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The so-called "Gui Mei" (Ghost Charm) disease is caused by the influence of ghostly entities. Patients often exhibit sadness, or their mind becomes chaotic as if intoxicated, speaking wildly and with fear, weeping while facing walls, and frequently suffering from nightmares or sleep paralysis. They may feel connected to spirits or ghosts, experiencing physical distress, alternating chills and fever, abdominal distension, shortness of breath, and an inability to eat. These symptoms are attributed to the influence of "Mei" (demonic charm).

This section addresses conditions where Qi deficiency in the Five Zang and Six Fu organs leads to the dispersion of Hun (Ethereal Soul) and Po (Corporeal Soul), causing instability in the Zang organs. Symptoms include erratic mood swings between joy and sorrow, and terror as if haunted by ghostly objects. These manifestations typically arise from severe fright.

Formula: Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*) 1 liang, finely ground; Huangqin (Scutellaria Root, *Scutellariae Radix*) 0.5 liang; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome, *Coptidis Rhizoma*) 1 fen, removing stamens; Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark, *Phellodendri Cortex*) 1 fen, sliced; Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma*) 0.5 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried; Zhuyu (Chinese Cornus Fruit, *Corni Fructus*) 0.5 liang; Puhuang (Pollen Typhae) [amount unspecified].

Process the above ingredients by grinding them into a fine powder through a silk sieve. Take one qian per dose at any time, mixed with warm wine. Administer three times daily. If the condition does not improve, gradually increase the dose to two qian.

This formula, known as "Da Sha Gui Wan" (Great Ghost-Killing Pill), is intended to repel all kinds of mountain spirits and malevolent entities.

Formula: Hutou Gu (Tiger Skull Bone, *Ossis Craniis Tigridis*) 30 liang (note: inner text suggests 3 liang); Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*) 1 liang, finely ground; Guijiu (Aristolochia Manchuica Root, *Aristolochiae Manshuriensis Radix*) 1 liang, removing stamens; Tianxiong (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root, *Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix*) 1 liang, removing skin and navel; Zaojia (Gleditsia Sinensis Pod, *Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus*) 1 liang, removing skin and seeds; Wuyi (Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Head, *Chrysanthemi Indici Flos*) 1 liang; Lilü (Veratrum Nigrum Root, *Veratri Nigri Rhizoma*) 6 liang, removing rhizome heads.

Process the above ingredients by grinding them into powder through a sieve. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of apricot kernels. This is indicated for latent malignant pathogens. Burn one pill placed in each of the four corners of the room. For febrile epidemic diseases, burn one pill near the bedside. For epidemics among cattle and horses, place one pill in the nostrils of the animals.

Another formula for treating manic delusions caused by ghost charms, characterized by rambling speech, frantic running, and confusion with failure to recognize people. Known as "Sha Gui Wan" (Ghost-Killing Pill).

Formula: Zhusha (Cinnabar, *Cinnabaris*) 1 liang, finely ground; Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*) 1 liang, finely ground; Bailonggu (Fossilized Bones, *Ossis Femoris vel Cruris Fossile*) 1 liang; Xijiao Xie (Rhinoceros Horn Shavings, *Cornu Rhinocerotis*) 0.5 liang; Guijiu (Aristolochia Manchuica Root, *Aristolochiae Manshuriensis Radix*) 1 liang, removing stamens; Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, *Vigna angularis*) 0.5 liang (or 1 liang); Guijianyu (Eucommia Bark, *Eucommiae Cortex*) 1 liang; Yanqing (Blister Beetle, *Mylabris*) 20 pieces; Taoren (Peach Seed, *Persicae Semen*) 50 pieces.

Process the above ingredients by grinding them into powder through a sieve, then grind again to ensure uniformity. Mix with wax to form pills the size of a marble. Store in a crimson silk pouch. Wear it on the arm: on the left for males and on the right for females. For children, tie it around the neck. During the preparation of the medicine, ensure that women, chickens, and dogs do not see it.

Another formula.

Formula: Hu Zhua (Tiger Claw, *Unguis Tigridis*), Zhusha (Cinnabar, *Cinnabaris*, finely ground), Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*, finely ground), Bie Zhua (Softshell Turtle Claw, *Ungui Testudinis). Each ingredient amounts to 1 liang.

Process the above ingredients by grinding them into a fine powder through a silk sieve. Melt pine resin and mix with the powder to form pills the size of a lotus seed. Burn one pill in the main hall every night.

Formula for treating Gui Mei disease.

Formula: Youba Gen (Root of *Dioscorea* species, *Dioscoreae Rhizoma*) 1 fen; Jinya (Gold Tooth, likely a mineral or specific root, *Jinya*) 1 fen; Fangkui (Peucedanum Root, *Peucedani Radix*) 1 fen; Langdans Zi (Datura Seed, *Semini Daturae*) 1 fen, washed with water to remove floating impurities, boiled until sprouting, dried, and stir-fried until yellow-black.

Process the above ingredients by grinding them into a fine powder through a silk sieve. Take one qian on an empty stomach, mixed with warm wine. To induce the patient to see ghosts, add 1 fen of Fangkui and administer.

Formula for treating "Qi Gui" (Ghost Qi) illness and expelling "Ghost Hair."

Formula: Du Ke Suan (Single-clove Garlic, *Allii Sativi Bulbus*) 10 cloves (or 1 clove); Xionghuang (Realgar, *Realgar*) 1 qian; Xingren (Apricot Kernel, *Armeniacae Semen Amarum*) 1 fen, soaked in hot water, skin and tip removed, using only single-kernel seeds.

Process the above ingredients together by grinding them to form pills the size of sesame seeds. Take three pills on an empty stomach daily, washed down with rice broth. Sit quietly for a short while, and the "ghost hair" will naturally emerge from the fingernails.