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Doumen Powder，Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 8), citing *Doumen Formulas*; name cited in *Compilation of Medical Formulas* (Vol. 213), citing *Rui Zhutang Formulas*.，For women suffering from blood wind attacking the brain, characterized by dizziness, fainting, sudden collapse, and loss of consciousness.

Decoction for Stabilizing the Fetus，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Indicated for sudden collapse due to stagnant phlegm-dampness that fails to dissipate, accompanied by muscle twitching, palpitations, inability to speak, inability to move the hands, inability to walk, phlegm sounds resembling snoring, and only the eyes able to move.

White Rice Decoction，From *Nourishing the Elderly and Honoring Parents*.，When the elderly have difficulty swallowing—food becomes stuck in the throat as soon as it enters the mouth, causing a sensation of blockage and difficulty in swallowing, along with shortness of breath—

Decoction of Congshui Stone，From *The Comprehensive Record of Divine Remedies*, Volume 131.，For back abscesses and boils accompanied by intense, unquenchable thirst and a dry mouth.

Ice-Amaranth Powder，*Compendium of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 3.，Throat ringworm.

Secret-Recipe Tooth-Brushing Powder，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 107.，

Reed Root Stomach-Clearing Decoction，*Collection of Pearls*, Volume 2.，For feverish illnesses accompanied by vomiting, loss of appetite, and restlessness.

Peach Slave Pills，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 48); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 71).，Treats stagnant qi that has accumulated beneath the heart and refuses to disperse.

Scutellaria and Gypsum Decoction，*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 8.，Toothache and swollen gums.

Pregnancy-Stabilizing and Fire-Nourishing Decoction，From *New Compilation for Longevity*.，Deficiency-cold in the lower jiao and decline of Mingmen fire result in an inability to sustain the fetus, leading to frequent fetal descent in the fourth or fifth month of pregnancy, along with persistent abdominal distension. Initially, there is spotting; in severe cases, heavy bleeding occurs, accompanied by … Read more

Pus-Expelling and Internal Support Powder，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.，For boils and abscesses occurring on the head and neck that have already ruptured and are oozing pus.

Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction，From *Secrets of Gynecology*, Volume 3.，Menstrual blood flows from the mouth and nose, accompanied by coughing and shortness of breath.

Peppermint Tea，From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.，Typhoid fever. Nasal congestion, headache, and restlessness.

Fangfeng Qianghuo Powder，*Complete Book of Experience in the Treatment of Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 3.，Lower-body sores.

One Formula for Reddening，From *New Book on Treating Illnesses at Home*, citing *Exploring the Origins of Surgery*.，For abscesses and carbuncles where the pus has not yet been completely drained after rupture.

Meridian-Unblocking Decoction，*Gynecology of the Bamboo Grove*, Volume 1.，For a 13- to 14-year-old maiden experiencing stagnation of blood and qi, where menstruation has begun but suddenly ceases, accompanied by fever, pain, restlessness, a bitter taste in the mouth, a flushed face, fluctuating chills and fever, and dizziness with blurred vision.

Da Fu Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 63.，Indicated for phlegm-induced masses, sour regurgitation with froth, undigested food and drink, and abdominal distension with counterflow of qi.

Zhongtai Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 61.，For abscesses and swellings; all types of wind-toxin-induced heat swellings; and back boils and breast abscesses.

Meteor String，From *Chuanyaba* (Volume 2).，Indigestion with red stools.

Dushentang，*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 2.，For throat disorders caused by excessive yang energy surging upward, with phlegm that feels like being dragged by a saw.

Alum Plaster，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.，Earwax.

Fangfeng-Gouteng Pills，From *Compilation of Medical Manuscripts*, Volume 5.，Head shaking accompanied by bloody stools.

Immortal Pills with Ginseng and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Powder，From *Supplement to the Essentials of Guanjù Formulas*, Volume 2, citing *Ye’s Record of Proven Formulas*.，For dysentery with five-colored stools, resembling fish brains or soybean milk.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing the Lungs，*The Jade Key*, Volume 1.，A white, rotten-looking coating forms in the throat—known as “white coating on the throat.” At onset, there may or may not be fever; the nose is dry and the lips are parched; there may or may not be a cough; a clear nasal passage … Read more

Diuretic Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，Indicated for urinary retention with only a trickle of urine, distension in the lower abdomen without pain, absence of restlessness or mental agitation, and no dryness or thirst in the mouth or on the tongue.