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Ren Shen San (Ginseng Powder): Treats deficiency of the Gallbladder with frequent fear and apprehension, inability to sleep alone, a sensation as if being pursued by others, accompanied by discomfort in the head and eyes.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Gan Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Fu Shen (Poria cum Radice Pini), Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus), Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus) (each 7.5 qian); Bai Zi Ren (Platycladi Semen), Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata) (each 1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine.

Fu Shen San (Poria Powder): Treats cold-deficiency of the Gallbladder, presenting with vertigo and headache, mental fear and apprehension, inability to stay alone, and fullness/stuffiness in the chest.
Ingredients: Fu Shen (Poria cum Radice Pini) (1 liang); Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), Gan Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos) (each 7.5 qian); Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus) (0.5 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decocted with one cup of water and three slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 60% volume. Take warm.

Bu Dan Fang Feng Tang (Gallbladder-Nourishing Saposhnikovia Decoction): Treats deficiency of the Gallbladder leading to dim vision, sore throat with frequent spitting, vertigo and dizziness, visual obstruction of various colors, dreams of fighting or litigation with others, and changes in facial complexion due to fear.
Ingredients: Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (1 qian); Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) (0.7 qian); Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fu Ling (Poria), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix) (each 0.8 qian).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take 4 da qian per dose, decocted with one and a half cups of water and two jujubes until reduced to 80% volume. Take before meals.

A scholar suffered from illness due to prolonged stress from imperial examinations after intense study. He experienced hematemesis and epistaxis filling basins, extreme emaciation with visible bones, and upon closing his eyes for sleep, dreamed of battles and defeat, experiencing indescribable terror. This persisted for ten years. It flared up with fatigue. Physicians administered herbs for nourishing the heart and calming the spirit, but to no avail. One day, reading *Su Wen: Lun Zang Qi Fa Shi Lun* (Treatise on the Methods and Times of Organ Functions in the Basic Questions), he realized that the Hun (Ethereal Soul) resides in the Liver, and the Liver stores blood. Since writing was arduous and excessive bleeding occurred, the Hun lost its nourishment; thus, closing eyes induced dream disturbances akin to demonic oppression. This indicated Liver deficiency and Gallbladder timidity, causing feelings of failure and fear. Only a potent tonic could achieve efficacy, whereas ordinary herbal medicines were insufficient. Therefore, he consumed Lu Jiao Jiao (Cervi Cornus Colla) dissolved in wine on an empty stomach. After five days, his sleep stabilized; after half a month, muscle mass returned; after one month, his Shen (Spirit) was at peace, allowing him to leave his room. This is because Lu Jiao Jiao strongly tonifies Essence and Blood; when Blood is abundant, the Spirit naturally calms.