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Qi obstruction causing epigastric fullness and blockage.
Zhiqiao (Immature Bitter Orange), Fuling (Poria), Houpo (Magnolia Bark), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Jubaï (Tangerine Pith), Xingren (Apricot Seed)

Warm pathogen constrained and depressed. Cough, aversion to cold, fever.
Gualou Guizhi Decoction removing Shaoyao, adding Xingren

Liver Qi constrained. Hypochondriac pain radiating to chest and back. Following the principle "When Wood is constrained, unblock it."
Gouteng (Uncaria Rhynchophylla), Sangye (Mulberry Leaf), Heiyujin (Curcuma Aromatica with Black Dye), Juhong (Aged Tangerine Peel), Fuling (Poria), Tulapi (Trichosanthes Peel)

Pathogen latent in Shaoyang causing malaria. Head distension, bitter taste in mouth, thirst with desire to drink.
Xiaochaihu Decoction removing Renshen

Lower Jiao deficiency. Rebellious Qi ascending. Panting, shortness of breath.
Pulse is choppy. Masses in lower abdomen. Occasional attacking pain, gastric discomfort. Masses obstructing the Blood level. Should be attacked and purged. However, Ying-Blood is quite deficient. Only suitable for nourishing and harmonizing.
Xuanfuhua Decoction adding Taoren (Peach Kernel), Baiziren (Platycladus Seed), Doupi (Fermented Soybean Skin)

Swollen body, rebellious cough, blood in sputum. Should descend Lung and Stomach Qi.
Xuanfuhua (Inula Flower), Suzi (Perilla Fruit), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Pipaye (Loquat Leaf), Miren (Coix Seed), Fuling (Poria)

String-like pulse indicates fluid retention. Fluid retention constrains Yang. Hence back pain and aversion to cold. Suitable to harmonize with warm herbs.
Xingren (Apricot Seed), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Baishao (White Peony Root), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Fuling (Poria), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice), Beiweizi (Schisandra Berry)

Epigastric pain stops with hot drinks. Stomach Yang is confined.

After bleeding stops, body aches. Left pulse remains string-like.
Xi Shengdi (Rehmannia Root prepared with wine), Ou (Lotus Rhizome), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root), Doupi (Fermented Soybean Skin), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Chuanhu (Dendrobium Officinale)

Improper diet. Epigastric stuffiness, loose stools, fever.
Zhiqiao (Immature Bitter Orange), Banqu (Pinellia Fermented with Bran), Sangpi (Mulberry Root Bark), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root), Juhong (Aged Tangerine Peel)

Vomiting, nausea, refusal to eat, bitter taste.

Liver pathogen disturbing Middle Jiao. Yangming not diffusing. Hindering food intake, distension. Mainly using bitter and pungent methods to drain and descend.
Xiangfu (Cyperus Rhizome), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Banqu (Pinellia Fermented with Bran), Juhong (Aged Tangerine Peel), Heizhi (Black Gardenia Fruit), Baishao (White Peony Root), Fuling (Poria), Maiya (Malt)

Jaundice and distension suddenly accompanied by hematemesis. Distension does not decrease after bleeding. This is Liver Qi rebelling upwards, Yangming Stomach Fu organ being confined. It is a false excess pattern arising from true deficiency. Difficult to treat.
Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel), Xiangfu (Cyperus Rhizome), Jizhupi (Chicken Gizzard Lining), Fuling (Poria), Dayamai (Large Malt), Xiangyuanpi (Citrus Reticulata 'Chachi' Peel)

Left hypochondriac mass. Hard bowel movements. Wei collateral obstruction.
Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), Shengjiangzha (Ginger Residue), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange), Xingren (Apricot Seed), Gualoushi (Trichosanthes Fruit), Dayamai (Large Malt)

Sanjiaojiao (Sanyinjiao SP6) deficiency. Method should be filling and securing.
Shudi (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Beiweizi (Schisandra Berry), Chuanhu (Dendrobium Officinale), Duzhong (Eucommia Bark), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Xianyu Jiao (Fish Maw/Collagen), Tusizi (Cuscuta Seed), Qianshi (Euryale Seed), Shanyao (Chinese Yam), Jinyingzi (Cherokee Rose Fruit), Xianglianshi (Nelumbo Nucifera Seed), Shayuanzi (Astragalus Complanatus Seed)

