Bitter Gourd Decoction

Great Fragrant Coptis Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6 (supplemented by Wu Zhige with renowned formulas from various schools).，For men and women with weak stomachs and intestines, irregular body temperature, diarrhea with excessive thirst, undigested food in the stomach, abdominal distension and intestinal rumbling, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, and distension … Read more

Otter Liver Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 31.，For the transmission of corpse-spirit qi, bone-consuming fever, and progressive wasting.

Enhanced Ganju Decoction，From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 8.，Loss of voice due to wind-cold.

Recipe for Boiled Deer Head，*Yi Tong*, Volume 87.，For diabetes in the elderly.

Restoring Vitality Decoction，Quoted from Zhou Dingfang in Volume 2 of *Introduction to Obstetrics*.，For cases following a miscarriage where vital energy is severely depleted and the condition is critically dangerous.

Decoction for Regulating the Original Qi, Strengthening the Spleen, and Protecting the Lungs，From *The Precious Treasure for Treating Smallpox and Measles in Children*, Volume 7.，After the measles, the complexion is pale and ashen, the lips are pale, the breath is weak, and the patient is emaciated, developing into a chronic wasting disease.

Hemp Seed and Red Adzuki Bean Decoction，*Qian Jin*, Volume 22.，For toxic swelling of unspecified location, with severe toxic symptoms; may present with a reddish complexion and aversion to cold, or stabbing pain and restlessness in the chest and abdomen.

Ginseng and Angelica San Sheng Powder，From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 13.，Stroke affecting the blood vessels, resulting in paralysis of the left side of the body and a left-sided deviation of the mouth and eyes.

Ten-Ingredient Harmony-Preserving Decoction，From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 54.，Belching due to stomach deficiency and qi stagnation.

Li Dong Ointment，From Volume 6 of *Collected Proven Effective Formulas* by Mr. Nian.，Anonymous Swelling and Toxin.

Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Clearing Qi，*Outline of the Treatment of Throat Rash Syndrome*.，A severe condition characterized by widespread rash and numbness, high fever with restlessness, thirst with a craving for cold drinks, and in extreme cases, delirium and rambling speech; swelling, pain, and ulceration of the throat; a洪数 pulse; a red-crimson tongue; or … Read more

Golden Phoenix Phlegm-Resolving Ointment，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.，Phlegm-induced eruption. It appears along the spine; upon palpation, it feels hard as wood and is slightly tender, with no heat or redness, and the skin color remains normal.

Spleen-Strengthening and Skin-Moistening Decoction，*Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，For spleen deficiency with blood dryness and thickened skin.

Pianlian Powder，*National Formulary of Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，Pus discharge from the ear that has persisted for years without healing; ear sores at the base of the ear.

Toxicity-Expelling Decoction，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 143.，In Taiyin syndrome, with bloody and white diarrhea, pain, and a sensation of heaviness during defecation—this is caused by cold counteracting heat, or by cold or heat from food and drink.

Huangzi Dan，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 5.，When the spleen and kidneys are internally injured, and wind takes advantage of this vulnerability to invade the lungs, the flow between the meridians becomes obstructed, leading to headache, fever, body aches, a heavy sensation in the lower back, soreness in the bones and joints, aversion to wind, and … Read more

Acanthopanax Bark Decoction，*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 64.，Yangmei and cotton flower treat wind-toxin sores; they can also be boiled in wine to treat accumulated toxins.

Juzhen Pills，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 10.，For women who are emaciated and weak after a miscarriage, suffering from pain in all joints, unable to eat or drink, and unresponsive to all other medicines.

Chuanxiong Decoction，From *Compendium of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 1.，For wind-cold invasion causing chest fullness, headache, cough with phlegm, aversion to cold, and high fever—symptoms resembling typhoid fever—with a floating and slow pulse.

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Aconite and Safflower，From *Yunqizi’s Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.，For women with typhoid fever involving both the Taiyang exterior syndrome and the Shaoyin root syndrome, presenting with exterior deficiency, spontaneous sweating, a cool body, stiffness and rigidity in the limbs, a deep and slow pulse, and menstruation that has just ceased.

Wind-Dampness Decoction，*Yi Bian*, Volume 3.，Stroke. Hemiplegia, impaired mobility of the limbs, difficulty speaking, yawning and sneezing, drooping and slackening of the mouth and eyes, dizziness and vertigo, intense phlegm-fire, intermittent pain in the tendons and bones, headache, and palpitations.

Family Secret Pain-Relieving Powder，*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 6.，For various types of heart and chest pain, stagnation of qi, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, pain extending to the chest and flanks, small intestine hernia, and stabbing pain due to blood and qi disorders in women.

Pinellia Wine，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 119.，If the tongue swells and fills the mouth, obstructing breathing—a condition that can be fatal within moments—immediately pierce it with a finger to drain the foul blood; a fine needle may also be used to make an incision. Then administer this remedy.

Xiao Li Pills，From *Yi Fang Lei Ju* (Vol. 102), citing *Yu Yi Cuo Yao*.，

Moistening Dryness Supreme Decoction，From *Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.，Lung dryness; constipation.