论曰骨蒸之人，肌肤瘦悴，营卫虚弱，真阳内耗，所饮之水，不能销铄，留滞胁肋。遂
成痼疾，块硬不消，或因饮食伤动，忧思气结，呼吸风冷，其疾遂作，起于胁下，脐腹两边，
如臂之横，不可按抑，妨害饮食，蕴积而痛，故谓之骨蒸 癖。
治骨蒸劳，腹中 癖冷痛，渐至羸弱，木香汤方
木香 槟榔（锉） 人参（各一两） 芍药 桔梗（锉） 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 诃黎勒
（炮去核
上八味，粗捣筛，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，煎至一盏，去滓分温二服，空腹食后各一服
治骨蒸腹中 癖，按之应手，不能下食，羸弱无力，鳖甲丸方
鳖甲（去裙 醋炙二两） 木香（一两） 京三棱（煨 一两半） 芍药（一两半） 陈
橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 苍术（米泔浸切焙各一两） 槟榔（ 二两） 郁李仁（去皮研一两
半）
上八味。捣罗七叶为末。入郁李仁再研匀。炼蜜丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸。橘皮汤下。
食前。
治骨蒸胁下 癖。及妇人月水不通。鳖甲丸方
鳖甲（去裙 醋浸炙二两） 桂（去粗皮） 土瓜根（切焙） 京三棱（煨锉） 牡丹
皮牛膝（去苗酒浸切焙） 大黄（锉炒各一两半） 诃黎勒（煨取皮） 琥珀（各二两） 桃
仁（汤浸去皮尖双仁别研三两）
上一十味，捣研为末和匀，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大，每服二十丸，食后桃仁汤下。
治骨蒸腹中积癖，胁下妨痛，渐加羸弱，大腹汤方
大腹（四枚） 芍药 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 桔梗（锉炒各一两半） 木香 诃黎勒皮（各
一两）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，煎至一盏，去滓分温二服，空腹日晚各一服
治骨蒸积癖，鬼气疰忤，及男女虚损，手足烦疼，背膊酸重，至夜病甚，四肢消瘦，颜
色萎黄，两膝疼冷，腹中雷鸣，时多泄利，饮食无味，行步不能，凡五脏虚劳，悉皆治之，
七圣散方
黄雌鸡（一只料如食法净去毛勿令着水于腹下开一小窍去肠肚令极净却再入心肝用） 蜀
椒（去目并合口者一分） 生地黄（一升洗肥者） 生姜（去皮一两） 黄 （锉） 陈橘
皮（汤浸
上七味，除鸡外，各锉如麻豆大，和匀，入在鸡腹内，却缝合，以银石器盛，新布罩，
坐于甑中蒸，甑一边用碗盛米，并水半碗，同盖复勿令透气，候碗内米并鸡烂熟为度，取出
药别焙干，捣罗为散，每服一钱匕，米饮调下，日三服，其鸡劈碎渗少盐，令患人恣意食之，
饱即止，良久浓衣被复取汗，汗出多，即以牡蛎烧捣为粉敷之，勿冒风寒。
治传尸飞尸注气癖块积气，上喘水病，香港脚鬼注蛊毒，宿食不消，腹中如复杯，或九虫，
妇人带下赤白，皮肤恶疮，腹大羸瘦，黄胆诸疾，延年养性，黑须发，陈漆丸方
陈漆（二升以绵绞去滓） 大黄（六两为末） 薏苡仁（五两为末） 无灰酒（五升） 蔓
荆子
上五味，先以清酒和蔓荆子末煎，不住手搅至半日许，滤去滓后，用银石器盛，重汤煮
之，以竹篦子，不住手搅一复时，后下陈漆大黄薏苡仁等末，更煮一复时，候药可丸，丸如
梧桐子大，置于不津器中，密封，遇有患者，经宿勿食，明日清旦，空心温酒下十丸，年高
或冷疾者，加至十五丸，服之百日后，须发如漆色，有积年疮痕皆灭，初服、四五日至七日
内，泻出宿食，或鱼粘脓血瘀恶物、勿疑。
治传尸骨蒸积癖冷气，及腰脚衰弱，身体风痒，并诸疮，癞疾，恶疮，疥癣等，此药服
之，断绝根源，松脂丸方
