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Danxi stated: The human body relies on the balanced ascent and descent of Yin and Yang, maintaining harmony without deviation. If there is an excess or deficiency, it becomes a source of disease. The condition of chronic cold (Gu Leng) arises from the dispersion of true Yang in the body, weakness of the Spleen and Stomach, compounded by the consumption of cold foods which damage the Spleen and Stomach. This causes cold to consolidate within the Zang-Fu organs and fail to dissipate, leading to cold extremities (Jue Leng), aversion to cold, indigestion, vomiting of saliva and froth, diarrhea with watery stools (Dong Xie), or frequent urination. The treatment principle should be to warm the Lower Yuan (Kidney and lower abdomen) and simultaneously regulate the Spleen and Stomach. In cases where fear of cold is due to Lung Qi deficiency, causing coughing, detailed differentiation and treatment are particularly necessary.

First, discussion of Yin Syndrome: The body is still and heavy, speech is silent, breath is short and difficult, eyes are clear, cold air emanates from the mouth and nose, inability to take fluids, incontinence of urine and feces, facial aversion to cold feeling as if scraped by a knife. First apply the Scallion Moxibustion method (see "Zhong Han" chapter). Then use Lizhong Tang.

Modified Lizhong Decoction (Jiawei Lizhong Tang)
Fuzi (Aconite Lateralis Radix Praeparata), baked in bread until cooked, peel removed, umbilical scar removed; Renshen (Ginseng Radix); Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), rhizome tips removed, stir-fried; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), stir-fried; Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex); Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium); Fuling (Poria), peel removed; all in equal parts. Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), halved amount, honey-fried.
Crush the above herbs. Add three slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and two Jujubae Fructus. Decoct in water and take hot.

Second, discussion of Yang Syndrome transforming into Yin: Retraction of the scrotum, cold extremities, abdominal pain and distension, profuse cold sweating, pulse may be surging or wiry.

Guyang Decoction (Guyang Tang)
Huangqi (Astragali Radix), fried with honey water; Renshen (Ginseng Radix), each 1 qian; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), rhizome tips removed, stir-fried, 2 liang; Fuling (Poria), peel removed, 2 qian; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 1 qian, stir-fried; Baijiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 1 qian, stir-fried; Liangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma), 1 qian, double dose for abdominal pain; Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), stir-fried with ginger juice, 1 qian; Fuzi (Aconite Lateralis Radix Praeparata), soaked, 1 qian.
Crush one dose. Decoct in water and take hot.

Third, Tuoyang Syndrome (Yang Collapse): Often occurs after severe vomiting and diarrhea, with cold limbs, exhaustion of Yuan Qi, and loss of consciousness. Or, shortly after recovery from Shanghan (Cold Damage), engaging in sexual intercourse leads to tightness and pain in the lower abdomen, retraction of the external genitalia, blackish complexion, panting, and spontaneous cold sweating. Without immediate rescue, death ensues within moments. First, stir-fry Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) until hot and moxa-compress the area below the navel. Then use the following prescription:
Fuzi (Aconite Lateralis Radix Praeparata), two pieces, peel removed, smoked, 1 liang zheng; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), rhizome tips removed, stir-fried to remove oil; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), processed, each 5 qian; Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), 2.5 qian.
Crush. Take 5 liang per dose, decoct in water. After a short while, administer another dose.

Another formula: Use 6-7 stalks of Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) with roots, grind into a paste, and mix with hot wine for oral administration. Externally, stir-fry salt and compress the Qihai acupoint below the navel, ensuring heat does not dissipate.

Fourth, treating Yin Syndrome with cold extremities: Urgently use Sanxian San.

Sanxian Powder (Sanxian San)
Fuzi (Aconite Lateralis Radix Praeparata), processed, peel and umbilical scar removed; Guigui (Cinnamomi Ramulus); Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), stir-fried, all in equal parts.
Grind into fine powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mix with boiling water and drink. Cure immediately.

Fifth, discussion of Yin Syndrome with abdominal pain and cold body: Use Huyang San.

Huyang Powder (Huyang San)
Liu Huang (Sulfur), 4 fen; Hujiao (Piperis Longi Fructus), 6 fen.
Grind into fine powder. Take 3 fen per dose, mix with distilled liquor and drink.

