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Treats the disease of upper heat and lower deficiency in both men and women. Whenever excessive food intake injures the Spleen and Stomach, or unrestrained sexual activity and alcohol consumption deplete the Yin and Yang of the Kidney, Qi becomes blocked at the Guan-Ge (diaphragm area), causing Qi to fail to ascend and descend properly. Upper heat manifests as dizziness and vertigo of the head and eyes, phlegm-fullness, vomiting and regurgitation, and discomfort in the chest and diaphragm. Lower deficiency manifests as weakness in the waist and legs, constipation with difficult defecation, tenesmus (urgent need to defecate with incomplete evacuation), and cold pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions. If treated with cooling methods, the Spleen Qi becomes weak; if treated with warming methods, it causes stagnation and heat in the Upper Jiao, sores on the mouth and tongue, upward attack of Hong Kong Foot (podagra/swollen feet), and chronic dysentery that does not heal. It is appropriate to first take this medicine; for those who are ineffective...

Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori Radicis, stir-fried, 2 liang), Gusuibu (Drynariae Rhizoma, remove hairs, stir-fried), Caoguoren (Fructus Tsaoko Seed, remove peel, baked), Wujiaopi (Cortex Acanthopanacis, soaked in wine for half a day, stir-fried until yellow), [Text error/corruption: Cao (stir-fried)], Zhi [Ke/Shi] (Fructus Aurantii, 1 liang). Grind the above into a coarse powder, mix evenly, steam for one fushi (approx. 2 hours), then dry in the sun. Take 2 qian per dose, with 3 leaves of Zisu (Perilla Leaf), 3 slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), and 1 chalice of water. Decoct together until reduced to 70%. Take orally after meals. Regular use harmonizes Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), unblocks and benefits the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), opens the diaphragm and resolves phlegm, and harmonizes the Five Zang Organs. For phlegm-cough, add Banxiaqu (Fermented Pinelliae Bulb) to decoct; for Heart and Lung deficiency, add Renshen (Ginseng Radix) and Fuling (Poria) to decoct; for heat in the upper diaphragm, add Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) to decoct; for severe deficiency in the lower part, add a small amount of Paofuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix) to decoct; if using Fuzi, add more Shengjiang. For women with Blood deficiency, add Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) to decoct.

Treats all conditions of rebellious Qi, fullness and oppression in the chest and heart, empty distension in the abdomen and hypochondrium, indigestion, dry heaving and vomiting, stuffiness and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, and failure of Qi to ascend and descend. All such cases are suitable for taking this medicine.
Muxiang (Costi Radix), Gan-song (Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma, washed to remove mud, each 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 6 liang), Xiangfuzi (Cyperi Rhizoma, 16 liang), Peng'ezhu (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, baked, 8 liang). Grind the above into a fine powder, bind with water paste to make pills. Take 20 pills per dose, swallow with decoction of Shengjiang and Jupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), at any time. This is most suitable for people with weak Spleen and Stomach. Regular use broadens the middle jiao, smooths Qi flow, and promotes appetite.

Treats male Pi-Ji (accumulation in the Spleen) causing Heart-Stomach pain; female Blood-Qi stabbing pain; treats nausea caused by excessive drinking; all types of Malaria, Dysentery, and Qi disorders; Yang-Feng causing loose stools and diarrhea.
Liangjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, oil-fried, 6 liang), Huixiang (Foeniculi Fructus, stir-fried, 2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 8.5 liang), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, soaked in rice wash water overnight, 8 liang). Grind the above into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, with 3 slices of Shengjiang, a pinch of Yan (Salt), and 1 chalice of water. Decoct until reduced to 70%, take warm, or mix with hot wine. If there is Spleen-Cold, decoct with 1 chalice of wine, take three doses consecutively before onset. Also treats non-acclimatization to local conditions in travelers, and prolapse of rectum due to Cold in the Zang organs in children; decoct with 3 slices of Shengjiang and 1 Jujube. For summerheat and latent heat, mix with cold water from rinsed ginger. If traveling early in the morning, take 1 Jujube (pitted), wrap a small amount of the powder inside, and chew together with 3 slices of Shengjiang. It can ward off epidemic diseases, Sha-Zhang (miasma/malaria-like illnesses) and other ailments caused by irregular seasonal climates.