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Qi belongs to Yang, and Blood belongs to Yin. When Yin and Yang are in harmonious balance, various diseases do not arise. If Qi and Blood become weak, diseases characterized by an excess of either Yin or Yang, specifically deficiency and damage conditions (Xu Sun), will occur.

Shuyu Wan (Dioscorea Pill): Tonifies deficiency and benefits blood; regulates Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi; promotes appetite; eliminates the Five Labors and Seven Injuries; alleviates pain in the hands and feet; improves limb fatigue; moistens the skin; dispels Wind-Cold.
Ingredients: Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shuyu, 2 liang); Lysimachiae Herba (Shilongru, 1 liang); Rubi Fructus (Fupenzi, 1 liang); Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shudihuang, 2 liang); Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi, 1 liang); Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie, 1 liang, sliced); Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin, 1 liang, pith removed); Poria (Fuling, 1 liang, black skin removed); Atractylodis Rhizoma (Baizhu, 1 liang, rhizome base removed). The above herbs are crushed and sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of paulownia seeds.

Lingsu Dan (Lingsu Elixir): Treats waist and leg conditions; unblocks the Nine Orifices; benefits the Triple Burner; treats the Five Labors and Seven Injuries; addresses various Cold-Qi stagnations due to Wind; harmonizes the Five Zang Organs; benefits blood and tonifies deficiency.

Dijin Wan (Earth Gold Pill): Benefits blood vessels; darkens beard and hair; regulates skin; dispels Wind-Cold and related diseases.
Ingredients: Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Shengdihuang, 17 jin, sliced with a bamboo knife and pounded in a wooden mortar); Costi Radix (Muxiang); Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, soaked in wine for one day, steamed, and separately pounded into powder); Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, soaked in wine and dried, each 2 liang); Cervi Cornu Colla (Lujiaojiao, pressed to remove oil, each 4 liang); Ginseng Radsix (Ren); Gallus Gallus Domesticus Gigerium Membranaceum (Jineijin); Poria (Fuling, black skin removed, pounded); Dry Yam (Ganshanyao, pounded in a wooden mortar and sun-dried for 100 days).

Baizhu Shihu Tang (Atractylodes and Dendrobium Decoction): Tonifies deficiency and benefits blood; regulates Ying and Wei Qi; promotes diet intake; treats pain in hands and feet and physical fatigue.
Ingredients: Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu); Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu, root removed, sliced, wine-baked, each half liang); Schizonepetae Spica (Jingjiesui, 3 qian); Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng, sliced and stir-fried); Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qinjiao, seedlings and soil removed, each 1 fen); Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi). Decoction method: Use one cup of water, add fresh ginger, decoct, and take.

Buguzhi Jian Wan (Psoralea Decoction Pill): Tonifies deficiency and benefits Qi and Blood.
Ingredients: Psoraleae Fructus (Buguzhi, lightly stir-fried and separately pounded, 2 liang); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, roasted until cracked, skin and embryo removed); Trigonellae Semen (Huluba, lightly stir-fried); Morinda Officinalis Radix (Bajitian, heart removed); Arecae Semen (Binglang, roasted, appropriate amounts). During processing, add honey three times for grinding, then form into pills.

Rongzhu Wan (Antler Pearl Pill): Benefits essence and blood.
Ingredients: Cinnabaris (Chensha, separately ground fine, half qian); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, rhizome and tail removed); Rehmanniae Radix (Dihuang, nine-steamed and nine-baked, each 8 qian); Cistanches Herba (Rongrong); Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, skin and hair removed, sliced, baked in butter); Amygdalus Persicae Semen (Xingren, ground). Form into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, with warm wine or salt water on an empty stomach; it is advisable to follow with dry food to settle the medicine. In the medicinal markets of Western Shu, Daoists with black hair and ruddy complexions often sing loudly while drinking: "The Weili gate cannot stop the exhaustion of the vast sea; the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir is but talk. Only the pearl on the neck of the spotted dragon can replenish the blood below the Jade Hall." They then sell this medicine, which is widely circulated among the court and common people. It is also known as Banlong Wan.

Lurong Wan (Deer Antler Pill): Treats depletion of essence and blood; tonifies Kidney Water.
Ingredients: Tender Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, honey-roasted); Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, soaked in wine, steamed several times, ground into paste, dried on leaves, each 1 liang); Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Chenxiang); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, skin and embryo removed); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui). Take 70 pills per dose.

