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To treat intractable diarrhea, the Divine Efficacy Mu Xiang Decoction Powder.
Muxiang (Costi Rhizoma), Zhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) (each 2 liang, remove branches and stalks), Gancao (Licorice Radix et Rhizoma) (0.5 liang, honey-fried), Ying Susiao (Papaveris Pericarpium) (4 liang, remove top and stalk, honey-fried).
The above ingredients are cut into small pieces. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until 1 zhan remains, strain, and take warm before meals.

Shanghan (Cold Damage), Ganmao (Common Cold), Zhongshu (Heatstroke).

To treat headache caused by Shanghan, heavy limbs, aversion to cold with fever, cough with phlegm and rebellious qi, fatigue and lack of strength, as well as lateral or central headaches. This medicine specifically resolves and intercepts Shanghan. Regular consumption clears the spirit and refreshes the qi, preventing plague and miasma. This is the formula for treating Shanghan by Gong Zi.
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (remove rhizome), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) (remove roots and joints, each 3.5 liang), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (each 2 liang), Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix) (0.5 liang, processed, remove skin and navel).
The above ingredients are ground into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mix with Congcha (Scallion Tea) or Lacha (Winter Tea) to swallow, at any time. Decoction is also acceptable (the original edition has "6 liang" under "Jingjie").

To treat Shanghan. For any initial onset of disease where Yin/Yang and Exterior/Interior have not yet been differentiated, this can be taken. Transmitted by Shi Zhonghua.
Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (8 liang), Bencao (Ligustici Wallichii Rhizoma et Radix) (soaked in water), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Gancao (Licorice Radix et Rhizoma), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) (each 4 liang), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (each 2 liang).
The above ingredients are ground into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, add 7 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until 0.8 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.

Lin Qianshuo, the Jijiu (Imperial Tutor), said; Liu Congzhou, a physician from Shaozhou, said: In midsummer, fever may present as either Shanghan or Maoshu (Summerheat-Cold). If the heat fluctuates with advances and retreats, it is Maoshu;

To treat irregularity of cold and warmth, improper care, such as removing clothes when suddenly warm, drinking cold beverages during intense heat, sitting or lying in drafts, exposure in residence, wind and rain striking against frost and cold, early morning outings breathing cold air, sudden warming after long sunny days followed by sudden cold, or accumulated cold from long rains leading to yin-dampness. These conditions all involve pathogenic factors invading the skin and muscles, entering the couli (interstices), causing heavy body, soreness and pain in limbs and joints, stiffness in neck and back, unclear head and eyes, heavy voice, yawning and tearing, qi stagnation and excess upward, difficult throat and cough, stagnation in chest and diaphragm, inability to eat. If these symptoms are not treated promptly, pathogens remain latent in meridians and continue to transform. This medicine treats them. The formula of Vice Minister Jiang; his son served multiple times as magistrate of Qingliu, passed it to Zhao Xueyu for sale. Its...
Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (60 liang), Jingjiesui (Schizonepetae Spica) (30 liang), Gancao (Licorice Radix et Rhizoma) (12.5 liang).
The above ingredients are ground into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until 0.8 zhan remains, strain, and take hot at any time. Re-decoct the dregs. As soon as Wind-Cold is felt, or fatigue is sensed, it must be taken, regardless of deficiency or excess, old or young, all are indicated.