Four-Ingredient “Like the Sage” Decoction

Wen Hua Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，Excessive indulgence in roasted, braised, or grilled foods, as well as fragrant, sweet, and rich dishes, consumed to excess, leads to undigested food, a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, and, over time, a sensation of fullness and distension—neither quite a mass nor a mass, … Read more

Miraculous Ointment for External Application，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，For men and women suffering from abdominal masses, bloating, or blood-related parasitic infections.

Scutellaria and Schizonepeta Decoction，From *Liangpeng Huiji*, Volume 4.，For children with colds and fever, phlegm-obstructed wind-heat, erysipelas with pain, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, red abscesses or boils on the cheeks, red and swollen eyes, sores on the mouth and tongue, sore throat, painful urination, congenital toxin-induced smallpox, and all residual toxins.

Xiao Jue San，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，For cold damage contracted in winter, with fever lasting 12 days; the disease has already affected the liver; the pathogenic heat is extremely deep; vital energy is deficient; the patient is on the verge of collapse but has not yet experienced it.

Enhanced Phlegm-Resolving Decoction，*He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 4.，Stomach pain due to phlegm accumulation.

Foal Urine Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，Poisoning from eating soft-shelled turtle, with abdominal pain so severe it feels like death.

Modified Bu Zhong Yi Qi Decoction，*Essentials of Formulas and Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Chronic malaria with attacks occurring every 1–3 days; not suitable for the “interruption method” in cases of constitutional weakness.

Yizhong Powder，From *Selected Formulas of Renowned Physicians (Sequel)*.，For those suffering from chills, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Formula for Clearing the Upper Burner, Relieving Pain, and Clearing Eye Opacity，From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Eye disorders caused by wind pathogens or blood stasis. Red threads in the white of the eye, blurred vision—especially severe in the left eye—and occasional swelling of the eyelids.

Clove Stomach-Harmonizing Powder，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.，For abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Dried Lychee Soup，From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 3.，Summer heat.

Highly Effective Formula for Minor Wind Disorders，From *The Treasure of Health* (cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 116).，All wind-related disorders.

Mudfish Shell Powder，From *Introduction to Obstetrics*.，Mastitis.

Worm-Testing Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 143.，Severe pain from the five types of hemorrhoids.

Ephedra Lung-Dispelling Powder，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.，Rhinitis caused by alcohol.

Pediatric Convulsions Powder，*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.，For infantile convulsions, characterized by convulsions and loss of consciousness.

Divine Immortal Sure-Effect Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 97.，Uncontrolled bloody stools.

Eight-Treasure Pill for Tissue Regeneration，From *Yifang Yijian*, Volume 5.，For cases where the pus and necrotic tissue from the ulcer have been completely cleared.

Decoction Formula for Washing and Soaking，*Effective Remedies*, Volume 16.，For wind-heat attacking the eyes due to liver deficiency, causing redness, swelling, and photophobia, with gradual development of corneal opacities.

Ginseng Nourishing Vitality Decoction，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 2.，After suffering from a cold due to cold, residual toxins have not dissipated; they rise to the head and neck, causing nasal congestion and a heavy sensation in the body; when anger rises, there is often blood flowing from the top of the head into the … Read more

Ginseng and Bupleurum Powder，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 17 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，Alternating chills and fever.

Huashan Stele Elixir，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，For pain and fullness in the chest and flanks due to water retention; bloating and distension caused by qi stagnation and fluid accumulation; masses and abdominal distension; wheezing caused by retained fluid; and damp-toxin-induced beriberi.

Postpartum Protection Decoction，From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 3.，Approximately half a month after childbirth, nearing the full month, the Shao Yin channel is affected by cold pathogens, causing the intrinsic true yang within to be forced upward into the Upper Jiao. This results in superficial heat above and true cold below. In cases of Shao Yin syndrome … Read more

Decoction for Cooling the Blood and Relieving Intestinal Stagnation，From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.，Swollen and painful hemorrhoids with dry, hard stools.

Ginseng Cleansing and Tonifying Decoction，*New Book on Smallpox Vaccination*, Volume 9.，For smallpox scabs that fail to fall off, accompanied by extreme weakness and a dazed, unconscious state.