Ginger and Bamboo Shavings Decoction

Platycodon and Apricot Kernel Pills，*Ji Feng*, Volume 18.，For cold masses in the abdomen, stagnation of food and fluids, phlegm retention beneath the heart, fullness and distension in the flanks, rumbling sounds upon palpation, and difficulty in eating and drinking.

Decongestant Decoction，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 4.，When heat from the Metal element of the Lung becomes congested in the nose and cannot be released, causing the nose to swell to the size of a fist and pain so severe it feels like death. Nasal sores.

Wu Sha San，*Shengji Zonglu*, Vol. 70.，Epistaxis.

Modified Cang-Pu Er Chen Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，When there is fluid retention in the stomach, accompanied by chest fullness and vomiting but no thirst, fluid damaging the lungs causes wheezing and coughing, while fluid damaging the stomach causes vomiting and regurgitation.

Gypsum，From *Jin Xiao Fang*, cited in Volume 30 of *Wai Tai*.，For all types of heat-induced sores and swellings.

Five-Linh Powder，From *Treatise on Blood Disorders*, Volume 8.，Heat from the heart is transmitted to the small intestine, where it accumulates and manifests as dysuria.

Zirong Decoction，From *Ten Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Gynecology*.，For women with incessant, dripping urination day and night, accompanied by a sallow complexion and weakness.

Zengsun Sancai Pills，*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 35.，For women who are thin, have no blood in the uterus, and are infertile.

Tonifying Small Eupatorium Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 70.，For women suffering from deficiency due to overwork and exposure to cold, characterized by reduced appetite, a dull complexion, and intermittent abdominal pain; and for young women with irregular menstrual cycles, shortness of breath, and weakness.

Jie Dai Decoction，*Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 14.，For leukorrhea caused by damp-heat in the Liver Meridian and anger, without abdominal pain.

Xiao Yin Dan，*Collected Proven Formulas of the Zhu Family*, Volume 10.，For women with red or white vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, and various deficiencies.

Two Treasures Powder，From *Simple Formulas*, citing *Formulas for Nourishing Life* (see *Compilation of Medical Formulas*, Vol. 224).，In cases of an unstable pregnancy, with restlessness whether sitting or lying down.

Alum and Soap Powder，*Medical Levels*, Volume 8.，For stroke-induced hoarseness due to phlegm obstructing the epiglottis, preventing the patient from swallowing liquids.

Tiger Bone and Bear Oil Ointment，*Collection of National Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，For pain in the tendons and bones, numbness and loss of sensation, abdominal pain due to masses, stiffness in the limbs, rheumatic pain in the shoulders and back, and cold pain in the lower back and legs.

Insect-Eradicating Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，For pinworms, roundworms, and persistent intestinal worm infestations; abdominal pain; sallow complexion and emaciation; profuse night sweats; and timidity and physical weakness.

Chuanxiong-Danggui Decoction，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.，For cases of profuse vomiting caused by straining after a heavy meal, or by lifting heavy loads, or by straining that damages the meridians and blood vessels leading to gushing blood and vomiting, or by falls, blows, or injuries.

Cicada and Silkworm Powder，From *Essentials of Medical Literature* (Yilin Cuanyao), Volume 9.，For children with clenched mouths, a yellowish-red complexion, a stiff tongue and blue lips, rapid and labored breathing, an inability to cry, a pursed mouth and furrowed brow, and an inability to drink milk; in severe cases, abdominal distension with visible blue veins, spasms, … Read more

Fetal Nourishing Decoction，From *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 227, citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Prescriptions*.，Spotting during pregnancy.

Decoction for Dispelling Pathogenic Factors and Promoting Metal Function，From *Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 7.，Aversion to wind with fever, nasal congestion and sneezing, clear nasal discharge, cough with phlegm, or headache.

Instant-Effect Pill，From *Treatise on Cholera*, Volume 2.，For all types of shao (sudden illness), evil influences, the “Five Absolutes” of cholera, and all sudden collapses and acute, violent conditions.

Black Xiaoyao Powder，*Yizong Jiren Pian*, Volume 1.，Stagnant fire in the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, leading to pain in the flanks and dizziness; or pain in the epigastrium and epicarδια; or swelling and aching in the shoulders; or occasional redness and pain in the eyes extending to the Taiyang region; regardless of whether it is a … Read more

Guanyin Emergency Pill，*Compilation of Various Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.，For acute febrile disorders, where yin and yang are reversed, cold and heat clash, and the irregular energies of the four seasons cause stagnation and blood stasis, resulting in cramping abdominal pain and unceasing vomiting and diarrhea; for infantile convulsions with urinary retention; and for … Read more

Anti-inflammatory Compound，*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Stomatitis.

Lip Balm，*Treasury of Health* (Vol. 19).，Infants in swaddling clothes who cough and spit up milk, with a condition that persists for a long time.

Ginseng and Astragalus Stomach-Soothing Powder，From *The Purple Treasure Collection of Laryngology*, Volume 1.，Taking harsh, cold, or cooling medications has damaged the spleen and stomach, resulting in sores in the mouth and on the tongue.