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Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) 5 qian, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 1 liang, Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed) 1 liang, Dan Shen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) 5 qian, Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood) 5 qian, Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen) 1 liang, Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix) 1 liang, Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix) 1 liang. The above herbs are processed into powder according to standard methods, formed into honey pills the size of bullet seeds, coated with Cinnabar (Zhu Sha), and taken one pill at a time with Decoction of Juncus Effusus (Deng Xin Tang); or held in the mouth to dissolve slowly.

"To tonify the Heart" refers to tonifying the functional activity of the Heart. The Heart stores the Shen (Spirit), and the functions manifested by the Shen include Hun (Ethereal Soul), Po (Corporeal Soul), Yi (Intellect), Zhi (Wisdom/Intelligence), Jing (Essence), and Zhi (Will). By tonifying these functions, the Heart spirit becomes tranquil.

Bu Gu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus) 4 liang, Rou Dou Kou (Myristicae Semen) 2 liang, Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) 1 liang, Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Fructus) 3 liang. The above herbs are ground into powder. Take 100 large dates (Da Zao) and 8 liang of fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang), sliced, and boil them together until the dates are soft. Remove the ginger, mash the dates, and form pills. Take 2 qian per dose, administered with salted water before bedtime.

"Si Shen" (Four Spirits) refers to these four herbs, which have miraculous efficacy in treating Kidney diarrhea (Shen Xie). Bu Gu Zhi unblocks the True Yang of Gui Water (Kidney Yin/Water), while Rou Dou Kou preserves the True Qi of Wu Earth (Spleen/Stomach Earth), allowing Wu Earth and Gui Water to support each other.

Lu Jiao Shuang (Deer Antler Gelatin Residue) 8 liang, Lu Jiao Jiao (Colla Cornus Cervi) 8 liang, Tu Si Zi (Cuscutae Semen) 8 liang, Bu Gu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus) 4 liang, Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed) 8 liang, Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata) 8 liang, Bai Fu Ling (Poria) 4 liang. First, melt the Lu Jiao Jiao, add an appropriate amount of pure wine (Wu Hui Jiu), mix into a paste, and form pills. Take 60-70 pills per dose, washed down with light salted water.

The "Gan Ning Ji" records: When deer play with swimming dragons, they inevitably grow unusual horns, hence the name "Dragon"; because deer have spots, they are called "Ban" (Spotted). Using their horns in prescriptions gives it the name "Ban Long Wan" (Spotted Dragon Pill).

Jing Yang Rou (Lean Mutton) 7 jin (remove fascia, fat, and skin, split open, insert following herbs), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 12 liang (wash, remove radicle), Fresh Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma) 10 liang (peel), Rou Cong Rong (Cynomorii Herba) 10 liang (remove scales, soak in clear water until bland, dry in sun), Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix) 1 jin (remove heart, bake dry). The above four herbs are crushed, dried, and ground into powder. Place inside the mutton, wrap and tie securely. Boil in 4 bottles of pure wine until the wine is exhausted, then add 2 sheng of water and continue boiling until the mutton is cooked. Remove the mutton, combine with Glutinous Rice (Nuo Mi), bake dry, and grind into powder to form pills.

When the physical form is deficient, tonify with Qi; when the essence is deficient, tonify with strong flavors. Nourishing the form and tonifying essence to perfect the spirit, thus it is named "Tian Zhen Wan" (Innocent Nature Pill). Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), and Fu Ling (Poria) primarily act on the Lung and Spleen to nourish Yin fluids.