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The Danggui Shengyang Rousoup (Cinnamon Twig and Lamb Decoction) from *Jingui Yaolue* treats cold hernia (*Han Shan*) with abdominal pain, as well as hypochondriac pain and internal tension.
Formula: Danggui Radix (3 liang), Shengjiang Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (5 liang), Yangrou Meat of Ovis aries (1 jin).
Take the above three ingredients, add 8 sheng of water, and decoct until 3 sheng remain. Take 7 ge warm each time, three times daily. If cold is severe, increase the dosage of Shengjiang; if vomiting occurs, add Chenpi Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (2 liang) and Baizhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (1 liang).

Zhizhu San (Spider Powder) treats Yin Hu Hernia (*Yin Hu Shan Qi*), characterized by testicular swelling alternating in size and position.
Formula: Zhizhu Araneus (14 pieces, roasted until charred), Guizhi Ramulus Cinnamomi (0.5 liang).
Grind the above two ingredients into powder. Take 8 fen 7 li per dose, mixed with warm water for oral administration, twice daily. Honey pills are also acceptable.

Shixiao San (Pain-Dispersing Powder) from *Sanyin Jiyi Bingzheng Fanglun* treats Xiao Chang Qi pain (pain associated with the Small Intestine Qi disorder).
Formula: Wulingzhi Faeces Trogopterori, Puhuang Pollinis Typhae (equal parts).
Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose. First, boil 1 ge of vinegar into a paste, then add 1 zhan of water and decoct.

Lixiao San (Instant-Efficacy Powder) from *Bencao Fang*.
Formula: Chuanxiong Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Chuanlianzi Fructus Toosendan, Qingpi Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, Bo Shang Huixiang Fructus Foeniculi, Qianniu Semen Pharbitidis (roasted), Taoren Semen Persicae (each 1 liang).
Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, decocted in 1 zhan of non-cloudy wine, taken warm before meals.

Congbai San (Scallion White Powder) from *Sanyin Jiyi Bingzheng Fanglun* treats all types of cold hernia pain.
Formula: Chuanxiong Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Danggui Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Zhike Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (roasted), Houpo Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (roasted), Guanni Rou Cortex Cinnamomi, Qingpi Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, Ganjiang Rhizoma Zingiberis, Huixiang Fructus Foeniculi (roasted), Fulings Sclerotium Poria, Chuanlianzi Fructus Toosendan, Maimai Semen Hordei (roasted), Shenqu Mass Medicamentum Fermentatum (roasted), Sanleng Rhizoma Sparganii, Ezhu Rhizoma Curcumae, Shudihuang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Baishao Radix Paeoniae Alba, Muxiang Radix Aucklandiae, Renshen Radix Ginseng (each 1 liang).
Cut the herbs. Take 3 qian per dose, add 2 cun of Congbai Scallion Bulb and a little salt, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.

Dingxiang Lianshi Wan (Clove and Melon Pill) by Li Dongyuan treats unbearable pain from seven types of hernia in men, and zhij mass accumulation and leukorrhea in women. These conditions are governed by the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), belong to the Yin meridians, and result from pathology in the Kidney and Liver; thus, the treatment method is the same.
Formula: Danggui Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Fuzi Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (processed), Huixiang Fructus Foeniculi (roasted), Chuanlian Fructus Toosendan (each 1 liang).
Cut finely, and boil together in 3 sheng of good wine until the wine is completely consumed. Dry and grind into fine powder. For every 1 liang of this powder, add Dingxiang Flos Caryophylli (0.5 qian), Muxiang Radix Aucklandiae (0.5 qian), Yuanhusuo Rhizoma Corydalis (5 qian), Quanxie Scorpio (13 pieces).
Grind into fine powder and mix thoroughly with the previous powder. Use wine paste to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 30 pills initially, increasing up to 100 pills, taken on an empty stomach with warm wine.

Commentary: The above formulas, along with the blood-regulating agents and Jueyin meridian examples mentioned previously, share similarities. However, discussions on hernia across various meridians often attribute it to Wind, referring specifically to the Wind-Wood qi of the Jueyin. Therefore, hernia diseases often present with pain, which is a manifestation of excess Wood qi, i.e., the image of Wind. Yet, ancient and modern prescriptions mostly focus on Cold and Qi stagnation in their treatment. If practitioners do not carefully distinguish the depth of Qi vs. Cold to apply differentiated treatments, errors are inevitable. Observing Li Dongyuan’s method, it seems reasonably close to the truth. Generally, however, it should not be regarded as a fixed routine example, because the Kidney dislikes dryness, and prolonged use might inadvertently exacerbate the condition.

External Application Method (Wen Fa): Yan Shi states, take 0.5 jin of salt, stir-fry until extremely hot, wrap in old cloth, and apply to the painful area. Another method involves placing a handful of Congbai mud (scallion white paste) in the umbilicus, then applying heat with a moxibustion iron or placing moxa above it for excellent results.