Horn Thorn Porridge

Tianma Cakes，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.，For headaches caused by wind, fire, dampness, and phlegm rising upward, or by the toxicity of syphilis;It also treats dizziness and blurred vision, stiffness in the neck and back, aching and restlessness in the limbs, muscle twitching, ringing in the ears, nasal congestion with frequent sneezing, numbness of the … Read more

Camphor Ointment，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 32); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 74).，For sudden redness of the eyes caused by wind-toxin, accompanied by swelling, dryness, and pain.

Chaihu Cong’er Decoction，From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 1.，Dryness and blockage in the ear, tinnitus, and deafness.

Pearl and Amber Ointment，From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 2.，For scrofula in the neck and nape, as well as small nodules initially forming in the armpits that gradually cluster like a string of pearls and do not resolve; whether they remain unulcerated or have ulcerated but fail to heal for a prolonged period, or have developed into … Read more

Jade Vase Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 8.，Three types of goiter.

Golden Lamp for the Eyes，*Mirror of Ancient and Modern Medicine*, Volume 15.，For syphilis sores.

Long Gourd Wan’an Powder，From *Yuxiao Formulas*, cited in Volume 3 of *Yonglei Qianfang*.，Alcohol-induced stagnation.

Dampness-Stagnation Decoction，From *Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 2.，Caused by exposure to rain or dew, invasion by damp mist, sitting or lying on damp ground, or sweating through one’s clothing—all of which lead to dampness stagnation. Symptoms include heaviness and pain in the body, fatigue and a desire to lie down, exacerbation upon exposure to cold … Read more

Crystal Decoction，From *Guide to Formulas*, cited in Volume 18 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，Mental agitation.

Modified Wuling Powder，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，For edema during pregnancy caused by dampness stagnation complicated by spleen deficiency, presenting with swelling of the limbs and face, chest tightness with loss of appetite, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, infrequent and scanty urination, a white and greasy tongue coating, and a slippery … Read more

Jisheng Platycodon Decoction，*Revised Yan’s Formulas for Saving Lives*，Treats lung abscess, chest congestion, coughing up pus and blood, restlessness and agitation, dry throat with excessive thirst, swelling and fullness in both legs, reddish-yellow urine, and hard, dry stools.

Decoction for Resolving Stagnation and Regulating Qi，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.，Following a state of fright or palpitations, stagnation of liver and gallbladder qi causes the eyes to remain wide open and unable to close.

Atractylodes Powder，From *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 337 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, with vomiting of clear fluid; in severe cases, the patient may be unable to tolerate even porridge or thin soups for more than 10 days; for cases of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting with a weak … Read more

Black Plum and Cinnabar Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.，For chronic malaria and malaria caused by miasma that has persisted for years without cure.

Lily and Egg Soup，From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.，For Lily Disease occurring after vomiting.

Erfang Decoction，*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 3.，“Crane-Knee Wind” (Hexi Feng) results from exposure to cold and dampness following dysentery, or from wading through water or walking on frost, leading to pain and numbness in both feet—as if being cut by a knife or bitten by a tiger—with swelling of the knee joints and an … Read more

Raw Rehmannia and Elm Root Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 33.，Heat-induced sores.

Renxiang Decoction，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Those with a pre-existing condition of liver qi will, upon exposure to pathogenic factors, immediately experience chest and diaphragm distress, as well as abdominal pain due to stagnation in the collaterals.

Four Substances Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Cooling the Blood，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 63.，For hemorrhoids and rectal fistulas in the early stages caused by damp-heat.

Liver-Soothing and Hemostatic Decoction，From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*.，Bleeding from peptic ulcer due to liver qi stagnation.

Er Chen Sheng Ti Decoction，From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 14.，Pregnancy with bladder compression. Due to qi deficiency, the fetus presses on the urinary bladder, causing urinary retention without pain or with only mild pain.

Bamboo Sap Paste，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shanghai Formula).，For phlegm and saliva rising upward, shortness of breath preventing lying down, and wheezing with cough.

Yihe Decoction，Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.，For coughing and shortness of breath, chest fullness and wheezing to the point of near suffocation, qi stagnation in the chest, and restlessness and agitation.

Pill for Regulating Menstruation and Nourishing the Womb，*Straight Talk on Pediatrics*, Volume 6.，

Wulingzhi Pill，From *Selected Marvelous Medical Formulas*, cited in Volume 390 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For chronic cough that has gradually led to weakness and emaciation, with a risk of developing consumptive disease.