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Qinggan Lvhuan Wan (Clear the Liver and Remove Acalypha Pill)

[Formula Verse]
Qinggan Lvhuan Wan consists of Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuanxiong), White Peony Root (Baishao), Sargassum Thallus (Kunbu), Green Tangerine Peel (Qingpi), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit (Zaoshao), Rehmannia Root (Shengdi), along with Sea Powder (Haifen) and Licorice Root tips (Gancao Jie), combined with Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) to form this prescription.

[Indications]
Treats tumors caused by anger injuring the Liver, leading to Liver Qi stagnation. Symptoms include hard, purple-colored masses with prominent subcutaneous veins, nodules resembling coiled earthworms; symptoms alleviate when in a good mood but worsen with anger.

[Ingredients]
Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, White Peony Root (each 2 liang), Rehmannia Root soaked in wine and mashed into paste (2 liang), Green Tangerine Peel, Acalypha Australis Herb (Lvhuan), Sargassum Thallus, Sea Powder, Licorice Root tips, Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit, Coptis Rhizome (each 5 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, use Schisandra Fermented Rice Ball dough (Shenqu paste) as a binder to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 80 pills each time, administered with warm water according to the location of the disease (upper or lower) and timing relative to meals.

Qinlian Ermu Wan (Scutellaria and Coptis Two Mother Pills)

[Formula Verse]
Qinlian Ermu Wan contains Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhimu), Fritillaria Bulb (Beimu), Chuanxiong Rhizome, White Peony Root, Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi), Angelica Sinensis Root, Antelope Horn (Lingyangjiao), Polygonum Multiflorum Rootlet (Puhuang), Rehmannia Root (Shengdi), Cortex Lycii Radicis (Digupi), combined with Licorice Root and Biota Top Branches (Baiye) to form pills.

[Indications]
Treats hemangiomas (blood tumors) caused by reckless Heart Fire forcing blood to boil, compounded by external cold exposure. The lesion is slightly purple-red, with mixed soft and hard textures, visible red thread-like vessels under the skin; if the skin breaks, bleeding is uncontrollable.

[Ingredients]
Coptis Rhizome, Scutellaria Root, Anemarrhena Rhizome, Fritillaria Bulb, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, White Peony Root, Rehmannia Root, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Polygonum Multiflorum Rootlet, Antelope Horn, Licorice Root (reduced dose), Cortex Lycii Radicis (each equal parts).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind into fine powder, use decoction of Biota Top Branches mixed with Han Shi Mian (cold food flour) to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 70 pills each time, washed down with Decoction of Juncus Effusus (Dengxin Tang); alternatively, it can be used as a decoction.

Shunqi Guipi Wan (Regulate Qi and Benefit the Spleen Pills)

[Formula Verse]
Shunqi Guipi Tang contains Fritillaria Bulb, Processed Aconite Root (Wufu), Chenpi (aged tangerine peel), Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu), Poria (Fushen), Sour Jujube Seed (Suanzaoren), Polygala Root (Yuanzhi), Ginseng Root (Renshen), plus Costus Root (Muxiang), Licorice Root, and Albizia Bark (Hehuan Ling).

[Indications]
Treats flesh tumors (sarcomas/myomas) caused by overthinking injuring the Spleen, leading to Spleen Qi stagnation. The mass is soft like cotton, swollen like a steamed bun, accompanied by Spleen Qi deficiency; it grows gradually over time, sometimes causing mild pain or no pain.

[Ingredients]
Citrus Peel (Chenpi), Fritillaria Bulb, Cyperus Rhizome (Xiangfu), Lindera Root (Wuyao), Angelica Sinensis Root, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, Poria, Astragalus Root (Huangqi), Sour Jujube Seed, Polygala Root, Ginseng Root (each 1 liang); Costus Root, Roasted Licorice Root (each 3 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind into fine powder, use decoction of Albizia Bark (4 liang) cooked with old rice paste as a binder to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 60 pills each time, taken long after meals with warm water.

Tongqi Sanjian Wan (Promote Circulation and Disperse Hardness Pills)

[Formula Verse]
Tongqi Sanjian Wan consists of Pinellia Tuber (Banxia), Citrus Peel (Chenpi), Fritillaria Bulb, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, Licorice Root, Poria, Cyperus Rhizome, Platycodon Root (Jiegeng), Acorus Rhizome (Shichangpu), Ginseng Root, Sargassum Thallus (Haizao), Areca Seed (Nanxing), Immature Bitter Orange (Zhishi), and Scutellaria Root (Huangqin).

[Indications]
Treats tumors caused by melancholy injuring the Lung, leading to turbid and unclear Qi accumulation. The mass is white, not red, soft but not hard, resulting from Yin-Yang imbalance; the mass fluctuates in size with emotions (joy or anger).

