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Grind the aforementioned ingredients into a fine powder. Take one qian each time, mixed with thickly decocted Suxue Tang (Sappan Wood Decoction). If not cured, take again.

Treats postpartum wind spasm, trismus (lockjaw), neck stiffness, blood-wind headache, high fever, dizziness, and oppression.
Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica)
Grind the aforementioned ingredient into a fine powder. Take one qian each time after meals and before bedtime, mixed with warm wine.

Treats red and white leukorrhea, or continuous menstrual bleeding.
Goutou Gu (Dog Skull Bone, calcined to ash)
Grind the aforementioned ingredient into a fine powder. Take two qian each time on an empty stomach, mixed with warm wine, two to three times daily.

Another prescription:
Longgu (Fossilized Bones, calcined)
Grind the aforementioned ingredient into a fine powder. Take two qian on an empty stomach, mixed with decocted Aiye Tang (Mugwort Leaf Decoction), two to three times daily.

Treats slow eruption of smallpox/rubella in children.
Kaihua Luobo (Flowering Radish)
Decoct and give the juice to drink frequently.

Another prescription:
Use Zicao (Arnebiae Radix et Rhizoma), remove the rootlets, decoct with water, and give to drink.

Another prescription:
Use Baishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), grind into a fine powder. Take one qian or half a qian each time, mixed with warm wine. If only for pain relief, mix with warm water.

Treats inverted smallpox/rubella lesions.
Take a small amount of Sheng Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum), drip one or two drops of blood from the tip of a piglet's tail into it, grind with fresh well water, and administer orally.

Treats poor eruption of smallpox/rubella due to miasma obstruction, and throat discomfort.
Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus, stir-fried, 2 liang) Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 0.5 liang) Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica, 1 fen)
Grind the aforementioned ingredients into a coarse powder. Take one qian each time, decoct with one small cup of water until half remains, strain, and administer frequently. Do not use if diarrhea is present.

Treats inability to open/close the jaw and nasal congestion.
Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, large size, one piece, lightly processed)
Grind the aforementioned ingredient into powder, mix with light vinegar, apply to red silk, and paste onto the jaw area. Frequently iron with hands to generate heat.

Treats pediatric convulsions with excessive phlegm-saliva.
Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, 2 liang, ground into powder)
Take one gallbladder from a yellow ox in the twelfth lunar month, mix the powder with bile, return to the gallbladder, shade-dry, then grind into a fine powder. Add Zhusha (Cinnabar, 1 qian) and a small amount of Shexiang (Moschus), and administer with Gancao Tang (Licorice Decoction) mixed with water.

Treats cold uterus with frequent nocturia.
Yizhi Zi (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, 21 grains, crushed)
Decoct with one cup of water and a little salt until six parts remain, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach.

Treats urinary retention.
Use Da Suan (Allium Sativum Bulb), any quantity, grind into a paste, spread on paper, and apply below the umbilicus.

Another prescription:
Fill the umbilicus with salt, make a large moxa cone, and moxibustion. Stop when urination becomes smooth.

Treats severe constipation.
Huo Ma Ren (Cannabis Fructus), grind with water to extract juice and drink.

Treats all types of malaria.
Pishuang (Realgar/Orpiment mixture, 2 liang, finely ground) Hanshui Shi (Calcitum, 3 liang, pounded into powder)
Place a raw iron pot, first spread half the stone powder, then pile the Pishuang on top, and cover with the remaining half of the stone powder. Cover tightly with a thick bowl, seal the rim (text missing, inferred sealing), and process the Pishuang.

Moxibustion method for chronic malaria that does not heal.
Measure the circumference of the patient's foot around the heel and five toes with a rope (left for men, right for women), cut the rope, place at Baihui (GV20), extend backwards to the back (text missing, inferred marking acupoint).

Moxibustion method for Ben Tun Qi (Rushing Pig Qi).
Moxibustion at 3 or 4 cun below the umbilicus, 50 moxa cones.

Moxibustion method for Water Qi bloating/fullness.
Moxibustion at 1 cun above the umbilicus, approximately 20 moxa cones, stop when urination becomes smooth.

Moxibustion method for lower abdomen hard as stone, bloating, qi stagnation resembling edema.
Moxibustion at 4 cun below the umbilicus, 100 moxa cones.

Treats Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) with excessive drinking, gradual emaciation.
Take Bala (Smilax Glabra Rhizome), 0.5 liang, chopped, decoct with one large bowl of water until six parts remain, strain, take warm, four to five times daily, stop when thirst ceases.

Another prescription:
Use fresh Zi Sang Shen (Mulberry Fruit), pick and wash away floating impurities, eat as desired.