松脂（二十斤以桑柴灰汁炼去苦汁倾入水盆中凝取之） 白茯苓（去黑皮一斤） 白术 续
断（各半斤） 白蜜 牛酥 麦门冬（去心焙） 生干地黄（焙各二两）
上八味，捣罗五味为细末，先以慢火炼蜜，烊去沫，次下牛酥，次下松脂，候烊讫。即
下药末，以竹篦搅勿住手可丸，即丸如梧桐子大，以温酒或米饮下二十丸，日二服，渐加至
五十丸。
治劳损羸瘦，风虚疰气、积癖、冷气、心痛方
桃仁（去皮尖双仁一千二百枚）
上一味细研，以好酒五升，先用二升和研，滤取汁，次入二升，再研令极烂，又滤取汁，
更以一升，再和研滤尽白汁，以干瓷器盛密封，以重汤慢火煮一复时，候冷，每服一匙，用
酒或米饮调下，日再，妇人服尤善。
治骨蒸积癖瘦病等方
蒜（去皮七瓣研） 雄黄（杏核大研）
上二味，研烂拌匀，以清酒和服，少时十指头上，当有毛出为验。
治骨蒸癖积诸疾，令绝根源，浸浴方
枯朽骨（椎碎二斗不拘牛羊猪骨） 烂棘针刺（三斗） 蒴 （茎叶根锉一斗） 嫩柳
枝（锉
上四味，以水一石二斗，煮取七斗，漉去滓，内大盐三升，候盐销熔尽，于大盆中，或
瓷器中盛，俟温暖得所，令患者浸之，瓮盆四畔，用马粪火煨暖，令汤常温，勿使稍冷，觉
寒令进稀热粥，每浸身体，可停一炊时，出汤时拭体干，或多汗，以白米粉敷之，只于密室
中，静心或坐或卧，勿令冲风，每三日一次，浴三次止，其药汤，春秋冬停三五日，夏一二
日、再暖用，若患瘙痒者，汤内入芒硝白矾末，各一大升佳，浸时须至项以下，得全药力
又浸浴汤方
上取桃柳蒴 李株四般枝叶，各锉一大斗，冬月只用诸般根，并以水八九斗，同煮取五
六斗，去滓加盐二大升浸之，亦同前法。
治骨蒸、腹中 癖妨痛，兼下利日夜数十行，苍术丸方
苍术 诃黎勒皮（各一两半） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 木香 芍药 青橘皮（汤浸去
白焙
上八味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大，每服三十丸，食前人参汤下、日再。
治症癖气壮热，咳嗽骨蒸，柴胡茯苓汤方
柴胡（去苗二两） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 白术 枳壳（去瓤麸炒各一两半）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓食后温服，日二。
论述说：患有骨蒸病的人，肌肤消瘦憔悴，营卫之气虚弱，真阳在体内耗损。所饮入的水液，无法被消化转化，停滞积聚在胁肋部位。于是形成顽固的疾病，肿块坚硬不消散。有时因为饮食损伤触动，或者忧思导致气机郁结，或者呼吸吸入风冷之邪，疾病便发作起来。病起于胁下、肚脐腹部两侧，形状像手臂横卧在那里，不能按压触碰，妨碍饮食，蕴积而疼痛，所以称之为骨蒸癖。
治疗骨蒸劳损，腹中痞块冷痛，逐渐导致身体瘦弱，木香汤方：
木香、槟榔（捣碎）、人参（各一两）、芍药、桔梗（捣碎）、赤茯苓（去掉黑皮）、诃黎勒（炮制后去核）。
以上八味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，煎煮至一盏，滤去药渣，分两次温服，空腹时和饭后各服一次。
治疗骨蒸腹中痞块，按压时有应手感，不能进食，身体瘦弱无力，鳖甲丸方：
鳖甲（去掉裙边，用醋炙，二两）、木香（一两）、京三棱（煨制，一两半）、芍药（一两半）、陈橘皮（用热水浸泡后刮去白瓤焙干）、苍术（用米泔水浸泡切好后焙干，各一两）、槟榔（二两）、郁李仁（去皮研碎，一两半）。
以上八味药，捣罗成细末，加入郁李仁再次研匀，用炼蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸药。每次服用三十丸，用橘皮汤送服，饭前服用。
治疗骨蒸胁下痞块，以及妇女月经不通，鳖甲丸方：
