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[Menstrual Irregularity]

**Disu Jian Wan (Earth Marrow Decoction Pill)** (from *Baoqing Ji Fang*)
Treats blood and qi disorders in women. Menstrual irregularity. Deficiency heat with vexation. Emaciation and physical decline. Weakness and exhaustion of the form. Reduced appetite.
Use Shudi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata) without limit, grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills each time, swallow with warm rice gruel on an empty stomach before meals.

**Doumen San (Doumen Powder)** (also known as Heqi San, from *Wei Shi Fang*)
Treats menstrual reversal and blood wind disturbing the head. Dizziness, vertigo, chest oppression, feeling like dying. Sudden collapse and loss of consciousness.

**Sizhi Cu Fu Wan (Four-Preparation Vinegar-Processed Aconite Pill)** (from *Ruizhu Tang Fang*)
Treats irregular menstruation in women.
Take Xiangfu Zi (Cyperus Rhizome), one jin, retaining the hairs, divided into four parts. One part soaked in salt water for seven days; one part soaked in rice vinegar for seven days; one part soaked in urine; one part soaked in wine. (Note: Original text has omissions here; traditionally these are dried after soaking).

Another prescription (from *Qianjin Fang*): Use calcined dog feces, grind into powder, take with wine, three times daily.
Another prescription (from *Qianjin Fang*): Take white horse urine, one sheng, take orally, effective.
Another prescription (from *Qianjin Fang*): Burn menstrual clothes, take well water from the first draw.

**Danshen San (Salvia Powder)** (from *Daquan Liang Fang*)
Treats menstrual irregularity. Either early or late. Either heavy or light flow. Prenatal fetal unrest. Postnatal lochia retention. All treated. Also treats cold-heat lao (chronic deficiency syndrome). Treats back pain and bone/joint vexation/pain. Treats cold hernia causing traction pain in lower abdomen and yin region. Treats excessive leukorrhea causing extreme distress.
Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), amount not limited, remove soil, grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, mix with warm wine. For menstrual irregularity, take before meals. For cold-heat lao, no specific time restriction.

**Baie Dan (Kaolin Cinnabar)**
Treats menstruation occurring twice a month. Or skipping months. Flow either heavy or light. Dribbling continuously. Or accompanied by waist and abdominal pain when flowing. Rapid breathing and difficulty inhaling.

**Chenxiang Mudan Wan (Agarwood and Tree Peony Pill)**
Treats internal blood stasis in women. Dribbling menstruation after period ends. Flow either heavy or light. Vexation and fatigue of limbs.

**Chenxiang Biejia Tang (Agarwood and Softshell Turtle Decoction)** (from *Yuyao Yuan Fang*)
Treats young unmarried women with Ying and Wei disharmony. Stagnant menstruation. Occasional windiness and dizziness of head/eyes. Excess phlegm in upper jiao. Limb stiffness. Deficiency heat in five hearts (palms, soles, chest). Fatigue and weakness from exertion.
Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), Binglang (Arecae Semen), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, vinegar-fried), Changshan (Dichroae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix). (Note: Original text lacks dosage/administration details here). Ren (likely Renshen, Ginseng Radix). Take 2 qian.

**Hupo San (Amber Powder)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with intermittent menstrual irregularity. Heart and abdominal pain. Blood coagulating into clumps. Intermittent flow. Loss of appetite.
Hupo (Electri Corium), Yanhusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Tugua Gen (Trichosanthes Radix), each 1 liang. Moyao (Myrrha), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, washed and baked), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, remove seedlings, soak in wine, slice and bake).

**Chenxiang Tang (Agarwood Decoction)** (from *Daquan Liang Fang*)
Treats young unmarried women with amenorrhea. Flow either heavy or light. Or complete obstruction with difficult/unsmooth flow. Piercing pain. Limb weakness. Loss of appetite. Fatigue, jaundice, chest diaphragm fullness/stuffiness.
Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, 1 liang), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove seedlings), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove seedlings and soil), Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, sliced), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, vinegar-fried), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin), Haitongpi (Spatholobi Caulis, sliced), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, remove pith, stir-baked with bran), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, baked), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), each 1 liang. Jingjisui (Schizonepetae Spica), 3 liang. Coarsely crush and sieve. Take 3 qian each time, add 1 sheng of water, 3 slices of ginger, half a dark plum, decoct until 70% remains, strain, take warm, three times daily.