[Ingredients]
Citrus Peel, Pinellia Tuber, Poria, Licorice Root, Acorus Rhizome, Stir-fried Immature Bitter Orange, Ginseng Root, Gall-nut Star Aconite (Dan Nanxing), Trichosanthes Root (Tianhuafen), Platycodon Root, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, Fritillaria Bulb, Cyperus Rhizome, Sargassum Thallus, Wine-fried Scutellaria Root (each equal parts).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind into fine powder, use Lotus Leaf decoction to form pills the size of silkworm beans. Take 1 qian each time, taken long after meals with a decoction of 20 Juncus threads and 3 slices of ginger.

Diaoyuan Shenqi Wan (Restore Origin and Kidney Qi Pills)

[Formula Verse]
Diaoyuan Shenqi Wan contains Ginseng Root, Rehmannia Root, Dioscorea Rhizome (Shanyao), Paeonia Moutan Cortex (Mudanpi), Angelica Sinensis Root, Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu), Alisma Rhizome (Zexie), Poria, Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong), Dragon Bone (Longgu), Costus Root, Amomum Fruit (Sharen), Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai), Cortex Lycii Radicis, and Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhimu), with miraculous effects.

[Indications]
Treats bone tumors caused by sexual exhaustion or fear injuring the Kidney, leading to weak Kidney Qi and lack of nourishment to the bones. The mass is hard as stone, purple or non-purple, immovable, firmly attached to the bone; the body wastes away, Qi and Blood fail to nourish, skin becomes dry; severe cases involve alternating chills and fever, loss of appetite, difficulty moving, and weakness in legs and knees.

[Ingredients]
Wine-boiled Huai Shengdi (mashed into paste, 4 liang), Cornus Fruit, Dioscorea Rhizome, Paeonia Moutan Cortex, White Poria (each 2 liang); Ginseng Root, Angelica Sinensis Root tip, Alisma Rhizome, Ophiopogon Tuber (mashed into paste), Dragon Bone, Cortex Lycii Radicis (each 1 liang); Costus Root, Amomum Fruit (each 3 qian); Salt-fried Phellodendron Bark, Child’s urine-fried Anemarrhena Rhizome (each 5 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind into fine powder, melt 4 liang of Deer Antler Glue (Lujiao Jiao) in old wine until thick, add 4 liang of honey, cook until it forms beads when dropped in water, then mix with powder to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 80 pills each time on an empty stomach with warm wine. Avoid white radish, strong alcohol, and sexual activity.

Haizao Yuhu Tang (Seaweed Jade Pot Decoction)

[Formula Verse]
Haizao Yuhu Tang consists of Sargassum Thallus, Kelp (Haidai), Green Tangerine Peel, Citrus Peel, Forsythia Fruit (Lianqiao), Fritillaria Bulb, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, Hijiki (Kunbu), Pinellia Tuber, Notopterygium Root (Duhuo), and Licorice Root; effective when boiled.

[Indications]
Treats early-stage goiter or tumors, whether swollen or hard, red or non-red, provided they have not ulcerated.

[Ingredients]
Sargassum Thallus, Fritillaria Bulb, Citrus Peel, Hijiki, Green Tangerine Peel, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, Pinellia Tuber, Forsythia Fruit, Licorice Root tips, Notopterygium Root (each 1 qian); Kelp (0.5 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Boil in 2 zhong of water until reduced to 0.8 zhong. Take according to the disease location and timing relative to meals. When taking medicines in this category, first avoid rich flavors and heavy meats, and abstain from desires for best results.

Huoxue Sanying Tang (Invigorate Blood and Dissolve Goiter Decoction)

[Formula Verse]
Huoxue Sanying Tang contains White Peony Root, Angelica Sinensis Root, Green Tangerine Peel, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Pinellia Tuber, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Ginseng Root, Poria, Moutan Cortex, Safflower (Honghua), Cinnamon Twig (Rougui), and Costus Root.

[Indications]
Treats established goiters/tumors that have grown large over time, without pain or itching, in patients with weak Qi and Blood.

[Ingredients]
White Peony Root, Angelica Sinensis Root, Citrus Peel, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Pinellia Tuber, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Ginseng Root, Poria, Moutan Cortex (each 1 qian); Safflower, Hijiki, Costus Root, Licorice Root tips (each 0.5 qian); Green Tangerine Peel, Cinnamon Twig (each 0.3 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Boil in 2 zhong of water until reduced to 0.8 zhong. Take according to the disease location. Drink a small cup of wine after taking the medicine.

Liu Jun Wan (Six Armies Pills)

[Formula Verse]
Liu Jun Wan uses Centipede (Wugong), Whole Scorpion (Quanxie), Ginger Silkworm (Jiangcan), Cicada Slough (Chantui), Owl Dropping (Yeming Sha), and Pangolin Scales (Chuanshanjia) to treat various swellings and goiters.

[Indications]
Treats established goiters/tumors that have not ulcerated, regardless of duration.

