Blood-Activating Four-Ingredient Decoction

Decoction for Clearing and Transforming the Epiglottis and Removing Decay，From *A Brief Treatise on Epidemic Throat Infection*, Volume 1.，For white necrosis in epidemic throat, with necrosis and ulceration of the epiglottis.

Decoction for Tonifying Deficiency with Tussilago Flower，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 86.，For phlegm-induced cough due to pulmonary consumption, with progressive wasting and weakness.

Nourishing Vitality Decoction，*Complete Book of Experiences on Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 6.，Plum sores: Toxin invades the Liver Meridian, first manifesting as fecal toxicity, followed by muscle pain; the sores resemble Amomum seeds in shape; in severe cases, the muscles atrophy and the patient is unable to rise.

Blood-Cooling and Stagnation-Resolving Powder，*Yuanhe Jiyong Jing*.，

Life-Saving Calamus Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 86.，For children suffering from the “Five Wasting Diseases” and emaciation.

Secretly Transmitted Scab Treatment Powder，From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).，For scabies and infantile cradle cap.

Kyoto Realgar Ointment，From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，Except for carbuncles, this ointment treats all malignant sores, abscesses, and boils on the back; as well as various types of boils, phlegm nodules, and hard lumps. Even for established conditions, it can significantly reduce their size.

Zhuo’s Ointment，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 29, citing *Shen Shi Fang*.，For wrist fractures and sudden stroke, lockjaw, and stiffness of the neck and shoulders.

Hernia-Dispelling Decoction，From *New Book on Treating Illnesses at Home*, citing *Miraculous and Effective Prescriptions*，For cold-induced hernia with low back pain, pulling sensation in the testicles, inability to straighten the legs, and a deep, sluggish pulse.

Lime Decoction，Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 5), citing *Formulas for Emergency Use*; name found in *Introduction to Obstetrics* (Vol. 4).，Postpartum failure of the vaginal opening to close.

Ox-Bile Decoction for Draining the Heart，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 7.，For intense heat in the Heart Meridian, manifesting as delirium, rambling speech, epilepsy, or mania with constipation following typhoid fever.

Pill for Nourishing Marrow and Fostering the Unicorn，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，For men with low semen volume who ejaculate only 1–2 drops and are unable to father children.

Whole-Life Atractylodes Powder，From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Volume 1.，Used for edema during pregnancy caused by spleen-stomach deficiency, characterized by puffiness of the face and eyes, and fluid retention in the limbs.

Du Huo Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 121.，For tooth decay with swollen gums, pus discharge, and pain.

Rice Sugar Paste，Formula from *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 64; name cited in *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，For chronic, non-healing leg ulcers.

Huan Yuan Bao Zhen Decoction，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 3.，For a hanging abscess that has already ruptured, with a wide-open wound and oozing pus and fluid, and which fails to heal.

Great Yin-Nourishing Pill，*Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 1.，For those with blood deficiency and qi weakness who are unable to nourish and replenish the essence to form a fetus, or who have suffered repeated miscarriages or given birth to children with short lifespans, or who experience deficiency-heat, night sweats, poor appetite, and excessive vaginal discharge … Read more

Prunus mume Seed Pill，*General Essentials of Health*, Volume 14.，Effective for all types of swelling. For children with malnutrition and shortness of breath accompanied by swelling and distension.

Blood-Harmonizing Decoction，From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 7.，Used for distension, tightness, and pain in the lower abdomen caused by stagnant blood, accompanied by frequent urination.

Supreme Purple Mist Pill，Quoted from the Fuzhou Stone Physician’s Prescriptions in Volume 1 of *Bai Yi*.，Headache due to qi deficiency.

Soybean Juice Application Formula，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 129.，For wind-induced sores where scratching causes yellow fluid to ooze out.

Qingyu Decoction，From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，For warm epidemics with heat in both the exterior and interior, accompanied by swelling and pain in the head and face; the swelling may extend to the neck and chest. Also treats Yang-toxin-induced maculopapular rashes.

Yang Disease Opening-the-Orifices Powder，From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 6.，For bone-steaming consumptive disease of the yang type, characterized by burning pain in the hands and feet, dry mouth and tongue sores, yellowish-red urine, and difficult bowel movements; as well as conditions with excessive heat, sore throat, and yellow, sticky saliva, or accompanied by 1–2 deficiency patterns.

Women’s Zi Jin Dan，*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.，For women with qi stagnation, blood stasis, and cold obstruction resulting in blocked menstruation, irregular or painful menstruation, inability to conceive, or pain caused by blood clots in the liver.

Sour Jujube Seed Pancakes，From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.，For wind-heat syndrome characterized by a sensation of heat in the head and face, mental confusion and drowsiness, and inability to sleep.