鳖甲（去掉裙边，用醋浸泡后炙，二两）、桂（去掉粗皮）、土瓜根（切后焙干）、京三棱（煨制后捣碎）、牡丹皮、牛膝（去掉苗，用酒浸泡切后焙干）、大黄（捣碎炒制，各一两半）、诃黎勒（煨制取皮）、琥珀（各二两）、桃仁（用热水浸泡去皮尖及双仁的另研，三两）。
以上十味药，捣研为末混合均匀，用炼蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸药。每次服用二十丸，饭后用桃仁汤送服。
治疗骨蒸腹中积块痞块，胁下妨碍疼痛，逐渐加重身体瘦弱，大腹汤方：
大腹（四枚）、芍药、赤茯苓（去掉黑皮）、桔梗（捣碎炒制，各一两半）、木香、诃黎勒皮（各一两）。
以上七味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，煎煮至一盏，滤去药渣，分两次温服，空腹时和傍晚各服一次。
治疗骨蒸积块痞块，鬼气疰忤，以及男女虚损，手足烦热疼痛，背膊酸重，到了夜晚病情加重，四肢消瘦，面色萎黄，两膝疼痛发冷，腹中肠鸣，时常多泄泻，饮食无味，行走困难，凡是五脏虚劳，都予以治疗，七圣散方：
黄雌鸡（一只，按照食用方法处理干净，去掉羽毛，不要沾水，在腹部下方开一个小口，去掉肠肚使其极净，然后再放入心肝），蜀椒（去掉目和合口的，一分），生地黄（一升，洗净肥大的），生姜（去皮，一两），黄芪（捣碎），陈橘皮（用热水浸泡）。
以上七味药，除了鸡以外，其他都捣碎如麻豆大小，混合均匀，放入鸡腹内，再缝合，用银石器盛装，上面盖上新布，放在甑中蒸，甑的一边用碗盛米和水半碗，一起盖上不要漏气，等到碗内的米和鸡烂熟为止，取出药物另外焙干，捣罗成散剂。每次服用一钱匕，用米饮调下，每天三次。那只鸡劈碎渗少许盐，让病人随意吃它，吃饱就停止，过一会儿穿厚衣服盖好被子取汗，如果出汗多，就用烧过的牡蛎捣成粉敷在身上，不要冒受风寒。
治疗传尸飞尸注气痞块积气，上喘水肿，脚气鬼注蛊毒，宿食不消，腹中像倒扣的杯子，或者有九虫，妇人带下赤白，皮肤恶疮，腹大身体瘦弱，黄疸等各种疾病，延年益寿，滋养性情，使须发变黑，陈漆丸方：
陈漆（二升，用绵绞去渣滓），大黄（六两，研成末），薏苡仁（五两，研成末），无灰酒（五升），蔓荆子。
以上五味药，先用清酒和蔓荆子末煎煮，不停地搅拌约半天时间，滤去渣滓后，用银石器盛装，隔水加热煮，用竹篦子不停地搅拌一个时辰，然后加入陈漆、大黄、薏苡仁等末，再煮一个时辰，等到药可以制丸时，制成梧桐子大小的丸药，放在不透水的容器中，密封。遇到有患者，隔夜不吃东西，第二天清晨，空腹用温酒送服十丸，年高或患寒疾者，加至十五丸。服用一百日后，须发会像漆一样黑，多年的疮痕都会消失。初服时，四五日至七日内，会泻出宿食，或者鱼粘脓血瘀恶物，不要怀疑。
治疗传尸骨蒸积块痞块冷气，以及腰脚衰弱，身体风痒，各种疮疡，癞疾，恶疮，疥癣等，此药服用后，能断绝根源，松脂丸方：
松脂（二十斤，用桑柴灰汁炼制去掉苦汁，倒入水盆中凝固后取之），白茯苓（去掉黑皮，一斤），白术，续断（各半斤），白蜜，牛酥，麦门冬（去掉心焙干），生干地黄（焙干，各二两）。
以上八味药，捣罗五味药为细末，先用慢火炼蜜，熔化去掉泡沫，接着加入牛酥，再加入松脂，等到熔化完毕，就下药末，用竹篦子不停搅拌，可以制丸时，制成梧桐子大小的丸药，用温酒或米饮送服二十丸，每天两次，逐渐增加到五十丸。
治疗劳损身体瘦弱，风虚疰气、积癖、冷气、心痛方：
桃仁（去皮尖及双仁，一千二百枚）。
以上一味药，细研，用好酒五升，先用二升调和研磨，滤取汁液，接着加入二升，再次研磨至极烂，又滤取汁液，再用一升，再次调和研磨滤尽白色汁液，用干燥瓷器盛装并密封，用隔水加热慢火煮一个时辰，等到冷却，每次服用一匙，用酒或米饮调下，每天两次，妇女服用尤其好。
治疗骨蒸积癖瘦病等方：
