Burdock Noodles

Peony and Rhubarb Decoction，Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 4); name cited in *Qianjin Yi* (Vol. 8).，For women with irregular menstruation—whether occurring too early or too late in the cycle, or resembling soybean milk in consistency—accompanied by lower back pain as if the spine were breaking, pain in both legs, and cold wind in the uterus.

Centipede and Sophora Flower Pills，From *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 34, citing a formula by Shen Yuanqiao.，For syphilis sores.

Chuanxiong-Danggui Decoction，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.，For cases of profuse vomiting caused by straining after a heavy meal, or by lifting heavy loads, or by straining that damages the meridians and blood vessels leading to gushing blood and vomiting, or by falls, blows, or injuries.

Ding-Shenxiang Pills，From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Volume Middle.，For men and women suffering from blood and qi rising to the heart and chest, as well as all kinds of unpredictable pathogenic qi in the abdomen.

Gui Liang Jie Ming Powder，From *Jisheng*, cited in Volume 4 of *Pocket Edition*.，For facial flushing, bitter taste in the mouth, restlessness, and abdominal distension during pregnancy.

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.，For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension … Read more

Polygonum aviculare Ointment，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.，For sores and scabies.

Ginseng and Astragalus Supportive Powder，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 26.，Ulcers in the armpits, flanks, and ribs; stagnation of heat toxins; deficiency of qi and blood.

Divine Speech-Restoring Pill，*Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 3.，For cases where the Heart and Spleen meridians are affected by wind, resulting in slurred speech, a stiff tongue that cannot move, and profuse drooling; or where pathogenic factors attack the Yin, causing internal mental stagnation, obstruction of the Heart meridian, and sudden inability to speak.

Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Harmonizing Qi，From *Formulas for Traumatic Injuries*.，For severe injuries accompanied by hemoptysis.

Cramp-Relieving Pills，From *Yijianzhi Yi* (Volume 3).，For muscle cramps caused by liver blood deficiency.

Gou Teng Pills，*Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 2.，Internal Treatment for Infant Convulsions.

White Rice Decoction，From *Nourishing the Elderly and Honoring Parents*.，When the elderly have difficulty swallowing—food becomes stuck in the throat as soon as it enters the mouth, causing a sensation of blockage and difficulty in swallowing, along with shortness of breath—

Spring Revival Pill for Epidemic Fever，*Treatise on Epidemic Diseases*, Volume 4.，For all types of epidemic diseases.

Liang Hui’s Da Jin Dan，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，Indicated for severe heat in the lungs and stomach, toxic abscesses with swelling and pain, sores on the mouth and tongue, dry nose with nosebleeds, dry and hard stools, and dark, scanty, and painful urination.

Pain-Relieving and Anti-Inflammatory Powder，*A Concise Guide to Dermatology in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，Phlebitis caused by intravenous infusion.

Chai-Xiong Decoction，*Shenshi Yaohan*, Volume 3.，Headache of the Taiyang Meridian, accompanied by chills and fever and vomiting.

Qi-Tonifying and Menorrhagia-Stopping Decoction，From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.，For women with metrorrhagia.

Shenhua Powder，*Hui Chun*, Volume 7.，Cough with fever, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis.

Lilu Decoction，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 141.，Hemorrhoids.

Cinnabar Ointment，*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.，For redness, swelling, and closure of the eyes.

Qiangge Kaige Powder，*Dian Dian Jing*, Volume 4.，Body pain with aversion to cold and shivering; distension in the lower back and cold limbs; swelling and pain in the testicles; soreness and numbness in both hands, resembling the symptoms of a cold.

Stagnation-Resolving Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.，Indicated for epigastric fullness and distension, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting of phlegm and water, and loss of appetite.

Effective Formulas for Inducing Sweating，*Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 1.，Effective for all types of common cold and typhoid fever.

Black Wood Ear and Tofu Decoction，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Accumulated heat from rich and starchy foods, weak stomach qi, and dampness caused by alcohol and dairy products leading to organ toxicity and bloody stools; the blood appears like soot, dark, turbid, and stagnant; loose stools that are not fully evacuated; and fatigue in … Read more