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The *Neijing* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic) states: The Kidney is a Yang organ (Muzang). Because the Kidney governs water metabolism. If a person exerts themselves vigorously and works to exhaustion, sweat originates from the Kidney (Kidney sweat). After sweating, if one contracts wind pathogen, the pathogen cannot enter the Zang-Fu organs internally, nor can it diffuse through the skin externally. It lodges in the Xuanfu (sweat pores), circulates within the subcutaneous tissue, and transmits to the limbs. The disease originates in the Kidney and is named Fengshui (Wind Water). The pulse is naturally floating. The external manifestations include pain in the bone joints and aversion to wind; the body swells as if wrapped in water; the neck pulse throbs accompanied by coughing; and pressing the swelling leaves an indentation that does not immediately rebound. This is the condition described.

According to the formulas in the *Jinkui Yaolue*:

**Dadou San** (Soybean Powder, from *San Yin Fang*) treats severe generalized edema caused by wind qi, with inability to open the mouth, shortness of breath, bone joint pain, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating. The pulse is floating.
Ingredients: Soybean, Apricot Seed, Clear Wine (1 sheng each); Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Mufangji) (4 liang each); Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) (7 liang); Pinelliae Tuber (Banxia); Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng); Polyporus (Zhu Ling) (4 liang each); Alisma Rhizome (Zexie); Astragali Radix (Huangqi); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Wutou) (3 liang each); Kansui Radix (Gansui); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) (2 liang each).
Preparation: Crush the herbs. Boil the soybeans in 4 dou of water to obtain 1 dou of decoction, then add the other herbs. Do not necessarily consume the entire dose. Note on compatibility: Avoid combining Poria, Alisma, Aconite, and Pinellia due to incompatibility principles... [Text fragmentary].

**Dadou Fuling San** (Soybean and Poria Powder, from *Qianjin Fang*) treats Fengshui edema.
Ingredients: Soybean (3 sheng); Poria (Fuling); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu); Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng); Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi); Pinelliae Tuber (Banxia); Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) (5 liang each); Testudinis et Chelydrae Carapax et Plastrum (Biejia); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui); Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Fangji); Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang) (decocted internally).
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**Mahuang Jian** (Ephedra Decoction, from *Qianjin Fang*) treats Fengshui. Generalized swelling causing skin tension resembling bursting, promoting urination.
Ingredients: Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), Poria (Fuling), Alisma Rhizome (Zexie) (4 liang each); Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Zeqi), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) (5 liang); Apricot Seed (Xingren); Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (Daji); Clear Wine (Qingjiu) (1 dou).
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**Fangfeng San** (Saposhnikovia Powder, from *Taiping Shenghui Fang*) treats Fengshui edema. Generalized skin tightness resembling bursting, suitable for promoting urination.
Ingredients: Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, remove rhizome); Polyporus (Zhu Ling, remove skin); Alisma Rhizome (Zexie); Red Poria (Chifuling); Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, remove nodes); Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Zeqi) (1 liang each); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) (1.5 liang).
Preparation: Grind into powder.