蒜（去皮七瓣，研碎），雄黄（杏核大小，研碎）。
以上两味药，研烂拌匀，用清酒调和服用，过了一会儿十指头上，应当有毛发长出作为验证。
治疗骨蒸癖积各种疾病，令断绝根源，浸浴方：
枯朽骨（椎碎，二斗，不拘牛羊猪骨），烂棘针刺（三斗），蒴藋（茎叶根捣碎，一斗），嫩柳枝（捣碎）。
以上四味药，用水一石二斗，煮取七斗，滤去渣滓，加入大盐三升，等到盐完全溶解，在大盆或瓷器中盛装，等待温度适宜，让患者浸泡，瓮盆四周，用马粪火煨暖，使汤保持常温，不要让稍微变冷，觉得冷就喝点稀热的粥，每次浸泡身体，可以停留一顿饭的时间，出汤时擦干身体，如果出汗多，用白米粉敷身，只在密室中，静心或坐或卧，不要让风吹到，每三天一次，泡三次停止，药汤春秋冬停三五日，夏一二日，再加热使用，如果患瘙痒者，汤内加入芒硝白矾末，各一大升较好，浸泡时必须到颈部以下，得到全部药力。
又浸浴汤方：
以上取桃柳蒴藋李株四种枝叶，各捣碎一大斗，冬天只用各种根，并用水八九斗，同煮取五六斗，去渣加盐两大升浸泡，也同前面的方法。
治疗骨蒸、腹中痞块妨碍疼痛，兼下利日夜数十行，苍术丸方：
苍术，诃黎勒皮（各一两半），陈橘皮（用热水浸泡去白瓤焙干），木香，芍药，青橘皮（用热水浸泡去白瓤焙干）。
以上八味药，捣罗成末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大小，每次服用三十丸，饭前用人参汤送服，每天两次。
治疗症癖气壮热，咳嗽骨蒸，柴胡茯苓汤方：
柴胡（去掉苗，二两），白茯苓（去掉黑皮），白术，枳壳（去掉瓤麸炒，各一两半）。
以上四味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，煎至七分，滤去药渣，饭后温服，每天两次。
Commentary states: Patients suffering from "Gu Zheng" (Bone Steaming, a type of consumption fever) present with emaciated and haggard skin and muscles, deficient Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), and internal depletion of True Yang. The water they drink cannot be transformed and metabolized, remaining stagnant in the hypochondriac region. This leads to an entrenched disease characterized by hard, indigestible masses. It may arise from dietary injury or agitation, emotional worry causing Qi stagnation, or inhalation of wind-cold pathogens, triggering the onset of the disease. The pathology originates below the ribs and on both sides of the umbilicus, resembling a transverse arm, which is tender to pressure. It interferes with eating and causes pain due to accumulation and retention; hence it is called "Gu Zheng Pi" (Bone Steaming Mass).
