夫虚劳潮热者。潮作有时也。此由阴阳不和。气有偏胜，其候头目 赤，体热潮
燥。卧寐
方
鳖甲汤
治虚劳潮热。羸瘦咳嗽。骨节酸疼。面红颊赤。
鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 柴胡 甘草（炙锉） 楝实（麸炒去核） 黄 （锉） 半夏（生
姜半两
同捣
黑皮）
桔
梅（取
肉
同
煎
柴胡鳖甲汤
治虚劳潮热。心神烦躁。咳嗽盗汗。肢节酸痛。夜卧不安。
柴胡（去苗一两） 鳖甲（小便浸三日逐日换小便炙黄去裙 脊骨用一两半） 秦艽 桔
梗（炒）
菀（去苗土） 桑根白皮 地骨皮 生干地黄（焙） 白术 知母（焙） 芍药（各二两） 甘
草（炙锉三分）
上
一
羚羊角汤
治虚劳。时发潮热。五心烦躁。口干。咽喉不利。
羚羊角 人参 白茯苓（去黑皮） 地骨皮 柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 黄
（锉）
焙） 麦门冬
（去心
入生
姜半
人参汤
治虚劳潮热。咳嗽盗汗。进饮食。退肌热。
人参（半两） 柴胡（去苗） 白术 黄 （锉） 知母（各一两） 槟榔（一枚锉） 桔
梗（炒
半两）
各一两）
山芋
牛膝汤
治虚劳潮热。骨节酸痛。面赤口干。夜多盗汗。
牛膝（酒浸切焙） 青蒿子 羌活（去芦头各半两） 柴胡（去苗） 当归（切焙） 秦
艽（去
苗土）
本（去
同煎至七分。去滓温服。不拘时候。
柴胡煮散（一名柴胡散）
治虚劳潮热。肢节烦疼。肌肤枯燥。面赤咽干。
人参 柴胡（去苗） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 当归（切焙） 桔梗（锉炒） 青橘皮（去
白炒） 芍
药
每服
二钱
人参汤
治虚劳。潮热咳嗽。心妨闷。肢体疼痛。饮食减少。
人参 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 泽泻 柴胡（去苗） 防风（去叉） 枳壳（去瓤麸炒） 生
干地
黄（
服二钱。
水
羚羊角汤
治虚劳。潮热不食。及伤寒后不食。
秦艽人参汤
治虚劳发热。三焦不顺。饮食减少。肢节疼痛。
秦艽（去苗土） 人参 柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 玄参 菖根（锉） 附
子（炮制
去皮
上锉如
麻豆
常山汤
治虚劳潮热。肌瘦减食。烦躁颊赤。夜多盗汗。
常山 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 柴胡（去苗） 甘草（炙锉） 石膏（研） 人参 牵牛
子（炒）
干
筛。每服
三
柳枝汤
治虚劳肌热。烦躁少力。不食痰嗽。颊赤潮热。夜多虚汗。饮食无味。日渐羸瘦。
柳枝（锉半两） 柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 头醋炙各二两） 大黄（煨） 青橘皮
（汤浸去
白焙）
麦二
百粒。
地骨皮汤
治虚劳。阴阳不和有偏胜。早晚潮热。面赤烦躁。肢体疼痛。
地骨皮 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 当归（切焙） 秦艽（去苗土） 柴胡（去苗） 知母
（切焙）
贝母
煎
至七
鳖甲猪肚丸（出王氏博济方）
治虚劳潮热。唇红颊赤。气粗口干。睡多盗汗。大小肠秘涩。
鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 柴胡（去苗） 木香 青蒿 生干地黄（焙各一两） 黄连（去
须二两）
青
冷
和
忌
柴胡汤（出王氏博济方）
治虚劳。营卫不顺。潮热黄瘦。筋骨疼痛。多困少力。饮食进退。
