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Ginseng, Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Prepared Rehmannia Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，In the depths of winter, if one suddenly contracts yin cold—manifesting as blue lips, a cold body, tight and contracted tendons and veins in the hands and feet, vomiting and diarrhea, chest and abdominal pain, retraction of the scrotum and blue fingernails, … Read more

Two Sages Detoxifying Pills，From *Straight Talk on Pediatrics*, Volume 5.，For infantile seborrheic dermatitis.

Rehmannia and Essence-Enhancing Pill，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，Nocturnal emission.

Yangrong Shenghua Decoction，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology: Postpartum Section*, Volume 2.，For postpartum constipation; cases where the patient mistakenly took a purgative, resulting in abdominal distension and pain.

Traditional Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 11.，Deficiency of lung qi combined with external invasion by cold pathogens, manifesting as cough with copious phlegm, body aches and fatigue, aversion to cold and fever, vomiting and nausea, nasal congestion with clear discharge, dry throat, and shortness of breath with a sensation of fullness.

Shengping Powder，From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.，Leprosy.

Ash-Inducing Pills，*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 5.，Blood in the urine.

Danhao Decoction，*Songfeng on Epidemics*, Volume 2.，For persistent epidemic malaria.

Le Ma Ting Hui Powder，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.，For foul-smelling, gangrenous tooth decay.

Trichosanthes Root Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 53.，For diabetes with mental restlessness, irritability, and oppression.

Three-Qi Decoction，*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.，For deficiency of blood and qi, with the three pathogenic factors—wind, cold, and dampness—invading the body through a state of vulnerability, resulting in extreme pain and stiffness in the tendons, bones, and joints, as well as “crane-knee” pain following dysentery.

Stomach-Nourishing and Appetite-Promoting Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.，For weakness of the spleen and stomach, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, a sallow and haggard complexion, emaciation, lethargy and a tendency to lie down, and a complete lack of appetite.

Earthworm Droppings Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 93.，For children with dysentery accompanied by thirst and unrelenting fever and restlessness.

Nourishing Water Rehmannia Decoction，From *Medical Lamp of Transmission*, Volume 1.，Fire Syndromes. When the Ministerial Fire rages intensely, it scorches and consumes the True Yin.

Phoenix-Qilin Ointment，*Special Teachings on Ophthalmology*.，For cataracts, tearing in the wind, photophobia, blurred vision; or long-standing cloudiness obscuring the eyes, rendering one unable to walk—seeing only silhouettes, such as a person in white walking by, or experiencing a sensation of blood pulling at the eyes.

Black Horse-Hoof Incense Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 163.，Asthma and chronic cough.

Black Nightshade Root Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.，For a boil on the back.

Yingfen Powder，*Compendium of Sacred Remedies*, Volume 137.，Damp tinea.

Plum Paste Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.，

Butter Porridge，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.，Painful and scanty urination.

Qing Sheng Pills，From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.，Involuntary urination.

Wind-Dispelling Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 12.，Wind-heat affecting the Upper Jiao, causing restlessness and fullness.

Jingfang Shengdi Decoction，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.，For unbearable itching of the body.

Fangji Huangqi Decoction，*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*，Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; … Read more

Shenghong Pills，*Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 113, citing *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*.，For pain in the chest and abdomen, and a sensation of fullness and distension that does not subside, resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol or food.