Chushi Wan (Cudrania Pill): Benefits essence and blood.
Ingredients: Cudrae Fructus (Chushi, half jin, washed and stir-fried); Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyu, 4 liang); Mantidis Oötheca (Sangpiaoxiao, sliced and stir-fried); Lycii Fructus (Gouqizi, each 2 liang). Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of paulownia seeds.

Rongrong Wan (Cistanche Pill): Treats deficiency and damage; greatly benefits essence and blood.
Ingredients: Cistanches Herba (Rongrong, soaked in wine overnight, scraped of rough skin, roasted dry); Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, soaked in wine overnight, dried, separately pounded and sifted into powder); Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Tianxiong, roasted, skin and embryo removed); Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Mijiao, roasted and sliced, appropriate amounts). Take with warm wine.

Le Ling Jianzhong Tang (Minister Le’s Spleen-Harmonizing Decoction): Treats Qi and Blood exhaustion from overwork; deficiency and damage of the Five Zang and Six Fu Organs; borborygmus and mental fatigue; disharmony of Ying and Wei Qi; defervescent heat; elimination of myriad diseases.
Ingredients: Astragali Radix (Huangqi, honey-roasted); Ginseng Radix (Renshen, rhizome base removed); Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi, white pith removed); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, dirt washed off); Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin); Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin, dirt removed); Peucedani Radix (Qianhu); Paeoniae Radix Alba (Shaoyao). Grind the above ingredients into fine powder. Take 4 qian per dose.

Tiandi Jian (Heaven and Earth Decoction): Treats blood dryness and scarcity; dry mouth and throat; irritability and preference for cold; palpitations and confusion; yellow-red urine; or sores and ulcers.
Ingredients: Asparagi Radix (Tianmendong, heart removed, 2 liang); Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shudihuang, nine-steamed and sun-dried, 1 liang). Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 100 pills per dose with cooked water.

Jinsuo Dan (Golden Lock Elixir): For individuals past middle age, it is urgent to employ methods to consolidate and preserve true Yuan Qi to prolong life without decline. If taken every morning, there is no reason for impotence or debility even in old age.
Ingredients: Mantidis Oötheca (Sangpiaoxiao, lightly roasted to yellow); Bombyx Batryticatus (Wancang, male specimens lightly stir-fried); Calostomae Sporophore (Zixiaohua); Cnidii Fructus (Shechuangzi, lightly stir-fried); Polygulae Radix (Yuanzhi, heart removed); Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, baked in butter, 1 qian); Foeniculi Fructus (Huixiang, 2 liang); Hirundo Nidus (Yanzi, a pair, roasted over charcoal). Take 50 pills per dose.

Huangqi Jianzhong Tang (Astragalus Spleen-Harmonizing Decoction): Treats various deficiencies and insufficiencies in men and women; emaciation and lack of strength. This formula greatly generates Qi and Blood, and tonifies Ying and Wei Qi.
Ingredients: Astragali Radix (Huangqi, rhizome base removed); Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui, bark removed, each 3 liang); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, roasted, 2 liang); Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishaoyao, 6 liang). Grind evenly. Take 3 qian per dose with one cup of water, adding fresh ginger, and decoct.

Sizhen Wan (Four True Pills): Internally tonifies the Zang-Fu organs; externally fills the hundred vessels; nourishes blood and calms Qi; regulates sinews and strengthens bones; promotes appetite and nourishes essence. Suitable for regular use; its merits are indescribable.
Ingredients: Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, baked dry and weighed); Dry Rehmanniae Radix (Gandihuang, baked dry and weighed, each 2 liang); Schisandrae Fructus (Bei Wuweizi, 1 liang); Ginseng Radix (Renshen, 1 liang). Grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills.

Bujingxue Lurong Wan (Essence-Benefiting Deer Antler Pill for Blood):
Blood Antler (Xuerong, half liang); Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi); Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyao, each 1 liang, these three ground into powder); Green Rock Salt (Qingyan, 2 qian, ground and added). Mix with refined honey and form into pills the size of paulownia seeds.

Jiaogan Dan (Harmonizing Interaction Elixir): Regulates the ascending and descending of Water and Fire, ensuring Qi and Blood do not exceed normal limits.
Ingredients: Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, 4 liang); Poria Cum Radix (Fushen, 4 liang; Poria alone may also be used). Grind into powder, cook good wine with flour to make a thin paste, and form into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take at any time.