**Baiwei Wan (Verbenae Pill)** (also known as Xiaobaiwei Wan, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with intermittent menstrual irregularity. Deficiency of Chong and Ren meridians. Reduced diet. Yellow and emaciated limbs.

**Zelan Wan (Lycopus Pill)** (from *Wang Shi Chuan Fang*)
Treats young unmarried women with blood sea deficiency. Menstrual irregularity. Fluctuating volume. Intermittent flow. Clear or turbid discharge. Yellow and emaciated muscles. Difficulty eating. Limb fatigue and drowsiness.
Zelan Ye (Lycopus Herba), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, peel off skin), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, remove seedlings, soak in wine, slice and bake), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Miaoye (seedling leaves - note: original text unclear), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark). (Note: Original text has some garbled characters at the end).

**Biejia Wan (Softshell Turtle Pill)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with menstrual irregularity. Scanty or difficult flow. Missed periods. Long duration. Yellow and emaciated muscles. No Qi accumulation in hypochondrium. Piercing pain in ribs. Gradually developing into lao (chronic deficiency).
Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, vinegar-fried), Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica), Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, remove seedlings, soak in wine, slice and bake), Helile (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus), Pi (skin, remove black skin). (Note: Original text has some garbled characters). Po xue (Break blood - efficacy description).

**Chishao Yao Wan (Red Peony Root Pill)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with weak constitution. Menstrual irregularity. Flow starts and stops. Body pain. Occasional chills and fever.
Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, baked), Zisuzi (Perillae Fructus, lightly baked/fried), each 2 liang. Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus, remove heart), Sangjisheng (Taxilli Caulis), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, vinegar-fried), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), each 1.5 liang. Kushen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix), Helile (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus, baked to remove blackness), Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), each 1 liang.

**Zelan Wan (Lycopus Pill)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with blood and Qi disharmony. Flow resumes after stopping. Cold pain in umbilical and abdominal regions.
Zelan Ye (Lycopus Herba), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Yanhusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma), Peng'ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma, baked and crushed), Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma, processed and crushed), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), each 1 liang. Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), Qingju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, remove albedo, stir-baked), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), 1 liang. Wutou (Aconiti Radix, processed, remove skin and navel), each 3 fen. Grind into powder, use wine and wheat paste to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 20 pills each time, swallow with warm wine on an empty stomach before meals.

**Moyao Tang (Myrrha Decoction)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with menstrual irregularity. Qi attacking heart and abdomen. Intermittent flow. Red or white discharge. Sallow complexion. Loss of appetite.
Moyao (Myrrha), Jianghuang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Fangxinmu (Sappan Lignum, sliced), Honglanhua (Carthami Flos), Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), each ban liang (half liang). Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin), 1 liang. Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, large one, processed, remove skin and navel). Coarsely crush and sieve. Take 3 qian each time, add 1 sheng of water, decoct to 50%, add 20% wine, boil again, strain. Take warm slightly hot on an empty stomach, at noon, and before meals.

**Tiaojing San (Regulating Menstruation Powder)** (from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats young unmarried women with menstrual irregularity. Qi attacking heart and abdomen. Intermittent flow. Sallow complexion. Loss of appetite.
Loulu (Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba, remove root neck), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Honghua Zi (Carthami Semen), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, remove pith, stir-baked with bran), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin), Renshen (Ginseng Radix). Coarsely crush and sieve. Take 3 qian each time, add 1 sheng of water, decoct to 70%, strain, take warm. No time restriction.

**Wuyao San (Lindera Powder)**
Treats young unmarried women with menstrual irregularity. Red or turbid discharge. Intermittent flow. Heart and diaphragm confusion/oppression. Abdominal organs tearing/cramping pain. Qi stagnation. Also known as Da Wuyao San.
Wuyao (Litseae Cortex), 2 liang. Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice and bake), Peng'ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma, processed), each 1 liang. Grind into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mix with warm wine.

**Postpartum Diseases**
Treats women with blood heat. Scanty menstruation. Sudden heat patch on back. Dry mouth without saliva. Loss of appetite. Gradual muscle wasting.
This is often due to scanty menstruation in youth, manifesting in old age. Suitable for all ages.
Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), each 1 liang. Pound into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, add half sheng of water, boil until hot. Mix with half sheng of child's urine, add powder, boil once more. Take warm after meals.