**Dafupi San** (Arecae Pericarpium Powder, from *Taiping Shenghui Fang*) treats Fengshui. Generalized skin edema, intermittent attacks, limb joint pain, upper body asthma and rapid breathing.
Ingredients: Arecae Pericarpium (Dafupi, sliced); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong) (3 liang each); Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Hanfangji); Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo); Aurantii Fructus Viridis (Qingjupi, soaked in water, white pith removed, baked); Areca Seed (Binglang).
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**Dadou Tang** (Soybean Decoction, from *Shengji Zonglu*) treats Fengshui. Whole-body swelling and fullness, shortness of breath approaching suffocation.
Ingredients: Astragali Radix (Huangqi) (1 liang); Apricot Seed (Xingren, remove skin and pointed end, stir-fry double kernels, 2 liang); Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, remove rhizome); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, sliced, 1.5 liang each); Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Fangji); Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang) [boiled with soybeans...].
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**Cangzhu Yin** (Atractylodes Drink, from *Shengji Zonglu*) treats Fengshui. Heavy head and facial swelling.
Ingredients: Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, soaked in rice wash water, sliced, processed and dried); Apricot Seed (Xingren, remove skin and pointed end, stir-fry double kernels); Red Poria (Chifuling, remove skin); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi) (1.5 liang each); Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglugen).
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**Fangji San** (Stephania Powder) specifically treats Fengshui. Facial swelling and bone pain, aversion to wind, asthma, and urgency.
Ingredients: Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Fangji); Red Poria (Chifuling, remove skin); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi); Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, remove rhizome head, 1 liang each); Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, soaked in rice wash water overnight, baked); Prunus Armeniaca Seed (Yuliren, remove... [text cut off]).
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**Chubai Pi San** (Paper Mulberry Bark Powder) specifically treats Fengshui toxic gases. Generalized swelling and fullness.
Ingredients: Paper Mulberry Bark (Chubai pi) (2 liang, sliced); Morus Alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi) (3 liang, sliced); Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Jupi) (1 liang, baked, white pith removed); Perilla Leaf (Zisu Ye) (3 liang); Polyporus (Zhu Ling) (3 liang, remove... [text cut off]).
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**Mahuang San** (Ephedra Powder) specifically treats Fengshui. Generalized swelling and fullness, soreness and pain in bone joints, aversion to wind, numbness of skin on feet and knees.
Ingredients: Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 2 liang, remove roots and nodes); Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao) (2 liang); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) (2 liang); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi) (2 liang, processed); Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Hanfangji) (2 liang); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi)...
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**Chixiaodou San** (Red Bean Powder) specifically treats Fengshui. Swelling of the abdomen and navel, inability to turn the waist. (Also known as a dietary method).
Ingredients: Red Bean (Chixiaodou) (1 sheng); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi) (3 liang, sliced); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) (3 liang); Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) (3 liang, sliced); Carp (Liyu) (2 jin, scales and guts removed).
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**Hanfangji San** (Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra Powder) specifically treats Fengshui with facial swelling and a floating, tight pulse.
Ingredients: Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Hanfangji); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi, sliced); Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, sliced and stir-fried); Prunus Armeniaca Seed (Yuliren, remove skin and pointed end); Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo) (1 liang each). Grind into powder.
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**Mahuang Tang** (Ephedra Decoction) specifically treats Fengshui. Generalized swelling of the body, face, and eyes; lower back and back radiating to the thighs; chest fullness and inability to eat.
Ingredients: Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 3 liang, remove roots and nodes); Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, remove bark, 2 liang); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, honey-fried, 1 liang); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi) (2 pieces, remove root and navel). Crush into pieces the size of hemp seeds.

**Fangji Tang** (Stephania Decoction, from *Jinkui Fang*) treats Fengshui. Floating pulse indicates exterior syndrome. The patient may have sweating on the head and face, no other exterior symptoms, but swelling below the waist.
Ingredients: Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Fangji); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, sliced, 2 liang each); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, honey-fried, 2 liang); Astragali Radix (Huangqi) (3.5 liang). Coarsely crush and sieve. Take 3 qian per dose.
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**Yuebi Tang** (Yuebi Decoction, from *Taiping Shenghui Fang*) treats Fengshui. Aversion to wind, whole-body swelling, floating pulse, no thirst, spontaneous sweating, and no high fever.
Ingredients: Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 2 liang, remove roots and nodes); Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, honey-fried, 1 liang); Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, crushed, 1 he); Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) (4 liang). Coarsely crush and sieve.
Take 3 qian per dose.
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**Jupi Tang** (Tangerine Peel Decoction, from *Shengji Zonglu*) treats Fengshui. Generalized swelling.
Ingredients: Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Jupi, 1 liang, soaked in water, baked, white pith removed); Paper Mulberry Bark (Chubai pi, 1.5 liang, baked and sliced); Morus Alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi) (2.5 liang, sliced); Perilla Seed (Zisuzi, stir-fried, 2 liang).
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**Jaomu Wan** (Pepper Seed Pill) treats Fengshui. Facial swelling, astringent urination.
Ingredients: Pepper Seed (Jaomu, 1.5 liang, stir-fried); Stem and Rhizome of Stephania Tetrandra (Hanfangji) (1.5 liang); Natrii Nitras (Xiaoshi) (2 liang); Apricot Seed (Xingren, remove skin and pointed end, stir-fry double kernels until yellow). Grind into fine powder.
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**Gansui Wan** (Kansui Pill) specifically treats Fengshui-induced yellow edema. Abdomen large like a bag, face and eyes appear Yin-cold like a bowl, complexion like a frost melon.
Ingredients: Kansui Radix (Gansui, 2 liang, boiled); Lepidii Semen (Tinglizi, 1 sheng, boiled); Apricot Seed (Xingren, 50 pieces, remove skin and pointed end, boil); Crotonis Fructus (Badou, 40 pieces, remove heart and skin, boil).
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For treating sores with Fengshui edema and pain, constipation, and astringent urination.
Ingredients: Green Scallion Leaf (Qingcong Ye); Dried Ginger (Ganjiang); Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai). Mix and boil as a decoction for soaking and washing. Immediate cure.

