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Women suffering from chronic blood stasis masses are caused by irregular adaptation to cold and warmth, deficiency of zang-fu qi, retention of wind-cold pathogens internally, indigestion of food, and the binding of these factors with blood and qi, gradually forming masses.

To treat chronic blood stasis masses in women, or pain attacking the heart and abdomen, discomfort in the four limbs, lack of blood color in the face, and very poor appetite, use Ganqi Wan (Dry Lacquer Pill).
Ganqi (Dried Resin of Rhus Verniciflua) (1 liang, crushed and stir-fried until smoke emerges) Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (1 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried) Hupo (Electrum) (3 fen) Xiaoshi (Natrii Sulfas) (3 fen) Honglanhua (Flos Baphicacanthis Cusiae) (0.5 liang) Badou (Semen Crotonis Tiglii) (3 seeds, skin and core removed, wrapped in paper and pressed to remove oil).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, mixed with Badou, and combined with ripe jujube pulp to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Before sunrise each day, administer with a decoction of Sudamu (Lignum Sappan).

To treat chronic blood stasis masses in women that do not resolve, presenting symptoms resembling a "ghost fetus," it is appropriate to take Hupo Wan (Electrum Pill).
Hupo (Electrum) (3 fen, finely ground) Sheng Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens Preparata) (0.5 liang) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (3 fen) Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (3 fen, radix removed) Biejia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis) (2 liang, coated with vinegar and stir-fried until yellow) Shizhi (Hirudo) (30 individuals, slightly stir-fried) Mengchong (Bombyx / Flesh-fly larvae) (25 individuals, wings and feet removed) Taoren (Semen Persicae) (15 individuals, skin and tip removed, slightly stir-fried) Binglang (Areca Seed) (0.5 liang).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder. Vinegar is boiled with sand to form a paste; the herb powder is added, and the mixture is pounded three to two hundred times until uniform, then formed into pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take on an empty stomach with wine.

To treat chronic blood stasis masses in women that do not resolve, accompanied by intermittent pain, use Yuanhua Wan (Kadsura Flower Pill).
Yuanhua (Flos Genkwa) (0.5 liang, mixed with vinegar and stir-fried until dry) Zhusha (Cinnabaris) (3 fen, finely ground) Naosha (Natrii Chloridum Impurum) (1 liang, free of stones, finely ground) Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (0.5 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried).
The above herbs are all ground into powder, mixed with vinegar-boiled wheat flour paste to form pills the size of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds. Take ten pills daily on an empty stomach with warm wine.

To treat chronic blood stasis masses in women that do not resolve, use Naosha Wan (Naosha Pill).
Naosha (Natrii Chloridum Impurum) (1 fen) Ganqi (Dried Resin of Rhus Verniciflua) (1 fen, crushed and stir-fried until smoke emerges) Shuiyin (Hydrargyrum) (1 fen, ground with a small amount of jujube pulp until no metallic particles remain) Xionghuang (Realgar) Quefen (Avian Excrement) (1 qian).
The above herbs are finely ground and mixed uniformly, then combined with jujube pulp to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose consists of three pills taken with Danggui wine. One dose on an empty stomach, one dose before bed.

To treat chronic blood and qi disorders in women, where mass-related pain comes and goes, or there is vomiting and inability to retain food, leading to extreme jaundice and emaciation, use Wutou Wan (Aconite Pill).
Chuan Wutou (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (0.5 liang, processed, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed) Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Secati) (0.5 liang, processed, cracked, and sliced) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (0.5 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried) Chi Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra) (0.5 liang) Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (0.5 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, mixed with vinegar-boiled wheat flour paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills on an empty stomach with warm wine.

To treat blood stasis in women that has persisted for a long time without dispersing, causing pain when the weather is cloudy, it is appropriate to take Disheng Wan (Pill to Reach the Sage).
Naosha (Natrii Chloridum Impurum) (1 fen) Pishuang (Arsenic Trioxide) (1 fen) Xiaoshi (Natrii Sulfas) (1 fen; these three ingredients are ground together into a powder) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (1 liang, sliced, crushed, and sieved into powder) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (0.5 liang, finely ground).
The above ingredients are placed in a porcelain vessel with one sheng of pure wine, along with Danggui powder and Badou. Simmer over slow heat until a paste forms. Add the three powders (Naosha, Pishuang, Xiaoshi), stir well, and process until the desired consistency is reached.

To treat chronic masses in women, as well as evil blood and qi that have not been eliminated for a long time, use Wulingzhi Wan (Trogopterus Dung Pill).
Wulingzhi (Faeces Trogopterori) (1 liang) Chuan Wutou (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (1 liang, processed, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed) Shexiang (Moschus) (0.5 liang, finely ground) Liuhuang (Sulfur) (0.5 liang, finely ground) Ganqi (Dried Resin of Rhus Verniciflua) (1 liang, crushed and stir-fried until smoke emerges).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, mixed with previously ground ingredients to ensure uniformity, and combined with vinegar-boiled wheat flour paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills on an empty stomach with warm wine.

To treat chronic blood stasis masses in women that do not resolve, characterized by episodic pain, this formula is appropriate.
Naosha (Natrii Chloridum Impurum) (3 fen) Liuhuang (Sulfur) (3 fen, boiled in three large bowls of water until the water is exhausted, then removed) Qilinjie (Dragon's Blood) (3 fen, powdered) Badou (Semen Crotonis Tiglii) (1 fen, skin and core removed, wrapped in paper and pressed to remove oil).
The above herbs are all finely ground, mixed with glutinous rice paste to form pills the size of millet grains. Take five pills on an empty stomach with Danggui wine.

To treat chronic blood and qi masses in women, attacking the heart and abdomen with pain, causing mental disturbance and confusion, the Black Saint Powder (Heisheng San) is suitable for general use.
Baima Hugan (Ash of White Horse Genitalia) (1 liang, burnt to ash) Chiluo Hugan (Ash of Red Mule Genitalia) (1 liang, burnt to ash) Shexiang (Moschus) (1 fen, finely ground) ZiLv Hugan (Ash of Purple Donkey Genitalia) (1 liang, burnt to ash) Ganqi (Dried Resin of Rhus Verniciflua) (1 liang, crushed and stir-fried until smoke emerges).
The above herbs are finely crushed and sieved into powder. Shexiang is added and ground again to ensure uniformity. Take one qian at any time, mixed with hot wine.

To treat chronic blood and qi masses in women causing knotted pain, use Dahuang Jian (Rhei Decoction).
Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) (3 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried) Biejia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis) (2 liang, coated with vinegar and stir-fried until yellow, skirt removed) Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (1 liang, radix removed) Ganqi (Dried Resin of Rhus Verniciflua) (1 liang, crushed and stir-fried until smoke emerges).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, and decocted with one sheng of rice vinegar until a paste forms. Take one qian before meals, mixed with hot wine.

Another formula.
Yuanhua (Flos Genkwa) (1 liang, mixed with vinegar and stir-fried until dry) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (1 liang, sliced and slightly stir-fried) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (1 liang).
The above herbs are crushed, sieved into powder, and combined with soft cooked rice to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take ten pills before meals with hot wine.