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Coptis and Bamboo Shavings Decoction,*Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,Stomach heat with restlessness, thirst, and vomiting.
Three-Life Radish,From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 1.,For abdominal distension.
Scrophularia and Cold Water Stone Decoction,From *The Song of Preserving Life: Annotations*, Volume 6.,Persistent “big-head” plague.
Pingwei Kuai Ban Powder,*Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 8.,When smallpox is about to erupt but is prevented by prolonged阴雨 weather.
Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace and Angelica Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 161.,Postpartum lumps in the lower abdomen causing unbearable pain.
Deer Kidney Porridge,From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.,Deficiency of kidney qi, deafness.
Shengmei Powder,Formula taken from *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 24), citing *Immortal Formulas for Emergency Treatment*; the name appears in *The Complete Book of Madness*.,For eyebrow loss due to severe wind-induced disorder.
Fermented Black Bean and Urine Decoction,Formula from *Qian Jin* (Vol. 9); name cited in *Wai Tai* (Vol. 3), quoting *Ji Ju*.,For the early stages of cold-induced fever or warm diseases, presenting with headache and restlessness due to fever.
Gardenia Paste,Quoted from *Selected Marvelous Medical Formulas* in *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Volume 1037.,Pediatric “Yanghuo Dan” (a type of rash) appears on both flanks and under the armpits.
Decoction for Resolving Blockages and Nourishing Yin,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,Deficiency of Lung and Kidney Qi, dryness and obstruction in the bladder; during the summer and fall, difficulty urinating with only a few drops passing.
Cunjin Dan,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 46.,For headaches, including hemicrania and frontal headaches.
Hen Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 301.,Itching and dampness in the genital area.
Chai-Jing Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.,Due to the disruptive influence of Liver Wood’s wind and fire, the Qi of the spleen and stomach cannot rise properly, resulting in eye pain as if pricked by a needle, excessive eye discharge at the inner corners, photophobia and aversion to sunlight, swelling of the eyelids, … Read more
Chonghe Xian Gao (from *Xian Chuan Wai Ke Ji Yan Fang*),*Xianchuan Wai Ke Ji Yan Fang*,For the initial stages of various swellings and toxic conditions—such as boils, back abscesses, sores and carbuncles, wandering abscesses, and jaw abscesses—manifesting as redness, swelling, hardness, and pain; or diffuse swelling without a defined center that persists for days without … Read more
Jingfang Gegeng Decoction,From *Lan Hou Dan Sha*.,For sore throat and measles occurring during mild, temperate seasons, with fever at onset.
Self-Formulated Empirical Jujube Decoction,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,Pregnancy-Induced Zangzao.
Liver-Regulating, Tendon-Relaxing, and Hardness-Softening Pills,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Indicated for deficiency of kidney yin, stagnation of liver qi, concurrent damage to the spleen and stomach, lower back pain with loose stools, shooting pain in both flanks, hiccups and belching, and fullness and distension epigastrically.
Formula for Expelling Pathogenic Factors and Eliminating Food and Fluid Retention,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.,For cases where, after the fever has subsided and pathogenic factors have been dispelled in a cold-induced illness, the stomach qi has just begun to recover, but upon eating, the stomach qi closes again and cannot be reopened.
Gambir Decoction with Wine Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 177), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.,For abscesses and swellings; deep ulcers extending to the bone; abdominal swellings where the skin remains cool and retains its normal color; all life-threatening conditions, including fistulas or chronic wasting diseases that have persisted for years; breast abscesses in women that … Read more
Angelica and Astragalus Decoction,From *The True Tradition of Medicine*, Volume 7, citing *The Treasure of Childbirth*.,For postpartum vaginal prolapse.
Night-Glow Pill,From *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 27.,For cold-toxin syndrome in typhoid fever, characterized by cold extremities, a pale face, chest and diaphragm discomfort, retching, and restlessness due to deficiency.
Gardenia and Schisandra Decoction,From *Wai Tai*, Volume 4, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.,For acute jaundice treated with the Ephedra and Five-Ingredient Decoction, where the fever has not subsided even after sweating, and the condition has persisted for 3–5 days.
Cinnabar Single-Grain Golden Pill,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 26.,For all cases of cold extremities and unbearable pain in the heart, small intestine, or bladder.
Mugwort Leaf Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 59.,For bloody dysentery accompanied by unbearable abdominal pain.
Liver-Descending Pills,*Complete Book of Ophthalmology*, Volume 4.,Ulcers on the conjunctiva causing external opacity.
Galangal and Agastache Decoction,Summer heat combined with exposure to cold, leading to cholera-like symptoms.