夫血为荣。气为卫。昼行于阳。夜行于阴。行于阳者行于身。行于阴者行于脏。上下循
环。
于阴
治虚劳烦热。惊恐不得睡卧。宜服酸枣仁散方。
酸枣仁（微炒） 当归 茯神 黄 （锉） 人参（去芦头） 五味子（以上各一两） 防
风
（去芦
芍药
熟干地
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。
不
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。四肢疼痛。宜服白茯苓散方。
白茯苓 鳖甲（涂醋炙令黄去裙 ） 黄芩 萆 （锉） 麦门冬（去心） 酸枣仁（微
炒）
甘草
芍药
（半两
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入秫米一百粒。生姜半分。煎至六分。去
滓。
治虚劳烦热。四肢节拘急疼痛。不得睡卧。宜服羚羊角散方。
羚羊角屑（三分） 当归（三分） 白茯苓（一两） 酸枣仁（一两微炒） 黄 （三
分锉） 半
夏（
心黄芩
远志（去心） 萆 （锉） 人参（去芦头以上各半两）
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。
不
治虚劳。心热烦躁。忧恚少睡。宜服麦门冬散方。
麦门冬（一两半去心焙） 榆白皮（锉） 苦参（锉） 地骨皮 黄连（去须） 黄芩 龙
胆
（去芦
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。煎至五分。去滓。不计时候温服。忌猪
肉芜
治虚劳。心烦热不得睡卧。宜服此方。
麦门冬（去心） 人参（去芦头） 白茯苓 酸枣仁（微炒） 前胡（去芦头） 甘草
（炙微赤
锉）
上件药。捣筛罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入粟米一百粒。豉五粒。煎至六分。去
滓。
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。宜调顺荣卫。宜服此方。
酸枣仁（一两微炒） 白茯苓（一两） 人参（一两去芦头） 当归（半两） 麦门冬
（一两半
去心
浸去白
瓤焙
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候温服。忌醋
物菘
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。两胁妨闷。不思饮食。宜服木香散方。
木香（半两） 酸枣仁（一两微炒） 人参（三分去芦头） 白术（半两） 黄 （三
分锉） 诃
黎勒
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候
温服
治虚劳。起动汗出。稍热多惊恚。不得睡卧。宜服茯神散方。
茯神 人参（去芦头） 熟干地黄 牡蛎（烧为粉） 麦门冬（去心焙） 黄 （锉） 酸
枣仁
（微
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。
不
治虚劳烦热。四肢疼痛。不得睡卧。宜服此方。
酸枣仁（微炒） 白茯苓 麦门冬（去心焙） 白芍药 紫苏茎叶 黄 〔锉以上各三
（一）
两〕
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。煎至六分。去滓。不计时
候温
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。胁下气上攻。心闷。宜服五味子散方。
五味子（三分） 酸枣仁〔二（一）两微炒〕 人参（一两去芦头） 白术（一两） 甘
草（半
两炙
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。煎至六分。不计时候温服。
治虚劳少气。四肢疼痛。心神烦热。不得睡卧。吃食全少。宜服人参散方。
人参（半两去芦头） 黄 （三分锉） 麦门冬（一两半去心焙） 甘草（半两炙微赤
锉） 熟
干地
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。
不
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。少气翕翕。口干失食。宜服此方。
麦门冬（一两半去心焙） 前胡（一两去芦头） 人参（三分去芦头） 黄 （一两锉）
槟榔
（半
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。小麦一百粒。煎至六分。
去滓
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。宜服黄芩散方。
黄芩（三分） 知母（一两） 羚羊角屑（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤锉） 白茯苓（一
两） 酸
枣仁
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候
温服
治虚劳羸瘦。四肢烦热疼痛。吃食减少。不得睡卧。宜服鳖甲丸方。
鳖甲（涂酥炙令黄去裙 ） 酸枣仁（微炒） 羌活 黄 麦门冬（去心焙） 柴胡 白
茯
苓
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣三二百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服不计时候。以温水下三十
丸。
治虚劳烦热。不得睡卧。宜服酸枣仁丸方。
酸枣仁（微炒） 榆叶 麦门冬（去心焙以上各二两）
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣百余杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服。不计时候。以糯米粥饮下
三十
Blood belongs to Ying (Nutritive Qi), and Qi belongs to Wei (Defensive Qi). During the day, they circulate in the Yang aspect; at night, they circulate in the Yin aspect. Those circulating in the Yang aspect move through the body exterior; those circulating in the Yin aspect move through the internal organs. They cycle continuously up and down.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) characterized by vexatious heat, fright, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Suanzaoren San (Sour Jujube Seed Powder).
