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Use *Haihaituan* (a type of seaweed) and burn it with charcoal until the carbonized form is preserved. Mix the ash with hot wine and take orally. If *Haihaituan* is unavailable, cuttlefish intestine can be used as a substitute.

**Ge Ban San** (from *Shibian Liangfang*): Treats *Xiaochangqi* (Qi stagnation in the small intestine). Symptoms include difficult urination.
Ingredients: Hair shed by an unmarried girl or woman (burned to ash), *Huixiang* (Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit, fennel seed, ground into powder). Take one *qianbi* (approx. 3-5 grams) of each of the two ingredients, stir-fry them, mix with non-ashy hot wine, and take orally. The effect is miraculous. Named "Wu..." (text appears incomplete here).

Another prescription (from *Baiyi Xuanfang*):
Select forty-nine single-pod soap pods (*Feizao*), burn them until the carbonized form is preserved, grind into a fine powder, and further refine to a flour-like consistency. Use aged rice porridge to make a paste, and form pills the size of *Wutongzi* (Chinese honeylocust seeds).

**Quling Wan**: Treats *Shanqi* (hernia) and *Xiaochangqi*. Regular use calms the Kidney and strengthens the Spleen.
Ingredients: *Duhuixiang* (likely a specific variety of fennel or anise) one *jin* (approx. 500g), old ginger two *jin*, extract natural juice, soak the fennel overnight until the ginger juice is fully absorbed. Add two *liang* (approx. 100g) of good green salt... take with warm wine.

**Shanqi**
Guo Ting
Treats chronic, stubborn cases of *Xiaochangqi* lasting many years; effective after one dose. (From *Curen Fang*)
Ingredients: Radish seeds one *liang*, large *Banmao* (Mylabris, blister beetle) seven pieces, remove head, wings, and feet, stir-fry together with radish seeds until fragrant. Wrap in paper and let cool. Remove *Banmao*, grind remaining material into powder.

**Muzei San** (from *Ruizhutang Fang*): Treats *Xiaochangshanqi* (small intestine hernia).
Ingredients: *Muzei* (Equiseti Herba, horsetail herb) (any amount, remove joints, preheat a pot, then stir-fry over fire). Grind into powder. Take on an empty stomach mixed with hot wine; taking with boiling water is also acceptable.

**Xingdou Wan** (also known as *Wuzhuyu Wan*): Treats pain from *Xiaochangshanqi*.
Ingredients: *Wuzhuyu* (Evodiae Fructus, evodia fruit) (two *liang* soaked in wine, two *liang* soaked in vinegar, two *liang* soaked in urine of a young boy, two *liang* soaked in rice wash water, or stir-fried with salt). Divide into four portions for soaking, for one to two days... tie with thread... with *Zexie* (Alismatis Rhizoma, alisma rhizome)... treat continuous swelling from *Xiaochangshanqi*.

*Niuzi* (Araliae Cordatae Fructus, burdock fruit) (any amount, stir-fry until yellow in a silver vessel). Grind into powder. Take five *qian* per dose, mix with hot wine, and massage the abdomen.

**Wei Zao Fang** (from *Zhizhi Fang*): Treats *Xiaochangqi*, unbearable pain.
Ingredients: One *Banmao* (blister beetle), remove head, feet, and wings. Insert into a jujube. Tie with thread, wrap in wet paper, and roast slowly over low heat until fragrant and cooked. Remove *Banmao*. Eat the jujube on an empty stomach.

**Huluba San** (from *Zhizhi Fang*): Treats stabbing pain in the small intestine.
Ingredients: Stir-fried *Huluba* (Trigonellae Foenum-Graeci Semen, fenugreek seed) one *liang*, grind into powder. Take two *qian* per dose. Stir-fry *Huixiang* (fennel seed) until purple-black, pour hot wine over it, cover and let steep briefly, then mix and take orally.

