Dampness-Relieving Decoction

Eight Spirits Pill，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 72.，Food stagnation, masses, and abdominal masses.

Perilla and Honey Decoction，From *Formulas for Decoctions*, cited in Volume 13 of *Medical Heart Formulas*.，For all types of thirst.

Wu Bai Zhu Powder，From *Essentials of Obstetrics from the Family Treasure of Health*, Volume 4.，

Pig Gallbladder Decoction Formula，*New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For swelling and pain in the throat.

Chuanxiong-Danggui-Shaoyao Decoction，From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 28.，Liver stagnation and qi stagnation in the left hypochondrium; during episodes, dizziness and pain in the hands, feet, head, and face.

Bian Que’s Cyanide Pills，Formula attributed to Yin Zhongkan, cited in *Records of Verified Remedies Through the Ages* (see *Wai Tai*, Volume 12).，Chronic cold-induced mass accumulation, retained fluid, and undigested food.

Blood-Nourishing and Stomach-Supporting Pills，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.，To be used after recovery from vomiting and gastric reflux.

Croton Pills，Quoted from *Xu Renze’s Formulas* in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.，For a cough caused by phlegm that persists for a long time and gradually develops into edema, accompanied by constipation and difficulty passing both large and small stools, as well as swelling of the head, face, and body—even if taking the Three-Ingredient Pills with … Read more

Lei Cong San，From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 14.，Red and white vaginal discharge.

He Taishi Niu Huang Pill，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1.，For sudden stroke, vertigo, loss of balance and falling, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, locked jaws, fixed gaze, congestion of phlegm in the chest, diaphragm, and throat, as well as various types of epilepsy with sudden onset, convulsions of the hands and feet, twisting of … Read more

Cow Bile and Indigo Powder，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 70.，Swelling and necrosis of the gums.

Great Sage’s Single Golden Pill，From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 1.，For all types of wind disorders in men and women, characterized by deficiency of both qi and blood and imbalance of yin and yang;sudden stroke resulting in rigidity, collapse, and loss of consciousness; profuse drooling, convulsions, and loss of consciousness; loss of voice, stiff tongue, dragging … Read more

Astragalus and Peony Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 31.，Used after an episode of cold damage, when qi and blood have not recovered, resulting in debility and emaciation.

Fangfeng-Bai Zhu Decoction，*Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 494.，Smallpox that has persisted for a long time without forming scabs.

Purple Powder，*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 6.，For injuries to the eyelids causing swelling and pain with a blue-black or purplish discoloration.

Tianxian Decoction，From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 18.，Pain in the arm caused by phlegm accumulation.

Silver Lock Key，*New Book on Child Care*, Volume 6.，Chronic diarrhea in children.

Nourishing Yin and Reducing Fire Pills，*Huoren Xintong*, Volume 2.，Three Types of Consumption. Caused by excessive mental exertion, resulting in an imbalance between yin and yang, with thirst above and turbidity below.

Qingqi Datan Pill，*Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.，When cold pathogens invade the Lung Shu acupoint and stagnant heat becomes trapped in the Upper Jiao, the lung qi loses its clarity and moisture, causing the essence to congeal and transform into phlegm and cough. In severe cases, phlegm and qi may rise in reverse, leading to … Read more

Cardamom and Artemisia Decoction，From *Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.，Cold-dampness in the Foot Taiyin meridian, gray and slippery tongue coating, and stagnation and fullness in the middle jiao.

Fangji Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 243.，Weakness and numbness in the legs, stubborn arthralgia, restlessness and agitation, slurred speech, and loss of appetite.

Golden Light Cloud-Dispelling Powder，*The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 7.，For sudden onset of redness, swelling, and pain in the eyes.

Ginger Half Powder，From *Records of the Transmission of Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 17.，For convulsions, uncontrollable vomiting, and cases on the verge of developing chronic convulsions.

Pediatric Spleen-Strengthening Pills，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，For spleen and stomach deficiency, undigested food, abdominal pain and distension, and prolonged vomiting and diarrhea.

Gan Ting Powder，*Puji Fang*, Vol. 387.，For children with cough accompanied by phlegm and shortness of breath; also treats wheezing, chest tightness, and restlessness whether sitting or lying down.