Bamboo Leaf Decongestant Decoction

Regulating the Nutritive Fluids Decoction，*Zhengzhi Zhunsheng*，Promotes blood circulation and resolves blood stasis; regulates qi and promotes diuresis. Particularly effective for treating liver cirrhosis and hepatosplenic blood stasis associated with hepatic ascites. Indicated for a distended, hard, and full abdomen; distended and prominent vessels; stabbing pain in the flanks and abdomen; a dark complexion; blood nevi … Read more

Dangui Zhifen Decoction，From *Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 6.，For diabetes insipidus, with profuse urination—drinking one dou and urinating one dou—coughing up clear phlegm that, when dropped into water, immediately disperses and turns into clear water, accompanied by a flushed face and red lips.

Eucommia, Aconite, and Cinnamon Decoction，*Yi Chun Sheng Yi*, Volume 1.，Cold invading the middle burner, liver qi rebelling upward, colicky pain in the flanks and abdomen, loose stools, cold and numb hands and feet, and blue discoloration of the fingers and nails.

Furnace Ash Ointment，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Effective for all types of unexplained swellings and abscesses, malignant sores, external hemorrhoids, scrofula, and skin nodules.

Tianwu Powder，From *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*, cited in Volume 36 of *You You Xin Shu*.，For abscesses and boils in children; toxic sores, swollen boils, erysipelas, and red, wandering swellings.

Minor Tongsheng Powder，*Effective Remedies*, Volume 13.，For wind-heat ascending to the head, causing red eyes, headache, sore throat, swelling and fullness of the teeth and cheeks, dry mouth, restlessness, and a tight, rapid pulse; for sudden convulsions in children; and for alcohol intoxication.

Fetal-Promoting Powder，From *Six Treatises on Medicine*, Volume 29.，For a stillbirth before full term, accompanied by pain in the umbilical region and abdomen (??), a heavy, sinking sensation in the lower abdomen, and a rapid,涩 pulse.

External Application: Huisheng Shen Ointment，From *Liang Fang*, cited in Volume 6 of *Yi Chao Lei Bian*.，For yin-toxin typhoid fever and various conditions characterized by yin cold.

Summer-Heat-Clearing Decoction with Additions，From *Supplement to the Essentials of the Guanjù Formulas*, Volume 1.，Heatstroke.

Sancai Pills，From *The Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 333, citing *Comprehensive Examination of the Body’s Meridians*.，

Miraculous Dental Remedy，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，Indicated for stomach heat rising upward, wind-fire toothache, tooth sensitivity, dental caries, and swollen, ulcerated gums.

Ginseng Muscle-Fortifying Decoction，From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.，For smallpox with superficial deficiency, where the lesions are raw and cannot form scabs.

Chaihu Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 93.，For bone-steaming fever and exhaustion, restlessness and oppression, soreness and pain in the hands, feet, back, and shoulders, heaviness in the limbs, failure of food to build flesh, and progressive jaundice and emaciation.

Sulfur and Pinellia Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 394.，For children with intermittent vomiting and retching caused by deficiency-induced wind.

Yue Mo Li Ointment，From *Experienced Effective Formulas*.，For nervous fever, putrid heat, and severe exhaustion and lethargy.

Atractylodes and Coix Seed Decoction，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 3.，Pain and numbness in the hands and feet that moves from place to place, making it difficult to bend or stretch the limbs.

Poria and Amber Pills，From *The Jade Case*, Volume 5.，For exertion-induced dysuria, which occurs upon exertion and is accompanied by pain, a sensation of heaviness, and discomfort in the buttocks.

Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition with Wu-yi，*Jin Jian*, Volume 52.，Dental Malnutrition. Toxic heat attacks the stomach, causing the gums to become red, ulcerated, and painful; bad breath and bleeding; withered and falling teeth; and erosion extending to the cheeks and lips.

Red Adzuki Bean Poultice Formula，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 24 (Annotations), citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.，For those with a balanced constitution suffering from a stone abscess.

Asafoetida Nasal Inhalation Powder，From *A Plate of Pearls*, Volume 10.，

White Broad Bean Decoction，Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 10); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 251).，

Xiangling Pills，From *Bo Ji*, cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 220.，For qi-related disorders of the bladder, small intestine, and other organs.

Formula for Quitting Opium Addiction，From *Formulas of the Zongfutang: Appendix*.，

Ginseng, Astragalus, and Motherwort Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 12.，For women 6–7 days postpartum whose amniotic fluid has ruptured but the fetus has not been expelled, and the fetus has died in utero.

Fifteen-Ingredient Da Jianzhong Decoction，From *Ye’s Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 217).，For deficiency syndromes, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats.