Black Coptis Decoction

Stinking Yellow Ointment，*Shenghui*, Volume 65.，For wind sores, scabies, and tinea that have not healed for a long time.

Shengchao Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 44); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 155).，Cold qi from the bladder attacking the lower back and hips, causing pain; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency; dull pain in the lower back caused by a strain or sprain, rendering the patient unable to move.

He Ge San，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，For winter typhoid fever, on the 5th or 6th day, with alternating chills and fever, a sensation of fullness and discomfort in the chest and flanks, vomiting or retching, thirst or no thirst, restlessness or calmness—after treatment with Xiao Chaihu Decoction to harmonize the symptoms.

Decoction for Clearing Toxins and Accelerating the Appearance of Pustules，*Essentials of Smallpox Treatment*, Volume 23.，For rashes accompanied by fever, where the heat is severe, indicating a high level of toxin; the smallpox lesions are densely clustered, difficult to erupt and form pustules, and are prone to various complications.

Er Shi Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 186.，For chronic deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, chronic cold in the navel and abdomen, dim vision and ringing in the ears, heaviness of the body and pain in the feet, difficulty walking, and weakness in the legs and knees.

Eye-Dotting Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 102.，For liver-excess heat manifesting as heat and pain in the outer corners of the eyes.

Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction，*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 9.，Residual heat following smallpox, with borborygmi, abdominal pain, tenesmus, and a sensation of incomplete evacuation.

Imperial Palace Pus-Expelling Powder，*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 22.，Chronic abscesses and swellings on the back that have persisted for years and recur after recovery. This is caused by severe wind or stagnant qi within the body, leading to blocked meridians; since the summer months, the condition has manifested as an attack on the back. Left untreated … Read more

Myrrh Pill，From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 11.，For postpartum retention of lochia, absence of menstruation, and sharp, cramping pain in the lower back and abdomen; or for all cases of accumulated intestinal waste causing a hard, full sensation, distension, and pain that comes and goes; or for dry heat with sudden thirst, shortness of breath, confusion, and … Read more

Single-Ingredient Golden Flower Decoction，*Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 1.，Heat-toxin bloody dysentery.

Stewed Liver Powder，*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Chronic deficiency of the viscera, complicated by cold-induced loose stools, complete inability to retain food, and white sores in the mouth.

Modified Chengqi Pills，Quoted from *Secret Records for Prolonging Life* in Volume 6 of *Wai Tai*.，Indicated for fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; pain in the upper back triggered by intermittent waves of heat; abdominal distension with frequent belching; and regurgitation of stomach gas when swallowing vinegar.

Ephedra Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 74.，For stroke during pregnancy, characterized by the body arching like a bow, locked jaw, and slurred speech.

Blood-Activating and Stasis-Resolving Decoction，*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.，Star-Shaped Corneal Opacity (Star-Shaped Keratitis). White spots appear on the cornea, resembling the scales of a balance, with redness, dryness, and photophobia in both eyes.

Dogspine Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 57.，Nine Worms.

Chuan-Kulian Powder，*Medical Inventions*, Volume 5.，Hernia.

Hemorrhoid-Resolving Powder，*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 2.，Hemorrhoids in the nose.

Cinnabar Pills，From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 3.，For hemorrhoids, fistulas, and similar sores.

Paste for Treating Decayed Turtle Ointment，From *Shenghui*, Volume 67.，For fractures.

Mu Xiang Bu Er Pills，From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 6.，For dysentery—whether the stool is red, white, or a mixture of red and white.

Tooth-Brushing and Mouth-Rinsing Formula，From *Medical Authentication*, Volume 1.，

Modified Erchen Decoction，From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.，For heart pain caused by external heat invading the stomach during pregnancy.

Lotus Root Juice Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 160.，Postpartum lochia that fails to discharge, or discharge that is incomplete, accompanied by fever.

Pill of Precious Treasure to Awaken from Delirium，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.，For phlegm obscuring the orifices of the heart, resulting in stupor, dementia, mania, or epilepsy, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.

Decoction of Breast Milk，*Shenghui*, Volume 32.，For red, painful eyes due to liver heat.