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The condition known as "Pi Jie" (Pleural Mass/Abdominal Lump) arises from the stagnation and accumulation of water intake that fails to disperse, which then interacts and combats with food. This results in the formation of a knot or mass located under the hypochondrium. Patients may experience periodic tension or wiriness, with episodes of onset, distension, and pain.

Taoren San (Peach Kernel Powder) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie characterized by stagnant Qi accumulation that does not disperse.
Ingredients: Taoren (Peach Seed, *Prunus persica* seed), 1 liang, soaked in hot water, skin and pointed end removed, retaining the double kernel, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow; Fangkui (Adenophorae Radix), 1 liang; Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), 3 fen, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow, placenta removed; Chi Fuling (Red Poria), 1 liang; Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhiza uralensis* root), 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red.
Preparation: The above herbs are crushed and sieved into a powder.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose. Add half a qian of fresh ginger to one zhong zhan (approx. 200ml) of water, decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Biejia Wan (Softshell Turtle Pill) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie presenting with tense and painful hypochondrium, panting, and shortness of breath.
Ingredients: Biejia (Softshell Turtle Shell, *Trionyx sinensis* carapace), 3 liang, coated with vinegar and fried until yellow, skirt edge removed; Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, *Rheum palmatum* root), 2 liang, cut into small pieces and slightly stir-fried; Chi Shaoyao (Red Peony Root, *Paeonia lactiflora* root), 0.5 liang; Jing Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), 1.5 liang, slightly roasted and cut; Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, *Cinnamomum cassia* twig), 3 fen, rhizome removed, slightly yellow, placenta removed.
Preparation: The above herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds (*Wutongzi*).
Dosage: Take 20 pills per dose before meals, swallowed with warm millet gruel.

Binglang San (Betel Nut Powder) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie accompanied by abdominal distension and fullness, panting, and difficulty in urination and defecation. Suitable for use.
Ingredients: Binglang (Areca Seed, *Areca catechu* seed), 1 liang; Muxiang (Costus Root, *Saussurea costus* root), 0.5 liang; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), 3 fen; Chenjupi (Tangerine Peel, *Citrus reticulata* peel), 3 fen, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried; Chi Shaoyao (Red Peony Root, *Paeonia lactiflora* root), 3 fen; Sanggenbaipi (Morus Root Bark, *Morus alba* root bark), 3 fen, cut into pieces and slightly stir-fried.
Preparation: The above herbs are crushed and sieved into a powder.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Zengqing Wan (Chrysocolla Pill): Treats long-standing cold accumulation, retained fluid, and leftover food. For those suffering from epidemic febrile diseases or cold damage, taking this medicine for twenty days leads to recovery. Long-term use promotes longevity and health.
Recorded by: Hao Zhongkan.
Clinical Context: Chronic illness resulting in emaciation and frailty in the elderly.
Ingredients: Zengqing (Chrysocolla); Xiaoxiao (Natrii Sulfas); Badou (Croton Seed, *Croton tiglium* seed), heart and skin removed, roasted, 2 fen each; Hanshuishi (Halloysitum Rubrum); Fuling (Poria); Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, *Rheum palmatum* root); Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), 3 fen each.
Preparation: The above herbs are crushed and sieved into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds.
Dosage: Take 5 pills per dose with warm water. No specific timing required.

Dahuang San (Rhubarb Powder) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie with distending pain in both hypochondria.
Ingredients: Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, *Rheum palmatum* root), 1 liang, cut into pieces and slightly stir-fried; Jing Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), 1 liang, slightly roasted and cut; Biejia (Softshell Turtle Shell, *Trionyx sinensis* carapace), 1 liang, coated with vinegar and fried until yellow, skirt edge removed; Binglang (Areca Seed, *Areca catechu* seed), 1 liang, cut; Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, *Cinnamomum cassia* twig), 3 fen, rhizome removed, slightly yellow, placenta removed.
Preparation: The above herbs are crushed and sieved into a powder.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose. Add half a qian of fresh ginger to one zhong zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Banxia Wan (Pinellia Pill), also known as Yelangdu Wan [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie where the mass is firm and stubborn, persisting for a long time without healing, leading to poor appetite.
Ingredients: Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum), 1 liang, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness; Xingren (Apricot Seed, *Prunus armeniaca* seed), 1 liang, soaked in hot water, skin and pointed end removed, retaining the double kernel, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow; Yelangdu (Stellerae Radix), 1 liang, slightly roasted and cut; Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, *Cinnamomum cassia* twig), 3 fen, rhizome removed, slightly yellow, placenta removed.
Preparation: The above herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds.
Dosage: Take 10 pills per dose before meals, swallowed with warm millet gruel.