Belching after eating, chest pain. Pulse is choppy. This is blood obstruction causing Qi blockage. It is the beginning of Yige (dysphagia) in elderly patients. Not easy to regulate.
Suzi (Perilla Fruit), Pipaye (Loat Leaf), Tulapi (Trichosanthes Peel), Taoren (Peach Kernel), Guangjuhong (Broad Tangerine Peel), Jiangxiang Nongzhi (Dalbergia Odorifera Concentrated Juice)

Internal obstruction by damp-fluids. How can there be no cough?
Xingren (Apricot Seed), Da Banxia (Large Pinellia Tuber), Cu Guizhi (Rough Cinnamon Twig), Miren (Coix Seed), Kuai Fuling (Block Poria), Mu Fangji (Stephania Tetrandra)

Hypochondriac pain followed by hemoptysis. Still belongs to collateral stasis. But Qi rebellion causes panting, aversion to cold on back, heat in heart. Diagnosing left pulse as string-like. Ultimately belongs to Shaoyin failing to store. Caused by Liver Yang disturbing collaterals. Do not attack stasis. Crucial to prevent further deficiency. Those who love alcohol like water must strictly avoid it.
Shudi (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Dancai (Dried Mussel), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Doupi (Fermented Soybean Skin), Taoren (Peach Kernel)

Striving to resolve collateral stasis. Qi blockage causes jaundice. Long-term accumulation may lead to bleeding complications.
Danpi (Moutan Cortex), Xiangfu (Cyperus Rhizome), Dayamai (Large Malt), Heizhi (Black Gardenia Fruit), Fuling (Poria), Danzhuyeq (Light Bamboo Leaf)

Cough persists. Left pulse is string-like.
Yuzhu (Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizome), Chuanbei (Fritillaria Cirrhosa Bulb), Nanshashen (Adenophora Root), Digupi (Lycium Bark), Shengcao (Raw Licorice Root)

Soak Bai Nuomi (White Glutinous Rice) in water to replace decoction water.

Epigastric comfort, diarrhea. Should harmonize Middle Jiao.
Banqu (Pinellia Fermented with Bran), Mugua (Chaenomeles Fruit), Guya (Sprouted Millet), Fuling (Poria), Guangpi (Broad Tangerine Peel), Xiangfu (Cyperus Rhizome)

Choking, desire to vomit, dry mouth.
Beishen (North Ginseng/Polymnia Root), Biandou (Lablab Bean), Maiya (Malt), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Huoshan Shihu (Dendrobium Officinale from Huoshan)

Menorrhagia lasting long time. Abdominal distension, Qi agitation, masses passing, foul-smelling gas. This is excessive blood loss, Jue-Yang uncontrolled.
Huangniujiao (Buffalo Horn), Zhen Chenmo (Real Aged Inkstick), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Baiwei (Cortex Dictamni), Wzeiyu Gu (Cuttlefish Bone), Xueyu Jiao (Burnt Hair Gelatin), Aitan (Mugwort Charcoal), Chuanduan (Drynaria Rhizome), Chun Gen Bai Pi (Toona Sinensis White Bark), Chen Zong Tan (Old Palm Fiber Charcoal), Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), Jiangtan (Ginger Charcoal)

Sudden vomiting, followed by dizziness. Body feels flaccid, as if sitting in water. This is Lower Jiao deficiency. Entering Spring, Qi leaks out. Jue-Yang rushes directly upward, unable to enter Yin. It is a deficiency pattern. However, disease has lasted one month, still epigastric stuffiness, no appetite, food tastes bland. Yangming Stomach Qi damaged by Liver, unable to ascend and descend properly causing this. Harmonize both sides.
Xuanfuhua (Inula Flower), Daihzshi (Ochre), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Bai Fuling (White Poria), Guang Jubaï (Broad Tangerine Pith), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber)

Pulse is string-like and forceful.
Chuanhu (Dendrobium Officinale), Zuo Muli (Left Oyster Shell), Shudi (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Da Fushen (Large Poria with Hostwood), Doupi (Fermented Soybean Skin), Danpi (Moutan Cortex)

Damp accumulation. Warming Middle yields no response. Described leg swelling, Qi rebellion upon movement. Shaoyin Yang is declining. Yin-Damp also rebels. Even Spleen Yang relies on Mingmen True Fire for warmth.