Forsythia and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Soapberry Ash Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 300.，For gangrene of the fingers.

For testicular conditions，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 29, citing *Selected Remarkable Formulas by Layman Yu*.，For kidney qi deficiency, or for conditions that have accumulated over time, presenting with a mass that moves erratically, causing pulling pain and distension in the chest and heart region, loss of appetite, frequent flare-ups, and weakness in the limbs.

Castor Seed Paper Roll，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 40); name cited in *Xizhu on the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 25).，Unbearable headache.

Famous Leakage Powder，*Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 4.，For cases where the smallpox rash appears indistinct and the pus is insufficient.

Liuhe Powder，*Medical Convenience*, Volume 4.，For uncontrollable uterine bleeding that does not respond to other treatments.

Harmonizing Qi and Nourishing Blood Decoction，*Hui Chun*, Volume 5.，For hernia pain with underlying deficiency. The hernia flares up whenever the patient engages in physical labor; the pulse is deep and tight, hollow and large with no strength; the pain is mild but accompanied by a sensation of heaviness, sinking, and pulling.

Xiao Che’ao Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 284.，Boils and abscesses.

Dizziness Ointment，From *San Yin*, Volume 12.，For all types of dysuria accompanied by unbearable pain, as well as dysuria with sand or stones.

Pain-Relieving Decoction，*Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 5.，Stagnant blood and damp phlegm accumulate in the joints, at the junctions of tendons and bones, and in the orifices, causing pain. If the limbs feel heavy, it is due to damp phlegm; if the condition worsens in the evening, it is due to stagnant blood.

Miraculous Phlegm-Fire Ointment，*Lu Fu’s Prohibited Formulas*, Volume 1.，Phlegm-Fire.

Extremely Effective Ointment，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Abscesses*, Volume 7.，Boils and abscesses.

Medication for a Back Ulcer，From *Hong’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 2, citing a formula by County Magistrate Tong.，For a back abscess.

Zhi-Pu-Chai-Chen Decoction，From *Medical Lamp of Transmission*, Volume 2.，For diarrhea accompanied by a slippery pulse and signs of heat.

Yiyuan Qibao Dan，From *Eight Essays on Nurturing Life*, Volume 17.，

Gold-Dust Cinnabar Ointment，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 10.，For children with pathogenic heat in the Heart Meridian, presenting with flushed cheeks, excessive thirst, restless sleep, delirium and mania, difficulty swallowing phlegm, and mental confusion; for adults with accumulated phlegm-heat, restlessness in the heart and diaphragm, swollen and sore throat, and sores on the mouth and … Read more

Cinnamon Twig, Moutan Bark, and Rehmannia Decoction，*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 10.，For spleen deficiency and liver dryness, where wood energy is stagnant and overpowers earth energy, presenting with abdominal pain, reduced appetite, and a strong desire to drink water.

Miraculous Dry Pill，From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *The Collection of Yan Shi’er*.，

Toxin-Eliminating Powder，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 146.，For all types of poisoning, including poisoning from medications.

Human Milk Ointment，The formula is from *Qianjin* (Volume 22); the name is found in *Concise Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，For abscesses with pus that have been allowed to rupture, or for long-standing breast cancer that has ulcerated but from which pus does not easily drain.

Ginseng and Atractylodes Decoction for Dampness Removal，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 2.，A person who craves alcohol and experiences pain in both arms; when taking wind-dispelling and phlegm-resolving medications, the arms become even more numb, phlegm and saliva increase, the body feels weak and the tendons slack, the legs and knees are stiff and painful, the … Read more

Mountain Thistle Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 18.，For children with weak stomach qi, dry retching and vomiting, lethargy, and a complete loss of appetite for breast milk or solid food.

Li Ben Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Bi Syndrome.

Cimicifuga and Atractylodes Decoction，The formula is from *Ming Yi Za Zhu* (Miscellaneous Writings of a Ming Physician), Volume 2; the name appears in *Dong Yi Bao Jian* (Treasury of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases), Volume 3.，During the spring and autumn seasons in Lingnan, people are exposed to the miasma of mountain mist and fog; toxic vapors … Read more

Shu Zhang Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，Qi stagnation causes a sense of oppression and discomfort in the epigastrium; over time, this leads to fullness in both flanks. Food feels bloated as soon as it passes the throat and cannot be digested.

Jia-Yi Gui-Cang Decoction，From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 1.，The patient has no other symptoms, eats and drinks as usual, but suffers from insomnia throughout the night. The severity of the condition fluctuates from day to day, resembling malaria—with episodes that rise and fall but persist for a long time without resolution. The pulse at the left Guan … Read more