Gecko Decoction

Powder for Excess and Deficiency，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.，For emaciation in children.

Shen-Stabilizing Powder，From *The Jade Case*, Volume 6.，For sudden onset of illness or “heavenly hook.”

Millet Soup，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 184.，Rush Stone promotes dispersion; although bowel movements have become frequent and rapid, the fever has not yet subsided, and dysentery persists.

Fuhu Erqi Dan，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，For deficiency of the True Essence, depletion of vital essence, insufficiency of kidney qi, dark complexion and scorched ears, lower deficiency with upper excess, dizziness and vertigo, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, gastric reflux and vomiting, … Read more

Tiger Claw Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 254.，For madness caused by evil spirits and ghosts, characterized by delusional speech, frantic running, and a dazed state where the patient fails to recognize people.

Youth-Restoring Pill，*Direct Pointers*, Volume 9.，Heart deficiency and kidney cold; seminal leakage and leukorrhea; nocturnal emissions.

Formula for Calming the Mind, Promoting Sleep, and Enhancing Mental Clarity，*Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 16.，For heart wind, excessive sleep caused by wind-dampness, or excessive sleep due to mental confusion.

Lung-Cleansing Decoction，Quoted from *Experienced and Universal Remedies for All Conditions* in *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Volume 8020.，For epidemic diseases with alternating chills and fever, and consumptive fever with bone-steaming symptoms.

Poria and Almond Decoction，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 20, citing *Gujin Luyan*.，For chest fullness and tightness.

Cinnabar Pills，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 56); name cited in *Yifang Leiju* (Vol. 165), quoting *Jisheng*.，Poison from witchcraft.

Shengchao Decoction，From *Zhu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 8, citing *Formulas of Zeng Taicheng of the Three Mountains*.，Deficiency of essence and blood; mental and physical fatigue; pain in the back and shoulders; a涩 pulse.

Daqing Decoction，From *The Collection of Bu Ju*, Volume 16 of the First Series.，Excess heat in the Spleen Meridian: the area is not hot to light touch, nor is it hot when pressed firmly down to the tendons and bones; it is neither light nor heavy, but lies between light and firm pressure—indicating heat in the … Read more

Deficiency-Related Consumption Shenying Ointment，From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.，Deficiency of both qi and blood; bone-consuming fever; emaciation; weakness and soreness in the limbs; lower back and back pain; loss of appetite; yin deficiency with hemoptysis; and weakness-induced cough.

Sumu Decoction，*Ji Feng*, Volume 16.，Postpartum blood stagnation causing confusion and dizziness, a sallow-black complexion, or lochia rising to the heart causing unbearable pain, accompanied by intermittent chills and fever, vomiting, and loss of appetite.

Nasal Hemorrhoid Pills，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2.，For nasal hemorrhoids.

Cold Fragrance Decoction，From Volume 7 of *Bai Yi*, citing a formula by Wang Yuanli.，For malaria-induced illness characterized by stabbing pain in the epigastrium, constriction of the chest and diaphragm, and either vomiting or diarrhea.

Marrow-Sealing Pill，From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.，For kidney qi deficiency, uncontrolled “phase fire,” nocturnal emissions, and premature ejaculation.

Regulating Decoction，From *Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology and Pediatrics* (Volume 1).，Ghost Fetus in an Unmarried Young Woman. Menstruation suddenly ceases; the abdomen swells as if pregnant; the complexion alternates between red and pale; the six pulses fluctuate between strong and weak.

Secret Formula of the Three Origins，*Records of the Essentials of Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 13.，For smallpox lesions that are densely clustered with no gaps, resembling silkworm eggs; or for cases where the lesions appear after just one day of fever; or for cases where the lesions erupt all at once.

Decoction for the Mutual Nourishment of the Heart and Kidneys，*Miscellaneous Notes on Medicine*.，Semen emission due to excessive mental exertion.

Powder for Clearing Kidney Heat with Red Poria，*Shenghui*, Volume 7.，Indicated for excess heat in the kidneys, discomfort in the abdomen and flanks, restlessness and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, stiffness and tightness in the lower back, and heat and pain in the soles of the feet.

Liver-Stomach Lily Decoction，From *Medical Case Records of Xia Duheng*.，Gastric and duodenal ulcers, epigastric pain, belching and acid regurgitation, restlessness and bitter taste in the mouth, tenderness in the epigastric region, black stools, pale-red tongue with a thin, slightly yellow coating, and a string-like, fine pulse.

Decoction for Lifting and Dispelling Stagnation，From *The Collection of Bu Ju*, Volume 10 of the First Series.，For external pathogenic factors causing symptoms that are milder during the day and more severe at night, resembling yin deficiency.

Modified Jisheng Pills，*Secrets of Infant Care*, Volume 3.，To be used after indigestion or at the onset of malnutrition, specifically for cases of “fatty-heat malnutrition.”

Earthworm Mud Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 133.，For sores caused by descending pathogenic factors. When pathogenic wind-dampness descends to the area between the feet, knees, and shins, causing the skin to become swollen and hard, forming nodules that develop into sores with a continuous discharge of pus and fluid, persisting for years and recurring after healing.