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Yang's Mu Xiang Bing Lang Jian Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Areca Seed Decoction Pill): Treats spleen accumulation, formation of qi masses, wandering pain in the abdomen and hypochondrium, and spitting of clear fluid.
Myristicae Semen (Rou Dou Kou, 5 seeds), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui Zhi, each 1 liang), Arecae Semen (Bing Lang, 7 seeds), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, half liang, stir-fried until smoke ceases), Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren, half liang, separately ground), Piperis Fructus (Hu Jiao, 49 grains).
The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed evenly with the ground Amomi Fructus, and formed into pills the size of mulberry seeds using refined honey. Take seven pills per dose, administered with Tangerine Peel Decoction (Ju Pi Tang).
Note: This formula treats flesh accumulation and cold accumulation; its action extends to both the qi and blood levels.

Ju Fang Ding Xiang Pi Ji Wan (Dingxiang Spleen Accumulation Pill from the Imperial Medical Bureau): Treats various food accumulations and qi stagnation causing chest and abdominal fullness, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.
Syzgii Flos (Ding Xiang), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou), Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma (Gao Liang Jiang, vinegar-boiled, each half liang), Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma (E Zhu, 1 liang), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng, 2 liang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi, 1 liang), Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina (Zao Jiao, three large stalks, roasted).
Add three spoonfuls of Herba Artemisiae Argyi Carbonis (Bai Cao Shuang) to the above ingredients, grind finely together into powder, and form pills the size of hemp seeds using a paste binder. Take ten to twenty pills per dose.
Note: This formula treats cold-induced food accumulation.

Deng Shanfang Gan Ying Wan (Deng Shanfang Induction Pill): Treats food accumulation transforming into retained stagnation.
Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Hei Jiao Chen Xiang), Santali Albi Lignum (Tan Xiang), Syzygii Flos (Ding Xiang), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian), Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Sha Ren), Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiang Fu), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng), Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Peng Zhu, baked, each 1 liang, ground into fine powder), Pruni Mume Fructus (Fei Wu Mei, weighing 100 qian), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, 300 grains, select plump white ones, remove shell, membrane, and core).
Place one porcelain vessel containing Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou); cover it with Pruni Mume Fructus (Wu Mei) pulp, then immerse in rice vinegar level with the fruit pulp. Steam over a steamer until thoroughly cooked, stopping when the Crotonis Fructus turns red. Pound these two ingredients into a mud-like paste. Mix with glutinous rice flour and the other herbs, pound for thousands of strikes, and form pills the size of radish seeds. Take ten pills per dose, administered with water decoction.
Note: This formula promotes qi movement and resolves food accumulation.

Xuan Ming Ji Qi Dan (Xuanming Qi-Resolving Elixir): Treats all new and old sedimentations, qi masses, sallow and dark complexion with emaciation, jia masses and accumulations, and spitting of sour fluid.
Arecae Semen (Bing Lang, 2 pieces), Genkwa Flos (Yuan Hua), Bupleuri Radix (Jing San Leng), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niu Xi), Cinnamomi Ramulus et Cortex (Zhang Liu Gen, each 1 liang), Myristicae Semen (Rou Dou Kou, 2 pieces), Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren, 2 qian), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Shi Chang Pu, each 3 qian), Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Da Ji), Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang), Kansui Radix (Gan Sui), Pharbitidis Semen (Bai Qian Niu), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Gan Jiang), Calcitum Flavae Glaucae (Qing Meng Shi), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, each half liang), Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Peng Zhu, 1 liang), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang, each 2.5 qian).
Grind all ingredients into powder, bind with vinegar paste, and form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take one pill per dose before sleep, administered with roasted date decoction. Adjust dosage according to the patient's deficiency or excess condition.
Note: This formula drains fluid accumulation, qi accumulation, flesh accumulation, and water accumulation.