For treating Fengshui. Swelling of lower back, legs, abdomen, and navel, immobility. (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*).
Ingredients: Prunus Armeniaca Seed (Yuliren, 3 liang, soaked in water, remove skin and pointed end, grind to extract juice); Coix Seed (Yiyiren, 2 he). Boil Coix Seed in Prunus juice to make porridge. Eat daily...
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For treating Fengshui. Generalized swelling causing skin tension resembling bursting, astringent urination. (From *Qianjin Fang*).
Burn Jiangshi (Ginger Stone) until red-hot, immerse in urine of black castrated bull. Drink one sheng while hot, twice daily. Alternatively, drink one he of bull urine alone for recovery.

**Carp Formula** specifically treats wind qi inside sores, Fengshui swelling and pain.
Burn carp eyes to ash, apply to the sore. Sweating indicates cure.

For treating Fengshui. Swelling of umbilicus and abdomen, immobility of waist. (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*).
Use Arctii Fructus (Niubangzi) 2 liang, lightly stir-fry, grind to fine powder. Take 2 qian mixed with warm water, 3-4 times daily.

**Shanglu Jiu** (Phytolacca Wine) treats Fengshui edema. Accumulations (Pi). Alcohol accumulation.
Use Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglugen) 1 jin, slice thinly, soak in 2 dou of strong wine for three nights. Take 1 sheng. For those with smaller capacity, take half a sheng. Three times daily.

Formula for treating Fengshui toxic gases and generalized swelling.
Ingredients: Paper Mulberry Bark (Chupi) (3 liang); Tangerine Peel (Jupi) (1 liang); Mulbai Cortex (Sanggenbaidpi) (5 liang); Perilla (Zisu); Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) (4 liang each); Soybean (Dadou) (2 small sheng). Slice herbs. Boil in 9 sheng of water to obtain 6 sheng. Strain. Divide into four doses. Medicine must be taken warm. Recovery expected within three doses. For 100 days, avoid strong vinegar.

Apply raw Allium Fistulosum Bulb (Xie) mashed topically, or boil and ingest.

For treating cold-heat toxicity and Fengshui deficiency bloating. (From *Bencao*).
Take one otter, skin it, and use internal organs, bones, tail, etc. Bake until dry, grind to powder. Take one cun bi (measure) with water, twice daily. Recovery in ten days.

For treating individuals previously injured by objects, or sores contaminated by toxic water, feeling hard, non-itchy, non-painful sores where Fengshui is the cause, body arching backward like a bow.
Mix salted black beans (Yanchi) with flour to make a bowl-shaped cover for the sore. Apply large moxa cone and moxibustion 100 times. This draws out several sheng of evil water. Body feels itchy, sore becomes painful, indicating cure.

For treating Fengshui. Large abdomen, protruding navel, heavy and painful lower back, immobility. (From *Bencao*).
Use Cannabis Seed (Dongmazi) half sheng, crush, grind in water to filter juice. Use 2 he of rice, cook porridge with cannabis juice. Add scallion, pepper, ginger, and salted beans. Eat on an empty stomach.