五苓去桂加香薷汤
猪苓 茯苓 泽泻 白术 香薷
上五味等分。水煎。服无时。
消暑丸
半夏(十二两醋煮干) 生甘草 茯苓(各四两去皮)
上为末。姜汁煮糊丸。如桐子大。每服二钱。热汤下。
香薷饮
浓朴(制) 白扁豆(各半斤炒) 香薷(一斤)
上 咀。每服五钱。水一钟。入酒一杯。煎七分。沉冷不拘时服。热则作泻。香薷须陈者佳。
桂苓甘露饮
茯苓(去皮) 白术(土炒) 猪苓(去皮) 滑石(各二两研)
寒水石(研) 甘草(炙) 泽泻(各一两) 肉桂(三钱)
上为末。每服二钱。热汤冷水任下。入蜜少许更妙。一方加人参、香薷、甘草。
益元散(方见前)
清暑益气汤
人参(一钱) 白术(五分炒) 黄 (一钱) 苍术(一钱)
升麻(一钱) 神曲(五分炒) 陈皮(五分) 甘草(五分)
当归(五分) 麦门冬(五分去心) 黄柏(五分) 五味子(三分)
葛根(三分) 泽泻(三分) 青皮(三分)
上水煎。温服无时。
清燥汤
黄 (一钱五分) 五味子(九粒) 黄连 神曲 猪苓 柴胡 甘草(各二分)
苍术 白术 麦门冬 陈皮 生地黄 人参 泽泻(各五分) 茯苓 当归
升麻(各三分) 黄柏(二分酒拌)
上水煎。服无时。
白虎加苍术汤 竹叶石膏汤(二方俱见前)
白虎加人参竹叶汤(即前白虎汤加人参三两竹叶二把)
消暑十全散
香薷(二钱) 白扁豆(炒捶) 浓朴(姜汁炒) 木瓜 陈皮(一作半夏) 甘草(炙
)白术(姜汁炒) 茯苓 藿香 苏叶(各一钱)
上水煎。热服无时。取微汗。
十味香薷饮
香薷(二钱) 人参 黄 白术 茯苓(各一钱) 甘草(五分炙) 白扁
豆陈皮 浓朴(各一钱姜炒) 木瓜(五分)
上以水二钟。煎七分。欲令汗热服。欲利水冷服。
如伏暑去人参、黄 。加黄连、藿香、泽泻。
六和汤
缩砂仁(炒研) 半夏(汤泡七次) 杏仁(去皮尖) 人参(去芦) 甘草(各一两炙)
赤茯苓(去皮) 藿香 白扁豆(姜汁略炒) 木瓜(各二两) 香薷 浓朴(各四两姜汁制)
上 咀。每服一两。水二钟。生姜三片。枣一枚。煎一钟温服。
藿香正气散
大腹皮(黑豆水洗七次) 白芷 茯苓(去皮) 白术(土炒) 浓朴(姜汁炒) 桔梗 紫苏叶 甘
草(各一两炙) 藿香 陈皮(各三两去白) 半夏(二两汤洗七次)
上 咀。每服一两。水二钟。姜三片。枣一枚。煎一钟温服。
选奇汤
羌活(一钱五分) 防风(一钱) 甘草(一钱五分夏生冬炙) 黄芩(一钱酒炒热甚倍用)
上水煎。食后稍热服。
冷香饮子
附子(生用) 草果 橘红 甘草(各一钱炙) 生姜(五片)
上水煎冷服。
浆水散
附子 干姜(炮) 甘草(炙) 肉桂(各五钱) 高良姜 半夏(各二钱半醋制)
上用浆水煎。去滓冷服。(浆水即点乳酪淡醋也)如虚热喘乏。加人参。汗多加黄 、五味子。
大顺散
甘草 干姜(各五钱) 杏仁(去皮尖) 官桂(各三钱)
上先将甘草用白砂炒。次入姜。却下杏仁。炒过筛去砂。合桂为末。每服三钱。沸汤调下。
黄连香薷散
香薷(二钱) 浓朴(一钱姜制) 黄连(五分酒蒸)
上水煎冷服。
加减泻黄散
黄连 茵陈(各五分) 黄柏 黄芩(各四分)
茯苓 栀子(各三分) 泽泻(二分)
上 咀。都作一服。水一大盏。煎至六分。去滓。食前稍热服。一服减半。待五日再服。
二香散
藿香(一两) 半夏(姜制) 陈皮 桔梗