Treatment for Gu Zheng Labor, cold pain of masses in the abdomen, gradually leading to emaciation: Muxiang Tang Formula.
Muxiang (Costus Root), Binglang (Areca Seed, crushed), Renshen (Ginseng Root) [each 1 liang], Shaoyao (Peony Root), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root, crushed), Chifuling (Red Poria, black skin removed), Helile (Chebula Fruit, processed and pitted).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose consists of 5 qianbi, boiled in 1.5 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng. Strain the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take one dose on an empty stomach and one after meals.
Treatment for Gu Zheng abdominal masses, palpable upon pressing, inability to eat, emaciation and weakness: Biejia Wan Formula.
Biejia (Tartaric Turtle Shell, skirt removed, vinegar-processed, 2 liang), Muxiang (1 liang), Jingsanleng (Chinese Safflower Rhizome, roasted, 1.5 liang), Shaoyao (1.5 liang), Chenjupi (Aged Tangerine Peel, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried), Cangzhu (Atractylodes Rhizome, soaked in rice wash water, sliced, dried, each 1 liang), Binglang (2 liang), Yuliren (Bush Cherry Kernel, skin removed, pounded, 1.5 liang).
The above eight ingredients are pounded and sifted into fine powder. Add Yuliren and grind again until uniform. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with Chenjupi decoction, before meals.
Treatment for Gu Zheng hypochondriac masses, and amenorrhea in women: Biejia Wan Formula.
Biejia (Tartaric Turtle Shell, skirt removed, vinegar-soaked and processed, 2 liang), Gui (Cinnamon Bark, coarse bark removed), Tugua Gen (Trichosanthes Thunbergiana Root, sliced and dried), Jingsanleng (Chinese Safflower Rhizome, roasted and crushed), Mudanpi (Tree Peony Bark), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, tips removed, wine-soaked, sliced, dried), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, crushed and stir-fried, each 1.5 liang), Helile (Chebula Fruit, roasted, peel used), Hupo (Amber, each 2 liang), Taoren (Peach Kernel, hot water-soaked, skin and tip removed, non-double kernels separately pounded, 3 liang).
The above ten ingredients are pounded and ground into powder, mixed uniformly. Combine with refined honey to make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with Taoren decoction after meals.
Treatment for Gu Zheng abdominal accumulations and masses, hypochondriac obstruction and pain, gradually worsening emaciation: Dafu Tang Formula.
Dafu (Betel Nut Stem), Shaoyao, Chifuling (Red Poria, black skin removed), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root, crushed and stir-fried, each 1.5 liang), Muxiang, Helile Pi (Chebula Peel, each 1 liang).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose consists of 5 qianbi, boiled in 1.5 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng. Strain the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take one dose on an empty stomach and one in the evening.
Treatment for Gu Zheng accumulations and masses, Gui Qi Zhu Wu (Ghost Qi and Infectious Pathogens), deficiency and damage in men and women, vexing heat and pain in hands and feet, soreness and heaviness in the back and shoulders, worsening at night, emaciation of limbs, sallow complexion, cold pain in knees, borborygmus in the abdomen, frequent diarrhea, loss of taste for food, inability to walk. This formula treats all types of Five Zang deficiency labor. Qisheng San Formula.
