Cinnabar Secret Elixir

Ten-Jujube Decoction，From *Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Retained fluid in the body. Coughing and spitting accompanied by pain radiating to the chest and flanks, fullness and hardness beneath the heart, dry retching and shortness of breath, headache and dizziness, or cramping pain in the chest and back making it difficult to breathe; pulse is deep and taut. … Read more

Decoction for Treating the Root Cause and Eliminating Edema，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.，Kidney yin is depleted, causing the bladder to dry up; the small intestine becomes dry and constipated, resulting in an inability to pass urine.

Sophora Fruit Powder，*Liangpeng Huiji*, Volume 4.，For hematuria, as well as unstoppable uterine bleeding and metrorrhagia in women.

Formula for Banxia Xiexin Decoction without Dried Ginger and Licorice, with the Addition of Zhi Shi and Apricot Kernels，*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.，For Yangming summer-heat syndrome characterized by a slippery and rapid pulse, loss of appetite, absence of hunger, and constipation, with thick, turbid phlegm congealed and epigastric fullness.

Qingxiang Powder，*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 13.，Black tissue within a fistula.

Yu Huang Dan，*Obstetrics and Gynecology*.，For cervical cancer caused by damp-toxin descending to the lower jiao. The patient’s general condition is relatively good, but there is profuse, persistent leukorrhea with a fishy odor, or occasional spotting; dry mouth with a bitter taste; abdominal pain; a thin, greasy or yellow, greasy tongue coating; a red tongue; and … Read more

Qianghuo Qi-Boosting Decoction，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 1.，Stroke.

Snake Head Pills，From *The Complete Infant Formulas*, cited in *The Yongle Encyclopedia: Collection of Medicine*, Volume 978.，For acute and chronic convulsions in children, excessive salivation, phlegm obstruction, and intermittent convulsive spasms—regardless of whether the condition is classified as “yin” or “yang”—as long as it presents as a convulsive syndrome.

Salt Compress Formula，*The Direct Pointers*, Volume 13.，Cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, accompanied by pain in the chest and abdomen.

Divine Formula for Eye Infections，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.，For acute conjunctivitis.

Zhuling Powder，From *Shenghui*, cited in Volume 2 of *Xiu Zhen*.，Severe pain in the chest and abdomen, extremely urgent.

Rescue-the-Middle Decoction，From *Treatise on Dampness-Related Diseases*, Volume 2.，Sudden onset of cold and dampness, internally accompanied by turbid, latent yin and dampness; dizziness and fainting to the point of near-collapse; cramping abdominal pain; a deep, tight, and slow pulse, which may become hidden in severe cases; a desire to vomit but unable to do so; a … Read more

Flower-Pistil Stone Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 348, citing *The Classic of Childbirth*.，Postpartum stasis blood attacking internally, with foul blood surging toward the heart, leading to blood-induced confusion or fainting; or injuries from cat or dog bites, lacerations, falls, or blows, where stagnant blood accumulates and causes pain in the chest and lungs. Postpartum wind … Read more

Heat-Clearing Coptis Decoction，From *Dongyuan’s Proven Formulas*, Volume 5.，Sudden redness, swelling, and pain in the eyes. Cataracts, with eye discharge, tearing, and a foul odor.

Licorice, Angelica, and Beeswax Ointment，*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.，For chronic ulcers that fail to heal.

Xuanmai Zishen Decoction，*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.，For mania.

Euphorbia Wine，The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use*; the name appears in *The Comprehensive Record of Divine Relief*, Volume 18.，For bent legs, inability to walk for many years, stiffness and numbness of the lower back and spine, and tight, knotted masses within the abdomen. For vitiligo and severe skin disorders causing the loss of … Read more

Carp Teeth Decoction，From *Essentials for Easy Childbirth*, cited in Volume 354 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，Postpartum dysuria and hematuria.

Elixir for Prolonging Life and Avoiding Aging，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.，For those with yin deficiency and yang weakness who are unable to conceive.

Wan Ying Pill for Reducing Abdominal Distension，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Indicated for jaundice progressing to ascites; shortness of breath and chest tightness; epigastric pain with gastric reflux; malnutrition-induced distension with heat accumulation; jaundice and swelling due to physical exhaustion; and lockjaw dysentery.

Five-Color Elixir，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 62.，For abscesses, boils, and other sores that have already ruptured, where residual necrotic tissue remains and new tissue has not yet formed.

Lord Taicang’s Plague-Repelling Pill，From *Hui Chun*, Volume 2.，

Pain-Relieving Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 56.，Nine types of chest pain.

Moistening Stomach Pill，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，Raging stomach fire; constipation; restlessness and agitation; thirst with a cracked tongue; red, bulging eyes; and uncontrollable sweating.

Chaihu and Mu Xiang Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 168.，For children with wind-heat episodes, loss of appetite, and emaciation.