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Poria (Fuling), Rhizoma Cimicifugae (Shengma) (2 fen each above); Rhizoma Alismatis (Zexie), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Cangzhu), Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fangfeng) (3 fen each above); Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (Shengjiang) (5 fen).
These herbs can traverse the meridians, dispel damp-heat without stagnating, thus they do not purge the respective zang organ, but tonify the deficiency of original qi in the Lung and Spleen-Stomach.

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (Qingpi) (1 fen); Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chenpi), Raw Radix Glycyrrhizae (Sheng Gancao), Radix Paeoniae Alba (Baishao).
These herbs all remain within their respective organs without traversing the meridians. Those that do not traverse the meridians do not nourish pathogens in the collaterals; those that remain can tonify the primordial qi of the zang organs.

Radix Phlomis (Huangbo) (1 fen); Bulbus Ophiopogonis (Maimendong), Radix Ginseng (Renshen) (2 fen each above); Fructus Schisandrae (Wuweizi) (3 fen).
These herbs eliminate the floating heat and humid steaming of the season.

Crush the aforementioned ingredients to the size of hemp or beans. Combine as one dose, add two cups of water, decoct until one cup remains, remove the dregs, warm slightly, and take on an empty stomach.

When fire blazes to the extreme, and metal is subdued, while cold water is severed from the body, this is the time. Therefore, emergency rescue is conducted with Shengmai San (Pulse-Generating Powder) to remove damp-heat, detesting its excessiveness. The Lung desires astringency, the Heart suffers from flaccidity; both are treated with sour substances to astringe them. When Heart Fire is abundant, sweet substances are used to drain it; thus, the sweetness of Radix Ginseng (Renshen) is assisted by the sourness of Fructus Schisandrae (Wuweizi).
Sun Simiao said: "Taking Wuweizi regularly in summer tonifies the qi of the five zang organs." This refers to the fact. Bulbus Ophiopogonis (Maimendong) is slightly bitter and cold; it can nourish the source of water at the position of metal, thereby clearing and purifying Lung Qi, and also eliminating cough caused by fire punishing metal, while astringing phlegm pathogens. Additionally, a slight addition of the bitter-cold nature of Radix Phlomis (Huangbo) serves to guard the position, nourish the flow of water, to anchor sinking floating qi, and eliminate weakness in both legs.

Fan Tiannei had long suffered from Spleen-Stomach disorders, frequently manifesting irritability, discomfort in the chest, and constipation. In early winter, he went out and returned late, causing cold qi to be constrained and depressed, leading to severe stifling and confusion, because fire could not ascend. The physician suspected heat and treated him with Shufeng Wan (Wind-Dispersing Pill); although bowel movements occurred, the illness did not subside. Suspecting the medicinal force was too weak, another seventy to eighty pills were added, resulting in two episodes of diarrhea, yet the previous symptoms remained unchanged. Vomiting and regurgitation were added, food could not stay down, phlegm and saliva became thick and sticky, gushing out incessantly, vision darkened, vertigo occurred, nausea and stifling distress arose, shortness of breath with panting and lack of strength, unwillingness to speak. The mind and spirit were disordered, dizzy and unceasing, eyes dared not open, feeling as if amidst wind and clouds. Head pain was severe as if splitting, body heavy as if carrying mountains, limbs were cold, unable to lie down peacefully. I stated that these previous symptoms indicated damaged Stomach Qi; after two purgations, the Stomach was doubly deficient, leading to the onset of phlegm-jue headache. Banxia Baizhu Tianma Tang (Pinellia, Atractylodes Macrocephala and Gastrodia Decoction) was prepared and administered, resulting in recovery.