); Shuizhi (Hirudo); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma); Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata); Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Fructus); Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma); Fangkui (Acanthopanacis Radix) [each 1 liang]; Qicao (Larva Blaberidae) [20 pieces]; Mengchong (Oblatae Insectum); Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) [each 1 liang and 6 zhu].

Grind the above twenty-four ingredients into powder. Mix with honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take seven pills with wine each time, three times daily. Gradually increase the dosage until therapeutic effects are perceived (zhi wei du).

Another formula: Treats postpartum deficiency-cold causing hard accumulations in the abdomen, irregular menstruation, suffering from abdominal distension and fullness, pain around the navel radiating to the lower back, vexation in the hands and feet, alternating sensations of cold and heat, mental oppression leading to loss of appetite.

Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum) [1.5 liang]; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma); Chishizhi (Halloysit Rubra); Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma); Yuyuliang (Haematitum); Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) [alternative: Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)]; Gadihuang (Rehmanniae Radix) [each 1 liang and 6 zhu]; Daizhe (Haematitum); Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma); Lurong (Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum); Wzeigu (Sepiae Endoconcha); Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) [each 18 zhu]; Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma); Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) [each 1 liang].

Grind the above seventeen ingredients into powder. Mix with honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take five pills with wine on an empty stomach, increasing up to ten pills.

Formula for treating postpartum accumulation of cold forming hard masses.

Yuyuliang (Haematitum); Wzeigu (Sepiae Endoconcha); Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus); Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus); Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) [each 2.5 liang]; Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma); Gadihuang (Rehmanniae Radix); Renshen (Ginseng Radix); Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix); Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma); Qianhu (Peucedani Radix) [each 1 liang and 6 zhu]; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) [3 liang]; Fanshi (Alumen) [6 zhu]; Baiwei (Clematidis Radix); Ziwan (Asternatis Radix); Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) [each 18 zhu]; E chong (Eupolyphaga seu Steleophaga) [1 liang].

Grind the above nineteen ingredients into powder. Mix with honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take with wine on an empty stomach. If twenty pills taken at once are ineffective, take twice daily, gradually increasing the dosage.