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The condition of feeling the urge to defecate but being unable to do so is described. Use one qian of Chuan Houpu (Magnolia Bark) decocted in water, mixed with eight fen of Binglang powder (Areca Seed Powder), which yields remarkable efficacy. Alternatively, taking only Binglang is also effective.
Another prescription: Shanjiapia (Pangolin Scales) are baked until charred, ground into powder, and taken with rice gruel. Three to five doses will lead to a cure.

This disease is named Chang Gong (Intestinal Distortion/Gu Syndrome). Use two liang of Huai Niuxi (Achyranthes Root), crushed and soaked in one jin of wine. Drink one or two cups per time, three times a day, for extreme efficacy.

One Yanmei (Salted Plum), one qian of Huhuanglian (Coptis Rhizome), and one qian of Zaoxia Tu (Dust Hearth Earth) are ground together into powder and taken with tea. Alternatively, using only Yanmei and good vinegar mixed for administration is also wonderful.
Someone suffering from bloody dysentery for over a hundred days was cured using this method; it has been tested repeatedly with miraculous results.
Another prescription: Mash Mochixian (Portulaca Oleracea, also known as Guazi Cai) to extract half a teacup of juice, mix with half a wine glass of honey, and consume warm on an empty stomach. Boiling and eating it is also acceptable.
Another prescription: Dry Shengjiang (Dried Ginger) is charred to retain its properties, cooled, and ground into powder. Take one qian per dose with rice gruel for divine efficacy.
Another prescription: Gushupi (Broussonetia Bark, also known as Goushu) and Jingjie (Schizonepeta) are equal parts ground into powder, mixed with cold vinegar, and one qian is taken orally for extreme efficacy.

Take two eggs, break a hole the size of a finger, insert five fen of Huangdan (Red Lead Oxide), stir evenly with a silver hairpin, seal with paper, and steam thoroughly in a steamer until cooked. This yields divine efficacy.

Take one large raw Fuzi (Aconite Lateralis Radix Praeparata), slice it, place it on "Wugen Huo" (Rootless Fire) until hot, then apply it to the patient's navel. Replace when it cools down for immediate recovery. Method to obtain Wugen Huo: Take a lump of new Duanshi (Calcined Gypsum/Alum stone), pour cold water over it, and natural heat will rise.
Another prescription: Xionghuang (Realgar), Badou (Croton Seed), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Bimazi (Castor Seed), and Shexiang (Musk) are each taken in equal amounts, ground into fine powder, and formed into pills the size of a Chinese chestnut with honey. Store well to prevent leakage of air. Place on the glabella (between eyebrows), cover with a plaster, and after burning one incense stick's worth of time, abdominal sounds will be heard, appetite will return, and removing the medicine leads to cure. This is a miraculous formula passed down in the world, infallible in effect, saving countless lives.
Another prescription: One live toad, mixed with three fen of high-quality Musk, pounded into a paste, applied to the navel, and bound with cloth for half a day. Appetite returns, and full recovery occurs within two days.
Another prescription: One qian of Xixin (Asarum), one qian of Feizao (Soapberry), three stalks of Cong (Scallion), half a jin of Jiuyaozi (Yeast cake), and one large field snail are all pounded into a mud and applied to the navel. Remove when dry, and natural ability to eat returns.
Another prescription: Field snail and one fen of Musk, pounded together with shell, applied to the navel.
Another prescription: Huangguateng (Cucumber Vine) is burned to ash retaining its properties, mixed with sesame oil, and applied to the navel for extreme efficacy. Vines that have endured frost are even better.
Another prescription: Wu Yu (Evodia Fruit) is ground into powder, mixed with vinegar, and applied to both soles of the feet for extreme efficacy. This is a method to guide heat downward.
Another prescription: An iron scale weight (or brick/stone) is heated red-hot and placed in a clay vat. Good vinegar is poured in, and the patient inhales the fumes several times a day for extreme efficacy.
Another prescription: One jin of genuine Wumei (Chinese Plum) is crushed, boiled down to more than ten bowls of liquid, and poured into a bucket. The patient sits on the bucket, surrounding it tightly to prevent gas escape, directing the hot steam toward the anus. If it cools, wash with warm water. The patient will fall asleep, then be helped to a pillow. Upon waking, they will desire food. Start with half a cup of rice soup, then half a bowl shortly after. Do not overeat; gradually increase intake. This is very wonderful. For children, use half the amount of Wumei. This is a divine formula.
Another prescription: Eye-dropping method, see previous section, is most wonderful.
Another prescription: Lvdou Fen (Mung Bean Starch) and Baishatang (White Rock Sugar) are mixed with cold water and taken; the effect is like magic.
Another prescription: Bailian Rou (Lotus Seed) is boiled into soup and taken frequently to stimulate appetite. Shilian (Stone Lotus Seed) is even better.
Another prescription: Old Luobo Ye (Radish Leaves) are decocted in water, with red and white sugar added for consumption, which is most wonderful. Using fresh radish decoction is also acceptable.
Another prescription: Chenjiu Huotuo Gu (Old Ham Bone) is decocted into a thick soup and slowly consumed for magical efficacy.
Another prescription: One young duck, plucked but not cut open, only the belly slit open without disturbing internal organs, placed upside down on a large bowl, steamed thoroughly. Only drink the natural broth that flows out; do not eat the duck meat. After taking this, medication and rice porridge can be consumed. This is a secret recipe of supreme efficacy.
Another prescription: Water duck, plucked and cleaned of entrails, hung near the cooking area in the kitchen to dry/cure. The longer it dries, the better. Take a large piece, decoct in water, and drink for great efficacy.
Another prescription: Take one golden-thread carp weighing one or two jin, clean it, season with salt, soy sauce, and scallion as usual, add three qian of Hulajiao Mo (Pepper Powder), cook thoroughly, place before the patient's bed, let them smell the aroma. If they wish to eat, give the entire fish and soup to fill them up; the root cause of the illness is removed. Repeated treatments have proven effective.
Another prescription: Shenqu (Medicated Leaven, stir-fried), Shanzha (Hawthorn), and Baishatang (White Rock Sugar) each two liang; Chuanlian (Coptis Rhizome) one qian (steamed separately); Zhen Wumei (Genuine Chinese Plum) three pieces; Gancao (Licorice Root) five fen; Lizhi... [Text fragment]
Another prescription: Chuanwu (Chuanwu Aconite) and Caowu (Caowu Aconite) in equal parts are soaked in rice-washing water for forty-nine days, taken out, dried, and pounded into powder in a stone mortar. Iron tools must be strictly avoided. Take seven or eight fen per dose; for children, take three or four fen. Add white sugar for red dysentery, brown sugar for white dysentery, and both for mixed types. Add a little Wuyu Mo (Evodia Powder) for abdominal pain. Although this medicine is potent, soaking it for over forty days removes its toxicity, and the dosage is light. Since this condition is caused by internal accumulation of stomach toxins, only this medicine can achieve results. Its efficacy is divine, with no failures.