Dingzhi Pills

Clamshell Powder，Formula from *Collection of Convenient and Practical Experiences*; name cited in *The Great Treasure of Health* (Vol. 5).，Sores caused by heat and dampness. Damp sores on the breasts of men and women, with pus and blood oozing in patches, red and raw without scabs, accompanied by unrelenting pain and itching.

Peony, Scutellaria, Coptis, and Pueraria Decoction，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 42.，Diarrhea due to heat.

Essence-Nourishing Decoction，*Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 1.，For stroke-induced rigidity and immobility, with deficiency of both qi and blood, inability to raise the arms or walk, and slurred speech.

Gansui-Banxia Decoction，From *The Golden Cabinet* (Volume Middle).，For phlegm-fluid retention where the patient’s pulse is hidden, the patient desires to have a bowel movement, and defecation brings temporary relief, yet the epigastric region remains persistently hard and full—this indicates that retained fluid is about to be expelled; also for cases of fluid retention characterized by epigastric … Read more

Ginseng, Angelica, and Ligusticum Decoction，*Yidi*, Volume 6.，Blood stagnation; restlessness; inability to swallow water after rinsing the mouth; confusion and disorientation as if in a stupor; pain, oppression, and shortness of breath; black stools; frequent urination; spontaneous sweating; cold extremities and reversal of the pulse.

Danggui Powder Decoction，*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，For kidney heat with intense internal heat, where phlegm is pure white foam, and coughing is unrelenting, being milder during the day and more severe at night.

Zilu Powder，From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 4.，For pediatric “bamboo-clad” sores (疒乖)—characterized by the absence of skin, oozing pus and blood—as well as residual toxins from the womb, erythematous peeling sores, and syphilitic ulcers; also for women who have contracted syphilis from their husbands, resulting in accumulated toxic qi that gradually causes the vulva to … Read more

Purple Kudzu Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 61.，For boils and back abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and unbearable heat and pain.

Heart-Clearing and Diaphragm-Cooling Pills，*Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 432, citing *Recent Compilation on the Care of Infants*.，For children with convulsions, tongue-thrusting, and phlegm-induced wheezing.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening Yang，*Huiyue*, Volume 9.，Weak pulse in the right cun position indicates deficiency of the true yang of the Gate of Life, resulting in the kidneys’ inability to transform qi, with upward surging energy resembling shortness of breath.

One Pinch of Gold，From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang* (Volume 2).，For swelling and pain in the throat.

Bailing Pills，Formula from *Essential Readings on Medical Principles*, Volume 9; name cited in *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 13.，Spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency and instability.

Decoction for Tonifying Qi, Raising Yang, and Eliminating Dampness，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，Persistent, dripping leukorrhea; yellow in color and thin in consistency; shortness of breath and mental fatigue; pale complexion; pale tongue with a white coating; weak and taut pulse.

Enhanced Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 21.，Intestinal abscess characterized by severe lower abdominal pain, persistent dribbling urination, mental and physical exhaustion, loss of appetite, a sallow complexion, weakness in the limbs, spontaneous and night sweats, and insomnia—all resulting from a deficiency of body fluids that fails to moisten the intestines.

Cherry Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 115.，For wind-induced disorders of the hands and feet.

Black Pepper and Green Salt Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.，For weakness in the lower jiao, weakness in the legs and knees, frequent fatigue, emaciation, and a lack of appetite.

Elixir for Black Hair，From *Chuanyaya Neibian*, Volume 3.，

Eucommia Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 30.，For pain in the lower back and legs due to deficiency-related debility, with weakness.

Rat Fat Formula，From *Shenghui*, Volume 36.，For chronic deafness that has persisted for two or three decades without cure.

Siqi Qi-Regulating Decoction，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.，Emotional disturbances and the four types of qi lead to dysphagia and gastric reflux.

Decoction for Clearing Toxins and Relieving Exterior Symptoms，*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 10.，In measles, the whites of the eyes are red; the voice is hoarse and the lips are swollen; there is restlessness and thirst; pain in the lower back and abdomen; bleeding from the mouth and nose; confusion; constipation and difficulty urinating; delirium … Read more

Sanling Huaji Pills，Formula by Li Jiuhé, cited in Volume 6 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.，For abdominal masses.

Secret-Transmitted Jade Lock Pill，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For deficiency of heart qi, excessive worry, deficiency of the kidney meridian, instability of true yang, spontaneous urination with dripping, white and turbid urine resembling grease, frequent nocturnal emissions, and in severe cases, bodily stiffness and fatigue, … Read more

Ma Lin Powder，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 25, citing a formula by Zhang Wenzhong.，For cases of cold-water and hot-water dysentery with frequent episodes.

Miraculous Formula for Rat Venom，From *Selected Formulas for Emergency Treatment*, Volume 2.，For rat-bite poisoning. Symptoms may include prolonged alternating chills and fever with a persistent, labor-like urinary discharge; purplish-red rashes over the entire body; or pain in the joints and mental lethargy. Also effective for cat-bite poisoning.