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Food jaundice (Shi Huang) manifests as vomiting and regurgitation upon smelling food, abdominal distension and fullness, body pain, rapid and coarse breathing, inability to ingest food and drink, occasional spontaneous sweating, intestinal dryness and impaction. Its symptoms resemble Heart jaundice (Xin Huang), and the patient may dream of spirits and ghosts. Treatment involves cauterizing Zhangmen (LR13) acupoint x2, Guanyuan (CV4) acupoint, Pishu (BL20) acupoint x2, Shangwan (CV13) acupoint, and Zhongwan (CV12) acupoint.

For treating Food jaundice with abdominal dryness and impaction, use Maogen San (Imperata Rhizome Powder).
Bai Mao Gen (Rhizoma Imperatae, 1 liang, cut into pieces) Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 1 fen, honey-fried until slightly red, cut into pieces) Chuan Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, 1 liang, cut into pieces, lightly stir-fried).
The above ingredients are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Divide into five doses. For each dose, decoct in one large cup of water until reduced to two-fifths of the volume, strain, and take warm. Administer again after walking approximately five to seven li, stopping when bowel movement is achieved.

Another prescription:
Shang Lu (Radix Phytolaccae, 1 liang) Gua Lou Gen (Radix Trichosanthis, 1 liang).
The above ingredients are finely ground and sieved into a powder. Take one qian mixed with scallion white soup at any time.

Fire jaundice (Huo Huang) presents with skin throughout the body resembling a fire burn color, with red spots under both armpits, shaped like millet grains or wheat bran. If there are more purple spots and fewer black spots, it is treatable; if there are more black spots and fewer purple spots, it is difficult to treat. Treatment involves cauterizing Baihui (GV20) acupoint, Tianchuang (SI16) acupoint, and both sides of the spinal column.

Prescription for treating Fire jaundice:
Take fresh Radix Trichosanthis, crush and squeeze to obtain juice. Take half a medium cup at any time.

Yin jaundice (Yin Huang) presents with skin color resembling a ripe apricot, a preference for lying in dark places, aversion to hearing human speech, flaccidity and weakness of the four limbs, vertigo and eye pain, upward rushing of qi with phlegm-fluid retention, abdominal distension and fullness, bluish-yellow complexion, edema of the feet and knees, and difficult urination. Treatment involves cauterizing Shenshu (BL23) acupoint x2, Qihai (CV6) acupoint, Weiguan (CV12, likely referring to Zhongwan CV12 or similar midline point in this context, often interchangeable in older texts for epigastric region) acupoint, Yindu (SP15) acupoint x2.

For treating Yin jaundice, use Qin Jiao San (Gentian Powder).
Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, 1 liang, remove sprouts) Xuan Fu Hua (Flos Inulae, 0.5 liang) Chi Fu Ling (Poria Cocos with Red Hosta Root, 0.5 liang) Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red, cut into pieces).
The above ingredients are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Take four qian per dose, decoct in one medium cup of cow's milk until reduced to three-fifths of the volume, strain, and take warm at any time.

Qi jaundice (Qi Huang) presents with upward rushing of qi and chest oppression, distending pain in the abdomen and hypochondrium, cold pain in both legs, restless sleep, and dribbling difficulty in urination. Its appearance resembles Spleen jaundice (Pi Huang). Treatment involves cauterizing Qihai (CV6) acupoint, Feishu (BL13) acupoint x2, and Zuyangming (likely referring to Stomach Meridian points on the lower limb, such as Zusanli ST36) acupoint x2.

Prescription for treating Qi jaundice:
Ku Hu Lu Zi Ren (Semen Benincasae Citrulliformis, 1 liang, lightly stir-fried).
The above ingredient is finely ground and sieved into a powder. Take one qian mixed with warm water at any time, stopping when vomiting occurs.