柴胡（去苗二两） 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 甘草（炙锉一两） 秦艽（去苗土一两半） 知
母（一两）
时。
秦艽汤
治虚劳。潮热咳嗽。盗汗不止。
柴胡汤
治虚劳发热。肢体烦痛。
柴胡（去苗） 麻黄（去根节汤煮掠沫各一两） 上粗捣筛。用童子小便五盏。同煎至
两盏。
去
黄 饮子（出医方大成方）
治诸虚劳气。四肢倦怠。骨节酸疼。潮热乏力。自汗盗汗。日渐黄瘦。胸膈痞塞。
不思饮食。咳嗽痰多。甚则唾血。
黄 （蜜炙一两半） 当归（去芦酒浸） 紫菀（洗去土） 石斛（去根） 地骨皮 人
参桑白
皮（
半两） 上
锉
止
人参黄 散（出济生拔粹方）
治虚劳客热。肌肉消瘦。四肢倦怠。五心烦热。咽干颊赤。心忪潮热。盗汗减食。
咳嗽脓血。
人参（去芦一两） 秦艽 茯苓（各二两） 知母（二两半） 桑白皮 紫菀（各一两
半） 桔
梗（一两） 柴胡（二两半） 黄 （三两半） 生地黄（二两） 半夏（汤浸七次一两半）
鳖甲
（
上为粗末。每服三钱。水煎去滓服。一方用地骨皮、赤
人参柴胡散（出济生拔粹方）
治邪热客于经络。肌热痰嗽。五心烦躁。头目昏痛。夜有盗汗。此药补和真气。解
劳倦。妇人虚劳骨蒸。
白茯苓 人参 白术 柴胡 当归 半夏曲 干葛 甘草（炙） 赤芍药（各一两）
上为
细末
渴。
治虚劳。下焦虚。骨节烦疼。肌肉急。小便不利。大便数少。吸吸口燥少气。淋石
热。
用大麻子五合研。以水二升煮。去半分。服四五剂瘥。
小鳖甲散（出王氏博济方）
治五心烦热。吃食减少。状似劳气。
小鳖甲（一两半醋炙） 常山（炙一两） 大黄（炮一两） 甘草（三分半生半熟） 石
膏（一
两）
至
五七分
黄 散（出杨氏家藏方）
治气虚蒸热。致卫气消铄。四肢羸弱无力。饮食不思。五心烦躁。久而不治。因
证劳成。产后烦热。俱治。
黄 （一两半） 吴木 苍术 人参 阿胶 麦门冬 干地黄 桑寄生 甘草（各一两）
上为
人参饮子（出杨氏家藏方）
黄 五味子（各一两） 人参 白术 当归 白芍药 茯苓 白芷（各半两） 上为
饮
子。每
小建中汤（出指南方）
治劳弱胃虚。
芍药（六两） 官桂 甘草（各三两） 上为粗末。每服五钱。水二盏。姜三片。枣三
枚。
饧少
短剧汤（出卫生家宝方）
治血虚。潮热往来。呕逆自汗。浑身酸痛。咳嗽。背脾拘急。\x
黄 （去芦二两） 人参（去芦一两） 白芍药（微炒二两） 白茯苓（去皮一两） 半
夏（一
两汤
上为粗
末。
每服三钱。水一盏。生姜三片。大枣一枚。去核。同煎七分。去滓。温服。食前。
虚劳潮热，是指发热如潮水般定时发作。这是由于阴阳失调，气机偏盛所致，其症状表现为头目发红，身体发热且干燥。
鳖甲汤：治疗虚劳引起的潮热、身体消瘦咳嗽、骨节酸痛、面色红赤两颊发红。
处方组成：鳖甲（去除裙边，用醋炙）、柴胡、甘草（炙后锉碎）、楝实（用麸皮炒后去核）、黄耆（锉碎）、半夏（与生姜半两一同捣烂，取黑皮）。
柴胡鳖甲汤：治疗虚劳潮热、心神烦躁、咳嗽盗汗、四肢关节酸痛、夜间睡眠不安。
处方组成：柴胡（去苗一两）、鳖甲（用小便浸泡三天，每日更换小便，炙至黄色，去除裙边；若用脊骨则用一两半）、秦艽、桔梗（炒）、紫菀（去苗土）、桑根白皮、地骨皮、生干地黄（焙干）、白术、知母（焙干）、芍药（各二两）、甘草（炙后锉碎三分）。
用法：将上述药材切碎，每次服用二钱，加水煎煮至七分，去渣温服，不限时间。
羚羊角汤：治疗虚劳，时常出现潮热、五心烦热、口干、咽喉不利。
处方组成：羚羊角、人参、白茯苓（去黑皮）、地骨皮、柴胡（去苗）、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、黄耆（锉碎）、麦门冬（去心，加入生姜半两同煎）。
人参汤：治疗虚劳潮热、咳嗽盗汗、增进饮食、退除肌表之热。
