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Take Asafoetida (Asafetidae Resina) the size of a soap nut, ignite it to produce smoke, and have the patient inhale the smoke; the pathogenic factor will naturally dissipate.

Do not use fire to illuminate, as illumination may cause death. Instead, forcefully bite the calcaneus (heel) and the area around the nail of the big toe, and spit saliva frequently onto the face to revive the patient. Subsequently, blow powder of Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Shichangpu) into both nostrils, and blow powder of Cinnamon Twig (Guixin) under the tongue.

Treats timidity of Heart Qi (the functional activity of the Heart), frequent nightmares, mental confusion, delirium, and forgetfulness.
Cinnabar (ground) [Zhusha], Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, removed rhizome), Official Cinnamon Bark (Guan Gui, removed coarse bark), Asarum Root (Xixin, removed seedlings and leaves), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, sliced and baked), Ferrum (Tiejing), Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji) (each 1 liang), Poria (Baifuling, removed skin), Poria Cum Ramus (Fushen, removed wood), Realgar (Xionghuang, ground), Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng, removed rhizome), Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Shichangpu), Polygalae Radix (Yuanzhi, removed heart), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, processed), Silver Leaf (Yinxie), Fluorite (Zhiyingshi, ground), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, honey-fried, each 1 liang).
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 10 pills per dose, administered after meals with warm water. Start with three times daily, gradually increasing the dosage.

Treats emaciation due to deficiency, weak Heart Qi, and frequent night terrors.
Poria Cum Ramus (Fushen), Astragali Radix (Huangqi), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, processed), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), Cinnamon Twig (Guixin), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, honey-fried, each 1 liang), Polygalae Radix (Yuanzhi, 3 liang, removed heart).
Chop the ingredients finely. Take 0.5 liang per dose, add one large cup of water, decoct until five parts remain, strain, and take warm at any time.

Treats men and women infected by spiritual entities, known as Ghost Stagnation Disease (Guizhu Bing); this formula is highly effective.
Realgar (ground), Alum (Fanshi, alternatively using Cuprite/Shidan), Cinnabar (ground), Moutan Cortex (Mudanpi), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, processed), Veratrum Root (Lilu), Crotonis Fructus (Badou) (each 1 liang), Centipede (Wugong, one piece).
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of adzuki beans. Take 5-7 to 10 pills per dose, administered with cold water at any time. Previously, Vice Commissioner Xu Kedao went to Xiongzhou to consult a physician for pulse diagnosis. The pulse was alternately large and small, short and long, indicating uneven Qi and Blood, with pathogenic factors damaging healthy Qi. The official stated that while traveling through Handan Post Station, he dreamed of a woman in green clothes whose face was unseen; she punched his hypochondrium, causing localized pain that persisted intermittently, accompanied by alternating chills and fever and anorexia. This is diagnosed as Ghost Strike (Guiji), and Eight-Toxin Red Pills (Badu Chi Wan) should be taken. The official had previously read *Records of Famous Physicians* (*Mingyi Lu*) and noted Li Ziyu's description of Eight-Toxin Red Pills as a weapon against ghosts. He therefore administered three pills, taken before sleep. The next morning, two dou of clear water were discharged, resulting in immediate recovery. Preparation requires fasting and sincere devotion.