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Dingpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, one tael) Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, two qian) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, two qian) Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, two qian) Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli, two qian) Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, one tael, processed with ginger juice).
Grind the above herbs into powder. Take two qian per dose, add one cup of water, three cun of Congbai (Scallion White), and five spikes of Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba). Decoct until reduced to seventy percent. Strain and take hot. If symptoms do not improve after three doses, and hands and feet remain cold with vomiting, add Ershang Dingpi (Imported Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, two qian) and Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, two qian), both processed by firing.

Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, one tael) Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba, three qian) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, two qian) Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix, two qian) Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, one tael, processed with ginger juice).
Grind the above herbs into powder. Take two qian per dose, add one cup of water, a piece of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, size of a jujube, broken), and decoct together until reduced to seventy percent. Strain and take hot. If symptoms do not improve after three doses, and hands and feet remain cold with intermittent vomiting, add Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber, three qian), Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli), and Zhizhang (likely referring to a specific part or variant, half liang). Add three cun of Congbai (Scallion White) per dose for decoction.

Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, two qian) Ganshengjiang (Dried Fresh Ginger, one qian) Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, three qian) Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, three qian) Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix, three qian) Huoxiangye (Agastaches Folium, two qian).
Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Form pills using refined honey, sized like bullet seeds. Take one pill per dose, add one cup of water, decoct until reduced to seventy percent, and take hot including the dregs. If symptoms do not improve after three doses, and hands and feet remain cold with vomiting, add Banxia (Pinelliae Tuber, two qian) and Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, two qian), both processed by firing.
The patient's pulse in both hands is deep, thin, and weak. Although the pulses in the three positions are equally forceless, this indicates an excess of Yin Qi (Yin Pathogenic Factor). There is no need to wait for the Cun position pulse to be short before treating. Alternatively, if there is chest and hypochondriac fullness and oppression, body stiffness and pain, and cold extremities, one should quickly use Wenzhong Yao (Warm Middle Internal Medicine) to harmonize it.
Regarding the above statement, "no need to wait for the Cun position pulse to be short." However, it would be better to say, "If the pulses in the three positions are already deep, it means there is no Cun Kou (Radial Pulse at the Cun Position)." From Lichun (Start of Spring) to Qingming (Pure Brightness), Nongpo Wan (Magnolia Bark Pill) should be used as the primary treatment; from Qingming to Mangzhong (Start of Grain in Ear), Baizhu Tang (Atractylodes Macrocephala Decoction) should be used; from Mangzhong to Liqiu (Start of Autumn), Choupi Tang (Tangerine Peel Decoction) should be used.
In the above statement, Li Sixun proposed the theory of harmonizing according to the season, which is similar to Han's view. However, Zhang Zhongjing's methods for the four seasons in Shanghan Lun were already complete. Because later generations did not understand, Han and Li emphasized this point repeatedly. This is merely a general principle. If the climate contradicts the season, one should treat according to the manifested syndrome.
Haizang said: Zhang Zhongjing stated that spring brings Warm Disease (Wen Bing), summer brings Heat Disease (Re Bing), and long summer brings Great Heat Disease. Adjusting the dosage and weight of herbs according to the meridians constitutes harmonizing according to the season. Treating the correct manifestation is the living method. Han and Li determining herbs according to the season is indeed correct! But if the syndrome contradicts the season, fixed herbs are difficult to use. Using fixed herbs would mean not harmonizing according to the season. For example, Lichun, Qingming, Mangzhong, and Liqiu are the main Qi (Zhu Qi) of the year. Fixed time also refers to this. If it is the Guest Qi (Ke Qi), such as Si Tian (Heavenly Control) and Zai Quan (Earthly泉), whether excessive or deficient, winning and losing, overflowing, arriving late or early, how can fixed time be the standard? If the disease is caused by Main Qi, discuss only Main Qi; if caused by Guest Qi, discuss only Guest Qi. Main and Guest overcoming each other, upper and lower calling each other, result in myriad changes. Human constitution deficiency and excess are also like this. Speaking thus, all words of Zhang Zhongjing's classic are exhausted. It is just that physicians in the world do not know! This is what the Second Sage meant by concise words with abundant meaning. Later sages have many words but little meaning, striving to remedy contemporary flaws, claiming Han and Li proposed the theory of treating according to the season. This theory was set up for mediocre physicians who stick to formulas to treat diseases, not to establish a new method for Zhang Zhongjing. Alas! Although these two gentlemen are not sufficient to be the Zhang Zhongjing of the Han Dynasty, they are sufficient to be the Zhang Zhongjing of today.