白术(土炒) 茯苓 苏叶 浓朴(姜汁炒)
黄连(各二两去须) 香薷(一斤) 白扁豆(八两炒) 白芷(一两)
甘草(二两五钱) 大腹皮(黑豆水捶洗七次)
上 咀。每服一两。水二钟。生姜三片。葱白二根。煎一钟。食后温服。
枇杷叶散
枇杷叶(二两去毛炙) 香薷(七钱五分) 白茅根 麦门冬(去心)
甘草(炙) 木瓜(各一两) 丁香 陈皮(去白) 浓朴(各五钱去皮姜汁炒)
上为末。每服二钱。水一钟。生姜三片。煎服。如止渴燥去丁香。加知母。冷水调下。
百合汤
百合(一钱二分) 人参(五分去芦) 柴胡(一钱去芦) 黄芩(一钱)
知母(八分去毛) 陈皮(一钱去白) 甘草(五分) 生地(七分)
上 咀。水二钟。姜三片。捶法醋炙鳖甲。煎之温服。如渴加栝蒌根。胸中烦热加
山栀。头痛加羌活、川芎。呕吐加姜炒半夏。胸满加枳壳、桔梗。食复者加枳实、黄
连。甚重大便实者加大黄。胸中虚烦加竹茹、竹叶。瘥后干呕。错语失神。呻吟不
寐。加黄连、犀角。咳喘加杏仁。血少心中惊惕加当归、茯神、远志。虚汗加黄 。疲
倦加白术。肠鸣加煨生姜。劳复时热不除。加葶苈、乌梅、姜汁。
加味胃苓丸
苍术(五两) 陈皮(三两) 浓朴(二两) 甘草(二两炙)
白术(四两) 茯苓(二两) 肉桂(二两) 猪苓(二两) 泽泻(二两去毛) 人参(
一两去芦) 黄连(一两姜汁炒) 白芍(二两炒)
上为末。蜜丸。每服五六十丸。清米汤下。
黄龙丸
黄连(二斤去毛)
上以好醋煮干为末。面糊丸桐子大。每服三十丸。热汤下。
玉露散
寒水石 滑石(去黄垢土) 石膏(火 ) 栝蒌根(各二两) 甘草(一两)
上为细末。每服五钱。新汲水调下。
却暑散
赤茯苓(四两) 寒食面 生姜(各一斤) 甘草(四两生)
上为末。每服二钱。白汤调下。
伤暑霍乱转筋危急方
吴茱萸(三钱)
同黄连炒至烟起方取。去黄连。将茱萸煎汤一大盏。温服。
香连丸
木香(二两) 陈皮(二两) 地榆(一两) 枳壳(二两麸炒)
黄连(八钱吴茱萸炒) 枳实(一两麸炒) 槟榔(二两) 槐角子(一两五钱) 益元散(二两)
上为末。醋糊丸。每服一钱。红痢米汤下。白痢姜汤下。或白汤下。日三服。或汤一
丸二亦可。老弱数服后。即当温补。
Baihu Jia Renshen Tang (White Tiger Decoction Plus Ginseng), Yi Wu Gadi Tang (One-Ingredient Melon Pedicle Decoction) (The formulas for both are presented earlier).
Wuling Qu Gui Jia Xiangru Tang (Five-Ingredient Powder to Regulate the Water Mechanism, Without Cinnamon Twig, Plus Mosla Herb)
Ingredients: Zhu Ling (Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium), Fu Ling (Poria), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Xiangru (Moslae Herba).
