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Chuanwu (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 1 liang), Baifuzi (Rhizoma Typhonii, 2 liang), Nanting (Rhizoma Arisaematis, 3 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, 7 liang).
The above four herbs are used in their raw state, ground together into an extremely fine powder, placed in a silk bag, and set in a porcelain basin. Rinse with spring water to extract the starch. Once the powder is fully extracted, allow it to settle, then change the water and rinse again. Depending on the seasonal temperature, expose to the air for three to seven days, then dry in the shade. Use a thin paste made from boiled glutinous rice as a binder to form pills the size of mung beans. Take twenty pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction; if wind pathogen is present, mint wine is especially effective.
Excessive wind leads to phlegm obstruction; phlegm obstruction leads to qi rebellion. Whether due to cold or heat, this may manifest as vomiting, diarrhea, deviation of the mouth and eyes, paralysis of the limbs, and pediatric convulsions. Therefore, the pungent nature of Banxia and Nanting is used to disperse cold-dampness; the hot nature of Chuanwu and Baifuzi is used to warm the meridians and expel wind. The processes of soaking and sun-drying serve to reduce their toxicity. Yu Jiayan stated: "This is a superior remedy for treating wind-phlegm, but it is not suitable for patients with heat-phlegm clouding the orifices." The well water at Fan Gong Ting in Qingzhou is clear and crisp, washing objects exceptionally white; the formula is named after this place out of admiration.
Poem: Qingzhou Pills, composed of Chuanwu, Baifuzi, Banxia, and Nanting, prepared together from raw materials.

Jupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang), Qingpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, 3 qian), Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli, 2 qian), Helile (Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, 5 qian).
Indicated for pediatric cases presenting with yellow complexion, yellow sclera, indigestion, intestinal slippage with diarrhea, and stagnation of saliva below the jaw.
The Stomach governs reception, while the Spleen governs digestion and transformation. The current condition of receiving but failing to transform indicates Spleen deficiency. "Intestinal slippage" refers to diarrhea with undigested food due to lax intestines. "Yi zhi" (jaw stagnation) refers to the accumulation of saliva below the mandible. Yellow complexion and yellow sclera are signs of weak Earth failing to control Water. Fire generates Earth, hence Dingxiang is used; Sweet flavor tonifies Earth, hence Gancao is used; Astringent flavor stops slippage, hence Helile is used; along with Qingpi and Chenpi (aged tangerine peel), chosen for their ability to promote chest qi, calm Liver, and suppress the element that overacts upon Earth (Wood).
Poem: Yihuang San consists of Qingpi, Chenpi, and Jupi, combined with Dingxiang and Helile; for pediatric Spleen Qi deficiency, Gancao is added to harmonize and regulate.
For the aforementioned symptoms, formulas regulating the Middle Jiao (such as Lizhong Tang) should also be considered; this powder may not be entirely appropriate. Practitioners should exercise careful judgment.

Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Fuling (Poria), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis), Jupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Huangqi (Radix Astragali Membranacei), Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii), Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis).
For conditions where Wind-Heat is uncontrolled, cooling dispersal methods should be employed. If administration results instead in heavy body sensation, joint pain, dry mouth, loss of taste, abnormal urination and defecation, and indigestion, accompanied by aversion to cold with shivering, this indicates Spleen-Stomach deficiency and decline. The organs fail to stir Yang Qi to nourish Water and Wood. This leads to internal dampness flooding, causing heaviness, joint pain, fullness, poor appetite, and lack of taste. In severe cases, Yin dominance exacerbates dampness, leading to shivering aversion to cold and loose stools. Prolonged dampness generates Heat, resulting in bitter taste, dry tongue, and scanty, constipated urine. This formula is a variation of Yigong San, the primary prescription for Middle Jiao deficiency with dampness flooding. Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Chaihu, and Duhuo dispel dampness, relieve pain, and ascend Clear Qi; Banxia, Huanglian, and Zexie clear damp-heat and descend Turbid Yin; Huangqi assists Yang Qi, and Baishao regulates Yin. Thus, dispersal contains tonification, and sweating includes retention, mutually benefiting the Spleen and Stomach. If the disease responds, remove Huanglian, Zexie, Qianghuo, and Duhuo, and add Renchen (Amomi Fructus Rotundus) and Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) for optimal effect.
Poem: Shengyang Yiwang Tang uses only Renshen, Huangqi, Baizhu, Gancao, Chaihu, Fuling, Banxia, and Jupi; if Baishao, Huanglian, and Fangfeng cause hindrance, what is the purpose of Duhuo, Qianghuo, and Zexie?