Treatment for *Xiaochangqi*:
Ingredients: *Xueshi* (one *liang*), rice vinegar one *sheng* (approx. 200ml). Heat *Xueshi* until red-hot, quench it in the vinegar repeatedly until exhausted. Pound and sieve into a flour-like powder. Take once mixed with decoction/water.

**Lishen Dan**: Treats *Xiaochangqi*.
Ingredients: *Xiangfu* (Cyperi Rhizoma, cyperus rhizome) any amount, remove hairs, stir-fry, remove hairs again, boil completely in non-ashy wine, chop finely, and grind into powder. Form pills using mint-water paste, size of *Wutongzi*.

**Congbai Yi Fang**: Treats abdominal distension of the small intestine and difficult urination. If not treated urgently, it can be fatal.

**Yanhua Fang**: Treats lower abdominal pain caused by *Xiaochangqi*.
Ingredients: *Yanhua* (Genkwa Flos, daphne flower) (stir-fried with vinegar until scorched), *Mutong* (Akebiae Caulis, akebia stem, chopped), *Qingjupi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, green tangerine peel, remove white pith and slice), *Hujiao* (Piperis Longi Fructus, long pepper), *Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, rhubarb root, roasted and chopped), *Lagui* (Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark, remove rough bark, half *liang* each). Above herbs... taken previously with ginger and hot wine.

**San Zhu Wan** (from *Weishi Fang*): Treats *Xiaochangqi*, swelling and pain of the external genitalia. After taking, the pathogenic Qi will discharge through the intestines.
Ingredients: *Chuanlianzi* (Toosendan Fructus, toosendan fruit) (one *liang*, stir-fry with fourteen good *Banmao* until red, remove *Banmao*), *Heiqianniu* (Pharbitidis Semen, morning glory seed, one *liang*, roasted), *Qingpi* (tangerine peel), *Qingyan* (green salt)... stir-fried until fragrant). Grind into powder. Take with decoction, before meals on an empty stomach.

**Baji San**: Treats *Xiaochangshanqi*.
Ingredients: *Bajitian* (Morindae Officinalis Radix, morinda root, remove heart), *Lianshi* (Meliae Fructus, neem fruit, take flesh, stir-fry with bran), *Muxiang* (Aucklandiae Radix, costus root), *Xiangzi* (Stemonae Rhizoma, stemonate rhizome, stir-fried), *Fuzi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, prepared lateral root of aconite, cracked by roasting, remove skin and umbilicus, one *liang* each). Grind into powder.

**Lianshi San** (same as above)
Ingredients: *Lianshi* (take flesh, stir-fry with bran), *Xiangzi* (stir-fried), *Jingsanleng* (Sparganii Rhizoma, sparganium rhizome, roasted and chopped), *Peng'ezhu* (Curcumae Phaeocaulis Rhizoma, turmeric rhizome, roasted and chopped, equal parts). Grind into powder. Take one *qian* per dose.

Treatment for *Xiaochangqi*:
Ingredients: *Chuanlianzi* (a pair, roasted in wheat paste), *Moyao* (Myrrha, myrrh, two *qian*), *Ruxiang* (Olibanum, frankincense), *Bajiaohuixiang* (Illicii Veri Fructus, star anise), *Boshanghuixiang* (Foeniculi Fructus, fennel seed, three *qian* each), *Danggui* (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, angelica root, two *qian*). Above herbs...

Another prescription:
Ingredients: *Hongqu* (red yeast rice powder), [missing ingredient] powder, *Xiangfu* powder, *Juhe* (Citri Reticulatae Semen, tangerine seed) powder. Mix these powders with hot wine and take on an empty stomach.

**Jiangzhen Wan**: Treats onset of *Xiaochangqi*.
Ingredients: *Fuzi* (prepared aconite, remove skin and umbilicus, raw use), *Qingjupi* (soak in water, remove white pith), *Muxiang*, *Xiong* (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, ligusticum rhizome, equal parts). Grind into powder. Form pills using thick glutinous rice drink, size of *Wutongzi*.

