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Treats various deficiencies and hundred types of depletion.
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, remove the rhizome) Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex), remove the rough bark; Bai Fu Ling (Poria), remove the skin; Huang Qi (Astragali Radix), honey-fried; Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma); Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata); Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba); Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), roasted. Each dose is one qian.
Take all the above as one dose. Add two zhong of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and two red dates. Decoct until one zhong remains. Take on an empty stomach. To enhance warming effects, add Shu Fu Zi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix).

Treats coldness and fatigue of the lower jiao (lower burner), soreness and heaviness of the waist and legs, and Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome) caused by deficiency labor.
See the formula in the "Various Deficiencies" section.

Jin Suo Zheng Yuan Dan (Golden Lock Correcting Origin Pill): Treats insufficiency of true qi, weakness of the Yuan Zang (primordial viscera), lassitude of the four limbs, aching pain in all joints, dizziness and headache, dim vision and tinnitus, yellowish-black complexion, loss of sideburns and beard, swelling and itching of the scalp, mental confusion and lethargy, cold hands and feet, chest and epigastric fullness and oppression, cutting pain around the umbilicus, soreness and pain in the knees and shins, inability to stand for long periods, weakness and dull pain in the feet, difficulty walking, stiffness and urgency in the waist and back, inability to bend or extend, abdominal pain with stabbing sensations from qi, distension in the hypochondrium due to deficiency, indigestion of food and fluids, irregular bowel movements, vomiting and nausea, reduced appetite, absent-mindedness and forgetfulness, shortness of breath and panting, vivid dreams at night, palpitations and night sweats, slippery and frequent urination, spermatorrhea and leukorrhea. It treats all conditions of primordial visceral coldness and deficiency.
See the formula in the "Diarrhea" section.

The composition of this medicine harmonizes yin and yang, evenly regulates the balance of yin and yang, absorbs the harmonious qi of heaven and earth, and is a formula for the mutual interaction of fire and water. Its nature can be cooling or heating, and its action can be relaxing or urgent.
It effectively treats disharmony between Ying (nutritive) and Wei (defensive) qi, nourishes the heart and kidneys, regulates the ascending and descending of qi, addresses excess above and deficiency below, qi closure with phlegm syncope, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, and deficiency-cold with slipping of the zang-fu organs. Regardless of gender, age, or critical condition, as long as Stomach Qi exists, recovery is assured. It tonifies damage, supports deficiency, saves yin, and assists yang, yielding remarkable efficacy.
Bo Shang Liu Huang (Sulfur imported from overseas, select transparent pieces without sand or stones) Xiao Shi (Natrii Sulfas), each one liang. Grind together with Liu Huang into powder. Place in a Ding Pan (scale pan), warm-fry over low fire, stirring constantly with a willow twig to allow yin and yang energies to merge. Do not overheat, lest it damage the medicinal power. Then grind extremely fine. Qing Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), remove the white pith; Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), remove the white pith; Wu Ling Zhi (Trogopterori Faeces), select those from Wushou Mountain, grind fine, clarify with water to remove sand and stones, dry. Each of the above is two liang. Tai Yin Xuan Jing Shi (Calcitum Nigrum), two liang, grind separately into fine powder.
First, grind Wu Ling Zhi, Qing Pi, and Chen Pi into fine powder. Mix with Xuan Jing Shi powder and Xiao Shi/Liu Huang powder. Use good wine and vinegar to boil wheat paste for binding. Form pills the size of pea seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, swallowed with millet gruel broth on an empty stomach. For severe cases, take fifty pills. For newborn infants, take one pill. For children with slow convulsive wind, or persistent vomiting and diarrhea leading to deficiency-wind tremors (not external wind, but due to impending exhaustion of Stomach Qi), crush five pills and administer with rice drink. For elderly people suffering from latent summer-heat causing coma and oppression, administer with Zi Su Tang (Perillae Leaf Decoction). For postpartum women with blood mist, qi rushing upward causing fainting, continuous lochia, and red-and-white leukorrhea, administer with vinegar water. Regular use harmonizes yin and yang, benefits spirit, disperses damp-cold in the waist and kidneys, and stops cold pain in the abdomen and hypochondrium, yielding immediate results. For diseases where yin-yang patterns cannot be distinguished, this formula is suitable.

Moxibustion Method
When both Kidney and Bladder are deficient, moxa-burnen Shu Yu (BL23, Shenshu) acupoints. These are located on either side of the umbilicus, posteriorly along the spine, one cun five fen away from the midline. This also treats turbid urine and seminal emission, deficiency-labor and stubborn coldness of the five zang organs, string-tight sensation in the lower abdomen, nocturnal emissions, and premature ejaculation. Moxa-burn San Yin Jiao (SP6, Sanyinjiao) seven moxa cones. This point is located above the medial malleolus on the major vessel, approximately four finger-widths up. For extreme deficiency of all kinds, moxa-burn Gao Huang Shu (BL43, Gaohuangshu) and Qi Hai (CV6, Qihai). The more moxa cones used, the better.