More Herbs Formulas
Ghost Arrow Feather Powder,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 21); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 191).,Lifelong edema, with a distended abdomen and thin limbs; the abdomen is hard as stone; even slight exertion causes swelling of the lower legs; and even a small amount of food or drink leads to shortness of breath.
Kushen Wash Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 5.,Scalp sores in children.
Miraculous Golden Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 315.,For sores, boils, abscesses, and contusions.
Decoction for Eliminating Damp Phlegm,*A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 16.,Phlegm and saliva accumulate in the muscles, causing intermittent aching and pain.
Shengge Buzhong Decoction,*Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.,Swelling, pain, and sores in the throat, mouth, and tongue due to deficient fire.
Ghost’s Dread,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 16).,For infants suffering from malaria with no other effective treatment.
Scattered Flower Pills,*New Book on Smallpox Inoculation*, Volume 3.,
Bitter Shepherd’s Purse Decoction,From *Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.,For typhoid fever on the 7th–8th day, with intense fever that does not subside.
Nan Teng Wine,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 25.,
Soup for Warming the Spleen and Harmonizing the Stomach with Aged Millet,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.,For boils on the back; or vomiting caused by stomach cold resulting from excessive consumption of cold drinks due to heat and thirst.
Nourish the Kidney and Consolidate the Chong Decoction,*Obstetrics and Gynecology*.,Functional uterine bleeding due to kidney yin deficiency. Symptoms include heavy bleeding, bright red blood, tinnitus in both ears, a red or smooth, peeled tongue, and a fine, rapid pulse.
Zhike-Muxiang Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.,For undigested food remaining in the stomach overnight.
Quanzhen Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 253.,For men and women suffering from chest and diaphragm fullness and oppression due to excessive consumption of alcohol or food.
Wu Shan Ointment,*Wai Tai*, Volume 2, citing *Ji Yan Fang*.,For febrile diseases caused by cold, with throat pain and obstruction.
Rhubarb and Gardenia Decoction,*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.,For heat-toxin invading the eyes, causing redness, pain, and the formation of a corneal opacity, resulting in loss of vision.
Decoction for Restoring Qi and Reviving Yang,*Guide to Prenatal and Postnatal Care*, Volume 7.,For postpartum shortness of breath without pain caused by blood clots.
Secret Formula: Chaihu Decoction,From *Longmu Collection of Ophthalmology by Daoist Baoguang*.,Mild blurred vision following a Yang-toxin illness.
Decoction for Relieving Arthralgia,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine Through the Ages*, Volume 2.,Weakness and numbness.
Wu Shu Bao Zhen Pills,*Record of Shared Longevity*, Volume 1.,
Gualou-Perilla Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Phlegm-fluid retention. Caused by excessive consumption of green plums; phlegm-fluid rises and falls with the breath. During the day, the chest and diaphragm feel as if pierced by a knife; by evening, the chest and diaphragm pain subsides, but the knees (or knee bones) become severely painful.
Toad Venom Powder,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,Boils and abscesses. Cases involving both yin and yang patterns, where there is neither redness nor swelling.
Vanguard General,*Effective Remedies*, Volume 19.,Effective for all types of abscesses and boils, regardless of whether they occur on the shoulders or back, causing severe pain.
Alternative Formula: Oil-Fried Powder,From *The Precious Mirror of Health*, Volume 18.,For women suffering from blood wind and qi deficiency causing pain in the limbs, lower back, and back; vomiting and nausea; loss of appetite; progressive emaciation; a sallow, withered complexion; numbness in the hands and feet; and a cold, depleted Blood Sea.
Bi Ma Pills,*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 15.,For chronic deafness.
Raw Achyranthes Root Mouthwash Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* Volume 6; name cited in *Wai Tai* Volume 22.,Persistent mouth sores.
Agarwood and Aged Fermented Rice Pills,Deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, resulting in poor appetite and weakness.