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This is the combination of Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) and Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction), used to treat liver and spleen damage with Qi and Blood deficiency, manifesting as aversion to cold and fever, or irritability and thirst, or chest and diaphragm discomfort, and dry constipation.

This is Bazhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction) minus Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), plus Qin Jiao (Rhizoma Gentianae Macrophyllae), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) (each 1 liang), and Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) (5 qian). It treats wind pathogens without manifestations of the Six Channels, and internally without obstruction in urination or defecation; this occurs because Blood deficiency fails to nourish the sinews, resulting in immobility of the limbs and stiff tongue with inability to speak.

Combining Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) and Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction), adding Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) and Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex), it treats various deficiencies and insufficiencies in men and women, five labors and seven injuries, generating Blood and benefiting Qi, and tonifying the Spleen and Stomach.

This is the combination of Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) and Erchen Tang (Two Aged Substances Decoction), minus Gan Cao (Licorice Root), plus Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), which regulates Qi, resolves phlegm, stops vomiting, harmonizes the Middle, benefits Qi, and tonifies the Stomach.

This is Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Golden Great Tonifying Decoction) minus Fu Ling (Poria), Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex), plus Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Du Zhong (Eucommiae Cortex), Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), decocted with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus).

This is Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Golden Great Tonifying Decoction) plus Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Rou Cong Rong (Cistanches Herba), decocted with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus), treating lower back pain.

This is Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Golden Great Tonifying Decoction) minus Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), plus Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Rou Cong Rong (Cistanches Herba), decocted with Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus). If spontaneous sweating persists and other medicines fail to stop it, one must regulate Heart Blood. Since sweat is the fluid of the Heart, and Heart malnourishment fails to control Blood, causing it to overflow as sweat, this formula governs such cases. If there is slight heat, add Shi Hu (Dendrobii Caulis).

Using Shiquan Dabu Tang (Perfect Golden Great Tonifying Decoction) minus Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), plus Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qin Jiao (Rhizoma Gentianae Macrophyllae), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Du Zhong (Eucommiae Cortex), Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), Xu Duan (Dipsaci Radix). These constitute one dose, decocted with two zhong of water, three slices of Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and one Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus), until one zhong remains. Take at any time. It treats stagnation of Qi and Blood, spasm of limbs, and wind-bi disorders.

Using Shu Yu (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma) (30 fen), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (28 fen), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Da Dou Huang Juan (Sojae Semen Praeparatum), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Gan Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) (each 10 fen), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix), Bai Lian (Akebiae Caulis) (2 fen). It treats various deficiencies from consumptive diseases and wind pathogens.

Using Bai Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber) (decocted heart removed), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (removed rootlet), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (removed rootlet), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 1.5 liang), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Bai Fu Ling (Poria cum Pinus Rhizoma), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (skin and tip removed, twin kernels removed, bran-fried yellow, separately ground), Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen) (fried), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root) (removed rhizome) each 2.5 liang, Ling Yang Jiao (Saiga Tataricae Cornu), She Xiang (Moschus) (separately ground) each 1 liang, Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (removed rough bark), Da Dou Huang Juan (Sojae Semen Praeparatum) (crushed and fried), E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini) (crushed and fried) each 1.75 liang, Bai Lian (Akebiae Caulis), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (processed) each 0.75 liang, Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) (1.2 liang), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu) (2 liang), Xiong Huang (Realgar) (ground and washed, 8 qian), Gan Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) (7 liang), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (cut and fried, 5 liang), Jin Bo (Folium Aurum) (1200 pieces) for coating, Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus) (100 pieces) steamed ripe, skin and pits removed, ground into paste. Except for Da Zao, Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Jin Bo (Folium Aurum), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu), Xiong Huang (Realgar), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis), and She Xiang (Moschus), which are separately ground into powder, mix the remaining herbs evenly. Use refined honey and jujube paste to form pills. Each liang of powder makes ten pills, coated with Jin Bo (Folium Aurum). Take one pill per dose, dissolved in warm water, taken after meals. It treats various wind disorders causing slurred speech, palpitations, forgetfulness, mental confusion, dizziness of head and eyes, chest oppression and depression, phlegm-saliva congestion, and mental dullness. It also treats insufficient Heart Qi, fearfulness of spirit, sadness and worry, pale complexion, empty irritability, insomnia, irregular anger or joy, or manic epilepsy with confused spirit.