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Cutula Sepiae (Sepiae Endoconcha) is ground into powder. Adults take 5 qian, children take 2 qian, mixed with Hongshatang (Red Rock Sugar) and taken in several doses. Alternatively, pigeon droppings are calcined on a tile, ground into fine powder, and taken with good wine, 1-2 qian per dose.

Another prescription: Four liang of loofah vine stems after the frost, boiled with three bowls of water until reduced to one bowl; taken twice daily, morning and evening.

Juice extracted from crushed Jiucai (Allium tuberosum, Chinese Chive) is drunk.

For various conditions involving qi attacking and stabbing pain, contraction of wind-cold-summerheat-dampness pathogens, or injury due to diet causing epigastric fullness and stuffiness, vomiting, and acid regurgitation: Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), washed clean, is decocted with fresh drawn water.

Eating Doufujiang (Tofu Milk) every morning cures it.

Honey and Jiangzhi (Ginger Juice) each 4 liang, Baibailuo Zhi (White Radish Juice) and Lizhi (Pear Juice) each half jin, and Renru (Human Breast Milk) one bowl, are boiled together into an ointment/paste. Taken with warm water, two spoonfuls morning and evening. Two courses can eradicate the root cause (named Wuzhi Gao, Five-Juice Paste).

Baiji (Bletillae Rhizoma), 3 liang, is ground into powder. Each dose is 2 qian, taken before sleep with Nuomijitang (Sticky Rice Decoction).

Blood-streaked phlegm: Liuhua (Salix Flower) is dried by baking, ground into powder, and taken with rice gruel, 1 qian per dose; extremely effective.

Sanjin (Three catties) of Qicai (Capsella bursa-pastoris), including roots and leaves, is used to boil 30-40 eggs without extinguishing the fire for seven days and nights. Eating them as needed leads to recovery.

Baimaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma) is decocted in water and taken, or crushed and juice taken.
Another prescription: Five sheets of thin white paper are burnt to ash and taken with water; remarkably effective.

Oujie (Nelumbinis Node) and Hedi (Nelumbinis Petiolaris) each seven pieces, with a little honey, are crushed and mashed. Boiled with two zhong of water until reduced to eight-tenths, the dregs are removed and the liquid taken warm; it can also be made into pills.

Yan (Salt) enters the blood level and should not be consumed in excess.
Another prescription: Danpi (Moutan Cortex) must be avoided in decoctions. Although it is a good herb, physicians often do not know this during acute episodes.

One piece of Laojiang (Old Ginger/Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), weighing approximately 7 qian whole, is crushed finely like powder. About one wine-glass amount of Hetao Rou (Walnut Kernel) is soaked briefly in warm water, removed, peeled of its thin skin, and pounded together with ginger until very fine. Placed in a bowl and covered well, the patient sits quietly at night until late, becoming extremely tired and sleepy, then lies down clothed. When the patient falls into a deep sleep, family members mix the ginger-walnut powder into two bowls of boiling water, stir with chopsticks until slightly warm enough to swallow, urgently wake the patient and have them sit upright, stir the medicine again, and instruct the patient to quickly consume the entire mixture including dregs. The patient then sleeps again. Not more than two or three doses will eradicate the root cause.

Jiucai (Chinese Chive) with roots is washed clean and crushed, added to Tongbian (Child's Urine). The juice is squeezed out using cloth, heated in a double boiler, and drunk.