More Herbs Formulas
Tongchan Powder,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.,For women in labor whose pubic bones do not separate, resulting in a delivery delayed for 5–7 days; and for short, petite women whose pubic bones do not separate, placing them in imminent danger.
Liver-Calming and Gallbladder-Stabilizing Decoction,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,Due to cardiac weakness and deficiency of kidney yin, the essence of the liver and gallbladder cannot ascend to nourish the eyes, leading to a crystalline opacity. The sclera of both eyes appear white and clear, with a thick layer of oil covering the cornea. Symptoms include headache, eye … Read more
Prepared Gold Powder,From *The Precious Mirror of Health*, Volume 18.,For women with uncontrollable uterine bleeding.
Miraculous Decoction for Treating Tuberculosis,*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 8.,For consumptive wasting disease: the patient is frequently startled while sleeping at night or experiences excessive fear; the heart feels constantly anxious and unsettled; breathing is labored as if the breath were about to run out; erotic dreams occur from time to time; night sweats increase … Read more
Decoction for Relieving Stomach Distension and Regulating Qi,From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 5.,When stagnant qi accumulates in the central palace, it overflows from the zang-fu organs into the meridians, sometimes lodging in the chest or the stomach. Once an attack occurs, it causes unrelenting stabbing pain in the chest and flanks; in severe … Read more
Immortal Giant Victory Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 199.,
Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition and Clearing Heat,From *Compendium of Masi Syndrome*, Volume 4.,Used for measles that persist with fever after the acute phase, malnutrition with jaundice and emaciation, and consumptive diseases.
Cinnamon Bark Decoction,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.,Qi reversal. Chest tightness; alternating chills and fever; short, labored breathing; aversion to human voices; various forms of restlessness, soreness, and pain; coughing and retching preventing food intake; food failing to build muscle mass; yellow urine with tenesmus and cramping pain; qi surging upward to trigger coughing; heat in the … Read more
Yuanhua Powder,From *Selected Essentials of Medical Formulas*, cited in Volume 64 of *The Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*.,Various types of toothache caused by wind and parasites.
Eyelash-Restoring Ointment,*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.,For ingrown eyelashes and curled eyelashes.
Seven-Attack Powder,From *Eight Notes on Nourishing Life*, Volume 18.,For tinea and skin sores.
Fish and Vinegar Paste,The formula is from *Qianjin* (Vol. 6); the name appears in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 114).,For deafness accompanied by persistent pus that does not subside, indicating the presence of worms.
Heat-Clearing Powder,From *Formulas for Infants and Young Children*, cited in Volume 15 of *The New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,For typhoid fever with lingering fever that does not subside.
He Shou Wu and Chrysanthemum Powder,*Xingyuan*, Volume 8.,For severe wind-induced disorders: loss of the white part of the eyes, collapse of the nasal bridge, skin sores and scabies, cracked hands and feet, restless sleep, difficulty walking, pain in tendons and bones, weakness in the limbs; as well as vitiligo.
Decoction for Restoring Yang and Transforming Toxins,*Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6, Part 1.,For smallpox with yin dryness, a history of vomiting and diarrhea, a deep and weak pulse, and hands and feet that should be cold but are instead hot—indicating extreme yin manifesting as yang.
Dao Sheng San,Formula from *Yan’s Treatise on Pediatric Formulas*; name cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 365.,Mouth sores in children.
Immortal Toxin-Expelling Pill,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 256.,For carbuncles.
Moth-Eradicating Powder,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,For swollen and painful throat, single or double tonsillar abscesses, trismus (inability to open the mouth), and inability to swallow liquids.
Xuanbai Pills,From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 3.,Indicated for the five types of stagnation and six types of mass, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, epigastric fullness with acid regurgitation, heart pain and abdominal pain, and stabbing pain under the flanks. Stagnation occurs upon exposure to wind and cold, anger, consumption of raw, cold, … Read more
Great Life-Sustaining Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 8.,When a severe wind-syndrome affects the internal organs, the patient suddenly loses the ability to speak, the limbs become limp and drag, and the patient experiences pain and itching in the skin and flesh without being aware of it.
Soaking Powder,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 7 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,Deficiency of the Liver Meridian, with external heat and wind obstructing and rising upward, causing red and dry eyes, pain in the cornea, erosion of the eyelids, photophobia, excessive tearing while sleeping at night, sudden and severe redness during … Read more
Licorice Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.,Toxic swelling accompanied by a stabbing pain on the head.
Incense Cake,From *Direct Pointers on Pediatrics*, Volume 2.,For the initial stage of chronic convulsions, characterized by profuse drooling, stupor, and convulsions.
Shu Mei Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 355.,Postpartum dysentery with abdominal pain.
Ginseng, Astragalus, and Poria Decoction,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 34.,Bayberry Sores.
Decoction for Calming the Liver, Relieving Stagnation, and Stopping Bleeding,For women experiencing severe depression during pregnancy, with a dry mouth and thirst, vomiting and regurgitation of acid, accompanied by heavy vaginal bleeding.