Cimicifuga and Asarum Decoction

Cimicifuga and Asarum Decoction,For toothache caused by wind.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga and Asarum Decoction

Chinese Name : 升麻细辛汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Cimicifuga, half a liang of Schizonepeta spikelets, half a liang of Saposhnikovia (stem removed), and 1 liang of Asarum (soil removed).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For toothache caused by wind.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and drink while hot; swish until cool, then spit out. Grind into a fine powder and rub onto the teeth; after a while, spit it out; rinsing with warm salt water is also acceptable.

Cimicifuga and Asarum Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,For toothache caused by wind.

More Herbs Formulas

Chuanxiong-Perilla Decoction

Chuanxiong-Perilla Decoction,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 18.,For wind-pathogen-induced common cold with headache, chest fullness, high fever with aversion to cold, and a floating and slow pulse.

Fu Ling Pills

Fu Ling Pills,From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 21.,For children with loose stools and difficulty urinating.

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Astragalus and Atractylodes

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Astragalus and Atractylodes,From *Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 20.,For profuse sweating with a string-like and soft pulse.

Fumigation Formula for Boils

Fumigation Formula for Boils,*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Surgery*, Volume 19.,For boils on the back.

Golden Cock’s Tongue Powder

Golden Cock’s Tongue Powder,From *Zhunsheng: Yao Yi* (Vol. 3).,For calluses; toxic nodules on finger joints that are red, swollen, and painful; also known as “snake-joint carbuncle.”

Decoction for Nourishing Vitality, Boosting Qi, and Restoring Mental Clarity

Decoction for Nourishing Vitality, Boosting Qi, and Restoring Mental Clarity,From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology: Postpartum Chapter*, Volume 1.,For postpartum syncope where the mass and pain have subsided.

Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction

Four-Ingredient Baoyuan Decoction,*New Compilation of Proven Formulas*, Volume 11.,Boil toxins; deficiency of ying and wei qi and blood, with insufficient heat.

Minor Gui Ming Decoction

Minor Gui Ming Decoction,From *Pocket Guide to Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,For infants and children suffering from dampness-induced agitation, typhoid fever with tidal fever, febrile convulsions with teeth-gnashing, clear nasal discharge, cough, generalized warmth and robustness, and phlegm in the throat.

Peach Kernel Decoction Pills

Peach Kernel Decoction Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.,Postpartum retained lochia that has congealed into masses, accompanied by emaciation and weakness.

Lung-Clearing Decoction

Lung-Clearing Decoction,*Pocket Formulary*, Volume 4, citing *Tang’s Formulary*.,Crush into powder.

Minor Cooling Powder

Minor Cooling Powder,From *Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases* (Hanwen Tiaobian), Volume 4.,For warm diseases characterized by high fever and restlessness, a heavy sensation in the head and a flushed face, difficulty swallowing, or swelling of the lips, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.

Sacred Divine Formula for Eye Application

Sacred Divine Formula for Eye Application,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Prefecture), Volume 1.,Effective for swollen necks caused by typhoid fever or epidemic fever, malaria, and smallpox.

Almond Powder

Almond Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 20.,For sudden stroke with slurred speech and numbness in the limbs.

Magnolia and Cardamom Decoction

Magnolia and Cardamom Decoction,Formula from *Clinical Guidelines for Medical Case Studies*, Volume 6; name cited in *Treatise on the Differentiation of Warm Diseases*, Volume 2.,Damp-type malaria. Damp pathogenic factors are internally retained; spleen yang fails to govern dispersion; the tongue is coated white, the epigastrium feels oppressed, cold arises in the extremities, and the patient … Read more

Kidney-Warming Pills

Kidney-Warming Pills,From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 15.,For frequent urination due to kidney deficiency, or incontinence with cloudy urine.

Decoction of Equal Parts of Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig

Decoction of Equal Parts of Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig,*Hui Yue*, Volume 4.,For cold pathogens in the exterior, manifested as fever, aversion to cold, shortness of breath, and all types of common colds.

Qianghuo-Fangji Decoction

Qianghuo-Fangji Decoction,From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6, citing a formula by Li Gao.,Also indicated for bone abscesses initially manifesting in the Taiyang, Jueyin, or Taiyin channels.

Black Plum Siwu Decoction

Black Plum Siwu Decoction,From *Eight Methods of Medicine*, Volume 2.,For diabetes with yin deficiency in the lower jiao and fire inflammation in the upper jiao.

Magnolia Bark Pills

Magnolia Bark Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.,Indications: Obstruction and tightness in the chest and diaphragm; distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks; hardness and fullness beneath the heart; gurgling sounds in the intestines; retching, belching, and phlegm regurgitation; and loss of appetite.

Liver-Calming and Brain-Clearing Decoction

Liver-Calming and Brain-Clearing Decoction,Formula from *Essentials of Clinical Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine*; name cited in *Famous Formulas Through the Ages*.,Postpartum convulsions: Immediately after childbirth, sudden convulsions occur, accompanied by loss of consciousness, twitching of the mouth and eyes, clenched jaws, tightly clenched fists, a thin or thick greasy tongue coating, and a fine and … Read more

Longzhu Powder

Longzhu Powder,The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 53); the name appears in *Pujifang* (Vol. 179).,For heat in the heart and lungs causing thirst, with a flushed face and dry mouth; also treats swelling and pain in the throat.

Worm-Calming Decoction

Worm-Calming Decoction,From *Supplement to the Essentials of Formulas for Observing and Treating Diseases*, Volume 3, citing *One Hundred Effective Formulas for Pediatrics*.,When roundworms are active, the patient vomits clear saliva.

Astragalus Nine-Ingredient Decoction

Astragalus Nine-Ingredient Decoction,From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 1.,Stroke. Hemiplegia, flaccid limbs, poor appetite, mental fatigue, and inability to walk—in cases attributed to qi deficiency.

White Peony and Licorice Decoction

White Peony and Licorice Decoction,*Eight Methods of Medical Practice*, Volume 3.,Stomach pain resulting from yin deficiency and blood dryness, with uncontrolled liver qi causing wood to overcome earth. The pain is located above the navel and in the abdomen, between the chest and diaphragm; it comes and goes intermittently. When it subsides, the patient feels … Read more

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Powder

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Powder,*Zhunsheng: Gynecology*, Volume 4.,Fetal movement during pregnancy, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.