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Asafoetida and Galangal Pills,From the “Hong Family Collection of Proven Formulas,” citing a formula by Shangguan Zhubo.,Indications: Weakness of the three epigastric regions, accumulated cold in the middle jiao, impaired spleen function, slow digestion of food, frequent indigestion after eating, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting and … Read more
Dragon’s Tooth and Amber Powder,From *One Hundred Questions on Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For blood deficiency before and after childbirth, accompanied by mental confusion, incoherent speech, and restless sleep.
Garlic and Stomach Formula,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.,Body Qi (Hu Qi).
Gangren Root Decoction,*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,For pruritus.
Minor Chuanxiong Decoction,From *Jisheng*, cited in Volume 46 of *Pujifang*.,For wind-cold affecting the brain, or dampness-induced heaviness and headache, dizziness with a sensation of fainting, and intermittent vomiting. Also for pain in the eye sockets, heaviness of the body, and the presence of phlegm.
Modified Si Shun Decoction,From the Cui Family Formula, cited in Volume 1 of *Wai Tai*.,For Shaoyin syndrome characterized by predominant cold, with no heat in the exterior; the patient suffers from restlessness and confusion, is silent yet in extreme distress, avoids light, and may experience abdominal pain from time to time; the pulse is deep … Read more
Li Chong Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For women with amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia that fails to resolve and congeals into masses (zheng-jia), leading to yin deficiency causing heat and yang deficiency causing cold, accompanied by poor appetite, fatigue, and cough—with a succession of deficiency symptoms. Also for unmarried women with amenorrhea due … Read more
Astragalus and Magnolia Powder,Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Care* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 4; name cited in *Comprehensive Record of Sacred Remedies* (Shengji Zonglu), Volume 60.,Alcoholic jaundice. Characterized by heart distress and pain, swelling of the lower legs, yellow urine, and the appearance of red, yellow, or black spots after drinking alcohol—caused by severe intoxication followed … Read more
Highly Effective Stone Green Powder,From *Fang of the Sea* (cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 156).,For underarm odor that has not responded to repeated medical treatment.
Pig Stomach Formula for Tonifying Deficiency,From *Qianjin*, Volume 12.,
White Dog Lung Soup,From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 16 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,For children with persistent coughing and frequent vomiting, facial swelling and runny nose, chest fullness and lung distension, shortness of breath, and shoulder-breathing.
Raw Rehmannia and Coptis Decoction,*Yuanrong*.,In women with blood-wind syndrome caused by massive blood loss—such as metrorrhagia, menorrhagia, or irregular bleeding—the body becomes parched. If the heat is not resolved, the patient may cling to clothing, grasp at thin air, feel around the bed, close their eyes and lose consciousness, flail their hands and stare blankly, … Read more
White Tiger Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 120.,For all cases of unbearable toothache caused by wind or toothworms.
Formula for Promoting Saliva Production and Harmonizing the Stomach,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Diseases of the spleen and stomach.
Essential Formulas for Pain and Diarrhea,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2; name cited in *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 2, citing a formula by Liu Caochuang.,Liver Qi overacting on the Spleen, causing persistent pain and diarrhea.
Zhengqi Tianxiang Powder,Formula from Hejian, cited in Volume 4 of *Compendium of Medicine*.,Nine Types of Qi Disorders; all types of qi disorders in women, including qi rising to the heart, a pounding sensation in the chest, stabbing pain in the flanks, and irregular menstruation.
Chaihu, Ginger, and Cinnamon Decoction,*The Transmission of the Lamp of Medicine*, Volume 2.,Malaria caused by sleeping in the open air or taking cold baths, resulting in pathogenic cold invading the Nutritive and Defensive Qi; characterized by more cold than heat, with a洪弦无力 pulse.
Large Cornelian Cherry Pills,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.,For children who have overeaten, resulting in abdominal distension; where qi fails to circulate freely above and below the chest and diaphragm, leading to stagnation, confusion, and a lack of joy; in severe cases, causing shortness of breath; where forced eating leads to … Read more
Donkey-Hide Gelatin and Rehmannia Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 37); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 190).,Heat injuring the lungs, resulting in unstoppable hemoptysis.
Daigu Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,For chronic deficiency of the spleen and stomach resulting in a complete loss of appetite.
Liangge Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.,For feverish cough.
Nasal-Inhalation Soapberry Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 116.,Nasal congestion.
Beef Marrow Decoction Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 26.,For extreme depletion of vital essence, as well as all diseases involving weakness, emaciation, and wasting.
Clear Metal and Reduce Fever Decoction,From *Ten Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Gynecology*.,For fever and sweating during pregnancy, accompanied by cough, abdominal pain, and phlegm.
Ophthalmic Coptis Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 105.,For wind-toxin-induced redness and ulceration—regardless of how long the condition has persisted, whether it recurs frequently or intermittently—and for uncontrollable tearing when looking at objects.
Dasheng Powder,