Ben Shi Sha Wan (Ben Shi Sand/Amomum Pill): Treats all types of accumulations, phlegm-fluid retention, and pulling pain radiating from the heart and hypochondrium.
Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Gan Jiang), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, de-oiled, each half liang), Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, each 1 liang), Arecae Semen (Bing Lang), Myristicae Semen (Rou Dou Kou, each one), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Piperis Fructus (Hu Jiao, each 1 fen).
Grind into powder. Boil Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou) in two sheng of strong vinegar for five to seven boils. Add the powders of Bupleuri Radix (San Leng) and Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang), continue boiling for five to seven boils. Add Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren) and boil into a paste. Mix with other herbs, pound, and form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills per dose, administered with ginger decoction.
Note: This is a standard formula for draining flesh and qi accumulation. Because it contains Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi) to disperse fluids and move qi, it is specifically noted for treating phlegm-fluid retention.

Po Ji Dao Yin Wan (Accumulation-Breaking and Fluid-Guiding Pill): Treats hard accumulation masses, indigestion, and epigastric stuffiness.
Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), Arecae Semen (Bing Lang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhi Ke, stir-fried), Aurantii Fructus (Zhi Shi, stir-fried), Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Guang Zhu, processed), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng, processed), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia), Massae Fermentatae Medicinalis (Shen Qu, stir-fried), Hordeum Vulgare (Mai Ya), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Gan Sheng Jiang), Poria (Fu Ling), Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Gan Cao, honey-roasted, each half liang), Pharbitidis Semen Caput (Qian Niu Tou Mo, 6 qian), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, 30 grains, peeled, cored, de-oiled).
Grind finely. Add Crotonis Fructus Frost (Ba Dou Shuang) and mix evenly. Form pills the size of mulberry seeds using ginger juice paste. Take thirty pills per dose, administered with warm ginger decoction.
Note: This formula treats fluid accumulation, wine accumulation, and qi accumulation. However, there are many similar formulas in secular practice, mostly combining hot-natured agents, which cannot fully adapt to variations in disease conditions. Only this formula allows practitioners to choose appropriately based on their judgment.

San Yin Po Yin Wan (Three Causes Fluid-Breaking Pill)
See the Phlegm-Fluid Section for the formula.

Lu Wan (Dew Pill): Treats pathogenic cold from external contraction lingering internally, causing qi condensation and stagnation, knotting outside the intestines. Over time, this forms jia masses with intermittent pain and inability to extend the waist.
Curcumae Longae Rhizoma (Guang Zhu), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng, each soaked in wine for 1 liang), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, stir-fried 5 qian), Foeniculi Fructus (Hui Xiang, stir-fried), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Realgar (Xiong Huang), Manis Squama (Chuan Shan Jia, processed, each 3 qian), Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren, 4 qian, ground), Calomelas (Qing Fen, 1 qian), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Chuan Wu, 5 qian, processed), Moschus (She Xiang, half qian), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, 30 grains, remove shell, stir-fry together with Bupleuri Radix and Curcumae Longae Rhizoma until yellow, then discard Ba Dou).
Grind into fine powder and mix evenly. Form pills the size of mulberry seeds using ginger juice paste. Take three to twenty pills per dose, taken on an empty stomach with warm ginger decoction.
Note: This formula treats intestinal polyps (Chang Tan) and cold accumulation.

Bao Jian Jian Dan (Treasure Mirror Visible Elixir): Treats stone jia in women, presenting as if pregnant.
Aconiti Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, 4 qian, processed), Arisaematis Cum Baccis Rhizoma (Gui Jian Yu), Fluorite (Zi Shi Ying, each 3 qian), Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui Zhi), Corydalis Rhizoma (Xuan Hu), Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang, each 2 qian), Draco Sanguis (Xue Jie, 1.5 qian), Hirudo (Shui Zhi, 1 qian, stir-fried until smoke ceases), Arecae Semen (Bing Lang, 2.5 qian), Persicae Semen (Tao Ren, stir-fried, 30 seeds), Bupleuri Radix (San Leng, 5 qian), Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang, 2 qian, soaked in wine with Bupleuri Radix overnight, then dried).
Grind each ingredient separately until uniform. Bind with wine paste and form pills the size of mulberry seeds. Take thirty pills per dose before meals, administered with salt water decoction or wine.
Note: This formula treats blood accumulation.

