Five-Bark Decoction

Decoction of the Four Gentlemen with Bamboo Sap，*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 5.，For right-sided hemiplegia and sudden death due to phlegm-induced syncope.

Internal Moxibustion Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.，Cold in the viscera.

Musk and Amber Ointment，From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 2.，For male and female masses, distension, and blood-related ailments.

Cedar Decoction，From Zheng Xun’s Effective Formulas cited in *Formulas for Rescuing the Three Types of Death* (see *Classified Materia Medica*, Vol. 14, citing *Illustrated Classic of Materia Medica*).，For dry beriberi, cholera, and shortness of breath with suffocation to the point of near death. For beriberi with severe distension and obstruction, a mass in the flank … Read more

Lithospermum Wine，*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Smallpox* (Volume 14).，For smallpox lesions interspersed with black spots.

Citrus Peel and Pinellia Decoction，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4 (supplemented by Wu Zhige with renowned formulas from various schools).，For weakness of the lung and stomach, a preference for sour and cold foods, stagnation of cold phlegm, vomiting, nausea, and thick, sticky saliva; or for chronic vomiting where even congee or medicine cannot be … Read more

Cuscuta Seed Pills，*Jufang*, Volume 5.，Deficiency of kidney qi; the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries”; tightness and cramping in the lower abdomen; aching and soreness in the limbs; a sallow, dark complexion; dry lips and mouth; dim vision and tinnitus; palpitations and shortness of breath; nightmares and fright; mental fatigue; erratic mood swings; sadness and melancholy; … Read more

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.

Asthma-Relieving Pills，*Research on the Treatment of Common Diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，For asthma with a predominance of deficiency-cold.

Five Tigers Red Medicine Divine Elixir，From *Miraculous Formulas for Falls and Injuries*.，For injuries caused by falls or blows.

Yang-Suppressing Black Dragon Ointment，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，For scrofula caused by liver fire and phlegm congestion.

Astragalus-Atractylodes-Fangji-Cinnamon Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，After a serious illness, dampness enters the kidney palace; if kidney-tonifying herbs are taken inappropriately, it causes lower back pain as if the spine were broken, which over time leads to stooped posture.

Huoxiang-Pipa Decoction，From *Dai’s Formulas*, cited in *Zhunsheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.，Alcoholic jaundice.

Shen Jie San，From *Treatise on Cold and Warm Diseases*, Volume 4.，For warm diseases characterized by initial symptoms of increased chills, heaviness of the body, high fever, headache, weakness in the limbs, generalized body aches, a bitter taste in the mouth, a dry throat, and fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen.

Angelica Dahurica Ointment，From *Ghost’s Legacy*, Volume 5.，For abscesses and carbuncles that have already ruptured.

Green Salt Formula，*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 183.，This treatment is effective for eye redness caused by a long-standing wind condition.

Tianma and Amber Pills，From *A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3.，Syndrome of Cold Extremities: Wind stirs and yang rises; the Chong Qi rebels upward; the feet become cold and numb. Symptoms include dizziness and lightheadedness, soreness and pain in the shoulders and back, numbness in the limbs, cold and numb hands and feet, piercing … Read more

Brain-Clearing and Balancing Wine Pill，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 1.，For headaches.

Reed-Glycyrrhiza-Glycyrrhiza Powder，From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.，For lower-body sores.

Alum and Four Substances Decoction，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 299, citing *Hai Shang Fang*.，Itching of the palms.

Minor Cistanche Powder，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.，For consumptive debility, emaciation, impotence, and deficiency of vital energy.

Ginseng, Aconite, and Poria Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，For cases in the depths of winter where internal cold causes alternating vomiting and diarrhea accompanied by fever.

Enhanced Ziwan Decoction，*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.，Pulmonary atrophy; prolonged condition leading to extreme qi depletion; fever and spontaneous sweating due to exertion; withered skin and hair; faint and labored breathing; cough with thick phlegm; foul odor in the throat; and possibly hemoptysis; atrophy progressing to abscess formation; extreme deficiency of lung qi causing pathogenic … Read more

Xinya Powder for Drawing Out Boil Toxins，From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.，For dry boils.

Apricot-Honey Powder，*Ben Shi*, Volume 6.，For coughs.