Eight-Li Formula

Xiao Ling Dan，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 14.，Deficiency of the True Essence, depletion of vital essence, insufficiency of vital energy; dark complexion, scorched-looking ears, heaviness in the lower back and knees, bladder hernias and masses, numbness in the hands and feet, stiffness of tendons and bones, pain in the chest and abdomen, cold-induced accumulation and … Read more

Ginseng, Poria, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction，From *Bian Zheng Lu*, Volume 9.，People who have a fondness for rich, sweet, and heavily seasoned foods may accumulate these substances in the chest and stomach; if left undigested for a long time, even a slight exposure to wind-pathogen can cause a sensation of qi stagnation and obstruction.

Ginseng, Tangerine Peel, and Bamboo Shavings Decoction，From *The Great Compendium of Shanghan* (Vol. 3).，Hiccups due to stomach deficiency.

Qilin Blood Powder，*Illustrated Treatise on Bone Setting*.，Fractures.

Mulberry Cuttlefish Bone Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.，For deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, with uncontrolled seminal leakage and persistent dribbling.

Fire-Stagnation Decoction，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 18.，Heat Stagnation. No fever, but a constant sensation of internal heat that cannot be relieved; blurred vision and thirst; dry tongue and red stools; a deep and rapid pulse; or confusion; or muscle heat, which feels scorching to the touch.

Xiongxin Powder，From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 5.，For injuries caused by venomous snakes or rabid dogs.

Crucian Carp Porridge，From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.，Postpartum bloody or white dysentery, pain below the navel, and loss of appetite.

Red Blood Paste，*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.，For yang-type or mixed yang-yin conditions where boils or abscesses have already ruptured but the pus and necrotic tissue have not been completely cleared, and drainage is not smooth.

Miraculous Yue-Taoshan Powder，From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume Middle.，Following various cases of diarrhea, when yin and yang are severely disrupted and out of harmony, resulting in frequent urination and unbearable, hollow abdominal pain.

Pills for Nourishing the Heart, Regulating the Spleen, Relieving Depression, Clearing the Lungs, and Soothing the Liver，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，

Enhanced Wujin Powder，From *Zheng’s Family-Transmitted Gynecological Prescriptions Worth Ten Thousand Gold*, Volume 4.，For cases occurring 3–4 days or half a month after childbirth, where blood and qi are deficient, the viscera lack vital energy, and the patient suddenly speaks deliriously, utters incoherent words, or hallucinates seeing ghosts and spirits.

Euryale and Atractylodes Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，Initially, the upper body swells, followed by the lower body; over time, the entire body becomes swollen, accompanied by shortness of breath and coughing so severe that the patient cannot lie down, and the lower abdomen takes on a glossy appearance.

Decoction for Rescuing Yin and Preserving the Original Qi，From *Records of Insights into Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 2.，Swollen Jaws Due to Residual Toxin.

Xiangsu Baidu Powder，*Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 4.，For the initial onset of smallpox, presenting with symptoms resembling typhoid fever.

Aconite Cake，*Elucidations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 3.，For ulcers where deficiency of qi and blood prevents healing, or where an invasion of wind-pathogen prevents the proper circulation of qi and blood to the affected area, thereby hindering healing.

Mr. Shen of the Iron Vessel’s Sympathetic Elixir，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.，When the heart’s blood is deficient and fire cannot descend to the kidneys, and when kidney qi is exhausted and water cannot ascend to the heart, the middle jiao becomes obstructed, and the nourishing and defensive qi are out of harmony. … Read more

Qi-Tonifying Pills，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Treatise on Andrology*.，For consumptive diseases and qi deficiency, with a large pulse in the right hand.

Haxiao Powder，From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，Rectal prolapse.

Astragalus Internal Resolution Decoction，*The True Explanation of Surgery*, Volume 1.，For an abscess on the buttocks in its early stages.

Toxin-Extracting Seven-Treasure Powder，*Ben Shi*, Volume 6.，For boils and abscesses.

Qingming Pill，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.，For conditions where the upper part is hot and the lower part is cold, with cloudiness and dark spots in the vision, causing objects to appear hazy.

Golden Light Eye Pills，From *Secretary of Ophthalmology*, Volume 1.，For “Five Winds” cataracts, kidney deficiency, and all eye conditions involving blood deficiency—regardless of age or the stage of the condition.

Shewei and Qumai Powder，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 18.，For the five types of urinary disorders.

Bat Droppings Ointment Recipe，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.，Swelling caused by wind-toxin.