Essential Decoction

Tongjing Powder，From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 1.，A thorn has lodged in the eyelid.

Five-Spice Qi-Regulating Pills，From *Mei’s New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，For all cases of food stagnation and qi stagnation, disharmony of the five viscera, obstruction of the nine orifices, constipation, chest fullness and distension, and pain in the heart and stomach caused by qi.

Rehmannia and Yu-liang Decoction，From *Treatise on the Differentiation of Dampness-Related Diseases*, Volume 3.，Chronic diarrhea with yin deficiency and qi collapse, accompanied by a sensation of anal prolapse and soreness in the buttocks.

Scutellaria and Fritillary Bulb Decoction，*Selected Essentials of Medicine*, Volume 3.，Heat and sores in the nostrils.

Gooseberry Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.，For latent heat in the lower jiao (stomach and intestines); and for women experiencing fetal heat leading to difficult labor.

Zhishi Xiao Pi Pills，From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 5.，For food stagnation with a sensation of fullness and distension beneath the heart that is painful on palpation.

Decoction for Regulating the Essence and Eliminating Toxins，*Records on Smallpox and Measles* (Dou Zhen Chuan Xin Lu), Volume 19.，Smallpox. In cases where fever precedes the eruption of smallpox by 1–2 days, and the lesions first appear on the forehead, temples, or between the eyebrows; or where they erupt simultaneously and densely; or where they are … Read more

San Jin Decoction，Adapted from a formula based on the clinical experience of Shanghai Shuguang Hospital, as cited in *Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，Stone-type urinary obstruction.

Yulin Dan，From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.，For leprosy.

Xiangpu Powder，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 107), citing *Divine and Ingenious Formulas for Complete Healing*.，For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, as well as leg cramps.

Yin-Nourishing and Dryness-Clearing Decoction，*Sequel to The Jade Key*.，For lung and kidney yin deficiency triggered by dryness, presenting with sore throat, white, putrid discharge coating the throat, white sores on the mouth and tongue, and mouth ulcers and chapped lips.

Enhanced Zhi Ke Decoction，From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.，For spontaneous vaginal bleeding caused by physical exhaustion or deficiency resulting from overwork.

Stomach Pain Tablets，”Henan Provincial Drug Standards.”，Stomach pain, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and hyperacidity.

Nourishing Yin and Reducing Fire Pills，*Huoren Xintong*, Volume 2.，Three Types of Consumption. Caused by excessive mental exertion, resulting in an imbalance between yin and yang, with thirst above and turbidity below.

Ginseng and Wei-Fortifying Decoction，From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.，Malaria with unceasing spontaneous sweating.

Walnut Ash Powder for Teeth，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 121.，

Powder for Warding Off Warm Diseases and Strengthening the Muscles，From *Yuanhe Jiyong Jing*.，

Fenugreek Powder，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.，For kidney deficiency and exhaustion, pain in the lower back and knees, and surging qi in the small intestine and bladder.

Cow’s Milk Drink，From *Treatise on the Differentiation of Warm Diseases*, Volume 2.，For those with dry gastric juices and where external pathogens have already been cleared.

Male Duck Wine，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.，For swelling.

Three-Bark Decoction，From *Shenghui*, cited in Volume 2 of *Xiu Zhen*.，For unbearable cramping pain in the abdomen.

Ear-Clarifying Rehmannia Pills，From *Compilation of Wu’s Medical Formulas*, Volume 1.，Ear disorders.

Winter Melon Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.，Effective against 10 types of water retention, edema, and shortness of breath.

Decoction for Relieving Stomach Distress and Clearing Rashes，*Complete Book on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 1.，For cases where smallpox or measles has begun to erupt, but internal injury from diet causes abdominal fullness, oppression, or pain, and stagnation of the middle qi prevents the eruption of the rash.

Cao Sheng Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，For dry and damp beriberi, as well as all types of sores and itching in the lower body.