[Ingredients]
Centipede (head and feet removed), Cicada Slough, Whole Scorpion, Stir-fried Ginger Silkworm (silk removed), Owl Dropping, Pangolin Scales.

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind all ingredients into fine powder, use Schisandra Fermented Rice Ball dough to make pills the size of millet seeds, coated with Cinnabar. Take 0.3 qian each time, washed down with wine long after meals. Avoid heavy meats and fried foods; gradual resolution will occur.

Kuliu Fang (Wither Tumor Formula)

[Formula Verse]
Kuliu Fang uses White Arsenic (Baipi), Red Lead (Huandan), Calomel (Qingfen), Realgar (Xionghuang) made into cakes, plus Frankincense (Ruxiang), Myrrh (Moyao), Borax (Pengsha), mixed with Cantharides (Banmao) and Apple Snail (Tianluo) using rice porridge.

[Indications]
For tumors that have formed but not broken, and those with small roots that do not spread.

[Ingredients]
White Arsenic, Sand (likely referring to Nao Sha/Nitrum, transcribed as "Sand" per text), Red Lead, Calomel, Realgar, Frankincense, Myrrh, Borax (each 1 qian); Cantharides (20 pieces); Apple Snails (3 large ones, shell removed, dried and sliced).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind into extremely fine powder, mix with glutinous rice porridge, shape into small chess-piece-sized cakes, and dry. First, moxa three cones on the top of the tumor, then apply the medicinal cake. Cover with a paste of Phellodendron Bark mixed with water. After ten days, the tumor should naturally wither and fall off, followed by application of wound-healing medicine.

Mizhuan Lianliu Gao (Secretly Transmitted Wound-Healing Ointment)

[Formula Verse]
Mizhuan Lianliu Gao consists of Xueyu Tan (Hair Charcoal, transcribed as "Xuenu" in text), Calomel, Dragon Bone, Cuttlefish Bone (Haipiaoxiao), Elephant Skin (Xiangpi), and Frankincense in equal parts, mixed with oil rendered from chicken eggs.

[Indications]
Applied after the tumor has withered and fallen off to promote natural tissue regeneration and wound closure.

[Ingredients]
Xueyu Tan (transcribed as "Xuenu"), Calomel, Dragon Bone, Cuttlefish Bone, Elephant Skin, Frankincense (each 1 qian); Chicken Eggs (15, boiled, yolk rendered into oil, 1 zhong).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind all ingredients into fine powder, re-grind together, and mix thoroughly with the egg yolk oil. Clean the affected area morning and evening with Licorice decoction, apply with a chicken feather, and cover with a plaster.

Hupo Heilong Dan (Amber Black Dragon Pellets)

[Formula Verse]
Hupo Heilong Dan contains Kelp, Star Aconite, Xueyu Tan (transcribed as "Xuenu"), Trogopterus Dung (Wulingzhi), Sargassum Thallus, Costus Root, Beijing Ink (Jingmo), and Musk (Shexiang).

[Indications]
Treats the five types of goiter and six types of tumor, new or old, provided they have not perforated.

[Ingredients]
Amber (1 liang), Xueyu Tan (transcribed as "Xuenu", 2 liang), Beijing Ink, Stir-fried Trogopterus Dung, Kelp, Sargassum Thallus, Ginger-juice stir-fried Star Aconite (each 5 qian), Costus Root (3 qian), Musk (1 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Grind each ingredient into fine powder, mix evenly, and re-grind. Form pellets weighing 1 qian each using refined honey, coat with Gold Leaf, dry, and store tightly sealed. Take one pellet each time, dissolved in a cup of hot wine according to disease location and meal timing. If the disease is in the lower body, consume a good meal immediately after taking the medicine to guide the action downward.

Shiquan Liuqi Yin (Perfect Ten Regulating Qi Decoction)

[Formula Verse]
Shiquan Liuqi Yin consists of Citrus Peel, Red Poria, Green Tangerine Peel, Cyperus Rhizome, Costus Root, Lindera Root, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, White Peony Root, and Licorice Root, boiled together for remarkable efficacy.

[Indications]
Treats Qi goiters and flesh tumors caused by melancholy injuring the Liver and overthinking injuring the Spleen, leading to stagnant Spleen Qi reversing into the muscle layers. The skin color remains unchanged, and the mass grows gradually over time.

[Ingredients]
Citrus Peel, Red Poria, Lindera Root, Chuanxiong Rhizome, Angelica Sinensis Root, White Peony Root (each 1 qian); Cyperus Rhizome (0.8 qian); Green Tangerine Peel (0.6 qian); Licorice Root (0.5 qian); Costus Root (0.3 qian).

[Preparation and Administration]
Add 3 slices of ginger and 2 dates, boil in 2 zhong of water until reduced to 0.8 zhong. Take long after meals.