Dan Decoction

Cimicifuga Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation，From *The Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.，Scrofula around the neck or extending to the jawline belongs to the Foot Yangming Meridian; if the nodules are deep and sunken, hidden beneath the fleshy folds, they also belong to the Foot Shaoyin Meridian. Both present as swollen, hard lumps of varying sizes.

Decoction of Ma Ya Xiao，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 123.，For “dog’s throat” syndrome—characterized by blocked breathing, swelling, pain, and near-fainting.

Asafoetida Plaster，*Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Leprosy*.，Effective for Zhezi Feng (a type of leprosy), ulcerated sores, and all types of boils and abscesses.

Remarkable Formula for Medicinal Wine，From *New Compilation for Longevity*, Volume 2.，For chronic dampness causing numbness in the limbs; combined with alcohol-induced leg pain that prevents walking and causes muscle cramps.

Poria and Atractylodes Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 108.，For chronic deficiency of the liver and kidneys, blurred vision, and impaired sight leading to cataracts.

Three Immortals Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 223).，For deafness and dim vision. Deficiency-cold in the Kidney Meridian, depletion of original qi, and mental and physical weakness.

Toli Qianjin Powder，From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 33.，Smallpox.

Xingfu Ointment，From *Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 3.，For a child with a flaccid neck.

Glutinous Rice Detoxifying Decoction，*The Purple Treasure Collection of Laryngology*, Volume 2.，Wine-based Decoction for Throat Obstruction.

Night-Blooming Jasmine Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 44.，Pain in the lower back and legs that has persisted for a long time without healing.

Trichosanthes Powder，*Formulas from the Ruizhutang*, Volume 5.，Anal abscesses and other malignant sores.

Clove and Er Chen Decoction，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Hiccups.

Amber Pill for Separating the Clear from the Turbid，*The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.，For damp-heat and toxic fire descending from the Liver Meridian, causing painful, turbid dysuria and difficulty urinating, as well as severe heat in lower-body sores resulting in swelling, pain, and ulceration.

Black Mazi，*Proven Formulas for Boils and Abscesses*.，Boil toxicity. Sudden onset of red spots on the face or body, or itching.

Enhanced Fire-Stick Pills，From *Collected Proven Formulas of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.，Yang-type beriberi.

Saliva-Inducing Pills，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2.，For the nine types of heart pain.

Danggui-Ginseng Pills，From *National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Qingdao Formula).，Swelling and turbid urine.

Warm Wei Decoction，From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.，For nasal congestion with inability to perceive odors, a burning sensation in the eyes, cold Qi and hot blood, profuse cold tears, coldness below the navel, night sweats, and weakness or atrophy of the legs.

Modified Zhengqi Powder，*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.，Dampness stagnation in the Sanjiao, resulting in impaired ascending and descending functions; epigastric and abdominal distension; and difficult bowel movements.

Emergency Paste，*Shenghui*, Volume 19.，For stroke-induced lockjaw where the mouth cannot be opened.

Barley Bran and Ginseng Pills，*Comprehensive Record of Sacred Remedies*, Volume 32.，Used for deficiency-cold of the stomach following typhoid fever, resulting in undigested food remaining in the stomach.

Enhanced Danggui Liu Huang Decoction，From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 4.，Night sweats.

Si Ni Zhu Yu Decoction，From *Huiyue*, Volume 4.，For yin-syndrome cold extremities with a weak pulse and retracted scrotum.

Touping San，*Xu’s Commentary on the Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 2.，Ulcers.

Sanxiao San，*Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，For cases where a goiter develops 3–4 days after the onset of smallpox.