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Treats accumulations and masses in the heart and abdomen of men and women, long-standing *zheng* (masses) and *pi* (lumps), as large as cups or bowls; jaundice, retained food, vomiting upon rising in the morning, distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, rebellious Qi, abdominal distension and fullness, hardness and knotting in the epigastrium, Qi attacking the chest.

Two formulas:
Persisting for months.

*Radix Asteris* (Ziwan), *Fructus Evodiae* (Wuzhuyu), *Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii* (Changpu), *Folium Eriobotryae* (Pipaye), *Radix Platycodi* (Jiegeng), *Poria* (Fuling), *Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis* (Saojiao), *Cortex Magnolia Officinalis* (Houpo), *Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens* (Shengjiang), *Flos Forsythiae* (Lianqiao), *Fructus Zanthoxyli* (Jiao), *Radix et Rhizoma Imperatoris* (Badou) (equal parts).
Grind the above into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of *Cibotium* seeds. Take three pills per dose, after meals, with rice water. (Another formula omits *Folium Eriobotryae* and adds *Radix Bupleuri* (Chaihu), *Radix Ginseng* (Renshen), *Ramulus Cinnamomi* (Guizhi), and *Radix et Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis Preparata* (Chuan Wutou)).

Mainly treats *jiu pi* (alcohol-induced mass) causing distension and fullness in the heart and chest, heaviness of muscles, impaired digestion, red and yellow urine. This is due to fundamental deficiency and exhaustion, where wind-cold and frozen drinks/food strike the heart; this condition is caused by guest phlegm in the spleen and stomach.

*Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum* (Banxia) (one sheng), *Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens* (Shengjiang) (ten liang), *Radix Scutellariae* (Huangqin), *Radix Peucedani* (Qianhu), *Poria* (Fuling) (three liang each), *Radix Angelicae Sinensis* (Danggui), *Herba Artemisiae Scopariae* (Yinchen) (one liang each), *Fructus Aurantii Immaturus* (Zhishi), *Radix Euphorbiae Lathyris* (Daji).
The above eleven ingredients are chopped, boiled in ten dou of water until reduced to three sheng, divided into three doses.

Treats weakness of the zang-fu organs with internal stagnation, cramping pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions, dysentery with pus and blood, day and night without limit, tenesmus, borborygmus, abdominal distension, undigested food, shortness of breath, fatigue, and lack of desire to drink.

*Arsenicum Rubrum* (Bishuang from Xinzhou) (half liang), *Natrii Sulfas* (Xiaoshi) (half liang, ground together with arsenic in a porcelain jar, sealed with calcined lime, fired in charcoal fire for half a day, then removed to eliminate fire toxicity), *Alumen Ustun* (Kufan), *Minium* (Huandan) (one and a half liang each), *Cinnabaris* (Zhusha, washed) (one liang), *Hydrargyri Subnitratis Pulvis* (Fenshuang), *Hydrargyri Oxydum Nigrum* (Nifen) (half liang each), *Talcum* (Huashi from Guifu), *Resina Frankincense* (Ruxiang) (one fen each).
Grind and sieve the above into a fine powder. Soak three liang of steamed dough cake in water until dissolved, mix to form pills the size of *Cibotium* seeds. Take five pills per dose with warm millet drink. If ineffective, increase the number of pills and take again. Children take one or two pills.

Action: Resolve accumulation and transform stagnation.

*Cortex Cinnamomi* (Gui) (one jin), *Rhizoma Zingiberis Siccatum* (Ganjiang), *Rhizoma Sparganii* (Sanleng), *Radix Angelicae Sinensis* (Danggui), *Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum* (Banxia), *Pericarpium Corni Fructus* (Dingxiupi - note: likely refers to *Flos Caryophylli* skin or similar, but text says Ding Pi), *Fructus Mume* (Wumei) (four liang each), *Fructus Amomi Rotundus* (Sharen) (one liang), *Radix et Rhizoma Imperatoris* (Badou) (half liang).
Grind the above into a fine powder, mix with wheat paste made by boiling flour to form pills the size of sesame seeds. Take three to five pills per dose with tangerine peel decoction.

Treats *jiu pi* (alcohol-induced mass) leading to excessive drinking, spitting saliva, headache, back fatigue, red and frequent urination.

*Poria* (Baifuling), *Polyporus* (Muzhuling), *Spora Pini* (Puhuang) (half liang each), *Massa Medicata Fermentata* (Shenqu), *Stamen Croci* (Baodingxiang), *Hordeum Vulgare* (Damai), *Radix Puerariae Lobatae* (Gange), *Flos Puerariae Lobatae* (Ge Hua) (one liang each, used raw).
The above eight ingredients: use two and a half liang of *Massa Medicata Fermentata* powder, add a little water to form a paste, mix with the previous powders, and make pills the size of *Cibotium* seeds. Leave for one night, then stir-fry with aged millet. Each pill has...