**Baizhu San**: Treats *Xiaochangqi*.
Ingredients: *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, atracylodes rhizome), *Lianshi* (take flesh, two *liang* each), *Qingyan* (green salt, one *fen*). Finely chop, stir-fry slowly over low heat until black but preserving efficacy, pound and sieve into powder. Take two *qian* per dose.

Treatment for *Xiaochangqi*: Pain originates internally in the small intestine, suddenly rushes into both hypochondria, suddenly attacks the lower back, urine becomes yellow and red, suddenly stops flowing, large intestine is constipated with heat, the pain...
Ingredients: *Boshanghuixiang* (fennel seed, one and a half *liang*, stir-fried), *Taoren* (Persicae Semen, peach seed, one *liang*, roasted, remove skin, tip, and double kernels). First pound the fennel alone into a fine powder, then add the peach...

**Jitong San** (from *Weisheng Jiabao Fang*): Treats *Xiaochangshanqi*, piercing heart-like pain, unbearable.
Ingredients: *Muxiang* (roasted), *Roudoukou* (Myristicae Semen, nutmeg, wrapped in dough and roasted, half *liang* each), *Jingsanleng* (roasted), *Huixiang* (stir-fried), *Malinhua* (Iridis Tectoriae Flos, iris flower, stir-fried with vinegar), *Jinlingzi* (remove pit...)

**Biejia Jian Wan** (from *Weisheng Jiabao Fang*): Treats onset of *Xiaochangqi*, unbearable. Also treats *Lin* syndrome (dysuria). This medicine is highly effective.
Ingredients: *Biejia* (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, turtle shell) (three *liang*, soak in water for three days and nights, remove skirt edge, dip in rice vinegar and roast until crisp, grind into powder), *Taoren* (peach seed, one hundred grains, soak in water, remove skin and tip, roast until yellow, grind finely).
Subsequent herbs:
*Houpo* (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, magnolia bark, remove skin, roast with ginger juice), *Chenpi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, aged tangerine peel, remove white pith), *Shenqu* (Massae Fermentatae Medicinales, medicated leaven, stir-fried), *Rougui* (Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark, remove rough bark, one *liang* each), *Roudoukou* (nutmeg, four pieces), *Binglang* (Arecae Semen, betel nut...) Take twenty to thirty pills per dose.

**Disheng Bixia Dan** (from *Weisheng Jiabao Fang*): Treats male *Xiaochangshanqi* where other medicines have failed.
Ingredients: *Huixiang* (stir-fried), *Chuanlianzi* (remove skin and pit), *Quanxie* (Scorpio, scorpion, stir-fry with glutinous rice, remove feet and stinging tips), *Beiting* [likely *Beibu* or similar, text unclear], *Tonglv* (cupric acetate, grind), *awei* (Ferulae Resina, asafoetida, grind). Take seven pills, send down with hot wine steamed with scallions.

**Fuzi San** (from *Weisheng Jiabao Fang*): Treats *Xiaochangshanqi*, extremely effective.
Ingredients: *Fuzi* (prepared aconite, one *liang*, roast, remove skin, tip, and umbilicus), *Hujiao* (long pepper, half *liang*), *Chuanlianzi* (ten pieces, roast, remove pit), *Boshanghuixiang* (fennel seed, half *liang*, stir-fried), *Malinhua* (iris flower...)

**Ruan Wan**: Treats men's *Xiaochangqi* stabbing pain, and masses under the hypochondrium that are hard and do not dissipate. In women, treats blood stabbing and blood masses attacking the heart causing pain, not...
Ingredients: *Sha* [likely *Mingfan* or similar mineral, text unclear] (half *liang*, refined), *Baifan* (Alumen, alum, three *fen*, refined), *Liuhuang* (Sulfur, one *liang*, refined finely), *Zhusha* (Cinnabar, one *liang*, refined finely), *Yangqishi* (Leucogypsum, yangqi stone, one *liang... liang*), *Muxiang* (costus root, three *fen*, roasted...) Send down with wine.

