More Herbs Formulas
Wei Zhen Decoction,*Ben Shi*, Volume 2.,For men and women whose original qi is depleted and exhausted, whose nourishing and defensive qi are weak, whose true yang is unstable, whose Triple Burner is out of harmony, and who exhibit excess above and deficiency below—manifesting as nightmares of sexual intercourse with ghosts, night sweats upon waking, a … Read more
Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Added Ginger, Tangerine Peel, and Bamboo Shavings,From *Zhi Zhi*, cited in Volume 1 of *Pocket Edition*.,Yang-pattern symptoms: coughing and retching with tidal fever.
Longevity Cake,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For the elderly with qi deficiency who are unable to expel phlegm, leading to stagnation of phlegm and qi, chest fullness and oppression, and pain under the ribs—all cases of qi deficiency with excessive phlegm; also effective for treating hernias.
Cow Bile Metal-Nourishing Powder,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 60.,Deficient fire rising upward injures the lungs, causing sores and ulcers in the throat.
Four-Steamed Papaya Pills,*San Yin* (Three Causes), Volume 4.,This formula is indicated for qi deficiency in the Liver, Kidney, and Spleen meridians, compounded by the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness that flows through the meridians. If left untreated for days or even years, the condition will not resolve. Whenever there are changes in the Six … Read more
Snow-Melting Pill,*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.,Thrush.
Decoction for Strengthening the Waist and Nourishing the Kidneys,*Traditional Chinese Medicine Traumatology*.,Fractures and soft tissue injuries.
Decoction for Warming the Middle and Relieving Dysentery,From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.,In the early stage of dysentery with cold symptoms, if bitter-cold herbs are mistakenly used, cold may凝固 in the stomach. With no yang in the stomach, this leads to cold-induced shivering, a pale, bluish-yellow complexion on the face and lips, cold … Read more
Mad Oil Ointment,*Lectures on Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery*.,For skin conditions such as palmoplantar eczema, psoriasis, and chronic eczema characterized by cracking, dryness, and itching.
Sanguisorba Ointment,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Fetal heat-induced erysipelas.
Miraculous Abortion-Preventing Ointment,From *Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 4.,For stagnant blood and stagnation, hiccups with refusal to eat, and wounds from being crushed by a pole that have become gangrenous.
Blood-Harmonizing and Pain-Relieving Decoction,Formula attributed to Li Dongyuan, cited in *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 12.,Pain affects one finger after another in both hands; after the pain subsides, swelling sets in. There is pain deep within the bones, as well as knee pain—when the left knee hurts, the right knee follows. Episodes last from 3 … Read more
New Formula for Dry Hemorrhoids Powder,From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*, Volume 2.,Hemorrhoids.
Enhanced Atractylodes Powder,From *De Xiao*, Volume 5.,Wheezing and coughing that occur every time alcohol is consumed.
Cold-Relieving Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,After sexual intercourse, the qi of the Yangming and Chong meridians is depleted, leaving them hollow and deficient. Cold pathogens then invade this vulnerability, taking up residence between the two meridians. Symptoms manifest as coldness in the feet starting at the hour of Mao, followed by fever … Read more
Fetal-Expulsion Pill,*Resolving the Source of the Disease*, Volume 4.,Thirty-six Types of Wind Disorders.
Shangqing Pills for Oral Dissolution,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For conditions caused by summer-heat invasion, characterized by internal heat, restlessness and thirst, dry mouth and throat, loss of voice or hoarseness, and insufficient production of body fluids.
Eggshell Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 33.,Sudden onset of a membrane over the eye.
Pork Spine Soup,*San Yin*, Volume 10.,For the three types of thirst-inducing diseases.
Rhubarb Paste,*Yu’an*, Volume 5.,Amenorrhea in young women.
Malaria Treatment Pills,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.,For malaria.
Xianghuang Powder,*Sequel to the Collection of Simple and Effective Prescriptions*, Vol. 4.,For abscesses and swellings.
Rongfu Pills,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 8.,
Modified Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Removing Paste,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,
Longevity and Fertility Wine,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 1, citing a family-transmitted formula of the Huo family of Qingcheng.,For those of a naturally weak constitution who cannot tolerate wind, cold, or physical labor; or those who have overtaxed their qi and blood through excessive worry; or those suffering from hemiplegia or atrophy and … Read more
Chaihu-Zhizi Powder,Clears heat, soothes the liver, strengthens the spleen, and harmonizes the nutritive blood. Indicated for ear sores resulting from stagnant heat in the liver and gallbladder. Symptoms include itching and sores inside the ear, oozing of pus or serous fluid, pain in the chest and breast area, alternating chills and fever, and a string-like, rapid pulse.