处方组成：人参（半两）、柴胡（去苗）、白术、黄耆（锉碎）、知母（各一两）、槟榔（一枚，锉碎）、桔梗（炒半两）。
牛膝汤：治疗虚劳潮热、骨节酸痛、面赤口干、夜间多盗汗。
处方组成：牛膝（酒浸后切薄片焙干）、青蒿子、羌活（去芦头，各半两）、柴胡（去苗）、当归（切后焙干）、秦艽（去苗土）、藁本（去芦头）。
用法：将上述药材切碎，加水煎煮至七分，去渣温服，不限时间。
柴胡煮散（又名柴胡散）：治疗虚劳潮热、四肢关节烦痛、肌肤枯燥、面赤咽干。
处方组成：人参、柴胡（去苗）、白茯苓（去黑皮）、当归（切后焙干）、桔梗（锉碎炒制）、青橘皮（去白炒制）、芍药。
用法：每次服用二钱。
人参汤：治疗虚劳，潮热咳嗽、心胸烦闷、肢体疼痛、饮食减少。
处方组成：人参、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、泽泻、柴胡（去苗）、防风（去叉）、枳壳（去瓤，麸炒）、生干地黄。
用法：每次服用二钱，水煎服。
秦艽人参汤：治疗虚劳发热、三焦气机不顺、饮食减少、肢节疼痛。
处方组成：秦艽（去苗土）、人参、柴胡（去苗）、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、玄参、菖蒲根（锉碎）、附子（炮制去皮）。
用法：将上述药材锉成如麻豆大小的颗粒，用水煎煮，去渣温服。
常山汤：治疗虚劳潮热、肌肉消瘦食欲减退、烦躁面赤、夜间多盗汗。
处方组成：常山、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、柴胡（去苗）、甘草（炙后锉碎）、石膏（研细）、人参、牵牛子（炒）。
用法：将上述药材筛为粗末，每次服用三钱，水煎服。
柳枝汤：治疗虚劳肌热、烦躁乏力、不食痰嗽、面赤潮热、夜间多虚汗、饮食无味、日渐消瘦。
处方组成：柳枝（锉碎半两）、柴胡（去苗）、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙，各二两）、大黄（煨制）、青橘皮（汤浸去白焙干）、麦门冬（去心，二百粒）。
用法：将上述药材切碎，加水煎煮，去渣温服。
地骨皮汤：治疗虚劳，阴阳不和且有偏胜，早晚潮热，面赤烦躁，肢体疼痛。
处方组成：地骨皮、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、当归（切后焙干）、秦艽（去苗土）、柴胡（去苗）、知母（切后焙干）、贝母。
用法：将上述药材切碎，加水煎煮至七分，去渣温服。
鳖甲猪肚丸（出自王氏《博济方》）：治疗虚劳潮热、唇红面赤、气粗口干、嗜睡盗汗、大小肠便秘涩滞。
处方组成：鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、柴胡（去苗）、木香、青蒿、生干地黄（焙干，各一两）、黄连（去须，二两）。
用法：将上述药材研为细末，炼蜜为丸，如梧桐子大，每次服用二十丸，温水送下，忌生冷油腻食物。
柴胡汤（出自王氏《博济方》）：治疗虚劳，营卫不调，潮热黄瘦，筋骨疼痛，困倦乏力，饮食时进时止。
处方组成：柴胡（去苗二两）、鳖甲（去裙边，醋炙）、甘草（炙后锉碎一两）、秦艽（去苗土一两半）、知母（一两）。
用法：将上述药材切碎，每次服用三钱，水煎服，不拘时候。
秦艽汤：治疗虚劳，潮热咳嗽，盗汗不止。
处方组成：秦艽、柴胡、鳖甲、甘草等（原文此处简略，依前文逻辑推断含秦艽、柴胡等）。
柴胡汤：治疗虚劳发热，肢体烦痛。
处方组成：柴胡（去苗）、麻黄（去根节，汤煮掠去浮沫，各一两）。
用法：将上述药材粗捣筛，用童子小便五盏，同煎至两盏，去渣温服。
黄耆饮子（出自《医方大成方》）：治疗各种虚劳之气，四肢倦怠，骨节酸痛，潮热乏力，自汗盗汗，日渐黄瘦，胸膈痞塞，不思饮食，咳嗽痰多，甚则咳血。
