Amber Thorough Decoction

Areca Nut and Trifoliate Orange Peel Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.，Indicated for chest and diaphragm obstruction, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, epigastric fullness and pain, difficulty with urination and defecation, and all cases of uneven Qi stagnation.

Ginger and Tangerine Peel Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，Phlegm-fluid retention.

Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills，Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.，In cases of lung consumption heat, the lungs are damaged and worms—resembling silkworms—form within them, causing illness. This leads to coughing, retching, and shortness of breath, or may manifest as anxiety-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, qi-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, anger-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, cold-induced diaphragmatic … Read more

Eight Treasures Decoction with Additions，From *Yi Zhong Yi De*.，Postpartum sexual exertion, with the postpartum period having lasted for many months, resulting in severe depletion of qi and blood.

Han Jiao Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 163.，For coughing and severe shortness of breath that prevents sitting or lying down.

Formula for Large Schizonepeta，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 288.，For boils, abscesses, and brain sores—whether they have a head or not—as long as there is swelling and pain.

Ginseng Asthma-Relieving Decoction，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For men and women of advanced age or younger who suffer from a chronic lung-qi cough characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing, a rattling sound in the throat, chest fullness, counterflow of qi, restlessness whether sitting or lying … Read more

Ginseng and Pueraria Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 151.，For epidemic diseases where both exterior and interior symptoms persist, accompanied by high fever and aversion to cold.

Ginseng, Angelica, Schizonepeta, Jujube, and Motherwort Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 12.，A woman, three days postpartum, experiences fever and retained lochia; toxic blood attacks the heart, causing delirium, shouting, a strong urge to run about, restlessness when held, and an inability of the heart to be nourished due to blood deficiency.

Boxwood Bud Decoction，From *Detailed Essentials of Questions and Answers on Pregnancy and Childbirth*.，

Water Smartweed Powder，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 48.，For chronic pulmonary asthma with shortness of breath, making it impossible to sit or lie down, accompanied by thick, sticky saliva.

Decoction for Sweeping Away Pathogenic Factors，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.，For urinary retention, bladder qi obstruction, flushed face and red ears, thirst, and restlessness.

Great Spleen-Awaking Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 372.，Internal deficiency with spleen wind, resulting in unconsciousness and inability to regain consciousness.

Chenxiang Lees Cake，From *The Great Treasure of Health* (Vol. 1).，For chest constriction, indigestion, and typhoid fever.

Enhanced San’ao Decoction，From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 4.，For coughs caused by cold, where the patient has lost their voice due to mistakenly taking cooling medications.

Women’s Black Hair Pill，From *Wentang Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 3.，

Liver-Soothing and Hard-Mass-Dissolving Decoction，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.，Tendon nodules, stone abscesses.

Phlegm-Resolving and Fluid-Generating Pills for Dissolving in the Mouth，*Guang Biji*, Volume 2.，Sticky phlegm.

Cinnabar Crane’s-Head Pill，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 255.，Indications: typhoid fever, white and red dysentery, bloody dysentery, obstruction of urination and defecation, chest and abdominal pain, small intestine colic, kidney wind, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids with fistula, genital toxic typhoid fever, malaria, dysphagia; in children, paralysis and convulsions; in women, irregular menstruation.

Saliva-Dissolving Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.，For stroke, sudden collapse, phlegm and saliva obstructing the airways, and loss of consciousness.

Life-Saving Pill for Traumatic Injuries，From *New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 6.，Traumatic injuries.

Qi-Suppressing Pills，Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5; name cited in *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 20.，For abdominal pain occurring at the onset of menstruation.

Honey-Processed Coptis Ointment，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 32); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 74).，For redness, swelling, and pain in the eyes.

Bear Meat Soup，From *Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 2.，For stroke-induced paralysis of the limbs; various wind-related conditions such as beriberi, numbness and pain due to bi syndrome, and five types of flaccidity with muscle rigidity.

Da Dao Gu Chang Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 7.，Indicated for intestinal weakness with loose stools, undigested food passing directly through the system, chronic cold accumulation, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, loss of appetite, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, fatigue, and weakness; also treats leukorrhea with a deep … Read more