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Changshan (Dichroae Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Hongzhou Guijiu (Podophylli Peltati Rhizoma et Radix), Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Zisu (Perillae Folium), Yinzhou Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix). Take equal parts of the above herbs, wash them clean, and crush into coarse powder. For each dose, take half a liang. Add one bowl of water, two pieces of Wumei meat (Mume Fructus), seven cun lengths of Congbai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus), Xiebai (Allii Tuberosi Bulbus), Tao zhi (Persicae Ramulus), Liu zhi (Salicis Ramulus), and Huai zhi (Sophorae Tonkinensis Ramulus). Decoct together until one zhan remains, remove the dregs, and take warm. The dregs should be decocted again and taken.

Treats women with amenorrhea (absence of menstruation), chest and diaphragm fullness and oppression, numbness of the body, or symptoms of alternating chills and fever.

Noupo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Maoxiang (Costi Rhizoma), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) [each 3 qian], Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Sheng Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber), Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) [stir-fried, each half liang], Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra) [3 fen]. Cut the above herbs finely. For each dose, take half a liang. Add one large zhan of water and three slices of ginger. Decoct and take orally. If heat is severe, add Beichaihu (Bupleuri Radix) 3.5 qian. (From Master Luo's Residence Collection, effective)

(From Luo Longji's Formula)
The *Fuzhong Lun* (Treatise on the Abdomen) states: There are patients who suffer from distending fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, which interferes with eating. When the disease strikes, they first perceive a fishy or foul odor, discharge clear fluid, experience cold limbs, dizziness, and frequent bleeding from either the anterior or posterior orifice. This disease is named "Blood Depletion" (Xueku). This condition arises from significant blood loss in youth, or from sexual intercourse while intoxicated, leading to qi exhaustion and liver injury; thus, menstruation becomes scanty or ceases entirely. The commentary notes: The Liver stores blood and receives the Qi of Heaven One to nourish the Ying and Wei. The Liver meridian passes upward through the diaphragm and spreads over the costal region. Now, due to blood loss and essence depletion, the Liver Qi is injured, causing blood to become depleted and dry, failing to nourish the body; the chest and hypochondrial fullness occurs because the meridians traverse these areas; interference with eating occurs because Liver disease transmits to the Spleen and Stomach. When the disease strikes, perceiving a fishy/foul odor and discharging clear fluid indicates Liver disease allowing Lung Qi to invade. Saliva with blood, cold limbs, dizziness, and frequent bleeding from the anterior or posterior orifices are all signs of Liver blood injury.

Treats women with Blood Depletion (Xueku), presenting with fullness in the chest, diaphragm, and limbs, interference with food and drink, perception of fishy/foul odors upon onset, initial hemoptysis, discharge of clear fluid, or bleeding from the anterior or posterior orifices, dizziness and vertigo, and scanty or absent menstruation.

Wuzeigu (Sepiae Endoconcha) [remove the hard bone, 4 liang], Rushi (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) [1 liang]. Grind the above into powder. Mix with Quelian (Quail Egg) to form pills the size of small beans. Take five pills per dose, increasing to ten pills. Administer with soup decocted from Baoyu (Trichiurus Leucurus). Cover with rice after ingestion.

Treats women with distending fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, perception of fishy/foul odors, hemoptysis, dizziness, inability to eat, continuous bleeding, and long-term Blood Depletion (Xueku). Congrong Wan.