处方组成：黄耆（蜜炙一两半）、当归（去芦，酒浸）、紫菀（洗去土）、石斛（去根）、地骨皮、人参、桑白皮（各半两）。
用法：将上述药材锉碎，每次服用三钱，水煎服，去渣温服。
人参黄耆散（出自《济生拔粹方》）：治疗虚劳客热，肌肉消瘦，四肢倦怠，五心烦热，咽干面赤，心悸潮热，盗汗食欲减退，咳嗽脓血。
处方组成：人参（去芦一两）、秦艽、茯苓（各二两）、知母（二两半）、桑白皮、紫菀（各一两半）、桔梗（一两）、柴胡（二两半）、黄耆（三两半）、生地黄（二两）、半夏（汤浸七次，一两半）、鳖甲。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，每次服用三钱，水煎去渣服。另一法用地骨皮、赤芍药代替部分药材。
人参柴胡散（出自《济生拔粹方》）：治疗邪热客于经络，肌热痰嗽，五心烦热，头目昏痛，夜间盗汗。此药能补益真气，解除劳倦，妇人虚劳骨蒸亦治。
处方组成：白茯苓、人参、白术、柴胡、当归、半夏曲、干葛、甘草（炙）、赤芍药（各一两）。
用法：将上述药材研为细末，每次服用二钱，水煎服，不拘时候。
大麻子方：治疗虚劳，下焦虚弱，骨节烦痛，肌肉拘急，小便不利，大便次数少，呼吸急促口燥少气，淋证石淋热。
用法：用大麻子五合研磨，以水二升煮，去一半药汁，服用四五剂即可痊愈。
小鳖甲散（出自王氏《博济方》）：治疗五心烦热，进食减少，症状类似劳气。
处方组成：小鳖甲（一两半，醋炙）、常山（炙一两）、大黄（炮制一两）、甘草（三分半，生熟各半）、石膏（一两）。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，每次服用三钱，水煎至五分或七分，去渣温服。
黄耆散（出自杨氏《家藏方》）：治疗气虚蒸热，导致卫气消损，四肢羸弱无力，饮食不思，五心烦热，久治不愈因证成劳，产后烦热，均适用。
处方组成：黄耆（一两半）、吴茱萸、苍术、人参、阿胶、麦门冬、干地黄、桑寄生、甘草（各一两）。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，每次服用三钱，水煎服。
人参饮子（出自杨氏《家藏方》）：黄耆、五味子（各一两），人参、白术、当归、白芍药、茯苓、白芷（各半两）。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，制成饮子，每次服用适量，水煎服。
小建中汤（出自《指南方》）：治疗劳弱胃虚。
处方组成：芍药（六两）、官桂、甘草（各三两）。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，每次服用五钱，水二盏，姜三片，枣三枚，饴糖少许，同煎服。
短剧汤（出自《卫生家宝方》）：治疗血虚，潮热往来，呕逆自汗，浑身酸痛，咳嗽，背部拘急。
处方组成：黄耆（去芦二两）、人参（去芦一两）、白芍药（微炒二两）、白茯苓（去皮一两）、半夏（一两，汤浸）。
用法：将上述药材为粗末，每次服用三钱，水一盏，生姜三片，大枣一枚（去核），同煎至七分，去渣，饭前温服。
Deficiency consumption with tidal fever refers to fever that occurs at regular intervals, resembling the tide. This is caused by disharmony between Yin and Yang and an excess of Qi in certain areas. The symptoms include redness of the head and eyes, body heat accompanied by dryness, restlessness during sleep, and coughing.
