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[Rubus chingii (Fupenzi)]
Indications: Tonifies deficiency. Continues severed tendons and bones, strengthens Yin essence, nourishes the Yangming channel, and brightens the eyes. Blackens hair. Treats damage from overwork leading to exhaustion of Kidney essence, impotence, and dysuria with astringency. This herb tonifies without causing dryness or heat. However, it is generally used as an adjuvant to other herbs.

[Quisqualis indica (Shijunzi)]
Indications: Kills parasites and eliminates accumulation. Clears deficient heat, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach. Treats leukorrhea, diarrhea, and dysentery. Pediatric five-type malnutrition (Wugan) and ascariasis abdominal pain.
Formula: Quisqualis Pill (Shijunzi Wan). Quisqualis fruit (sliced and roasted on a tile), Areca seed (Binglang), Pomegranate root bark (Suan Shiliu Genpi; crushed and roasted), Rhubarb (Dahuang; half raw, half processed), each 7.5 qian. Areca seed is crushed and sun-dried without roasting. The remaining herbs are roasted again, then ground together into fine powder. Dough made from sugar water and flour is used to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, administered on an empty stomach with weak pork broth or chicken broth. Treats abdominal pain caused by worms and spitting of clear saliva.
Another prescription: Quisqualis fruit (shelled) 2 liang, Arisaema cum Bile (Nanxing; processed with ginger juice), Areca seed (Binglang), each 1 liang. Ground into powder, formed into honeyed pills. Take in the morning with sugar water. Treats pediatric ascariasis abdominal pain, jaundice due to food stagnation, malnutrition distension, abdominal cyanotic veins due to food accumulation, vomiting, pica for raw rice (stir-fry with medicine until yellow), pica for tea leaves (stir-fry with tea leaves), pica for soil (stir-fry with soil). Remove the adjuvants after frying.

[Aristolochia debilis (Madouling)]
Indications: Treats malnutrition accumulation,痞 masses, hemorrhoids, tumors, scrofula, malignant sores, mastitis, dissipates nodules and swelling, unblocks the Large Intestine. Treats wine jaundice, spleen yellow, aphagic dysentery, wind-tooth swelling and pain. (Apply with vinegar.)
For aphagic dysentery, use six Manchu walnut kernels (Mubiezi), grind into paste, divide into two portions. Split a steamed bun halfway to make a hole, insert the medicine, steam until hot, and apply to the patient's umbilicus for one shichen (two hours). Replace once more for cure.
Manchu Walnut Ointment (Mubie Gao): Sesame oil 3 jin, boil 147 Manchu walnut kernels until black and crisp, then remove. Add 30 liang of Aluminum Hydroxide Powder (Lvfen; fried yellow), stir into the ointment. After a moment, place in a well-water bottle, leave outdoors overnight to dispel fire toxicity, and apply externally. Treats all wind-pain, carbuncles, traumatic injuries, swelling, pain, and sores.

[Aristolochia debilis Seed]
Indications: Treats Lung heat cough, phlegm obstruction, panting, clears damp-heat from the Lung. The root unblocks the Large Intestine, treats cephalalgia due to wind, insect toxins, carbuncles, snake venom, and gu poison.
Formula: Aristolochia Pill (Madouling Wan). Aristolochia debilis root, Pinellia ternata (Banxia), Apricot kernel (Xingren), each 1 liang. Croton tiglium seed (Badou) 21 grains (skin removed, oil pressed out and ground). Badou and Xingren are ground separately. Other herbs are ground finely, then mixed. Form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds using Gleditsia sinensis paste (Zaojiao Gao), coated with Realgar (Xionghuang). Take 10 pills per dose, administer before sleep with decoction of two Chinese plum fruits (Wumei). Stop when bowel movement is achieved. Treats chronic asthma and cough.
Formula: Aristolochia Powder (Madouling San). Aristolochia debilis, Platycodon grandiflorus (Jiegeng), Ginseng (Renshen), Licorice root (Gancao), Fritillaria thunbergii (Beimu), each 5 qian; Tangerine peel (Chenpi), Betel nut (Dafupi), Mulberry root bark (Sangbaipi), Perilla leaf (Zisu), each 1 liang; Schisandra chinensis (Wuweizi) 2.5 qian. Coarsely powdered. Take 4 qian per dose, add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water. Treats pregnancy cough.
Formula: Aristolochia Decoction (Madouling Tang). Aristolochia debilis, Platycodon grandiflorus, Ginseng, Licorice root, Fritillaria thunbergii, each 5 qian; Tangerine peel, Betel nut, Mulberry root bark, Perilla leaf, each 1 liang; Schisandra chinensis 2.5 qian. Coarsely powdered, decoct in water, strain. Take on an empty stomach. Treats five types of gu poison, and grass gu poison entering the throat causing stabbing pain and near-death sensation. Vomit out the gu poison after administration for cure. If not vomited, take again until relief is felt.

