More Herbs Formulas
Formula for Applying Woodlouse Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 135.,For non-healing moxibustion sores.
Decoction for Dissolving Hardened Masses,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,For the “Five Accumulations” and “Six Aggregations,” various masses and tumors, abdominal masses, and blood clots.
Baoshou Powder,From *One Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 10.,For infants suffering from feverish agitation, tidal fever, wind-heat, or deficiency-heat—manifesting as warmth or heat in the head and forehead, frequent crying day and night, clear nasal discharge due to dampness, and occasional clear phlegm in the throat and pharynx—restless sleep at night; small, hot, … Read more
Yuyi Xiegan Powder,*Essentials of Ophthalmology*, Volume 1.,Jade-like opacity floating in the cornea; wind-pathogen invading the brain.
Yangzheng Decoction,*Essentials for the Rapid Treatment of Epidemic Diphtheria*.,Diphtheria.
Wind-Subduing Decoction,*Direct Pointers on Pediatrics*, Volume 1.,Acute convulsions in children.
Yege Ointment,From *Su Gong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 19 of *Wai Tai*.,In the Jiangnan region, wind-toxin first manifests as swelling and numbness in the hands and feet, then ascends to the neck, spreads to the face, and finally affects the abdomen.
Navel-Soothing Powder,*Direct Guide to Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,For children with discharge from the navel or redness and swelling.
Qunxun Wine,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 25.,Effective for all conditions involving wind-induced numbness and dampness.
Cinnamon and Poria Pill,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.,For edema and distension caused by water retention, with difficulty urinating.
Fragrant Rhinoceros Horn Wine,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 246.,Beriberi.
Nine-Worm Pills,From *Yixin Fang*, Volume 7, citing Chengzu’s formula.,For a hundred worms.
Decoction for Nourishing the Liver and Promoting Lung Function,*Essential Supplements to Medical Practice*, Middle Volume.,Cough caused by liver fire invading the lungs.
Zhenjin Powder,From *Pocket Guide to Pediatrics*, Volume 2.,Infantile “Fetal Redness” of the Eyes. If a newborn’s eyes are not washed thoroughly, impure fluid may accumulate in the corners of the eyes, causing the eyelids to become red and ulcerated, a condition that persists into adulthood.
Li Zhu Dan,*Medical Inventions*, Volume 7.,For yang deficiency in the lower jiao, characterized by cold pain in the umbilical region and abdomen, and coldness and counterflow in the lower legs. For weakness of original qi in the lower jiao, manifested as lower abdominal pain, dry and rough skin, and spontaneous urination.
Modified Bu Zhong Yi Qi Decoction,*Gu’s Medical Path* (Volume 4).,Postpartum Distension. Due to retained postpartum blood stasis; erroneous use of purgative or aggressive treatments has instead damaged the stomach qi, further increasing fullness and oppression; qi fails to rise and fall properly; blood does not flow through the channels; pathogenic factors accumulate internally; and severe … Read more
Decoction for Transforming Sweat into Fluids,From *Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 6.,In cases of extreme heat in the small intestine, where sweat pours from the upper chest like rain, yet there is no sweating in the limbs or elsewhere.
White Tiger Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Excessive heat in the Qi division of the Yangming channel. High fever with a flushed face, restlessness and intense thirst with a strong urge to drink, profuse sweating, and a pulse that is洪大有力 or滑数; in cases of cold damage where the pulse is浮滑, this indicates heat on the exterior and … Read more
Gold-Protecting Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,For extreme heatstroke with delusions and hallucinations—such as seeing ghosts—yet the patient remains calm, shows no restlessness, and does not experience severe thirst.
Ox Bile Tongue-Dabbing Pill,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.,For throat wind and throat obstruction, excessive phlegm-fire, as well as “big-head plague” and abscesses.
Hundred Flowers Powder,From *The Heart Book of Bian Que: Divine Formulas*.,For blood-wind sores on the calves, mole sores in children, pus discharge from the ear, scrofula, and hemorrhoids with fistulas.
Purple Sandalwood Powder,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 19.,A lump on a child’s neck that does not subside.
Single-Ingredient Gentian Decoction,*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 2.,Manic-depressive disorder.
Chengqi Decoction Combined with Xiaoxiantong Decoction,*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.,For warm diseases where all three jiao are in a state of urgency, with intense fever and extreme thirst, a dry tongue, a pulse that is not floating but extremely agitated, a golden-yellow tongue, and severe accumulation of phlegm and saliva—cases … Read more
Centipede and Scorpion Powder,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Boils.
Goose-Paw Eczema Ointment,Goose-palm eczema, wind-induced leprosy, intractable tinea, necrotic tissue, and paralysis.