**Biejia Tang (Turtle Shell Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, emaciation with coughing, soreness and pain in bone joints, facial redness, and flushed cheeks.
Ingredients: Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, removed skirt edge, vinegar-fried), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, fried and crushed), Lian Shi (Fructus Meliae Toosendan, bran-fried, pips removed), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, crushed), Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, pounded together with half a liang of Sheng Jiang [Fresh Rhizoma Zingiberis], using the dark skin).
**Chaihu Biejia Tang (Bupleurum and Turtle Shell Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, mental restlessness, coughing with night sweats, soreness and pain in limbs and joints, and restless sleep at night.
Ingredients: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, 1 liang, stems removed), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, soaked in urine for three days, changing urine daily, fried until yellow, skirt edge removed; if using spine bone, use 1.5 liang), Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi, fried), Zi Wan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, stems and soil removed), Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori Radicis), Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii Radicis), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, dried), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, dried), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, each 2 liang), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, fried and crushed, 3 fen).
Usage: Coarsely crush the above herbs. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct with water until reduced to 70%, strain, and take warm. No specific time restriction.
**Lingyangjiao Tang (Antelope Horn Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with intermittent tidal fever, five-palm heat (heat sensation in palms, soles, and chest), dry mouth, and throat discomfort.
Ingredients: Ling Yang Jiao (Cornu Saigae Tataricae), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Bai Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, black skin removed), Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii Radicis), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, crushed), Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis, heart removed), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Rhizoma Zingiberis, half liang added during decoction).
**Renshen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, coughing with night sweats, promotes appetite, and reduces surface heat.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, half liang), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, crushed), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, each 1 liang), Bing Lang (Arecae Semen, one piece, crushed), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi, fried, half liang).
**Niuxi Tang (Achyranthes Root Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, soreness and pain in bone joints, red face, dry mouth, and frequent night sweats.
Ingredients: Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, wine-soaked, sliced, and dried), Qing Hao Zi (Fructus Artemisiae Annuae), Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, root tips removed, each half liang), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and dried), Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, stems and soil removed), Ben Cao (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong, root tips removed).
Usage: Coarsely crush the above herbs. Decoct with water until reduced to 70%, strain, and take warm. No specific time restriction.
**Chaihu Zhusan (Bupleurum Decoction Powder, also known as Chaihu San)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, vexatious pain in limbs and joints, dry skin, red face, and dry throat.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Bai Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, black skin removed), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and dried), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi, crushed and fried), Qing Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, white pith removed, fried), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba).
Usage: Take 2 qian per dose.
**Renshen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever and coughing, chest oppression, limb pain, and reduced appetite.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, forked roots removed), Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii, pulp removed, bran-fried), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata).
Usage: Take 2 qian per dose, decoct with water.
**Lingyangjiao Tang (Antelope Horn Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever and loss of appetite, as well as loss of appetite after Shang Han (Cold Damage disease).