[Pharbitis nil seed (Qianniuzi)]
(Divided into black and white varieties; black is named Heichou, white is named Baichou.)
Indications: Drains phlegm and fluid retention, unblocks stagnation, directs Qi downward, unblocks urination and defecation. Treats pedal edema, anasarca, vacuity edema, drains gu poison, expels cold pus. Efficacy focuses on promoting water metabolism; potency is fierce, contraindicated in Qi deficiency. White variety primarily treats Upper Jiao phlegm-fluid retention, Qi rebellion, Large Intestine wind constipation, Qi-level damp-heat. Black variety primarily drains Kidney and Spleen/Stomach damp-heat, unblocks urination and defecation.
Formula: Pharbitis Pill (Qianniu Wan). Heichou, Corydalis yanhusuo (Yanhusuo; lightly fried), Psoralea corylifolia (Buguzhi), each 2 liang. Fry the three ingredients separately, grind separately. Use baked garlic paste to form pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills per dose before meals with green onion wine or salt water. Treats cold Qi flowing and accumulating, causing lower back pain preventing flexion and extension.
Another prescription: Pharbitis seed, Rhubarb, Areca seed, Realgar, ground into powder, water-honeyed pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 3 qian per dose. Treats worm aggregation.
Another prescription: Black Pharbitis seed 1 jin, crush raw to obtain 8 liang of powder. Remaining dregs are fried fragrant on a new tile, then crushed to obtain 4 liang of powder. Honeyed pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Heavy cases take 35 pills, mild cases take 10 pills (this formula for ordinary Qi-moving takes 10 pills for best effect). Administer before sleep with Chenpi and fresh ginger decoction. If no bowel movement by midnight, take another 30 pills. Treats five types of qi accumulation forming masses.

[Lonicera japonica flower/root (Ziwei)]
(Flower and root have same efficacy.)
Indications: Drains blood heat, breaks blood stasis. Treats bi-syndrome with heat pain, amenorrhea in women, postpartum metrorrhagia, zheng jia masses.
Formula: Ziwei Powder (Ziwei San). Cinnamon twig (Rougui), Red Peony root (Chishao), Angelica dahurica (Baizhi), Corydalis yanhusuo (Yanhusuo), Chinese angelica (Danggui), Herba Centipedae (Lijienu), Moutan cortex (Danpi), each equal parts; Safflower (Honghua) a small amount. One zhong of yellow wine, two zhong of water, decoct and drink. Treats amenorrhea, fever, abdominal distension.
Formula: Ziwei Decoction (Ziwei Tang). Lonicera japonica flower (Lingxiaohua), Asparagus cochinchinensis root (Tiantong), Lily bulb (Baihe), Eucommia bark (Duzhong), Scutellaria baicalensis root (Huangqin), Coptis chinensis rhizome (Huanglian), Dioscorea hypoglauca rhizome (Bixie), Achyranthes bidentata root (Niuxi), Saposhnikovia divaricata root (Fangfeng), Dodder seed (Tusizi), Tribulus terrestris fruit (Bajili), each equal parts. Decoct in water and drink. Treats Liver atrophy (Ganwei).
Another prescription: Ziwei 5 qian, Earthworm (Dilong; roasted), Bombyx batryticatus (Jiangcan), Scorpio (Quanxie; all fried), each 7 pieces. Ground into powder. Take 2 qian per dose with warm wine. Treats severe leprosy-like disease (Da Feng Li Ji).