More Herbs Formulas
Asafoetida and Galangal Pills,From the “Hong Family Collection of Proven Formulas,” citing a formula by Shangguan Zhubo.,Indications: Weakness of the three epigastric regions, accumulated cold in the middle jiao, impaired spleen function, slow digestion of food, frequent indigestion after eating, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting and … Read more
Topical Application,*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Formulas*, Volume 4.,To treat toxic sores caused by plum and mulberry trees.
Scutellaria and Coptis with Four Poria Powder,*Six Essentials of Medicine: Compendium of Treatment Methods*, Volume 3.,Fever-induced diarrhea.
Red Bean and Coix Seed Decoction,*Treatise on Blood Disorders*, Volume 8. An alternative name for the “Red Bean and Coix Seed Decoction” in *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,
Immediate Hemoptysis Relief Ointment,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For cases of typhoid fever complicated by bleeding, vomiting of blood, or hemoptysis, where although the exterior pathogen has been resolved, the bleeding has not yet stopped.
Yuli Seed Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 17.,Constipation due to wind-heat.
Fluid-Replenishing Decoction,From *Miscellaneous Remarks on Treating Uncommon Conditions: Essential Formulas for Emergency Use*.,For smallpox accompanied by thirst due to deficiency of body fluids.
Dan Zhi San,Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 19); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 300).,Frostbite causing gangrene and sores on the feet.
Mugwort-Sulfur Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,Indicated for cold in the marrow and blood deficiency, lower back pain and weakness in the legs, as well as abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and shortness of breath, chronic deficiency of the lower jiao, and frequent urination; in women, … Read more
Five-Spice Life-Saving Pill,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.,For acute and chronic chest pain, intestinal colic, alcohol-induced disorders and cold-related illnesses, childhood typhoid fever complicated by food stagnation, diarrhea, dysentery, and abdominal masses, as well as blood clots in women and food stagnation causing dysphagia.
Pill for Nurturing the Essence and Protecting the Youth,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Jinan Formula).,For children suffering from cold or heatstroke, with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and fever.
Spleen-Strengthening Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,For chronic weakness of the spleen and stomach, fluid retention in the middle jiao, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, frequent loose stools, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, inability to eat, lethargy, and restless sleep.
Preservative Decoction,From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*.,For hemorrhoids that have prolapsed.
Daylily and Barley Decoction,*Medical Levels*, Volume 9.,Breast engorgement. Both internal and external swelling, with hard lumps and pain; the pulse is slippery and full, and fever and chills are certain to occur.
Biliary Stone Expulsion Decoction No. IV,From *New Acute Abdominal Disorders*, citing a formula from Zunyi Medical College.,Biliary tract infections; damp-heat pattern of cholelithiasis.
Eight Immortals Pills,*Shenghui* (Volume 7).,Colic.
Harmonizing the Middle and Tonifying Qi Pills,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.,Wheezing, cough, and swelling.
Fire Tube Powder,*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 15.,Headache.
Black Plum Decoction (Variation),Quoted from *Collected Proven Formulas* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.,Warm malaria, chronic malaria.
Colon Pills,From *Collected Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 25 of *Wai Tai*.,For persistent diarrhea caused by heat toxins, regardless of whether the condition is chronic or acute; for various types of dysentery and sudden onset of diarrhea.
Beiting Powder,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 13.,For intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, and fistulas with persistent pus and blood that have persisted for many years.
Thunderbolt Life-Saving Pill,*Ji Sheng*, Volume 9.,A woman in labor who suddenly loses consciousness, with her eyes rolling back and her mouth clenched shut. This is caused by uncontrolled emotional fluctuations, leading to the depletion of the protective qi and the withering of the nourishing qi, making fetal movement difficult. During labor, if she expends too … Read more
Miraculous Dragon’s Blood Ointment,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 12.,For boils, abscesses, back sores, and all types of malignant ulcers, regardless of how long they have existed; as well as soft boils that have become purulent, injuries from snakes, tigers, dogs, scorpions, scalds, burns, cuts, or blows from axes; tetanus; internal injuries from fractures; and blood … Read more
Minor Jianzhong Decoction,*The Handy Guide*, Volume 1.,Abdominal pain.
Decoction for Clearing the Middle and Relieving Stagnation,*Ming Yi Za Zhu* (Miscellaneous Writings of a Ming Physician), Volume 6.,For children with spleen qi deficiency, food stagnation, stagnant heat generating phlegm, or a reddish rash on the body.
Ai-Fu Pills,For women with excessive uterine bleeding, intermittent and scanty discharge, and red or white vaginal discharge accompanied by lower abdominal pain.