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Decoction for Restoring Vitality，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.，A woman whose menstrual period arrives earlier than usual and experiences extremely heavy flow is often thought to suffer from extreme blood heat. Yet who would have known that this is actually due to an excess of water and fire in the kidneys? When fire is … Read more

Miraculous Walnut Wine，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 249.，For small intestine colic and external abscesses in women.

Divine Seed and Schizonepeta Powder，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 85, citing *Hai Shang Fang*.，Various eye disorders.

Ginseng and Coptis Powder，*Songfeng’s Discourse on Epidemics*, Volume 3.，Eruptive Rash. Initially chills, followed by fever; a rash appears all over the body, ranging in color from red to purple to black, gradually enlarging; accompanied by aversion to cold and fever.

Ginseng Diaphragm-Relieving Pills，*Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 9.，Food stagnation in the spleen and stomach leads to diaphragmatic obstruction, resulting in fullness, distension, and difficulty in digestion, as well as dry, hard stools.

Formula for Applying Mung Bean Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 308.，For urinary pain and discharge caused by centipede bites.

Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix Seed, and Licorice Decoction，From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.，Rheumatic conditions caused by sweating in the wind or prolonged exposure to cold, presenting with pain throughout the body, fever, and symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon. Rheumatic urticaria, with symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon.

Danggui-Bai Shaoyao-Dihuang Decoction，*Etiology, Symptoms, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，Cough due to blood deficiency

Processed Red Pinellia，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.，

Qi-Consolidating and Unifying Pills，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 91.，For consumptive diseases, weakness of the primordial essence, leakage of vital energy, or nocturnal emissions during sleep.

Spleen-Tonifying and Digestion-Promoting Decoction，*Huiyue*, Volume 8.，For all cases of food stagnation, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, with a uniquely deep and large pulse at the Qi Kou position.

Pimpinella Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.，Stone Water. Hard, gradually enlarging abdomen; swelling and distension of the limbs.

Formula for Strengthening Tendons and Nourishing Bones，*Practical Orthopedics*.，

Liu Zhu San，From *Handbook for the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 2.，For children with vomiting, dysentery, or diarrhea; stomach deficiency and sluggish spleen; cold hands and feet; and six pulses that are deep and faint.

Eye Pills，From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 8, citing *Zhou’s Family Treasures*.，For eye ulcers caused by smallpox.

Xizhou Life-Prolonging Decoction，Quoted from *Records of Verified Cases Through the Ages* in Volume 19 of *Wai Tai*.，For stroke affecting the internal organs, accompanied by stiffness and uncoordinated movement of the limbs.

Divine Decline Decoction，From *A Thousand Family Remedies*, citing Huang Wendong.，For neurasthenia characterized by deficiency of Liver Yin, hyperactivity of Liver Yang, excessive Heart Fire, and impaired harmonious descent of the Stomach.

Sulfur Tea，From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.，For stagnant cold energy from the previous night.

Decoction for Dispelling Damp-Heat，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，During the transition between summer and autumn, when diarrhea precedes dysentery, accompanied by abdominal pain and an extreme sensation of urgency, yet the patient is unable to pass stool despite the urge; the patient experiences thirst and drinks water, with distension in the lower abdomen.

Huanji Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 18.，In cases of severe wind-induced collapse of the ear and nasal bridge.

Pingwei Fabiao Decoction，From *Shanghan Dabai*, Volume 1.，Stagnation in the stomach; stomach yang is unable to spread outward to induce sweating and dispel pathogens, resulting in chills and fever, body pain, chest fullness, and absence of sweat.

Yin-Nourishing and Blood-Nourishing Decoction，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.，Diabetes. Excessive sweating or purgation leading to depletion of internal body fluids, or post-illness fluid deficiency with excessive internal heat, resulting in a dry mouth and throat.

Rhubarb and Myrrh Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 16.，For women after childbirth experiencing retained lochia, intermittent chills and fever, restlessness, agitation, confusion, delirium, thirst, and a flushed face.

Formula for Sore Feet，From *Extensive Notes*, Volume 3.，For foot sores.

Yinchen Fenshi Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，Spleen-type jaundice: the body turns yellow like the color of okra; sweat soaks through clothing, turning it yellow; nasal discharge and saliva are also yellow; the patient does not wish to hear others speak, and becomes startled upon hearing speech; urination is difficult. This is jaundice caused … Read more