Treats winter chapped hands and feet with bleeding and pain.
Use Zhu Yi (Porcine Pancreas), soak in good wine for several days, wash frequently.

Moxibustion method for Fa Bei Chuang (Back Carbuncle).
Slice garlic and apply to the sore, moxibustion with moxa cones. Stop when pain is felt. Moxa cones should be hollow and large.

Moxibustion method for sudden death.
Moxibustion at Qizhong (CV8), 100 moxa cones. Blow Saojiao Mo (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Powder) into the nose, or grind Xie (Scallion Bulb) juice and instill into ears.

Emergency moxibustion method for drowning.
Urgently untie clothes, moxibustion at Qizhong (CV8), 100 moxa cones. Or hang patient upside down, remove debris from umbilicus. Or blow air into both ears. Or wrap Saojiao Mo (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Powder) in cotton and insert into the lower orifice (anus).

Treats latent summerheat causing irritability, headache, nausea, and limb fatigue.
Chen Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, peel retained) Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried)
Equal parts, ground into coarse powder. Take three qian each time, decoct with one large cup of water and seven slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Freshum) until six parts remain, strain, take warm. If caused by seasonal deficiency-cold, add Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma).

Another prescription:
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 4 liang), Hao Cu (Good Vinegar, 0.5 sheng), boil slowly until vinegar is exhausted.
Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with Red Skin, peeled) Sheng Gancao (Raw Licorice Root, 1 liang each)
Grind into fine powder, mix with Jiangzhi (Fresh Ginger Juice) and wheat flour paste to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20-30 pills each time with Shengjiang Tang (Ginger Decoction), anytime.

Treats Bi Nie (Epistaxis).
Apply wet paper from the neck to the shoulders.

Ren Shen Tang (Ginseng Decoction): When Dan Shi (Mineral Drug) activates, it causes anxiety, trismus, joint pain and stiffness, or immediate body heat and sores. Bathe with cold water first, then use Sheng Shu Tang (Boiling and Cool Water) to rinse.
Ren Shen (Panax Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang) Gancao (Licorice Root, 0.5 liang) Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, 0.5 liang) Chi (Sojae Preparata, 2 he) Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, 8 stems) Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang)
Grind into coarse powder, decoct with two cups of water until one and a half cups remain, strain, divide into three warm doses. Cover with clothing to induce sweating, then recover.

Treats Liu Huang (Sulfur) toxicity causing generalized heat.
Da Ma You (Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, 2 he), boil until ready, let cool, take a spoonful orally, three to five times daily.

Treats Liu Huang (Sulfur) toxicity causing Qi stagnation and oppression.
Yang Xue (Sheep Blood, 0.5 he), take orally, effective.

Wumei Tang (Dark Plum Decoction) treats Liu Huang activation causing cold pain in back and shoulders, oppression, lethargy, and dull spirit.
Wumei Rou (Dark Plum Flesh, 1 liang) Sha Tang (Brown Sugar, 0.5 liang)
Decoct with Jiangshui (Fermented Rice Water) one cup until seven parts remain, take warm frequently.

Treats Dan Shi activation causing body heat, irritability, pain, restlessness, and dry mouth.
Gancao (Licorice Root) Lufengfang (Vespa Nidus) Jicai (Shepherd's Purse, 1 liang each)
Grind into powder, take four qian each time, decoct with one cup of water until six parts remain, strain, take anytime.

Treats Dan Shi activation refractory to other medicines; suitable for Wine and Fermented Soybean Prescription.
Meijiu (Fine Wine, 1 sheng) Hao Chi (Good Fermented Soybeans, 2 he)
Boil Chi in wine for five to seven boils, strain, drink while slightly hot until finished. If not cured, take again.

Treats heat accumulation from various mineral drugs recurring over years; suitable for this prescription.
Huisui (Coriandri Fructus, harvested on May 5th, shade-dried)
Take one liang, decoct with one large cup of water until seven parts remain, strain, divide into two warm doses. If not cured, continue taking.

Treats Ru Shi (Dairy Mineral Drug) activation causing heat obstruction and weakness; suitable for this Stone-Expelling Formula.
Lufengfang (Vespa Nidus, 2 liang)
Decoct with two large cups of water until one cup remains, divide into two doses, take warm on an empty stomach. The stone drug should pass through urine like fine sand; stop taking when exhausted.

Xia Shi San (Stone-Expelling Powder) for severe drug activation.
Shumi (Millet, 1 sheng, steamed into porridge) Lian Cheng Zhuzhi (Refined Pork Fat, 5 liang)
Mix evenly, fast overnight, eat full on empty stomach next morning. The stone drug should descend.

