Generally speaking, Ying disease (goiter) arises from the stagnation of Qi due to worry and resentment. It is also caused by drinking water containing sand or minerals; the pathogenic factors enter the blood vessels with the flow of Qi and Blood, and bind at the lower neck, forming a swelling. In its early stage, it resembles a Ying nodule (goiter nodule).

For treating Ying Qi (Qi stagnation in goiter) with nodular swelling and discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, the Kunbu San (Kelp Powder) formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Songluo (Usnea, 1 liang), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum, 1 liang, washed seven times with decoction, remove rhizome head), Tugua (Trichosanthes Radix).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder. After meals, take 2 qian with warm wine. Avoid strenuous physical labor during treatment.

For treating hard and swollen Ying Qi that does not respond to other medicines, taking this formula for one hundred days will surely lead to recovery.
Ingredients: Huangniu Shixi (Cervical lymph nodes of cattle, 5 units, burned to ash with intense charcoal fire, ground into powder, stored in a porcelain bottle with a tight seal, protected from wind), Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 5 liang), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 5 liang).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder, mixed evenly with the Huangniu Shixi powder. Take 2 qian each time, mixed with warm wine, three times a day, until cured.

For treating progressive enlargement of Ying swelling and nodules, this formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Haizao (Sargassum Herba, washed to remove saltiness), Haidai (Eckloniae Thallus), Haiha (Concha Arcae, finely ground), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, washed to remove saltiness), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 liang each), Jinpo (Folium Aurum, 50 pieces).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder. Every night before sleep, take 2 qian with warm wine. Do not use a pillow when sleeping. If the Ying disease is caused by consuming food containing goitrogens, it is difficult to treat.

A divine and effective prescription for Ying Qi.
Ingredients: Hupo (Amber, 0.5 liang), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Wuzheyu Gu (Sepiae Endoconcha, 1 liang), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, 0.5 liang, remove rhizome head), Chixiaodou (Vigna Semen Rubrum, 3 fen).
The above herbs are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of small marbles. Wrap one pill in silk, keep it in the mouth, and swallow saliva slowly.

Another formula.
Ingredients: Xiaomai (Tritici Fructus, 1 sheng, soaked in 1 sheng of vinegar overnight, then dried), Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 3 fen, washed to remove saltiness), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 3 liang, washed to remove saltiness).
The above herbs are finely ground into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mixed with rice broth, three times a day, until cured.

For treating Ying Qi with nodular swelling, this formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Yinyu (Ilicis Cornuti Folium, 0.5 liang), Maqinzi (Semen Cnidii, 0.5 liang), Wuyiren (Semen Pruni Mume, 0.5 liang), Jiang (Fermented Soybean Paste, 0.5 liang).
The above herbs are ground into powder, mixed with steamed dough soaked in vinegar to form pills the size of small marbles. Wrap one pill in silk, keep it in the mouth, and swallow saliva slowly, four to five times a day, until cured.

For treating Ying Qi with nodular swelling, chest discomfort, irritability, and fullness, this formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, 1 liang, sliced), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus, 1 liang), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, skin and pointed kernels removed), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium).
The above herbs are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of small marbles. Wrap one pill in silk, keep it in the mouth, and swallow saliva slowly, three to four times a day.

A divine and effective prescription for chronic Ying Qi that does not dissipate.
Ingredients: Haidai (Eckloniae Thallus, 1 liang), Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness).
The above herbs are ground into powder. Boil Chixiaodou (Vigna Semen Rubrum) and jujube flesh, grind them together to form pills the size of millet seeds. Wrap in silk. Take monthly, specifically on the last day of the month, for twenty days.

For treating Ying Qi nodules that are swollen and hard, the Songluo Wan (Usnea Pill) formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Songluo (Usnea), Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, washed to remove saltiness), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, sliced), Liugenxu (Salicis Ramulus, from trees growing against the current, washed and dried, 2 liang each).
The above herbs are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey and pounded 300-200 times to form pills the size of small marbles. Keep one pill in the mouth constantly, swallowing saliva slowly to retain the medicinal flavor.

Another formula.
Ingredients: Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 2 liang, washed to remove saltiness, ground into powder), Xiaomaimian (Tritici Farina, 2 he).
Dissolve the above ingredients in good vinegar into a paste, dry it, pound again, and sieve into powder. After meals, take 1 qian mixed with vinegar water, until cured.

Another formula.
Ingredients: Kunbu (Laminariae Thallus, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness).
Grind into powder. Take 1 qian each time, wrap in silk, soak in good vinegar, keep in the mouth, and swallow saliva. When the flavor fades, chew another piece.

For treating Ying Qi causing throat obstruction and stifling sensation, an infused wine formula.
Ingredients: Haizao (Sargassum Herba, 1 liang, washed to remove saltiness).
Finely slice, soak in 4 sheng of clear wine for two nights, filter out the dregs. Take half a zhan each time, keep in the mouth and swallow slowly, at any time, until cured.

A formula to internally dissipate Ying Qi.
Ingredients: Huangniu Shixi (Cervical lymph nodes of cattle, 3 dry units).
Place in a porcelain bottle, cover with a tile, seal tightly with salt mud, let dry, and burn until red hot. Cool down, take out, and grind into fine powder. Take after meals.

Another formula.
Take Lu Ye (cervical skin/fold of deer), soak in wine for a long time, roast until dry, then put back in wine, roast again until fragrant. Keep in the mouth and swallow the juice, replacing with new ones as needed. Ten units will cure the disease.