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Astragalus and Atractylodes Menstrual Regulation Powder，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.，In women whose liver fails to store blood and whose spleen fails to govern blood—particularly those over 50, or even those aged 60–70—sudden menstrual bleeding may occur, manifesting as clots of purplish blood or a trickle of red blood; this is a precursor … Read more

Modified Fetal Stabilization Decoction，*Effective Formulas*, Volume 14.，For women who sleep through the day and cannot get up, are too weary to groom themselves, experience nausea and picky eating, are repulsed by the smell of cooked rice, and prefer only salty and sour foods; for those with delayed menstruation and deficient qi and blood; also treats … Read more

Divine Formula for Eye Drops，Formula by Ma Fu, cited in Volume 6 of *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*.，Effective for chronic and recent cases of “rotten string” eye disease, corneal opacities, blindness, and various conditions involving swelling and pain.

Decoction of Gold and Minerals to Clear the Heart，*Supplementary Explanations to Chen Su’an’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.，Women with deficiency of both qi and blood are prone to anger, which stirs liver fire. When excessive blood is lost during menstruation, wind-heat takes advantage of this vulnerability; external heat and internal fire clash, causing mental confusion and drowsiness. … Read more

Great Yin-Nourishing Paste，*Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 17.，

Paste for Relieving the Six Types of Stagnation，*Selected Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Liver disease.

Angelica, Oat, and Yuru Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，For poisoning from salt brine, characterized by a salty taste in the mouth, excessive thirst, abdominal pain, and death with the body curled up and legs drawn in.

Earthworm Infusion，*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Shingles.

Stomach-Soothing Powder，From *Guide to Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 36.，For gastric reflux and vomiting.

Su-Chen Po-Jie Decoction，Formula by Che Shaocan, cited in Volume 6 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.，For edema.

Jade-Like Skin Powder，*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 20.，(Black and dry) Treats acne and itchy skin.

Compound Zuojin Pills，Formula from *Medical Case Records of Huang Wendong*; name cited in *A Thousand Families’ Wonderful Formulas*.，Ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach, stagnation of qi, damp-heat steaming upward, and stagnant blood obstructing the collaterals.

Water-Reduced Paste，From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.，Various wind-induced skin ulcers and sores on the face, hands, and feet.

Miraculous Effect Powder with Wood Fragrance，From *Zhu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 4.，Effective for all spleen disorders, both chronic and acute.

Chrysanthemum Flower Powder，*Shenghui* (Volume 11).，For cold-induced phlegm congestion, headache, restlessness, stiffness in the limbs, and inability to sleep.

Shen’s Gu Bao Decoction，From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 7.，Postpartum bladder damage with urinary incontinence.

Yiyang Dan，From *The Formulas of Shen Shen*, cited in Volume 33 of *The Universal Remedies*.，For men with a lack of harmony between the heart and kidneys, resulting in weak yang energy, premature ejaculation upon intercourse, and nocturnal emissions of white, turbid discharge.

Duke Shi’s “Worry-Free for All Illnesses” Medicinal Wine，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For rheumatic pain, hemiplegia, and stiffness in the hands and feet that makes walking impossible.

Lung-Protecting Pills，From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.，For pregnancy characterized by aversion to rich and sweet foods, fluctuating moods, irregular eating habits, lying down immediately after eating, a tendency to sit idly for long periods, excessive blood and fluid accumulation, stagnant qi and phlegm formation, a thickened uterus that may be tilted or … Read more

Stabilizing Powder Ointment，*Compendium of Holy Remedies*, Volume 137.，Dry and wet eczema, as well as tinea, regardless of how long the condition has persisted.

Spasm-Relieving Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，Epilepsy and convulsions caused by external invasion of wind, dampness, and heat. Symptoms include curling of the body and bending of the legs, with an inability to bend forward or backward.

Yin Yu Soaked in Wine，*Shenghui* (Volume 44).，For wind-dampness-induced lower back pain affecting the kidneys, with inability to bend forward or backward, numbness of the skin, and pain in the bone marrow.

Decoction for Relieving Dysuria，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，Heat accumulation in the bladder causing dysuria and urinary retention; difficulty in urination; pulling pain in the testicles extending to the small intestine, causing radiating pain.

Formula for Clearing the Heart, Calming the Spirit, and Resolving Phlegm-Dampness，*Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 13.，Epilepsy and convulsive disorders caused by heart deficiency, qi deficiency, and internal heat.

For Dispersing Qi，*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 10.，For stabbing pain in the heart and stomach, radiating to the chest and flanks, with internal excess heat and a rapid, forceful pulse.