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The Spleen and Stomach are the officials responsible for storage and granaries. They disseminate the Qi and moisture of all things to nourish the Zang-Fu organs. The Spleen belongs to Earth; Earth can control Water, thus preventing Water from overflowing.

Deficiency Damage
Prescriptions for Tonifying Deficiency

Tianma Jian Wan (Decoction Pill of Gastrodia) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats chronic accumulation of Wind-Cold in the Liver and Kidneys, phlegm stagnation with rebellious Qi attacking upward, causing swelling, astringency, and pain in the eyes, muscle twitching, and mental fatigue.
Ingredients: Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma, 8 liang, washed clean, dried, and pounded into powder), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, soaked in wine, sliced, dried, 1 jin, pounded into powder), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, soaked in water, skin and tips removed, double-kernel selected, finely ground, juice extracted through cloth, 5 sheng), Hulusba (Trigonellae Semen, 2 liang), Tianxiong (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis, roots removed), Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, shaved), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, bark removed), Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix, heart removed), Xiongnu (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 1 liang), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, heart removed, 3 qian), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium, sliced with peel, 1 liang), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, radix head removed, 3 qian), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum, processed, 1 liang), Yizhiren (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, skin removed, 3 qian), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang). Except for the first four ingredients mentioned above, pound and sieve the remaining herbs into powder. Mix with the previously prepared paste to form pills. Pound in a wooden mortar one to two thousand times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 25 pills per dose with wine, increasing up to 30 pills. For daily maintenance, take one dose on an empty stomach; if treating illness, take morning and evening.

Pipa Qianhu Tang (Loquat and Peucedanum Decoction, also known as Pipaye Tang) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Tonifies the Five Zang organs, eliminates phlegm-fluids, clears deficiency heat of the Sanjiao, and treats wind-lao toxic vapors attacking the hands and feet.

Fuzi Tang (Aconite Decoction) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats physical exhaustion and fatigue, spasm and stiffness of the four limbs, stabbing pain in the abdomen, headache due to weakness and wind invasion, exhaustion and injury of the Kidney, and chest oppression/blockage.
Ingredients: Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Wutou (Aconiti Radix, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, dirt removed), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, radix head removed), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Xiongnu (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus). All peeled, each 1 liang.

Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats excessive phlegm, unblocks the chest and diaphragm, harmonizes the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung Qi, stops cough and stimulates appetite, treats deficiency heat of the Heart channel, and dryness/astringency of the throat and tongue.
Ingredients: Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Helilepi (Terminalia Chebulae Pericarpium, stir-fried), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Bai Fuling (Poria, skin removed), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fried), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, pith removed, bran-stir-fried), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, radix head removed), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, sliced, soaked in vinegar-water for one day, taken out and dried).

Wuzhuyu Wan (Evodia Pill) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Tonifies deficiency, directs Qi downward, and eliminates phlegm.
Ingredients: Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, soaked in water, washed seven times, dried, 1.5 liang), Sharen (Amomi Fructus, 0.5 liang, soaked in vinegar-water, stirred 500-700 times, filtered through paper, placed in porcelain vessel, dried slowly over low fire, skin and umbilicus removed, 1.5 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, soaked in water, soaked in good vinegar for one day, dried).

Wuweizi Wan (Schisandra Pill) [From *Yijian Fang*]: Calms Lung Qi, tonifies deficiency, and eliminates fluid retention.
Ingredients: Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 3 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Binglang (Arecae Semen, stir-fried), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, soaked, skin and tips removed), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, seedlings removed, each 1 liang), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 piece). Pound and sieve into powder. Refine honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 20 pills on an empty stomach with wine, and another dose at night.

Lizhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction) [From *Shengji Zonglu*]: Tonifies deficiency and treats phlegm.
Ingredients: Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum, 1 liang, processed), Baifuzi (Typhonii Rhizoma, 1 liang, processed), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, 2 pieces, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, 1 liang, lightly stir-fried). Pound and sieve into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine, morning and evening.

Rui Lian Wan (Auspicious Lotus Pill) [From *Wei Shi Fang*]: Treats dampness, calms the Heart, eliminates phlegm, warms Kidney water, regulates blood, and removes black moles.
Ingredients: Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Lianrou (Nelumbinis Nuciferae Plumula, remove heart and skin, 1 jin, soak in wine until soft, place inside pig stomach, boil until tender, take out, dry, grind pig stomach into paste; approximately 2 pig stomachs per 1 jin of lotus meat). Mix ingredients, cook with wine to make a paste, form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 50 pills per dose with rice drink.

Xiong Zhu Wan (Realgar and Cinnabar Pill) [From *Jian Fang Yi*]: Treats men and women who have lost their Heart-Mind due to fright and sorrow, or excessive thinking leading to Qi knotting and not dispersing, accumulating into phlegm-saliva, lingering in the Pericardium.
Ingredients: Zhusha (Cinnabar, lump form, 1 fen, ground fine), Xionghuang (Realgar, pure and clear quality, 1 fen, ground fine), Baifuzi (Typhonii Rhizoma, 1 qian, made into powder). Mix evenly. Use pig heart blood to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 3 pills per dose with warm water.