Huangji (Yellow Hen, one, prepared for eating, feathers removed, do not let touch water, make a small incision under the abdomen, remove intestines thoroughly, then refill with heart and liver), Shujiao (Sichuan Pepper, remove eyes and closed ones, 1 fen), Shengdihuang (Fresh Rehmannia Root, 1 sheng, wash large ones), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, peeled, 1 liang), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, crushed), Chenjupi (Aged Tangerine Peel, soaked in hot water).
The above seven ingredients, excluding the chicken, are crushed like hemp beans, mixed uniformly, and placed inside the chicken belly. Sew it up, place in a silver or ceramic vessel, cover with new cloth, and steam in a steamer. Place a bowl containing rice and half a sheng of water on one side of the steamer. Cover tightly to prevent air leakage. Steam until the rice in the bowl and the chicken are thoroughly cooked. Remove the medicine, dry it separately, pound and sift into powder. Take 1 qianbi per dose, mixed with rice drink, three times a day. The chicken should be chopped, sprinkled with a little salt, and allowed to be eaten freely by the patient until full. After some time, wear thick clothes and cover warmly to induce sweating. If sweating is excessive, apply powder made from calcined Osmunda (Muli) to the body. Avoid exposure to wind and cold.
Treatment for Chuanshi Feishi (Transmitted Corpse and Flying Corpse diseases), Zhu Qi masses and Qi accumulation, asthma and edema, Hongxiangjiao (Beriberi/Ghost Injection), Gu Du (Poison), undigested food, abdomen feeling like an inverted cup, presence of nine worms, leukorrhea (red and white discharge) in women, malignant skin sores, distended abdomen with emaciation, jaundice, and other diseases. It prolongs life, nourishes nature, darkens beard and hair. Chenqi Wan Formula.
Chenqi (Old Lacquer, 2 sheng, strain through silk to remove dregs), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, 6 liang, powdered), Yiyiren (Coix Seed, 5 liang, powdered), Wuhui Jiu (Pure Wine without Ash, 5 sheng), Manjingzi (Vitex Fruit).
The above five ingredients: First, mix Manjingzi powder with clear wine and decoct, stirring constantly for about half a day. Filter out the dregs. Place in a silver or ceramic vessel and boil over a double boiler. Stir constantly with a bamboo spatula for one shichen (two hours). Then add the powders of Chenqi, Dahuang, and Yiyiren. Boil for another shichen. When ready to form pills, make them the size of paulownia seeds. Store in a non-porous container and seal tightly. For patients, fast overnight. On the next morning, take 10 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine. For the elderly or those with cold conditions, increase to 15 pills. After 100 days of administration, hair and beard will become black as lacquer, and old scars will disappear. During the initial 4-7 days of taking the medicine, expect evacuation of retained food, fish-like mucus, pus, blood, stasis, and foul matter. Do not doubt this reaction.
Treatment for Chuanshi Gu Zheng (Transmitted Bone Steaming), accumulation masses and cold Qi, weak waist and legs, wind-itch in the body, various sores, leprosy, malignant sores, scabies, and tinea. This medicine cuts off the root cause. Songzhi Wan Formula.
Songzhi (Pine Resin, 20 jin, refine using ash lye from mulberry wood fire, remove bitter juice, pour into water basin, solidify and collect), Baifuling (White Poria, black skin removed, 1 jin), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Xuduan (Dipsacus Root, each 0.5 jin), Baimi (White Honey), Niusu (Cow Butter), Maimendong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed, dried), Shenggandihuang (Dried Fresh Rehmannia Root, dried, each 2 liang).
The above eight ingredients: Pound and sift five ingredients into fine powder. First, refine honey slowly over low heat, melt and skim off foam. Next, add Niusu. Then add Songzhi. Once melted, add the powder. Stir constantly with a bamboo spatula. When ready to form pills, make them the size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills per dose with warm wine or rice drink, twice daily. Gradually increase to 50 pills.
