Ginger “Drawing the Sword” Decoction

Tongtian Yufeng Decoction，*Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 17.，Protruding tongue, excessive salivation; Liver Wind.

Infusion，*Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 21.，Wind-cold arising from dampness causes facial blisters to erupt, stiffness and numbness throughout the body without pain or itching; the eyes may become wide and lose their luster; the voice may become coarse and heavy; the patient may experience blurred vision and excessive sleepiness; the waist … Read more

Coptis and Ophiopogon Decoction，From *Classified Compilation of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 3.，For restlessness, thirst, and intense internal heat, with uncontrollable thirst and constant drinking of water.

Cress and Smilax Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Vol. 17.，Mouth sores.

Spleen-Warming Decoction，From *The Golden Mirror of Smallpox and Rash* (Volume 1).，Chronic spleen wind in children.

Yingquan Powder，From *Xu Yijian*, Volume 3.，Imbalance of the Heart and Spleen, with excessive Kidney Qi, resulting in white, turbid stools and urine.

Ginseng and Bupleurum Decoction，*General Essentials of Health* (Wei Sheng Zong Wei), Volume 7.，For children with constitutional weakness who have been affected by cold pathogens, presenting with high fever throughout the body, dizziness and heaviness in the head and eyes, stiffness in the neck and back, pain in the limbs, dry retching, and vomiting; or alternating … Read more

Green Reed Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 61); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 286).，For lung abscess accompanied by cough with a hoarse, rasping sound, mild fever, restlessness and fullness, and a scaly rash on the chest.

Seven Treasures Powder for Inhalation，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 43.，Swelling and pain in the throat, single or double tonsillar abscesses, laryngeal obstruction, and throat constriction.

Zhenzhu Dan，*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 5.，For parasitic infestations and abdominal distension.

Life-Saving Pill for Traumatic Injuries，From *New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 6.，Traumatic injuries.

Qi Feng San，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Fushun Formula).，Wind-phlegm.

Su Fa San，*Ren Duan Lu*, Volume 11.，For cases involving both internal injury and external pathogenic factors, accompanied by coughing and vomiting.

Rhubarb and Fructus Aurantii Pills，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 4.，Chronic heat-induced diarrhea, accompanied by fever and thirst; the skin over the abdomen feels hot; intermittent abdominal pain; dark, scanty, and painful urination; yellow, frothy stools; a sensation of heaviness and obstruction in the anus; abdominal pain; and a strong urge to defecate but … Read more

Toxicity-Eliminating Decoction，From *Zongfu of Laryngology*, Volume 3.，For epidemic diphtheria where the disease has already penetrated the interior and the condition is extremely critical.

Scrophularia and Cimicifuga Decoction，From *The Treasure of Health* (Vol. 8).，After a stroke, there is a sensation of obstruction and fullness in the throat, swelling behind the epiglottis, and a red tongue; speech is clear and fluent in the morning but slightly hoarse in the afternoon; this is known as “throat obstruction” (喉痹).

Vinegar and Egg Soup，*The Complete Collection on Survival from Cold Damage*, Volume 3.，Heat-toxin causing a rash, sore throat, loss of voice, restlessness, and insomnia.

Stomach Qi Pills，*San Yin*, Volume 11.，Excessive worry and anxiety lead to stagnation of spleen and lung qi, causing phlegm and fluid to accumulate and stagnate in the stomach and intestines. Qi becomes depressed in the Yin, while cold condenses in the Yang; the Yin and Yang become disordered, resulting in alternating vomiting and diarrhea, cold … Read more

Chaihu-Danggui-Baishao Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，Heat invading the blood.

Jade Snow Pill，From *Collection of Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.，Effective for all throat disorders and sore throat with erythematous rashes.

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.

Processed Ginseng Paste，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 10.，Weakness of the spleen and stomach, with impaired digestive function.

Poria Porridge，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.，For postpartum women experiencing no specific ailments but who feel sleepy yet cannot fall asleep; for senile edema, obesity, spleen deficiency with diarrhea, difficulty urinating, and edema.

Pain-Relieving Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 62.，For swollen and knotted areas on the scalp.

Cardamom-Fragrant Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 207), citing *Family-Treasure Formulas of Proven Experience*.，For children with abdominal pain, cold in the viscera, green stools, hollow rumbling in the abdomen that is frequent and unrelenting, as well as fever and chills with diarrhea, convulsions affecting the spleen, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, refusal to take breast … Read more