In Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Disease.One sheng of Banxia(Rhizoma Pinelliae)weighs five liang;one Fuzi(Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata)weighs half a liang;a large Fuzi(Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata)weighs one liang;three pieces(slices)of Chenpi(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)weigh one fen;two pieces of Zhishi(Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)weigh one fen;six-teen Badou(Fructus Crotonis)weigh one fen;one Wutou(Radix Linderae)weighs half a liang;three Dazao(Fructus Jujubae)weigh one liang;one sheng of Shujiao(Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim)weighs three liang;one sheng of Wuzhuyu(Fructus Evodiae)weighs five liang;a handful of Zhuye(Folium Phyllostachydis Henonis)weighs two liang;one sheng of Maimendong(Radix Ophiopogo-nis)weighs six liang;one sheng of Huomaren(Semen Cannabis)weighs six liang;one sheng of Wuweizi(Fructus Schisandrae Chinen-sis)weighs four liang;one sheng of Jiaoyi(Saccharum Granorum)weighs eight liang;a piece of Shigao(Gypsum Fibrosum)the size of a chicken egg weighs three liang;a piece of Daizheshi(Haematitum)with the size of a bullet weighs one liang.These conversions are rated as Grade A for reliability.Additionally,one sheng of raw Zibaipi(Cortex Catalpae)weighs four liang;one sheng of Xingren(Se-men Armeniacae Amarum)weighs five liang;and one sheng of Jingmi(Semen Oryza Sativa)weighs five liang.These conversions are rated as Grade B for reliability.
weights and measuresdosageTreatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous DiseasesZhang Zhongjing