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[Background Information]
Book: Chengfang Qieyong (Essential Use of Prescribed Formulas)
Author: Wu Yiluo
Dynasty: Qing Dynasty
Chapter: Qingliu Yin / ... / Xieqing Wan (Total 4 sections)
Category: Formula

[English Translation]

**1. Regarding "Treating Diarrhea/Dysentery with Yin Deficiency and Accompanying Heat" and subsequent modifications:**
Treats diarrhea or dysentery caused by Yin deficiency with accompanying heat, manifesting as a preference for cold drinks, fever, passage of pure red fresh blood, or painful reddish urine.
Sheng Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Fuling (Poria), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) (each 2 qian), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (1-2 qian), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each 1.5 qian), Zhike (Fructus Aurantii), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
If the heat is severe, add Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex); if there is painful hot urination, add Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus); if there is dryness and thirst, add Huafen (Trichosanthis Radix) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix).

**2. Regarding the discussion on "Xieqing Wan" in *Xuanming Lun Fang*:**
(From *Xuanming Lun Fang*) Treats all conditions arising from Fire of the Liver and Gallbladder, such as mental restlessness, palpitations with fright, convulsions, irritability and mania, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, chest and diaphragm fullness and obstruction, difficulty in the throat, and dryness and constipation of the intestines and stomach. Pain in the hypochondrium radiating to the lower abdomen, and cough resulting from Liver transferring heat to the Lung. (The Liver belongs to Wind-Wood, governs anger, and governs fright. Therefore, convulsions and mania due to fright all belong to Liver Fire. The eyes are the orifice of the Liver; the Gallbladder meridian connects to the ears. When these two meridians have excessive fire, dizziness and deafness occur. The Heart meridian passes through the throat and diaphragm; the Kidney meridian penetrates the diaphragm and follows the throat. Due to Kidney Water deficiency and excessive Fire, the diaphragm and throat become obstructed. The hypochondrium and lower abdomen are areas traversed by the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, hence the mutual pulling pain. All zang and fu organs can cause cough, but it must transmit to the Lung; when evil transfers from the Liver, it becomes Liver Cough.) It also treats night sweats (Night sweats belong to Heat patterns; this formula...).
Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, washed with wine), Longdancao (Gentianae Radix, washed with wine), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus, stir-fried until black), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, stir-fried), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, stir-fried), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, stir-fried, 1 liang), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, soaked in wine, 1 liang).
Make into pills. Take with Ginger Decoction. Liver Wood is the root of generating Fire; when Liver Fire is excessive, Fire in other meridians arises sequentially, causing diseases not limited to one aspect. Therefore, using Longdancao (Gentianae Radix) and Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), which directly enter the Liver, can guide various herbs into the Jueyin Meridian.

**3. Regarding "Treating Water Deficiency and Yin Exhaustion" and subsequent fragments:**
Treats Kidney Water deficiency and Yin exhaustion, with excess Yang Fire. Symptoms include strangury (difficulty in urination), turbid urine, and painful urination.
Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae Recens), Shudi (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Zhuling (Polyporus), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Sheng Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, raw), Sheng Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, raw) (each 2 qian), Lvdou (Phaseoli Semen, 3 qian), Longdancao (Gentianae Radix, 1.5 qian).
Dosage can reach 1-2 liang.

**4. Regarding the discussion on "Xieqing Wan" in *Qian Yi*'s work:**
(From Qian Yi's *Xiao'er Yaozheng Zhijue*) Treats Liver Fire stagnation and heat, inability to sleep peacefully, frequent fright and anger, sinew atrophy with inability to rise, and red, swollen, and painful eyes. (The Liver belongs to Wind-Wood; when Wood is excessive, it generates Fire, so fever is particularly severe during Yin-Mao hours when Wood energy is prosperous. Palpation between muscle and bone indicates Liver Heat. The Liver and Gallbladder meridians run along the hypochondrium; invaded by Wind and Fire, sleep is restless. The Liver governs anger in emotions, hence frequent anger. Liver deficiency leads to Gallbladder timidity, hence frequent fright. The Liver governs sinews; heat causes them to relax, hence atrophy. The eyes are the orifice of the Liver; heat manifests in the eyes, hence swelling and pain.)
See Formula in Volume VI Upper Section, Dispelling Wind Category.
The Liver is the General Officer; when Wind is rampant and Fire is blazing, it is difficult to calm. Longdancao (Gentianae Radix) and Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) are bitter, cold, and strong in flavor, sinking and descending, entering the Jueyin Meridian directly to dissipate and purge... (The original text here is fragmented, containing isolated words like ascend, pain, eye, thus Liver, formula, calm Liver, meridian, is to regulate, seek its..., spring no..., lovely..., cultivate..., and become..., which do not form complete sentences. Only the core meaning fragments are retained).