Treats women with blood heat. Scanty menstruation. Occurring every two months, or three months, or six months without flow. Or irregular flow. Stopping intermittently. Small amount of dark blood. Muscle wasting. Blackening of whole body. Gradually developing into lao (chronic deficiency).
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Jingjisui (Schizonepetae Spica), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Huzhang (Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis), Mabiancao (Verbena Herba), each 1 fen. Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, vinegar-fried), Guanzi Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos, stir-baked in earthenware vessel with vinegar until yellow), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), each ban liang. Pound into fine powder. Take 3 qian each time, add 1 sheng of water, decoct to 80%. Take with dregs after meals. Stop when menstruation flows normally. If bowels become cold after taking this medicine but menstruation hasn't flowed, stop medicine for a few days. Wait for viscera to firm up, then take Gancao (Licorice).

Treats young unmarried women aged 16-17 with amenorrhea. Pain in both legs, inability to walk. Muscle wasting. Upper jiao congestion. Severe heat, dry bowels. Headache, blurred vision.
Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Taoren (Persicae Semen, remove skin and tip), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, vinegar-boiled), Guanzi Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), each 1 fen. Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 2 zhu. Pound into fine powder. Take 2 qian each time, add half sheng of hot water, add powder, add half sheng of child's urine, boil once more. Take with dregs on empty stomach. Decoct in earthenware vessel.

Treats young unmarried women aged 16-17 with amenorrhea. Upper jiao heat congestion. Muscle wasting. Skin color yellow or black throughout. Hot bowels. Yellow-red urine. Deficiency heat in five hearts. Gradually developing into lao (chronic deficiency). Take this medicine.
Jingjisui (Schizonepetae Spica), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, decoct in vinegar bowl until dry, 2 fen), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove hairs), Taoren (Persicae Semen, remove skin and tip), Huzhang (Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, remove roots), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), each 1 fen. Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), 2 zhu. Pound into fine powder. Take 3 qian each time, add half sheng of hot water, mix with half sheng of child's urine, add powder, decoct once more. Take with dregs after meals. Stop if menstruation flows.

Treats Kidney Qi deficiency failing to generate Liver. Liver Qi deficiency failing to generate Blood. Irregular menstrual timing/volume. Infertility. Miscarriage. Chong and Ren meridians, Guan and Chi pulses are micro and thin. Take this Liver-Kidney tonifying formula.
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, remove rough bark), Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, remove head), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Qi Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), Zelan (Lycopus Herba), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix). Take 30 pills with Mu Xin Yan Tang (Wood Heart Salt Water). (Note: Original text is fragmented here regarding preparation method).

**Tiaojing Tang (Regulating Menstruation Decoction)**
Treats Chong and Ren meridian deficiency. Wind-Cold invasion. Qi knotting and stagnation. Abdominal pain before menstruation. Lower abdominal urgency/bloating. Radiating pain/heaviness in waist and legs. Take 5 days before expected period and 5 days after period ends.
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wash and bake), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, wash 7 times in boiling water), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, remove heart), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, stir-bake), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, wash 7 times in boiling water), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove rough bark), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Wuyao (Litseae Cortex), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, remove root neck), Honghua (Carthami Flos), above 14 herbs each 1 liang. Moyao (Myrrha, half liang, stir-bake and grind). Cut into pieces. Take 5 qian each time, add 1.5 sheng of water, 3 slices of ginger, decoct to 1 sheng, strain, take before meals. (Note: Original text cuts off "take warm").

**Yuyuliang Wan (Halloysitum Pill)**
Treats fluctuating menstrual volume. Early or late periods.
Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Yuyuliang (Halloysitum Album), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix), each ban liang. Grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 30 pills each time, swallow with rice drink. Increase to 50 pills if needed. For scanty flow, add Danggui and Shaoyao, 1 liang each. For heavy flow, double Xuduan and Dihuang. For sterility, add Rongrong (Cistanche), 1 liang. For abdominal pain, add Puhuang (Typhae Pollen) and Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas), ban liang each.

