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Food Stagnation and Dampness
Disperse depression and open phlegm: Use Chenpi (Citrus reticulata Pericarpium), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Zhizhu Wan (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Pill), and Sanleng Wan (Sparganii Pill).
Ventilate: See the Radish Method in the section on Heart Pain.
Guide out stagnation: For mild cases, use Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange), pills (referring to aforementioned formulas), Wuzhuyu Lianlian Wan (Evodiae et Coptidis Pill), and Xiongtang Decoction. Alternatively, boil and eat a toad; see the dietary method under the previous case of abdominal distension.

When there is fire, phlegm, qi depression, and stagnation in the stomach, treat according to the specific syndrome.

For those with heat, one must follow its nature to subdue it, using Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) and Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma). For those with excessive dampness, use Qixiang Wan (Seven Fragrances Pill).

Most cases involve depression of phlegm and food. If there is heat, Jiangchao Huanglian (Ginger-fried Coptidis Rhizoma) is indispensable.

Jing loss (Essence depletion): Primarily addresses damp-heat and deficiency.
Secure the true essence: Use Fuhu Yinzi (Tiger-Tying Decoction), see the supplementation example for lower back pain.
Tonify: For qi and blood deficiency, administer Zhenzhu Fen Wan (Pearl Powder Pill) with Bajia Tang (Eight Substances Decoction).
Dry dampness: Formula for Zhenzhu Fen Wan (Pearl Powder Pill): Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Muli Fen (Ostreae Concha Pulvis), Ge Fen (Margaritifera Ostreum Pulvis).
Clear heat and calm the spirit: Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), Haishi (Pterocarpus Santalinus / Floating Stone), Baizi Ren (Platycladi Semen).
Moxibustion

Damp-heat, phlegm, and deficiency. Red indicates blood involvement, white indicates qi involvement.
Dry dampness: For wet-phlegm flowing and accumulating, add Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) to Erchen Tang (Two Aged Substances Decoction). For red cases, add Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), and still use Zhenzhu Fen Wan (Pearl Powder Pill).
Clear heat: For wiry and slippery pulses, use Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), Huashi (Talcum), Baizi Ren (Platycladi Semen), [missing character].
Dry atrophy/impotence: Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma), Shoutian (Polygalae Radix / Yuanzhi), Haishi (Floating Stone), made into pills with Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata) paste, coated with Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis).
Tonify: For qi and blood deficiency, administer Zhenzhu Wan (Pearl Pill) with Fuhu Yinzi (Tiger-Tying Decoction). For heart deficiency, Dingzhi Wan (Stabilizing Spirit Pill) is suitable.
Purge: For heat in the lower jiao and excess qi, use Daoshui Wan (Water-Guiding Pill).

Generally, moving phlegm is the primary approach.
Clear heat, nourish qi and blood, calm the spirit: Ningshen Dan (Spirit-Calming Elixir) formula:
Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Jing Sui (Schizonepetae Spica), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Zaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen) (each 5 qian);
Chensha (Cinnabaris), Shoutian (Polygalae Radix), Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) (each 1 liang);
Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Baifuzi (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix Praeparata), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Yujin (Curcumae Longae Radix), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis) (each 3 qian);
Zhenzhu (Margarita) (3 qian);
Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each half liang);
Jinbo (Folium Aureum) (30 pieces).
Grind all into fine powder, make pills with wine paste.
Moxibustion acupoints: Baihui (GV20), Jiutui (CV15), Shangwan (CV13), Shenmen (HT7).