**Qinjiao Renshen Tang (Gentian and Ginseng Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with fever, dysfunction of the Triple Burner, reduced appetite, and joint pain.
Ingredients: Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, stems and soil removed), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae), Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, crushed), Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed, skin removed).
Usage: Crush the herbs into particles the size of hemp seeds. Decoct with water, strain, and take warm.
**Changshan Tang (Dichroa Root Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, muscle wasting and reduced appetite, restlessness, red cheeks, and frequent night sweats.
Ingredients: Chang Shan (Radix Dichroae), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, fried and crushed), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, ground), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Qian Niu Zi (Semen Phytolaccae, fried).
Usage: Sieve into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water.
**Liuzhi Tang (Willow Branch Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with surface heat, restlessness and weakness, anorexia with phlegm-cough, red face with tidal fever, frequent night sweats, tasteless diet, and progressive emaciation.
Ingredients: Liu Zhi (Ramulus Salicis, crushed, half liang), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried, each 2 liang), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, baked), Qing Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in water, white pith removed, dried), Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis, heart removed, 200 grains).
Usage: Crush the herbs, decoct with water, strain, and take warm.
**Digupi Tang (Lycium Bark Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption due to Yin-Yang disharmony with excess, morning and evening tidal fever, red face, restlessness, and limb pain.
Ingredients: Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii Radicis), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and dried), Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, stems and soil removed), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, sliced and dried), Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae).
Usage: Crush the herbs, decoct with water until reduced to 70%, strain, and take warm.
**Biejia Zhudu Wan (Turtle Shell and Pig Stomach Pills, from Wang Shi's Boji Fang)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, red lips and cheeks, rough breathing, dry mouth, excessive sleepiness with night sweats, and constipation of the large and small intestines.
Ingredients: Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Qing Hao (Herba Artemisiae Annuae), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, dried, each 1 liang), Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, whiskers removed, 2 liang).
Usage: Grind into fine powder, make pills with honey the size of wutong seeds. Take 20 pills per dose with warm water. Avoid cold, raw, greasy foods.
**Chaihu Tang (Bupleurum Decoction, from Wang Shi's Boji Fang)**: Treats deficiency consumption with disharmony of Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive Qi), tidal fever with yellowish thinness, bone and tendon pain, fatigue and weakness, and fluctuating appetite.
Ingredients: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, 2 liang, stems removed), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, skirt edge removed, vinegar-fried), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, fried and crushed, 1 liang), Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, stems and soil removed, 1.5 liang), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 1 liang).
Usage: Coarsely crush the herbs. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water. No specific time restriction.
**Qinjiao Tang (Gentian Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with tidal fever, coughing, and incessant night sweats.
Ingredients: Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), etc. (Original text abbreviated, inferred ingredients based on context).
**Chaihu Tang (Bupleurum Decoction)**: Treats deficiency consumption with fever and vexatious limb pain.
Ingredients: Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, stems removed), Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae, roots and joints removed, boiled in water to remove foam, each 1 liang).
Usage: Coarsely crush and sieve. Decoct with 5 cups of urine from a healthy boy until reduced to 2 cups, strain, and take warm.
**Huangqi Yinzi (Astragalus Drink, from Yifang Dacheng Fang)**: Treats various forms of deficiency consumption Qi syndrome, four-limb fatigue, bone joint soreness, tidal fever with weakness, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, progressive yellowish thinness, chest and diaphragm stuffiness, lack of appetite, coughing with profuse phlegm, and even hemoptysis.
Ingredients: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, honey-fried, 1.5 liang), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, root tips removed, wine-soaked), Zi Wan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, washed and soil removed), Shi Hu (Stem Nobile Dendrobii, roots removed), Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii Radicis), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori Radicis, each half liang).
Usage: Crush the herbs. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water, strain, and take warm.