**Shengyang Chushi Tang (Raise Yang and Drain Dampness Decoction)**
Treats menstrual irregularity. If Right Chi pulse is empty upon pressing, it indicates depletion of Qi and Blood. Major Cold syndrome. Light pressing reveals rapid pulse. Releasing pressure reveals wiry-tight or choppy pulse. All indicate Yang depletion. Yin fire also perished. Heat symptoms appear in mouth/nose. This is due to restless Yang departing. Must warm, raise, float, and dry. This method greatly raises and floats Qi and Blood, urgently tonifying the depletion below Mingmen (Gate of Life).
Chaihu Gen (Bupleuri Radix, 3 qian, use root where stem was cut, not deep fine roots), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, 2 qian), Ben Cao/Ligusticum (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, remove soil, 3 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 3 qian), Honghua (Carthami Flos, 5 fen), Danggui Gen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 3 qian), Taoren (Persicae Semen, soak in water, remove skin/tip, 10 seeds, finely grind), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 1 qian), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove bark, do not use in midsummer, half qian in autumn/winter), Xixin Gen (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 6 fen), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 1 qian, those sinking in water), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, remove root neck, 2 qian), Baishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, half qian), Fangfeng Gen (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 2 qian), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 3 qian, add if sweet taste), Duhuo Gen (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, 1.5 qian, those with ghost eyes are best), Hei Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin/navel, 3 qian), Zhi Gancao Shaozi (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried, tip/shoot, 1 qian, slender tip part). Cut into pieces. Weigh 3 qian or 2 qian each time. If... (Original text cuts off).

**Nuangong Wan (Warming Palace Pill)** (from *Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang*)
Treats weak Chong and Ren meridians. Irregular menstruation. Leading to leukorrhea. Unstable pregnancy. Long-term infertility. Gradual emaciation. Vexation-heat in hands/feet. Bone-steaming fever. All suitable for taking. Regular use greatly benefits Qi and Blood.
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wash and bake, 2 liang), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix), Ben Cao (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, remove soil), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, soak in water, bake dry 7 times), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, remove root neck), Baifuling (Poria), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Mian Huangqi (Astragali Radix, honey-fried), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Suosharen (Amomi Fructus Rotundus), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Bixie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma, soak in wine overnight), above 13 herbs each 1 liang. Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, 3 liang, remove root, weigh), Muli (Conchae Ostreae, roast red, grind fine, weigh), Xiangfu Zi (Cyperus Rhizome, stir-fry), Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, wash and bake), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Gu... (bone, finely grind, above 7 herbs each 2 liang)... stir-fry... Grind into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills each time, send down with warm wine or vinegar water. On empty stomach before meals.

**Yangxue Wan (Nourishing Blood Pill)** (from *Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang*)
Tonifies Blood Sea. Treats weakness. Regulates menstruation. Opens San Jiao. Promotes appetite. Long-term use leads to robustness and fertility. Greatly treats menstrual obstruction. Abdominal/hypochondriac pain. Hard masses. Sallow face, hair loss. Occasional chills/fever. Emaciation.
Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Baishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Juanbai (Selaginellae Herba), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wash and bake), Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis), Baifuling (Poria, remove skin), Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix, remove heart), Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, wash and bake), Rongrong (Cistanchenis Herba, soak in wine overnight, slice and bake dry), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, remove skin, fry), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Baiziren (Biota Semen, grind separately), Baiwei (Verbenae Herba), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, remove pith, stir-bake yellow), Puhuang (Typhae Pollen, lightly stir-fry), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove rough bark), Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma, bake fragrant, slice), Peng'ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma, bake fragrant, slice), Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus), Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus), above 20 herbs each 1 liang. Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin/navel, ban liang). Pound into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills each time. (Note: Original text cuts off).

**Gu Jing Wan (Stabilizing Menses Pill)** (from *Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang*)
Treats weak Chong and Ren meridians. Irregular menstruation. Continuous flow. Dribbling non-stop.
Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium, vinegar-fried stir-fry), Lu Jiao Shuang (Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), Fulonggan (Caulis Argillae Rubrae), each ban fen. Pound into fine powder. Melt Lu Jiao Jiao (Colla Cornus Cervi) to mix with medicine. Make pills while hot, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills each time, send down with light vinegar water. On empty stomach before meals.

**Yizhen Lurong Wan (True Benefit Deer Antler Pill)** (from *Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang*)
Treats dual deficiency of Chong and Ren. Long-standing cold in Blood Sea. Irregular menstruation. Emaciation. Reduced diet.
Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, soak in wine overnight, bake), Rongrong (Cistanchenis Herba, soak in wine overnight, bake), Zishiying (Psilomeli Fossum), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, vinegar-fried), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix), Baiziren (Biota Semen), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, honey-fried), Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix, remove heart), above 10 herbs each 1 liang. Anshixiang (Liquidambaris Resina, boil in wine to remove sand/gravel), Lurong (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, wine... pill. Wine salt... Note: Original text is fragmented).

