More Herbs Formulas
Qingxi’s Secret-Transmitted Beiting Pill,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 66.,Tongue Ulcers. Toxic fire in the heart and spleen causes tongue ulcers, which initially appear bean-sized and later resemble mushrooms—large at the head and small at the base—with painful, red, and ulcerated tongue skin that is milder in the morning and worse in the evening.
White Fresh Decoction,*Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 6.,Dryness and pain in the nose.
Alisma Powder,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.,For bladder hernia and small intestine colic.
Musk and Tiger Bone Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 98.,For men suffering from qi deficiency and blood weakness, where pathogenic wind-toxin takes advantage of this vulnerability to invade the space between the skin and bone marrow, clashing with the qi in a back-and-forth struggle, causing pain that shifts unpredictably and wanders without fixed location; it … Read more
Jie Ling Pills,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.,For pain caused by the “Ben Tun” syndrome, with curling of the hands and feet, and unbearable discomfort.
Five-Ingredient Deer Antler Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.,Deficiency of kidney qi; the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries”; soreness and pain in the lower back and legs; pain in the joints; blurred vision (dull vision); emotional volatility with sudden shifts between joy and anger; a state of confusion and restlessness; frequent dreaming during sleep; dry mouth … Read more
Five-Spice String,From *Chuanyaya Neibian*, Volume 3.,For abdominal and epigastric distension, fullness and mass in the flanks, and all types of pain.
Enhanced Life-Saving Decoction,From *The Book of Sha* (Volume 2).,Stagnant heat toxins remaining after blood stasis manifest as abscesses, back boils, and carbuncles.
Gui-Ling-Mu-Tong Powder,*Yi Ji*, Volume 7.,Reversed liver and gallbladder fire; fluid retention in the chest and flanks; impaired circulation; and difficulty urinating.
Bao Yuan Gu Qi Decoction,*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 9.,For smallpox characterized by deficiency-cold, loose pores, and deficiency of defensive qi, where small holes appear on the pustules during the swelling phase—neither black nor white—known as “loose smallpox.”
Deer Antler Liver-Nourishing Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 16.,For postpartum depletion of blood and qi, deficiency of the Liver Meridian, dizziness and palpitations, lassitude in the limbs, shortness of breath, blurred vision, and tinnitus with heavy hearing.
Gan-Huang Decoction,*The Collection of Divine Remedies*, Volume 4.,For a suspended abscess that has not yet formed pus.
Decoction for Clearing Blue and Dispelling Black,From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 3.,Postpartum cyanosis of the hands and feet, with the entire body turning black, indicates the most severe yin cold and the most virulent toxic qi; or, if the feet are entirely cyanotic with pain beneath the heart, this indicates cold toxin attacking the heart.
Changshan Chopped Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For malaria.
Cress and Smilax Pills,*Yi Ji*, Volume 8.,This formula treats the condition of “excessive sexual arousal,” characterized by prolonged and vigorous erection without ejaculation, resulting in the overflow of semen. This condition is caused by excessive sexual exertion and is often associated with diabetes insipidus or abscesses; it may also result from the ingestion of cinnabar.
Cherry Decoction,From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.,For heatstroke.
Yunlin Moisturizing Pills,*Hui Chun*, Volume 2.,For physical weakness, low energy, and a lack of appetite.
Longpan Decoction,*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,When a child’s stabbing chest pain has not yet subsided and smallpox breaks out simultaneously, this is often caused by qi reversal or accumulated cold.
Croton Seed Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 65.,For toothache.
Nourishing Vitality and Expelling Toxins Decoction,*Miscellaneous Remarks on Correcting Imbalances*, Volume 10.,For smallpox lesions with blood deficiency, appearing pale and white, accompanied by failure of the pustules to rise.
Black Crucian Carp Ointment,Formula from *Qian Jin* (Volume 22); name cited in *San Yin* (Volume 15).,Chronic ulcers. Ulcers adhering to the bone, with swelling and heat, whether unruptured or ruptured, or those discharging pus but not healing.
Orpiment Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 32 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For childhood tinea corporis.
Tooth-Rubbing Formula,*Ma Ke Huo Ren*, Volume 1.,Post-epidemic “Horse-tooth” Scrofula.
Tortoiseshell Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.,For stroke-induced aphasia and mental confusion; also treats sudden onset of aphonia due to evil influence.
Enhanced Four Jin Pills,From *Ji Sheng*, Volume 3.,For deficiency of both the liver and kidneys, insufficiency of essence and blood, soreness and weakness in the legs and knees, weakness in walking, and pain and weakness in the feet caused by exposure to wind, cold, and dampness.
Modified Si Shun Decoction,For Shaoyin syndrome characterized by predominant cold, with no heat in the exterior; the patient suffers from restlessness and confusion, is silent yet in extreme distress, avoids light, and may experience abdominal pain from time to time; the pulse is deep and fine, and the patient has no desire to drink; the condition has persisted for more than ten days with unceasing diarrhea; the hands and feet are slightly cold; and there are no signs of heat.