Preparation and Administration: The above five herbs are used in equal proportions. Decoct in water. Take at any time, without restriction on timing.
Xiao Shu Wan (Summerheat-Relieving Pill)
Ingredients: Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (12 liang, boiled in vinegar until dry), Sheng Gancao (Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria) (each 4 liang, peeled).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Use ginger juice to make a paste and form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with hot water.
Xiangru Yin (Mosla Decoction)
Ingredients: Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (processed), Bian Dou (Vigna Semen) (each half jin, stir-fried), Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (1 jin).
Preparation and Administration: Cut the herbs into small pieces. Take 5 qian per dose, add one zhong of water and one cup of wine, decoct until seven-tenths remain. Serve cold, take at any time. If fever and diarrhea occur after taking it, it indicates the correct effect. Aged Xiangru is preferred.
Guiling Ganlu Yin (Cassia and Poria Nectar Decoction)
Ingredients: Fuling (Poria) (peeled), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (stir-fried with soil), Zhuling (Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium) (peeled), Huashi (Talcum) (each 2 liang, ground). Hanshui Shi (Calcitum), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (each 1 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (3 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, can be taken with either hot or cold water. Adding a little honey is even better. Another version adds Renshen (Ginseng), Xiangru (Moslae Herba), and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Yiyuan San (Beneficial Element Powder) (The formula is presented earlier).
Qingshu Yiqi Tang (Clear Summerheat and Benefit Qi Decoction)
Ingredients: Renshen (Ginseng) (1 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (0.5 qian, stir-fried), Huangqi (Astragali Radix) (1 qian), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (1 qian), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (1 qian), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata) (0.5 qian, stir-fried), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (0.5 qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (0.5 qian), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (0.5 qian), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix) (0.5 qian, heart removed), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (0.5 qian), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) (0.3 qian), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) (0.3 qian), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (0.3 qian), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) (0.3 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take warm, at any time, without restriction on timing.
Qingzao Tang (Clear Dryness Decoction)
Ingredients: Huangqi (Astragali Radix) (1.5 qian), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) (9 grains), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Zhuling (Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 0.2 qian), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Recens), Renshen (Ginseng), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (each 0.5 qian), Fuling (Poria), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (each 0.3 qian), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (0.2 qian, mixed with wine).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take at any time, without restriction on timing.
Baiku Jia Cangzhu Tang (White Tiger Decoction Plus Atractylodis Rhizoma), Zhuye Shigao Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Gypsum Decoction) (The formulas for both are presented earlier).
Baiku Jia Renshen Zhuye Tang (This is the previous Baiku Tang plus 3 liang of Renshen [Ginseng] and 2 bunches of Zhuye [Bamboo Leaf]).
Xiao Shu Shiquan San (Summerheat-Relieving Ten-Ingredient Powder)
Ingredients: Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (2 qian), Bian Dou (Vigna Semen) (stir-fried and crushed), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (stir-fried with ginger juice), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (some versions use Banxia [Pinelliae Rhizoma]), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (stir-fried with ginger juice), Fuling (Poria), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Ziye (Perillae Folium) (each 1 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take hot, at any time. The goal is to induce slight sweating.
Shiwei Xiangru Yin (Ten-Ingredient Mosla Decoction)
Ingredients: Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (2 qian), Renshen (Ginseng), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria) (each 1 qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (0.5 qian, roasted), Bian Dou (Vigna Semen), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (each 1 qian, stir-fried with ginger), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus) (0.5 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Add two zhongs of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain. To induce sweating, take hot; to promote urination, take cold.
Modifications: For latent summerheat (Fushu), remove Renshen (Ginseng) and Huangqi (Astragali Radix); add Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), and Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma).