Wen Bai Wan (Warm White Pill): Treats severe colic in the heart and abdomen, long-standing pi masses as large as cups or bowls, ten types of water diseases, eight types of blockage, and nine types of heart pain.
Periplocae Radix (Zi Wan), Evodiae Fructus (Wu Zhu Yu), Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Chang Pu), Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng), Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Nong Po, prepared), Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina (Zao Jiao, remove skin, tips, and strings), Poria (Fu Ling), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui Zhi), Zanthoxyli Fructus (Chuan Jiao, stir-fried to remove eyes), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Gan Jiang, processed), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou, remove core, membrane, oil), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ren Shen, each half liang), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Chuan Wu, processed, remove skin and navel, 2.5 liang).
Grind into powder. Add Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou) and grind until uniform. Form pills the size of mulberry seeds using honey. Take three pills per dose, administered with ginger decoction.
Note: This formula treats food accumulation and cold accumulation.

Jing Yan Fang Ta Zhong Shen Ying Wan (Experience Formula Swelling-Reducing Divine Response Pill): Treats various swellings, insect toxins, abdominal distension like a drum, spleen pi, jia masses, qi masses, upper body asthma and急促 breathing, coughing, inability to lie flat for sleep, and cases where previous medications failed.
Bupleuri Radix (San Leng), Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma (E Zhu), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Qing Pi), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, roasted, each 1 liang), Genkwa Flos (Yuan Hua, 7.5 qian), Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Da Ji, 3 qian), Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren), Crotonis Fructus Frost (Ba Dou Shuang, each 1 qian).
Mix the above herbs together. Simmer in one large bowl of good rice vinegar over low heat until the vinegar is dry. Remove, dry, and grind into powder. Bind with vinegar to form pills the size of mulberry seeds. Take forty to fifty pills per dose at dawn (five watch). Subsequently, take six liang of Lepidii Semen (Jiao Mu) and half a jin of Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus (Luo Bai Zi), stir-fry until fragrant and cooked. Place in a handkerchief and apply as a hot compress to the affected area. If it cools, reheat and compress again. Continue until urination and defecation occur, then stop compressing. Supplement the body with warm thin porridge.
Note: This formula treats jia masses, and is also used for fluid accumulation, qi accumulation, water accumulation, and blood accumulation.

Sheng San Zi (Holy Scatter Powder): Treats long-standing accumulation masses.
Amomi Fructus (Sha Ren, 6 liang), Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Chuan Da Huang, 8 liang), Hordeum Vulgare (Da Mai, 6 liang), Drynariae Rhizoma cum Scoria (Gan Qi, roasted), Polygoni Avicularis Herba (Xu Zhong), Foeniculi Fructus (Hui Xiang, stir-fried), Persicariae Herba (Qu Mai), Arecae Semen (Bing Lang, each 1 liang).
For women with dry blood qi, add Manis Squama (Chuan Shan Jia, 2 liang, processed).
Grind into powder. Take five qian per dose, mixed with warm wine. Lie supine after ingestion. The medicine acts only at the heart region. The next day, stool resembling rotten fish and dark red urine indicate efficacy. After discharge, there is no toxicity. For children, use one qian, adjusted by age and size.
Note: This formula regulates qi and blood.

Cautionary Note: Formulas for treating accumulation generally employ harsh reduction for excess qi conditions, hence ancient formulas are often similar. In recent times, purging agents such as Jian Hong Wan (Red Shearing Pill) and La Wan (Wax Pill) to remove accumulation have also become common methods.
However, failing to distinguish between different types of accumulation (qi, blood, parasites, substances) and the varying deficiency or excess states of patients often leads to error. Therefore, they are not recorded here. For cases suitable for vomiting therapy, follow the methods of Zhang Hezi. For those with qi deficiency and emaciation, refer to the formulas of Li Dongyuan, which have already revealed subtle approaches. Practitioners should seek the underlying intent and adapt accordingly.