“Beating the Old Man” Pills

Qingge Pills，From *Simple Formulas*, citing *Ye’s Record of Verified Formulas* (see *Compilation of Medical Formulas*, Vol. 17).，For lung qi stagnation with upward congestion, shortness of breath and chest tightness, facial flushing with thick phlegm, difficulty swallowing, dizziness and vertigo, stiffness in the shoulders and back, and intense itching with redness on the face.

Millet Soup，From *The Record of the Heart* (Jingxin Lu), cited in Volume 12 of *Prescriptions from the Heart of Medicine* (Yixin Fang).，For diabetes.

Kuanqi Secret-Effect Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.，For deficiency of lung and stomach qi, exposure to wind and cold, shortness of breath and wheezing, and inability to sleep.

Flank Pain Powder，Formula from *The Collection of Marvelous Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 7; name cited in *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，Pain beneath the ribs.

Zhao Gui’s Secretly Transmitted Marvelous Purple Gold Pills，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 93.，Effective for all types of cold-dampness-induced arthralgia and pain in the tendons and bones.

Shuilun Powder，From *Zhuang’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 25 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children with erythema that flows like a fiery red flame.

Dingming Yizhi Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 83.，For children with coughing, retching, shortness of breath, and wheezing.

Xiang Sha Ping Wei San，From *Hui Chun*, Volume 2.，Food stagnation.

Chronic Convulsions Decoction，From *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 3.，Chronic convulsions.

Cuscuta Root Decoction，*Shenghui*, Volume 88.，For children with edema and distension due to water retention, accompanied by scanty and difficult urination.

Bamboo Sap Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 6.，Stagnant blood obstructs the heart orifices; pathogenic factors affect the heart; accumulated fright leads to epilepsy.

Erba Wood Pill，From *Shenshi Yaohan*, Volume 6.，Sudden onset of red eye; corneal opacities that have developed in recent years.

Modified Xieqing Pills，*New Interpretations on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases*，For headaches caused by hypertension, with qi stagnation and constipation, and a pulse that is taut, hard, and large in all three positions.

Egg Pills，From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 26 of *Wai Tai*.，For intestinal worms.

Peach Seed Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 83.，For children suffering from “zhong’e” (sudden illness), presenting with hardness and tightness in the chest and abdomen accompanied by pain, a bluish-black complexion, and constipation.

Si Shun San，From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.，For heatstroke, irregular alternation of chills and fever, and bloody and pus-like stools.

Divine One Pipe of Tobacco，From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*.，Poisoning from bayberry.

Kidney-Burning Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 36.，Deafness. Kidney deficiency with wind rising to the head and face, causing sores in the ears, as well as heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs.

Eye-Brightening Goji Berry Pills，From *Compilation of Extraordinary Formulas*, Volume 1.，

Old Chicken Pills，From *Compilation of Effective and Proven Formulas*, Volume 2.，For women with deficiency of lower jiao qi, heat in the palms and soles, poor appetite, a cold uterus, red or white vaginal discharge, and irregular menstruation.

Wanbao Decoction，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.，When a woman is giving birth, if a midwife’s hand enters the birth canal and injures the uterus, it may result in unstoppable spotting; she may wish to hold it in for a moment but is unable to do so.

Miraculous Worm-Eradicating Pill，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology and Andrology*.，Intestinal worm-induced distension. Pain in the lower abdomen; mild swelling of the limbs; a red complexion with white spots, resembling the appearance of a face eaten by insects.

Family-Transmitted Great Bright Ointment，*Hui Chun*, Volume 5.，Indications: corneal opacities, corneal erosion, red opacities, pterygium, hemorrhage in the pupil, tearing in the wind, photophobia, blurred vision, and persistent pain.

Rehmannia and Ginger Decoction Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 58.，For weakness and emaciation of the limbs following diabetes, accompanied by qi deficiency and fatigue.

Pig Stomach Decoction Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Indicated for diarrhea following illness or resulting from prolonged and excessive use of heat-inducing medications, causing the spleen earth to become dry and unable to control fluids; or for severe dysentery characterized by frequent and consecutive episodes, or the passage of white pus, accompanied by intermittent pain … Read more