Sixth, secret recipe for treating Yin Syndrome:
Melt Liu Huang (Sulfur), pour into well water, retrieve, and grind into powder. Form pills using rice flour, size of Sophorae Semen. Take 3 qian per dose, wash down with warm wine.

Seventh, treating Yin Syndrome:
Use one Yu Biao (Bladder of Fish), burn until carbonized (preserving efficacy). Mix with 49 grains of Hujiao (Piperis Longi Fructus), grind into powder, and take with hot wine.
Another method: Use Heidou (Sojae Semen Nigrum) in any quantity, stir-fry in a pot until cooked. While hot, quench with good wine. Cover immediately to prevent vapor escape. Drink when warm for great effect.

Eighth, treating Yin Syndrome with abdominal pain, cold extremities, and genital retraction: Use Naobing (Borneolum Syntheticum) 2-3 qian, mix with boiling wine and drink. Apply Kubai Fan (Alumen) mixed with water to the palms of both hands. Press palms together against the inner thighs. Sweating after some time indicates cure.

Ninth, treating Yindu (Yin Toxin) causing cold extremities, deep and thin pulse, headache, and heavy waist, also treating cough and counterflow qi due to Yindu: Chuan Wutou (Aconiti Radix) and Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) in equal parts. Grind into coarse powder, stir-fry until color changes, cool, then grind into fine powder. Take 1 qian per dose, with one cup of water and a pinch of salt. Decoct to half a cup, take warm.

Tenth, treating Yin Syndrome:
Apply large moxa cones to Zhongwan (CV12, center of the navel). Pre-apply crushed garlic juice to the navel, then place moxa and apply extensively. Also apply small moxa cones at points one cun above, below, left, and right of the navel. Five to seven cones per point is the limit.

If the penis retracts internally, hold it firmly immediately. Place a moxa pellet the size of a mung bean on the urethral opening (Makou) and apply two moxa burns. The penis will extend. Subsequently, treat primarily with Modified Lizhong Decoction (Jiawei Lizhong Tang).

Eleventh, discussion of Yin Syndrome where urine retracts into the abdomen: Use a very fat and strong hen. Quickly split the back with a sharp knife, pull apart, and place the hen (with feathers and excrement) over the patient's navel. Have someone step on the hen. After a moment, heat penetrates, and urine flows out.

Twelfth, discussing Yin Syndrome caused by excessive sexual activity: Use Huyang Gao.

Huyang Plaster (Huyang Gao)
Baifan (Alumen), boiled, 3 qian; Huangdan (Lithargyrum), 2 qian; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 5 qian; Mudingxiang (Myrti Caryophyllatum Flos), 10 pieces; Hujiao (Piperis Longi Fructus), 15-16 pieces.
Grind into powder. Mix appropriately with vinegar. For men, use the left hand; for women, the right hand. Hold the medicine against the navel, cover with a blanket, and sweat to cure.

Thirteenth, most effective formula for treating Yin Syndrome:
Jiecaizi (Sinapis Semen), 7 qian; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 3 qian.
Grind into powder, mix with water to form a cake, apply to the navel, bind with a handkerchief, add some salt, and iron over it. Repeat until sweating occurs. Additionally, guide the patient's urine stream up along the penis to the tip, and apply seven moxa burns there for miraculous effect.

Fourteenth, treating Yin Syndrome where medication cannot be taken and sweating does not occur:
Huyang San (Huyang Powder)
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Ruxiang (Olibanum), Moyao (Myrrha), Hujiao (Piperis Longi Fructus), each 3 qian.
Grind into powder. Take 3 qian, mix with saliva, apply to the palms. Place between the knees, bind with a handkerchief, cover with a cotton quilt. Sweat will naturally emerge.

Fifteenth, Jin Yin Syndrome (Tight Yin) and obstruction of urination and defecation: Half a bowl of Xiaojiecaizi (Sinapis Semen), grind into fine powder. Mix with a pinch of Huangdan (Lithargyrum) and boiling La Cu (Vinegar) to form a paste. Spread on the navel, cover with paper. It will feel as hot as fire. Endure for the duration of one incense stick. Remove the medicine, cool with a green cloth dipped in water. If the heat is bearable, cooling with water is unnecessary and better.

Sixteenth, Jin Yin Syndrome: Use Hujiao (Piperis Longi Fructus) and Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 2 qian each. Grind into powder, mix with saliva, apply to own palms. Cover with cotton paper, press against the vulva, lie on side for effectiveness.