Decoction for Treating Intractable Conditions

Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm (Modified)，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 14 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children suffering from summer heat-induced vomiting.

Decoction for Eliminating Boils and Neutralizing Toxins，From *Essentials for the Treatment of Boils*, Volume 2.，Boil-related toxicity.

Milk and Ginger Decoction，From *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 15.，Cold hernia rising upward, causing a throbbing pain in the epigastrium.

Blood-Cooling and Stagnation-Resolving Powder，*Yuanhe Jiyong Jing*.，

Aconite Topical Application Formula，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 293.，Ulcers that ooze pus during the day and close at night.

Warm the Middle Method Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 19.，Spleen Bi, manifesting as coughing up fluid.

Shan San Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.，Sudden onset of wind-cold, accompanied by sudden coughing, nasal congestion, a heavy cough with phlegm that starts clear and becomes turbid, and aversion to wind and cold.

Ziyunfeng Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，When dampness affects the blood, purplish blood blisters appear all over the body, accompanied by pain, itching, and a sensation of insects crawling; in milder cases, this manifests as pemphigus, with white blisters.

Tongmai Sini Decoction，*Compendium of Shanghan* (Shanghan Dabai), Volume 3.，When true yang is on the verge of collapse, with abdominal pain, diarrhea, cold extremities, and a hidden pulse.

Rhinoceros Horn Decoction，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 8.，Dry and brittle facial hair.

Turmeric Pills，*Shenghui* (Volume 71).，For women suffering from deficiency-cold, stagnation of blood and qi, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, prolonged absence of menstruation, loss of appetite, and emaciation of the limbs.

Newly Compiled Formulas for Inducing Labor and Safeguarding the Pregnancy，From *Feng’s Treasure Chest: Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 17.，

Modified Xiben Pills，From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 2.，Formulated in midsummer; when stagnation manifests as illness, it presents with alternating chills and fever, wheezing, and coughing; qi surges upward; and the pulse is涩 (thready).

Medicine for Healing Tongue Sores，*Complete Book of Experienced Formulas for Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.，The tongue is retracted, making speech impossible.

Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction to Clear the Meridians，*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Heat has invaded the pericardium, causing mental confusion.

Wind-Calming and Dizziness-Relieving Pill，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.，Due to deficiency of kidney yin, pathogenic fire surges into the brain, causing dizziness throughout the day—a sensation resembling a headache but not actually a headache.

Ephedra and Lycium Bark Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 30 (Renwei Edition).，For headache and fever due to cold damage, with a blocked throat and inability to speak.

Dragon-Tiger Toxin-Resolving Pill，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Hangzhou Formula).，For bites from rabid dogs or venomous snakes, as well as typhoid fever, stroke, skin ulcers, convulsions, and various critical febrile conditions.

Chuanxiong and Danggui Powder，*Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 4.，For women with blood-wind headaches.

Blood-Activating and Meridian-Unblocking Pills，*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 26.，For amenorrhea with masses and a firm pulse.

Ginseng, Atractylodes, and Two-Seed Decoction，*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.，Intense fire in the pericardium and the Shanzhong region, with a dry mouth and tongue, a flushed face and eyes, and a tendency to be easily delighted and to laugh.

Cimicifuga Decoction for Guiding Phlegm，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 92.，Phlegm obstructs the respiratory tract; difficulty urinating.

Shengjun Pills，From *San Yin*, Volume 3.，For deficiency of primordial qi, weakness of true qi, and various conditions caused by the invasion of cold and dampness, such as clenched fists and feet, stiffness in the toes and the top of the foot, wandering pain, inability to extend tendons and meridians, unsteady gait, and all forms of … Read more

Ointment for Removing Cataracts and Restoring Vision，From *Yuanji Qiwei*, Volume 2.，When the Yang Qiao channel is affected by pathogenic factors, fine red veins appear at the inner canthus; these give rise to stagnant flesh, which in turn produces a yellowish-red ointment. This ointment spreads horizontally, causing darkness and gradually eroding the “spiritual water”; the same … Read more

Pills for Severe Shock，From *Essentials for Nurturing Life*, cited in Volume 10 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children with feverish toxins causing drooling, as well as febrile convulsions and epilepsy.