Commentary states: Individuals suffering from deficiency consumption (Xu Lao) have long exhausted their Qi and Blood. Cold pathogens overstep and transform into heat, lodging in the Upper Jiao, internally damaging the Heart and Lungs, and depleting Ying and Wei. The Heart governs Blood, which constitutes Ying; the Lung governs Qi, which constitutes Wei. When Ying and Wei are disharmonious, Metal (Lung) and Fire (Heart) mutually overcome each other, making the condition difficult to treat. Consequently, coughing may intermittently produce pus and blood, which is the result of fluids rotting and transforming. It is appropriate to moisten and nourish the Upper Jiao, and tonify Ying and Wei, so that the illness will ease and resolve.

Biejia Tang Decoction for treating five types of exhaustion with coughing, expectoration of pus and blood, hoarseness of voice, gradual emaciation and weakness, and loss of appetite:
Biejiia (Tartaric Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, soak in wine, roast, 1 liang 5 qian), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove seedlings, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, bake), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, wash in water to remove slipperiness), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix, roast), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark, each 3 fen), Hutougu (Tigridis Os, soak in wine, roast, 1 liang), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, bake), Chifuling (Poria cum Rubro, remove black skin), Binglang (Arecae Semen, bake), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, crack by frying, remove skin and umbilicus, each 1 liang 5 qian).
The above twenty-one ingredients are chopped like hemp or beans. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one zhan of water and a piece of fresh ginger the size of a date (crushed), until reduced to seven-tenths. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach before meals, three times daily. If there are alternating chills and fever, or red and scanty urination, add one stem of Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) and forty grains of Chidouchi (Sojae Semnis Preparatum).

Chaihu Tang Decoction for treating five exhaustions and seven injuries, weakness in the four limbs, emaciated muscles with night sweats, spermatorrhea and palpitations, loss of appetite, and coughing with expectoration of pus and blood:
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove seedlings, 1 liang 5 qian), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, roast with vinegar), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove seedlings and soil), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, bake), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, remove rough bark), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, crack by frying, remove skin and umbilicus), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, remove rhizome head), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum).
The above sixteen ingredients are chopped like hemp or beans. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one zhan of water until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time.

Biejia Tang Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with irritability, emaciation and fever, red face and cheeks, and coughing up pus and blood:
Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, roast with vinegar until yellow), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex, chop), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roast and chop), Beimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, remove heart, stir-fry), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, bake), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Bobai (Stemonae Radix).
The above eighteen ingredients are coarsely pounded and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one and a half zhan of water until reduced to eight-tenths. Add seven Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, peeled and removed pits), and decoct together until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm before retiring. If the cough stops, do not use Xingren, but only a small amount of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) for decoction.

Weirui Tang Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with coughing and expectoration of pus and blood:
Weirui (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma), Bobai (Stemonae Radix, each 1 fen), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, bake), Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla, stir-fry until dry), Madouling (Aristolochiae Radix, each half liang), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin).
The above nine ingredients are coarsely pounded and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one zhan of water, one Wumei (Mume Fructus), and two slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time.

Rusheng Huangqi Tang Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with simultaneous injury to Heart and Lung, and coughing up pus and blood:
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chop), Wumei (Mume Fructus, remove pit), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, bake), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roast and chop), Kuandonghua (Farfarae Flos), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove seedlings and soil), Beimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, remove heart, stir-fry with bran), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt).
The above fourteen ingredients are coarsely pounded and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one and a half zhan of water, three slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and small amounts of Taoliuzhi (Sakura Ramulus et Salicis Ramulus), Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), and Xiebai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus), until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time.

Gejie Tang Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with coughing and expectoration of pus and blood:
Gejie (Gekkonis Sanguis, soak in wine overnight, roast with butter), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, bake), Beimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, remove heart, stir-fry), Luanjiaojiao (Cervi Cornus Colla, roast until dry), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roast and chop), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, peel and remove pits, stir-fry with bran), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, roast and chop, 3 fen).
The above ten ingredients are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose consists of 2 qianbi, decocted with one zhan of water until reduced to eight-tenths. Strain and take warm.

Wuweizi San Powder for treating deficiency consumption with chest and diaphragm discomfort, and thick sticky expectoration:
Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 1 liang), Helilepi (Terminaliae Chebulae Pericarpium, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 3 fen, remove rhizome head), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 2 fen, stir-fry with bran until slightly yellow, remove pith), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, 3 fen).
The above eleven ingredients are pounded and sifted into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qianbi, decocted with one zhongzhan of water and half a fen of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time, twice daily.

Fuling San Powder for treating deficiency consumption with thick sticky expectoration and throat discomfort:
Chifuling (Poria cum Rubro, 1 liang, peel), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang, remove heart), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 1 liang, remove rhizome head), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix, 1 liang).
The above nine ingredients are pounded and sifted into a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one zhongzhan of water until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time.

Huangqi San Powder for treating deficiency consumption with floating heat in the Upper Jiao and thick sticky expectoration:
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang, chop), Chifuling (Poria cum Rubro, 3 fen), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 3 fen, remove heart), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 3 fen, stir-fry with bran until slightly yellow, remove pith), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex).
The above eight ingredients are pounded and sifted into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qianbi, decocted with one zhongzhan of water and half a fen of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm at any time.

Baizhu San Powder for treating deficiency consumption with cold qi, epigastric and abdominal fullness, loss of appetite, and weakness in the four limbs:
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 3 fen, remove rhizome head), Helile (Terminaliae Chebulae Fructus, 1 liang, bake and remove pit), Chenjuapi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 1 liang, soak in water, remove white pith, bake), Caoguo (Amomi Fructus).
The above six ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Each dose consists of 4 qianbi, decocted with one zhongzhan of water, half a fen of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and three dates, until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm while slightly hot at any time.

Ejiao San Powder for treating deficiency consumption with body heat, emaciation, and bone-steaming fever:
Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla, crush and stir-fry), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, remove rhizome head), Fuling (Poria, peel), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove forked roots), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, remove seedlings and soil), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove whiskers), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt, roast with vinegar), Tiantingli (Semen Lepidii et Descurainiae, stir-fry between papers), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fry), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, bake), Beimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus, remove heart, roast and chop), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart), Baiyaozi (Radix Stemonae Tuberosae), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, peel and remove pits).
The above thirty-six ingredients are chopped like hemp or beans, mixed evenly. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one and a half zhan of water and seven cut branches of Qinghao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), until reduced to seven-tenths. Strain and take warm after meals and before retiring.

Baiqian Yin Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with incessant cough, upward rushing of Qi with stagnation and heat, and expectoration of pus and blood:
Baiqian (Cynanchi Stauntonii Caulis et Folium, 2 liang 5 qian), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex, roast), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fry, each 3 liang), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin, 3 fen), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, remove double kernels, stir-fry with bran).
The above six ingredients are each chopped like hemp or beans, mixed evenly. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one and a half zhan of water until seven-tenths remain. Strain and take warm after meals, twice daily.

Tongshen Tang Decoction for treating deficiency consumption with incessant cough, damage to Lung Qi, expectoration of pus and blood, and gradual emaciation and weakness:
Tumazong (Equi Caballi Spina Dorsalis, bake until dry, 2 liang), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, remove pith, stir-fry with bran), Baifuling (Poria, remove black skin), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove seedlings and soil), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roast and chop).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely pounded and sifted. Each dose consists of 3 qianbi, decocted with one zhan of water until seven-tenths remain. Strain and take warm after meals.