夫脾为脏。主消水谷。胃为腑。主盛水谷。若脾胃温和。则能消化。今有虚劳。则血气
衰弱
治虚劳。脾胃冷弱。食不消化。四肢少力。宜服白豆蔻散方。
白豆蔻（一两去皮） 木香（一两） 青橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙） 白术（一两） 吴
茱萸
（半两
浓
朴（一两
微赤锉）
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。
食
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。食不消化。腹胁气痛。宜服人参散方。
人参（一两去芦头） 当归（三分锉微炒） 草豆蔻（三分去皮） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸
去白瓤
焙）
白
术（三
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。
食
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。食不消化。渐加无力。宜服白术散方。
白术（三分） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙） 人参（三分去芦头） 麦 （一两微炒）
附子
（一
熟）
诃黎
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。
食
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。吃食即吐。胸中妨闷。宿食不消。宜服浓朴散方。
浓朴（一两去粗皮涂生姜汁炙令香熟） 人参（一两去芦头） 白豆蔻（三分去皮） 甘
草
（半两
分） 前
胡（三分
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服二（三）钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。
去滓
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。饮食不消化。宜服白术散方。
白术（一两） 人参（一两去芦头） 桂心（三分） 浓朴（一两半去粗皮涂生姜汁炙
令香熟）
吴
（一两
汤
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。食前稍热
服。
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。食不消化。宜服草豆蔻散方。
草豆蔻（一两去皮） 人参（一两去芦头） 桂心（半两） 白术（一两） 半夏（半
两汤洗七
遍去
生姜汁
炙令
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。
食
治虚劳。脾胃冷弱。腹中气胀满。食不消化。宜服神曲散方。
神曲（二两微炒） 木香（一两） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙） 麦 （二两微炒） 草
豆蔻
（一
上件药。捣细罗为散。每服食前。以温酒调下一钱。
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。饮食不消。腹胁胀满。宜服诃黎勒丸方。
诃黎勒（一两煨用皮） 桂心（二分） 丁香（半两） 高良姜（半两锉） 草豆蔻（一
两去皮）
神
（半两汤
浸
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣三二百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服食前。以姜枣汤下二十丸。
治虚劳。脾胃虚冷。饮食不消。腹胁气满。宜服神曲丸方。
神曲（三两炒微黄） 白术（一两） 附子（一两炮裂去皮脐） 枳壳（一两麸炒微黄
去瓤）
高良
两煨用
皮）
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣三二百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服食前。煎橘皮汤下二十丸。
治虚劳。脾气虚弱。腹胀。食饮不消。面无颜色。四肢羸瘦。宜服丁香丸方。
丁香（一两） 硫黄（三分细研） 神曲（一两炒微黄） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙）
浓朴
（一
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣三二百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服空心及晚食前。以温酒下
二十
The Spleen is a Zang organ, primarily responsible for the digestion of water and grain. The Stomach is a Fu organ, primarily responsible for the containment of water and grain. If the Spleen and Stomach are warm and harmonious, they can digest food effectively. Currently, suffering from Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption), blood and Qi are weakened.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold and weak Spleen and Stomach, indigestion, and weakness in the four limbs, it is advisable to take Bai Dou Kou San (White Cardamom Powder).
Bai Dou Kou (Fructus Cardamomi Rotundus, 1 liang, peeled) Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae, 1 liang) Qing Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang) Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae, half liang) Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, 1 liang, slightly red, chopped).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan (approx. 200ml) of water, adding half ban fen (approx. 5g) of Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) and three dates, boiled down to six parts (approx. 120ml), then filtered. Taken warm after meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with deficient-cold Spleen and Stomach, indigestion, and Qi pain in the abdomen and hypochondrium, it is advisable to take Ren Shen San (Ginseng Powder).
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang, radix tip removed) Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 3 fen, chopped, slightly stir-fried) Cao Dou Kou (Semen Amomi Tsaoko, 3 fen, peeled) Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 3 liang).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan of water, adding half ban fen of Sheng Jiang and three dates, boiled down to six parts, then filtered. Taken warm after meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with deficient-cold Spleen and Stomach, indigestion, and progressive fatigue, it is advisable to take Bai Zhu San (Atractylodes Powder).