Treatment for Labor Damage, Emaciation, Wind Deficiency, Zhu Qi, Accumulation Masses, Cold Qi, Heart Pain Formula.
Taoren (Peach Kernel, skin and tip removed, non-double kernels, 1200 pieces).
One ingredient: Grind finely. Use 5 sheng of good wine. First, use 2 sheng to mix and grind, filter to obtain juice. Then add 2 sheng, grind again until extremely smooth, filter to obtain juice. Finally, use 1 sheng to mix, grind, and filter completely to extract white juice. Store in a dry ceramic vessel and seal tightly. Boil over a double boiler with slow fire for one shichen. Cool down. Take one spoonful per dose, mixed with wine or rice drink, twice daily. Especially effective for women.
Treatment for Gu Zheng, Accumulation Masses, Emaciation, etc. Formula.
Suan (Garlic, peeled, seven cloves, pounded), Xionghuang (Realgar, apricot pit size, pounded).
Two ingredients: Pound until smooth and mix well. Take with clear wine. Within a short time, hairs should appear on the fingertips as a sign of efficacy.
Treatment for Gu Zheng, Mass Accumulation, various diseases, to cut off the root cause: Immersion Bath Formula.
Kuxiu Gu (Decayed Bones, smashed, 2 dou, any cattle, sheep, or pig bones), Lanjici Ci (Rotten Thorn Needles, 3 dou), Suo (Polygonum Sieboldii, stems, leaves, roots crushed, 1 dou), Nenliuzhi (Young Willow Branches, crushed).
Four ingredients: Decoct in 12 dou of water until reduced to 7 dou. Strain out dregs. Add 3 sheng of coarse salt. Wait until salt is completely dissolved. Pour into a large basin or ceramic vessel. Wait until the temperature is suitable for immersion. Warm the surroundings of the basin with horse manure fire to keep the water at a constant warm temperature, ensuring it does not cool down. If feeling cold, consume some thin hot porridge. Immerse the body for the duration of cooking a meal. Upon exiting, wipe the body dry. If sweating excessively, dust with white rice flour. Remain in a sealed room, calm mind, sit or lie down, avoid wind exposure. Bathe once every three days, for three sessions total. Restrain the medicinal liquid for 3-5 days in Spring/Autumn/Winter, and 1-2 days in Summer, reheat before use. For itching, add Mangxiao (Mirabilite) and Baifan (Alum) powder, 1 sheng each, which is optimal. Immersion must reach below the neck to receive the full medicinal power.
Another Immersion Bath Formula:
Take branches and leaves of Tao (Peach), Liu (Willow), Suo (Polygonum), and Li (Plum), four types, crush each to 1 dou. In winter, use only roots. Decoct in 8-9 dou of water until reduced to 5-6 dou. Strain dregs, add 2 large sheng of salt, and immerse. Follow the same method as above.
Treatment for Gu Zheng, abdominal masses causing obstruction and pain, accompanied by diarrhea dozens of times a day and night: Cangzhu Wan Formula.
Cangzhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), Helile Pi (Chebula Peel, each 1.5 liang), Chenjupi (Aged Tangerine Peel, hot water-soaked, white pith removed, dried), Muxiang, Shaoyao, Qingjupi (Green Tangerine Peel, hot water-soaked, white pith removed, dried).
Eight ingredients: Pound and sift into powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with Renshen decoction before meals, twice daily.
Treatment for Zheng Pi (Fixed Masses), Qi with high fever, cough, and Gu Zheng: Chaihu Fuling Tang Formula.
Chaihu (Bupleurum Root, tips removed, 2 liang), Baifuling (White Poria, black skin removed), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Zhike (Bitter Orange Fruit, pulp removed, bran-fried, each 1.5 liang).
Four ingredients: Coarsely crush and sieve. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, boiled in 1 sheng of water until reduced to 70%. Strain dregs. Take warm after meals, twice daily.