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Method of Mr. Liu Gai from Dongsha for Solidifying the Foot Meridian, Benefiting Yang, and Applying Fire to the Jade Belly [Note: Title contains esoteric or corrupted terms, translated literally as per source].

Cornus Officinalis Fructus (Shanzhuyu, 山茱萸) (raw), Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) (raw), each 4 liang; Piperis Longi Fructus (Hujiao, 胡椒) 2 liang; Aconiti Radix Preparata (Chuanwu, 川乌头) (large) 1 liang; Cnidii Fructus (Shechuangzi, 蛇床子) (raw) 2 liang; Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma (Gaoliangjiang, 高良姜). The above seven herbs are crushed into coarse powder, mixed well with good wine (not too wet), left for one fu (approx. 2 hours), then slowly stir-fried over low heat until dry, ensuring no smoke is produced. Remove and let cool. Oyster Shell (Muli, 牡蛎) (4 liang, calcined in charcoal fire until red hot, removed and cooled on the ground); Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang, 干姜); Linglingxiang (Linglingxiang, 零陵香); Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi, 白芷); Lemna Minoris Herba (Fupingcao, 浮萍草) (shade-dried), each 2 liang. The above twelve herbs are crushed into coarse powder. For each use, weigh half a liang of the powder against two dou of water, boil for five to seven boils, strain the dregs, and pour into a basin. Steam the feet with the vapor, then wash the feet when the temperature is tolerable. Reheat if it becomes cold. One may feel... in the waist.

Indicated for Qi deficiency with sudden invasion of wind-cold, chest and diaphragm oppression, vomiting of clear phlegm, distension of hypochondrium, rebellious Qi obstruction, belching with acid regurgitation, loss of appetite, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, heart and abdominal pain. Asari Radix (Xixin, 细辛); Zanthoxyli Fructus (Chuanjiao, 川椒); Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, 当归). Crushed into fine powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of mulberry seeds. Take 30 pills before meals, washed down with warm rice drink.

Indicated for all types of cold qi cholera and vomiting/diarrhea in men and women, impending collapse of Yuan Qi, cold limbs, upward attack of visceral Qi causing cardiac oppression, unconsciousness, as well as for treating cold injury and cold damage (Shanghan, 伤寒). Asafoetida Resin (Awei, 阿魏) (1.5 liang, dissolved in vinegar, mixed with three spoons of white flour to make cakes, stir-fried until yellow); Sulfur (Liuhuang, 硫黄) 1.5 liang; Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Qingmuxiang, 青木香) 1 liang; Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, 附子) (...); Myristicae Semen (Roudoukou, 肉豆蔻). Crushed into fine powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of a bullet. Take one pill, chewed down with ginger decoction, before meals.

Indicated for accumulated cold in Spleen Yuan, string-tight pulling pain in umbilical and abdominal regions, lower back..., sallow complexion, cold limbs, hypochondriac distension and pain, frequent urination, as well as for all Qi pains in cecum and small intestine. Trigonellae Foenum-Graeci Semen (Huluba, 葫芦巴); Psoraleae Fructus (Poguzhi, 破故纸); Aquilariae Lignum (Chenxiang, 沉香); Foeniculi Fructus (Huixiang, 茴香); Morindae Officinalis Radix (Baji, 巴戟); Piperis Kadsurae Fructus (Bidengqie, 荜澄茄); Toosendan Fructus (Chuanlianzi, 川楝子); Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, 桂), each 1 liang; Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, 附子); Persicae Semen (Taoren, 桃仁); Aconiti Radix Preparata (Chuanwu, 川乌头). Crushed into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, with one cup of water, add a little salt, decoct to 8/10 volume, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach.

Indicated for deficiency-cold in the lower part. Sulfur (Liuhuang, 硫黄); Yangqishi (Yangqishi, 阳起石); Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, 附子); Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang, 干姜); Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, 桂); Trigonellae Foenum-Graeci Semen (Huluba, 葫芦巴); Psoraleae Fructus (Poguzhi, 破故纸); Meliae Fructus (Jinlingzi, 金铃子); Foeniculi Fructus (Huixiang, 茴香), each 1 liang; Costi Radix (Muxiang, 木香) 0.5 liang. Crushed into fine powder, mixed with steamed dough to form pills the size of mulberry seeds, coated with Cinnabar (Zhusha, 朱砂). Take 30 pills washed down with salt water; for women, washed down with vinegar water.