Astragalus Four Substances Decoction

Double-Nourishing and Diuretic Pills，*Compilation of Records for Saving Lives*, Volume 11.，Hernia: caused by a deficiency of both qi and blood in the liver and kidneys, leading to stagnant cold that fails to disperse and damp-heat that remains unresolved, resulting in cold and distended testicles, swelling of the scrotum, and scrotal abscess.

Formula for Steaming the Navel，From *The Precious Mirror of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 8.，Spleen-related diarrhea.

Decoction for Clearing the Lungs and Resolving Phlegm，*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.，Throat constriction or tightness, rising phlegm and saliva, shortness of breath, aversion to cold with internal heat, distension and fullness in the joints, a taut, tight, and rapid pulse, and a yellow tongue with a crimson tip.

Rooster Soup，*Qianjin*, Volume 2.，In the third month of pregnancy, if the patient experiences chills, green stools, fever, difficulty urinating, urine that is either not red or yellow, sudden fright, anxiety, or anger—leading to sudden collapse—these conditions affect the meridians, causing abdominal distension and severe pain around the navel, or pain in the lower back, followed … Read more

Six-Ingredient Deer Antler Pills，From *A String of Pearls*, Volume 8.，For children with kidney deficiency who have a sunken fontanelle, smile little, and are often melancholy.

Citrus Peel and Stephania Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 82.，Swelling and fullness in the legs with shortness of breath.

Neigu Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.，For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao and insufficiency of the spleen and kidneys, with pain in the abdomen and flanks.

Decoction for Clearing Toxins and Activating Blood Circulation，From *The Golden Mirror of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 6.，Smallpox lesions.

Ginseng and Walnut Decoction，*Jisheng Fang*, Volume 2，Tonifies deficiency and alleviates wheezing. Indicated for chronic shortness of breath due to deficiency of both the lung and kidney.

Pregnancy-Preserving and Fire-Clearing Decoction，From *Shenshi Yaohan*, Volume 4.，For pregnant women with redness, pain, and a film over the eyes.

Pain-Relieving Pills，From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 4, citing a formula by Danxi.，For all types of rheumatic pain.

Schisandra Wine，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 9.，This formula treats a condition characterized by deficiency of the Nutritive Qi and excess of the Defensive Qi, resulting in numbness of the muscles; the disease is known as “Rou Ke.”

Cinnamon, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction，*The Golden Chamber* (Jin Gui), Volume 1.，Pain in the joints of the limbs; emaciation; feet swollen as if about to slip off; dizziness and shortness of breath; a sensation of warmth and nausea. Swelling and pain due to wind-toxin; aversion to cold and high fever; thirst with a rapid pulse; smallpox … Read more

Rehmannia and Angelica Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.，Pale and gaunt complexion, redness beneath the eyes, dry mouth and shrunken tongue, a sense of confusion in the chest, and a feeling of heaviness and restlessness in the limbs—this condition is known as “Bai Huang.”

Zhuangxiong Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 13); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 141), quoting *Shibian Liangfang*.，For chest constriction due to cold damage, with qi obstruction, suffocation, and restlessness.

Black Toad Pill，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 23 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children suffering from wind-induced malnutrition and emaciation, who shake their heads and rub their eyes, with all meridians stiff and tense.

Golden Toxin-Neutralizing Decoction，*Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 2.，For abscesses and sores in their early stages, characterized by swelling, pain, intense heat, restlessness, and a strong thirst with a desire to drink.

San Ying Powder，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 182.，For children with weakness of the Liver Meridian, lax tendons and vessels, sagging of the Qi and blood, and swelling of the genitalia, which, if left untreated for a long time, may develop into a hernia.

Hair Oil，From *Shenghui*, Volume 32.，Eye disorders.

White Sand Grass Elixir，*Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 2.，

Sanling-Pengshu Pills，From *Pocket Guide to Pediatrics*, Volume 7.，For food stagnation, abdominal masses, and breast lumps.

Eye Ointment，*Continuation of Stories of Medical Practice*, Volume 4.，For all eye ailments.

Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig Decoction，*San Yin*, Volume 9.，For heart pain caused by external factors, accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, with internal attack on the five viscera and stiffness preventing movement.

Chengqi Zuanjing Pills，*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.，Chest pain caused by edema affecting the heart.

Jiehe Powder，From *Medical Categories of Symptoms*, cited in Volume 342 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For cases where the fetus is not yet firmly established, or where the pregnancy has been disrupted by sexual activity or sudden shock; or where excessive physical exertion has harmed the fetus; or where ingestion of toxic substances has caused the … Read more