Zhonghou Jianghei Wan (Middle-Posterior Ginger Black Pill) [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]: Treats various forms of Pi Jie and phlegm-fluid retention. Highly effective.
Ingredients: Jiegeng (Platycodon Root, *Platycodon grandiflorus* root); Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, *Cinnamomum cassia* twig), 4 fen each; Badou (Croton Seed, *Croton tiglium* seed), skin and heart removed, roasted, 8 fen; Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower, *Daphne genkwa* flower), roasted, 12 fen; Xingren (Apricot Seed, *Prunus armeniaca* seed), skin and pointed end removed, double-kernelled, roasted, 5 fen.
Preparation: The above herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of broad bean seeds.
Dosage: Take 1 pill per dose with warm water. No specific timing required. If discomfort occurs, drink hot millet gruel to alleviate it.

Zhishi San (Immature Bitter Orange Powder) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie characterized by inability to eat and a sensation of empty fullness in the epigastrium, as if water were present.
Ingredients: Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange Fruit, *Citrus aurantium* fruit), 1.5 liang, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow; Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum), 1 liang, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness; Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), 1.5 liang.
Preparation: The above herbs are crushed and sieved into a powder.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose. Add half a qian of fresh ginger to one zhong zhan of water, decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Sansheng Wan (Three Sages Pill), also known as Badou Wan [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Pi Jie with hardness and pain in the epigastrium.
Ingredients: Badou (Croton Seed, *Croton tiglium* seed), 5 seeds, skin and heart removed, ground and pressed between paper to remove oil; Xingren (Apricot Seed, *Prunus armeniaca* seed), 20 seeds, soaked in hot water, skin and pointed end removed, retaining the double kernel, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow; Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, *Rheum palmatum* root), 1 liang, cut into pieces and slightly stir-fried.
Preparation: The above herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds.
Dosage: Take 5 pills per dose before meals, swallowed with warm millet gruel. If ineffective, increase to 7 pills. The desired effect is a warming sensation in the heart region.

Muxiang Fenqi Wan (Costus Qi-Distributing Pill) [Source: *Xuanming Lun Fang*]: Treats accumulated Qi. Specifically for unresolving Pi masses, epigastric and abdominal stuffiness and knots, and pain resembling needle pricks or pulling sensations, feeling like an inverted cup.
Ingredients: Chenpi (Tangerine Peel, *Citrus reticulata* peel), white pith removed; Binglang (Areca Seed, *Areca catechu* seed), 1 liang each; Poguzhi (Psoraleae Fructus), 2 liang, stir-fried; Muxiang (Costus Root, *Saussurea costus* root), 1.5 liang; Hei Qianniu (Black Morning Glory Seed, *Ipomoea nil* seed), 12 liang, stir-fried until fragrant and ripe, powder extracted.
Preparation: Except for the Hei Qianniu powder, the remaining herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with the Hei Qianniu powder. Refined honey is added to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds.
Dosage: Take 20 pills per dose before meals, swallowed with warm rice soup.

Moji Shilao Wan (Grinding Accumulation Food-Labor Pill): Treats "Food-Labor Yellow Disease." Characterized by chronic emaciation, craving raw flavors, rice, wheat, and improper foods such as salt or soil. Long-term accumulation leads to excessive parasites and the formation of Pi masses.
Ingredients: Hanshimian (Cold-Eating Flour, *Triticum aestivum* flour prepared after fasting), 0.5 jin; Badoushuang (Croton Frost, processed Croton Seed, *Croton tiglium* seed), 2.5 qian; Xionghuang (Realgar, *As2S2*), 3.5 qian, separately ground; Bai Qianniu (White Morning Glory Seed, *Ipomoea batatas* seed? Note: Usually *Ipomoea nil* var. alba or similar); Nan Qingpi (Southern Aurantii Fructus Immaturus); Chenpi (Tangerine Peel, *Citrus reticulata* peel), 0.5 jin each.
Preparation: The above herbs are pulverized into fine powder and mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds.
Dosage: Take 10 pills per dose before meals, swallowed with warm rice soup.