More Herbs Formulas
Perilla and Hemp Porridge,From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 4. This is another name for “Flaxseed and Perilla Seed Porridge” in *Ben Shi* (Stories of Medical Practice), Volume 10.,Regulates qi and moistens the intestines. Suitable for the elderly, postpartum women, and those who are physically weak due to chronic illness suffering from hard, … Read more
Moth-Dispelling Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.,In cases of wind-cold common cold, where yang fire is obstructed in the throat, causing sudden, severe swelling and pain in the throat that rapidly develops into bilateral tonsillar swelling. Symptoms include thick, turbid phlegm, intense thirst with a craving for drinks, unbearable pain, and in severe … Read more
Liu Cheng Decoction,*Treatise on Epidemic Fevers*, Volume 1.,For patients who have recovered from a warm epidemic, presenting with deficiency of the Three Yin channels, dryness and weakness of the large intestine, and constipation lasting several days, with no other symptoms.
Sichuan Pepper Decoction,From *The Comprehensive Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 40.,Cholera with muscle cramps.
Mutton Liver Congee,From *Yi Tong*, Volume 87.,For liver deficiency in the elderly.
Minor Bupleurum Decoction without Jujube, with Oyster Shell,From *Illustrated Songs on Cold Damage: A Guide to Saving Lives*, Volume 4.,Water-Accumulation Chest Syndrome.
Rongzhi Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,For various conditions of deficiency and weakness.
Chaihu-Gui Zhi-Bie Jia Decoction,*Si Sheng Xin Yuan*, Volume 6.,Stomach and gallbladder qi rising upward, with pain in the chest and heart region.
Four-Yellow Life-Saving Pill,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,During pregnancy, latent fire in the Heart and Spleen meridians rises upward, causing a swollen and painful tongue, or a “wooden tongue,” a “double tongue,” lips as if coated with cinnabar, a tongue with a soot-black halo, a tongue protruding beyond the teeth and lips … Read more
Bingxiang Powder,From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*, citing a family-transmitted formula by Yi Yuquan.,Wind-heat pharyngitis (acute tonsillitis).
Spleen-Kidney Warming Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.,In the winter months, a case of cold damage lasting 10 days, presenting with chills and vomiting.
Roasted Hen,*Yi Tong*, Volume 87.,Dysentery due to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold in the elderly.
Dried Mulberry Paste,*Formulas for Emergency Treatment*, Volume 1.,Paralysis.
Toxin-Extracting Pill,From *Yu’an*, Volume 6.,Effective for all types of boils.
Jujube and Aconite Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 226), citing *Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*.,Various conditions of deficiency and weakness; disharmony of the zang-fu organs; spleen qi deficiency; cold and slippery large intestine; diarrhea from zang-fu organ dysfunction; failure to digest grains; and shortness of breath after eating.
Xingfu Ointment,From *Essentials for Infant Care*, Volume 3.,For a child with a flaccid neck.
Wind-Dispelling and Dampness-Drying Decoction,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Scrotal Wind (scrotal eczema, neurodermatitis of the scrotum), where wind predominates over dampness; the scrotum is dry and itchy, with slight oozing after scratching.
Divine Sand and Yi Yuan Powder,*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 12.,For smallpox accompanied by high fever, convulsions, and delirious ramblings.
Liver-Clearing and Kidney-Nourishing Antelope Horn Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 11.,Cataracts. For young and elderly patients with blurred vision.
Skin Rash Detoxification Decoction,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For epidemic diseases where the rash has not yet fully erupted.
Two-Ingredient Paper-Separated Ointment,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 64.,Leg sores, damp-toxin sores.
Formula for Treating Intestinal Parasites,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 14.,For children who pass white worms, roundworms, or other worms of varying lengths in their stool, or who vomit such worms.
Yu Zhuo Pills,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5; name cited in *Xiannian Ji*, Volume 2.,For red, white, or turbid vaginal discharge.
Nourishing and Facilitating Childbirth Decoction,*Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 1.,This decoction is beneficial for all pregnant women who have reached the ninth month of pregnancy.
Reed Alum Wash,*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.,Skin diseases characterized by redness and swelling.
Decoction to Stop Vomiting,For vomiting and retching due to beriberi, as well as muscle cramps following vomiting and diarrhea.