Tusizi Wan (Cuscuta Pill): Treats insufficient essence and blood; weakness of sinews and bones; palpitations and night sweats; seminal emission during dreams.
Ingredients: Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum (Lujiaoshuang); Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, soaked in wine overnight, separately pounded, baked dry); Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shudihuang, washed and baked); Platicodonis Semen (Baiziren, separately ground, each 5 liang). Grind into fine powder.

Cheqian Zhuyan Maimendong Tang (Plantain Anti-Aging Ophiopogon Decoction): A formula for treating extreme deficiency caused by lower bleeding.
Ingredients: Ophiopogonis Radix (Maimendong); Atractylodis Rhizoma (Baizhu, each 4 liang); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 1 liang); Ostreae Concha (Muli); Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao); Asini Corii Colla (Ejiao, each 3 liang); Jujubae Fructus (Dazao, 30 pieces). Grind evenly.

Dongyang Dan (Bright Yang Elixir): Tonifies True Qi; dispels Wind-Cold; unblocks blood vessels.
Ingredients: Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi); Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Tianxiong); Aconiti Radix (Wutou, each 1 liang). These three herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with 1 fen of Argillae Candidae Pulvis (Zhongrufen), ground uniformly, and formed into pills the size of paulownia seeds using a rice paste binder.

Huixiang Wan (Fennel Pill): Tonifies Qi and Blood; treats lower back pain; long-term use brightens the eyes; effective with verified results.
Ingredients: Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, soaked in water for three days, skin removed, sliced, baked); Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, processed); Psoraleae Fructus (Poguzhi); Zanthoxyli Fructus (Chuanjiao, each 2 liang); Foeniculi Fructus (Huixiang, 1 liang 1 qian); Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (N Houpo, appropriate amount). Grind into powder.

Jinying Wan (Cherokee Rose Pill): Benefits blood.
Ingredients: Cherokee Rose Fruit (Jinyingzi, also known as Shan Shiliu; dried; rub thorns clean with new straw sandals in a sieve; crush, remove seeds, slice, and bake); Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Suosha, half portion). Mix with honey and form into pills. Take on an empty stomach.

Dayangpi Wan (Great Spleen-Nourishing Pill): Tonifies Qi and Blood deficiency.
Ingredients: Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Suosharen, half liang); Malto (Maiya); Ginseng Radix (Renshen, each half liang); Massa Medicata Fermentata (Shenqu, 3 qian); Costi Radix (Muxiang, 3 qian); Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Chenxiang, 3 qian); Myristicae Semen (Roudoukou, wrapped in date); Guoziguo; Tingxiang (Dingxiang).

Shengchao Tang (Ascending Court Decoction): Treats choppy pulse, scanty essence and blood, mental fatigue, and arm pain.
Ingredients: Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, 3 liang); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, 3 liang); Aconiti Radix (Chuanwu, 1 liang); White Ginger (Baijiang, 1 liang); Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui, 1 liang); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, half liang). Grind evenly.

Another Prescription: Mainly treats depletion of essence and blood.
Ingredients: Tender Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, roasted with salt and wine); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, roasted and skin removed, each 1 liang); Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, roasted, half liang); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, stir-fried, 1 liang); Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Chenxiang, shaved, half liang).

Qiushi Wan (Autumn Stone Pill): Benefits essence and generates blood; tonifies Heart and Kidney.
Ingredients: Urinis Coagulatum (Qiushi, 1 liang); Poria (Baifuling, half liang); Nan Shen (half liang); Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyao, half liang); Chuan Danggui (soaked in wine, half liang); Xue Rong (honey-roasted, 2 liang)... [Text incomplete regarding coating/processing].

Rongfu Jian Wan (Antler and Aconite Decoction Pill): Generates essence and benefits blood; treats all deficiencies and myriad damages.
Ingredients: Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lurong, fire-scraped of hair, soaked in wine for three nights, steamed, baked dry); Cistanches Herba (Rongrong); Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, washed); Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shudihuang); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, washed); Morinda Officinalis Radix (Bajitian, heart removed); Chuan... Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, half jin, washed to remove sand, soaked in wine for five days, baked dry); Large Aconiti Radix (Da Fuzi, soaked); Psoraleae Fructus (Poguzhi, stir-fried); Poria Cum Radix (Fushen, wood removed); Foeniculi Fructus (Huixiang, stir-fried, each 4 liang); Xiang... (each 1 liang); Pian Jin... Five... Regular use is very beneficial.