Five Gypsum Formula

Ganju Shengma Decoction，From *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*, Volume 2.，Rectal prolapse following a rash, caused by accumulated heat in the large intestine that descends and forces the rectum out, presenting with swelling, hardness, and pain; occasional bleeding; or small, thin stools; red lips and dry teeth; a firm abdomen; and a forceful, … Read more

Cowhide Ointment，From *Formulas After the Viper*.，For “crane’s knee” arthritis and dampness-related conditions.

Pingyang Decoction，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 8.，For malaria affecting the Yangming Stomach Meridian, at the onset of an attack, the patient first experiences fever, headache, a dry nose, thirst with a desire to drink water, blurred vision preventing sleep; in severe cases, restlessness, aversion to firelight, and aversion to loud voices.

Decoction，From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.，Effective for persistent beriberi.

Five Stones Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 51.，For kidney deficiency with uncontrolled urination and itchy, damp scrotum.

Lian Shi Powder，Formula from *Supplement to the Elbow-Back Prescriptions* (Vol. 5), citing *Minor Formulas*; name found in *Thousand Gold Prescriptions* (Vol. 22).，For abscesses that are hard and swollen like stone, or as large as a walnut, with no change in color, or for “stone abscesses” that do not resolve. Toxic swelling causes unbearable pain.

Hei Chou Pills，*Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 75.，Lower back pain.

White Pigeon Pea Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 197.，For malaria.

Acacia and Scutellaria Powder，*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 2.，For unstoppable uterine bleeding.

Gallbladder-Nourishing Pills，*Treatise on Ophthalmology: Longmu* (Volume 4).，Pain in the “crab’s eye,” external opacities.

Eczema Compound，*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Infantile eczema.

Miraculous Elixir，*Supplement to the Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.，For sores on the fingers, as well as all types of sores and abscesses on the arms and legs, accompanied by diffuse swelling, heat, and pain.

Elm Bark Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 98.，For sudden, severe dysuria with difficulty urinating.

Xuan Su Powder，*Introduction to Obstetrics*, Volume 4.，For insufficient lactation after childbirth.

Lead White Powder Pills，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.，For infantile convulsions and cases of typhoid fever where no sweat has appeared after 4–5 days, accompanied by head-shaking, flailing of the arms, upward jerking of the body, frequent crying, insomnia, and incessant thirst.

Rose Root Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 123.，For sores in the throat and pharynx, accompanied by unbearable pain in the tongue and cheeks.

Modified Shuiyao Huangzi Decoction，From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 28 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.，For children who have had diarrhea for 3–4 days.

Decoction of Equal Parts of White Tiger and Green Dragon，*Commentary on the Treatise on Chronic Malaria*.，Chronic Malaria

Cold Water Stone Decoction，From *Zhang Wenzhong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.，For all types of wind disorders.

Platycodon and Er Chen Decoction，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 1.，Fire-induced wheezing.

Jishi Pill，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 256.，Effective for: pain in the chest and abdomen; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; loss of appetite; masses, food stagnation, and gas accumulations; injuries caused by alcohol or food; obstruction of urination or defecation; the nine types of heart pain; persistent diarrhea; dysentery with red or white … Read more

Chicken-Herb Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu* (Renwei Edition), Volume 120.，For toothache due to kidney deficiency.

Chen-Su Decoction，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，Blockage and stagnation in the chest and diaphragm, impaired circulation of qi, and deficiency of body fluids.

Yuanying Ointment，*Zongfu of Laryngology*, Volume 3.，For sore throat due to epidemic fever in pregnant women and all heat-related conditions.

Ointment for Treating Sores，From *The Great Compendium*, cited in Volume 2 of *The Great Treasure of Health*.，For all types of sores and itching.