Decoction for Releasing the Exterior and Attacking the Interior

Barley Bran Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 32.，Following an episode of cold damage, food is not properly digested, and there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks.

Decoction of Mulberry Root，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 365.，For children with heart heat, mouth sores, double tongue, thrush, or a “swallow’s mouth.”

Artemisia and Perilla Leaf Decoction，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 1.，Yang-type jaundice. No sweat on the exterior, but with body heat.

Licorice and Mouse-Glue Decoction，From *A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 24.，Lung heat, sore throat.

Modified Lianqiao Decoction，*Compiled Medical Manuscripts*, Volume 18.，Fetal toxin in children.

Asafoetida Universal Ointment，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 4.，For stubborn phlegm obstructions and external pathogenic factors such as wind and dampness that stagnate between the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and meridians—whether accumulating into lumps or causing pain through blockage—which are difficult to treat with internal medications, this ointment is suitable for external application.

Qi-Relieving and Liver-Clearing Decoction，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，For premenstrual flank distension and abdominal pain due to liver qi stagnation with heat, accompanied by irritability and quick temper, dizziness, a bitter and dry mouth, heavy red menstrual flow (possibly with clots), a yellow tongue coating, a red tongue body, and a string-like, rapid pulse.

Crow Pill，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 11.，For wind-deficiency with numbness of the skin, and dizziness and pain in the head and eyes.

Salt-fermented Rice，*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 21.，For all types of wind-cold conditions.

Talc Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 182.，For pediatric inguinal hernia, characterized by swelling, hardness, and pain.

Soft and Hard Soapberry Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Scrofula.

Forsythia and Fritillary Decoction，From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.，For abscesses caused by Yang-type toxins, or those located between the internal organs, the lungs, the diaphragm, the chest, and the breasts.

Coix Seed Decoction，*A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 23. An alternative name for the “Coix Seed Decoction” cited in *Ji Sheng* and quoted in *Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 77.，

Clear Mud Pellet and Spirit-Gathering Decoction，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.，Chronic nasal discharge with dizziness.

Ruyi Ointment，*Selected Treatments for Pediatric Diseases*, Volume 1.，In children with nasal obstruction (nasal congestion), accompanied by tightness due to wind-phlegm, shortness of breath, and wheezing.

Scutellaria and Lotus Node Decoction，From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 4.，Accumulated carbon fumes in the blood vessels spread throughout the body; over time, these fumes transform into heat, which cannot remain within the blood vessels. Consequently, the heat travels from the roots of the teeth to the interdental spaces, causing blood to seep from … Read more

Throat-Relieving Powder，From *Records of Shared Longevity*, Volume 2.，Throat disorders.

Enhanced Ze Lan Decoction，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，For hypomenorrhea due solely to blood stasis, characterized by a purplish menstrual flow, intermittent lower abdominal pain, a hard and lumpy sensation in the lower abdomen that is extremely tender to the touch, a thin yellow tongue coating, and a deep and涩 pulse at both shao positions.

Enhanced Tongsheng Powder，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，Itching caused by wind-induced rashes or red spots.

Two-Color Tooth-Whitening Remedy，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.，For widening tooth gaps and cleaning and whitening teeth.

Blood-Nourishing and Tendon-Relaxing Decoction，From *Records of Insights into Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 1.，Blood deficiency fails to nourish the tendons, leading to cramping.

Grape Decoction，*Shenghui*, Volume 96.，For heat-type dysuria: scanty and painful urination, accompanied by burning pain and traces of blood.

Huang San，From *Qianjin*, Volume 3.，Postpartum diarrhea accompanied by internal blood stasis and fever.

Braised Kidney Pills，From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas*, Volume 2.，For damage to the kidneys and liver, as well as spleen deficiency, resulting in indigestion and an inability to rise due to lower back pain.

Longshi Powder，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 169.，For all types of stagnation, regardless of whether the condition is deficient or excess, cold or hot, caused by alcohol or food, or whether it has persisted for a long time.