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Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri, two taels) Zhimu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, one tael) Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi, five qian) Honey pills.
For Kidney fire originating from Yongquan (Kidney 1), this formula is indicated.
Heat sensation rushing directly from the sole of the foot into the inner thigh and entering the lower abdomen, accompanied by constipation without thirst, sweating in the genital area, and seminal emission, are all termed "fire originating from Yongquan." Zhimu and Huangbai are bitter and cold, belonging to the flow of Water, used to subdue excessive rebellious fire. Rougui is acrid and warm, a secondary form of Fire, temporarily employed as an adverse adjuvant. However, although it matches the syndrome, treatment is only permissible if the pulse is both forceful and substantial, and the constitution has no prior damage.
The poem states: Huangbai reaches Qin Pass, Rougui comes from Jiaozhi, swallow Zhimu honey pills, and the fire at Yongquan will not rise.

Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (Remove black skin, select fresh yellow with brocade patterns, slice one jin, soak in good wine until cooked, dry, then mix with distilled liquor, steam, sun-dry, pound and melt, make into pills the size of mung beans, store in porcelain jars for use.)
Dahuang is bitter and cold, having purgative and draining properties; aided by distilled liquor, it penetrates everywhere and drains all excesses. However, it must be steamed and sun-dried for a long time to make the flavor mellow and the aroma slight, so that it removes pathogenic factors without damaging healthy Qi, thus living up to its title as the seasoned "General."

Select one jin of Daxiangfu (Rhizoma Cyperi), pound to remove skin, soak in urine of a young boy until soft, slice. Initially soak in juice twisted from fresh ginger, dry in the sun; then soak in winter wine; then aged rice vinegar; then juice of fresh Perilla frutescens leaves; then juice of fresh Artemisia argyi leaves; then juice of fresh Mentha haplocalyx; after completing the sequence of soaking and drying, grind into powder, make into pills using Polygonatum odoratum starch paste, the size of red beans, seal in porcelain jars for use.
In women, all conditions where wind-heat is uncontrolled, causing the eyes to appear pale red with slight nebula, discharge and tearing, persisting for years without cure. This is likely due to worry, thought, depression, and anger secretly injuring Liver and Spleen, causing the ascending Qi of Spring to fail to nourish the upper body. Although easy to cure, it recurs shortly. Each recurrence is more severe than the last, rendering medicines ineffective. Xiangfu has a fragrant aroma and bitter-acrid taste, specifically entering the Liver and Spleen meridians to resolve stagnation. Now soaked in seven substances, not to suppress its vigor, but actually to enhance its capability, making it particularly suitable for treating the above symptoms.

Yin wind is biting, Yang Qi is buried deep; to restrain the power of cold, one must rely on the Sun's fire. Hui Re Formula:
Renshen (Radix Ginseng) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)
Taiyin spontaneous diarrhea without thirst, abundant cold with vomiting, abdominal pain, loose stools, pulse deep and weak, or cold limbs with cramping, or chest binding with expulsion of roundworms, and cholera-like disorder caused by cold invasion, are primarily treated with this formula.
Taiyin refers to the Spleen. Spontaneous diarrhea with abdominal pain indicates Spleen disease; diarrhea without thirst indicates Cold. When cold pervades externally, limbs become cold and cramped. When cold coagulates internally, it causes chest binding and loose stools, and preference for expelling roundworms. Cholera-like disorder involves vomiting or diarrhea, where Yin and Yang are disharmonious, causing chaotic turmoil. All these result from deficiency leading to cold. Therefore, use the acrid-warm nature of Ganjiang and Baizhu, and the balanced nature of Renshen and Gancao to scatter cold and tonify deficiency. Then Middle Qi is regulated, and Taiyin Spleen Earth returns to its original state. Hence it is called "Regulating the Middle."
Human Yang Qi is like the sun in the sky; slightly westward brings coolness, extreme coolness brings chilling severity. Thus, when disease is in the Three Yin stages, this decoction should be the mainstay. Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli), Sharen (Fructus Amomi), Huajiao (Pericarpium Zanthoxyli), Wumei (Fructus Mume), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), [missing character], adding one or two according to symptoms is harmless. Nowadays, people clearly want to regulate the Middle but add many unrelated herbs, yet expect efficacy? How can this work?
Roundworms are transformed from damp earth, not inherent to the Stomach. When Stomach cold offers no place for them to reside, they follow rebellious Qi upward and are vomited out; when Stomach function recovers, they are digested or expelled with feces. Blind physicians claim these are worms that aid digestion and nourish organs, made into pills or powders, how can one guarantee they won't recur? It is laughable.
Cholera-like disorders also have Yang syndromes; medication must not be prescribed without clear differentiation.
The poem states: Lizhong contains Renshen, Baizhu, Ganjiang, and Gancao; adding/subtracting Fuzi, Guizhi, Dingxiang yields good results; only Zhang Jingyue's Liyin Decoction, with Gancao, Ganjiang, Rougui, Dihuang, and Danggui, remains exquisite.