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Treats large intestine obstruction and constipation, with no bowel movement for several consecutive days, abdominal distension and bloating, qi stagnation causing chest fullness and mental restlessness, and ineffectiveness of other medications.
Jing Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 2 qian) Badi Dou (Crotonis Fructus) Sheng Suan (Raw Allii Sativi Bulbus, one bulb) Sheng Yan (Raw Sal, 0.5 qian)
The above-mentioned Coptidis Rhizoma is chopped into pieces and ground into powder, then pounded thoroughly in a stone mortar together with the following three ingredients. It is shaped into cakes, 1.5 cun wide, and applied to the umbilicus. Dry mugwort (Ai Ye, Artemisiae Argyi Folium) is tightly rolled, cut into five pieces the size of mung beans, placed on the cake over the umbilicus one by one for five applications, and moxibusted until passage is achieved.

Treats difficulty in urination caused by long-standing dampness invading the bladder, compounded by wind-pathogen and guest-heat attacking and stimulating; symptoms include protruding umbilicus, abdominal distension, reduced appetite, and pain. First administer Jiebiao San (Release the Exterior Powder), then apply this medicine externally.
Sheng Jiang (Raw Zingiberis Rhizoma, 1 liang, chopped) Sheng Cong (Raw Allii Tuberosi Bulbus, five stalks) Douchi (Fermented Soybeans, 7 qian, moist ones) Sheng Yan (Raw Sal, 1 qian) Sheng Suan (Raw Allii Sativi Bulbus, seven bulbs, chopped) Zao (Wine Lees, one lamp cup volume; if unavailable, wine may substitute) Chuanshanjia (Pangolin Scales, processed as above, 5 qian)
Place all the above ingredients in a stone mortar and pound them thoroughly. Shape into cakes 2 cun wide. Stir-fry over mild heat until warm, then apply to the umbilicus while still warm. Secure externally with a silk cloth. If it cools down, replace it with a warm one according to the previous method, or re-warm it with fire, which is also acceptable.

This formula is commonly taken by children; palpitations and accumulation will naturally be eliminated, complexion becomes lustrous and distinct, hands and feet become plump and strong, and spleen and stomach harmonize. It also addresses various deficiencies in both men and women.
It generates qi and blood, warms the middle jiao, consolidates and nourishes spirit, promotes food intake. Men who take it become physically strong, enduring cold and heat peacefully; women who take it are free from myriad diseases, and meridians flow smoothly.
Jing Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma, 1 jin) Gan Ai Ye (Dried Artemisiae Argyi Folium, 4 liang)
Place these two ingredients in a ceramic vessel, soak in pure vinegar for seven days. Boil in a clean pot over fire until the vinegar is completely consumed, then stir-fry until dry and grind into fine powder. Use vinegar-boiled rice flour paste to bind the powder. Pound evenly in a mortar. For children, make pills the size of radish seeds; for adults, make pills the size of lucerne seeds. Take 30 to 50 or 70 pills each time, swallowed with decoction, wine, or rice drink as desired, without restriction on timing. For women with inherent deficiency of blood and qi leading to infertility, add 2 liang of Hupo (Amber) and prepare pills together. The effect is extremely good. The dosage and administration method follow the previous instructions, or use date decoction for swallowing.