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Single-Ingredient Raw Red Adzuki Bean Powder,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 2); name found in *Qianjin Yi* (Vol. 6).,Postpartum chest tightness.
Sanbuwu Powder,From *The Classic of the Middle Storehouse*, Volume 2.,For urinary retention and the five types of dysuria.
Raven’s-eye Oil,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Flat warts, common warts.
Wood Fragrance Qi-Regulating Pills,From *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, cited in Volume 21 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,Symptoms: Qi reversal; sallow-white complexion; reduced milk production; nighttime crying and regurgitation; general lack of vitality; avoid turning the infant, as doing so will worsen the condition. Caused by the nursing mother’s distress and anxiety, leading … Read more
Platycodon and Pinellia Decoction,*Secret Transmission of Medical Efficacy*, Volume 3.,Abdominal distension and fullness. Caused by deficiency of the Zheng Qi and excess of pathogenic factors, disharmony between Yin and Yang, and the mixing of clear and turbid substances.
Wei Houqing Ointment,*Qianjin*, Volume 7.,Chronic wind-related disorders of all kinds, dizziness, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, and tearing; cholera with vomiting; typhoid fever with sore throat, stiffness in the spine, back, head, and neck, hemiplegia and spasms—whether mild or severe; chronic cold in the heart and abdomen, pain from masses and accumulations, coughing, shortness of … Read more
Ginger and Tangerine Peel Powder,From *Zhuang’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 29 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For bloody and white dysentery.
Chuanxiong-Atractylodes-Frankincense-Coptis Pills,From *The True Tradition of Medicine*, Volume 7, citing *The Treasure of Childbirth*.,For diarrhea with red and white discharge during pregnancy, accompanied by abdominal pain.
Zhengben Pills,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 94), citing *Proven Effective Formulas*.,When heart qi flows erratically and enters the kidney meridian, it causes pain in the lower back and knees; when it enters the meridians, it causes pain in the limbs or an inability to move.
Toxicity-Clearing and Hemostatic Powder,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Boils and abscesses with wandering inflammation.
Sweet and Cold Qi-Tonifying Decoction,*Lü Fa*, Volume 2.,For cases of internal cold where, after taking medication, all symptoms have resolved but there remains a slight obstruction in the meridians, and where the administration of pungent-warm herbs fails to provide relief.
Emergency Throat Pill,From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For single-lipped, double-lipped, and tongue-swelling conditions.
Cow Bile Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 171.,For children with phlegm in the epigastric region, manifesting as epileptic seizures and convulsions.
Wind-Dispelling and Skin-Moisturizing Powder,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Facial paralysis.
Mulberry Ear Pills,From *Fan Wang’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.,For retained fluid and undigested food.
Fire-Dispelling Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 36.,For spleen deficiency and weakness, inability to take in food, and gastric reflux preventing eating.
Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo Decoction,Zhang Yuan-su, recorded in *This Matter Is Hard to Know*,Induces sweating to expel dampness while clearing internal heat. Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, and dampness pathogens with underlying internal heat. Symptoms include aversion to cold, fever, absence of sweat, headache, stiff neck, aching and painful limbs, bitter taste in the mouth … Read more
He Che Da Zao Yu Lin Pills,*Essentials of Prenatal and Childbirth Care*, Volume 1.,Women with insufficient blood and qi who suffer from miscarriages, or who have difficulty nursing their infants after childbirth, or who die from postpartum confusion—all these conditions result from deficiency of qi and blood, leading to a weak fetus.
Qingbing Decoction,*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.,Small Intestine Abscess. Pain is felt slightly below the navel, on the left side, and is too tender to touch; the left leg is often bent and cannot be straightened.
Xiang Sha San,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 101, citing *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*.,The patient’s mind is restless; they crave climbing heights and facing danger, use abusive language and curses without regard for kinship or acquaintance, walk forcefully day and night, speak and laugh to themselves, or climb heights to shout angrily; their behavior … Read more
Raw Carp Soup,From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 22, citing *Gujin Luyan*.,For a threatened miscarriage.
Miraculous Aconite Pill,From *Annotated Collection of Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 7.,For deficiency-cold of the spleen and kidneys, vomiting, or gastric reflux with dysphagia.
Goral Antler and White Discharge Powder,From *Essentials of the Department of Skin Diseases*, Volume 1.,For measles caused by long-standing heat accumulation in the lung and stomach, with sputum that is thread-like or clumpy.
Pills for Facilitating Childbirth (Based on Clinical Experience),From *New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,Difficult labor.
Qi-Regulating Zhi Ke Pills,*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.,For abdominal masses (jianpi), emaciation, and heaviness in the legs and feet, where the patient cannot endure physical exertion.
Fangfeng-Bai Zhu Decoction,Smallpox that has persisted for a long time without forming scabs.