**Renshen Huangqi San (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder, from Jisheng Bachui Fang)**: Treats deficiency consumption with external heat, muscle wasting, four-limb fatigue, five-palm heat, dry throat, red cheeks, palpitations with tidal fever, night sweats with reduced appetite, and coughing with purulent blood.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, root tips removed, 1 liang), Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae), Fu Ling (Poria, each 2 liang), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, 2.5 liang), Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori Radicis), Zi Wan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, each 1.5 liang), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi, 1 liang), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, 2.5 liang), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, 3.5 liang), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae, 2 liang), Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, soaked in water seven times, 1.5 liang), Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis).
Usage: Make into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water, strain, and take. Another prescription uses Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii Radicis) and Chi Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra).
**Renshen Chaihu San (Ginseng and Bupleurum Powder, from Jisheng Bachui Fang)**: Treats pathogenic heat lodging in the meridians, surface heat with phlegm-cough, five-palm heat, dizziness and headache, and night sweats. This formula tonifies true Qi, relieves fatigue, and treats deficiency consumption with bone-steaming fever in women.
Ingredients: Bai Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Ban Xia Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata with Herba et Ramulus Evodiae et Fructus Citri Reticulatae), Gan Ge (Radix Puerariae Lobatae), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, fried), Chi Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra, each 1 liang).
Usage: Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct with water. No specific time restriction.
**Da Ma Zi Formula**: Treats deficiency consumption with lower jiao deficiency, vexatious joint pain, muscle tension, difficult urination, infrequent bowel movements, rapid breathing with dry mouth and shortness of breath, stranguria, and lithiasis with heat.
Usage: Use 5 he of Da Ma Zi (Semen Cannabis), grind them, decoct with 2 sheng of water, reduce by half, and take 4-5 doses for recovery.
**Xiao Biejia San (Small Turtle Shell Powder, from Wang Shi's Boji Fang)**: Treats five-palm heat, reduced food intake, and symptoms resembling consumption Qi syndrome.
Ingredients: Xiao Bie Jia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, 1.5 liang, vinegar-fried), Chang Shan (Radix Dichroae, fried, 1 liang), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, processed, 1 liang), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 3.5 fen, half raw half fried), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 1 liang).
Usage: Make into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water until reduced to 50-70%, strain, and take warm.
**Huangqi San (Astragalus Powder, from Yang Shi's Ji Cang Fang)**: Treats steaming fever due to Qi deficiency, leading to depletion of Wei Qi, weak and powerless limbs, lack of appetite, five-palm heat. If untreated for a long time, it becomes chronic consumption. Also treats postpartum fever.
Ingredients: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, 1.5 liang), Wu Zhu Yu (Fructus Evodiae), Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Lanceae), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini), Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Gan Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Sang Ji Sheng (Cacumen Taxilli), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, each 1 liang).
Usage: Make into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with water.
**Renshen Yinzi (Ginseng Drink, from Yang Shi's Ji Cang Fang)**: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali), Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae) (each 1 liang); Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bai Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Fu Ling (Poria), Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) (each half liang).
Usage: Make into coarse powder to prepare the drink. Take appropriate amount, decoct with water.
**Xiao Jianzhong Tang (Minor Construct the Middle Decoction, from Zhinan Fang)**: Treats weakness and stomach deficiency due to consumption.
Ingredients: Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, 6 liang), Guan Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, each 3 liang).
Usage: Make into coarse powder. Take 5 qian per dose, with 2 cups of water, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, and a little yi tang (malt sugar). Decoct and take.
**Duanju Tang (Short Drama Decoction, from Weisheng Jiabao Fang)**: Treats Blood deficiency with alternating tidal fever, vomiting and regurgitation, spontaneous sweating, whole-body soreness, coughing, and back stiffness/tension.
Ingredients: Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, root tips removed, 2 liang), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, root tips removed, 1 liang), Bai Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, lightly fried, 2 liang), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, peeled, 1 liang), Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, 1 liang, soaked in water).
Usage: Make into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, with 1 cup of water, 3 slices of ginger, 1 date (pitted). Decoct until reduced to 70%, strain, and take warm before meals.