Liuhe Tang (Six-Harmony Decoction)
Ingredients: Suosharen (Amomi Fructus Rotundus) (stir-fried and ground), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (soaked in hot water seven times), Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (skin and tip removed), Renshen (Ginseng) (rhizome removed), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1 liang, roasted), Chi Fuling (Poria with Red Host) (skin removed), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Bian Dou (Vigna Semen) (lightly stir-fried with ginger juice), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus) (each 2 liang), Xiangru (Moslae Herba), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (each 4 liang, processed with ginger juice).
Preparation and Administration: Cut the herbs into small pieces. Take 1 liang per dose, add two zhongs of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until one zhong remains, take warm.
Huoxiang Zhengqi San (Patchouli Qi-Regulating Powder)
Ingredients: Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium) (washed seven times in black soybean water), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Fuling (Poria) (skin removed), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (stir-fried with soil), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (stir-fried with ginger juice), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Zisuye (Perillae Folium), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1 liang, roasted), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (each 3 liang, white pith removed), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (2 liang, washed seven times in hot water).
Preparation and Administration: Cut the herbs into small pieces. Take 1 liang per dose, add two zhongs of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until one zhong remains, take warm.
Xuanqi Tang (Select Marvels Decoction)
Ingredients: Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) (1.5 qian), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (1 qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (1.5 qian, raw in summer, roasted in winter), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) (1 qian, stir-fried with wine; double the dose if heat is severe).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take slightly warm after meals.
Lengxiang Yinzi (Cold Fragrance Infusion)
Ingredients: Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (used raw), Caoguo (Tsaoko Fructus), Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1 qian, roasted), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (5 slices).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take cold.
Jiangshui San (Fermented Rice Water Powder)
Ingredients: Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (each 5 qian), Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (each 2.5 qian, processed with vinegar).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct using Jiangshui (fermented rice water), strain, and take cold. (Note: Jiangshui is the weak acid water left from making yogurt/cheese). If there is deficiency-heat, panting, and fatigue, add Renshen (Ginseng). If sweating is excessive, add Huangqi (Astragali Radix) and Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus).
Dashun San (Great Harmony Powder)
Ingredients: Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (each 5 qian), Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (skin and tip removed), Guanzi Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (each 3 qian).
Preparation and Administration: First stir-fry Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) with white sand. Then add Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), followed by Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen Amarum). After frying, sieve out the sand. Mix with Guanzi Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) and grind into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mix with boiling water and drink.
Huanglian Xiangru San (Coptis and Mosla Powder)
Ingredients: Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (2 qian), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (1 qian, processed with ginger), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (0.5 qian, steamed with wine).
Preparation and Administration: Decoct in water. Take cold.
Jiajian Xiehuang San (Modified Draining Yellow Powder)
Ingredients: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Yinchen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba) (each 0.5 qian), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) (each 0.4 qian), Fuling (Poria), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus) (each 0.3 qian), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (0.2 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Cut all herbs as one dose. Add one large zhan of water, decoct until six-tenths remain, strain. Take slightly warm before meals. Reduce the first dose by half. Wait five days and then take again.
Erxiang San (Two-Fragrance Powder)
Ingredients: Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba) (1 liang), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (processed with ginger), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (stir-fried with soil), Fuling (Poria), Ziye (Perillae Folium), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (stir-fried with ginger juice), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each 2 liang, mustache removed), Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (1 jin), Bian Dou (Vigna Semen) (8 liang, stir-fried), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (2.5 qian), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium) (beaten and washed seven times in black soybean water).
Preparation and Administration: Cut the herbs into small pieces. Take 1 liang per dose, add two zhongs of water, three slices of fresh ginger, and two roots of scallion white. Decoct until one zhong remains, take warm after meals.
Pipaye San (Loquat Leaf Powder)
Ingredients: Pipaye (Loquati Folium) (2 liang, hair removed, roasted), Xiangru (Moslae Herba) (7.5 qian), Baimaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix) (heart removed), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted), Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus) (each 1 liang), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (white pith removed), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (each 5 qian, skin removed, stir-fried with ginger juice).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, add one zhong of water and three slices of fresh ginger, decoct and drink. If thirst and dryness are present, remove Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos) and add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), mix with cold water.
