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Treat various Qi attacks causing stabbing pain, as well as discomfort in the epigastrium (upper abdomen), bloating, vomiting, and acid regurgitation caused by contracting Wind-Cold-Damp-Heat pathogens or dietary injury. Wash Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) clean, decoct with fresh water, and take orally.

Another prescription: Treat pain caused by wandering Wind-Toxin. Grind Jiecaizi (Brassicae Chinensis Semen) into powder, mix with egg white (Ovi Albumen), and apply externally.

Another prescription: Treat pain caused by rebellious Qi. Spray vinegar on bran, stir-fry until hot, and apply as a hot compress to the affected area.

Treat sudden upward rushing of Qi causing audible breathing sounds, severe asthma, and a sensation of impending death. Crush Jiucai (Allii Tuberosi Herba) to extract juice and drink it.

Treat Qi stagnation clustering below the heart that does not dissipate. Take 3 liang of dried peaches that have not fallen from peach trees, grind into powder, take 2 qian per dose, and administer with warm wine on an empty stomach.

Another prescription: Decoct Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) together with Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) and take orally.

Treat Hongxiangjiao (Gout/Edema of lower limbs) pain. Decoct branches of Huai (Sophorae Tomentosae Ramulus), Liu (Salicis Ramulus), Chu (Broussonetiae Papyriferae Ramulus), Sang (Mori Ramulus), and Tao (Persicae Ramulus) together to make a wash solution; this can reduce swelling and relieve pain. Drink three cups of wine before washing.

Another prescription: Use Shuihonghua (Polygoni Ayacuminis Herba), boil to extract juice, and soak the affected area.

Another prescription: Every night, rub salt on the legs, knees, down to the toenails, leave for a short time, then soak and wash with hot water. In the past, a person suffered from Hongxiangjiao and found no efficacy with various prescriptions. Later obtaining this prescription, they used this soaking and washing method regularly, and the condition did not recur.

Another prescription: Treat Hongxiangjiao with swelling/pain and Guswelling (abdominal ascites). Use Baihua Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix) without limit, cut into pieces, cook thoroughly in wine, and consume both the Shanglu and the liquid. If abdominal Guswelling is present, cook Shanglu with rice to make porridge and eat it.

Another prescription: Treat Hongxiangjiao Qi attack/infiltration. Take one large freshwater snail, add half a spoonful of salt, crush raw together with the shell, and apply as a poultice to the point 1.3 cun below the umbilicus of the patient. Tie tightly with a wide cloth strip. Prepare a urinal to await passage. This was a celestial prescription transmitted by an extraordinary person, proving miraculously effective. There was also a case of someone suffering from Hongxiangjiao Qi infiltration who crushed several snails and applied them to both thighs; they felt cold Qi moving downward to the feet, after which they became comfortable.

Another prescription: Treat Hongxiangjiao. Decoct Luobo (Raphani Fructus) to make a wash solution. Alternatively, dry and grind into powder, and place inside socks. Or use Yanghua (Poplar Catkin) like cotton wadding, placed inside socks, which is even better.

Treat the ten types of Shuigu disease (Hydrops/Ascites), characterized by edema, fullness, panting, and inability to sleep. Use five Lougu (Myrmecophila's Burrower/Mole Cricket), dry and grind into powder. Take 1 qian mixed with warm water before meals. Efficacy is seen when urination becomes unobstructed.

Another prescription: Use red Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix), crush it, apply to the center of the umbilicus, and bind securely with silk fabric. The pathogenic factor will naturally exit via urination.

Another prescription: Treat edema/swelling, named "Danfang Qiju". Use 2 qian of Zhen Shuiyinfen (Calomel/Natrii Chloridum Sublimatum), 4 liang of Badou Rou (Crotonis Fructus Meat - pounded and oil removed), and 1 qian of Sheng Liuhuang (Sulfur). Grind these into a cake. First, place a piece of new cotton wool on the umbilicus, then cover the umbilicus with the medicine cake, and bind tightly with cloth externally. After walking for 3-5 li, yellow fluid will naturally be purged. Wait for 3-5 episodes, then remove the medicine and replenish the body with warm congee. For chronic patients, collect water every other day. One cake can save 20-30 people, with miraculous efficacy.

Another prescription: Use equal parts of Chixiaodou (Vigna Angularis Semen) and white Shanglu root. Place them inside one male pig stomach, seal the opening with bamboo splints, and boil until tender in a clay pot. Remove the herbs, and eat the pig stomach while hot. It is advisable to consume 5-7 stomachs to see results.