More Herbs Formulas
Combined Tonifying Decoction,From *Su Gong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.,In the early stages of beriberi, the skin of the feet and legs feels loose and flaccid; the feet lack sensation; there is pain below the knees; the eyebrows and eyes twitch; there is a sensation of qi in the left flank; symptoms … Read more
Spleen-Nourishing and Child-Fattening Pills,End of Volume of *The Precious Treasure for Treating Smallpox and Measles in Children*.,For children who are weak and qi-deficient after recovering from measles, or who have developed malnutrition or diarrhea.
Hernia-Expelling Decoction,*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 3.,For hernias caused by upward surging of qi. Constipation; qi surging upward.
Scutellaria and Angelica Decoction,From *The Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 165, citing *The Immortal’s Prescriptions for Growing Apricots*.,Pain in the brow ridge due to wind-heat.
Raw Astragalus and Clematis Decoction,*Complete Collection of the Blue Sack*, Volume 1.,Headache, itchy eyes, and tearing.
Wu-Ji Decoction,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 3.,Spleen heat, resulting in an inability to distinguish between clear and turbid substances; fluid leaks into the large intestine, causing unceasing diarrhea with undigested food and water in the stool. There may be gurgling sounds in the abdomen, with or without pain; no urine is passed; and swelling … Read more
Nourishing the Spirit Powder,*The Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 6.,For children after recovery from convulsions.
Powder for Reducing Swelling and Relieving Pain,*Practical Orthopedics*.,For muscle swelling and pain caused by contusions.
Spleen-Strengthening and Skin-Moistening Decoction,*Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,For spleen deficiency with blood dryness and thickened skin.
Plum and Apricot Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 82); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 360).,
Peony Paste,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 130.,
Banling Pills,*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6.,Leucorrhea.
Detoxifying Six-Depression Pills,From *Chunjiao Ji*, Volume 4.,The “Six Stagnations” refer to stagnation of qi, blood, phlegm, fire, food, and dampness, with qi stagnation being the primary concern. This formula is also indicated for cases where one is exposed to epidemic damp-heat pathogens that obstruct the meridians and collaterals of the limbs, manifesting as abscesses and … Read more
Decoction for Warming the Middle and Relieving Dysentery,From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.,In the early stage of dysentery with cold symptoms, if bitter-cold herbs are mistakenly used, cold may凝固 in the stomach. With no yang in the stomach, this leads to cold-induced shivering, a pale, bluish-yellow complexion on the face and lips, cold … Read more
Qi-Tonifying and Blood-Draining Decoction,From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 9.,Epidemic wind: extreme itching across the entire face and beard, with eyebrow hair loss.
Mi Bu Gu Zhen Dan,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 7.,For deficiency of the true essence of the spleen and kidneys, diarrhea and dysentery, phlegm-induced cough, belching and epigastric fullness,sour or foul-smelling food and drink, loss of appetite, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, numbness in the limbs, lower-body deficiency with phlegm-induced syncope, upper-body excess with stagnation, … Read more
Golden Toad Transforming Tube Pills,From *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.,For all types of fistulas with a visible canal.
Astragalus and Red Kelp Decoction,*Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,For mild cases of spleen deficiency with fetal edema. Symptoms include rapid abdominal enlargement inconsistent with the gestational age, chest tightness and shortness of breath, edema of the limbs, weakness in the limbs, loss of appetite, and a pale-yellow complexion.
Miraculous Golden Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 315.,For sores, boils, abscesses, and contusions.
Wan’s Ox-Bile Heart-Clearing Pills,*A Brief Treatise on Epidemic Sore Throat*, Volume 2.,In epidemic sore throat, pathogenic heat invades the pericardium, causing mental confusion and delirium.
Ziyang Zhenjun’s Nasal-Sealing Pill,*Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For chest pain, abdominal pain, bloating, hernias, watery diarrhea, dysentery with red or white discharge, toothache, and generalized body pain.
Honeysuckle and Bamboo Leaf Decoction,*Explanation of Warm-Heat Diseases*.,For diseases caused by summer-heat, characterized by body warmth without sweating, mild thirst, no restlessness, and a thin coating on the tongue.
Modified Jianpi Pill,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 15.,For men suffering from consumptive disease, where the five viscera and six腑 have been damaged by cold, initially presenting as sluggish diarrhea, which over time turns into stool of five colors—red and black as if the intestines were rotting—and emits an extremely foul odor.
Sleep-Inducing Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 374.,This helps children with convulsions and vomiting gradually subside and fall asleep.
Zhi-Pu-Da Huang Decoction,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 3.,Food stagnation with abdominal distension; the abdomen feels as if being lifted by a single rope; pain accompanied by a desire to defecate; symptoms slightly alleviated after defecation; the pulse at the right Guan position is predominantly slippery, or may appear deep and full, or slippery and … Read more
Huangyao Wine,For those who have suddenly developed a goiter within the past 1–2 years.