Decongestant Decoction

Soul-Restoring Powder，*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 6.，Following recovery from epileptic convulsions, patients often experience vomiting, abdominal distension, shortness of breath, and loss of appetite; this formula is also used for all deficiency symptoms after the convulsions have subsided.

Formula for Topical Application of Anchovy (Fish Milt)，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 127.，Ant Fistula.

Muxiang Stomach-Regulating Powder，From *The New Book on Pregnancy and Childbirth*.，Generalized edema during menstruation.

Chrysanthemum Sweet Decoction，From *Yin Hai Jing Wei*, Volume 2.，For those who can see up close but cannot see far away.

Chaihu-Cangzhu Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.，Low back pain due to cold and dampness in the Shaoyang channel.

Green Jade Ointment，From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 9.，For internal and external leg ulcers.

Aconite and Mung Bean Decoction，*San Yin*, Volume 14.，Cold invades the skin, causing it to become hard and shell-like; the abdomen is distended and the body swollen; when pressed, the indentation does not rebound, and the complexion remains unchanged.

Schizonepeta and Peppermint Decoction，From *The Jade Balance of Rash and Distension*, Volume 2.，For shā syndrome with obstruction of qi and blood.

Life-Sustaining Wind-Relieving Decoction，*Qianjin*, Volume 14.，For stroke-induced delirium and vertigo, loss of consciousness, rambling speech, and a swollen, protruding tongue.

Hemorrhoid-Relieving Powder，*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 13.，For the five types of hemorrhoids and internal and external hemorrhoidal conditions accompanied by unbearable pain.

Zhi-Ju Ping-Wei Powder，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，Hiccups due to internal injury; food stagnation in the middle jiao.

Rehmannia and Yu-liang Decoction，From *Treatise on the Differentiation of Dampness-Related Diseases*, Volume 3.，Chronic diarrhea with yin deficiency and qi collapse, accompanied by a sensation of anal prolapse and soreness in the buttocks.

Eleven-Ingredient Wood Fragrance Powder，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.，On the 8th–9th day of smallpox, with a grayish-white rash indicating superficial deficiency, internal deficiency with diarrhea, and abdominal distension.

Scutellaria Diaphragm-Regulating Pills，From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 2.，For heat in the chest and phlegm above the diaphragm.

Modified Si Shun Decoction，From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 3.，For smallpox with severe internal heat, manifested as fever and thirst, frequent water intake, a flushed face and parched lips, severe constipation, and dark red urine.

Miraculous Dry Pill，From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *The Collection of Yan Shi’er*.，

Bile Duct Stone-Expelling Decoction No. V，From *New Acute Abdominal Disorders*, citing a formula from Zunyi Medical College.，Biliary tract infections, biliary ascariasis, and gallstone disease with Qi stagnation.

Formula for Phlegm-Fire，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.，Effective for all cases of phlegm-fire in men, women, the elderly, and children.

General Ointment for Typhoid Fever，From *Li Yue*.，Effective for seasonal typhoid fever; may also be used for typhoid fever that has developed into miscellaneous syndromes after sweating, as well as for dry cholera.

Xieqing Pills，*Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 10.，For febrile convulsions due to liver heat, characterized by rolling eyes or sudden redness of the eyes, and convulsions.

Miraculous Cardamom Pills，From *The Precious Mirror of Health*, Volume 19.，For children suffering from spleen deficiency-induced wasting and weakness, or uncontrollable diarrhea.

Stone Treasure Powder，*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.，For fiery red sores.

Salt and Rice Wine，From the *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2, citing a formula by the Cheng family.，Toothache.

Elixir of the Immortals’ Secret Treasure，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For all cases of stroke: left-sided paralysis with right-sided weakness; dragging of the limbs; locked jaw; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech; confusion resembling intoxication; pain extending to the bone marrow; numbness and stiffness affecting the skin; persistent itching and stubborn numbness; impaired … Read more

Iron Brush Decoction，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，Phlegm-fluid retention.