Four Substances and Safflower Decoction

Zhi Huang San，From *The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 15.，For early-stage boils and abscesses accompanied by restlessness and fever.

Yuanhua Root White Bark Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.，For chronic cough with a rattling sound in the throat.

Zhengwan Powder，From *Ji Yin Gang Mu*, Volume 7.，Deficiency-induced fullness in the middle jiao, stabbing pain in both flanks, swelling of the face, eyes, hands, and feet, and dry, hard stools; also treats beriberi.

Rhubarb and Peach Kernel Decoction，*General Treatise on Cold-Induced Diseases*, Volume 6.，Miscarriage due to cold damage, with retained lochia, abdominal distension, restlessness, and a feeling of impending death.

Mao-Shu Pills，From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 86), citing *The Maritime Formulas*.，Eye disorders.

Swelling-Relieving Decoction，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 3.，For abscesses and boils in the lower jiao, toxic bone abscesses, and all types of unnamed swellings and toxic lesions that are pale red rather than bright red, firm and unelevated, and classified as yin syndromes.

Atractylodes and Peony Decoction，From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas*, Volume Middle.，Dampness invades the Taiyin Spleen Meridian, causing watery diarrhea; the body feels slightly heavy and distended; the patient is listless and weak; has no appetite; experiences sudden, frequent, and profuse diarrhea; and food and drink are not properly digested.

Dampness-Removing and Wind-Dispelling Decoction，*Huiyue*, Volume 13.，Exposure to wind and dampness leading to beriberi, weakness, and pain in the tendons and bones.

Purple Gold Tianma Pills，*Comprehensive Record of Sacred Remedies*, Volume 7.，For stroke-induced paralysis, dragging of the limbs, slurred speech, deviation of the mouth and eyes, loss of consciousness, foaming at the mouth, or convulsions of the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, and numbness of the skin and flesh.

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.

Chicken and Mugwort Decoction，The formula is from *Qian Jin* (Volume 2), citing *Xu Zhicai’s Monthly Formulas for Nourishing the Fetus*; the name appears in *Sheng Hui* (Volume 76).，In the second month of pregnancy, when yin and yang first begin to govern the meridians, cold may cause the fetus to wither and fail to develop, while … Read more

Decoction for Tonifying Both Qi and Blood，*Huiyue*, Volume 12.，Spasms are caused by sweating and diarrhea, resulting in deficiency of both qi and blood; the six pulses are weak or floating, large, and lacking strength.

Scrofula and Phlegm-Nodule Ointment，From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.，Scrofula, phlegm nodules.

Aconite, Coix Seed, and Patrinia Powder，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).，In cases of intestinal abscess, the body appears scaly and irregular, the abdominal skin is taut, and upon palpation it feels soft and swollen; there is no abdominal mass, no fever, and the pulse is rapid. This indicates the presence of pus from an abscess … Read more

Honey-Scented Powder，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.，For wind-induced inflammation in the lower viscera, sores on the lower legs that persistently ooze and ulcerate, with the wound failing to heal and no new tissue forming.

Sanmu Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，Malaria.

Ji Shui Zhu Che Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 300.，When pus oozes from an ingrown toenail and the pain is unbearable.

Cinnamon and Clove Pain-Relieving Powder，From *Yi Chuan Sheng Yi*, Volume 4, citing a formula by Xu Xiangren.，For thirst resulting from physical labor in summer or autumn, accompanied by excessive consumption of cold water, leading to pain in the chest and abdomen, where other medications have proven ineffective.

Pepper and Bean Decoction，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 17; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 251.，

Pills to Suppress Convulsions，From *Direct Pointers on Pediatrics*, Volume 1.，For various forms of startle and anxiety due to deficiency.

Mulberry-Perilla-Cinnamon-Poria Decoction，From *Yi Chuan Sheng Yi*, Volume 3.，Dampness-phlegm retention. Fluid accumulates beneath the heart, entering the chest and diaphragm, causing coughing, retching, labored breathing, and shortness of breath; the condition appears swollen.

Ten-Gods Pill，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 237.，Effective for all forms of “corpse transmission,” “hidden ghost afflictions,” and frequent nightmares of ghosts and monsters.

Arsenic Sulfate Thread，*A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*.，Hemorrhoids and Fistulas.

Five Accumulations Decoction，From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.，Menstrual-Induced Cold Syndrome. This occurs when, during menstruation, one mistakenly consumes raw or cold foods, resulting in sudden thirst, generalized flushing, chest fullness with phlegm and shortness of breath, aversion to cold, and cold extremities.

Heart-Clearing and Diaphragm-Cooling Pills，*Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 432, citing *Recent Compilation on the Care of Infants*.，For children with convulsions, tongue-thrusting, and phlegm-induced wheezing.