Baihe Tang (Lily Decoction)
Ingredients: Baihe (Lilii Bulbus) (1.2 qian), Renshen (Ginseng) (0.5 qian, rhizome removed), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) (1 qian, rhizome removed), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) (1 qian), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) (0.8 qian, hair removed), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (1 qian, white pith removed), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (0.5 qian), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix) (0.7 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Cut the herbs, add two zhongs of water and three slices of fresh ginger. Separately, crush Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), roast with vinegar, and add to the decoction. Take warm.
Modifications: If thirsty, add Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix); if vexation and heat in the chest, add Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus); if headache, add Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) and Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma); if vomiting, add Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) stir-fried with ginger; if chest fullness, add Zhike (Aurantii Fructus) and Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix); if relapse due to diet (Shifu), add Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) and Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma); if severe with solid stool, add Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma); if empty vexation in the chest, add Zhuru (Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam) and Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf); after recovery, if dry retching, confused speech, loss of spirit, groaning, and insomnia, add Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) and Xijiao (Rhino Ceruos Cornu - note: substitute with alternatives in modern practice); if cough and wheezing, add Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen Amarum); if blood deficiency causing palpitations, add Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Fushen (Poria cum Radice), and Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix); if spontaneous sweating, add Huangqi (Astragali Radix); if fatigue, add Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma); if borborygmus, add Weishengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum); if heat persists due to labor relapse (Laofu), add Tingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae), Wumei (Mume Fructus), and Jiangzhi (Ginger Juice).
Jiawei Weiling Wan (Modified Weiling Pill)
Ingredients: Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (5 liang), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (3 liang), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) (2 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (2 liang, roasted), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (4 liang), Fuling (Poria) (2 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (2 liang), Zhuling (Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium) (2 liang), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (2 liang, hair removed), Renshen (Ginseng) (1 liang, rhizome removed), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (1 liang, stir-fried with ginger juice), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (2 liang, stir-fried).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder, make pills with honey. Take 50-60 pills per dose, washed down with clear rice soup.
Huanglong Wan (Yellow Dragon Pill)
Ingredients: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (2 jin, hair removed).
Preparation and Administration: Boil in good vinegar until dry, grind into powder, make pills with wheat flour paste the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with hot water.
Yulu San (Jade Dew Powder)
Ingredients: Hanshui Shi (Calcitum), Huashi (Talcum) (remove yellow dirt), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) (calcined), Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix) (each 2 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 5 qian per dose, mix with freshly drawn cold water.
Queshu San (Repel Summerheat Powder)
Ingredients: Chi Fuling (Poria with Red Host) (4 liang), Hanshimian (Cold Food Noodle), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (each 1 jin), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (4 liang, raw).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mix with plain boiled water.
Emergency Formula for Heatstroke, Cholera, and Tendon Twitching
Ingredients: Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) (3 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Stir-fry together with Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) until smoke rises, then remove Huanglian. Decoct the Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) in one large zhan of water, take warm.
Xianglian Wan (Fragrant Coptis Pill)
Ingredients: Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (2 liang), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (2 liang), Diyü (Sanguisorbae Radix) (1 liang), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus) (2 liang, bran-fried), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (8 qian, stir-fried with Wuzhuyu [Evodiae Fructus]), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) (1 liang, bran-fried), Binglang (Arecae Semen) (2 liang), Huaizuozhi (Stemonae Semen) (1.5 qian), Yiyuan San (Beneficial Element Powder) (2 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above herbs into fine powder, make pills with vinegar paste. Take 1 qian per dose. For bloody dysentery, wash down with rice soup; for non-bloody dysentery, wash down with ginger soup or plain boiled water. Take three times a day. Alternatively, take one dose of decoction along with two pills. In elderly or weak patients, after several doses, switch to warming and tonifying treatments.