More Herbs Formulas
Anti-Itch Wash,*Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traumatology*.,For acute dermatitis, eczema, and itching.
Earthworm Juice for Ear Irrigation,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 36); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 115).,For deafness caused by earwax that is hard and compacted and cannot be removed by picking.
Qi-Tonifying and Spleen-Strengthening Decoction,*Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 3.,For smallpox lesions with holes.
Moistening Wood Decoction,From *Collected Works on Medicine*, Volume 3.,Nocturnal emission due to liver dryness.
San Zheng Decoction,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 11); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 174).,In cases of “rice mass,” the patient constantly craves rice; if unable to obtain rice, clear fluid will flow from the chest.
Ding-Chen Diaphragm-Penetrating Pills,*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions* (Kunming Formula).,
Radish and Soapwort Powder,*Medical Compendium for the Masses*, Volume 6.,Five Types of Abdominal Distension.
Recommendation: Gan Ge Decoction,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 3.,Alcoholic jaundice. For those with fever and thirst.
Lung-Soothing Platycodon Decoction,From *Classified Diagnoses and Treatments*, Volume 2.,Lung abscess.
Decoction to Disperse Heat and Eliminate Mania,From *Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.,In women with “flower-induced epilepsy,” sudden epileptic episodes occur; upon seeing a man, they cling to him and refuse to let go. This stems from an unfulfilled longing for a man. The illness strikes suddenly like a violent storm or torrential … Read more
Turtle and Deer Essence-Consolidating Pills,From *National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Sha Shi Formula).,
Kidney-Nourishing and Essence-Consolidating Pills,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,For nocturnal emissions.
Jinsu Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 155.,Heart pain during pregnancy.
Decoction for Moistening Dryness and Nourishing Blood,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 3.,Dryness-heat with flaccidity and weakness. Dryness injures yin and blood, manifesting as a dry mouth, parched lips, dry and peeling skin and hair, flaccid and weak hands and feet, inability to move, and a洪数 pulse on the left side.
Qi-Descending Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.,For severe shortness of breath and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest.
Secretly Transmitted Guben Ox Gallbladder Pills,From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).,
Ge Zhenjun Decoction,*The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 15.,For scrofula.
Li Sheng San Zi,*Ju Fang* (Official Formulary), Volume 6 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For chronic or recent cases of red-and-white dysentery with periods of remission.
Throat-Clearing and Nourishing Decoction,From *A Brief Treatise on Epidemic Throat Infection*, Volume 2.,In cases of epidemic sore throat where the rash has broken through, the tongue is crimson with no saliva, the pulse is rapid, sleep is scant, and there is twitching of the tendons and muscles.
Duhuang and Ginger Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For phlegm-induced syncope with loss of consciousness and inability to speak.
Eye-Dotting White Alum Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 109.,For eye heat, polyps protruding onto the conjunctiva, and red or white films on the cornea.
Harmonizing Blood with Mugwort and Aconite Decoction,*The Jade Case*, Volume 5.,For all cases of irregular menstruation—whether early or late—and prolonged infertility.
Biangzheng Powder,From Volume 8 of *The New Book on Infant Care*, citing a formula by Wang (Gong’er).,Children often have a naturally hot constitution; when fever associated with “bianzheng” or other conditions persists, accompanied by restlessness and irritability, with incessant crying and wailing, this indicates bone heat leading to sores. The child’s complexion is typically sallow, … Read more
Worm-Dissolving Pills,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 6.,For men, women, and children who have long suffered from ascaris-induced chest constriction, as well as various worms such as the “cunbai,” and who have a habit of eating tea, rice, mud, or charcoal; who exhibit a sallow complexion and emaciation; whose pain subsides but symptoms persist, making … Read more
Chaihu Powder (Variant),*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 63.,For smallpox lesions with both exterior and interior excess patterns.
Gardenia and Phellodendron Bark Decoction,For cold damage where damp-heat is stagnant in the muscle-skin layer, presenting with fever and jaundice.