More Herbs Formulas
Xinliang-Ganju Decoction,From *Essentials of the Collection of Formulas Based on Causes and Symptoms*, Volume 4, citing a formula by Wang Yungu.,For a robust constitution with swollen cheeks.
Yellow-White Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Yin deficiency, food stagnation, phlegm-fire.
Modified Pingwei Powder,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.,
Blood-Nourishing and Stagnation-Resolving Decoction,From *Guide to Gynecology*, Volume 4.,Pregnancy beyond term without delivery.
Miraculous Formula for Rat Venom,From *Selected Formulas for Emergency Treatment*, Volume 2.,For rat-bite poisoning. Symptoms may include prolonged alternating chills and fever with a persistent, labor-like urinary discharge; purplish-red rashes over the entire body; or pain in the joints and mental lethargy. Also effective for cat-bite poisoning.
Qianzhuan Dan,*Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 2.,For regurgitation and vomiting of food.
Red Vine Decoction,*Clinical Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas*,Clears heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and resolves blood stasis. Indicated for acute appendicitis and appendiceal abscess.
Diancao Decoction,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,Postpartum pain in the lower back.
Du Huo Jie Jin Ointment,Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in *Wài Tái*, Volume 22.,For cold in the small intestine, retraction of the tongue root, locked jaw, and blue lips.
Borax Decoction Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 245.,For beriberi, weakness and swelling of the legs, red and scanty stools, and red and scanty urine; as well as for men who suddenly experience stiffness in the legs and knees, dizziness, nausea, loss of appetite, fullness in the epigastrium, and inability to walk;Men who suddenly experience wind-induced … Read more
Miraculous All-Purpose Ointment,From *Proven Effective Formulas for Emergency Treatment*.,For knife wounds, contusions, and long-standing sores and boils.
Floating Duckweed and Scutellaria Decoction,*Complete Book on the Treatment of Epidemics*, Volume 5.,For warm epidemics with body pain, a taut pulse, restlessness, and absence of sweat.
Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill,*Ji Sheng*, Volume 9.,A woman in labor who suddenly loses consciousness, with her eyes rolling back and her mouth clenched shut. This is caused by uncontrolled emotional fluctuations, leading to the depletion of the protective qi and the withering of the nourishing qi, making fetal movement difficult. During labor, if she expends too … Read more
Highly Effective Ginseng and Zhi Shi Decoction,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.,For infants and young children who, following a bout of typhoid fever, experience disharmony of qi, shortness of breath, coughing, chest and diaphragm congestion, restlessness day and night, mental fatigue and physical weakness, and loss of appetite; or for symptoms … Read more
Trichosanthes and Oyster Shell Powder,From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.,For Lily Disease with persistent thirst.
Rhinoceros Horn and Five-Spice Decoction,From *Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 6.,For epidemic diseases characterized by uncomfortable eruptions resembling peas and mental restlessness.
Mutton Spine Bone Soup,Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 17), citing *The Mirror of the Dietary Physician*; name found in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 31).,Kidney deficiency with cold, resulting in inability to move the lower back and spine.
Thirst-Quenching Dragon Rushing to the River Pill,*Compilation of Wu’s Medical Formulas*, Volume 4.,Effective for all types of malignant sores and carbuncles.
Blood-Cooling Angelica Decoction,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 83.,Blood heat and epidemic wind.
Cicada and Silkworm Powder,From *Essentials of Medical Literature* (Yilin Cuanyao), Volume 9.,For children with clenched mouths, a yellowish-red complexion, a stiff tongue and blue lips, rapid and labored breathing, an inability to cry, a pursed mouth and furrowed brow, and an inability to drink milk; in severe cases, abdominal distension with visible blue veins, spasms, … Read more
Mother Oyster Powder,*Direct Pointers on Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,In children with enlarged external genitalia and a translucent scrotum:
Lentil Porridge,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,Cholera in children.
Astragalus Solidifying the Essence Decoction,*Pian Yu Xin Shu*, Volume 5.,In children who have recovered from a serious illness, when qi and blood are still weak, body fluids may leak out as spontaneous sweating; or after episodes of tidal fever or alternating chills and fever, the body may feel cool with spontaneous sweating. If this condition … Read more
Life-Saving Pill,From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 14.,For patients who, following a bout of cold damage, have mistakenly taken harsh purgative medications and have lost their appetite.
Winter Mallow Root Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 157.,For pregnancy-related constipation and urinary retention lasting seven to eight days or longer, accompanied by abdominal distension and a sense of oppression.
Quanqi Pills,For generalized swelling and shortness of breath.