Pill for Draining Dampness

Pig Gallbladder and Bitter Wine Decoction，From *Qianjin*, Volume 18.，In cases of febrile illness caused by (hidden worms), the worms move up and down the body, attacking and killing the patient. In cases of malnutrition (caused by hidden worms), the worms feed on the anus.

Five-Diaphragm Stomach-Relieving Powder，From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 9.，Dysphagia. All cases caused by qi stagnation.

Upper Cavity Minor Elixir，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 14.，For all forms of deficiency and debility, exhaustion of vital energy, emaciation, weakness and slippage of the viscera, and chronic coldness in the navel and abdomen; as well as for women with chronic cold in the uterus, red or white vaginal discharge, night sweats, palpitations, and mental … Read more

Ginger and Honey Drink，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.，Excessive heat in the stomach, accompanied by vomiting, restlessness, and inability to eat or drink.

Huomu Dan，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，For women who have recently given birth and suffer from spasms due to excessive blood loss.

Doubled Ginseng Shenghua Decoction，From *Mei’s New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，Postpartum hemorrhage with severe weakness, profuse sweating, and shortness of breath.

Golden-Coated Precious Ingot，From *National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，For children suffering from indigestion or milk-induced distress, food or fluid retention, vomiting, constipation or difficulty urinating, and poor digestion.

Modified Throat-Clearing Decoction，From *Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.，Deficient Ulcerative Laryngitis. Due to an inherent deficiency, deficient fire rises upward, causing white patches in the throat; pain and ulceration extend to the tonsils and the inner and outer mucous membranes; upon examination, there is no visible swelling; the six pulses are thin and rapid.

Quartz and Magnetite Soaked in Wine，Formula from *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 22. Name cited in *Yifang Leiju* (Compilation of Medical Formulas), Volume 24, quoting *Shiyi Xinjian* (The Physician’s Heart Mirror).，For those middle-aged and older who experience graying of hair and spots on the skin, lower back pain, and deafness; weakness … Read more

Internal Elimination and Menstrual Regulation Powder，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 9.，For scrofula that has not yet ruptured.

Fu Yuan He Zhong Ointment，*Selected Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，For chronic spleen deficiency with poor appetite, chest tightness, dry retching, a sensation of fullness and discomfort, and undigested food.

Pestilence-Avoiding, Vision-Clarifying, and Upper-Burning-Clearing Powder，From *Selected Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Wind-heat stagnation in the upper body, resulting in red, swollen, and painful eyes, with photophobia and sensitivity to light.

Wu Huang Powder，From *Puji Fang*, Volume 300, citing *Zhizhi*.，Sudden swelling and sores on the tongue.

Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Dampness，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 2.，For stroke-induced paralysis and pain in the tendons and bones.

Malaria-Expelling Pill，From *Selected Essentials of Medical Formulas*, cited in Volume 37 of *Medical Compendium*.，For chronic malaria and all types of malaria.

Shen Gong Pills，*The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.，For those who consume excessive amounts of meat and suffer from unbearable halitosis; for tooth decay and erosion; for receding gums; and for unstoppable bleeding from the gums; it also treats bloody dysentery, metrorrhagia, unstoppable bleeding, and brown, purple, or black vaginal discharge, as well … Read more

Decoction for Reviving the Withered and Restoring Vitality，*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology and Andrology: Andrology*, Volume 1.，Symptoms of atrophy: Weakness in both legs, inability to stand, but normal appetite; upon even slight hunger, the head and face become hot, accompanied by persistent coughing.

Miraculous Boil-Healing Pills，From *Essentials of Great Vitality*.，For carbuncles, boils on the back, and leg abscesses: if the condition has not yet fully developed, this formula can disperse the inflammation; if it has already developed, it can draw out pus and promote tissue regeneration.

Large Agarwood and Stewed Ginger Pills，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 73.，For cold-induced stagnation and accumulated qi, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Miraculous Sophora Gum Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.，Treats mild wind disorders.

Iron-Cutting Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 335.，Menstrual pain.

Raw Rhino Horn and Ligusticum Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.，For wind-phlegm obstructing the upper body, manifested as dizziness and intermittent headaches, clear nasal discharge, difficulty speaking, sore throat, coughing with phlegm and wheezing, redness in the head and eyes, and a crawling sensation in the skin as if insects were moving beneath it.

Calcined Zinc Oxide Lotion，*Science of Traumatology*.，Various acute non-exudative inflammations, simple skin itching, heat rash, etc.

Xuanhuang Fever-Relieving Powder，*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，For springtime colds characterized by delirium, tidal fevers, and a slippery pulse.

Decoction for Clearing the Muscles and Draining Dampness，*Complete Book of Experience on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.，Sores resembling cat’s eyes appear on the face and throughout the body; they are glossy, without pus or blood, and in winter tend to appear near the shins; these are called “cold sores.”