Another prescription:
Fei Zhurou (Fat Pork, 2 jin) Congbai (Scallion White) Jiubai (Leek White, 4 liang each)
Boil in water until soft and cooked, eat on empty stomach until finished. If not finished, take again tomorrow.

Treats Ru Shi activation attacking head and face, dry mouth and tongue.
Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 2 liang each) Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) Weirui (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma, 1 liang each) Gancao (Licorice Root, 0.5 liang, raw)
Grind into powder, take four qian each time, decoct with one medium cup of water, add Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Recens, 1 fen), Congbai (Scallion White, 7 cun), Chi (Fermented Soybeans, 100 grains), until six parts remain, strain, take warm anytime.

Treats uncontrolled heat from lifelong ingestion of metal and stone drugs; apply Jin Shi Ling Fa (Metal-Stone Soothing Method), immediate recovery.
Chuan Pu Xiao (Mirabilite, Sichuan origin) Chuan Mang Xiao (Thenardite, Sichuan origin, 0.5 jin) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) Ningshui Shi (Alumen, 4 liang each)
Soak Pu Xiao and Mang Xiao in five sheng of boiled water overnight, clarify, place in copper vessel, coarsely crush Ningshui Shi and Shigao, put them in, still add five liang of gold, simmer gently.

Treats Heat Disease.

Treats Ru Shi toxicity activation causing heat obstruction, irritability, and bitter taste.
Chuan Mang Xiao (Thenardite, Sichuan origin, 1 liang) Chi (Fermented Soybeans, 1.5 liang) Zhuzhi (Pork Fat, 2 liang) Congbai (Scallion White, 5 stems)
Decoct three cups of water until one and a half cups remain, strain, divide into three warm doses, take frequently.

Another prescription: Bai Ya Tong (White Duck, one whole, soaked in one large cup of boiling water, clarified, cooled, stored for nature, drink until cured). Another prescription: Sheng Lv Dou (Green Bean, 1 he, decoct with one large cup of water, grind to extract juice). Another prescription: Shinan Ye (Pyrola Rotundifolia Folium), grind into powder, mix with fresh well water, take one qian, effective.

Huashi Tang (Talcum Decoction) treats Ru Shi activation causing restless heat and incessant thirst.
Huashi (Talcum, 0.5 liang), grind to powder, mix with one medium cup of water like white drink, take in one dose. If not cured, take again.

Another prescription: Constantly hold a chess-piece sized piece of Hanshui Shi (Calcitum) in mouth, swallow saliva, good effect.

Another prescription:
Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) Chuan Shengma ( Cimicifugae Rhizoma) Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, 2 liang each) Longdan (Gentianae Radix, 3 liang)
Finely chop, decoct four cups of water until two cups remain, strain, hold warm in mouth and spit out, five to seven swallows per session, five to seven times daily.

Baizhu San (Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder) treats Ru Shi activation where excessive cooling medicines cause Spleen and Stomach deficiency-cold, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.
Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 1 liang each) Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 fen) Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 0.5 liang)
Grind into powder, take four qian each time, decoct with one cup of water, add Banfen Shengjiang (Half Fen of Ginger) and three dates, until six parts remain, strain, take warm anytime.

Whenever taking Ru Shi, if feeling slight indigestion, suitable to take Shengjiang Jiu Zhi (Ginger Wine Juice).
Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice, 0.5 he) Baimi (White Honey, one spoon) Qingjiu (Clear Wine, 5 he)
Mix evenly, warm slightly, take in one dose, effective in half a day.

Whenever taking Ru Shi, if feeling indigestion accompanied by weakness and lack of energy, eat fresh Jian Yu (Fresh Crucian Carp).
Scale and gut, do not wash, wipe clean with two or three new cloths until blood vessels are severed. Prepare as soup according to usual methods, avoid fishiness, use pepper, ginger, and sauce for seasoning.

Regarding foods forbidden or beneficial after taking Ru Shi, including medicinal vegetables:
Youzhi (Oil/Fat) has slippery intestinal properties causing anorexia; even if eaten, do not consume much.
Wuyi (Melia Toosendan Fructus) (can cause sores and activate mineral drugs) Jicai (Shepherd's Purse) (can activate/damage stones) Jiezi and Jiecai (Mustard Seed and Mustard Vegetable) (can trigger drug heat) Manjing Cai (Turnip Greens) (triggers Qi, presses against stones, suitable for abundant consumption).

Those taking Ru Shi seek longevity, bone supplementation, and marrow filling. Once the Five Viscera are warm and marrow steams, diseases arise. This may be due to immoderate diet or excessive sexual desire...