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[General Sheng Decoction]
Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) [cut], 2 liang; Wujiaopi (Acanthopanacis Cortex) [cut], 1 liang; Sheng Gan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, dried) [roasted], 2 liang; Lingyangjiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu), 2 liang; Chishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), 2 liang; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) [roasted with honey], appropriate amount.
Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until 0.7 zhan remains, strain and take warm.

General Sheng Decoction treats "Jie Yi" syndrome. "Jie" means relaxation or soothing; "Yi" means doubt or uncertainty. The symptoms include pain in the spinal meridians, shortness of breath, a desire to lie quietly without speaking, internal stagnation, and the need to open the orifices. One should... [Text fragment]. Rou Dou Kou (Myristicae Semen) [baked in flour], 5 pieces; Zhi Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma preparata), 3 qian; Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), 5 qian.
Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mix with 1 zhan of rice water, take before meals; plain hot water is also acceptable.

When the Water year is deficient, dampness prevails largely, and the Qi of Long Summer acts improperly, causing the people to suffer from Ru Xie (damp diarrhea). "Ru" means moist. Yang Zi said: "Xie means rest." It refers to Dong Xie (profuse watery diarrhea)... Yin's... can be treated. [Text fragment].

Da Shan Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), 3 qian; Gao Liang Jiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma), 3 qian.
Mix the above two herbs evenly. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with rice water or wine; pain stops immediately.
Yue Tao is Shan Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus); those produced on the mountains of Nanyang are superior, hence the name. If urination is clear after dysentery, it indicates Cold in the Lower Jiao. If there is unbearable empty pain in the abdomen... drain its... [Text fragment].

Chuan Wu (Aconiti Radix Preparata), 2 fen; Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), 2 fen; Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), 3 fen; Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), 2 fen; Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), 2 fen; Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), 3 fen; Caoguo (Tsaoko Fructus), 5 fen; Yizhi (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus), 3 fen... Qie Er... [Text fragment].
Cut the above herbs as large as hemp seeds. Combine all as one dose. Add 2 large zhan of water, decoct to 1 zhan, take hot before meals.
Fen Xiao (Dividing and Eliminating) method refers to eliminating pathogens from both upper and lower parts. It uses Acrid-Hot herbs to disperse, Bitter-Hot herbs to drain, and Bland-Diuretic herbs to promote urination, allowing Yin and Yang to differentiate naturally, without needing... Yang's... Jiang, Huang... Zhong, its Qi... Zhong Man (Fullness in the Middle) ... Xi Men (Inhaling Gate). [Text fragment].

[Five Ge Decoction]
Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) [skin and tip removed], Xiang Chi (Fermented Soybean Seed), Qu (Medicated Leaven), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), Shujiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) [stir-fried to remove moisture], each in equal proportions.
Grind the above six herbs, sift them, and make pills with honey. Take 7 pills per dose with water, three times daily. Avoid cold food.

Ge Bing (Diaphragm Disease) is not solely due to the knotting of the Three Yang meridians, but also involves syndromes of You (Worry), Qi (Qi Stagnation), Hui (Resentment), Shi (Food), and Han (Cold). Among these, You and Qi Ge involve Qi knotting in the chest, using Xingren and Xiang Chi... of... not... verified, thus passed down. There are also Yin Ge (Fluid Ge) and Re Ge (Heat Ge), which are not caused by Qi knotting; these are not detailed here.