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Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), each 2 liang; Huashi (Talcum), Qianniu Toumo (Semen Pharbitidis, head powder), each 4 liang. Grind into fine powder, make pills with water drop method, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, increase to 100 pills.

Modification methods:
Add Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 1 liang) to reduce fever, dissipate swelling and toxic heat, and relieve pain;
Add Baijiezi (Semen Sinapis Albae, 1 liang) to remove wandering pain throughout the body;
Add Yuliren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 1 liang) to dissipate stagnation and unblock... [Text missing]
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Hei Qianniu Toumo (Semen Pharbitidis nigrae, head powder, 4 liang), Huixiang (Fructus Foeniculi, 1 liang, stir-fried, or add Muxiang Radix Aucklandiae, 1 liang).
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, mix with fresh ginger juice, take 1-2 qian before going to bed.

Jishen Wan: Remove Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) and Qingfen (Calamina), add Kutingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae) and Badou (Semen Crotonis Tiglii). Make pills with water, size of millet grains. Take 3 pills per dose, swallow with clear tea water. Treats wind-heat attacking upwards causing congestion, phlegm-fluid retention, wheezing and urgency, edema of four limbs, Hongxiangjiao (Gout/Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease equivalent in ancient context), fluid entering the abdomen, and various qi accumulations in the abdomen. Effective upon obtaining bowel movement.

Use Gansui (Radix Kansui), three large pieces; Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), twelve pieces. Add one sheng of water, boil to obtain half a sheng, discard dregs. Add Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Albae), five pieces; Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), one piece the size of a finger.
Take the above four herbs, add two sheng of water, boil to obtain half a sheng, discard dregs. Mix with half a sheng of honey to decoct the medicine juice, obtain eight he, take all at once. Treats pulse being hidden (Fu), patient desires spontaneous diarrhea; although diarrhea occurs, the epigastrium remains persistently hard and full. This indicates residual fluid (Liuyin) attempting to exit.

Use Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Chixiaodou (Semen Phaseoli Angularis, stir-fried), Shanglu (Radix Mercurialis), Qianghuo (Rhizoma Notopterygii), Dafupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Jiaomu (Semen Lepidii), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Qinjiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae), Binglang (Semen Arecae), Fulingpi (Poria Cum Ligno Cortex). (Each 1 qian). Treats water qi causing generalized edema, wheezing, rapid exhalation, irritability, excessive thirst, and difficulty in urination and defecation, especially when hot medicines are ineffective.

Use Hei Qianniao (stir-fried, take head powder), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis, each 2 qian); Zhuling (Poria), Jiaomu (Semen Lepidii, each 2.5 qian); Tingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, 5 qian). Treats ten types of water qi causing facial and ocular edema... [Text missing]

Treats patients who, after recovery from illness, have water qi below the waist.
Muli (Concha Ostreae), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Shuqi (Rhizoma Coicis, washed to remove star-like points), Gualougen (Radix Trichosanthis), Tinglizi (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae), Shanglugen (Radix Mercurialis, processed), Haizao (Thallus Sargassii, washed to remove saltiness, equal parts).
The above seven herbs are crushed separately, sifted, then further ground together in a mortar. Mix with Baiyin (rice water) and take one Fangcunbi. Stop taking after urination becomes smooth. Take three times daily.

Use Muli (Concha Ostreae, 4 liang, processed), Shuqi (Rhizoma Coicis, 3 liang), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 4 liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 2 liang). Add eight sheng of water, first boil Shuqi and Mahuang, remove the foam on top, obtain... [Text truncated]