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 3 fen) Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, 3 fen, radix tip removed) Xiao Mai (Fructus Tritici Vulgaris, 1 liang, slightly stir-fried) Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, one piece, thoroughly processed) He Li Le (Fructus Chebulae, one piece, baked).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan of water, adding half ban fen of Sheng Jiang and three dates, boiled down to six parts, then filtered. Taken warm after meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach, vomiting immediately after eating, chest oppression, and retention of undigested food, it is advisable to take Hou Po San (Magnolia Bark Powder).
Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, 1 liang, coarse bark removed, brushed with Sheng Jiang juice, roasted until fragrant) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang, radix tip removed) Bai Dou Kou (Fructus Cardamomi Rotundus, 3 fen, peeled) Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, half liang, roasted) Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, 3 fen, bran-stir-fried until slightly yellow) Qian Hu (Radix Peucedani, 3 fen).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 2-3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan of water, adding half ban fen of Sheng Jiang and three dates, boiled down to six parts, then filtered. Taken warm after meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach and indigestion, it is advisable to take Bai Zhu San (Atractylodes Powder).
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang, radix tip removed) Gui Xin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 3 fen) Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, 1.5 liang, coarse bark removed, brushed with Sheng Jiang juice, roasted until fragrant) Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae, 1 liang, washed in hot water to remove sweat/toxicity).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan of water, adding three dates, boiled down to six parts, then filtered. Taken warm before meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach and indigestion, it is advisable to take Cao Dou Kou San (Tsaoko Cardamom Powder).
Cao Dou Kou (Semen Amomi Tsaoko, 1 liang, peeled) Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang, radix tip removed) Gui Xin (Cortex Cinnamomi, half liang) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang) Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum, half liang, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness, roasted with Sheng Jiang juice until dry).
The above herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Each dose is 3 qian, decocted with one zhong zhan of water, adding half ban fen of Sheng Jiang and three dates, boiled down to six parts, then filtered. Taken warm after meals.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach, abdominal Qi distension, and indigestion, it is advisable to take Shen Qu San (Medicated Leaven Powder).
Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, 2 liang, slightly stir-fried) Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae, 1 liang) Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) Xiao Mai (Fructus Tritici Vulgaris, 2 liang, slightly stir-fried) Cao Dou Kou (Semen Amomi Tsaoko, 1 liang, peeled).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder. Before each meal, take 1 qian mixed with warm wine.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach, indigestion, and abdominal/hypochondriac fullness, it is advisable to take He Li Le Wan (Chebula Pill).
He Li Le (Fructus Chebulae, 1 liang, baked, using the peel) Gui Xin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 2 fen) Ding Xiang (Flos Caryophylli, half liang) Gao Liang Jiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum, half liang, chopped) Cao Dou Kou (Semen Amomi Tsaoko, 1 liang, peeled) Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, half liang, soaked in hot water).
The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-200 times to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Before each meal, take 20 pills with Ginger-Jujube Decoction.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with cold Spleen and Stomach, indigestion, and abdominal/hypochondriac Qi fullness, it is advisable to take Shen Qu Wan (Medicated Leaven Pill).
Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, 3 liang, stir-fried until slightly yellow) Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang) Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 1 liang, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed) Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii, 1 liang, bran-stir-fried until slightly yellow, pith removed) Gao Liang Jiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum, 1 liang, baked, using the peel).
The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-200 times to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Before each meal, take 20 pills with Tangerine Peel Decoction.
For treating Xu Lao (Deficiency Consumption) with weak Spleen Qi, abdominal distension, indigestion, pale complexion, and emaciated limbs, it is advisable to take Ding Xiang Wan (Clove Pill).
Ding Xiang (Flos Caryophylli, 1 liang) Liu Huang (Sulfur, 3 fen, finely ground) Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, 1 liang, stir-fried until slightly yellow) Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, 1 liang, coarse bark removed, brushed with Sheng Jiang juice, roasted until fragrant).
The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-200 times to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. On an empty stomach and before evening meal, take 20 pills with warm wine.