**Shenxian Daoqi San**: Treats *Xiaochangqi*, onset of unbearable pain. Also treats Hong Kong foot (podagra/gout) and other diseases.
Ingredients: *Gansui* (Kansui Radix, Kansui root, two and a half *liang*), *Muxiang* (costus root, one and a half *liang*, chopped). Place all herbs together with two *sheng* (approx. 400ml) of water, simmer over medium-low heat until dry, grind into fine powder. Take two *qian* per dose... adjust dosage. Avoid certain foods...

**Juhe San**: Treats lower back pain due to cold-dampness, *Xiaochangqi*, strengthens sinews and bones, warms the lower Yuan.
Ingredients: *Wulingzhi* (Trogopterori Faeces, flying squirrel feces, remove sand/stone, stir-fry dry with a little vinegar), *Yanhusuo* (Corydalis Rhizoma, corydalis rhizome), *Po Gu zhi* (Psoraleae Fructus, psoralea fruit), *Huixiang* (fennel seed, stir-fry with salt until yellow), Cao [likely *Caobian* or similar, text unclear] (remove stems, use raw), Hei...

*Lianzi* (remove pit, half *liang...*).

**Rusheng San**: Treats *Xiaochangshanqi*, onset at any time, unbearable pain.
Ingredients: *Niuxi* (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, achyranthes root, one *liang*, soak in wine overnight, bake dry), *Roucongrou* (Cistanches Herba, cistanche herb, one *liang*, soak in wine overnight, bake dry), *Huluba* (fenugreek seed, half *liang*), *Baji* (morinda root, half *liang, remove heart)... *Shanyao* (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, yam rhizome, half *liang*), *Bideng...* (cut skin and tips into dice-sized cubes), *Heiqianniu* (morning glory seed)... bake dry). First process *Chuanlianzi*, *Chuanfuzi*, *Chuan...* Tighten, remove *Qianniu*, Qing. Only use *Fuzi*... Ten pills, up to one hundred pills. Take on an empty stomach with warm wine or salt water.

Diseases, all can be treated.

**Muxiang Yin**: Treats *Xiaochangqi* pain. Poem says: *Xiaochangqi* pain causes the waist to curve first, crying without tears, eyes weeping in vain. Dry mouth, cold feet, dry upper lip, forehead...
Ingredients: *Chuanlianzi* (ten pieces, *Badou* (Crotonis Fructus, croton seed) seven grains, stir-fry until earth-yellow, remove *Badou*, add *Huixiang* half *liang*), *Yanhusuo* (corydalis rhizome, half *liang*), *Nanmuxiang* (costus root, two *qian*), *Shijun...*

**Fahui Jiu**: Treats cutting pain in the lower abdomen, belonging to small intestine disease.
During the Yuanfeng era, Chancellor Wang Shaogong suffered from incessant lower abdominal pain. The Emperor ordered imperial physicians to treat him, but to no avail. Pills were too hot, containing *Liuhuang* (sulfur) and *Fuzi* (aconite) five...

**Xunqi Wan**: Treats *Xiaochangshanqi*, unilateral descent and pain.
Ingredients: *Gansui* (Kansui root, two *qian*, stir-fried), *Shiyanzi* (swallow stones, one male, one female), *Banmao* (blister beetle, three pieces, remove wings and feet, stir-fry). Grind all into fine powder. Make pills using flour paste boiled in wine, size of mung beans. Take three pills per dose, send down with musk and warm wine. Take on an empty stomach before meals and before sleep. Avoid hot foods for one hour, avoid *Gancao* (Licorice root) for one day.

**Shenxiao Hetao Jiu**: Treats *Xiaochangqi* and external carbuncles in women.
Take one good walnut, burn in fire until ash, grind finely, mix with hot mint wine and take. Extremely effective.

**Hetao Wan**: Treats *Xiaochangqi*.
Ingredients: *Hetaorou* (walnut meat, soak, remove skin, grind kernel, bake, two ingredients into powder), *Po Gu zhi* (psoralea fruit), *Dazao* (jujube, boil, remove skin and pit, bake, two ingredients into powder). Mix equal parts evenly, with... take.