Five-Leaf Decoction

Angelica and Rehmannia Nourishing Blood Decoction，*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 2.，For cases of Shanghan with a “ruined syndrome,” characterized by fever and thirst, with a tongue coating and tongue resembling a roasted pork kidney.

Yin-Nourishing and Diarrhea-Stopping Pill，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 7.，Dysentery caused by damp-heat, with intense thirst and a constant urge to drink; yet drinking does not bring much relief, accompanied by a sense of vexation, scanty urination, and stools that are a mixture of red and white—resembling pus but not pus, resembling blood but not blood.

Ma Bao Powder for Mania and Insanity，From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.，Used for mental disorders and manic agitation. Indicated for mania and delirium caused by phlegm-heat obscuring the orifices of the heart, manifested as foaming at the mouth, impaired consciousness, delusional speech, violent outbursts, restlessness, insomnia due to startle reactions, unpredictable crying … Read more

Yin-Toxin Internal Elimination Ointment，From *Ji Ming Lu*.，For all early-stage yin-type abscesses and toxic sores—such as oral ulcers, back sores, scrofula, tinea of the breast, and anal abscesses—that do not present with redness, swelling, burning heat, or pus, and where the skin color remains unchanged with diffuse swelling without a defined center.

Dìfú Wine，*Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 4.，For carbuncles; apply to the breast.

Internal Toxin-Eliminating Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 64); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 279).，Toxic swelling.

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

Qiangju Powder，*New Book on Smallpox Inoculation*, Volume 9.，Photophobia and squinting after smallpox.

Stagnation-Resolving Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.，Indicated for epigastric fullness and distension, stabbing pain in the flanks, vomiting of phlegm and water, and loss of appetite.

Five-Weakness Decoction，*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.，Wasting of the Five Zang Organs.

One Belt and Five Ginsengs Powder，*Supplement to the Omissions of the Inner Canon*, Volume 3.，For severe wind-induced numbness and loss of sensation, with stubborn numbness of the skin encircling the waist and spreading throughout the body, resembling black, snake-like rashes that appear and disappear rapidly, accompanied by body stiffness.

Modified Antelope Horn Powder，*New Interpretations on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases*.，For conditions resembling a stroke, where blood pressure remains elevated after regaining consciousness following a stroke, accompanied by facial asymmetry, hoarseness and aphasia, hemiplegia, and a taut, long, and forceful pulse.

Scutellaria, Pinellia, and Ginger Decoction，*Essentials of Internal Medicine*, Volume 2.，Cough originating from the gallbladder, with vomiting of bitter fluid resembling bile. For smallpox accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.

Yuquan Pills，From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 17.，For restlessness, thirst, and dry mouth.

Qiangwu Decoction，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Pain in the head, crown, and nape due to Jueyin syndrome, or phlegm-saliva with cold extremities; pulse is floating and slow.

Raw Four-Ingredient Decoction，*Eight Methods of Medical Practice*, Volume 3.，For blood deficiency with flank pain manifesting as masses or lumps.

Dendrobium and Ophiopogon Powder，From *Secret Treasures Passed Down Through Generations*, Volume 2.，For women with deficiency-related debility.

Silver Vermilion Pill，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 169.，For acute convulsions in children.

Astringent Wonder-Effect Powder，*Treasury of Ophthalmology*, Volume 4.，For severe itching caused by a hot eye condition, with profuse, unceasing tearing.

Jianzhong Decoction with Papaya and Bupleurum，From *This Matter Is Hard to Know*.，For vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, pain under the ribs, and a string-like pulse.

Formula No. 1 for White Patches，From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.，Progressive stage of psoriasis.

Decoction of Two Seeds and Two Stones，*Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，Indicated for blood stasis and phlegm accumulation, characterized primarily by hoarseness and the presence of thick, congealed phlegm; vocal cord polyps may be observed.

Hugong’s Marvelous Powder，From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，Effective for all types of toxins, mastitis, anal abscesses, and pain in the tendons and bones, regardless of whether the condition is acute or chronic.

Raw Reed Root Decoction，Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 16); name cited in *Wai Tai* (Vol. 2).，For retching and dry heaving after a cold, with inability to eat.

Goat’s Beard Powder，*Selected Essentials of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 3.，For sores caused by goat’s beard.