Gu Rong Dan

Toxin-Resolving Pills，From *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Early stage of abscesses and boils.

Three Stars Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 13.，For oral abscesses: after the affected area has been treated, a small sore suddenly appears, first itchy then painful, eventually leading to ulceration; for women with nipple sores, where the nipple becomes gangrenous and the condition spreads to the surrounding area.

Gardenia and Aconite Pills，*Medical Canon*, Volume 8.，For hernia pain radiating to the chest and flanks, accompanied by uncontrollable vomiting.

Five Tigers Descend from Xichuan，From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 3.，For blood-wind tinea, scabies, and various skin sores caused by prolonged sitting on hard surfaces.

Xiangpu Decoction，From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 21, citing *Youyou Fang*.，For children suffering from summer heat with vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by restlessness, agitation, and confusion, resembling a state of fright.

Jujube Porridge，From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.，For wind-heat-induced restlessness and anxiety, intestinal disorders, and pathogenic qi in the abdomen.

Ni Xiang Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (No. 299), citing *Formulas from the Inn*.，For sores on the mouth, tongue, lips, and nose.

Enhanced Guizhi Rice Porridge Decoction，From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，For cold damage with sweating.

Mung Bean Powder，From *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Vol. 1037, citing *The Great Formulas*.，For erythema and erysipelas in children.

Decoction to Stop Leucorrhea，From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Formulas*.，Deficiency-cold leukorrhea characterized by copious, thin, and clear vaginal discharge that persists for a long time; soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs; a white, greasy tongue coating; and a soft pulse.

Decoction for Restoring Yang and Softening Hardened Masses，From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.，For chest abscesses, axillary abscesses, and all cases of yin-type abscesses characterized by swollen, hard, and nodular masses without changes in the surface skin.

Jianxian Ointment，*Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 2.，Effective for wind, cold, and dampness; joint pain; gout; atrophy, numbness, and loss of sensation; “crane-knee wind”; migraine; “leaking shoulder wind”; and injuries from falls, blows, or sprains, as well as yin-type conditions and unexplained swellings and abscesses.

Maple-Scented Powder，*Shenghui* (Volume 6).，For wind-toxin stagnation in the lungs, manifesting as blisters on the skin and face—which may resemble sesame or bean seeds—accompanied by severe itching; scratching causes redness and pain, or the blisters may rupture into sores.

Honey-Boiled Cinnabar Pill，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 265), “Family-Treasure Empirical Formulas.”，It calms the mind, lightens the body, and improves eyesight.

Tiger Bone Wine，*Qianjin*, Volume 7.，Pain in the bone marrow; wind affecting the five viscera; various wind-induced conditions causing weakness; and rheumatic arthritis with aching joints.

Shu Zhang Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，Qi stagnation causes a sense of oppression and discomfort in the epigastrium; over time, this leads to fullness in both flanks. Food feels bloated as soon as it passes the throat and cannot be digested.

Perilla Seed and Bamboo Shavings Decoction，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 6.，Shortness of breath and insomnia.

Rhubarb and Magnolia Bark Decoction，*Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*, Volume 2.，For bloody or white diarrhea occurring within 1–2 days, accompanied by abdominal pain that resists pressure, tenesmus, and a firm, strong pulse.

Ointment for Chapped Hands，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，For cracked and painful backs of the hands in winter.

Mulberry and Chrysanthemum Decoction，*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Vol. 1).，For Taiyin wind-heat syndrome characterized by cough alone, without significant fever, and mild thirst.

Powder of Plantain Seeds for Cleansing the Liver and Gallbladder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.，Blurred vision with redness and pain; entropion with redness and pain, making it impossible to open the eyes.

Qi Zhen Pills，*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 28.，Chronic accumulation of wind-obstruction causes a throbbing pain in the chest and heart region, with a pricking pain in the flanks and chest as if from needles; the patient cries out incessantly throughout the day; the six pulses are deep and hidden; and the area is so tender that … Read more

Gusuibu Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.，Deficiency of wind in the liver and kidneys, with upward aggression and downward stagnation; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and vessels; pain in the bones and joints; swelling of the head and face; weakness in the arms; stiffness and pain in the lower back; weakness in the … Read more

Intestinal Toxin-Resolving Pills，From *Hui Chun*, Volume 4.，For hemorrhoids with bleeding and dysentery with red and white stools.

Qingjin Zhusan，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 91.，For consumptive disorders with undissolved accumulations, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, and loss of appetite.