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) [each 1 liang], Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, removed radix abortus), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, and three jujubes, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) characterized by vexatious heat, insomnia, and pain in the four limbs, it is appropriate to take Baifuling San (White Poria Powder).
Baifuling (Poria), Biejia (Trionycis Carapax, coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow, remove the skirt), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Bixie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma, sliced), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix) [half liang].
The above herbs are finely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, one hundred grains of Sorghum (Shumi), half ban of fresh ginger, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) characterized by vexatious heat, stiffness and pain in the joints of the four limbs, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Lingyangjiao San (Antelope Horn Powder).
Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved) [3 fen], Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) [3 fen], Baifuling (Poria) [1 liang], Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried) [1 liang], Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced) [3 fen], Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum, removed core), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, removed core), Bixie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma, sliced), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [each half liang].
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, and three jujubes, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with heart-heat, irritability, sorrow and anger, and short sleep, it is appropriate to take Maimendong San (Ophiopogon Powder).
Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked) [1.5 liang], Yubaipi (Ulmus Alba Cortex, sliced), Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix, sliced), Digupi (Lycii Cortex, bark of Lycium root), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, removed whiskers), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Longdan (Gentianae Radix, removed radix abortus).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, until reduced to five-tenths volume. Strain and drink warm at any time. Avoid pork and Chuanxiong (Wuyao).
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with heart vexation and heat, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take this formula.
Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus), Baifuling (Poria), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, removed radix abortus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted until slightly red, sliced).
The above herbs are finely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, one hundred grains of millet (Sumi), and five grains of fermented soybean (Chi), until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat and insomnia, it is appropriate to regulate and harmonize Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi). It is appropriate to take this formula.
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried) [1 liang], Baifuling (Poria) [1 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [1 liang], Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) [half liang], Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core) [1.5 liang], [processed to remove white pith and baked].
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and drink warm at any time. Avoid vinegar products and Chinese cabbage (Songcai).
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat, insomnia, distension and oppression in the hypochondrium, and loss of appetite, it is appropriate to take Muxiang San (Costus Powder).
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) [half liang], Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried) [1 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [3 fen], Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) [half liang], Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced) [3 fen], Helile (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus).
The above herbs are finely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and drink warm at any time.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with sweating upon movement, slight fever, frequent fright and anger, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Fushen San (Poria with Hostwood Powder).
Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), Musi (Ostreae Concha, calcined to powder), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, and three jujubes, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat, pain in the four limbs, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take this formula.
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Baifuling (Poria), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked), Baishaoyao (White Peony Root), Zisujingye (Perilla Caulis et Folium), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced) [each 3 liang].
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and drink warm at any time.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat, insomnia, qi rushing from the hypochondrium attacking the chest causing oppression, it is appropriate to take Wuweizi San (Schisandra Powder).
Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) [3 fen], Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried) [2 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [1 liang], Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) [1 liang], Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted) [half liang].
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Drink warm at any time.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with shortness of breath, pain in the four limbs, mental vexation and heat, insomnia, and very poor appetite, it is appropriate to take Renshen San (Ginseng Powder).
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [half liang], Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced) [3 fen], Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked) [1.5 liang], Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted until slightly red, sliced) [half liang], Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, and three jujubes, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat, insomnia, shortness of breath with a sensation of heat, dry mouth, and loss of appetite, it is appropriate to take this formula.
Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked) [1.5 liang], Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, removed radix abortus) [1 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, removed radix abortus) [3 fen], Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix, sliced) [1 liang], Binglang (Arecae Semen) [half liang].
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, half ban of fresh ginger, and one hundred grains of wheat, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and discard the dregs.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Huangqin San (Scutellaria Powder).
Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) [3 fen], Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) [1 liang], Lingyangjiaoxie (Saiga Tataricae Cornu, shaved) [1 liang], Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted until slightly red, sliced) [half liang], Baifuling (Poria) [1 liang], Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian, decocted with one zhong of water, and three jujubes, until reduced to six-tenths volume. Strain and drink warm at any time.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with emaciation, vexatious heat and pain in the four limbs, decreased appetite, and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Biejia Wan (Softshell Turtle Pill).
Biejia (Trionycis Carapax, coated with lard and roasted until yellow, remove the skirt), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Baifuling (Poria).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded for three to two hundred strokes. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take thirty pills with warm water at any time.
For deficiency exhaustion (Xu Lao) with vexatious heat and insomnia, it is appropriate to take Suanzaoren Wan (Sour Jujube Seed Pill).
Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, lightly stir-fried), Yuye (Ulmus Folium), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed core, baked) [each 2 liang].
The above herbs are finely ground into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded for over one hundred strokes. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take thirty pills with glutinous rice gruel at any time.