Decoction for Relieving Difficult Labor

Liver Bi Powder，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Liver bi caused by deficiency of qi and blood, with constant counterflow of liver qi, pain radiating from the chest to the diaphragm, frequent startling during sleep, loss of appetite, acid regurgitation and vomiting, and tightness and stiffness of tendons and meridians.

Formula with Wood Fragrance，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 130.，At the onset of an abscess or carbuncle, when redness, inflammation, and heat develop rapidly.

Insecticidal Realgar Powder，*Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 7.，For black leprosy, characterized by darkening of the skin and the development of painful, swollen sores:

Chuanxiong-Huang Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.，Excessive wind-heat, dizziness, red eyes, and difficult bowel movements.

Dandelion Application Formula，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 140.，For fox-urine thorn-induced pain that is constant day and night, preventing sleep.

Green Olive Paste，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.，Epilepsy.

Ash Wine，*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.，For severe pain in the lower abdomen caused by stomach qi deficiency, where hot medications have proven ineffective.

Dragon’s Tooth Heart-Nourishing Decoction，*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 10.，For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, with episodes of deficiency-heat, restlessness and anxiety, disturbed sleep, and oily, turbid urine.

Five-Canker Mass-Resolving Powder，From *The Golden Mirror of Smallpox and Rash* (Volume 1).，For malnutrition. Symptoms include bone fever, a scorched sensation in the head, chest distress, night sweats, dry and brittle hair, a distended abdomen with sores on the feet, blackened and decayed teeth, sores all over the body, accompanied by diarrhea or dysentery, and a … Read more

Modified Nourish Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction，*Outline of the Treatment of Throat Rash Syndrome*.，Indicated for epidemic diphtheria and diphtheria with internal and external necrosis, accompanied by fever and a yellow tongue coating, or a deep red tongue—conditions where diaphoresis is contraindicated.

Spring Revival Pill for Epidemic Fever，*Treatise on Epidemic Diseases*, Volume 4.，For all types of epidemic diseases.

Ten Great Generals’ Cataract-Dispelling Powder，*Secrets of Ophthalmology*, Volume 1.，Corneal opacities. Liver qi surges upward, cerebrospinal fluid descends, and opacities obscure the eye; internally, a curtain hangs; externally, the eye is veiled. In cases of “black wind” internal opacity, cerebrospinal fluid seeps into the pupil, causing the pupil to become distorted and small, sunken, tilted, or … Read more

Pale Bamboo Leaf Porridge，*Shenghui*, Volume 97.，For children with wind-heat in the heart, presenting with mental confusion.

Modified Xiangling Powder，From *Hui Chun*, Volume 5.，For the initial stage of testicular torsion, characterized by aversion to cold and high fever.

Liver-Draining Tongsheng Powder，From *Secrets of Laryngology*, Volume 1.，For the initial stage of wind-heat throat syndrome, characterized by locked jaws, swelling of the head and face, difficulty swallowing saliva, aversion to cold, high fever, and the appearance of single or double blisters on the scalp.

Chilblain Ointment，From *Secrets of the Medicine Chest*.，During the severe cold of winter, when the skin becomes dry and cracked, resulting in frostbite with stagnant blood.

Pingwei Garlic-Stuffed Pig Stomach Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，For spleen-related diarrhea and watery diarrhea, with red stools and blood in the stool.

Elixir to Ward Off Evil Spirits and Plagues，From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.，

Cinnamon and Atractylodes Decoction with Green Onion，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，In cases of monthly-onset cold damage, abdominal pain and unceasing diarrhea persist for 5–6 days, accompanied by cold extremities, absence of pulse, dry retching, and restlessness.

Indigo Decoction，*Complete Book on the Treatment of Epidemics*, Volume 5.，For wandering fever, where residual pathogenic factors from an epidemic have not been fully eliminated, resulting in the appearance of lumps on the head, neck, and body, with swelling of both cheeks and a rash on the jawline.

Raw Rhinoceros Horn and Pinellia Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.，For disharmony between cold and heat in the heart and lungs, accompanied by excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, and coughing.

Spleen-Protecting Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，For a cold caught in the spring months, accompanied by fever and unceasing vomiting.

Cao Xiang San，From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.，Eye disorders that worsen at night, or cases where the application of bitter-cold ointments exacerbates the condition, as well as liver-deficiency-induced cold tears and photophobia.

Assist-the-Spirit Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，Inability to perform sexual functions.

Willow Branch Powder，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.，Various dental ailments.