**Zigui Wan (Purple Cinnamon Pill)** (from *Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang*)
Tonifies Blood Sea. Treats Qi deficiency of Chong and Ren. Irregular menstruation. Heavy or light flow. Waist/abdominal pain. Cold leukorrhea.
Yuyuliang (Halloysitum Album, fire-roast, quench in vinegar 7 times, 3 liang), Longgu (Os Draconis et Mammutis), Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium, vinegar-stir-fry), Muli (Conchae Ostreae, roasted), Chishizhi (Halloysitum Rubrum), Diyu (Sanguisorbae Radix), each 2 liang. Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, ginger juice process and stir-fry), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini, stir-fry with clam powder into beads), Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wash and stir-fry), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, soak 7 times, lightly stir-fry), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove rough bark, each 1 liang), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin/navel, ban liang). Grind into fine powder. Paste pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 30 pills each time. Concentrated... (Original text cuts off).

**Fangfeng San (Saposhnikovia Powder)** (from *Zhu Shi Ji Yan Fang*)
Treats women with uneven menstruation. Qi and Blood stagnation. Lung wind-heat. Causing generalized urticaria. Red-purple patches. Muscular numbness/paralysis. Rough/dry skin. Occasional itching.
Bei Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Chuan Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus), each 1 liang, stir-fry. Jingjisui (Schizonepetae Spica), 1.2 liang. Chanqiao (Cicadae Periostracum), 7.5 qian, remove soil. Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Baifu Zi (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Bai Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, remove silk), Heshouwu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix), Wushe Rou (Bungarus Parvus Meat, soak, remove skin/bones, bake dry), each ban liang. Zishen (Scutellariae Barbatae Radix? Or possibly another herb named Zishen). Pound into fine powder. Take 3 qian each time, increase to 4-5 qian. Mix with warm wine. If unable to drink wine, mix with honey water. But wine is superior.

**Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)** (from *Dan Liao Fang*)
Regulates and benefits Ying and Wei. Nourishes Qi and Blood. Treats Chong and Ren deficiency. Menstrual irregularity. Abdominal pain. Metrorrhagia and metrorrhaxis. Improper care during pregnancy. Fetal unrest. Continuous bleeding. Postpartum deficiency allowing Wind-Cold internal attack. Lochia retention. Etc.
Shugan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, soak/wash, pill-making method: steam 9 times, sun-dry 9 times is best), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, slice, remove root neck, cut, lightly stir-fry), Baishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), each 1 liang. Grind into coarse powder. Take 3 qian, add 1.5 sheng of water, decoct to 80%, strain, take on empty stomach before meals. For blood stasis and abdominal Qi/Blood pain, add Ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma) and Guanzi Gui (Cinnamomi Ramulus), name Liuhe Tang (Six Harmonies Decoction). Another formula uses Dihuang... blood cannot stop pain, better to use only 5 ingredients. For unbearable heart/abdominal pain in women, remove Dihuang, add Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), name Sishen Tang (Four Spirits Decoction). Treats continuous lower bleeding and fetal unrest in pregnancy, add 10 leaves of Ai (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), one piece of Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini), decoct together. Or add cooked Ai, Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), etc., name Jiao Ai Tang (Colla Corii Asini and Artemisia Decoction). Postpartum blood collision causing dry mouth/vexation-thirst, add Gualou (Trichosanthis Radix) and Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Tuber). Hypochondriac fullness, add Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) and Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus). Deficiency vexation insomnia, add Zhuye (Phyllostachys Folium) and Renshen (Ginseng Radix). Severe thirst/vexation, add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), decoct together. Yi Jian Fang corrects errors saying: Siwu Tang is a key medicine for women. Now people don't understand its essence, speaking wildly. Also due to merchants not following method to process Dihuang with wine, steaming 9 times and drying 9 times. Raw is neutral and dispersing. Cooked is warm and tonifying. If steaming/drying count is sufficient, success is certain. Zheng Yi Jian Fang actually uses Danggui, Chuanxiong, Shaoyao, Renshen, Ganjiang, Gancao in equal parts. Take 4 qian each time, add 1 sheng of water, decoct to 60%, take warm. Name Zengsun Siwu Tang (Increased/Reduced Four Substances Decoction). Treats women with Qi and Blood deficiency. Limb lethargy. Fatigue and shortness of breath.